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+# repo-manager
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+- [ ] store repositories keyed by name
+  - [ ] repositories have a ~~source~~ origin url and optional mirror URLs
+  - [ ] optional "name" key for handling name conflicts in the main list
+- [ ] have to specify what is being restored or changed or copied
+- [ ] right now I just need to get it able to set up a new Gitea instance
+- [ ] in the future, it needs to be able to push to a new GitHub
+- [ ] need to be able to recognize/use local repos vs pulled ones