diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
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+require 'rubygems'
+require 'rake'
+require 'date'
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# Helper functions
+#
+#############################################################################
+
+def name
+  @name ||= Dir['*.gemspec'].first.split('.').first
+end
+
+def version
+  line = File.read("lib/#{name}.rb")[/^\s*VERSION\s*=\s*.*/]
+  line.match(/.*VERSION\s*=\s*['"](.*)['"]/)[1]
+end
+
+def date
+  Date.today.to_s
+end
+
+def rubyforge_project
+  name
+end
+
+def gemspec_file
+  "#{name}.gemspec"
+end
+
+def gem_file
+  "#{name}-#{version}.gem"
+end
+
+def replace_header(head, header_name)
+  head.sub!(/(\.#{header_name}\s*= ').*'/) { "#{$1}#{send(header_name)}'"}
+end
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# Standard tasks
+#
+#############################################################################
+
+task :default => :test
+
+require 'rake/testtask'
+Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |test|
+  test.libs << 'lib' << 'test'
+  test.pattern = 'test/**/test_*.rb'
+  test.verbose = true
+end
+
+desc "Generate RCov test coverage and open in your browser"
+task :coverage do
+  require 'rcov'
+  sh "rm -fr coverage"
+  sh "rcov test/test_*.rb"
+  sh "open coverage/index.html"
+end
+
+require 'rake/rdoctask'
+Rake::RDocTask.new do |rdoc|
+  rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'rdoc'
+  rdoc.title = "#{name} #{version}"
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('README*')
+  rdoc.rdoc_files.include('lib/**/*.rb')
+end
+
+desc "Open an irb session preloaded with this library"
+task :console do
+  sh "irb -rubygems -r ./lib/#{name}.rb"
+end
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# Custom tasks (add your own tasks here)
+#
+#############################################################################
+
+
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# Packaging tasks
+#
+#############################################################################
+
+task :release => :build do
+  unless `git branch` =~ /^\* master$/
+    puts "You must be on the master branch to release!"
+    exit!
+  end
+  sh "git commit --allow-empty -a -m 'Release #{version}'"
+  sh "git tag v#{version}"
+  sh "git push origin master"
+  sh "git push v#{version}"
+  sh "gem push pkg/#{name}-#{version}.gem"
+end
+
+task :build => :gemspec do
+  sh "mkdir -p pkg"
+  sh "gem build #{gemspec_file}"
+  sh "mv #{gem_file} pkg"
+end
+
+task :gemspec => :validate do
+  # read spec file and split out manifest section
+  spec = File.read(gemspec_file)
+  head, manifest, tail = spec.split("  # = MANIFEST =\n")
+
+  # replace name version and date
+  replace_header(head, :name)
+  replace_header(head, :version)
+  replace_header(head, :date)
+  #comment this out if your rubyforge_project has a different name
+  replace_header(head, :rubyforge_project)
+
+  # determine file list from git ls-files
+  files = `git ls-files`.
+    split("\n").
+    sort.
+    reject { |file| file =~ /^\./ }.
+    reject { |file| file =~ /^(rdoc|pkg)/ }.
+    map { |file| "    #{file}" }.
+    join("\n")
+
+  # piece file back together and write
+  manifest = "  s.files = %w[\n#{files}\n  ]\n"
+  spec = [head, manifest, tail].join("  # = MANIFEST =\n")
+  File.open(gemspec_file, 'w') { |io| io.write(spec) }
+  puts "Updated #{gemspec_file}"
+end
+
+task :validate do
+  libfiles = Dir['lib/*'] - ["lib/#{name}.rb", "lib/#{name}"]
+  unless libfiles.empty?
+    puts "Directory `lib` should only contain a `#{name}.rb` file and `#{name}` dir."
+    exit!
+  end
+  unless Dir['VERSION*'].empty?
+    puts "A `VERSION` file at root level violates Gem best practices."
+    exit!
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/gollum.gemspec b/gollum.gemspec
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+Gem::Specification.new do |s|
+  s.specification_version = 2 if s.respond_to? :specification_version=
+  s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
+  s.rubygems_version = '1.3.5'
+
+  s.name              = 'gollum'
+  s.version           = '0.0.1'
+  s.date              = '2010-04-07'
+  s.rubyforge_project = 'gollum'
+
+  s.summary     = "Short description used in Gem listings."
+  s.description = "Long description. Maybe copied from the README."
+
+  s.authors  = ["Tom Preston-Werner"]
+  s.email    = 'tom@github.com'
+  s.homepage = 'http://github.com/github/gollum'
+
+  s.require_paths = %w[lib]
+
+  s.executables = ["gollum"]
+  s.default_executable = 'gollum'
+
+  s.rdoc_options = ["--charset=UTF-8"]
+  s.extra_rdoc_files = %w[README.md LICENSE]
+
+  s.add_dependency('grit', [">= 2.0.0", "< 3.0.0"])
+
+  s.add_development_dependency('DEVDEPNAME', [">= 1.1.0", "< 2.0.0"])
+
+  # = MANIFEST =
+  s.files = %w[
+    README.md
+    Rakefile
+    gollum.gemspec
+    lib/gollum.rb
+    lib/gollum/repo.rb
+    test/helper.rb
+    test/test_repo.rb
+  ]
+  # = MANIFEST =
+
+  s.test_files = s.files.select { |path| path =~ /^test\/test_.*\.rb/ }
+end
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diff --git a/lib/gollum.rb b/lib/gollum.rb
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+# external
+require 'grit'
+
+# internal
+require 'gollum/repo'
+
+module Gollum
+  VERSION = '0.0.1'
+end
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diff --git a/lib/gollum/repo.rb b/lib/gollum/repo.rb
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+module Gollum
+  class Repo
+    attr_accessor :path
+
+    # Initialize a new Gollum Repo.
+    #
+    # repo - The String path to the Git repository that holds the Gollum site.
+    #
+    # Returns a fresh Gollum::Repo.
+    def initialize(path)
+      self.path = path
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
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+require 'rubygems'
+require 'test/unit'
+require 'shoulda'
+require 'mocha'
+
+dir = File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__))
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.join(dir, '..', 'lib'))
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(dir)
+
+require 'gollum'
+
+##
+# test/spec/mini 3
+# http://gist.github.com/25455
+# chris@ozmm.org
+# file:lib/test/spec/mini.rb
+#
+def context(*args, &block)
+  return super unless (name = args.first) && block
+  require 'test/unit'
+  klass = Class.new(defined?(ActiveSupport::TestCase) ? ActiveSupport::TestCase : Test::Unit::TestCase) do
+    def self.test(name, &block) 
+      define_method("test_#{name.gsub(/\W/,'_')}", &block) if block
+    end
+    def self.xtest(*args) end
+    def self.setup(&block) define_method(:setup, &block) end
+    def self.teardown(&block) define_method(:teardown, &block) end
+  end
+  (class << klass; self end).send(:define_method, :name) { name.gsub(/\W/,'_') }
+  klass.class_eval &block
+end
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diff --git a/test/test_repo.rb b/test/test_repo.rb
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+require 'helper'
+
+class RepoTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  def test_repo_creation
+    repo = Gollum::Repo.new("examples/lotr")
+    assert_equal "examples/lotr", repo.path
+  end
+end
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