1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bf774c6..7885571 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ var workingRepo *gitpb.Repo
 func main() {
 	auto = prep.Bash3(&argv) // does shell autocomplete with go-args
 
-	forge = forgepb.Init()
-
 	var err error
+	forge, err = forgepb.Init()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("This tool requires forge")
+		badExit(err)
+	}
+
 	// attempt to clone, returns *gitpb.Repo
 	workingRepo, err = clone(argv.Repo)
 	if err != nil {