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+package repolist
+
+// attempt to make a golang 'interface' for a 'view' of git repos
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtbuf"
+)
+
+// ViewRepoManager is a concrete implementation of the RepoManager interface.
+type ViewRepoManager struct {
+	// client represents a hypothetical API client for interacting with the cloud.
+	client ViewAPIClient
+}
+
+// ViewAPIClient defines the methods required from the API client.
+// This is useful if you want to mock this client for testing.
+type ViewAPIClient interface {
+	GetRepoByName(ctx context.Context, name string) (*virtbuf.Cluster, error)
+	StartRepo(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) error
+	StopRepo(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) error
+	ListRepos(ctx context.Context) ([]*virtbuf.Cluster, error)
+	GetRepoStatus(ctx context.Context, clusterID string) (string, error)
+}
+
+// NewViewRepoManager creates a new ViewRepoManager with the provided API client.
+func NewViewRepoManager(client ViewAPIClient) *ViewRepoManager {
+	return &ViewRepoManager{client: client}
+}
+
+// FindByName retrieves a cluster by name.
+func (m *ViewRepoManager) FindByName(ctx context.Context, name string) (*virtbuf.Cluster, error) {
+	cluster, err := m.client.GetRepoByName(ctx, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error finding cluster by name %q: %w", name, err)
+	}
+	return cluster, nil
+}
+
+// Start initiates the startup process for the specified cluster.
+func (m *ViewRepoManager) Start(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) error {
+	if cluster == nil {
+		return errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
+	}
+	/*
+		err := m.client.StartRepo(ctx, cluster.Id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error starting cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
+		}
+	*/
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop halts the specified cluster.
+func (m *ViewRepoManager) Stop(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) error {
+	if cluster == nil {
+		return errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
+	}
+	/*
+		err := m.client.StopRepo(ctx, cluster.Id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error stopping cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
+		}
+	*/
+	return nil
+}
+
+// List retrieves all available clusters.
+func (m *ViewRepoManager) List(ctx context.Context) ([]*virtbuf.Cluster, error) {
+	/*
+		clusters, err := m.client.ListRepos(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing clusters: %w", err)
+		}
+		return clusters, nil
+	*/
+	return nil, errors.New("List not done yet")
+}
+
+// Status checks the current status of a specified cluster.
+func (m *ViewRepoManager) Status(ctx context.Context, cluster *virtbuf.Cluster) (string, error) {
+	if cluster == nil {
+		return "", errors.New("cluster cannot be nil")
+	}
+	/*
+		status, err := m.client.GetRepoStatus(ctx, cluster.Id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("error getting status of cluster %q: %w", cluster.Id, err)
+		}
+	*/
+	return "", nil
+}