1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configLookup.go b/configLookup.go
index e829091..5a230a8 100644
--- a/configLookup.go
+++ b/configLookup.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package forgepb
 import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -116,6 +118,17 @@ func (fc *ForgeConfigs) DebName(gopath string) string {
 	return normalBase
 }
 
+// a work in progress
+func (f *Forge) IsPrivate(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
+	namespace := repo.GetNamespace()
+	if namespace == "" {
+		// assume true
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return f.Config.IsPrivate(namespace)
+}
+
 // is this a non-publishable repo?
 // matches package names from apt
 //