1 files changed, 21 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 7f1ebbe..80c9ca1 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -66,6 +67,26 @@ func initFromConfig(cfg *ForgeConfigs) *Forge {
 		os.Exit(-1)
 	}
 
+	// todo: play with these / determine good values based on user's machine
+	if f.Config.RillX == 0 {
+		f.Config.RillX = 10
+	}
+	if f.Config.RillY == 0 {
+		f.Config.RillY = 20
+	}
+
+	if !shell.Exists(f.Config.ReposPB) {
+		if f.Config.Mode == ForgeMode_NEWUSER {
+			// new user. drop back to main() for an introduction
+			return f
+		}
+		// create an initial repos.pb file
+		// panic() here? // warning? // (probably not. it's just the repos.pb cache file
+		f.Repos = gitpb.NewRepos()
+		f.Repos.Filename = f.Config.ReposPB
+		f.Repos.Save()
+	}
+
 	f.Repos = gitpb.NewRepos()
 	f.Repos.ConfigLoad(f.Config.ReposPB)
 
@@ -83,14 +104,6 @@ func initFromConfig(cfg *ForgeConfigs) *Forge {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	// todo: play with these / determine good values based on user's machine
-	if f.Config.RillX == 0 {
-		f.Config.RillX = 10
-	}
-	if f.Config.RillY == 0 {
-		f.Config.RillY = 20
-	}
 	return f
 }