diff --git a/local.py b/local.py
index c091509..36595c2 100644
--- a/local.py
+++ b/local.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import datetime
 import os
 
 import msys
+import repository
 
 
-class Local:
+class Local(repository.Repository):
     def __init__(self, args):
         self.directory = args[arguments.DIRECTORY]
         self.temporary = args[arguments.TEMPORARY]
diff --git a/remote.py b/remote.py
index 726cda6..da8d24e 100644
--- a/remote.py
+++ b/remote.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import arguments
 import catalog
 import hypertext
 import msys
+import repository
 
 
-class Remote:
+class Remote(repository.Repository):
     def __init__(self, args):
         self.location = args[arguments.REMOTE]
         self.architectures = args[arguments.ARCHITECTURES]
diff --git a/repository.py b/repository.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c195b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repository.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class Repository:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass