diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_almalinux_8.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_almalinux_8.yaml
index 04336c1..32b4601 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_almalinux_8.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_almalinux_8.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}almalinux:8
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/almalinux:8
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_alpine_3.19.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_alpine_3.19.yaml
index efd48cd..0f1bc00 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_alpine_3.19.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_alpine_3.19.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}alpine:3.19
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/alpine:3.19
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_archlinux_base-20231112.0.191179.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_archlinux_base-20231112.0.191179.yaml
index e4f2dae..5980a5a 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_archlinux_base-20231112.0.191179.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_archlinux_base-20231112.0.191179.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}archlinux:base-20231112.0.191179
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/archlinux:base-20231112.0.191179
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_debian_bullseye.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_debian_bullseye.yaml
index eb998cf..7cc0456 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_debian_bullseye.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_debian_bullseye.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}debian:bullseye
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/debian:bullseye
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_fedora_39.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_fedora_39.yaml
index 191cd82..540a7c4 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_fedora_39.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_fedora_39.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}fedora:39
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/fedora:39
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_rockylinux_8.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_rockylinux_8.yaml
index 8f1c73b..41ce0a7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_rockylinux_8.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_rockylinux_8.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}rockylinux:8
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/rockylinux:8
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/before_ubuntu_jammy.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/before_ubuntu_jammy.yaml
index ac47086..51b7f82 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/before_ubuntu_jammy.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/before_ubuntu_jammy.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}ubuntu:jammy
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/ubuntu:jammy
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_almalinux_9.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_almalinux_9.yaml
index 14522c8..9592b82 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_almalinux_9.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_almalinux_9.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}almalinux:9
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/almalinux:9
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_alpine_3.20.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_alpine_3.20.yaml
index a360d1c..40ba169 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_alpine_3.20.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_alpine_3.20.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}alpine:3.20
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/alpine:3.20
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_archlinux_base-20240101.0.204074.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_archlinux_base-20240101.0.204074.yaml
index e5df378..762db90 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_archlinux_base-20240101.0.204074.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_archlinux_base-20240101.0.204074.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}archlinux:base-20240101.0.204074
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/archlinux:base-20240101.0.204074
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_debian_bookworm.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_debian_bookworm.yaml
index 4840396..d8059a9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_debian_bookworm.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_debian_bookworm.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}debian:bookworm
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/debian:bookworm
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
     - run: spcd-synchronize
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_fedora_40.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_fedora_40.yaml
index 78964f9..b3e27ba 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_fedora_40.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_fedora_40.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}fedora:40
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/fedora:40
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_rockylinux_9.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_rockylinux_9.yaml
index c8be126..37ee425 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_rockylinux_9.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_rockylinux_9.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}rockylinux:9
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/rockylinux:9
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_ubuntu_noble.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_ubuntu_noble.yaml
index 17c88ab..6135bae 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/latest_ubuntu_noble.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/latest_ubuntu_noble.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ on: [push]
 jobs:
   job:
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}ubuntu:noble
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/ubuntu:noble
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 06e1b40..2f83aa6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ jobs:
   job:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: ${{vars.DOCKER}}debian:bookworm
+      image: ${{vars.DOCKER||'docker.io'}}/debian:bookworm
     steps:
     - name: spcd
       run: >
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         "${{vars.SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}}"
 
     - run: spcd-list-environment
+    - run: spcd-clone-branch
     - run: spcd-build-project
     - run: spcd-browse-workspace
     - run: spcd-synchronize
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e8bd6db..0ad2e71 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: ${DOCKER}debian:bookworm
+image: ${DOCKER:-docker.io}/debian:bookworm
 job:
   script:
   - >
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ job:
     ${SPCD_SSH_HOSTS}
 
   - spcd-list-environment
+  - spcd-clone-branch
   - spcd-build-project
   - spcd-browse-workspace
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 96dd8ef..6a0a809 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -103,5 +103,4 @@ from various contexts of CA, CI and OCI / OS.
 
 ### .sh
 
-* check if file & variable match
 * support opensuse
diff --git a/spcd/__init__.py b/spcd/__init__.py
index 2403025..8d5ab7d 100644
--- a/spcd/__init__.py
+++ b/spcd/__init__.py
@@ -9,35 +9,13 @@ from rwx import fs
 from rwx.log import stream as log
 from rwx.ps import run
 
+import spcd
 from spcd import cmd
-from spcd.ci import project, projects
-from spcd.util import browse, cat, split, step
+from spcd.util import browse, cat, step
 
 COMMANDS_PREFIX = "spcd-"
 
 
-def clone_project_branch() -> None:
-    if not projects.environment.get("GITLAB_CI"):
-        step("Clone project branch")
-        log.info(projects)
-        split()
-        log.info(project)
-        split()
-        log.info(f"""\
-{project.url}
-↓
-""")
-        run(
-            "git",
-            "clone",
-            "--branch",
-            project.branch,
-            "--",
-            project.url,
-            project.root,
-        )
-
-
 def install_commands(path: str) -> None:
     step("Install commands")
     user = Path("/usr/local/bin")
@@ -56,9 +34,8 @@ def main(main: str) -> None:
     path, *arguments = sys.argv
     name = Path(path).name
     if name == "__main__.py":
-        clone_project_branch()
-        set_ssh(*arguments)
-        install_commands(main)
+        spcd.set_ssh(*arguments)
+        spcd.install_commands(main)
     else:
         function = getattr(cmd, name.replace("-", "_"))
         function(*arguments)
diff --git a/spcd/cmd.py b/spcd/cmd.py
index 052a9f0..79531d4 100644
--- a/spcd/cmd.py
+++ b/spcd/cmd.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from rwx import ps
 from rwx.log import stream as log
 
 from spcd.ci import project, projects
-from spcd.util import browse
+from spcd.util import browse, split
 
 
 def spcd_browse_workspace() -> None:
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ def spcd_build_project() -> None:
         pass
 
 
+def spcd_clone_branch() -> None:
+    log.info(projects)
+    split()
+    log.info(project)
+    split()
+    log.info(f"""\
+{project.url}
+↓
+""")
+    ps.run(
+        "git",
+        "clone",
+        "--branch",
+        project.branch,
+        "--",
+        project.url,
+        project.root,
+    )
+
+
 def spcd_list_environment() -> None:
     for variable, value in sorted(projects.environment.items()):
         log.info(f"{variable} = {value}")