diff --git a/src/ExoRepo/MCGiteabRepository.class.st b/src/ExoRepo/MCGiteabRepository.class.st
index df9d2a8..96806df 100644
--- a/src/ExoRepo/MCGiteabRepository.class.st
+++ b/src/ExoRepo/MCGiteabRepository.class.st
@@ -18,3 +18,29 @@ MCGiteabRepository class >> basicFromUrl: aZnUrl [
 MCGiteabRepository class >> urlSchemes [
 	^ #(gitea)
 ]
+
+{ #category : #accessing }
+MCGiteabRepository >> branches [
+	"IMPORTANT! This requires the installation of the external multiplatform binary dependency
+	restify at: https://github.com/itzg/restify/.
+	
+	This should be installed independiently."
+	| response |
+	response := OrderedDictionary new.
+	OSSUnixSubprocess new
+		shellCommand: 'restify --class="gt-ellipsis" ', 'https://', self projectPath, '/branches';
+		redirectStdout;
+		runAndWaitOnExitDo: [ :command :outString | 
+			(STON fromString: outString) do: [:each | 
+				response at: (each at: 'text') put: (each at: 'href')
+			]
+		].
+	^ response
+]
+
+{ #category : #accessing }
+MCGiteabRepository >> projectVersion [
+    (projectVersion == nil or: [ projectVersion isEmpty ])
+        ifTrue: [ projectVersion := self branches keys first ].
+    ^ projectVersion
+]