diff --git a/src/git/mod.rs b/src/git/mod.rs
index e7b6dc8..973478c 100644
--- a/src/git/mod.rs
+++ b/src/git/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-use git2::{Commit, ObjectType, Repository, Index, Error, Signature, Oid};
+use git2::{Commit, Cred, CredentialType, ObjectType, Repository, Index, Error, Signature, Oid};
 use git2::IndexAddOption;
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 
-use log::{error, trace};
+use log::{error, trace, warn};
 
 pub struct Repo<'a> {
     pub repo_path: &'a str,
@@ -30,6 +31,186 @@ impl<'a> Repo<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+
+fn do_fetch<'a>(
+    repo: &'a git2::Repository,
+    refs: &[&str],
+    remote: &'a mut git2::Remote,
+    ssh_pkey: &str,
+) -> Result<git2::AnnotatedCommit<'a>, git2::Error> {
+    let mut cb = git2::RemoteCallbacks::new();
+    // Print out our transfer progress.
+    cb.credentials(
+        move |_url: &str, _uname: Option<&str>, _ctype: CredentialType| {
+            Cred::ssh_key("git", None, Path::new(ssh_pkey), None)
+        },
+    );
+    cb.transfer_progress(|stats| {
+        if stats.received_objects() == stats.total_objects() {
+            print!(
+                "Resolving deltas {}/{}\r",
+                stats.indexed_deltas(),
+                stats.total_deltas()
+            );
+        } else if stats.total_objects() > 0 {
+            print!(
+                "Received {}/{} objects ({}) in {} bytes\r",
+                stats.received_objects(),
+                stats.total_objects(),
+                stats.indexed_objects(),
+                stats.received_bytes()
+            );
+        }
+        io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        true
+    });
+
+    let mut fo = git2::FetchOptions::new();
+    fo.remote_callbacks(cb);
+    // Always fetch all tags.
+    // Perform a download and also update tips
+    fo.download_tags(git2::AutotagOption::All);
+    trace!("Fetching {} for repo", remote.name().unwrap());
+    remote.fetch(refs, Some(&mut fo), None)?;
+
+    // If there are local objects (we got a thin pack), then tell the user
+    // how many objects we saved from having to cross the network.
+    let stats = remote.stats();
+    if stats.local_objects() > 0 {
+        trace!(
+            "\rReceived {}/{} objects in {} bytes (used {} local \
+             objects)",
+            stats.indexed_objects(),
+            stats.total_objects(),
+            stats.received_bytes(),
+            stats.local_objects()
+        );
+    } else {
+        trace!(
+            "\rReceived {}/{} objects in {} bytes",
+            stats.indexed_objects(),
+            stats.total_objects(),
+            stats.received_bytes()
+        );
+    }
+
+    let fetch_head = repo.find_reference("FETCH_HEAD")?;
+    Ok(repo.reference_to_annotated_commit(&fetch_head)?)
+}
+
+fn fast_forward(
+    repo: &Repository,
+    lb: &mut git2::Reference,
+    rc: &git2::AnnotatedCommit,
+) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+    let name = match lb.name() {
+        Some(s) => s.to_string(),
+        None => String::from_utf8_lossy(lb.name_bytes()).to_string(),
+    };
+    let msg = format!("Fast-Forward: Setting {} to id: {}", name, rc.id());
+    trace!("{}", msg);
+    lb.set_target(rc.id(), &msg)?;
+    repo.set_head(&name)?;
+    repo.checkout_head(Some(
+        git2::build::CheckoutBuilder::default()
+            // For some reason the force is required to make the working directory actually get updated
+            // I suspect we should be adding some logic to handle dirty working directory states
+            // but this is just an example so maybe not.
+            .force(),
+    ))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn normal_merge(
+    repo: &Repository,
+    local: &git2::AnnotatedCommit,
+    remote: &git2::AnnotatedCommit,
+) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+    let local_tree = repo.find_commit(local.id())?.tree()?;
+    let remote_tree = repo.find_commit(remote.id())?.tree()?;
+    let ancestor = repo
+        .find_commit(repo.merge_base(local.id(), remote.id())?)?
+        .tree()?;
+    let mut idx = repo.merge_trees(&ancestor, &local_tree, &remote_tree, None)?;
+
+    if idx.has_conflicts() {
+        warn!("Merge conficts detected...");
+        repo.checkout_index(Some(&mut idx), None)?;
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    let result_tree = repo.find_tree(idx.write_tree_to(repo)?)?;
+    // now create the merge commit
+    let msg = format!("Merge: {} into {}", remote.id(), local.id());
+    let sig = repo.signature()?;
+    let local_commit = repo.find_commit(local.id())?;
+    let remote_commit = repo.find_commit(remote.id())?;
+    // Do our merge commit and set current branch head to that commit.
+    let _merge_commit = repo.commit(
+        Some("HEAD"),
+        &sig,
+        &sig,
+        &msg,
+        &result_tree,
+        &[&local_commit, &remote_commit],
+    )?;
+    // Set working tree to match head.
+    repo.checkout_head(None)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn do_merge<'a>(
+    repo: &'a Repository,
+    remote_branch: &str,
+    fetch_commit: git2::AnnotatedCommit<'a>,
+) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+    // 1. do a merge analysis
+    let analysis = repo.merge_analysis(&[&fetch_commit])?;
+
+    // 2. Do the appopriate merge
+    if analysis.0.is_fast_forward() {
+        trace!("Doing a fast forward");
+        // do a fast forward
+        let refname = format!("refs/heads/{}", remote_branch);
+        match repo.find_reference(&refname) {
+            Ok(mut r) => {
+                fast_forward(repo, &mut r, &fetch_commit)?;
+            }
+            Err(_) => {
+                // The branch doesn't exist so just set the reference to the
+                // commit directly. Usually this is because you are pulling
+                // into an empty repository.
+                repo.reference(
+                    &refname,
+                    fetch_commit.id(),
+                    true,
+                    &format!("Setting {} to {}", remote_branch, fetch_commit.id()),
+                )?;
+                repo.set_head(&refname)?;
+                repo.checkout_head(Some(
+                    git2::build::CheckoutBuilder::default()
+                        .allow_conflicts(true)
+                        .conflict_style_merge(true)
+                        .force(),
+                ))?;
+            }
+        };
+    } else if analysis.0.is_normal() {
+        // do a normal merge
+        let head_commit = repo.reference_to_annotated_commit(&repo.head()?)?;
+        normal_merge(&repo, &head_commit, &fetch_commit)?;
+    } else {
+        trace!("Nothing to do...");
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn pull(repo: &Repo, ssh_pkey: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let repository = &repo.repo;
+    let mut remote = repository.find_remote("origin")?;
+    let fetch_commit = do_fetch(&repository, &["master"], &mut remote, ssh_pkey)?;
+    do_merge(&repository, &"master", fetch_commit)
+}
+
 pub fn add_all_and_commit(repo: &Repo, message: &str, sign_name: &str, sign_email: &str) -> Result<Oid, Error> {
     let repository = &repo.repo;
     let mut index:Index = repository.index()?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index aa45432..5fc95d6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ extern crate notify;
 
 mod git;
 
-use notify::{RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use notify::{RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher, DebouncedEvent};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{channel};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -134,8 +135,12 @@ fn init_repo(repo_path: String, remote_url: Option<&str>) {
 fn add_all_changed(repo_path: &str, default_commit_msg: &str, sign_name: &str, sign_email: &str, should_push: bool, ssh_pkey: &str) {
     let mut repo = git::Repo::open(&repo_path);
     match git::add_all_and_commit(&mut repo, &default_commit_msg, &sign_name, &sign_email) {
-        Ok(oid) => {
+        Ok(oid) => { 
             trace!("Commit id {}",oid);
+            match git::pull(&mut repo, ssh_pkey) {
+                Ok(_) => trace!("Pull successful"),
+                Err(e) => error!("Pull failed {:?}", e),
+            }
             if should_push {
                 let callback = move |_url: &str, _uname: Option<&str>, _ctype: CredentialType| {
                     Cred::ssh_key("git", None, Path::new(ssh_pkey), None)
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ fn watch(config: BackerConfig) -> notify::Result<()> {
 
     // Add a path to be watched. All files and directories at that path and
     // below will be monitored for changes.
-    watcher.watch(&repo_path, RecursiveMode::NonRecursive)?;
+    watcher.watch(&repo_path, RecursiveMode::Recursive)?;
 
     let time_done = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     let timer = timer::Timer::new();
@@ -205,20 +210,36 @@ fn watch(config: BackerConfig) -> notify::Result<()> {
     let mut _guard: Option<Guard>  = None;
     loop {
         match rx.recv() {
-            Ok(event) => {
-                trace!("{:?}", event);
-                if ! time_done.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                    //let time_done1 = time_done.clone();
-                    _guard = Some(timer.schedule_with_delay(chrono::Duration::seconds(commit_delay), callback.clone()));
-                    trace!("Commit timer started, will be committed in {} seconds", commit_delay);
-                    time_done.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
-                }
+            Ok(event) => match event {
+                DebouncedEvent::NoticeWrite(path)
+                | DebouncedEvent::NoticeRemove(path)
+                | DebouncedEvent::Create(path)
+                | DebouncedEvent::Write(path)
+                | DebouncedEvent::Chmod(path)
+                | DebouncedEvent::Remove(path) => {
+                    if !is_git_folder(path.clone()) && ! time_done.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                        trace!("{:?}", path);
+                        _guard = Some(timer.schedule_with_delay(chrono::Duration::seconds(commit_delay), callback.clone()));
+                        trace!("Commit timer started, will be committed in {} seconds", commit_delay);
+                        time_done.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    }
+                },
+                _ => {}
             },
             Err(e) => error!("watch error: {:?}", e),
         }
     }
 }
 
+fn is_git_folder(path: PathBuf) -> bool {
+    return path
+        .clone()
+        .into_os_string()
+        .into_string()
+        .unwrap()
+        .contains(".git");
+}
+
 fn show_desktop_notification(body: &str, timeout: notify_rust::Timeout) {
     if let Err(e) = Notification::new()
     .summary("Category: backer-rs")