diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index 1d454cd..b787997 100755
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const git = require('./git')
 
 const { listRemote, aclRemote } = require('./rpc-requests')
 
+const { printACL, printACLForUser, checkIfGitRepo, logBranches } = require('./utils')
+
 const pkg = require('../package.json')
 program
   .name('gitpear')
@@ -106,12 +108,14 @@ program
 
     if (options.user) {
       if (p.startsWith('pear://')) {
+        if (n === '.') n = ''
         await remoteACL(a, n, p, options)
       } else {
         localACL(a, n, p, options)
       }
     } else if (options.branch) {
       if (p.startsWith('pear://')) {
+        if (n === '.') n = ''
         await remoteBranchProtectionRules(a, n, p, options)
       } else {
         localBranchProtectionRules(a, n, p, options)
@@ -224,14 +228,20 @@ function localBranchProtectionRules(a, b, p, options) {
     process.exit(1)
   }
 
-  if (a === 'list' && !b) { logBranches(name) }
+  if (a === 'list' && !b) {
+    const repoACL = acl.getACL(name)
+    logBranches(repoACL)
+  }
+
   if (a === 'add') {
     acl.addProtectedBranch(name, b)
-    logBranches(name)
+    const repoACL = acl.getACL(name)
+    logBranches(repoACL)
   }
   if (a === 'remove') {
     acl.removeProtectedBranch(name, b)
-    logBranches(name)
+    const repoACL = acl.getACL(name)
+    logBranches(repoACL)
   }
 }
 
@@ -247,19 +257,12 @@ function localACL(a, u, p, options) {
   const repoACL = acl.getACL(name)
 
   if (a === 'list' && !u) {
-    console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
-    console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
-    console.log('User:', '\t', 'Role:')
-    for (const user in repoACL.ACL) {
-      console.log(user, '\t', repoACL.ACL[user])
-    }
+    printACL(repoACL)
     return
   }
 
   if (a === 'list') {
-    console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
-    console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
-    console.log('User:', u, '\t', repoACL.ACL[u])
+    printACLForUser(repoACL, u)
     return
   }
 
@@ -298,11 +301,12 @@ function localACL(a, u, p, options) {
 }
 
 async function remoteBranchProtectionRules(a, b, p, options) {
-  // TODO
   if (a === 'list') {
-    await aclRemote.list(p)
+    await aclRemote.list(p, b, { branch: true })
   } else if (a === 'add') {
+    await aclRemote.add(p, b, { branch: true })
   } else if (a === 'remove') {
+    await aclRemote.remove(p, b, { branch: true })
   } else {
     throw new Error('Invalid action')
   }
@@ -310,21 +314,16 @@ async function remoteBranchProtectionRules(a, b, p, options) {
 
 async function remoteACL(a, b, p, options) {
   if (a === 'list') {
-    await aclRemote.list(p)
+    await aclRemote.list(p, b)
   } else if (a === 'add') {
+    await aclRemote.add(p, b)
   } else if (a === 'remove') {
+    await aclRemote.remove(p, b)
   } else {
     throw new Error('Invalid action')
   }
 }
 
-function checkIfGitRepo(p) {
-  if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(p, '.git'))) {
-    console.error('Not a git repo')
-    process.exit(1)
-  }
-}
-
 async function share(name, branchToShare, options) {
   let aclOptions
   let message = `Shared "${name}" project, ${branchToShare} branch`
@@ -339,10 +338,4 @@ async function share(name, branchToShare, options) {
   console.log(message)
 }
 
-function logBranches(name) {
-  const repoACL = acl.getACL(name)
-  console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
-  console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
-}
-
 program.parse()
diff --git a/src/rpc-requests/acl-remote.js b/src/rpc-requests/acl-remote.js
index 91b3c29..7d87425 100644
--- a/src/rpc-requests/acl-remote.js
+++ b/src/rpc-requests/acl-remote.js
@@ -6,15 +6,43 @@ const crypto = require('hypercore-crypto')
 const home = require('../home')
 const auth = require('../auth')
 
-async function list (url, name) {
-  const matches = url.match(/pear:\/\/([a-f0-9]{64})/)
+const { printACL, printACLForUser, logBranches } = require('../utils')
 
-  if (!matches || matches.length < 2) {
+async function list(url, name, rpc, opts) {
+  const payload = { body: { url, method: 'get-acl' } }
+  if (process.env.GIT_PEAR_AUTH && process.env.GIT_PEAR_AUTH !== 'native') {
+    payload.header = await auth.getToken(payload.body)
+  }
+  const repoACLres = await rpc.request('get-acl', Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload)))
+  const repoACL = JSON.parse(repoACLres.toString())
+
+  opts.branch ? listACLBranch(repoACL) : listACLUser(repoACL, name)
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
+function listACLUser(repoACL, u) {
+  u ? printACLForUser(repoACL, u) : printACL(repoACL)
+}
+
+function listACLBranch(repoACL) {
+  logBranches(repoACL)
+}
+
+async function wrapper (url, name, opts = {}, cb) {
+  if (typeof opts === 'function') {
+    cb = opts
+    opts = {}
+  }
+
+  const matches = url.match(/pear:\/\/([a-f0-9]{64})\/(.*)/)
+
+  if (!matches || matches.length < 3) {
     console.error('Invalid URL')
     process.exit(1)
   }
 
   const targetKey = matches[1]
+  const repoName = matches[2]
   console.log('Connecting to:', targetKey)
 
   const swarmOpts = {}
@@ -44,30 +72,15 @@ async function list (url, name) {
       console.error('Failed to retrieve repositories')
       process.exit(1)
     }
-
-    paylod = { body: { url, method: 'get-acl' } }
-    if (process.env.GIT_PEAR_AUTH && process.env.GIT_PEAR_AUTH !== 'native') {
-      payload.header = await auth.getToken(payload.body)
-    }
-    const repoACLres = await rpc.request('get-acl', Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(payload)))
-    const repoACL = JSON.parse(repoACLres.toString())
-
-    console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
-    console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
-    console.log('User:', '\t', 'Role:')
-    if (name) {
-      console.log(name, '\t', repoACL.ACL[name])
-      process.exit(0)
+    if (!repositories[repoName]) {
+      console.error('Repository not found')
+      process.exit(1)
     }
 
-    for (const user in repoACL.ACL) {
-      console.log(user, '\t', repoACL.ACL[user])
-    }
-
-    process.exit(0)
+    await cb(url, name, rpc, opts)
   })
 }
 
 module.exports = {
-  list,
+  list: (url, name, opts) => wrapper(url, name, opts, list)
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c187c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+function printACL(repoACL) {
+  console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
+  console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
+  console.log('User:', '\t', 'Role:')
+  for (const user in repoACL.ACL) {
+    console.log(user, '\t', repoACL.ACL[user])
+  }
+}
+
+function printACLForUser(repoACL, u) {
+    console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
+    console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
+    console.log('User:', u, '\t', repoACL.ACL[u])
+}
+
+function checkIfGitRepo(p) {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(p, '.git'))) {
+    console.error('Not a git repo')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+}
+
+function logBranches(repoACL) {
+  console.log('Repo Visibility:', '\t', repoACL.visibility)
+  console.log('Protected Branch(s):', '\t', repoACL.protectedBranches.join(', '))
+}
+
+
+
+module.exports = {
+  printACL,
+  checkIfGitRepo,
+  logBranches,
+}