Clean-up HookPreReceive and restore functionality for pushing non-standard refs (#16705)

* Clean-up HookPreReceive and restore functionality for pushing non-standard refs

There was an inadvertent breaking change in #15629 meaning that notes refs and other
git extension refs will be automatically rejected.

Further following #14295 and #15629 the pre-recieve hook code is untenably long and
too complex.

This PR refactors the hook code and removes the incorrect forced rejection of
non-standard refs.

Fix #16688

Signed-off-by: Andrew Thornton <art27@cantab.net>

9 files changed, 1000 insertions, 780 deletions

diff --git a/modules/web/route.go b/modules/web/route.go
index 3c6513da62..9b08510264 100644
--- a/modules/web/route.go
+++ b/modules/web/route.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func Wrap(handlers ...interface{}) http.HandlerFunc {
 			func(ctx *context.Context) goctx.CancelFunc,
 			func(*context.APIContext),
 			func(*context.PrivateContext),
+			func(*context.PrivateContext) goctx.CancelFunc,
 			func(http.Handler) http.Handler:
 		default:
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Unsupported handler type: %#v", t))
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ func Wrap(handlers ...interface{}) http.HandlerFunc {
 				if ctx.Written() {
 					return
 				}
+			case func(*context.PrivateContext) goctx.CancelFunc:
+				ctx := context.GetPrivateContext(req)
+				cancel := t(ctx)
+				if cancel != nil {
+					defer cancel()
+				}
+				if ctx.Written() {
+					return
+				}
 			case func(ctx *context.Context):
 				ctx := context.GetContext(req)
 				t(ctx)
diff --git a/routers/private/default_branch.go b/routers/private/default_branch.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec6adc4805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/default_branch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+)
+
+// ________          _____             .__   __
+// \______ \   _____/ ____\____   __ __|  |_/  |_
+//  |    |  \_/ __ \   __\\__  \ |  |  \  |\   __\
+//  |    `   \  ___/|  |   / __ \|  |  /  |_|  |
+// /_______  /\___  >__|  (____  /____/|____/__|
+//         \/     \/           \/
+// __________                             .__
+// \______   \____________    ____   ____ |  |__
+//  |    |  _/\_  __ \__  \  /    \_/ ___\|  |  \
+//  |    |   \ |  | \// __ \|   |  \  \___|   Y  \
+//  |______  / |__|  (____  /___|  /\___  >___|  /
+//         \/             \/     \/     \/     \/
+
+// SetDefaultBranch updates the default branch
+func SetDefaultBranch(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
+	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
+	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
+	branch := ctx.Params(":branch")
+	repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+	if repo.OwnerName == "" {
+		repo.OwnerName = ownerName
+	}
+
+	repo.DefaultBranch = branch
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get git repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+	if err := gitRepo.SetDefaultBranch(repo.DefaultBranch); err != nil {
+		if !git.IsErrUnsupportedVersion(err) {
+			gitRepo.Close()
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set default branch on repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	gitRepo.Close()
+
+	if err := repo.UpdateDefaultBranch(); err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set default branch on repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+	ctx.PlainText(http.StatusOK, []byte("success"))
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook.go b/routers/private/hook.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d928dc421c..0000000000
--- a/routers/private/hook.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,777 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
-package private
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
-	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
-	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/agit"
-	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
-	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
-)
-
-func verifyCommits(oldCommitID, newCommitID string, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
-	stdoutReader, stdoutWriter, err := os.Pipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to create os.Pipe for %s", repo.Path)
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = stdoutReader.Close()
-		_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
-	}()
-
-	// This is safe as force pushes are already forbidden
-	err = git.NewCommand("rev-list", oldCommitID+"..."+newCommitID).
-		RunInDirTimeoutEnvFullPipelineFunc(env, -1, repo.Path,
-			stdoutWriter, nil, nil,
-			func(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
-				_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
-				err := readAndVerifyCommitsFromShaReader(stdoutReader, repo, env)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("%v", err)
-					cancel()
-				}
-				_ = stdoutReader.Close()
-				return err
-			})
-	if err != nil && !isErrUnverifiedCommit(err) {
-		log.Error("Unable to check commits from %s to %s in %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo.Path, err)
-	}
-	return err
-}
-
-func readAndVerifyCommitsFromShaReader(input io.ReadCloser, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(input)
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		line := scanner.Text()
-		err := readAndVerifyCommit(line, repo, env)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("%v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return scanner.Err()
-}
-
-func readAndVerifyCommit(sha string, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
-	stdoutReader, stdoutWriter, err := os.Pipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to create pipe for %s: %v", repo.Path, err)
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = stdoutReader.Close()
-		_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
-	}()
-	hash := git.MustIDFromString(sha)
-
-	return git.NewCommand("cat-file", "commit", sha).
-		RunInDirTimeoutEnvFullPipelineFunc(env, -1, repo.Path,
-			stdoutWriter, nil, nil,
-			func(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
-				_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
-				commit, err := git.CommitFromReader(repo, hash, stdoutReader)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				verification := models.ParseCommitWithSignature(commit)
-				if !verification.Verified {
-					cancel()
-					return &errUnverifiedCommit{
-						commit.ID.String(),
-					}
-				}
-				return nil
-			})
-}
-
-type errUnverifiedCommit struct {
-	sha string
-}
-
-func (e *errUnverifiedCommit) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Unverified commit: %s", e.sha)
-}
-
-func isErrUnverifiedCommit(err error) bool {
-	_, ok := err.(*errUnverifiedCommit)
-	return ok
-}
-
-// HookPreReceive checks whether a individual commit is acceptable
-func HookPreReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
-	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
-	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
-	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
-	repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: err.Error(),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-	repo.OwnerName = ownerName
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to get git repository for: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: err.Error(),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-	defer gitRepo.Close()
-
-	// Generate git environment for checking commits
-	env := os.Environ()
-	if opts.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories != "" {
-		env = append(env,
-			private.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories+"="+opts.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories)
-	}
-	if opts.GitObjectDirectory != "" {
-		env = append(env,
-			private.GitObjectDirectory+"="+opts.GitObjectDirectory)
-	}
-	if opts.GitQuarantinePath != "" {
-		env = append(env,
-			private.GitQuarantinePath+"="+opts.GitQuarantinePath)
-	}
-
-	if git.SupportProcReceive {
-		pusher, err := models.GetUserByID(opts.UserID)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("models.GetUserByID：%v", err)
-			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "")
-			return
-		}
-
-		perm, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(repo, pusher)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("models.GetUserRepoPermission:%v", err)
-			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "")
-			return
-		}
-
-		canCreatePullRequest := perm.CanRead(models.UnitTypePullRequests)
-
-		for _, refFullName := range opts.RefFullNames {
-			// if user want update other refs (branch or tag),
-			// should check code write permission because
-			// this check was delayed.
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.PullRequestPrefix) {
-				if !perm.CanWrite(models.UnitTypeCode) {
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
-						"err": "User permission denied.",
-					})
-					return
-				}
-
-				break
-			} else if repo.IsEmpty {
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
-					"err": "Can't create pull request for an empty repository.",
-				})
-				return
-			} else if !canCreatePullRequest {
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
-					"err": "User permission denied.",
-				})
-				return
-			} else if opts.IsWiki {
-				// TODO: maybe can do it ...
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
-					"err": "not support send pull request to wiki.",
-				})
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	protectedTags, err := repo.GetProtectedTags()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Unable to get protected tags for %-v Error: %v", repo, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: err.Error(),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Iterate across the provided old commit IDs
-	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
-		oldCommitID := opts.OldCommitIDs[i]
-		newCommitID := opts.NewCommitIDs[i]
-		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
-
-		if strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix) {
-			branchName := strings.TrimPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix)
-			if branchName == repo.DefaultBranch && newCommitID == git.EmptySHA {
-				log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s is the default branch in %-v and cannot be deleted", branchName, repo)
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-					Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is the default branch and cannot be deleted", branchName),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-
-			protectBranch, err := models.GetProtectedBranchBy(repo.ID, branchName)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Unable to get protected branch: %s in %-v Error: %v", branchName, repo, err)
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-					Err: err.Error(),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-
-			// Allow pushes to non-protected branches
-			if protectBranch == nil || !protectBranch.IsProtected() {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// This ref is a protected branch.
-			//
-			// First of all we need to enforce absolutely:
-			//
-			// 1. Detect and prevent deletion of the branch
-			if newCommitID == git.EmptySHA {
-				log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from deletion", branchName, repo)
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-					Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from deletion", branchName),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-
-			// 2. Disallow force pushes to protected branches
-			if git.EmptySHA != oldCommitID {
-				output, err := git.NewCommand("rev-list", "--max-count=1", oldCommitID, "^"+newCommitID).RunInDirWithEnv(repo.RepoPath(), env)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Unable to detect force push between: %s and %s in %-v Error: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Fail to detect force push: %v", err),
-					})
-					return
-				} else if len(output) > 0 {
-					log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from force push", branchName, repo)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from force push", branchName),
-					})
-					return
-
-				}
-			}
-
-			// 3. Enforce require signed commits
-			if protectBranch.RequireSignedCommits {
-				err := verifyCommits(oldCommitID, newCommitID, gitRepo, env)
-				if err != nil {
-					if !isErrUnverifiedCommit(err) {
-						log.Error("Unable to check commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
-						ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-							Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
-						})
-						return
-					}
-					unverifiedCommit := err.(*errUnverifiedCommit).sha
-					log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from unverified commit %s", branchName, repo, unverifiedCommit)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from unverified commit %s", branchName, unverifiedCommit),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Now there are several tests which can be overridden:
-			//
-			// 4. Check protected file patterns - this is overridable from the UI
-			changedProtectedfiles := false
-			protectedFilePath := ""
-
-			globs := protectBranch.GetProtectedFilePatterns()
-			if len(globs) > 0 {
-				_, err := pull_service.CheckFileProtection(oldCommitID, newCommitID, globs, 1, env, gitRepo)
-				if err != nil {
-					if !models.IsErrFilePathProtected(err) {
-						log.Error("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
-						ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-							Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
-						})
-						return
-					}
-
-					changedProtectedfiles = true
-					protectedFilePath = err.(models.ErrFilePathProtected).Path
-				}
-			}
-
-			// 5. Check if the doer is allowed to push
-			canPush := false
-			if opts.IsDeployKey {
-				canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanPush && (!protectBranch.EnableWhitelist || protectBranch.WhitelistDeployKeys)
-			} else {
-				canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanUserPush(opts.UserID)
-			}
-
-			// 6. If we're not allowed to push directly
-			if !canPush {
-				// Is this is a merge from the UI/API?
-				if opts.PullRequestID == 0 {
-					// 6a. If we're not merging from the UI/API then there are two ways we got here:
-					//
-					// We are changing a protected file and we're not allowed to do that
-					if changedProtectedfiles {
-						log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from changing file %s", branchName, repo, protectedFilePath)
-						ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-							Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from changing file %s", branchName, protectedFilePath),
-						})
-						return
-					}
-
-					// Allow commits that only touch unprotected files
-					globs := protectBranch.GetUnprotectedFilePatterns()
-					if len(globs) > 0 {
-						unprotectedFilesOnly, err := pull_service.CheckUnprotectedFiles(oldCommitID, newCommitID, globs, env, gitRepo)
-						if err != nil {
-							log.Error("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
-							ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-								Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
-							})
-							return
-						}
-						if unprotectedFilesOnly {
-							// Commit only touches unprotected files, this is allowed
-							continue
-						}
-					}
-
-					// Or we're simply not able to push to this protected branch
-					log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to push to protected branch: %s in %-v", opts.UserID, branchName, repo)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s", branchName),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				// 6b. Merge (from UI or API)
-
-				// Get the PR, user and permissions for the user in the repository
-				pr, err := models.GetPullRequestByID(opts.PullRequestID)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Unable to get PullRequest %d Error: %v", opts.PullRequestID, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get PullRequest %d Error: %v", opts.PullRequestID, err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				user, err := models.GetUserByID(opts.UserID)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Unable to get User id %d Error: %v", opts.UserID, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get User id %d Error: %v", opts.UserID, err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				perm, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(repo, user)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Unable to get Repo permission of repo %s/%s of User %s", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, user.Name, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get Repo permission of repo %s/%s of User %s: %v", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, user.Name, err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-
-				// Now check if the user is allowed to merge PRs for this repository
-				allowedMerge, err := pull_service.IsUserAllowedToMerge(pr, perm, user)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Error calculating if allowed to merge: %v", err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Error calculating if allowed to merge: %v", err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-
-				if !allowedMerge {
-					log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to push to protected branch: %s in %-v and is not allowed to merge pr #%d", opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s", branchName),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-
-				// If we're an admin for the repository we can ignore status checks, reviews and override protected files
-				if perm.IsAdmin() {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// Now if we're not an admin - we can't overwrite protected files so fail now
-				if changedProtectedfiles {
-					log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from changing file %s", branchName, repo, protectedFilePath)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from changing file %s", branchName, protectedFilePath),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-
-				// Check all status checks and reviews are ok
-				if err := pull_service.CheckPRReadyToMerge(pr, true); err != nil {
-					if models.IsErrNotAllowedToMerge(err) {
-						log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed push to protected branch %s in %-v and pr #%d is not ready to be merged: %s", opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index, err.Error())
-						ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-							Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s and pr #%d is not ready to be merged: %s", branchName, opts.PullRequestID, err.Error()),
-						})
-						return
-					}
-					log.Error("Unable to check if mergable: protected branch %s in %-v and pr #%d. Error: %v", opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get status of pull request %d. Error: %v", opts.PullRequestID, err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-			}
-		} else if strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix) {
-			tagName := strings.TrimPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix)
-
-			isAllowed, err := models.IsUserAllowedToControlTag(protectedTags, tagName, opts.UserID)
-			if err != nil {
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-					Err: err.Error(),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-			if !isAllowed {
-				log.Warn("Forbidden: Tag %s in %-v is protected", tagName, repo)
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Tag %s is protected", tagName),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-		} else if git.SupportProcReceive && strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.PullRequestPrefix) {
-			baseBranchName := opts.RefFullNames[i][len(git.PullRequestPrefix):]
-
-			baseBranchExist := false
-			if gitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranchName) {
-				baseBranchExist = true
-			}
-
-			if !baseBranchExist {
-				for p, v := range baseBranchName {
-					if v == '/' && gitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranchName[:p]) && p != len(baseBranchName)-1 {
-						baseBranchExist = true
-						break
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			if !baseBranchExist {
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
-					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName),
-				})
-				return
-			}
-		} else {
-			log.Error("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName)
-			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName),
-			})
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	ctx.PlainText(http.StatusOK, []byte("ok"))
-}
-
-// HookPostReceive updates services and users
-func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
-	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
-	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
-	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
-
-	var repo *models.Repository
-	updates := make([]*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions, 0, len(opts.OldCommitIDs))
-	wasEmpty := false
-
-	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
-		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
-
-		// Only trigger activity updates for changes to branches or
-		// tags.  Updates to other refs (eg, refs/notes, refs/changes,
-		// or other less-standard refs spaces are ignored since there
-		// may be a very large number of them).
-		if strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix) || strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix) {
-			if repo == nil {
-				var err error
-				repo, err = models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				if repo.OwnerName == "" {
-					repo.OwnerName = ownerName
-				}
-				wasEmpty = repo.IsEmpty
-			}
-
-			option := repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
-				RefFullName:  refFullName,
-				OldCommitID:  opts.OldCommitIDs[i],
-				NewCommitID:  opts.NewCommitIDs[i],
-				PusherID:     opts.UserID,
-				PusherName:   opts.UserName,
-				RepoUserName: ownerName,
-				RepoName:     repoName,
-			}
-			updates = append(updates, &option)
-			if repo.IsEmpty && option.IsBranch() && (option.BranchName() == "master" || option.BranchName() == "main") {
-				// put the master/main branch first
-				copy(updates[1:], updates)
-				updates[0] = &option
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if repo != nil && len(updates) > 0 {
-		if err := repo_service.PushUpdates(updates); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Total Updates: %d", ownerName, repoName, len(updates))
-			for i, update := range updates {
-				log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Update: %d/%d: Branch: %s", ownerName, repoName, i, len(updates), update.BranchName())
-			}
-			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-
-			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-			})
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Push Options
-	if repo != nil && len(opts.GitPushOptions) > 0 {
-		repo.IsPrivate = opts.GitPushOptions.Bool(private.GitPushOptionRepoPrivate, repo.IsPrivate)
-		repo.IsTemplate = opts.GitPushOptions.Bool(private.GitPushOptionRepoTemplate, repo.IsTemplate)
-		if err := models.UpdateRepositoryCols(repo, "is_private", "is_template"); err != nil {
-			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	results := make([]private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult, 0, len(opts.OldCommitIDs))
-
-	// We have to reload the repo in case its state is changed above
-	repo = nil
-	var baseRepo *models.Repository
-
-	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
-		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
-		newCommitID := opts.NewCommitIDs[i]
-
-		branch := git.RefEndName(opts.RefFullNames[i])
-
-		if newCommitID != git.EmptySHA && strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix) {
-			if repo == nil {
-				var err error
-				repo, err = models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-						Err:          fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-						RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				if repo.OwnerName == "" {
-					repo.OwnerName = ownerName
-				}
-
-				if !repo.AllowsPulls() {
-					// We can stop there's no need to go any further
-					ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-						RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
-					})
-					return
-				}
-				baseRepo = repo
-
-				if repo.IsFork {
-					if err := repo.GetBaseRepo(); err != nil {
-						log.Error("Failed to get Base Repository of Forked repository: %-v Error: %v", repo, err)
-						ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-							Err:          fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get Base Repository of Forked repository: %-v Error: %v", repo, err),
-							RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
-						})
-						return
-					}
-					baseRepo = repo.BaseRepo
-				}
-			}
-
-			if !repo.IsFork && branch == baseRepo.DefaultBranch {
-				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{})
-				continue
-			}
-
-			pr, err := models.GetUnmergedPullRequest(repo.ID, baseRepo.ID, branch, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, models.PullRequestFlowGithub)
-			if err != nil && !models.IsErrPullRequestNotExist(err) {
-				log.Error("Failed to get active PR in: %-v Branch: %s to: %-v Branch: %s Error: %v", repo, branch, baseRepo, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, err)
-				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-					Err: fmt.Sprintf(
-						"Failed to get active PR in: %-v Branch: %s to: %-v Branch: %s Error: %v", repo, branch, baseRepo, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, err),
-					RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
-				})
-				return
-			}
-
-			if pr == nil {
-				if repo.IsFork {
-					branch = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", repo.OwnerName, branch)
-				}
-				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{
-					Message: setting.Git.PullRequestPushMessage && repo.AllowsPulls(),
-					Create:  true,
-					Branch:  branch,
-					URL:     fmt.Sprintf("%s/compare/%s...%s", baseRepo.HTMLURL(), util.PathEscapeSegments(baseRepo.DefaultBranch), util.PathEscapeSegments(branch)),
-				})
-			} else {
-				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{
-					Message: setting.Git.PullRequestPushMessage && repo.AllowsPulls(),
-					Create:  false,
-					Branch:  branch,
-					URL:     fmt.Sprintf("%s/pulls/%d", baseRepo.HTMLURL(), pr.Index),
-				})
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
-		Results:      results,
-		RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
-	})
-}
-
-// HookProcReceive proc-receive hook
-func HookProcReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
-	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
-	if !git.SupportProcReceive {
-		ctx.Status(http.StatusNotFound)
-		return
-	}
-
-	cancel := loadRepositoryAndGitRepoByParams(ctx)
-	if ctx.Written() {
-		return
-	}
-	defer cancel()
-
-	results := agit.ProcRecive(ctx, opts)
-	if ctx.Written() {
-		return
-	}
-
-	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookProcReceiveResult{
-		Results: results,
-	})
-}
-
-// SetDefaultBranch updates the default branch
-func SetDefaultBranch(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
-	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
-	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
-	branch := ctx.Params(":branch")
-	repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-	if repo.OwnerName == "" {
-		repo.OwnerName = ownerName
-	}
-
-	repo.DefaultBranch = branch
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get git repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-	if err := gitRepo.SetDefaultBranch(repo.DefaultBranch); err != nil {
-		if !git.IsErrUnsupportedVersion(err) {
-			gitRepo.Close()
-			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set default branch on repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-			})
-			return
-		}
-	}
-	gitRepo.Close()
-
-	if err := repo.UpdateDefaultBranch(); err != nil {
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
-			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to set default branch on repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-		})
-		return
-	}
-	ctx.PlainText(http.StatusOK, []byte("success"))
-}
-
-func loadRepositoryAndGitRepoByParams(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) context.CancelFunc {
-	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
-	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
-
-	repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
-			"Err": fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-		})
-		return nil
-	}
-	if repo.OwnerName == "" {
-		repo.OwnerName = ownerName
-	}
-
-	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
-			"Err": fmt.Sprintf("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
-		})
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ctx.Repo = &gitea_context.Repository{
-		Repository: repo,
-		GitRepo:    gitRepo,
-	}
-
-	// We opened it, we should close it
-	cancel := func() {
-		// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
-		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
-			ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
-		}
-	}
-
-	return cancel
-}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4dbe74a9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/hook_post_receive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
+	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+)
+
+// HookPostReceive updates services and users
+func HookPostReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
+	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
+
+	// We don't rely on RepoAssignment here because:
+	// a) we don't need the git repo in this function
+	// b) our update function will likely change the repository in the db so we will need to refresh it
+	// c) we don't always need the repo
+
+	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
+	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
+
+	// defer getting the repository at this point - as we should only retrieve it if we're going to call update
+	var repo *models.Repository
+
+	updates := make([]*repo_module.PushUpdateOptions, 0, len(opts.OldCommitIDs))
+	wasEmpty := false
+
+	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
+		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
+
+		// Only trigger activity updates for changes to branches or
+		// tags.  Updates to other refs (eg, refs/notes, refs/changes,
+		// or other less-standard refs spaces are ignored since there
+		// may be a very large number of them).
+		if strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix) || strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix) {
+			if repo == nil {
+				repo = loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)
+				if ctx.Written() {
+					// Error handled in loadRepository
+					return
+				}
+				wasEmpty = repo.IsEmpty
+			}
+
+			option := repo_module.PushUpdateOptions{
+				RefFullName:  refFullName,
+				OldCommitID:  opts.OldCommitIDs[i],
+				NewCommitID:  opts.NewCommitIDs[i],
+				PusherID:     opts.UserID,
+				PusherName:   opts.UserName,
+				RepoUserName: ownerName,
+				RepoName:     repoName,
+			}
+			updates = append(updates, &option)
+			if repo.IsEmpty && option.IsBranch() && (option.BranchName() == "master" || option.BranchName() == "main") {
+				// put the master/main branch first
+				copy(updates[1:], updates)
+				updates[0] = &option
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if repo != nil && len(updates) > 0 {
+		if err := repo_service.PushUpdates(updates); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Total Updates: %d", ownerName, repoName, len(updates))
+			for i, update := range updates {
+				log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Update: %d/%d: Branch: %s", ownerName, repoName, i, len(updates), update.BranchName())
+			}
+			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Handle Push Options
+	if len(opts.GitPushOptions) > 0 {
+		// load the repository
+		if repo == nil {
+			repo = loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)
+			if ctx.Written() {
+				// Error handled in loadRepository
+				return
+			}
+			wasEmpty = repo.IsEmpty
+		}
+
+		repo.IsPrivate = opts.GitPushOptions.Bool(private.GitPushOptionRepoPrivate, repo.IsPrivate)
+		repo.IsTemplate = opts.GitPushOptions.Bool(private.GitPushOptionRepoTemplate, repo.IsTemplate)
+		if err := models.UpdateRepositoryCols(repo, "is_private", "is_template"); err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Failed to Update: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	results := make([]private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult, 0, len(opts.OldCommitIDs))
+
+	// We have to reload the repo in case its state is changed above
+	repo = nil
+	var baseRepo *models.Repository
+
+	// Now handle the pull request notification trailers
+	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
+		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
+		newCommitID := opts.NewCommitIDs[i]
+
+		branch := git.RefEndName(opts.RefFullNames[i])
+
+		// If we've pushed a branch (and not deleted it)
+		if newCommitID != git.EmptySHA && strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix) {
+
+			// First ensure we have the repository loaded, we're allowed pulls requests and we can get the base repo
+			if repo == nil {
+				repo = loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)
+				if ctx.Written() {
+					return
+				}
+
+				if !repo.AllowsPulls() {
+					// We can stop there's no need to go any further
+					ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+						RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
+					})
+					return
+				}
+				baseRepo = repo
+
+				if repo.IsFork {
+					if err := repo.GetBaseRepo(); err != nil {
+						log.Error("Failed to get Base Repository of Forked repository: %-v Error: %v", repo, err)
+						ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+							Err:          fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get Base Repository of Forked repository: %-v Error: %v", repo, err),
+							RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
+						})
+						return
+					}
+					baseRepo = repo.BaseRepo
+				}
+			}
+
+			// If our branch is the default branch of an unforked repo - there's no PR to create or refer to
+			if !repo.IsFork && branch == baseRepo.DefaultBranch {
+				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{})
+				continue
+			}
+
+			pr, err := models.GetUnmergedPullRequest(repo.ID, baseRepo.ID, branch, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, models.PullRequestFlowGithub)
+			if err != nil && !models.IsErrPullRequestNotExist(err) {
+				log.Error("Failed to get active PR in: %-v Branch: %s to: %-v Branch: %s Error: %v", repo, branch, baseRepo, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, err)
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+					Err: fmt.Sprintf(
+						"Failed to get active PR in: %-v Branch: %s to: %-v Branch: %s Error: %v", repo, branch, baseRepo, baseRepo.DefaultBranch, err),
+					RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
+				})
+				return
+			}
+
+			if pr == nil {
+				if repo.IsFork {
+					branch = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", repo.OwnerName, branch)
+				}
+				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{
+					Message: setting.Git.PullRequestPushMessage && repo.AllowsPulls(),
+					Create:  true,
+					Branch:  branch,
+					URL:     fmt.Sprintf("%s/compare/%s...%s", baseRepo.HTMLURL(), util.PathEscapeSegments(baseRepo.DefaultBranch), util.PathEscapeSegments(branch)),
+				})
+			} else {
+				results = append(results, private.HookPostReceiveBranchResult{
+					Message: setting.Git.PullRequestPushMessage && repo.AllowsPulls(),
+					Create:  false,
+					Branch:  branch,
+					URL:     fmt.Sprintf("%s/pulls/%d", baseRepo.HTMLURL(), pr.Index),
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookPostReceiveResult{
+		Results:      results,
+		RepoWasEmpty: wasEmpty,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e4995376c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
+	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
+)
+
+type preReceiveContext struct {
+	*gitea_context.PrivateContext
+	user *models.User
+	perm models.Permission
+
+	canCreatePullRequest        bool
+	checkedCanCreatePullRequest bool
+
+	canWriteCode        bool
+	checkedCanWriteCode bool
+
+	protectedTags    []*models.ProtectedTag
+	gotProtectedTags bool
+
+	env []string
+
+	opts *private.HookOptions
+}
+
+// User gets or loads User
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) User() *models.User {
+	if ctx.user == nil {
+		ctx.user, ctx.perm = loadUserAndPermission(ctx.PrivateContext, ctx.opts.UserID)
+	}
+	return ctx.user
+}
+
+// Perm gets or loads Perm
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) Perm() *models.Permission {
+	if ctx.user == nil {
+		ctx.user, ctx.perm = loadUserAndPermission(ctx.PrivateContext, ctx.opts.UserID)
+	}
+	return &ctx.perm
+}
+
+// CanWriteCode returns true if can write code
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) CanWriteCode() bool {
+	if !ctx.checkedCanWriteCode {
+		ctx.canWriteCode = ctx.Perm().CanWrite(models.UnitTypeCode)
+		ctx.checkedCanWriteCode = true
+	}
+	return ctx.canWriteCode
+}
+
+// AssertCanWriteCode returns true if can write code
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) AssertCanWriteCode() bool {
+	if !ctx.CanWriteCode() {
+		if ctx.Written() {
+			return false
+		}
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
+			"err": "User permission denied.",
+		})
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// CanCreatePullRequest returns true if can create pull requests
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) CanCreatePullRequest() bool {
+	if !ctx.checkedCanCreatePullRequest {
+		ctx.canCreatePullRequest = ctx.Perm().CanRead(models.UnitTypePullRequests)
+		ctx.checkedCanCreatePullRequest = true
+	}
+	return ctx.canCreatePullRequest
+}
+
+// AssertCanCreatePullRequest returns true if can create pull requests
+func (ctx *preReceiveContext) AssertCreatePullRequest() bool {
+	if !ctx.CanCreatePullRequest() {
+		if ctx.Written() {
+			return false
+		}
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
+			"err": "User permission denied.",
+		})
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// HookPreReceive checks whether a individual commit is acceptable
+func HookPreReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
+	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
+
+	ourCtx := &preReceiveContext{
+		PrivateContext: ctx,
+		env:            generateGitEnv(opts), // Generate git environment for checking commits
+		opts:           opts,
+	}
+
+	// Iterate across the provided old commit IDs
+	for i := range opts.OldCommitIDs {
+		oldCommitID := opts.OldCommitIDs[i]
+		newCommitID := opts.NewCommitIDs[i]
+		refFullName := opts.RefFullNames[i]
+
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix):
+			preReceiveBranch(ourCtx, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName)
+		case strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix):
+			preReceiveTag(ourCtx, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName)
+		case git.SupportProcReceive && strings.HasPrefix(refFullName, git.PullRequestPrefix):
+			preReceivePullRequest(ourCtx, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName)
+		default:
+			ourCtx.AssertCanWriteCode()
+		}
+		if ctx.Written() {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx.PlainText(http.StatusOK, []byte("ok"))
+}
+
+func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName string) {
+	if !ctx.AssertCanWriteCode() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	gitRepo := ctx.Repo.GitRepo
+	branchName := strings.TrimPrefix(refFullName, git.BranchPrefix)
+
+	if branchName == repo.DefaultBranch && newCommitID == git.EmptySHA {
+		log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s is the default branch in %-v and cannot be deleted", branchName, repo)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is the default branch and cannot be deleted", branchName),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	protectBranch, err := models.GetProtectedBranchBy(repo.ID, branchName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to get protected branch: %s in %-v Error: %v", branchName, repo, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Allow pushes to non-protected branches
+	if protectBranch == nil || !protectBranch.IsProtected() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// This ref is a protected branch.
+	//
+	// First of all we need to enforce absolutely:
+	//
+	// 1. Detect and prevent deletion of the branch
+	if newCommitID == git.EmptySHA {
+		log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from deletion", branchName, repo)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from deletion", branchName),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 2. Disallow force pushes to protected branches
+	if git.EmptySHA != oldCommitID {
+		output, err := git.NewCommand("rev-list", "--max-count=1", oldCommitID, "^"+newCommitID).RunInDirWithEnv(repo.RepoPath(), ctx.env)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Unable to detect force push between: %s and %s in %-v Error: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Fail to detect force push: %v", err),
+			})
+			return
+		} else if len(output) > 0 {
+			log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from force push", branchName, repo)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from force push", branchName),
+			})
+			return
+
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 3. Enforce require signed commits
+	if protectBranch.RequireSignedCommits {
+		err := verifyCommits(oldCommitID, newCommitID, gitRepo, ctx.env)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !isErrUnverifiedCommit(err) {
+				log.Error("Unable to check commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
+				})
+				return
+			}
+			unverifiedCommit := err.(*errUnverifiedCommit).sha
+			log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from unverified commit %s", branchName, repo, unverifiedCommit)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from unverified commit %s", branchName, unverifiedCommit),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Now there are several tests which can be overridden:
+	//
+	// 4. Check protected file patterns - this is overridable from the UI
+	changedProtectedfiles := false
+	protectedFilePath := ""
+
+	globs := protectBranch.GetProtectedFilePatterns()
+	if len(globs) > 0 {
+		_, err := pull_service.CheckFileProtection(oldCommitID, newCommitID, globs, 1, ctx.env, gitRepo)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !models.IsErrFilePathProtected(err) {
+				log.Error("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
+				})
+				return
+
+			}
+
+			changedProtectedfiles = true
+			protectedFilePath = err.(models.ErrFilePathProtected).Path
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 5. Check if the doer is allowed to push
+	canPush := false
+	if ctx.opts.IsDeployKey {
+		canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanPush && (!protectBranch.EnableWhitelist || protectBranch.WhitelistDeployKeys)
+	} else {
+		canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanUserPush(ctx.opts.UserID)
+	}
+
+	// 6. If we're not allowed to push directly
+	if !canPush {
+		// Is this is a merge from the UI/API?
+		if ctx.opts.PullRequestID == 0 {
+			// 6a. If we're not merging from the UI/API then there are two ways we got here:
+			//
+			// We are changing a protected file and we're not allowed to do that
+			if changedProtectedfiles {
+				log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from changing file %s", branchName, repo, protectedFilePath)
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+					Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from changing file %s", branchName, protectedFilePath),
+				})
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Allow commits that only touch unprotected files
+			globs := protectBranch.GetUnprotectedFilePatterns()
+			if len(globs) > 0 {
+				unprotectedFilesOnly, err := pull_service.CheckUnprotectedFiles(oldCommitID, newCommitID, globs, ctx.env, gitRepo)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s in %-v: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo, err)
+					ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+						Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to check file protection for commits from %s to %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, err),
+					})
+					return
+				}
+				if unprotectedFilesOnly {
+					// Commit only touches unprotected files, this is allowed
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Or we're simply not able to push to this protected branch
+			log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to push to protected branch: %s in %-v", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s", branchName),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+		// 6b. Merge (from UI or API)
+
+		// Get the PR, user and permissions for the user in the repository
+		pr, err := models.GetPullRequestByID(ctx.opts.PullRequestID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Unable to get PullRequest %d Error: %v", ctx.opts.PullRequestID, err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get PullRequest %d Error: %v", ctx.opts.PullRequestID, err),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Now check if the user is allowed to merge PRs for this repository
+		// Note: we can use ctx.perm and ctx.user directly as they will have been loaded above
+		allowedMerge, err := pull_service.IsUserAllowedToMerge(pr, ctx.perm, ctx.user)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Error calculating if allowed to merge: %v", err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Error calculating if allowed to merge: %v", err),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		if !allowedMerge {
+			log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to push to protected branch: %s in %-v and is not allowed to merge pr #%d", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s", branchName),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		// If we're an admin for the repository we can ignore status checks, reviews and override protected files
+		if ctx.perm.IsAdmin() {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Now if we're not an admin - we can't overwrite protected files so fail now
+		if changedProtectedfiles {
+			log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from changing file %s", branchName, repo, protectedFilePath)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from changing file %s", branchName, protectedFilePath),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check all status checks and reviews are ok
+		if err := pull_service.CheckPRReadyToMerge(pr, true); err != nil {
+			if models.IsErrNotAllowedToMerge(err) {
+				log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed push to protected branch %s in %-v and pr #%d is not ready to be merged: %s", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index, err.Error())
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+					Err: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s and pr #%d is not ready to be merged: %s", branchName, ctx.opts.PullRequestID, err.Error()),
+				})
+				return
+			}
+			log.Error("Unable to check if mergable: protected branch %s in %-v and pr #%d. Error: %v", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo, pr.Index, err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get status of pull request %d. Error: %v", ctx.opts.PullRequestID, err),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func preReceiveTag(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName string) {
+	if !ctx.AssertCanWriteCode() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	tagName := strings.TrimPrefix(refFullName, git.TagPrefix)
+
+	if !ctx.gotProtectedTags {
+		var err error
+		ctx.protectedTags, err = ctx.Repo.Repository.GetProtectedTags()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Unable to get protected tags for %-v Error: %v", ctx.Repo.Repository, err)
+			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+				Err: err.Error(),
+			})
+			return
+		}
+		ctx.gotProtectedTags = true
+	}
+
+	isAllowed, err := models.IsUserAllowedToControlTag(ctx.protectedTags, tagName, ctx.opts.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+	if !isAllowed {
+		log.Warn("Forbidden: Tag %s in %-v is protected", tagName, ctx.Repo.Repository)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Tag %s is protected", tagName),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func preReceivePullRequest(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID, refFullName string) {
+	if !ctx.AssertCreatePullRequest() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
+			"err": "Can't create pull request for an empty repository.",
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if ctx.opts.IsWiki {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, map[string]interface{}{
+			"err": "Pull requests are not suppported on the wiki.",
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	baseBranchName := refFullName[len(git.PullRequestPrefix):]
+
+	baseBranchExist := false
+	if ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranchName) {
+		baseBranchExist = true
+	}
+
+	if !baseBranchExist {
+		for p, v := range baseBranchName {
+			if v == '/' && ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranchName[:p]) && p != len(baseBranchName)-1 {
+				baseBranchExist = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !baseBranchExist {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unexpected ref: %s", refFullName),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func generateGitEnv(opts *private.HookOptions) (env []string) {
+	env = os.Environ()
+	if opts.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories != "" {
+		env = append(env,
+			private.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories+"="+opts.GitAlternativeObjectDirectories)
+	}
+	if opts.GitObjectDirectory != "" {
+		env = append(env,
+			private.GitObjectDirectory+"="+opts.GitObjectDirectory)
+	}
+	if opts.GitQuarantinePath != "" {
+		env = append(env,
+			private.GitQuarantinePath+"="+opts.GitQuarantinePath)
+	}
+	return env
+}
+
+func loadUserAndPermission(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext, id int64) (user *models.User, perm models.Permission) {
+	user, err := models.GetUserByID(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to get User id %d Error: %v", id, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get User id %d Error: %v", id, err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	perm, err = models.GetUserRepoPermission(ctx.Repo.Repository, user)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to get Repo permission of repo %s/%s of User %s", ctx.Repo.Repository.OwnerName, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name, user.Name, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: fmt.Sprintf("Unable to get Repo permission of repo %s/%s of User %s: %v", ctx.Repo.Repository.OwnerName, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name, user.Name, err),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	return
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_proc_receive.go b/routers/private/hook_proc_receive.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e427a55c56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/hook_proc_receive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/web"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/agit"
+)
+
+// HookProcReceive proc-receive hook - only handles agit Proc-Receive requests at present
+func HookProcReceive(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) {
+	opts := web.GetForm(ctx).(*private.HookOptions)
+	if !git.SupportProcReceive {
+		ctx.Status(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	results := agit.ProcRecive(ctx, opts)
+	if ctx.Written() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, private.HookProcReceiveResult{
+		Results: results,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/hook_verification.go b/routers/private/hook_verification.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c7492ea68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/hook_verification.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+)
+
+// _________                        .__  __
+// \_   ___ \  ____   _____   _____ |__|/  |_
+// /    \  \/ /  _ \ /     \ /     \|  \   __\
+// \     \___(  <_> )  Y Y  \  Y Y  \  ||  |
+//  \______  /\____/|__|_|  /__|_|  /__||__|
+//         \/             \/      \/
+// ____   ____           .__  _____.__               __  .__
+// \   \ /   /___________|__|/ ____\__| ____ _____ _/  |_|__| ____   ____
+//  \   Y   // __ \_  __ \  \   __\|  |/ ___\\__  \\   __\  |/  _ \ /    \
+//   \     /\  ___/|  | \/  ||  |  |  \  \___ / __ \|  | |  (  <_> )   |  \
+//    \___/  \___  >__|  |__||__|  |__|\___  >____  /__| |__|\____/|___|  /
+//               \/                        \/     \/                    \/
+//
+// This file contains commit verification functions for refs passed across in hooks
+
+func verifyCommits(oldCommitID, newCommitID string, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
+	stdoutReader, stdoutWriter, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to create os.Pipe for %s", repo.Path)
+		return err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = stdoutReader.Close()
+		_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
+	}()
+
+	// This is safe as force pushes are already forbidden
+	err = git.NewCommand("rev-list", oldCommitID+"..."+newCommitID).
+		RunInDirTimeoutEnvFullPipelineFunc(env, -1, repo.Path,
+			stdoutWriter, nil, nil,
+			func(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
+				_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
+				err := readAndVerifyCommitsFromShaReader(stdoutReader, repo, env)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("%v", err)
+					cancel()
+				}
+				_ = stdoutReader.Close()
+				return err
+			})
+	if err != nil && !isErrUnverifiedCommit(err) {
+		log.Error("Unable to check commits from %s to %s in %s: %v", oldCommitID, newCommitID, repo.Path, err)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func readAndVerifyCommitsFromShaReader(input io.ReadCloser, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(input)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		err := readAndVerifyCommit(line, repo, env)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("%v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return scanner.Err()
+}
+
+func readAndVerifyCommit(sha string, repo *git.Repository, env []string) error {
+	stdoutReader, stdoutWriter, err := os.Pipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to create pipe for %s: %v", repo.Path, err)
+		return err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = stdoutReader.Close()
+		_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
+	}()
+	hash := git.MustIDFromString(sha)
+
+	return git.NewCommand("cat-file", "commit", sha).
+		RunInDirTimeoutEnvFullPipelineFunc(env, -1, repo.Path,
+			stdoutWriter, nil, nil,
+			func(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
+				_ = stdoutWriter.Close()
+				commit, err := git.CommitFromReader(repo, hash, stdoutReader)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				verification := models.ParseCommitWithSignature(commit)
+				if !verification.Verified {
+					cancel()
+					return &errUnverifiedCommit{
+						commit.ID.String(),
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
+}
+
+type errUnverifiedCommit struct {
+	sha string
+}
+
+func (e *errUnverifiedCommit) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Unverified commit: %s", e.sha)
+}
+
+func isErrUnverifiedCommit(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(*errUnverifiedCommit)
+	return ok
+}
diff --git a/routers/private/internal.go b/routers/private/internal.go
index 155e8c036b..183ab5e98a 100644
--- a/routers/private/internal.go
+++ b/routers/private/internal.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func Routes() *web.Route {
 	r.Post("/ssh/authorized_keys", AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent)
 	r.Post("/ssh/{id}/update/{repoid}", UpdatePublicKeyInRepo)
 	r.Post("/ssh/log", bind(private.SSHLogOption{}), SSHLog)
-	r.Post("/hook/pre-receive/{owner}/{repo}", bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPreReceive)
+	r.Post("/hook/pre-receive/{owner}/{repo}", RepoAssignment, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPreReceive)
 	r.Post("/hook/post-receive/{owner}/{repo}", bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookPostReceive)
-	r.Post("/hook/proc-receive/{owner}/{repo}", bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookProcReceive)
-	r.Post("/hook/set-default-branch/{owner}/{repo}/{branch}", SetDefaultBranch)
+	r.Post("/hook/proc-receive/{owner}/{repo}", RepoAssignment, bind(private.HookOptions{}), HookProcReceive)
+	r.Post("/hook/set-default-branch/{owner}/{repo}/{branch}", RepoAssignment, SetDefaultBranch)
 	r.Get("/serv/none/{keyid}", ServNoCommand)
 	r.Get("/serv/command/{keyid}/{owner}/{repo}", ServCommand)
 	r.Post("/manager/shutdown", Shutdown)
diff --git a/routers/private/internal_repo.go b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60daa1dbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/private/internal_repo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Copyright 2021 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package private includes all internal routes. The package name internal is ideal but Golang is not allowed, so we use private as package name instead.
+package private
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	gitea_context "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+)
+
+// __________
+// \______   \ ____ ______   ____
+//  |       _// __ \\____ \ /  _ \
+//  |    |   \  ___/|  |_> >  <_> )
+//  |____|_  /\___  >   __/ \____/
+//         \/     \/|__|
+//    _____                .__                                     __
+//   /  _  \   ______ _____|__| ____   ____   _____   ____   _____/  |_
+//  /  /_\  \ /  ___//  ___/  |/ ___\ /    \ /     \_/ __ \ /    \   __\
+// /    |    \\___ \ \___ \|  / /_/  >   |  \  Y Y  \  ___/|   |  \  |
+// \____|__  /____  >____  >__\___  /|___|  /__|_|  /\___  >___|  /__|
+//         \/     \/     \/  /_____/      \/      \/     \/     \/
+
+// This file contains common functions relating to setting the Repository for the
+// internal routes
+
+// RepoAssignment assigns the repository and gitrepository to the private context
+func RepoAssignment(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext) context.CancelFunc {
+	ownerName := ctx.Params(":owner")
+	repoName := ctx.Params(":repo")
+
+	repo := loadRepository(ctx, ownerName, repoName)
+	if ctx.Written() {
+		// Error handled in loadRepository
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(repo.RepoPath())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
+			"Err": fmt.Sprintf("Failed to open repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx.Repo = &gitea_context.Repository{
+		Repository: repo,
+		GitRepo:    gitRepo,
+	}
+
+	// We opened it, we should close it
+	cancel := func() {
+		// If it's been set to nil then assume someone else has closed it.
+		if ctx.Repo.GitRepo != nil {
+			ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cancel
+}
+
+func loadRepository(ctx *gitea_context.PrivateContext, ownerName, repoName string) *models.Repository {
+	repo, err := models.GetRepositoryByOwnerAndName(ownerName, repoName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err)
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
+			"Err": fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get repository: %s/%s Error: %v", ownerName, repoName, err),
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+	if repo.OwnerName == "" {
+		repo.OwnerName = ownerName
+	}
+	return repo
+}