diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 3ddfcd50ebc..37da8fde3b5 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -833,9 +833,9 @@ if {[catch {
 		set _gitdir [git rev-parse --git-dir]
 		set _prefix [git rev-parse --show-prefix]
 	} err]} {
-	catch {wm withdraw .}
-	error_popup [strcat [mc "Cannot find the git directory:"] "\n\n$err"]
-	exit 1
+	load_config 1
+	apply_config
+	choose_repository::pick
 }
 if {![file isdirectory $_gitdir] && [is_Cygwin]} {
 	catch {set _gitdir [exec cygpath --windows $_gitdir]}
diff --git a/lib/choose_repository.tcl b/lib/choose_repository.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bec8bd0a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/choose_repository.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,838 @@
+# git-gui Git repository chooser
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+class choose_repository {
+
+image create photo ::choose_repository::git_logo -data {
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+cv3KUkRUC28rxMXW0KjDthvxgphb1GxSvynQilWblu1Nt4BFJZY4mIVgskMXhwQrN+GryQkj+zvx
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+}
+
+field top
+field w
+field w_body      ; # Widget holding the center content
+field w_next      ; # Next button
+field o_cons      ; # Console object (if active)
+field w_types     ; # List of type buttons in clone
+
+field action          new ; # What action are we going to perform?
+field done              0 ; # Finished picking the repository?
+field local_path       {} ; # Where this repository is locally
+field origin_url       {} ; # Where we are cloning from
+field origin_name  origin ; # What we shall call 'origin'
+field clone_type hardlink ; # Type of clone to construct
+field readtree_err        ; # Error output from read-tree (if any)
+
+constructor pick {} {
+	global M1T M1B
+
+	make_toplevel top w
+	wm title $top [mc "Git Gui"]
+
+	if {$top eq {.}} {
+		menu $w.mbar -tearoff 0
+		$top configure -menu $w.mbar
+
+		$w.mbar add cascade \
+			-label [mc Repository] \
+			-menu $w.mbar.repository
+		menu $w.mbar.repository
+		$w.mbar.repository add command \
+			-label [mc Quit] \
+			-command exit \
+			-accelerator $M1T-Q
+
+		if {[is_MacOSX]} {
+			$w.mbar add cascade -label [mc Apple] -menu .mbar.apple
+			menu $w.mbar.apple
+			$w.mbar.apple add command \
+				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
+				-command do_about
+		} else {
+			$w.mbar add cascade -label [mc Help] -menu $w.mbar.help
+			menu $w.mbar.help
+			$w.mbar.help add command \
+				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
+				-command do_about
+		}
+
+		_center $top 500 350
+		wm protocol $top WM_DELETE_WINDOW exit
+		bind $top <$M1B-q> exit
+		bind $top <$M1B-Q> exit
+		bind $top <Key-Escape> exit
+	} else {
+		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
+		bind $top <Key-Escape> [list destroy $top]
+	}
+
+	label $w.git_logo \
+		-borderwidth 1 \
+		-relief sunken \
+		-background white \
+		-image ::choose_repository::git_logo
+	pack $w.git_logo -side top -fill x -padx 20 -pady 20
+
+	set w_body $w.body
+	frame $w_body
+	radiobutton $w_body.new \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Create New Repository"] \
+		-variable @action \
+		-value new
+	radiobutton $w_body.clone \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Clone Existing Repository"] \
+		-variable @action \
+		-value clone
+	radiobutton $w_body.open \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Open Existing Repository"] \
+		-variable @action \
+		-value open
+	pack $w_body.new -anchor w -fill x
+	pack $w_body.clone -anchor w -fill x
+	pack $w_body.open -anchor w -fill x
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	frame $w.buttons
+	set w_next $w.buttons.next
+	button $w_next \
+		-default active \
+		-text [mc "Next >"] \
+		-command [cb _next]
+	pack $w_next -side right -padx 5
+	button $w.buttons.quit \
+		-text [mc "Quit"] \
+		-command exit
+	pack $w.buttons.quit -side right -padx 5
+	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -padx 10 -pady 10
+
+	bind $top <Return> [cb _invoke_next]
+	bind $top <Visibility> "
+		grab $top
+		focus $top
+	"
+	tkwait variable @done
+
+	if {$top eq {.}} {
+		eval destroy [winfo children $top]
+		_center $top 500 600
+	}
+}
+
+proc _home {} {
+	if {[catch {set h $::env(HOME)}]
+		|| ![file isdirectory $h]} {
+		set h .
+	}
+	return $h
+}
+
+proc _center {top nx ny} {
+	set rx [expr {([winfo screenwidth  $top] - $nx) / 2}]
+	set ry [expr {([winfo screenheight $top] - $ny) / 2}]
+	wm geometry $top [format {%dx%d+%d+%d} $nx $ny $rx $ry]
+}
+
+method _invoke_next {} {
+	if {[winfo exists $w_next]} {
+		uplevel #0 [$w_next cget -command]
+	}
+}
+
+method _next {} {
+	destroy $w_body
+	_do_$action $this
+}
+
+method _write_local_path {args} {
+	if {$local_path eq {}} {
+		$w_next conf -state disabled
+	} else {
+		$w_next conf -state normal
+	}
+}
+
+method _git_init {} {
+	if {[file exists $local_path]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Location %s already exists." $local_path]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {file mkdir $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {cd $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {git init} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	set ::_gitdir .git
+	set ::_prefix {}
+	return 1
+}
+
+proc _is_git {path} {
+	if {[file exists [file join $path HEAD]]
+	 && [file exists [file join $path objects]]
+	 && [file exists [file join $path config]]} {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Create New Repository
+
+method _do_new {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_new2] \
+		-text [mc "Create"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Create New Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	frame $w_body.where
+	label $w_body.where.l -text [mc "Directory:"]
+	entry $w_body.where.t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $w_body.where.b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _new_local_path]
+
+	pack $w_body.where.b -side right
+	pack $w_body.where.l -side left
+	pack $w_body.where.t -fill x
+	pack $w_body.where -fill x
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]
+	update
+	focus $w_body.where.t
+}
+
+method _new_local_path {} {
+	if {$local_path ne {}} {
+		set p [file dirname $local_path]
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist false]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {[file isdirectory $p]} {
+		foreach i [glob \
+			-directory $p \
+			-tails \
+			-nocomplain \
+			* .*] {
+			switch -- $i {
+			 . continue
+			.. continue
+			default {
+				error_popup [mc "Directory %s already exists." $p]
+				return
+			}
+			}
+		}
+		if {[catch {file delete $p} err]} {
+			error_popup [strcat \
+				[mc "Directory %s already exists." $p] \
+				"\n\n$err"]
+			return
+		}
+	} elseif {[file exists $p]} {
+		error_popup [mc "File %s already exists." $p]
+		return
+	}
+	set local_path $p
+}
+
+method _do_new2 {} {
+	if {![_git_init $this]} {
+		return
+	}
+	set done 1
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Clone Existing Repository
+
+method _do_clone {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_clone2] \
+		-text [mc "Clone"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Clone Existing Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	set args $w_body.args
+	frame $w_body.args
+	pack $args -fill both
+
+	label $args.origin_l -text [mc "URL:"]
+	entry $args.origin_t \
+		-textvariable @origin_url \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $args.origin_b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _open_origin]
+	grid $args.origin_l $args.origin_t $args.origin_b -sticky ew
+
+	label $args.where_l -text [mc "Directory:"]
+	entry $args.where_t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $args.where_b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _new_local_path]
+	grid $args.where_l $args.where_t $args.where_b -sticky ew
+
+	label $args.type_l -text [mc "Clone Type:"]
+	frame $args.type_f
+	set w_types [list]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.hardlink \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Standard (Fast, Semi-Redundant, Hardlinks)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value hardlink]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.full \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Full Copy (Slower, Redundant Backup)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value full]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.shared \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Shared (Fastest, Not Recommended, No Backup)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value shared]
+	foreach r $w_types {
+		pack $r -anchor w
+	}
+	grid $args.type_l $args.type_f -sticky new
+
+	grid columnconfigure $args 1 -weight 1
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _update_clone]
+	trace add variable @origin_url write [cb _update_clone]
+	update
+	focus $args.origin_t
+}
+
+method _open_origin {} {
+	if {$origin_url ne {} && [file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		set p $origin_url
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist true]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {![_is_git [file join $p .git]] && ![_is_git $p]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $p]]
+		return
+	}
+	set origin_url $p
+}
+
+method _update_clone {args} {
+	if {$local_path ne {} && $origin_url ne {}} {
+		$w_next conf -state normal
+	} else {
+		$w_next conf -state disabled
+	}
+
+	if {$origin_url ne {} &&
+		(  [_is_git [file join $origin_url .git]]
+		|| [_is_git $origin_url])} {
+		set e normal
+		if {[[lindex $w_types 0] cget -state] eq {disabled}} {
+			set clone_type hardlink
+		}
+	} else {
+		set e disabled
+		set clone_type full
+	}
+
+	foreach r $w_types {
+		$r conf -state $e
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone2 {} {
+	if {[file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		set origin_url [file normalize $origin_url]
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} && ![file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Standard only available for local repository."]
+		return
+	}
+	if {$clone_type eq {shared} && ![file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Shared only available for local repository."]
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} || $clone_type eq {shared}} {
+		set objdir [file join $origin_url .git objects]
+		if {![file isdirectory $objdir]} {
+			set objdir [file join $origin_url objects]
+			if {![file isdirectory $objdir]} {
+				error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	set giturl $origin_url
+	if {[is_Cygwin] && [file isdirectory $giturl]} {
+		set giturl [exec cygpath --unix --absolute $giturl]
+		if {$clone_type eq {shared}} {
+			set objdir [exec cygpath --unix --absolute $objdir]
+		}
+	}
+
+	if {![_git_init $this]} return
+	set local_path [pwd]
+
+	if {[catch {
+			git config remote.$origin_name.url $giturl
+			git config remote.$origin_name.fetch +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/$origin_name/*
+		} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Failed to configure origin"] "\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	destroy $w_body $w_next
+
+	switch -exact -- $clone_type {
+	hardlink {
+		set tolink  [list]
+		file mkdir [file join .git objects pack]
+		foreach i [glob -tails -nocomplain \
+			-directory [file join $objdir pack] *] {
+			lappend tolink [file join pack $i]
+		}
+		foreach i [glob -tails -nocomplain \
+			-directory [file join $objdir] ??] {
+			file mkdir [file join .git objects $i]
+			foreach j [glob -tails -nocomplain \
+				-directory [file join $objdir $i] *] {
+				lappend tolink [file join $i $j]
+			}
+		}
+
+		if {$tolink eq {}} {
+			info_popup [strcat \
+				[mc "Nothing to clone from %s." $origin_url] \
+				"\n" \
+				[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+				]
+			set done 1
+			return
+		}
+
+		set o_cons [status_bar::new $w_body]
+		pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+		set i [lindex $tolink 0]
+		if {[catch {
+				file link -hard \
+					[file join .git objects $i] \
+					[file join $objdir $i]
+			} err]} {
+			info_popup [strcat \
+				[mc "Hardlinks are unavailable.  Falling back to copying."] \
+				"\n" \
+				$err]
+			set i [_copy_files $this $objdir $tolink]
+		} else {
+			set i [_link_files $this $objdir [lrange $tolink 1 end]]
+		}
+		if {!$i} return
+
+		destroy $w_body
+	}
+	full {
+		set o_cons [console::embed \
+			$w_body \
+			[mc "Cloning from %s" $origin_url]]
+		pack $w_body -fill both -expand 1 -padx 10
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch --no-tags -k $origin_name] \
+			[cb _do_clone_tags]
+	}
+	shared {
+		set fd [open [gitdir objects info alternates] w]
+		fconfigure $fd -translation binary
+		puts $fd $objdir
+		close $fd
+	}
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} || $clone_type eq {shared}} {
+		if {![_clone_refs $this]} return
+		set pwd [pwd]
+		if {[catch {
+				cd $origin_url
+				set HEAD [git rev-parse --verify HEAD^0]
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+			return 0
+		}
+		cd $pwd
+		_do_clone_checkout $this $HEAD
+	}
+}
+
+method _copy_files {objdir tocopy} {
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Copying objects"] \
+		[mc "KiB"]
+	set tot 0
+	set cmp 0
+	foreach p $tocopy {
+		incr tot [file size [file join $objdir $p]]
+	}
+	foreach p $tocopy {
+		if {[catch {
+				set f_in [open [file join $objdir $p] r]
+				set f_cp [open [file join .git objects $p] w]
+				fconfigure $f_in -translation binary -encoding binary
+				fconfigure $f_cp -translation binary -encoding binary
+
+				while {![eof $f_in]} {
+					incr cmp [fcopy $f_in $f_cp -size 16384]
+					$o_cons update \
+						[expr {$cmp / 1024}] \
+						[expr {$tot / 1024}]
+					update
+				}
+
+				close $f_in
+				close $f_cp
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Unable to copy object: %s" $err]
+			return 0
+		}
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _link_files {objdir tolink} {
+	set total [llength $tolink]
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Linking objects"] \
+		[mc "objects"]
+	for {set i 0} {$i < $total} {} {
+		set p [lindex $tolink $i]
+		if {[catch {
+				file link -hard \
+					[file join .git objects $p] \
+					[file join $objdir $p]
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Unable to hardlink object: %s" $err]
+			return 0
+		}
+
+		incr i
+		if {$i % 5 == 0} {
+			$o_cons update $i $total
+			update
+		}
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _clone_refs {} {
+	set pwd [pwd]
+	if {[catch {cd $origin_url} err]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+		return 0
+	}
+	set fd_in [git_read for-each-ref \
+		--tcl \
+		{--format=list %(refname) %(objectname) %(*objectname)}]
+	cd $pwd
+
+	set fd [open [gitdir packed-refs] w]
+	fconfigure $fd -translation binary
+	puts $fd "# pack-refs with: peeled"
+	while {[gets $fd_in line] >= 0} {
+		set line [eval $line]
+		set refn [lindex $line 0]
+		set robj [lindex $line 1]
+		set tobj [lindex $line 2]
+
+		if {[regsub ^refs/heads/ $refn \
+			"refs/remotes/$origin_name/" refn]} {
+			puts $fd "$robj $refn"
+		} elseif {[string match refs/tags/* $refn]} {
+			puts $fd "$robj $refn"
+			if {$tobj ne {}} {
+				puts $fd "^$tobj"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	close $fd_in
+	close $fd
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _do_clone_tags {ok} {
+	if {$ok} {
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch --tags -k $origin_name] \
+			[cb _do_clone_HEAD]
+	} else {
+		$o_cons done $ok
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot fetch branches and objects.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_HEAD {ok} {
+	if {$ok} {
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch $origin_name HEAD] \
+			[cb _do_clone_full_end]
+	} else {
+		$o_cons done $ok
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot fetch tags.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_full_end {ok} {
+	$o_cons done $ok
+
+	if {$ok} {
+		destroy $w_body
+
+		set HEAD {}
+		if {[file exists [gitdir FETCH_HEAD]]} {
+			set fd [open [gitdir FETCH_HEAD] r]
+			while {[gets $fd line] >= 0} {
+				if {[regexp "^(.{40})\t\t" $line line HEAD]} {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			close $fd
+		}
+
+		catch {git pack-refs}
+		_do_clone_checkout $this $HEAD
+	} else {
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot determine HEAD.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _clone_failed {{why {}}} {
+	if {[catch {file delete -force $local_path} err]} {
+		set why [strcat \
+			$why \
+			"\n\n" \
+			[mc "Unable to cleanup %s" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n" \
+			$err]
+	}
+	if {$why ne {}} {
+		update
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Clone failed."] "\n" $why]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_checkout {HEAD} {
+	if {$HEAD eq {}} {
+		info_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "No default branch obtained."] \
+			"\n" \
+			[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+			]
+		set done 1
+		return
+	}
+	if {[catch {
+			git update-ref HEAD $HEAD^0
+		} err]} {
+		info_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Cannot resolve %s as a commit." $HEAD^0] \
+			"\n  $err" \
+			"\n" \
+			[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+			]
+		set done 1
+		return
+	}
+
+	set o_cons [status_bar::new $w_body]
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Creating working directory"] \
+		[mc "files"]
+
+	set readtree_err {}
+	set fd [git_read --stderr read-tree \
+		-m \
+		-u \
+		-v \
+		HEAD \
+		HEAD \
+		]
+	fconfigure $fd -blocking 0 -translation binary
+	fileevent $fd readable [cb _readtree_wait $fd]
+}
+
+method _readtree_wait {fd} {
+	set buf [read $fd]
+	$o_cons update_meter $buf
+	append readtree_err $buf
+
+	fconfigure $fd -blocking 1
+	if {![eof $fd]} {
+		fconfigure $fd -blocking 0
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {close $fd}]} {
+		set err $readtree_err
+		regsub {^fatal: } $err {} err
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Initial file checkout failed."] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	set done 1
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Open Existing Repository
+
+method _do_open {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_open2] \
+		-text [mc "Open"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Open Existing Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	frame $w_body.where
+	label $w_body.where.l -text [mc "Repository:"]
+	entry $w_body.where.t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $w_body.where.b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _open_local_path]
+
+	pack $w_body.where.b -side right
+	pack $w_body.where.l -side left
+	pack $w_body.where.t -fill x
+	pack $w_body.where -fill x
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]
+	update
+	focus $w_body.where.t
+}
+
+method _open_local_path {} {
+	if {$local_path ne {}} {
+		set p $local_path
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist true]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {![_is_git [file join $p .git]]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $p]]
+		return
+	}
+	set local_path $p
+}
+
+method _do_open2 {} {
+	if {![_is_git [file join $local_path .git]]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $local_path]]
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {cd $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to open repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	set ::_gitdir .git
+	set ::_prefix {}
+	set done 1
+}
+
+}