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diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
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+package git
+
+import (
+	"gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v2/clients"
+	"gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v2/clients/common"
+)
+
+type Remote struct {
+	Endpoint common.Endpoint
+
+	upSrv  clients.GitUploadPackService
+	upInfo *common.GitUploadPackInfo
+}
+
+// NewRemote returns a new Remote, using as client http.DefaultClient
+func NewRemote(url string) (*Remote, error) {
+	end, err := common.NewEndpoint(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &Remote{
+		Endpoint: end,
+		upSrv:    clients.NewGitUploadPackService(),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Connect with the endpoint
+func (r *Remote) Connect() error {
+	if err := r.upSrv.Connect(r.Endpoint); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	if r.upInfo, err = r.upSrv.Info(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Capabilities returns the remote capabilities
+func (r *Remote) Capabilities() common.Capabilities {
+	return r.upInfo.Capabilities
+}
+
+// DefaultBranch retrieve the name of the remote's default branch
+func (r *Remote) DefaultBranch() string {
+	return r.upInfo.Capabilities.SymbolicReference("HEAD")
+}