diff --git a/git.py b/git.py
index 0a1fd2f..7da9297 100644
--- a/git.py
+++ b/git.py
@@ -2,11 +2,26 @@ from git import Repo, InvalidGitRepositoryError
 import os
 import copy
 import re
+from custom_nodes.EternalKernelLiteGraphNodes.shared import ETK_PATH
 
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {}
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {}
 
 
+def check_for_js_extension():
+    # here we check to see that the js extension is installed at ../../web/extensions/etk/ui_modifications.js
+    # if it is not, we will copy it there from the ETK_PATH
+    # check if the file exists
+    import shutil
+    check_full_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(ETK_PATH, "../../web/extensions/etk/ui_modifications.js"))
+    if not os.path.exists(check_full_path):
+        # copy the file
+        shutil.copy(os.path.join(ETK_PATH, "ui_modifications.js"), check_full_path)
+
+
+check_for_js_extension()
+
+
 def ETK_git_base(cls):
     cls.FUNCTION = "func"
     cls.CATEGORY = "ETK/git"
@@ -64,11 +79,33 @@ class CloneRepoNode:
         repo_url = kwargs.get('repo_url')
         path = kwargs.get('path')
         token = kwargs.get('token')
+
+        # clone a repo into a new directory, using the custom ssh command
+        # token actually is the path to the private key
+        # so we already know where the private key is
+        # we just need to tell git to use it
+
+        cmd = 'ssh -i {} -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'.format(token)
+        repo = Repo.clone_from(repo_url, path, env={'GIT_SSH_COMMAND': cmd})
+
+        # this should not work but it does.
         Repo.clone_from(repo_url, path, env={'GIT_ASKPASS': 'echo', 'GIT_USERNAME': token})
 
+        # linux / not windows ?
+        # this actually worked on linux
+        # GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i /root/.ssh/git.private.key" clone https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython.git
+        #
+
+        # use the key at /root/.ssh/git.private.key
+        # below needs tested
+        ssh_cmd = 'ssh -i /root/.ssh/git.private.key -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
+        repo = Repo(path)
+        with repo.git.custom_environment(GIT_SSH_COMMAND=ssh_cmd):
+            repo.clone_from(repo_url, path)
+
         # return the file structure of the repo
         ld = os.listdir(path)
-        return (path,"".join(ld), ld,)
+        return (path, "".join(ld), ld,)
 
 
 @ETK_git_base
diff --git a/shared.py b/shared.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3557214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import os
+
+# state that is shared, available to all modules
+
+ETK_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
diff --git a/ui_modifications.js b/ui_modifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d93eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui_modifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { app } from "../../../scripts/app.js";
+import { api } from "../../../scripts/api.js";
+
+app.registerExtension({
+  name: "GDE.UI.RemoveDefaultButtons",
+  async setup(app) {
+    document.getElementById("comfy-load-default-button").remove();
+    document.getElementById("comfy-clipspace-button").remove();
+  },
+});
+
+app.registerExtension({
+	name: "GDE.UI",
+	async setup() {
+		const menu = document.querySelector(".comfy-menu");
+		const separator = document.createElement("hr");
+
+		separator.style.margin = "20px 0";
+		separator.style.width = "100%";
+		menu.append(separator);
+
+		// Save To Git Button
+		const saveButton = document.createElement("button");
+		saveButton.textContent = "Save To Git";
+		saveButton.onclick = async () => {
+			try {
+				const json = JSON.stringify(app.graph.serialize(), null, 2);
+				await api.fetchApi("/gde/git/save", {
+					method: "POST",
+					headers: {
+						"Content-Type": "application/json",
+					},
+					body: JSON.stringify({ data: json }),
+				});
+			} catch (error) {
+				console.error(error);
+			}
+		};
+		menu.append(saveButton);
+
+		// Load From Git Button
+		const loadButton = document.createElement("button");
+		loadButton.textContent = "Load From Git";
+		loadButton.onclick = async () => {
+			try {
+				const response = await api.fetchApi("/gde/git/load", {
+                    method: "POST",
+                    headers: {
+                        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                    }
+                });
+				const data = await response.json();
+				app.loadGraphData(JSON.parse(data.data));
+			} catch (error) {
+				console.error(error);
+			}
+		};
+		menu.append(loadButton);
+	}
+});
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