diff --git a/src/lib/wrappers/RepoMenu.svelte b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoMenu.svelte
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoMenu.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { issue_summaries } from '$lib/stores/Issues'
+  import { proposal_summaries } from '$lib/stores/Proposals'
+
+  export let selected_tab: '' | 'proposals' | 'issues' = ''
+  export let identifier = ''
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex border-b border-base-400">
+  <div role="tablist" class="tabs tabs-bordered flex-none">
+    <a
+      href={`/repo/${identifier}`}
+      class="tab"
+      class:tab-active={selected_tab === ''}
+    >
+      Code
+    </a>
+    <a
+      href={`/repo/${identifier}/proposals`}
+      class="tab"
+      class:tab-active={selected_tab === 'proposals'}
+    >
+      Proposals
+      {#if !$proposal_summaries.loading}
+        <span class="pl-1 opacity-30">
+          ({$proposal_summaries.summaries.length})
+        </span>
+      {/if}
+    </a>
+    <a
+      href={`/repo/${identifier}/issues`}
+      class="tab"
+      class:tab-active={selected_tab === 'issues'}
+    >
+      Issues
+      {#if !$issue_summaries.loading}
+        <span class="pl-1 opacity-30">
+          ({$issue_summaries.summaries.length})
+        </span>
+      {/if}
+    </a>
+  </div>
+  <div class="flex-grow"></div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1484d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import RepoDetails from '$lib/wrappers/RepoDetails.svelte'
+  import {
+    ensureSelectedRepoCollection,
+    selected_repo_collection,
+    selected_repo_event,
+  } from '$lib/stores/repo'
+  import RepoHeader from '$lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte'
+  import Container from '$lib/components/Container.svelte'
+  import { ensureProposalSummaries } from '$lib/stores/Proposals'
+  import { ensureIssueSummaries } from '$lib/stores/Issues'
+  import RepoMenu from '$lib/wrappers/RepoMenu.svelte'
+
+  export let identifier = ''
+  export let selected_tab: '' | 'issues' | 'proposals' = ''
+
+  ensureSelectedRepoCollection(identifier)
+  ensureProposalSummaries(identifier)
+  ensureIssueSummaries(identifier)
+
+  let repo_error = false
+
+  let waited_5_secs = false
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    waited_5_secs = true
+  }, 5000)
+
+  $: {
+    repo_error =
+      !$selected_repo_collection.loading &&
+      waited_5_secs &&
+      $selected_repo_event.name.length === 0
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if repo_error}
+  <Container>
+    <div role="alert" class="alert alert-error m-auto mt-6 w-full max-w-xs">
+      <svg
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-current"
+        fill="none"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        ><path
+          stroke-linecap="round"
+          stroke-linejoin="round"
+          stroke-width="2"
+          d="M10 14l2-2m0 0l2-2m-2 2l-2-2m2 2l2 2m7-2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
+        /></svg
+      >
+      <span>Error! cannot find repository event</span>
+    </div>
+  </Container>
+{:else}
+  <RepoHeader {...$selected_repo_event} />
+
+  <Container>
+    <div class="mt-2 md:flex">
+      <div class="md:mr-2 md:w-2/3">
+        <RepoMenu {identifier} {selected_tab} />
+        <slot />
+      </div>
+      <div class="prose ml-2 hidden w-1/3 md:flex">
+        <RepoDetails repo_id={identifier} />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Container>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/+page.svelte
index 9da9e25..5c6b05b 100644
--- a/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,164 +1,39 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import RepoDetails from '$lib/wrappers/RepoDetails.svelte'
-  import {
-    ensureSelectedRepoCollection,
-    selected_repo_collection,
-    selected_repo_event,
-    selected_repo_readme,
-  } from '$lib/stores/repo'
-  import RepoHeader from '$lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte'
-  import Container from '$lib/components/Container.svelte'
-  import {
-    ensureProposalSummaries,
-    proposal_summaries,
-  } from '$lib/stores/Proposals'
   import ProposalsList from '$lib/components/proposals/ProposalsList.svelte'
-  import { ensureIssueSummaries, issue_summaries } from '$lib/stores/Issues'
-  import SvelteMarkdown from 'svelte-markdown'
+  import { proposal_summaries } from '$lib/stores/Proposals'
+  import RepoPageWrapper from '$lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte'
 
   export let data: { repo_id: string }
   let identifier = data.repo_id
-
-  ensureSelectedRepoCollection(identifier)
-  ensureProposalSummaries(identifier)
-  ensureIssueSummaries(identifier)
-
-  let selected_tab: 'issues' | 'proposals' = 'proposals'
-
-  let repo_error = false
-
-  let waited_5_secs = false
-  setTimeout(() => {
-    waited_5_secs = true
-  }, 5000)
-
-  $: {
-    repo_error =
-      !$selected_repo_collection.loading &&
-      waited_5_secs &&
-      $selected_repo_event.name.length === 0
-  }
 </script>
 
-{#if repo_error}
-  <Container>
-    <div role="alert" class="alert alert-error m-auto mt-6 w-full max-w-xs">
-      <svg
-        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-        class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-current"
-        fill="none"
-        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        ><path
-          stroke-linecap="round"
-          stroke-linejoin="round"
-          stroke-width="2"
-          d="M10 14l2-2m0 0l2-2m-2 2l-2-2m2 2l2 2m7-2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
-        /></svg
-      >
-      <span>Error! cannot find repository event</span>
-    </div>
-  </Container>
-{:else}
-  <RepoHeader {...$selected_repo_event} />
-
-  <Container>
-    <div class="mt-2 md:flex">
-      <div class="md:mr-2 md:w-2/3">
-        <div class="flex border-b border-base-400">
-          <div role="tablist" class="tabs tabs-bordered flex-none">
-            <button
-              on:click={() => {
-                selected_tab = 'proposals'
-              }}
-              role="tab"
-              class="tab"
-              class:tab-active={selected_tab === 'proposals'}
-            >
-              Proposals
-              {#if !$proposal_summaries.loading}
-                <span class="pl-1 opacity-30">
-                  ({$proposal_summaries.summaries.length})
-                </span>
-              {/if}
-            </button>
-            <button
-              on:click={() => {
-                selected_tab = 'issues'
-              }}
-              role="tab"
-              class="tab"
-              class:tab-active={selected_tab === 'issues'}
-            >
-              Issues
-              {#if !$issue_summaries.loading}
-                <span class="pl-1 opacity-30">
-                  ({$issue_summaries.summaries.length})
-                </span>
-              {/if}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          <div class="flex-grow"></div>
-        </div>
-        {#if selected_tab === 'proposals'}
-          <ProposalsList
-            proposals_or_issues={$proposal_summaries.summaries}
-            loading={$proposal_summaries.loading}
-          />
-          <div role="alert" class="alert mt-6">
-            <svg
-              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-              fill="none"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-              class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-info"
-              ><path
-                stroke-linecap="round"
-                stroke-linejoin="round"
-                stroke-width="2"
-                d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
-              ></path></svg
-            >
-            <div>
-              <h3 class="prose mb-2 text-sm font-bold">
-                want to submit a proposal?
-              </h3>
-              <p class="prose text-xs">
-                <a href="/ngit">install ngit</a>, create add a feature in the
-                local repository and run
-                <span class="rounded bg-neutral p-1 font-mono"
-                  ><span class="py-3">ngit send</span></span
-                >
-              </p>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        {:else if selected_tab === 'issues'}
-          <ProposalsList
-            proposals_or_issues={$issue_summaries.summaries}
-            loading={$issue_summaries.loading}
-          />
-          <a class="btn btn-success my-3" href="/repo/{identifier}/issues/new">
-            create issue
-          </a>
-        {/if}
-        {#if false}
-          <!-- feature stapled off - style improvements needed eg 'a img' need to be inline-block -->
-          {#if $selected_repo_readme.loading}
-            <div>loading readme...</div>
-          {:else if $selected_repo_readme.failed}
-            <div>failed to load readme from git server...</div>
-          {:else}
-            <h4>README.md</h4>
-            <article class="prose prose-sm">
-              <SvelteMarkdown
-                options={{ gfm: true }}
-                source={$selected_repo_readme.md}
-              />
-            </article>
-          {/if}
-        {/if}
-      </div>
-      <div class="prose ml-2 hidden w-1/3 md:flex">
-        <RepoDetails repo_id={identifier} />
-      </div>
+<RepoPageWrapper {identifier} selected_tab="proposals">
+  <ProposalsList
+    proposals_or_issues={$proposal_summaries.summaries}
+    loading={$proposal_summaries.loading}
+  />
+  <div role="alert" class="alert mt-6">
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      fill="none"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-info"
+      ><path
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        stroke-width="2"
+        d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
+      ></path></svg
+    >
+    <div>
+      <h3 class="prose mb-2 text-sm font-bold">want to submit a proposal?</h3>
+      <p class="prose text-xs">
+        <a href="/ngit">install ngit</a>, create add a feature in the local
+        repository and run
+        <span class="rounded bg-neutral p-1 font-mono"
+          ><span class="py-3">ngit send</span></span
+        >
+      </p>
     </div>
-  </Container>
-{/if}
+  </div>
+</RepoPageWrapper>
diff --git a/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.svelte b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b45653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import ProposalsList from '$lib/components/proposals/ProposalsList.svelte'
+  import { issue_summaries } from '$lib/stores/Issues'
+  import RepoPageWrapper from '$lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte'
+
+  export let data: { repo_id: string }
+  let identifier = data.repo_id
+</script>
+
+<RepoPageWrapper {identifier} selected_tab="issues">
+  <ProposalsList
+    proposals_or_issues={$issue_summaries.summaries}
+    loading={$issue_summaries.loading}
+  />
+  <a class="btn btn-success my-3" href="/repo/{identifier}/issues/new">
+    create issue
+  </a>
+</RepoPageWrapper>
diff --git a/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.ts b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c70bf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/repo/[repo_id]/issues/+page.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const load = ({ params }: { params: { repo_id: string } }) => {
+  return {
+    repo_id: decodeURIComponent(params.repo_id),
+  }
+}