diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6736abc..adfaffb 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 from error import NoManifestException
 from error import NoSuchProjectError
 from error import RepoChangedException
-from manifest_xml import XmlManifest
+import gitc_utils
+from manifest_xml import GitcManifest, XmlManifest
 from pager import RunPager
 from wrapper import WrapperPath, Wrapper
 
@@ -129,6 +130,12 @@
 
     cmd.repodir = self.repodir
     cmd.manifest = XmlManifest(cmd.repodir)
+    cmd.gitc_manifest = None
+    gitc_client_name = gitc_utils.parse_clientdir(os.getcwd())
+    if gitc_client_name:
+      cmd.gitc_manifest = GitcManifest(cmd.repodir, gitc_client_name)
+      cmd.manifest.isGitcClient = True
+
     Editor.globalConfig = cmd.manifest.globalConfig
 
     if not isinstance(cmd, MirrorSafeCommand) and cmd.manifest.IsMirror: