diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index bc59e54..9d3bd2a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation(compose.desktop.currentOs)
     implementation("org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgit:5.13.0.202109080827-r")
+    implementation("org.apache.sshd:sshd-core:2.7.0")
 }
 
 tasks.withType<KotlinCompile>() {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/credentials/CredentialsStateManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/CredentialsStateManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1acdea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/CredentialsStateManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package credentials
+
+class CredentialsStateManager {
+
+}
+
+sealed class CredentialsState {
+    object CredentialsRequested: CredentialsState()
+    object CredentialsDenied: CredentialsState()
+    data class CredentialsAccepted(val user: String, val password: String): CredentialsState()
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GProcess.kt b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GProcess.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..671cc68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GProcess.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package credentials
+
+import org.apache.sshd.client.channel.ChannelExec
+import org.apache.sshd.client.session.ClientSession
+import java.io.InputStream
+import java.io.OutputStream
+import java.io.PipedInputStream
+import java.io.PipedOutputStream
+
+class GProcess : Process() {
+    private lateinit var channel: ChannelExec
+    private val outputStream = PipedOutputStream()
+    private val inputStream = PipedInputStream()
+    private val errorOutputStream = PipedOutputStream()
+    private val pipedInputStream = PipedInputStream(outputStream)
+    private val pipedOutputStream = PipedOutputStream(inputStream)
+    private val pipedErrorInputStream = PipedInputStream(errorOutputStream)
+
+    override fun getOutputStream(): OutputStream {
+        return pipedOutputStream
+    }
+
+    override fun getInputStream(): InputStream {
+        return pipedInputStream
+    }
+
+    override fun getErrorStream(): InputStream {
+        return pipedErrorInputStream
+    }
+
+    override fun waitFor(): Int {
+        if (isRunning())
+            Thread.sleep(100)
+
+        return exitValue()
+    }
+
+    override fun exitValue(): Int {
+        check(!isRunning())
+
+        return channel.exitStatus
+    }
+
+    override fun destroy() {
+        if (channel.isOpen) {
+            channel.close()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isRunning(): Boolean {
+        return channel.exitStatus < 0 && channel.isOpen
+    }
+
+    fun setup(session: ClientSession, commandName: String) {
+        val channel = session.createExecChannel(commandName)
+        channel.out = outputStream
+        channel.err = errorOutputStream
+        channel.`in` = inputStream
+
+        channel.open().verify()
+
+        this.channel = channel
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GRemoteSession.kt b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GRemoteSession.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd1f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GRemoteSession.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package credentials
+
+import org.apache.sshd.client.SshClient
+import org.apache.sshd.client.future.ConnectFuture
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteSession
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.URIish
+import java.io.PipedInputStream
+import java.io.PipedOutputStream
+
+private const val DEFAULT_SSH_PORT = 22
+
+class GRemoteSession : RemoteSession {
+    private val client = SshClient.setUpDefaultClient()
+
+    private var connectFuture: ConnectFuture? = null
+
+    override fun exec(commandName: String, timeout: Int): Process {
+        println(commandName)
+        val connectFuture = checkNotNull(connectFuture)
+        val session = connectFuture.clientSession
+        session.auth().verify()
+
+        val process = GProcess()
+        process.setup(session, commandName)
+        return process
+    }
+
+    override fun disconnect() {
+        client.close()
+    }
+
+    fun setup(uri: URIish) {
+        client.open()
+
+        val port = if (uri.port == -1) {
+            DEFAULT_SSH_PORT
+        } else
+            uri.port
+
+        val connectFuture = client.connect(uri.user, uri.host, port)
+        connectFuture.await()
+
+        this.connectFuture = connectFuture
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GSessionManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GSessionManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa66a25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/credentials/GSessionManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package credentials
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.CredentialsProvider
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteSession
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.SshSessionFactory
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.URIish
+import org.eclipse.jgit.util.FS
+
+class GSessionManager {
+    fun generateSshSessionFactory(): SshSessionFactory {
+        return object : SshSessionFactory() {
+            override fun getSession(
+                uri: URIish,
+                credentialsProvider: CredentialsProvider?,
+                fs: FS?,
+                tms: Int
+            ): RemoteSession {
+                val remoteSession = GRemoteSession()
+                remoteSession.setup(uri)
+                return remoteSession
+            }
+
+            override fun getType(): String {
+                return "ssh" //TODO What should be the value of this?
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/git/CloneManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/git/CloneManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d2c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/git/CloneManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package git
+
+import credentials.GRemoteSession
+import credentials.GSessionManager
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.*
+import org.eclipse.jgit.util.FS
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.IOException
+
+private const val REMOTE_URL = ""
+
+class CloneManager {
+    private val sessionManager = GSessionManager()
+
+
+    fun cloneTest() {
+        // prepare a new folder for the cloned repository
+
+        // prepare a new folder for the cloned repository
+        val localPath = File.createTempFile("TestGitRepository", "")
+        if (!localPath.delete()) {
+            throw IOException("Could not delete temporary file $localPath")
+        }
+
+        Git.cloneRepository()
+            .setURI(REMOTE_URL)
+            .setDirectory(localPath)
+            .setTransportConfigCallback {
+                if (it is SshTransport) {
+                    it.sshSessionFactory = sessionManager.generateSshSessionFactory()
+                } else if (it is HttpTransport) {
+                    it.credentialsProvider = object : CredentialsProvider() {
+                        override fun isInteractive(): Boolean {
+                            return true
+                        }
+
+                        override fun supports(vararg items: CredentialItem?): Boolean {
+                            println(items)
+
+                            return true
+                        }
+
+                        override fun get(uri: URIish?, vararg items: CredentialItem?): Boolean {
+                            return true
+                        }
+
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .call().use { result ->
+                // Note: the call() returns an opened repository already which needs to be closed to avoid file handle leaks!
+                println("Having repository: " + result.repository.directory)
+            }
+    }
+}
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