2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
index c4953f8..56bf177 100644
--- a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,20 @@ async fn create_and_publish_events(
         if proposal_refspecs.is_empty() {
             return Ok((vec![], true));
         }
+    } else if repo_ref
+        .maintainers_without_annoucnement
+        .clone()
+        .is_some_and(|ms| ms.contains(&user_ref.public_key))
+    {
+        for refspec in git_server_refspecs {
+            let (_, to) = refspec_to_from_to(refspec).unwrap();
+            eprintln!(
+                "error {to} you must run `ngit init` before pushing updates. you've been offered maintainership but you must accept it before pushing",
+            );
+        }
+        if proposal_refspecs.is_empty() {
+            return Ok((vec![], true));
+        }
     }
 
     let mut events = vec![];
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
index 1d9fda0..aea4f8b 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
         relays: relays.clone(),
         blossoms,
         trusted_maintainer: user_ref.public_key,
+        maintainers_without_annoucnement: None,
         maintainers: maintainers.clone(),
         events: HashMap::new(),
         nostr_git_url: None,