@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@
 import inspect
 import os
 import sys
-
 import os.path as osp
 
+from typing import Optional
+from git.types import PathLike
 
 __version__ = 'git'
 
 
+
+
 #{ Initialization
-def _init_externals():
+def _init_externals() -> None:
     """Initialize external projects by putting them into the path"""
     if __version__ == 'git' and 'PYOXIDIZER' not in os.environ:
         sys.path.insert(1, osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), 'ext', 'gitdb'))
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ def _init_externals():
 #{ Initialize git executable path
 GIT_OK = None
 
-def refresh(path=None):
+def refresh(path:Optional[PathLike]=None) -> None:
     """Convenience method for setting the git executable path."""
     global GIT_OK
     GIT_OK = False
 
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
     TagReference
 )
 
+# typing-------------------------------------------------------
+
+from git.repo.Base import Repo
 
 log = logging.getLogger('git.remote')
 log.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
@@ -403,7 +406,7 @@ def __init__(self, repo, name):
 
         :param repo: The repository we are a remote of
         :param name: the name of the remote, i.e. 'origin'"""
-        self.repo = repo
+        self.repo = repo  # type: 'Repo'
         self.name = name
 
         if is_win: