diff --git a/client/src/lib/api.ts b/client/src/lib/api.ts
index b9a0727..76366fe 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -36,21 +36,25 @@ async function mcp<T>(tool: string, input: Record<string, any> = {}): Promise<T>
 export const api = {
   // ✅ method syntax (preferred)
   async listRepos(): Promise<{ repos: string[] }> {
-    const data = await mcp<{ repositories: { full_name: string; branches?: string[] }[] }>(
-      "repo_reader",
-      {}
-    );
-    const repos = (data.repositories ?? []).map(r => r.full_name);
+    const outer = await mcp<{
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { provider: string; user: string; repositories: { full_name: string }[] };
+    }>("repo_reader", {});
+
+    const inner = outer?.data;
+    const repos = inner?.repositories?.map(r => r.full_name) ?? [];
     return { repos };
   },
 
   async listBranches(repo: string): Promise<{ branches: string[] }> {
-    const data = await mcp<{ repositories: { full_name: string; branches?: string[] }[] }>(
-      "repo_reader",
-      {}
-    );
-    const item = (data.repositories ?? []).find(r => r.full_name === repo);
-    return { branches: item?.branches ?? [] };
+    const outer = await mcp<{
+      success: boolean;
+      data: { provider: string; user: string; repositories: { full_name: string; branches?: string[] }[] };
+    }>("repo_reader", {});
+
+    const inner = outer?.data;
+    const match = inner?.repositories?.find(r => r.full_name === repo);
+    return { branches: match?.branches ?? [] };
   },
 
   async createPipeline(payload: any) {
diff --git a/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
index 403fe63..493ecb1 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/ConnectPage.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ export default function ConnectPage() {
             <GlassButton
               variant="secondary"
               className="bg-white/20 hover:bg-white/30 text-white"
-              onClick={loadRepos}
+              onClick={() => {
+                console.log("[Page] Re-sync clicked");
+                loadRepos();
+              }}
             >
               Re-sync Repos
             </GlassButton>
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ export default function ConnectPage() {
             <Select
               value={repo ?? ""}
               onValueChange={(v) => {
+                console.log("[Page] Repo selected:", v);
                 setRepo(v);
                 loadBranches(v);
               }}
diff --git a/client/src/store/useRepoStore.ts b/client/src/store/useRepoStore.ts
index 79245cb..cf8ae28 100644
--- a/client/src/store/useRepoStore.ts
+++ b/client/src/store/useRepoStore.ts
@@ -43,16 +43,22 @@ export const useRepoStore = create<RepoState & RepoActions>()(
       setBranch: (b) => set({ branch: b }),
 
       async loadRepos() {
+        console.log("[Store] loadRepos() start");
         set({ loading: true, error: undefined });
+
         try {
-          const { repos } = await api.listRepos(); // requires session cookie from OAuth
+          const result = await api.listRepos();
+          console.log("[Store] loadRepos() result:", result);
+
           set({
-            repos: repos ?? [],
-            connected: true,      // ← we’re authenticated
+            repos: result?.repos ?? [],
+            connected: true,
             loading: false,
           });
+
+          console.log("[Store] loadRepos() repos saved:", result?.repos);
         } catch (e: any) {
-          // If unauthorized, backend should return 401 and this sets connected false.
+          console.error("[Store] loadRepos() error:", e);
           set({
             error: e?.message ?? String(e),
             connected: false,
@@ -63,18 +69,28 @@ export const useRepoStore = create<RepoState & RepoActions>()(
       },
 
       async loadBranches(repo: string) {
+        console.log("[Store] loadBranches() start for repo:", repo);
         set({ loading: true, error: undefined, repo, branch: null, branches: [] });
+
         try {
-          const { branches } = await api.listBranches(repo);
-          // Optional: preselect a sensible default branch
-          const list = branches ?? [];
-          const preferred = list.find(b => b === "main") ?? list.find(b => b === "master") ?? null;
+          const result = await api.listBranches(repo);
+          console.log("[Store] loadBranches() result:", result);
+
+          const list = result?.branches ?? [];
+          const preferred =
+            list.find(b => b === "main") ??
+            list.find(b => b === "master") ??
+            null;
+
           set({
             branches: list,
             branch: preferred,
             loading: false,
           });
+
+          console.log("[Store] loadBranches() branches saved:", list);
         } catch (e: any) {
+          console.error("[Store] loadBranches() error:", e);
           set({
             error: e?.message ?? String(e),
             loading: false,