diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fd33032..5e29c93 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-use git2::Repository;
+use git2::{Cred, RemoteCallbacks, Repository};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, path::Path};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fs,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -73,6 +77,40 @@ fn freeze_repos(dir: String) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn thaw_repos(_dir: String) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+fn thaw_repos(dir: String) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let lockfile = fs::read_to_string("gitice.lock").expect("unable to read lockfile!");
+    let repos: HashMap<String, PersistableRepo> = toml::from_str(&lockfile)?;
+
+    let mut callbacks = RemoteCallbacks::new();
+    callbacks.credentials(|_url, username_from_url, _allowed_types| {
+        Cred::ssh_key(
+            username_from_url.unwrap(),
+            None,
+            Path::new(&format!(
+                "{}/.ssh/id_rsa",
+                std::env::var("HOME").expect("unable to find homedir!")
+            )),
+            // TODO: implement for keys that require a passphrase
+            None,
+        )
+    });
+
+    let mut fo = git2::FetchOptions::new();
+    fo.remote_callbacks(callbacks);
+
+    let mut builder = git2::build::RepoBuilder::new();
+    builder.fetch_options(fo);
+
+    for (name, repo) in repos {
+        match builder.clone(&repo.remote_url, PathBuf::from(&dir).join(&name).as_path()) {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                println!("Thawed {}", name);
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("Error thawing {}: {}. Continuing...", name, e);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     Ok(())
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}