diff --git a/internal/cmd/backup.go b/internal/cmd/backup.go
index f7afcca..dbb545e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/backup.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/backup.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 
 	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/internal/config"
+	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/internal/helper"
 	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/pkg/git"
 	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/pkg/grafana"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -38,29 +39,15 @@ func backup(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config) error {
 		grafana.WithToken(c.GrafanaToken),
 	)
 
-	project := git.NewProject(
-		c.GitRepo,
-		git.WithBasicAuth(c.GitUser, c.GitPass),
-		git.WithBranch(c.GitBranch),
-		git.WithOutputWriter(c.Output),
-	)
-
-	if err := project.Clone(ctx); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := project.Checkout(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := project.Pull(ctx); err != nil {
+	project, err := helper.PrepareProject(ctx, c)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	var signer git.SignKey
 	if c.GPGKey != "" {
 		signer = git.SignKey{KeyFile: c.GPGKey}
-		if err := signer.ReadKeyFile(); err != nil {
+		if err = signer.ReadKeyFile(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -85,7 +72,7 @@ func backup(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config) error {
 
 		slices.Reverse(versions)
 
-		var uncommitedVersion bool
+		uncommitedVersion := c.ForceCommits
 		for _, version := range versions {
 			var dashboardVersion *grafana.DashboardVersion
 			dashboardVersion, _, err = client.DashboardVersion.Get(ctx, dashboardInfo.UID, version.Version)
@@ -93,57 +80,31 @@ func backup(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config) error {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			dashboard.Dashboard = dashboardVersion.Data
-			dashboard.UpdatedBy = dashboardVersion.CreatedBy
-			dashboard.Updated = dashboardVersion.Created
-			dashboard.Version = dashboardVersion.Version
-
-			var data []byte
-			data, err = json.MarshalIndent(grafana.SchemaFromDashboardMeta(dashboard), "", "  ")
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			commitMsg := fmt.Sprintf(
-				"%s: Update %s to version %d",
-				dashboardInfo.Title,
-				dashboardInfo.UID,
-				dashboardVersion.ID,
+			var commitMsg string
+			commitMsg, err = helper.CommitVersion(
+				dashboard,
+				dashboardVersion,
+				dashboardInfo,
+				project,
+				c,
+				signer,
+				uncommitedVersion,
 			)
-			if dashboardVersion.Message != "" {
-				commitMsg += fmt.Sprintf(" => %s", dashboardVersion.Message)
-			}
-
-			commitOpts := []git.CommitOption{
-				git.WithAuthor(dashboardVersion.CreatedBy, ""),
-				git.WithFileContent(data, dashboardInfo.Title, dashboard.FolderTitle),
-				git.WithSigner(signer),
-			}
-
-			if c.GitUser != "" {
-				commitOpts = append(commitOpts, git.WithCommitter(c.GitUser, c.GitEmail))
-			}
-
-			commit := project.NewCommit(commitOpts...)
-
-			if commit.Exists(dashboardVersion.DashboardUID, dashboardVersion.ID) && !c.ForceCommits && !uncommitedVersion {
-				fmt.Fprintf(c.Output, "%s -> already committed\n", commitMsg)
+			if errors.Is(err, helper.ErrAlreadyCommited) {
+				fmt.Fprintf(c.Output, "%s -> %v\n", commitMsg, err)
 				continue
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 
 			uncommitedVersion = true
-			if err = commit.Create(commitMsg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
 			fmt.Fprintln(c.Output, commitMsg)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if project.HasChanges() {
-		if err = project.Push(ctx); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	if !project.HasChanges() {
+		return nil
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return project.Push(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/internal/helper/helper.go b/internal/helper/helper.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37add25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/helper/helper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package helper
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/internal/config"
+	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/pkg/git"
+	"git.ar21.de/yolokube/grafana-backuper/pkg/grafana"
+)
+
+var ErrAlreadyCommited = errors.New("already committed")
+
+func CreateCommitMsg(d *grafana.DashboardVersion, title, uid string) string {
+	commitMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%s: Update %s to version %d", title, uid, d.ID)
+
+	if d.Message != "" {
+		commitMsg += fmt.Sprintf(" => %s", d.Message)
+	}
+
+	return commitMsg
+}
+
+func CommitVersion(
+	dashboard *grafana.Dashboard,
+	dashboardVersion *grafana.DashboardVersion,
+	dashboardInfo *grafana.SearchResult,
+	project *git.Project,
+	cfg *config.Config,
+	signer git.SignKey,
+	force bool,
+) (string, error) {
+	commitMsg := CreateCommitMsg(dashboardVersion, dashboardInfo.Title, dashboardInfo.UID)
+
+	if !force && project.CommitExists(dashboardVersion.DashboardUID, dashboardVersion.ID) {
+		return commitMsg, ErrAlreadyCommited
+	}
+
+	UpdateDashboardInfo(dashboard, dashboardVersion)
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(grafana.SchemaFromDashboardMeta(dashboard), "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return commitMsg, err
+	}
+
+	commitOpts := []git.CommitOption{
+		git.WithAuthor(dashboardVersion.CreatedBy, ""),
+		git.WithFileContent(data, dashboardInfo.Title, dashboard.FolderTitle),
+		git.WithSigner(signer),
+	}
+
+	if cfg.GitUser != "" {
+		commitOpts = append(commitOpts, git.WithCommitter(cfg.GitUser, cfg.GitEmail))
+	}
+
+	commit := project.NewCommit(commitOpts...)
+	return commitMsg, commit.Create(commitMsg)
+}
+
+func PrepareProject(ctx context.Context, c *config.Config) (*git.Project, error) {
+	project := git.NewProject(
+		c.GitRepo,
+		git.WithBasicAuth(c.GitUser, c.GitPass),
+		git.WithBranch(c.GitBranch),
+		git.WithOutputWriter(c.Output),
+	)
+
+	if err := project.Clone(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := project.Checkout(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := project.Pull(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return project, nil
+}
+
+func UpdateDashboardInfo(d *grafana.Dashboard, dv *grafana.DashboardVersion) {
+	d.Dashboard = dv.Data
+	d.UpdatedBy = dv.CreatedBy
+	d.Updated = dv.Created
+	d.Version = dv.Version
+}