diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_repos_action.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_repos_action.yml
index 5782a84..78f03cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_repos_action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_repos_action.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: merge_repos_action
+name: Merge Repos Action
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Set up SSH
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+          ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
@@ -19,7 +26,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install gitpython
 
       - name: Run merge_repos.py
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MY_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           python merge_repos.py
diff --git a/merge_repos.py b/merge_repos.py
index ce47b77..800d883 100644
--- a/merge_repos.py
+++ b/merge_repos.py
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
-print("hello")
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+import os
+import git # type: ignore
+
+def clone_repo(repo_url, repo_path):
+    if not os.path.exists(repo_path):
+        git.Repo.clone_from(repo_url, repo_path)
+    return git.Repo(repo_path)
+
+def main():
+    # Replace with your actual GitHub username
+    repo_url = "git@github.com:lsfreitas/target.git"
+    repo_path = "/tmp/target_repo"
+
+    repo = clone_repo(repo_url, repo_path)
+    print(f"Repository cloned to {repo_path}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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