diff --git a/gitfield-bitbucket b/gitfield-bitbucket
index df01054..66f3d19 100755
--- a/gitfield-bitbucket
+++ b/gitfield-bitbucket
@@ -2,92 +2,144 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 IFS=$'\n\t'
 
-# ╭────────── Configuration ──────────╮
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │          CONFIGURATION              │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+BITBUCKET_USER="mrhavens"
+BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE="thefoldwithin"
 REMOTE_NAME="bitbucket"
-WORKSPACE="thefoldwithin"
 REPO_NAME=$(basename "$(pwd)")
-USERNAME="mrhavens"
 EMAIL="mark.r.havens@gmail.com"
-BB_API="https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories/$WORKSPACE/$REPO_NAME"
-CRED_FILE="$HOME/.bitbucket_app_password"
+FULL_NAME="Mark Randall Havens"
+APP_PASS_FILE="$HOME/.bitbucket_app_password"
+API_URL="https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories/$BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE/$REPO_NAME"
+SSH_REMOTE="git@bitbucket.org:$BITBUCKET_WORKSPACE/$REPO_NAME.git"
 
-# ╭────────── Logging Helpers ──────────╮
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │           LOGGING UTILS             │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
 info()  { echo -e "\e[1;34m[INFO]\e[0m $*"; }
 warn()  { echo -e "\e[1;33m[WARN]\e[0m $*"; }
 error() { echo -e "\e[1;31m[ERROR]\e[0m $*" >&2; exit 1; }
 
-# ╭────────── Prerequisites ──────────╮
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │       CHECK + INSTALL TOOLS         │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
 info "Checking prerequisites..."
 sudo apt update -qq
-sudo apt install -y git curl openssh-client jq || error "Missing packages"
+sudo apt install -y git curl jq openssh-client || error "Dependency install failed"
 
-# ╭────────── Git Identity ──────────╮
-git config --global user.name "$USERNAME"
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │        GIT IDENTITY SETUP           │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+git config --global user.name "$FULL_NAME"
 git config --global user.email "$EMAIL"
-info "Git identity: $USERNAME <$EMAIL>"
+info "Git identity: $FULL_NAME <$EMAIL>"
 
-# ╭────────── SSH Key Setup ──────────╮
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │        SSH KEYGEN + AGENT           │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
 if [ ! -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa ]; then
-  info "Generating SSH key..."
+  info "Generating new SSH key..."
   ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$EMAIL" -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa -N ""
 fi
 
 eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
-ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa || error "Failed to add SSH key"
 
-# ╭────────── Git Initialization ──────────╮
+# Add Bitbucket to known_hosts to avoid prompt
+ssh-keyscan -t rsa bitbucket.org >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │        SSH AUTH VERIFICATION        │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+info "Verifying SSH access to Bitbucket..."
+
+if ssh -T git@bitbucket.org 2>/dev/null; then
+  info "✓ SSH access to Bitbucket verified."
+elif ssh -T git@bitbucket.org 2>&1 | grep -q "successfully authenticated"; then
+  info "✓ SSH authentication to Bitbucket accepted."
+elif ssh -T git@bitbucket.org; [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+  info "✓ SSH connected — Bitbucket returned expected code 1."
+else
+  warn "❌ SSH key not authorized with Bitbucket."
+  echo "→ Visit: https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/ssh-keys/"
+  echo "→ Paste this key:"
+  echo
+  cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+  echo
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │     BITBUCKET APP PASSWORD SETUP    │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+if [ ! -f "$APP_PASS_FILE" ]; then
+  echo
+  echo "🔐 Create a Bitbucket App Password (repo read/write + SSH + webhooks)"
+  echo "→ https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/app-passwords/"
+  read -rsp "Enter Bitbucket App Password (input hidden): " APP_PASS
+  echo "$APP_PASS" > "$APP_PASS_FILE"
+  chmod 600 "$APP_PASS_FILE"
+  echo
+  info "App password saved at $APP_PASS_FILE"
+fi
+
+APP_PASS=$(<"$APP_PASS_FILE")
+
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │         GIT INIT & COMMIT           │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
 if [ ! -d .git ]; then
-  info "Initializing git..."
+  info "Initializing Git repository..."
   git init
   git add . || warn "Nothing to add"
   git commit -m "Initial commit" || warn "Nothing to commit"
 else
-  info "Git repository already exists."
+  info "Git repo already initialized."
 fi
 
-# ╭────────── Bitbucket Credential ──────────╮
-if [ ! -f "$CRED_FILE" ]; then
-  echo
-  echo "🔐 Please paste your Bitbucket App Password (scopes: Repositories + SSH)"
-  echo "→ Create one at: https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/app-passwords/"
-  read -rsp "🔑 App Password: " BB_PASSWORD
-  echo "$BB_PASSWORD" > "$CRED_FILE"
-  chmod 600 "$CRED_FILE"
-  echo
-  info "Stored app password in $CRED_FILE"
-fi
-
-BB_PASSWORD=$(<"$CRED_FILE")
-
-# ╭────────── Create Repo via API ──────────╮
-if ! curl -s -u "$USERNAME:$BB_PASSWORD" "$BB_API" | grep -q '"slug":'; then
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │     CREATE REMOTE IF NOT EXISTS     │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+REPO_EXISTS=$(curl -s -u "$BITBUCKET_USER:$APP_PASS" "$API_URL" | jq -r '.name // empty')
+if [ -z "$REPO_EXISTS" ]; then
   info "Creating Bitbucket repository '$REPO_NAME'..."
-  curl -s -X POST -u "$USERNAME:$BB_PASSWORD" "$BB_API" \
+  curl -s -u "$BITBUCKET_USER:$APP_PASS" -X POST "$API_URL" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-    -d "{\"scm\": \"git\", \"is_private\": false}" | jq .
+    -d "{\"scm\": \"git\", \"is_private\": false, \"project\": {\"key\": \"~$BITBUCKET_USER\"}}" \
+    | grep -q '"uuid"' || warn "Repo may already exist or creation failed"
 else
-  warn "Repo may already exist or is already accessible"
+  info "Remote Bitbucket repo already exists."
 fi
 
-# ╭────────── Set Git Remote ──────────╮
-REMOTE_URL="git@bitbucket.org:$WORKSPACE/$REPO_NAME.git"
-if git remote get-url "$REMOTE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
-  info "Remote '$REMOTE_NAME' already set to: $(git remote get-url "$REMOTE_NAME")"
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │          SET GIT REMOTE             │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+if ! git remote get-url "$REMOTE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
+  git remote add "$REMOTE_NAME" "$SSH_REMOTE"
+  info "Remote set: $SSH_REMOTE"
 else
-  git remote add "$REMOTE_NAME" "$REMOTE_URL"
-  info "Remote added: $REMOTE_URL"
+  info "Remote already set: $(git remote get-url "$REMOTE_NAME")"
 fi
 
-# ╭────────── Commit + Push Logic ──────────╮
+# ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │          COMMIT + PUSH LOGIC        │
+# ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
+BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+
 if ! git diff --quiet || ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
-  git add .
-  git commit -m "Update: $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" || warn "Nothing to commit"
+  git add . && git commit -m "Update: $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')" || warn "Nothing to commit"
 else
   info "No uncommitted changes."
 fi
 
-BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
-info "Pushing to '$REMOTE_NAME/$BRANCH'..."
-git push -u "$REMOTE_NAME" "$BRANCH" || error "Push failed"
+if ! git config --get branch."$BRANCH".remote &>/dev/null; then
+  info "Pushing with upstream..."
+  git push -u "$REMOTE_NAME" "$BRANCH" || error "Push failed"
+else
+  info "Pushing to $REMOTE_NAME/$BRANCH..."
+  git push "$REMOTE_NAME" "$BRANCH" || error "Push failed"
+fi
 
-info "✅ Bitbucket push completed successfully."
+info "✅ Bitbucket push complete."