diff --git a/node/src/client.rs b/node/src/client.rs
index 0b9ad2e2..f8c1adbf 100644
--- a/node/src/client.rs
+++ b/node/src/client.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub struct Client<R: Reactor> {
 }
 
 impl<R: Reactor> Client<R> {
-    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>, S: Signer>(
+    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>, S: Signer + 'static>(
         path: P,
         signer: S,
     ) -> Result<Self, nakamoto_net::error::Error> {
diff --git a/node/src/crypto.rs b/node/src/crypto.rs
index 7066e521..1d8367ac 100644
--- a/node/src/crypto.rs
+++ b/node/src/crypto.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@ use ed25519_consensus as ed25519;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+pub use ed25519::Error;
 pub use ed25519::Signature;
 
-pub trait Signer: Send + Sync + 'static {
+/// Verified (used as type witness).
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Verified;
+/// Unverified (used as type witness).
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Unverified;
+
+pub trait Signer: Send + Sync {
     /// Return this signer's public/verification key.
     fn public_key(&self) -> &PublicKey;
     /// Sign a message and return the signature.
@@ -27,6 +35,19 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Signer for &T
+where
+    T: Signer + ?Sized,
+{
+    fn sign(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> Signature {
+        self.deref().sign(msg)
+    }
+
+    fn public_key(&self) -> &PublicKey {
+        self.deref().public_key()
+    }
+}
+
 /// The public/verification key.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 #[serde(transparent)]
diff --git a/node/src/git.rs b/node/src/git.rs
index 30f2878f..37245cdf 100644
--- a/node/src/git.rs
+++ b/node/src/git.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use radicle_git_ext as git_ext;
 
 use crate::collections::HashMap;
 use crate::identity::UserId;
-use crate::storage::{Remote, Remotes, Unverified};
+use crate::storage::refs::Refs;
+use crate::storage::RemoteId;
 
 pub use git_ext::Oid;
 pub use git_url::Url;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ pub enum ListRefsError {
 }
 
 /// List remote refs of a project, given the remote URL.
-pub fn list_remotes(url: &Url) -> Result<Remotes<Unverified>, ListRefsError> {
+pub fn remote_refs(url: &Url) -> Result<HashMap<RemoteId, Refs>, ListRefsError> {
     let url = url.to_string();
     let mut remotes = HashMap::default();
     let mut remote = git2::Remote::create_detached(&url)?;
@@ -40,14 +41,12 @@ pub fn list_remotes(url: &Url) -> Result<Remotes<Unverified>, ListRefsError> {
     let refs = remote.list()?;
     for r in refs {
         let (id, refname) = parse_ref::<UserId>(r.name())?;
-        let entry = remotes
-            .entry(id)
-            .or_insert_with(|| Remote::new(id, HashMap::default()));
+        let entry = remotes.entry(id).or_insert_with(Refs::default);
 
-        entry.refs.insert(refname.to_string(), r.oid().into());
+        entry.insert(refname.to_string(), r.oid().into());
     }
 
-    Ok(Remotes::new(remotes))
+    Ok(remotes)
 }
 
 /// Parse a ref string.
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ pub fn commit<'a>(
     let sig = git2::Signature::now(user, "anonymous@radicle.xyz")?;
     let tree_id = repo.index()?.write_tree()?;
     let tree = repo.find_tree(tree_id)?;
+    // TODO: Take the ref as parameter.
     let oid = repo.commit(None, &sig, &sig, message, &tree, &[parent])?;
     let commit = repo.find_commit(oid).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/node/src/protocol.rs b/node/src/protocol.rs
index 988450f6..52b1f343 100644
--- a/node/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/node/src/protocol.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::protocol::config::ProjectTracking;
 use crate::protocol::message::Message;
 use crate::protocol::peer::{Peer, PeerError, PeerState};
 use crate::storage::{self, ReadRepository, WriteRepository};
-use crate::storage::{Inventory, ReadStorage, Remotes, Unverified, WriteStorage};
+use crate::storage::{Inventory, ReadStorage, Remotes, WriteStorage};
 
 pub use crate::protocol::config::{Config, Network};
 
@@ -339,21 +339,11 @@ where
                 let user = *self.storage.user_id();
                 let repo = self.storage.repository(&proj).unwrap();
                 let remote = repo.remote(&user).unwrap();
-                let refs = remote.refs;
-                let signature = self
-                    .signer
-                    .sign(serde_json::to_vec(&refs).unwrap().as_slice());
                 let peers = self.peers.negotiated().map(|(_, p)| p.addr);
+                let refs = remote.refs.unverified();
 
-                self.context.broadcast(
-                    Message::RefsUpdate {
-                        proj,
-                        user,
-                        refs,
-                        signature,
-                    },
-                    peers,
-                );
+                self.context
+                    .broadcast(Message::RefsUpdate { proj, user, refs }, peers);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -556,7 +546,7 @@ impl<S, T, G> Iterator for Protocol<S, T, G> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Lookup {
     /// Whether the project was found locally or not.
-    pub local: Option<Remotes<Unverified>>,
+    pub local: Option<Remotes<crypto::Verified>>,
     /// A list of remote peers on which the project is known to exist.
     pub remote: Vec<NodeId>,
 }
diff --git a/node/src/protocol/message.rs b/node/src/protocol/message.rs
index 7d7754bd..d6c3c3d7 100644
--- a/node/src/protocol/message.rs
+++ b/node/src/protocol/message.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::crypto;
 use crate::identity::{ProjId, UserId};
 use crate::protocol::{Context, NodeId, Timestamp, PROTOCOL_VERSION};
 use crate::storage;
+use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 
 /// Message envelope. All messages sent over the network are wrapped in this type.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -104,9 +105,7 @@ pub enum Message {
         /// User signing.
         user: UserId,
         /// Updated refs.
-        refs: storage::Refs,
-        /// Signature over the refs.
-        signature: crypto::Signature,
+        refs: SignedRefs<crypto::Unverified>,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/node/src/protocol/peer.rs b/node/src/protocol/peer.rs
index d36c761b..696f6a34 100644
--- a/node/src/protocol/peer.rs
+++ b/node/src/protocol/peer.rs
@@ -194,18 +194,8 @@ impl Peer {
                     }));
                 }
             }
-            (
-                PeerState::Negotiated { git, .. },
-                Message::RefsUpdate {
-                    proj,
-                    user,
-                    refs,
-                    signature,
-                },
-            ) => {
-                let bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&refs).unwrap();
-
-                if user.verify(&signature, &bytes).is_ok() {
+            (PeerState::Negotiated { git, .. }, Message::RefsUpdate { proj, user, refs }) => {
+                if refs.verified(&user).is_ok() {
                     // TODO: Buffer/throttle fetches.
                     // TODO: Also pass the updated refs so that we can check whether
                     // we need to fetch or not.
diff --git a/node/src/rad.rs b/node/src/rad.rs
index bb6adee4..7d8cdbb0 100644
--- a/node/src/rad.rs
+++ b/node/src/rad.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ use git_url::Url;
 use nonempty::NonEmpty;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+use crate::crypto::Verified;
 use crate::git;
 use crate::identity::ProjId;
 use crate::storage::git::RADICLE_ID_REF;
+use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 use crate::storage::{BranchName, ReadRepository as _};
 use crate::{identity, storage};
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn init<S: storage::WriteStorage>(
     description: &str,
     default_branch: BranchName,
     storage: S,
-) -> Result<ProjId, InitError> {
+) -> Result<(ProjId, SignedRefs<Verified>), InitError> {
     let user_id = storage.user_id();
     let delegate = identity::Delegate {
         // TODO: Use actual user name.
@@ -114,8 +116,9 @@ pub fn init<S: storage::WriteStorage>(
         ],
         None,
     )?;
+    let signed = storage.sign_refs(&project)?;
 
-    Ok(id)
+    Ok((id, signed))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ mod tests {
         let head = git::commit(&repo, &head, "Second commit", "anonymous").unwrap();
         let _branch = repo.branch("master", &head, false).unwrap();
 
-        init(
+        let (_id, _refs) = init(
             &repo,
             "acme",
             "Acme's repo",
diff --git a/node/src/storage.rs b/node/src/storage.rs
index cdc8887b..f62d77de 100644
--- a/node/src/storage.rs
+++ b/node/src/storage.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod git;
+pub mod refs;
 
 use std::collections::hash_map;
 use std::io;
@@ -6,19 +7,21 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::path::Path;
 
-use git_url::Url;
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use radicle_git_ext as git_ext;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 pub use radicle_git_ext::Oid;
 
 use crate::collections::HashMap;
+use crate::crypto::{self, Unverified, Verified};
 use crate::git::RefError;
+use crate::git::Url;
 use crate::identity;
 use crate::identity::{ProjId, ProjIdError, UserId};
+use crate::storage::refs::Refs;
 
-pub static IDENTITY_PATH: Lazy<&Path> = Lazy::new(|| Path::new(".rad/identity.toml"));
+use self::refs::SignedRefs;
 
 pub type BranchName = String;
 pub type Inventory = Vec<ProjId>;
@@ -30,6 +33,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     InvalidRef,
     #[error("git reference error: {0}")]
     Ref(#[from] RefError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Refs(#[from] refs::Error),
     #[error("git: {0}")]
     Git(#[from] git2::Error),
     #[error("id: {0}")]
@@ -42,28 +47,38 @@ pub enum Error {
     InvalidHead,
 }
 
-pub type Refs = HashMap<RefName, Oid>;
 pub type RemoteId = UserId;
 pub type RefName = String;
 
-/// Verified (used as type witness).
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Verified;
-/// Unverified (used as type witness).
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Unverified;
-
 /// Project remotes. Tracks the git state of a project.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Remotes<V>(HashMap<RemoteId, Remote<V>>);
 
-impl Remotes<Unverified> {
-    pub fn new(remotes: HashMap<RemoteId, Remote<Unverified>>) -> Self {
+impl<V> Deref for Remotes<V> {
+    type Target = HashMap<RemoteId, Remote<V>>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V> Remotes<V> {
+    pub fn new(remotes: HashMap<RemoteId, Remote<V>>) -> Self {
         Self(remotes)
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for Remotes<Unverified> {
+impl Remotes<Verified> {
+    pub fn unverified(self) -> Remotes<Unverified> {
+        Remotes(
+            self.into_iter()
+                .map(|(id, r)| (id, r.unverified()))
+                .collect(),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V> Default for Remotes<V> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self(HashMap::default())
     }
@@ -90,13 +105,25 @@ impl Into<HashMap<String, Remote<Unverified>>> for Remotes<Unverified> {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::from_over_into)]
+impl<V> Into<HashMap<RemoteId, Refs>> for Remotes<V> {
+    fn into(self) -> HashMap<RemoteId, Refs> {
+        let mut remotes = HashMap::with_hasher(fastrand::Rng::new().into());
+
+        for (k, v) in self.into_iter() {
+            remotes.insert(k, v.refs.into());
+        }
+        remotes
+    }
+}
+
 /// A project remote.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Remote<V> {
     /// ID of remote.
     pub id: UserId,
     /// Git references published under this remote, and their hashes.
-    pub refs: HashMap<RefName, Oid>,
+    pub refs: SignedRefs<V>,
     /// Whether this remote is of a project delegate.
     pub delegate: bool,
     /// Whether the remote is verified or not, ie. whether its signed refs were checked.
@@ -104,21 +131,45 @@ pub struct Remote<V> {
     verified: PhantomData<V>,
 }
 
-impl Remote<Unverified> {
-    pub fn new(id: UserId, refs: HashMap<RefName, Oid>) -> Self {
+impl<V> Remote<V> {
+    pub fn new(id: UserId, refs: impl Into<SignedRefs<V>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             id,
-            refs,
+            refs: refs.into(),
             delegate: false,
             verified: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl Remote<Unverified> {
+    pub fn verified(self) -> Result<Remote<Verified>, crypto::Error> {
+        let refs = self.refs.verified(&self.id)?;
+
+        Ok(Remote {
+            id: self.id,
+            refs,
+            delegate: self.delegate,
+            verified: PhantomData,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl Remote<Verified> {
+    pub fn unverified(self) -> Remote<Unverified> {
+        Remote {
+            id: self.id,
+            refs: self.refs.unverified(),
+            delegate: self.delegate,
+            verified: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub trait ReadStorage {
     fn user_id(&self) -> &UserId;
     fn url(&self) -> Url;
-    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Unverified>>, Error>;
+    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Verified>>, Error>;
     fn inventory(&self) -> Result<Inventory, Error>;
 }
 
@@ -126,16 +177,26 @@ pub trait WriteStorage: ReadStorage {
     type Repository: WriteRepository;
 
     fn repository(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Self::Repository, Error>;
+    fn sign_refs(&self, repository: &Self::Repository) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, Error>;
 }
 
 pub trait ReadRepository {
     fn path(&self) -> &Path;
-    fn remote(&self, user: &UserId) -> Result<Remote<Unverified>, Error>;
-    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Unverified>, Error>;
+    fn blob_at<'a>(&'a self, oid: Oid, path: &'a Path) -> Result<git2::Blob<'a>, git_ext::Error>;
+    fn reference(
+        &self,
+        user: &UserId,
+        reference: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Option<git2::Reference>, git2::Error>;
+    fn reference_oid(&self, user: &UserId, reference: &str) -> Result<Option<Oid>, git2::Error>;
+    fn references(&self, user: &UserId) -> Result<Refs, Error>;
+    fn remote(&self, user: &UserId) -> Result<Remote<Verified>, refs::Error>;
+    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Verified>, refs::Error>;
 }
 
 pub trait WriteRepository: ReadRepository {
     fn fetch(&mut self, url: &Url) -> Result<(), git2::Error>;
+    fn raw(&self) -> &git2::Repository;
 }
 
 impl<T, S> ReadStorage for T
@@ -155,7 +216,7 @@ where
         self.deref().inventory()
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Unverified>>, Error> {
+    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Verified>>, Error> {
         self.deref().get(proj)
     }
 }
@@ -170,6 +231,10 @@ where
     fn repository(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Self::Repository, Error> {
         self.deref().repository(proj)
     }
+
+    fn sign_refs(&self, repository: &S::Repository) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, Error> {
+        self.deref().sign_refs(repository)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/node/src/storage/git.rs b/node/src/storage/git.rs
index 915cb4d2..957ab894 100644
--- a/node/src/storage/git.rs
+++ b/node/src/storage/git.rs
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{fmt, fs, io};
 
 use git_ref_format::refspec;
-use git_url::Url;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use radicle_git_ext as git_ext;
 
 pub use radicle_git_ext::Oid;
 
 use crate::collections::HashMap;
-use crate::crypto::Signer;
+use crate::crypto::{Signer, Verified};
 use crate::git;
 use crate::identity::{ProjId, UserId};
-
-use super::{
-    Error, Inventory, ReadRepository, ReadStorage, Remote, Remotes, Unverified, WriteRepository,
-    WriteStorage,
+use crate::storage::refs;
+use crate::storage::refs::{Refs, SignedRefs};
+use crate::storage::{
+    Error, Inventory, ReadRepository, ReadStorage, Remote, Remotes, WriteRepository, WriteStorage,
 };
 
+use super::RemoteId;
+
 pub static RADICLE_ID_REF: Lazy<refspec::PatternString> =
     Lazy::new(|| refspec::pattern!("heads/radicle/id"));
 pub static REMOTES_GLOB: Lazy<refspec::PatternString> =
     Lazy::new(|| refspec::pattern!("refs/remotes/*"));
+pub static SIGNATURES_GLOB: Lazy<refspec::PatternString> =
+    Lazy::new(|| refspec::pattern!("refs/remotes/*/radicle/signature"));
 
 pub struct Storage {
     path: PathBuf,
@@ -40,16 +44,28 @@ impl ReadStorage for Storage {
         self.signer.public_key()
     }
 
-    fn url(&self) -> Url {
-        Url {
+    fn url(&self) -> git::Url {
+        git::Url {
             scheme: git_url::Scheme::File,
             host: Some(self.path.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
-            ..Url::default()
+            ..git::Url::default()
         }
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, _id: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Unverified>>, Error> {
-        todo!()
+    fn get(&self, id: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Verified>>, Error> {
+        // TODO: Don't create a repo here if it doesn't exist?
+        //       Perhaps for checking we could have a `contains` method?
+        match self.repository(id) {
+            Ok(r) => {
+                let remotes = r.remotes()?;
+                if remotes.is_empty() {
+                    Ok(None)
+                } else {
+                    Ok(Some(remotes))
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }
     }
 
     fn inventory(&self) -> Result<Inventory, Error> {
@@ -63,10 +79,23 @@ impl WriteStorage for Storage {
     fn repository(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Self::Repository, Error> {
         Repository::open(self.path.join(proj.to_string()))
     }
+
+    fn sign_refs(&self, repository: &Repository) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, Error> {
+        let remote = self.signer.public_key();
+        let refs = repository.references(remote)?;
+        let signed = refs.signed(self.signer.clone())?;
+
+        signed.save(remote, repository)?;
+
+        Ok(signed)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Storage {
-    pub fn open<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, signer: impl Signer) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
+    pub fn open<P: AsRef<Path>, S: Signer + 'static>(
+        path: P,
+        signer: S,
+    ) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
         let path = path.as_ref().to_path_buf();
 
         match fs::create_dir_all(&path) {
@@ -89,6 +118,13 @@ impl Storage {
         self.signer.clone()
     }
 
+    pub fn with_signer(&self, signer: impl Signer + 'static) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            path: self.path.clone(),
+            signer: Arc::new(signer),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn projects(&self) -> Result<Vec<ProjId>, Error> {
         let mut projects = Vec::new();
 
@@ -100,10 +136,28 @@ impl Storage {
         }
         Ok(projects)
     }
+
+    pub fn inspect(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        for proj in self.projects()? {
+            let repo = self.repository(&proj)?;
+
+            for r in repo.raw().references()? {
+                let r = r?;
+                let name = r.name().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
+                let oid = r.target().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
+
+                println!("{} {} {}", proj, oid, name);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct Repository {
     pub(crate) backend: git2::Repository,
+    // TODO: Add project id here so we can refer to it
+    // in a bunch of places. We could write it to the
+    // git config for later.
 }
 
 impl Repository {
@@ -117,6 +171,11 @@ impl Repository {
                         .no_reinit(true)
                         .external_template(false),
                 )?;
+                let mut config = backend.config()?;
+
+                // TODO: Get ahold of user name and/or key.
+                config.set_str("user.name", "radicle")?;
+                config.set_str("user.email", "radicle@localhost")?;
 
                 Ok(backend)
             }
@@ -127,15 +186,15 @@ impl Repository {
         Ok(Self { backend })
     }
 
-    pub fn find_reference(&self, remote: &UserId, name: &str) -> Result<Oid, Error> {
-        let name = format!("refs/remotes/{}/{}", remote, name);
-        let target = self
-            .backend
-            .find_reference(&name)?
-            .target()
-            .ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
+    pub fn inspect(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        for r in self.backend.references()? {
+            let r = r?;
+            let name = r.name().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
+            let oid = r.target().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
 
-        Ok(target.into())
+            println!("{} {}", oid, name);
+        }
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -144,38 +203,69 @@ impl ReadRepository for Repository {
         self.backend.path()
     }
 
-    fn remote(&self, user: &UserId) -> Result<Remote<Unverified>, Error> {
-        // TODO: Only fetch standard refs.
+    fn blob_at<'a>(&'a self, oid: Oid, path: &'a Path) -> Result<git2::Blob<'a>, git_ext::Error> {
+        git_ext::Blob::At {
+            object: oid.into(),
+            path,
+        }
+        .get(&self.backend)
+    }
+
+    fn reference(
+        &self,
+        remote: &RemoteId,
+        name: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Option<git2::Reference>, git2::Error> {
+        let name = format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/{name}");
+        self.backend.find_reference(&name).map(Some).or_else(|e| {
+            if git_ext::is_not_found_err(&e) {
+                Ok(None)
+            } else {
+                Err(e)
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn reference_oid(&self, user: &RemoteId, reference: &str) -> Result<Option<Oid>, git2::Error> {
+        let reference = self.reference(user, reference)?;
+        Ok(reference.and_then(|r| r.target().map(|o| o.into())))
+    }
+
+    fn remote(&self, remote: &RemoteId) -> Result<Remote<Verified>, refs::Error> {
+        let refs = SignedRefs::load(remote, self)?;
+        Ok(Remote::new(*remote, refs))
+    }
+
+    fn references(&self, remote: &RemoteId) -> Result<Refs, Error> {
+        // TODO: Only return known refs, eg. heads/ rad/ tags/ etc..
         let entries = self
             .backend
-            .references_glob(format!("refs/remotes/{}/*", user).as_str())?;
-        let mut refs = HashMap::default();
+            .references_glob(format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/*").as_str())?;
+        let mut refs = BTreeMap::new();
 
         for e in entries {
             let e = e?;
             let name = e.name().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
-            let (_, refname) = git::parse_ref::<UserId>(name)?;
+            let (_, refname) = git::parse_ref::<RemoteId>(name)?;
             let oid = e.target().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
 
             refs.insert(refname.to_string(), oid.into());
         }
-        Ok(Remote::new(*user, refs))
+        Ok(refs.into())
     }
 
-    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Unverified>, Error> {
-        let refs = self.backend.references_glob(REMOTES_GLOB.as_str())?;
+    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Verified>, refs::Error> {
+        // TODO: Should use the id glob here instead of signature.
+        let refs = self.backend.references_glob(SIGNATURES_GLOB.as_str())?;
         let mut remotes = HashMap::default();
 
         for r in refs {
             let r = r?;
-            let name = r.name().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
-            let (id, refname) = git::parse_ref::<UserId>(name)?;
-            let entry = remotes
-                .entry(id)
-                .or_insert_with(|| Remote::new(id, HashMap::default()));
-            let oid = r.target().ok_or(Error::InvalidRef)?;
+            let name = r.name().ok_or(refs::Error::InvalidRef)?;
+            let (id, _) = git::parse_ref::<RemoteId>(name)?;
+            let remote = self.remote(&id)?;
 
-            entry.refs.insert(refname.to_string(), oid.into());
+            remotes.insert(id, remote);
         }
         Ok(Remotes::new(remotes))
     }
@@ -183,7 +273,7 @@ impl ReadRepository for Repository {
 
 impl WriteRepository for Repository {
     /// Fetch all remotes of a project from the given URL.
-    fn fetch(&mut self, url: &Url) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
+    fn fetch(&mut self, url: &git::Url) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
         // TODO: Have function to fetch specific remotes.
         // TODO: Return meaningful info on success.
         //
@@ -207,6 +297,10 @@ impl WriteRepository for Repository {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn raw(&self) -> &git2::Repository {
+        &self.backend
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<git2::Repository> for Repository {
@@ -219,28 +313,34 @@ impl From<git2::Repository> for Repository {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::git;
+    use crate::storage::refs::SIGNATURE_REF;
     use crate::storage::{ReadStorage, WriteRepository};
+    use crate::test::arbitrary;
     use crate::test::crypto::MockSigner;
     use crate::test::fixtures;
-    use git_url::Url;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_list_remotes() {
+    fn test_remote_refs() {
         let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let storage = fixtures::storage(dir.path());
         let inv = storage.inventory().unwrap();
         let proj = inv.first().unwrap();
-        let refs = git::list_remotes(&Url {
+        let mut refs = git::remote_refs(&git::Url {
             host: Some(dir.path().to_string_lossy().to_string()),
             scheme: git_url::Scheme::File,
             path: format!("/{}", proj).into(),
-            ..Url::default()
+            ..git::Url::default()
         })
         .unwrap();
 
-        let remotes = storage.repository(proj).unwrap().remotes().unwrap();
+        let project = storage.repository(proj).unwrap();
+        let remotes = project.remotes().unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(refs, remotes);
+        // Strip the remote refs of sigrefs so we can compare them.
+        for remote in refs.values_mut() {
+            remote.remove(SIGNATURE_REF).unwrap();
+        }
+        assert_eq!(refs, remotes.into());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -256,27 +356,56 @@ mod tests {
         // Have Bob fetch Alice's refs.
         bob.repository(proj)
             .unwrap()
-            .fetch(&Url {
+            .fetch(&git::Url {
                 host: Some(alice.path().to_string_lossy().to_string()),
                 scheme: git_url::Scheme::File,
                 path: format!("/{}", proj).into(),
-                ..Url::default()
+                ..git::Url::default()
             })
             .unwrap();
 
         for (id, _) in remotes.into_iter() {
-            let alice_oid = alice
-                .repository(proj)
-                .unwrap()
-                .find_reference(&id, refname)
-                .unwrap();
-            let bob_oid = bob
-                .repository(proj)
-                .unwrap()
-                .find_reference(&id, refname)
-                .unwrap();
+            let alice_repo = alice.repository(proj).unwrap();
+            let alice_oid = alice_repo.reference(&id, refname).unwrap().unwrap();
 
-            assert_eq!(alice_oid, bob_oid);
+            let bob_repo = bob.repository(proj).unwrap();
+            let bob_oid = bob_repo.reference(&id, refname).unwrap().unwrap();
+
+            assert_eq!(alice_oid.target(), bob_oid.target());
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_sign_refs() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let mut rng = fastrand::Rng::new();
+        let signer = MockSigner::new(&mut rng);
+        let storage = Storage::open(tmp.path(), signer).unwrap();
+        let proj_id = arbitrary::gen::<ProjId>(1);
+        let alice = *storage.user_id();
+        let project = storage.repository(&proj_id).unwrap();
+        let backend = &project.backend;
+        let sig = git2::Signature::now(&alice.to_string(), "anonymous@radicle.xyz").unwrap();
+        let head = git::initial_commit(backend, &sig).unwrap();
+
+        let head = git::commit(backend, &head, "Second commit", &alice.to_string()).unwrap();
+        backend
+            .reference(
+                &format!("refs/remotes/{alice}/heads/master"),
+                head.id(),
+                false,
+                "test",
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let signed = storage.sign_refs(&project).unwrap();
+        let remote = project.remote(&alice).unwrap();
+        let mut unsigned = project.references(&alice).unwrap();
+
+        // The signed refs doesn't contain the signature ref itself.
+        unsigned.remove(SIGNATURE_REF).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(remote.refs, signed);
+        assert_eq!(*remote.refs, unsigned);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/node/src/storage/refs.rs b/node/src/storage/refs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69a8299c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node/src/storage/refs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::io;
+use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use radicle_git_ext as git_ext;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+use crate::crypto;
+use crate::crypto::{PublicKey, Signature, Signer, Unverified, Verified};
+use crate::git;
+use crate::git::Oid;
+use crate::storage;
+use crate::storage::{ReadRepository, RemoteId, WriteRepository};
+
+pub const SIGNATURE_REF: &str = "radicle/signature";
+pub const REFS_BLOB_PATH: &str = "refs";
+pub const SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH: &str = "signature";
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum Updated {
+    /// The computed [`Refs`] were stored as a new commit.
+    Updated { oid: Oid },
+    /// The stored [`Refs`] were the same as the computed ones, so no new commit
+    /// was created.
+    Unchanged { oid: Oid },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("invalid signature: {0}")]
+    InvalidSignature(#[from] crypto::Error),
+    #[error("canonical refs: {0}")]
+    Canonical(#[from] canonical::Error),
+    #[error("invalid reference")]
+    InvalidRef,
+    #[error("invalid reference: {0}")]
+    Ref(#[from] git::RefError),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Git(#[from] git2::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    GitExt(#[from] git_ext::Error),
+    #[error("refs were not found")]
+    NotFound,
+}
+
+/// The published state of a local repository.
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Refs(BTreeMap<String, Oid>);
+
+impl Refs {
+    /// Verify the given signature on these refs, and return [`SignedRefs`] on success.
+    pub fn verified(
+        self,
+        signer: &PublicKey,
+        signature: Signature,
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, Error> {
+        let refs = self;
+        let msg = refs.canonical();
+
+        match signer.verify(&signature, &msg) {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(SignedRefs {
+                refs,
+                signature,
+                _verified: PhantomData,
+            }),
+            Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sign these refs with the given signer and return [`SignedRefs`].
+    pub fn signed<S>(self, signer: S) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, Error>
+    where
+        S: Signer,
+    {
+        let refs = self;
+        let msg = refs.canonical();
+        let signature = signer.sign(&msg);
+
+        Ok(SignedRefs {
+            refs,
+            signature,
+            _verified: PhantomData,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create refs from a canonical representation.
+    pub fn from_canonical(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, canonical::Error> {
+        let reader = BufReader::new(bytes);
+        let mut refs = BTreeMap::new();
+
+        for line in reader.lines() {
+            let line = line?;
+            let (oid, name) = line
+                .split_once(' ')
+                .ok_or(canonical::Error::InvalidFormat)?;
+
+            let name = name.to_owned();
+            let oid = Oid::from_str(oid)?;
+
+            refs.insert(name, oid);
+        }
+        Ok(Self(refs))
+    }
+
+    pub fn canonical(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+        let refs = self.iter().filter(|(name, _)| *name != SIGNATURE_REF);
+
+        for (name, oid) in refs {
+            buf.push_str(&oid.to_string());
+            buf.push(' ');
+            buf.push_str(name);
+            buf.push('\n');
+        }
+        buf.into_bytes()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Refs> for BTreeMap<String, Oid> {
+    fn from(refs: Refs) -> Self {
+        refs.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V> From<SignedRefs<V>> for Refs {
+    fn from(signed: SignedRefs<V>) -> Self {
+        signed.refs
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<BTreeMap<String, Oid>> for Refs {
+    fn from(refs: BTreeMap<String, Oid>) -> Self {
+        Self(refs)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for Refs {
+    type Target = BTreeMap<String, Oid>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for Refs {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.0
+    }
+}
+
+/// Combination of [`Refs`] and a [`Signature`]. The signature is a cryptographic
+/// signature over the refs. This allows us to easily verify if a set of refs
+/// came from a particular user.
+///
+/// The type parameter keeps track of whether the signature was [`Verified`] or
+/// [`Unverified`].
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct SignedRefs<V> {
+    refs: Refs,
+    signature: Signature,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    _verified: PhantomData<V>,
+}
+
+impl SignedRefs<Unverified> {
+    pub fn new(refs: Refs, signature: Signature) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            refs,
+            signature,
+            _verified: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn verified(self, signer: &PublicKey) -> Result<SignedRefs<Verified>, crypto::Error> {
+        let canonical = self.refs.canonical();
+
+        match signer.verify(&self.signature, &canonical) {
+            Ok(()) => Ok(SignedRefs {
+                refs: self.refs,
+                signature: self.signature,
+                _verified: PhantomData,
+            }),
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl SignedRefs<Verified> {
+    pub fn load<S>(remote: &RemoteId, repo: &S) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    where
+        S: ReadRepository,
+    {
+        if let Some(oid) = repo.reference_oid(remote, SIGNATURE_REF)? {
+            Self::load_at(oid, remote, repo)
+        } else {
+            Err(Error::NotFound)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_at<S>(oid: Oid, remote: &RemoteId, repo: &S) -> Result<Self, Error>
+    where
+        S: storage::ReadRepository,
+    {
+        let refs = repo.blob_at(oid, Path::new(REFS_BLOB_PATH))?;
+        let signature = repo.blob_at(oid, Path::new(SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH))?;
+        let signature = crypto::Signature::try_from(signature.content())?;
+
+        match remote.verify(&signature, refs.content()) {
+            Ok(()) => {
+                let refs = Refs::from_canonical(refs.content())?;
+
+                Ok(Self {
+                    refs,
+                    signature,
+                    _verified: PhantomData,
+                })
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Save the signed refs to disk.
+    /// This creates a new commit on the signed refs branch, and updates the branch pointer.
+    pub fn save<S: WriteRepository>(
+        &self,
+        // TODO: This should be part of the signed refs.
+        remote: &RemoteId,
+        repo: &S,
+    ) -> Result<Updated, Error> {
+        let parent: Option<git2::Commit> = repo
+            .reference(remote, SIGNATURE_REF)?
+            .map(|r| r.peel_to_commit())
+            .transpose()?;
+
+        let tree = {
+            let raw = repo.raw();
+            let refs_blob_oid = raw.blob(&self.canonical())?;
+            let sig_blob_oid = raw.blob(&self.signature.to_bytes())?;
+
+            let mut builder = raw.treebuilder(None)?;
+            builder.insert(REFS_BLOB_PATH, refs_blob_oid, 0o100_644)?;
+            builder.insert(SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH, sig_blob_oid, 0o100_644)?;
+
+            let oid = builder.write()?;
+
+            raw.find_tree(oid)
+        }?;
+
+        if let Some(ref parent) = parent {
+            if parent.tree()?.id() == tree.id() {
+                return Ok(Updated::Unchanged {
+                    oid: parent.id().into(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        let sigref = format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/{SIGNATURE_REF}");
+        let author = repo.raw().signature()?;
+        let commit = repo.raw().commit(
+            Some(&sigref),
+            &author,
+            &author,
+            &format!("Update {} for {}", SIGNATURE_REF, remote),
+            &tree,
+            &parent.iter().collect::<Vec<&git2::Commit>>(),
+        );
+
+        match commit {
+            Ok(oid) => Ok(Updated::Updated { oid: oid.into() }),
+            Err(e) => match (e.class(), e.code()) {
+                (git2::ErrorClass::Object, git2::ErrorCode::Modified) => {
+                    log::warn!("Concurrent modification of refs: {:?}", e);
+
+                    Err(Error::Git(e))
+                }
+                _ => Err(e.into()),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn unverified(self) -> SignedRefs<Unverified> {
+        SignedRefs {
+            refs: self.refs,
+            signature: self.signature,
+            _verified: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V> Deref for SignedRefs<V> {
+    type Target = Refs;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.refs
+    }
+}
+
+pub mod canonical {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+    pub enum Error {
+        #[error("invalid canonical format")]
+        InvalidFormat,
+        #[error(transparent)]
+        Io(#[from] io::Error),
+        #[error(transparent)]
+        Git(#[from] git2::Error),
+    }
+}
+
+// TODO: Test canonical/from_canonical
diff --git a/node/src/test/arbitrary.rs b/node/src/test/arbitrary.rs
index 5b52040f..4b111b3c 100644
--- a/node/src/test/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/node/src/test/arbitrary.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::ops::RangeBounds;
 
+use quickcheck::Arbitrary;
+
 use crate::collections::HashMap;
-use crate::crypto::PublicKey;
+use crate::crypto::{self, Signer};
+use crate::crypto::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
 use crate::hash;
-use crate::identity::{ProjId, UserId};
+use crate::identity::ProjId;
 use crate::storage;
+use crate::storage::refs::Refs;
 use crate::test::storage::MockStorage;
 
-pub fn set<T: Eq + Hash + quickcheck::Arbitrary>(range: impl RangeBounds<usize>) -> HashSet<T> {
+use super::crypto::MockSigner;
+
+pub fn set<T: Eq + Hash + Arbitrary>(range: impl RangeBounds<usize>) -> HashSet<T> {
     let size = fastrand::usize(range);
     let mut set = HashSet::with_capacity(size);
     let mut g = quickcheck::Gen::new(size);
@@ -20,35 +26,34 @@ pub fn set<T: Eq + Hash + quickcheck::Arbitrary>(range: impl RangeBounds<usize>)
     set
 }
 
-pub fn gen<T: quickcheck::Arbitrary>(size: usize) -> T {
+pub fn gen<T: Arbitrary>(size: usize) -> T {
     let mut gen = quickcheck::Gen::new(size);
 
     T::arbitrary(&mut gen)
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for storage::Remotes<storage::Unverified> {
+impl Arbitrary for storage::Remotes<crypto::Verified> {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
-        let remotes: HashMap<storage::RemoteId, storage::Remote<storage::Unverified>> =
-            quickcheck::Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
+        let remotes: HashMap<storage::RemoteId, storage::Remote<crypto::Verified>> =
+            Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
 
         storage::Remotes::new(remotes)
     }
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for MockStorage {
+impl Arbitrary for MockStorage {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
-        let inventory = quickcheck::Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
+        let inventory = Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
         MockStorage::new(inventory)
     }
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for storage::Remote<storage::Unverified> {
+impl Arbitrary for Refs {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
-        let rng = fastrand::Rng::with_seed(u64::arbitrary(g));
-        let mut refs: HashMap<storage::BranchName, storage::Oid> = HashMap::with_hasher(rng.into());
+        let mut refs: BTreeMap<storage::RefName, storage::Oid> = BTreeMap::new();
         let mut bytes: [u8; 20] = [0; 20];
+        // TODO: Use refs other than branch names.
         let names = &["master", "dev", "feature/1", "feature/2", "feature/3"];
-        let id = UserId::arbitrary(g);
 
         for _ in 0..g.size().min(2) {
             if let Some(name) = g.choose(names) {
@@ -59,25 +64,46 @@ impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for storage::Remote<storage::Unverified> {
                 refs.insert(name.to_string(), oid);
             }
         }
-        storage::Remote::new(id, refs)
+        Self::from(refs)
     }
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for ProjId {
+impl Arbitrary for storage::Remote<crypto::Verified> {
+    fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
+        let refs = Refs::arbitrary(g);
+        let signer = MockSigner::arbitrary(g);
+        let signed = refs.signed(&signer).unwrap();
+
+        storage::Remote::new(*signer.public_key(), signed)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Arbitrary for MockSigner {
+    fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
+        let mut bytes: [u8; 32] = [0; 32];
+
+        for byte in &mut bytes {
+            *byte = u8::arbitrary(g);
+        }
+        MockSigner::from(SecretKey::from(bytes))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Arbitrary for ProjId {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
         let digest = hash::Digest::arbitrary(g);
         ProjId::from(digest)
     }
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for hash::Digest {
+impl Arbitrary for hash::Digest {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
-        let bytes: Vec<u8> = quickcheck::Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
+        let bytes: Vec<u8> = Arbitrary::arbitrary(g);
         hash::Digest::new(&bytes)
     }
 }
 
-impl quickcheck::Arbitrary for PublicKey {
+impl Arbitrary for PublicKey {
     fn arbitrary(g: &mut quickcheck::Gen) -> Self {
         use ed25519_consensus::SigningKey;
 
diff --git a/node/src/test/crypto.rs b/node/src/test/crypto.rs
index 0f624082..7b8e735f 100644
--- a/node/src/test/crypto.rs
+++ b/node/src/test/crypto.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use ed25519_consensus as ed25519;
 
 use crate::crypto::{PublicKey, SecretKey, Signer};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct MockSigner {
     pk: PublicKey,
     sk: SecretKey,
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ impl MockSigner {
         for byte in &mut bytes {
             *byte = rng.u8(..);
         }
-        let sk = SecretKey::from(bytes);
+        Self::from(SecretKey::from(bytes))
+    }
+}
 
-        Self {
-            pk: sk.verification_key().into(),
-            sk,
-        }
+impl From<SecretKey> for MockSigner {
+    fn from(sk: SecretKey) -> Self {
+        let pk = sk.verification_key().into();
+        Self { sk, pk }
     }
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +38,20 @@ impl Default for MockSigner {
     }
 }
 
+impl PartialEq for MockSigner {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.pk == other.pk
+    }
+}
+
+impl Eq for MockSigner {}
+
+impl std::hash::Hash for MockSigner {
+    fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+        self.pk.hash(state)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Signer for MockSigner {
     fn public_key(&self) -> &PublicKey {
         &self.pk
diff --git a/node/src/test/fixtures.rs b/node/src/test/fixtures.rs
index a9601a43..94aa4092 100644
--- a/node/src/test/fixtures.rs
+++ b/node/src/test/fixtures.rs
@@ -1,59 +1,66 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use crate::git;
-use crate::identity::{ProjId, UserId};
+use crate::identity::ProjId;
 use crate::storage::git::Storage;
-use crate::storage::WriteStorage;
+use crate::storage::{ReadStorage, WriteStorage};
 use crate::test::arbitrary;
 use crate::test::crypto::MockSigner;
 
 pub fn storage<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Storage {
     let path = path.as_ref();
-    let storage = Storage::open(path, MockSigner::default()).unwrap();
     let proj_ids = arbitrary::set::<ProjId>(3..5);
-    let user_ids = arbitrary::set::<UserId>(1..3);
+    let signers = arbitrary::set::<MockSigner>(1..3);
+    let mut storages = signers
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|s| Storage::open(path, s).unwrap())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     crate::test::logger::init(log::Level::Debug);
 
-    for proj in proj_ids.iter() {
-        log::debug!("creating {}...", proj);
-        let repo = storage.repository(proj).unwrap();
+    for storage in &storages {
+        let remote = storage.user_id();
 
-        for user in user_ids.iter() {
-            let repo = &repo.backend;
-            let sig = git2::Signature::now(&user.to_string(), "anonymous@radicle.xyz").unwrap();
-            let head = git::initial_commit(repo, &sig).unwrap();
+        log::debug!("signer {}...", remote);
 
-            log::debug!("{}: creating {}...", proj, user);
+        for proj in proj_ids.iter() {
+            let repo = storage.repository(proj).unwrap();
+            let raw = &repo.backend;
+            let sig = git2::Signature::now(&remote.to_string(), "anonymous@radicle.xyz").unwrap();
+            let head = git::initial_commit(raw, &sig).unwrap();
 
-            repo.reference(
-                &format!("refs/remotes/{user}/heads/radicle/id"),
+            log::debug!("{}: creating {}...", remote, proj);
+
+            raw.reference(
+                &format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/heads/radicle/id"),
                 head.id(),
                 false,
                 "test",
             )
             .unwrap();
 
-            let head = git::commit(repo, &head, "Second commit", &user.to_string()).unwrap();
-            repo.reference(
-                &format!("refs/remotes/{user}/heads/master"),
+            let head = git::commit(raw, &head, "Second commit", &remote.to_string()).unwrap();
+            raw.reference(
+                &format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/heads/master"),
                 head.id(),
                 false,
                 "test",
             )
             .unwrap();
 
-            let head = git::commit(repo, &head, "Third commit", &user.to_string()).unwrap();
-            repo.reference(
-                &format!("refs/remotes/{user}/heads/patch/3"),
+            let head = git::commit(raw, &head, "Third commit", &remote.to_string()).unwrap();
+            raw.reference(
+                &format!("refs/remotes/{remote}/heads/patch/3"),
                 head.id(),
                 false,
                 "test",
             )
             .unwrap();
+
+            storage.sign_refs(&repo).unwrap();
         }
     }
-    storage
+    storages.pop().unwrap()
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/node/src/test/storage.rs b/node/src/test/storage.rs
index 9920865a..c3b9e184 100644
--- a/node/src/test/storage.rs
+++ b/node/src/test/storage.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 use git_url::Url;
 
+use crate::crypto::Verified;
 use crate::identity::{ProjId, UserId};
+use crate::storage::refs;
 use crate::storage::{
-    Error, Inventory, ReadRepository, ReadStorage, Remote, Remotes, Unverified, WriteRepository,
-    WriteStorage,
+    Error, Inventory, ReadRepository, ReadStorage, Remote, Remotes, WriteRepository, WriteStorage,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct MockStorage {
-    pub inventory: Vec<(ProjId, Remotes<Unverified>)>,
+    pub inventory: Vec<(ProjId, Remotes<Verified>)>,
 }
 
 impl MockStorage {
-    pub fn new(inventory: Vec<(ProjId, Remotes<Unverified>)>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(inventory: Vec<(ProjId, Remotes<Verified>)>) -> Self {
         Self { inventory }
     }
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ impl ReadStorage for MockStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Unverified>>, Error> {
+    fn get(&self, proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Option<Remotes<Verified>>, Error> {
         if let Some((_, refs)) = self.inventory.iter().find(|(id, _)| id == proj) {
             return Ok(Some(refs.clone()));
         }
@@ -60,6 +61,13 @@ impl WriteStorage for MockStorage {
     fn repository(&self, _proj: &ProjId) -> Result<Self::Repository, Error> {
         Ok(MockRepository {})
     }
+
+    fn sign_refs(
+        &self,
+        _repository: &Self::Repository,
+    ) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs<Verified>, Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct MockRepository {}
@@ -69,11 +77,39 @@ impl ReadRepository for MockRepository {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn remote(&self, _user: &UserId) -> Result<Remote<Unverified>, Error> {
+    fn remote(&self, _user: &UserId) -> Result<Remote<Verified>, refs::Error> {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Unverified>, Error> {
+    fn remotes(&self) -> Result<Remotes<Verified>, refs::Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn blob_at<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        _oid: radicle_git_ext::Oid,
+        _path: &'a std::path::Path,
+    ) -> Result<git2::Blob<'a>, radicle_git_ext::Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn reference(
+        &self,
+        _user: &UserId,
+        _reference: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Option<git2::Reference>, git2::Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn reference_oid(
+        &self,
+        _user: &UserId,
+        _reference: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Option<radicle_git_ext::Oid>, git2::Error> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn references(&self, _user: &UserId) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::Refs, Error> {
         todo!()
     }
 }
@@ -82,4 +118,8 @@ impl WriteRepository for MockRepository {
     fn fetch(&mut self, _url: &Url) -> Result<(), git2::Error> {
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn raw(&self) -> &git2::Repository {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }