diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index 478cbc2e..285ebb2b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ use std::ffi::OsString;
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 
 use radicle::cob::patch::PatchId;
-use radicle::prelude::*;
+use radicle::{prelude::*, Node};
 
+use crate::commands::rad_fetch as fetch;
 use crate::terminal as term;
 use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
 use crate::terminal::patch::Message;
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ pub enum Operation {
 pub struct Options {
     pub op: Operation,
     pub confirm: bool,
-    pub sync: bool,
+    pub fetch: bool,
+    pub announce: bool,
     pub push: bool,
     pub verbose: bool,
 }
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut confirm = true;
         let mut op: Option<OperationName> = None;
         let mut verbose = false;
-        let mut sync = true;
+        let mut fetch = false;
+        let mut announce = true;
         let mut patch_id = None;
         let mut message = Message::default();
         let mut push = true;
@@ -119,16 +122,20 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Long("no-message") => {
                     message = Message::Blank;
                 }
-                Long("sync") => {
-                    // By default it is already true, so
-                    // the only case where this is false,
-                    // is the case where `no-sync` is specified.
+                Long("fetch") => {
+                    fetch = true;
                 }
-                Long("no-sync") => {
-                    sync = false;
+                Long("no-fetch") => {
+                    fetch = false;
+                }
+                Long("announce") => {
+                    announce = true;
+                }
+                Long("no-announce") => {
+                    announce = false;
                 }
                 Long("push") => {
-                    // Skip for the same reason as `sync`.
+                    push = true;
                 }
                 Long("no-push") => {
                     push = false;
@@ -179,9 +186,10 @@ impl Args for Options {
             Options {
                 op,
                 confirm,
-                sync,
+                fetch,
                 push,
                 verbose,
+                announce,
             },
             vec![],
         ))
@@ -193,24 +201,28 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .map_err(|_| anyhow!("this command must be run in the context of a project"))?;
 
     let profile = ctx.profile()?;
-    let storage = profile.storage.repository(id)?;
+    let repository = profile.storage.repository(id)?;
+
+    if options.fetch {
+        fetch::fetch(repository.id(), &mut Node::new(profile.socket()))?;
+    }
 
     match options.op {
         Operation::Open { ref message } => {
-            create::run(&storage, &profile, &workdir, message.clone(), options)?;
+            create::run(&repository, &profile, &workdir, message.clone(), options)?;
         }
         Operation::List => {
-            list::run(&storage, &profile, Some(workdir), options)?;
+            list::run(&repository, &profile, Some(workdir))?;
         }
         Operation::Show { ref patch_id } => {
-            show::run(&storage, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
+            show::run(&repository, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
         }
         Operation::Update {
             patch_id,
             ref message,
         } => {
             update::run(
-                &storage,
+                &repository,
                 &profile,
                 &workdir,
                 patch_id,
@@ -219,7 +231,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             )?;
         }
         Operation::Checkout { ref patch_id } => {
-            checkout::run(&storage, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
+            checkout::run(&repository, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
         }
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
index c8adcb6f..ebea6dba 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn run(
     term::blank();
     term::success!("Patch {} created 🌱", term::format::highlight(patch.id));
 
-    if options.sync {
+    if options.announce {
         // TODO
     }
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
index 9585b28f..d334584b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
@@ -10,21 +10,15 @@ use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 use crate::terminal as term;
 
 use super::common;
-use super::Options;
 
 /// List patches.
 pub fn run(
-    storage: &Repository,
+    repository: &Repository,
     profile: &Profile,
     workdir: Option<git::raw::Repository>,
-    options: Options,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    if options.sync {
-        // TODO: Sync
-    }
-
     let me = *profile.id();
-    let patches = Patches::open(*profile.id(), storage)?;
+    let patches = Patches::open(*profile.id(), repository)?;
     let proposed = patches.proposed()?;
 
     // Patches the user authored.
@@ -49,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn run(
         for (id, patch) in &mut own {
             term::blank();
 
-            print(&me, id, patch, &workdir, storage)?;
+            print(&me, id, patch, &workdir, repository)?;
         }
     }
     term::blank();
@@ -62,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn run(
         for (id, patch) in &mut other {
             term::blank();
 
-            print(patches.public_key(), id, patch, &workdir, storage)?;
+            print(patches.public_key(), id, patch, &workdir, repository)?;
         }
     }
     term::blank();
@@ -76,9 +70,9 @@ fn print(
     patch_id: &PatchId,
     patch: &Patch,
     workdir: &Option<git::raw::Repository>,
-    storage: &Repository,
+    repository: &Repository,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let target_head = common::patch_merge_target_oid(patch.target(), storage)?;
+    let target_head = common::patch_merge_target_oid(patch.target(), repository)?;
 
     let you = patch.author().id().as_key() == whoami;
     let prefix = "└─ ";
@@ -102,14 +96,14 @@ fn print(
         term::format::highlight(term::format::cob(patch_id)),
         term::format::dim(format!("R{}", patch.version())),
         common::pretty_commit_version(&revision.oid, workdir)?,
-        common::pretty_sync_status(storage.raw(), *revision.oid, target_head)?,
+        common::pretty_sync_status(repository.raw(), *revision.oid, target_head)?,
     );
     term::info!("{}", author_info.join(" "));
     term::info!("{prefix}* patch id {}", term::format::highlight(patch_id));
 
     let mut timeline = Vec::new();
     for merge in revision.merges.iter() {
-        let peer = storage.remote(&merge.node)?;
+        let peer = repository.remote(&merge.node)?;
         let mut badges = Vec::new();
 
         if peer.delegate {
@@ -136,7 +130,7 @@ fn print(
             Some(Verdict::Reject) => term::format::negative(term::format::dim("✗ rejected")),
             None => term::format::negative(term::format::dim("⋄ reviewed")),
         };
-        let peer = storage.remote(reviewer)?;
+        let peer = repository.remote(reviewer)?;
         let mut badges = Vec::new();
 
         if peer.delegate {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
index d35872fc..7c71d37e 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub fn run(
     term::success!("Patch {} updated 🌱", term::format::highlight(patch_id));
     term::blank();
 
-    if options.sync {
+    if options.announce {
         // TODO
     }