2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index afccf33..024513f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Organization struct {
 	GitHubToken         string `json:"github_token,omitempty"`
 	CodebergToken       string `json:"codeberg_token,omitempty"`
 	BackupLocation      bool   `json:"backupLocation,omitempty"`      // Mark this as a backup-only destination
+	ForcePush           bool   `json:"forcePush,omitempty"`           // Force-update branches and tags at this backup destination
 	DescriptionSyncHost string `json:"descriptionSyncHost,omitempty"` // SSH host with shell access for updating backup descriptions
 	DescriptionSyncRoot string `json:"descriptionSyncRoot,omitempty"` // Filesystem path on DescriptionSyncHost where bare repos live
 }
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		if org.Name == "" && !strings.HasPrefix(org.Host, "file://") && !org.IsSSH() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("organization %d: missing name", i)
 		}
+		if org.ForcePush && !org.BackupLocation {
+			return fmt.Errorf("organization %d: forcePush requires backupLocation", i)
+		}
 		hasDescriptionSyncHost := strings.TrimSpace(org.DescriptionSyncHost) != ""
 		hasDescriptionSyncRoot := strings.TrimSpace(org.DescriptionSyncRoot) != ""
 		if hasDescriptionSyncHost != hasDescriptionSyncRoot {
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index eb81626..da700ca 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@ func TestValidate_DescriptionSyncFieldsMustBePaired(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestValidate_ForcePushRequiresBackupLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cfg := &Config{
+		Organizations: []Organization{
+			{Host: "git@github.com", Name: "test-user", ForcePush: true},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Validate() error = nil, want forcePush validation error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "forcePush requires backupLocation") {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %q, want forcePush context", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFindOrganization_ReturnsPointerToStoredElement(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()