diff --git a/loop/agent.go b/loop/agent.go
index ee6d8d7..24f3a70 100644
--- a/loop/agent.go
+++ b/loop/agent.go
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@
 	OutsideWorkingDir() string
 	GitOrigin() string
 
+	// GitUsername returns the git user name from the agent config.
+	GitUsername() string
+
 	// DiffStats returns the number of lines added and removed from sketch-base to HEAD
 	DiffStats() (int, int)
 	// OpenBrowser is a best-effort attempt to open a browser at url in outside sketch.
@@ -723,6 +726,11 @@
 	return a.gitOrigin
 }
 
+// GitUsername returns the git user name from the agent config.
+func (a *Agent) GitUsername() string {
+	return a.config.GitUsername
+}
+
 // DiffStats returns the number of lines added and removed from sketch-base to HEAD
 func (a *Agent) DiffStats() (int, int) {
 	return a.gitState.DiffStats()