2 files changed, 34 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 4e40cdf..02f2fee 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import (
 
 // Organization represents a git organization with its host and name
 type Organization struct {
-	Host           string `json:"host"`
-	Name           string `json:"name"`
-	GitHubToken    string `json:"github_token,omitempty"`
-	CodebergToken  string `json:"codeberg_token,omitempty"`
-	BackupLocation bool   `json:"backupLocation,omitempty"` // Mark this as a backup-only destination
+	Host                string `json:"host"`
+	Name                string `json:"name"`
+	GitHubToken         string `json:"github_token,omitempty"`
+	CodebergToken       string `json:"codeberg_token,omitempty"`
+	BackupLocation      bool   `json:"backupLocation,omitempty"`      // Mark this as a backup-only 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
 }
 
 // Config holds the application configuration
@@ -101,6 +103,11 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		if org.Name == "" && !strings.HasPrefix(org.Host, "file://") && !org.IsSSH() {
 			return fmt.Errorf("organization %d: missing name", i)
 		}
+		hasDescriptionSyncHost := strings.TrimSpace(org.DescriptionSyncHost) != ""
+		hasDescriptionSyncRoot := strings.TrimSpace(org.DescriptionSyncRoot) != ""
+		if hasDescriptionSyncHost != hasDescriptionSyncRoot {
+			return fmt.Errorf("organization %d: descriptionSyncHost and descriptionSyncRoot must be set together", i)
+		}
 	}
 
 	for repo, branch := range c.ShowcaseStatsBranches {
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index db70457..30b59df 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -25,3 +25,25 @@ func TestValidate_ShowcaseStatsBranchesRejectsEmptyBranch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %q, want showcase_stats_branches context", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestValidate_DescriptionSyncFieldsMustBePaired(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cfg := &Config{
+		Organizations: []Organization{
+			{
+				Host:                "ssh://git@example.com/repos",
+				BackupLocation:      true,
+				DescriptionSyncHost: "root@example.com",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := cfg.Validate()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Validate() error = nil, want description sync validation error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "descriptionSyncHost") {
+		t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %q, want descriptionSyncHost context", err)
+	}
+}