diff --git a/src/bin/git-solo.rs b/src/bin/git-solo.rs
index 04aa93b..f3a5428 100644
--- a/src/bin/git-solo.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git-solo.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-use std::fs::File;
+use git2::Repository;
 use std::process;
-use git2::{Config, Repository};
+use std::fs::File;
+use git_mob::get_main_author;
 
 fn main() {
-    println!("{}", get_main_author());
+    let main_author = get_main_author();
+    println!("{}", main_author);
 
     match Repository::open_from_env() {
         Ok(repo) => {
@@ -16,16 +18,6 @@ fn main() {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_main_author() -> String {
-    let cfg = Config::open_default().unwrap();
-    let name = cfg.get_entry("user.name").unwrap();
-    let name = name.value().unwrap();
-    let email = cfg.get_entry("user.email").unwrap();
-    let email = email.value().unwrap();
-
-    format!("{} <{}>", name, email)
-}
-
 fn truncate_gitmessage_template(repo: Repository) {
     let template_path = repo.path().join(".gitmessage");
     let _template = File::create(template_path);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f14680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use std::fs::File;
+use git2::{Config, Repository};
+
+pub fn get_main_author() -> Author {
+    let cfg = Config::open_default().unwrap();
+    let name = cfg.get_entry("user.name").unwrap();
+    let email = cfg.get_entry("user.email").unwrap();
+
+    Author {
+        name: name.value().unwrap().to_string(),
+        email: email.value().unwrap().to_string(),
+    }
+}