diff --git a/dist/cli/index.js b/dist/cli/index.js
index 5785934..23e7127 100755
--- a/dist/cli/index.js
+++ b/dist/cli/index.js
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ class PullRequestConfigsParser extends configs_parser_1.default {
             targetRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
             sourceRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
             branchName: args.bpBranchName,
-            nCommits: 0,
-            commits: [] // TODO needed?
+            // nCommits: 0, // not needed, but required by the 
+            // commits: [] // not needed
         };
     }
 }
@@ -342,8 +342,7 @@ class GitServiceFactory {
      * @param type git management service type
      * @param auth authentication, like github token
      */
-    // TODO rename to getOrCreate
-    static init(type, auth) {
+    static getOrCreate(type, auth) {
         if (GitServiceFactory.instance) {
             GitServiceFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
             return;
@@ -664,7 +663,6 @@ class Runner {
      * Entry point invoked by the command line or gha
      */
     async run() {
-        this.logger.info("Starting process.");
         try {
             await this.execute();
             this.logger.info("Process succeeded!");
@@ -686,7 +684,7 @@ class Runner {
             this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled!");
         }
         // 2. init git service
-        git_service_factory_1.default.init(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
+        git_service_factory_1.default.getOrCreate(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
         const gitApi = git_service_factory_1.default.getService();
         // 3. parse configs
         const configs = await new pr_configs_parser_1.default().parseAndValidate(args);
diff --git a/dist/gha/index.js b/dist/gha/index.js
index e200d08..dce6400 100755
--- a/dist/gha/index.js
+++ b/dist/gha/index.js
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ class PullRequestConfigsParser extends configs_parser_1.default {
             targetRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
             sourceRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
             branchName: args.bpBranchName,
-            nCommits: 0,
-            commits: [] // TODO needed?
+            // nCommits: 0, // not needed, but required by the 
+            // commits: [] // not needed
         };
     }
 }
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ class GitServiceFactory {
      * @param type git management service type
      * @param auth authentication, like github token
      */
-    // TODO rename to getOrCreate
-    static init(type, auth) {
+    static getOrCreate(type, auth) {
         if (GitServiceFactory.instance) {
             GitServiceFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
             return;
@@ -658,7 +657,6 @@ class Runner {
      * Entry point invoked by the command line or gha
      */
     async run() {
-        this.logger.info("Starting process.");
         try {
             await this.execute();
             this.logger.info("Process succeeded!");
@@ -680,7 +678,7 @@ class Runner {
             this.logger.warn("Dry run enabled!");
         }
         // 2. init git service
-        git_service_factory_1.default.init(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
+        git_service_factory_1.default.getOrCreate(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
         const gitApi = git_service_factory_1.default.getService();
         // 3. parse configs
         const configs = await new pr_configs_parser_1.default().parseAndValidate(args);
diff --git a/src/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.ts b/src/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.ts
index 4cba755..715433d 100644
--- a/src/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.ts
+++ b/src/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ export default class PullRequestConfigsParser extends ConfigsParser {
       targetRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
       sourceRepo: originalPullRequest.targetRepo,
       branchName: args.bpBranchName,
-      nCommits: 0, // TODO: needed?
-      commits: [] // TODO needed?
+      // nCommits: 0, // not needed, but required by the 
+      // commits: [] // not needed
     };
   }
 }
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diff --git a/src/service/git/git-service-factory.ts b/src/service/git/git-service-factory.ts
index 6cda575..d5076b3 100644
--- a/src/service/git/git-service-factory.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/git-service-factory.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ export default class GitServiceFactory {
    * @param type git management service type
    * @param auth authentication, like github token
    */
-  // TODO rename to getOrCreate
-  public static init(type: GitServiceType, auth: string): void {
+  public static getOrCreate(type: GitServiceType, auth: string): void {
 
     if (GitServiceFactory.instance) {
       GitServiceFactory.logger.warn("Git service already initialized!");
diff --git a/src/service/git/git.types.ts b/src/service/git/git.types.ts
index 05db4a0..85eac12 100644
--- a/src/service/git/git.types.ts
+++ b/src/service/git/git.types.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export interface GitPullRequest {
   assignees: string[],
   targetRepo: GitRepository,
   sourceRepo: GitRepository,
-  nCommits: number, // number of commits in the pr
-  commits: string[], // merge commit or last one
+  nCommits?: number, // number of commits in the pr
+  commits?: string[], // merge commit or last one
   branchName?: string,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/service/runner/runner.ts b/src/service/runner/runner.ts
index c604093..c0ef979 100644
--- a/src/service/runner/runner.ts
+++ b/src/service/runner/runner.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ export default class Runner {
    * Entry point invoked by the command line or gha
    */
   async run(): Promise<void> {
-    this.logger.info("Starting process.");
-
     try {
       await this.execute();
 
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ export default class Runner {
     }
 
     // 2. init git service
-    GitServiceFactory.init(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
+    GitServiceFactory.getOrCreate(this.inferRemoteGitService(args.pullRequest), args.auth);
     const gitApi: GitService = GitServiceFactory.getService();
 
     // 3. parse configs
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ export default class Runner {
     await git.clone(configs.originalPullRequest.targetRepo.cloneUrl, configs.folder, configs.targetBranch);
 
     // 5. create new branch from target one and checkout
-    const backportBranch = backportPR.branchName ?? `bp-${configs.targetBranch}-${originalPR.commits.join("-")}`;
+    const backportBranch = backportPR.branchName ?? `bp-${configs.targetBranch}-${originalPR.commits!.join("-")}`;
     await git.createLocalBranch(configs.folder, backportBranch);
 
     // 6. fetch pull request remote if source owner != target owner or pull request still open
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ export default class Runner {
     }
 
     // 7. apply all changes to the new branch
-    for (const sha of originalPR.commits) {
+    for (const sha of originalPR.commits!) {
       await git.cherryPick(configs.folder, sha);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.test.ts b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.test.ts
index 52dab30..fe5cd7e 100644
--- a/test/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/configs/pullrequest/pr-configs-parser.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe("pull request config parser", () => {
   let parser: PullRequestConfigsParser;
 
   beforeAll(() => {
-    GitServiceFactory.init(GitServiceType.GITHUB, "whatever");
+    GitServiceFactory.getOrCreate(GitServiceType.GITHUB, "whatever");
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ describe("pull request config parser", () => {
         cloneUrl: "https://github.com/owner/reponame.git"
       },
       bpBranchName: undefined,
-      nCommits: 0,
-      commits: []
     });
   });
 
@@ -289,8 +287,6 @@ describe("pull request config parser", () => {
         cloneUrl: "https://github.com/owner/reponame.git"
       },
       bpBranchName: undefined,
-      nCommits: 0,
-      commits: []
     });
   });
 
@@ -365,8 +361,6 @@ describe("pull request config parser", () => {
         cloneUrl: "https://github.com/owner/reponame.git"
       },
       bpBranchName: undefined,
-      nCommits: 0,
-      commits: []
     });
   });
 
@@ -441,8 +435,6 @@ describe("pull request config parser", () => {
         cloneUrl: "https://github.com/owner/reponame.git"
       },
       bpBranchName: undefined,
-      nCommits: 0,
-      commits: []
     });
   });
 });
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diff --git a/test/service/git/github/github-service.test.ts b/test/service/git/github/github-service.test.ts
index addcd80..70c5263 100644
--- a/test/service/git/github/github-service.test.ts
+++ b/test/service/git/github/github-service.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe("github service", () => {
 
   beforeAll(() => {
     // init git service
-    GitServiceFactory.init(GitServiceType.GITHUB, "whatever");
+    GitServiceFactory.getOrCreate(GitServiceType.GITHUB, "whatever");
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe("github service", () => {
       cloneUrl: "https://github.com/owner/reponame.git"
     });
     expect(res.title).toBe("PR Title");
-    expect(res.commits.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(res.commits!.length).toBe(1);
     expect(res.commits).toEqual(["28f63db774185f4ec4b57cd9aaeb12dbfb4c9ecc"]);
   });