diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 57f052d6..3e6abb1c 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 # Specify your gem's dependencies in gotsha.gemspec
 gemspec
 
+gem "base64"
 gem "irb"
 gem "rake", "~> 13.0"
 gem "rspec", "~> 3.0"
diff --git a/lib/gotsha.rb b/lib/gotsha.rb
index 02ccd11c..f7c8206a 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 require_relative "gotsha/bash_command"
 require_relative "gotsha/config"
 require_relative "gotsha/errors"
+require_relative "gotsha/remote_resolver"
 require_relative "gotsha/user_config"
 require_relative "gotsha/version"
 
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/action_dispatcher.rb b/lib/gotsha/action_dispatcher.rb
index dcc80a99..bbe15860 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/action_dispatcher.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/action_dispatcher.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module Gotsha
   class ActionDispatcher
-    SKIP_CONFIG_VERIFICATION_FOR = %w[init configure uninstall].freeze
+    SKIP_CONFIG_VERIFICATION_FOR = %w[init configure uninstall help -h --help].freeze
     DEFAULT_ACTION = "help"
     HELP_ACTION_SHORTCUT = "-h"
     VERSION_ACTION_SHORTCUT = "-v"
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ def self.call(action_name = DEFAULT_ACTION, *args)
     def call(action_name, *args)
       @action_name = action_name
 
+      return Actions::Help.new.call(action_name) if args == [HELP_ACTION_SHORTCUT]
+      return Actions::Help.new.call(action_name) if args == ["--help"]
+
       verify_configuration!
 
       action_class.new.call(*args)
     rescue ArgumentError
-      return Actions::Help.new.call(action_name) if args == [HELP_ACTION_SHORTCUT]
-      return Actions::Help.new.call(action_name) if args == ["--help"]
-
       raise Errors::HardFail, "too many arguments"
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/actions/commit.rb b/lib/gotsha/actions/commit.rb
index d57f2f44..5bde1f0f 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/actions/commit.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/actions/commit.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ class Commit
       DESCRIPTION = "runs tests on a dummy commit for manual sign-off"
 
       def call
-        BashCommand.silent_run!('git -c core.hooksPath=/dev/null commit --allow-empty -m "Run Gotsha"')
+        command = BashCommand.silent_run!('git -c core.hooksPath=/dev/null commit --allow-empty -m "Run Gotsha"')
+
+        raise Errors::HardFail, "something went wrong" unless command.success?
 
         Test.new.call
       end
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/actions/fetch.rb b/lib/gotsha/actions/fetch.rb
index 216fe945..f6083811 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/actions/fetch.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/actions/fetch.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ class Fetch
       DESCRIPTION = "fetches Gotsha test results from remote"
 
       def call
-        command = BashCommand.silent_run!("git fetch --force origin 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
+        remote = RemoteResolver.resolve
+        command = BashCommand.silent_run!("git fetch --force #{remote} 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
 
-        raise(Errors::HardFail, "something went wrong") unless command.success?
+        raise(Errors::HardFail, "something went wrong") unless command.success? || missing_notes_ref?(command)
 
         "fetched"
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def missing_notes_ref?(command)
+        command.text_output.include?("couldn't find remote ref refs/notes/gotsha")
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/actions/push.rb b/lib/gotsha/actions/push.rb
index 50f718e7..8d1ecf76 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/actions/push.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/actions/push.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ class Push
       DESCRIPTION = "pushes Gotsha test results to remote"
 
       def call
-        command = BashCommand.silent_run!("git push --no-verify --force origin refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha")
+        remote = RemoteResolver.resolve
+        command = BashCommand.silent_run!("git push --no-verify --force #{remote} refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha")
 
         raise(Errors::HardFail, "something went wrong") unless command.success?
 
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/actions/uninstall.rb b/lib/gotsha/actions/uninstall.rb
index 9208cbc8..391cde78 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/actions/uninstall.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/actions/uninstall.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def call
 
         File.exist?(Config::CONFIG_DIR) && FileUtils.rm_rf(Config::CONFIG_DIR)
         File.exist?(Config::GH_CONFIG_FILE) && FileUtils.rm(Config::GH_CONFIG_FILE)
+        File.exist?(Config::GL_CONFIG_FILE) && FileUtils.rm(Config::GL_CONFIG_FILE)
 
         puts "Unsetting Git hooks path..."
         BashCommand.silent_run!("git config --unset core.hooksPath")
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/remote_resolver.rb b/lib/gotsha/remote_resolver.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb1b8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gotsha/remote_resolver.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "open3"
+
+module Gotsha
+  module RemoteResolver
+    def self.resolve
+      branch_name = BashCommand.run!("git branch --show-current").text_output
+      return "origin" if branch_name.empty?
+
+      push_remote = git_config("branch.#{branch_name}.pushRemote")
+      return push_remote unless push_remote.empty?
+
+      branch_remote = git_config("branch.#{branch_name}.remote")
+      return branch_remote unless branch_remote.empty?
+
+      "origin"
+    end
+
+    def self.git_config(key)
+      stdout, _status = Open3.capture2("git", "config", "--get", key)
+      stdout.strip
+    end
+
+    private_class_method :git_config
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/gotsha/user_config.rb b/lib/gotsha/user_config.rb
index 007840a7..9fb22f00 100644
--- a/lib/gotsha/user_config.rb
+++ b/lib/gotsha/user_config.rb
@@ -4,15 +4,26 @@ module Gotsha
   class UserConfig
     def self.get(key)
       config = new.to_h
+      env_key = "GOTSHA_#{key.to_s.upcase}"
+      env_value = ENV[env_key]
 
-      ENV["GOTSHA_#{key.to_s.upcase}"] || # this allows changing config via ENV vars
-        config[key]
+      return config[key] if key.to_sym == :commands
+      return coerce_env_value(env_value) unless env_value.nil?
+
+      config[key]
     end
 
     def self.blank?
       new.to_h.empty?
     end
 
+    def self.coerce_env_value(value)
+      return true if value == "true"
+      return false if value == "false"
+
+      value
+    end
+
     def to_h
       TomlRB.load_file(Config::CONFIG_FILE).transform_keys(&:to_sym)
     rescue Errno::ENOENT
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/action_dispatcher_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/action_dispatcher_spec.rb
index 27c37b96..e7788942 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/action_dispatcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/action_dispatcher_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
     allow(Gotsha::UserConfig).to receive(:get).with(:ci).and_return(false)
     allow(Gotsha::UserConfig).to receive(:get).with(:autogenerated).and_return(false)
     allow(Gotsha::BashCommand).to receive(:run!).with("git config core.hooksPath")
-                                                .and_return(instance_double(Gotsha::BashCommand, text_output: Gotsha::Config::HOOKS_DIR))
+                                                .and_return(
+                                                  instance_double(
+                                                    Gotsha::BashCommand,
+                                                    text_output: Gotsha::Config::HOOKS_DIR
+                                                  )
+                                                )
   end
 
   describe "without any action name" do
@@ -38,6 +43,8 @@
   end
 
   describe "with autogenerated config" do
+    let(:action) { "status" }
+
     before do
       allow(Gotsha::UserConfig).to receive(:get).and_return(true)
 
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@
 
     it "fails with proper error" do
       expect do
-        described_class.call
+        described_class.call(action)
       end.to raise_exception(
         Gotsha::Errors::HardFail,
         "autogenerated config detected! Please, remove `autogenerated = true` from `.gotsha/config.toml` " \
@@ -63,9 +70,11 @@
     end
 
     context "with other action than `init`" do
+      let(:action) { "status" }
+
       it "fails with proper error" do
         expect do
-          described_class.call
+          described_class.call(action)
         end.to raise_exception(
           Gotsha::Errors::HardFail,
           "config files not found, please run `gotsha init` first"
@@ -80,6 +89,46 @@
         described_class.call(:init)
       end
     end
+
+    context "with `help` action" do
+      it "calls the help action without exception" do
+        expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Help).to receive(:call)
+
+        described_class.call(:help)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with `-h` shortcut" do
+      it "calls the help action without exception" do
+        expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Help).to receive(:call)
+
+        described_class.call("-h")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with `--help` shortcut" do
+      it "calls the help action without exception" do
+        expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Help).to receive(:call)
+
+        described_class.call("--help")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a valid command followed by `-h`" do
+      it "calls the help action without exception" do
+        expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Help).to receive(:call).with("commit")
+
+        described_class.call("commit", "-h")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a valid command followed by `--help`" do
+      it "calls the help action without exception" do
+        expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Help).to receive(:call).with("commit")
+
+        described_class.call("commit", "--help")
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "with help action shortcut" do
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/actions/commit_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/actions/commit_spec.rb
index 44457e62..c4dbe908 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/actions/commit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/actions/commit_spec.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,31 @@
 RSpec.describe Gotsha::Actions::Commit do
   describe "commit" do
     it "creates a blank commit and triggers `test` on it" do
+      git_commit = double("git_commit", success?: true)
+
       expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
         .to receive(:silent_run!)
         .with("git -c core.hooksPath=/dev/null commit --allow-empty -m \"Run Gotsha\"")
+        .and_return(git_commit)
 
       expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Test).to(receive(:call))
 
       described_class.new.call
     end
+
+    it "does not trigger `test` when the blank commit fails" do
+      git_commit = double("git_commit", success?: false)
+
+      expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:silent_run!)
+        .with("git -c core.hooksPath=/dev/null commit --allow-empty -m \"Run Gotsha\"")
+        .and_return(git_commit)
+
+      expect_any_instance_of(Gotsha::Actions::Test).not_to receive(:call)
+
+      expect do
+        described_class.new.call
+      end.to raise_error(Gotsha::Errors::HardFail, "something went wrong")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/actions/fetch_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/actions/fetch_spec.rb
index d01c721c..9d5d78fe 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/actions/fetch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/actions/fetch_spec.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,47 @@
   describe "fetch" do
     let(:git_command_mock) { double("git", success?: true) }
 
-    it "calls the Git command to fetch notes" do
-      expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
-        .to receive(:silent_run!)
-        .with("git fetch --force origin 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
-        .and_return(git_command_mock)
+    before do
+      allow(Gotsha::RemoteResolver).to receive(:resolve).and_return(remote_name)
+    end
+
+    context "with default remote" do
+      let(:remote_name) { "origin" }
+
+      it "calls the Git command to fetch notes" do
+        expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+          .to receive(:silent_run!)
+          .with("git fetch --force origin 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
+          .and_return(git_command_mock)
+
+        expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("fetched")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with custom remote" do
+      let(:remote_name) { "upstream" }
+
+      it "uses the resolved remote" do
+        expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+          .to receive(:silent_run!)
+          .with("git fetch --force upstream 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
+          .and_return(git_command_mock)
+
+        expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("fetched")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when remote notes ref does not exist" do
+      let(:remote_name) { "origin" }
+
+      it "does not fail" do
+        expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+          .to receive(:silent_run!)
+          .with("git fetch --force origin 'refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha'")
+          .and_return(double("git", success?: false, text_output: "fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/notes/gotsha"))
 
-      expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("fetched")
+        expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("fetched")
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/actions/push_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/actions/push_spec.rb
index b24c0a9b..40e44a2d 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/actions/push_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/actions/push_spec.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe Gotsha::Actions::Push do
-  let(:git_push_result) { double("git", success?: true) }
-
   describe "push" do
-    it "force pushes Git notes" do
-      expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
-        .to receive(:silent_run!)
-        .with("git push --no-verify --force origin refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha")
-        .and_return(git_push_result)
+    let(:git_push_result) { double("git", success?: true) }
+
+    before do
+      allow(Gotsha::RemoteResolver).to receive(:resolve).and_return(remote_name)
+    end
+
+    context "with default remote" do
+      let(:remote_name) { "origin" }
+
+      it "force pushes Git notes" do
+        expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+          .to receive(:silent_run!)
+          .with("git push --no-verify --force origin refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha")
+          .and_return(git_push_result)
+
+        expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("pushed")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with custom remote" do
+      let(:remote_name) { "upstream" }
+
+      it "uses the resolved remote" do
+        expect(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+          .to receive(:silent_run!)
+          .with("git push --no-verify --force upstream refs/notes/gotsha:refs/notes/gotsha")
+          .and_return(git_push_result)
 
-      expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("pushed")
+        expect(described_class.new.call).to eq("pushed")
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/actions/uninstall_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/actions/uninstall_spec.rb
index b4c148e3..d75347c9 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/actions/uninstall_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/actions/uninstall_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@
 RSpec.describe Gotsha::Actions::Uninstall do
   describe "uninstall" do
     it "removes config files and Git configuration" do
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_call_original
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with(Gotsha::Config::CONFIG_DIR).and_return(true)
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with(Gotsha::Config::GH_CONFIG_FILE).and_return(true)
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with(Gotsha::Config::GL_CONFIG_FILE).and_return(true)
+
       expect(FileUtils).to receive(:rm_rf).with(Gotsha::Config::CONFIG_DIR)
       expect(FileUtils).to receive(:rm).with(Gotsha::Config::GH_CONFIG_FILE)
+      expect(FileUtils).to receive(:rm).with(Gotsha::Config::GL_CONFIG_FILE)
       expect(Gotsha::BashCommand).to receive(:silent_run!).with("git config --unset core.hooksPath")
 
       described_class.new.call
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/remote_resolver_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/remote_resolver_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69fd2682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/gotsha/remote_resolver_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "open3"
+
+RSpec.describe Gotsha::RemoteResolver do
+  describe ".resolve" do
+    it "returns pushRemote when configured" do
+      allow(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:run!)
+        .with("git branch --show-current")
+        .and_return(double("git", text_output: "main"))
+
+      allow(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.main.pushRemote")
+        .and_return(["upstream\n", double(success?: true)])
+
+      expect(described_class.resolve).to eq("upstream")
+    end
+
+    it "falls back to remote when pushRemote is empty" do
+      allow(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:run!)
+        .with("git branch --show-current")
+        .and_return(double("git", text_output: "main"))
+
+      allow(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.main.pushRemote")
+        .and_return(["", double(success?: false)])
+
+      allow(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.main.remote")
+        .and_return(["upstream\n", double(success?: true)])
+
+      expect(described_class.resolve).to eq("upstream")
+    end
+
+    it "falls back to origin when both pushRemote and remote are empty" do
+      allow(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:run!)
+        .with("git branch --show-current")
+        .and_return(double("git", text_output: "main"))
+
+      allow(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.main.pushRemote")
+        .and_return(["", double(success?: false)])
+
+      allow(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.main.remote")
+        .and_return(["", double(success?: false)])
+
+      expect(described_class.resolve).to eq("origin")
+    end
+
+    it "returns origin on detached HEAD" do
+      allow(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:run!)
+        .with("git branch --show-current")
+        .and_return(double("git", text_output: ""))
+
+      expect(described_class.resolve).to eq("origin")
+    end
+
+    it "does not pass branch names through a shell" do
+      malicious_branch = "$(whoami)"
+
+      allow(Gotsha::BashCommand)
+        .to receive(:run!)
+        .with("git branch --show-current")
+        .and_return(double("git", text_output: malicious_branch))
+
+      expect(Open3)
+        .to receive(:capture2)
+        .with("git", "config", "--get", "branch.$(whoami).pushRemote")
+        .and_return(["origin\n", double(success?: true)])
+
+      expect(described_class.resolve).to eq("origin")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/gotsha/user_config_spec.rb b/spec/gotsha/user_config_spec.rb
index 6f0294e1..065437c3 100644
--- a/spec/gotsha/user_config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gotsha/user_config_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe Gotsha::UserConfig do
+  around do |example|
+    original_env = ENV.to_hash
+    example.run
+    ENV.replace(original_env)
+  end
+
   describe "when the config file does not exists" do
     before do
       stub_const "Gotsha::Config::CONFIG_FILE", "not/exists"
@@ -30,4 +36,31 @@
       expect(described_class.get(:test_key)).to eq("test_value")
     end
   end
+
+  describe "when ENV overrides are used" do
+    before do
+      allow(TomlRB)
+        .to receive(:load_file)
+        .with(Gotsha::Config::CONFIG_FILE)
+        .and_return({ "verbose" => true, "commands" => ["bin/rspec"] })
+    end
+
+    it "coerces false boolean values" do
+      ENV["GOTSHA_VERBOSE"] = "false"
+
+      expect(described_class.get(:verbose)).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it "coerces true boolean values" do
+      ENV["GOTSHA_CI"] = "true"
+
+      expect(described_class.get(:ci)).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it "does not override commands via ENV string values" do
+      ENV["GOTSHA_COMMANDS"] = "bin/test"
+
+      expect(described_class.get(:commands)).to eq(["bin/rspec"])
+    end
+  end
 end