diff --git a/halig/__version__.py b/halig/__version__.py
index c366355..906d362 100644
--- a/halig/__version__.py
+++ b/halig/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.5.1a2"
+__version__ = "0.6.0"
diff --git a/halig/commands/git/commit.py b/halig/commands/git/commit.py
index 56ae67a..76da289 100644
--- a/halig/commands/git/commit.py
+++ b/halig/commands/git/commit.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ from halig.commands.git.base import GitBaseCommand
 
 
 class GitCommitCommand(GitBaseCommand):
+    def __init__(self, message: str | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.message = message or self.settings.default_commit_message
+
     def run(self):
         """Add all .age files to git and commit them using gitpython"""
         self.repo.index.add(
diff --git a/halig/commands/git/pull.py b/halig/commands/git/pull.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc0df47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/halig/commands/git/pull.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from halig.commands.git.base import GitBaseCommand
+
+
+class GitPullCommand(GitBaseCommand):
+    def __init__(
+        self, remotes: list[str] | None = None, ref: str | None = None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.remotes = remotes
+        self.ref = ref
+
+    def run(self):
+        """Pull all changes from the remote git repo"""
+        if not self.remotes:
+            self.repo.remotes.origin.pull(self.ref or "main")
+            return
+
+        for remote in self.remotes:
+            self.repo.remotes[remote].pull(self.ref or "main")
diff --git a/halig/commands/git/push.py b/halig/commands/git/push.py
index 0ef9b2b..320d62d 100644
--- a/halig/commands/git/push.py
+++ b/halig/commands/git/push.py
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ from halig.commands.git.base import GitBaseCommand
 
 
 class GitPushCommand(GitBaseCommand):
-    def run(self, remotes: list[str] | None = None):
+    def __init__(self, remotes: list[str] | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.remotes = remotes
+
+    def run(self):
         """Push all changes to the remote git repo"""
-        if not remotes:
+        if not self.remotes:
             self.repo.remotes.origin.push()
             return
 
-        for remote in remotes:
+        for remote in self.remotes:
             self.repo.remotes[remote].push()
diff --git a/halig/literals.py b/halig/literals.py
index 4cb6b4d..c9cd3e7 100644
--- a/halig/literals.py
+++ b/halig/literals.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ when new public keys have been added to the config file and you want the notes
 to be seen by the new pairing private keys"""
 COMMANDS_GIT_COMMIT_HELP = "Commit all .age files to git"
 COMMANDS_GIT_PUSH_HELP = "Push all .age files to git"
+COMMANDS_GIT_PULL_HELP = "Pull all .age files from git"
 
 # OPTIONS
 OPTION_CONFIG_HELP = "Configuration file. Must be YAML and schema compatible"
diff --git a/halig/main.py b/halig/main.py
index 47c0ce0..ba38c5e 100644
--- a/halig/main.py
+++ b/halig/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from halig import literals
 from halig.__version__ import __version__
 from halig.commands.edit import EditCommand
 from halig.commands.git.commit import GitCommitCommand
+from halig.commands.git.pull import GitPullCommand
 from halig.commands.git.push import GitPushCommand
 from halig.commands.import_unencrypted import ImportCommand
 from halig.commands.notebooks import NotebooksCommand
@@ -168,10 +169,21 @@ def git_commit(
 
 @git_app.command(name="push", help=literals.COMMANDS_GIT_PUSH_HELP)
 def git_push(
+    remotes: list[str] | None = None,
     config: Path | None = config_option,
 ):
     settings = load_from_file(config)
-    command = GitPushCommand(settings=settings)
+    command = GitPushCommand(settings=settings, remotes=remotes)
+    command.run()
+
+
+@git_app.command(name="pull", help=literals.COMMANDS_GIT_PULL_HELP)
+def git_pull(
+    remotes: list[str] | None = None,
+    config: Path | None = config_option,
+):
+    settings = load_from_file(config)
+    command = GitPullCommand(settings=settings, remotes=remotes)
     command.run()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_git/test_commit.py b/tests/commands/test_git/test_commit.py
index db26003..b070a8e 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_git/test_commit.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_git/test_commit.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from halig.settings import Settings
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def command(settings: Settings):
-    return GitCommitCommand(settings)
+    return GitCommitCommand(settings=settings)
 
 
 def test_repo_is_not_initialized(settings):
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_repo_is_not_initialized(settings):
     initializes the repo upon instantiation"""
 
     assert not (settings.notebooks_root_path / ".git").is_dir()
-    GitCommitCommand(settings)
+    GitCommitCommand(settings=settings)
     assert (settings.notebooks_root_path / ".git").is_dir()
 
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_repo_is_initialized(settings):
     p = subprocess.Popen(["git", "init"], cwd=settings.notebooks_root_path)
     p.wait()
     assert (settings.notebooks_root_path / ".git").is_dir()
-    GitCommitCommand(settings)
+    GitCommitCommand(settings=settings)
     assert (settings.notebooks_root_path / ".git").is_dir()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_git/test_pull.py b/tests/commands/test_git/test_pull.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c1aec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/commands/test_git/test_pull.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import shutil
+
+import pytest
+from git import Repo
+
+from halig.commands.git.pull import GitPullCommand
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def command(settings, faker):
+    """Configure a local remote for testing located at settings.notebooks_root_path/../remote, push some .age files to
+    that remote
+    """
+    command = GitPullCommand(settings=settings)
+
+    new_path = shutil.copytree(settings.notebooks_root_path, settings.notebooks_root_path / "../remote")
+    new_path = new_path.resolve()
+
+    command.repo.create_remote("origin", str(new_path))
+
+    remote_repo = Repo(new_path)
+    for _ in range(10):
+        random_age_file = new_path / f"{faker.word()}.age"
+        random_age_file.touch()
+        remote_repo.index.add([str(random_age_file)])
+    remote_repo.index.commit("Update notebooks")
+
+    return command
+
+def test_pull_from_origin(command):
+    command.run()
+
+def test_pull_from_custom_origin(settings, command):
+    remote_path = settings.notebooks_root_path / "../remote"
+    command.repo.create_remote("custom", str(remote_path.resolve()))
+    command.remotes = ["custom"]
+    command.run()
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_git/test_push.py b/tests/commands/test_git/test_push.py
index a560c67..89f4a98 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_git/test_push.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_git/test_push.py
@@ -9,29 +9,30 @@ from halig.commands.git.push import GitPushCommand
 @pytest.fixture
 def command(settings, faker):
     """Configure a local remote for testing"""
-    commit_command = GitCommitCommand(settings)
-    new_path = shutil.copytree(settings.notebooks_root_path , settings.notebooks_root_path / "../remote")
+    commit_command = GitCommitCommand(settings=settings)
+    new_path = shutil.copytree(settings.notebooks_root_path, settings.notebooks_root_path / "../remote")
     new_path = new_path.resolve()
     for _ in range(10):
         random_age_file = settings.notebooks_root_path / f"{faker.word()}.age"
         random_age_file.touch()
     commit_command.run()
 
-    push_command = GitPushCommand(settings)
+    push_command = GitPushCommand(settings=settings)
 
     push_command.repo.create_remote("origin", str(new_path))
 
     return push_command
 
 
-def test_push_to_origin(settings, command):
+def test_push_to_origin(command):
     """Test that the command pushes to the origin remote"""
     command.run()
 
+
 def test_push_to_custom_remote(settings, command):
     """Test that the command pushes to a custom remote"""
 
     remote_path = settings.notebooks_root_path / "../remote"
     command.repo.create_remote("custom", str(remote_path.resolve()))
-
-    command.run(remotes=["custom"])
\ No newline at end of file
+    command.remotes = ["custom"]
+    command.run()
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 3968785..e994d6b 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from halig.settings import Settings, load_from_file
 
 
 def test_settings_from_env(settings: Settings, notebooks_root_path_envvar):
-    from_env_settings = Settings(recipient_paths=settings.recipient_paths, identity_paths=settings.identity_paths)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+    from_env_settings = Settings(recipient_paths=settings.recipient_paths,
+                                 identity_paths=settings.identity_paths)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
     assert from_env_settings.notebooks_root_path == settings.notebooks_root_path
 
 
@@ -29,3 +30,10 @@ def test_load_from_non_existing_file_path_raises_file_not_found_error(halig_conf
     file = halig_config_path / "some_invalid_file.yml"
     with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError, match=f"File {file} does not exist"):
         load_from_file(file)
+
+
+def test_settings_identity_paths_is_not_list_is_converted(settings):
+    s = Settings(identity_paths=settings.identity_paths[0], recipient_paths=settings.recipient_paths[0],
+                 notebooks_root_path=settings.notebooks_root_path)
+    assert s.identity_paths == [settings.identity_paths[0]]
+    assert s.recipient_paths == [settings.recipient_paths[0]]