diff --git a/hyde/ext/publishers/dvcs.py b/hyde/ext/publishers/dvcs.py
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+import sys
+import abc
+
+from hyde.loader import load_python_object
+
+class DVCS(object):
+    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+
+    def __init__(self, path, settings):
+        self.path = path
+        self.url = settings.url
+        self.branch = settings.branch
+        self.switch(self.branch)
+        self.settings = settings
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def save_draft(self, message=None): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def publish(self): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def pull(self): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def push(self, branch): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def commit(self, message): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def switch(self, branch): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def add_file(self, path, message=None): pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def merge(self, branch): pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_dvcs(path, settings):
+        repo_class = load_python_object(settings['type'])
+        return repo_class(path, repo)
+