diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index ef88a3184..ca92c25a7 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -250,6 +250,30 @@ func determineBaseRepo(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context) (ghrepo.Interfac
 	return baseRepo, nil
 }
 
+func convertRepoInterfaceToRepository(ctx context.Context, repo ghrepo.Interface) (*api.Repository, error) {
+	apiClient, err := apiClientForContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	remotes, err := ctx.Remotes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	repoContext, err := context.ResolveRemotesToRepos(remotes, apiClient, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	baseRepo, err := repoContext.BaseRepo()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return baseRepo, nil
+}
+
 func rootHelpFunc(command *cobra.Command, s []string) {
 	if command != RootCmd {
 		cobraDefaultHelpFunc(command, s)