diff --git a/code/app.py b/code/app.py
index 1500e32..467232e 100644
--- a/code/app.py
+++ b/code/app.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def handle_event(request: GiteaRequest):
     commit_msg = request.head_commit['message']
     repo_url = request.repository['clone_url']
     branch_name = request.ref.split('/')[-1]
-    logging.info(f'branch: {branch_name}')
+    logging.debug()
     # stop early if asked
     if commit_msg.lower().startswith('[skip ci]'):
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ def handle_event(request: GiteaRequest):
             detail='skipping ci'
         )
     # clone repository
-    logging.info('cloning repository: {repo_url}')
     local_repo_dir = clone_repository(repo_url)
-    logging.info(f'local_repo_dir: {local_repo_dir}')
     # locate runner script
     runner_script_path = local_repo_dir / 'runner_script.yml'
     if not runner_script_path.exists():
@@ -61,12 +59,21 @@ def handle_event(request: GiteaRequest):
             status_code=200,
             detail="no runner_script.yml in repository root"
         )
-    # load runner commands
+    # load runner script
     runner_script = load_runner_script(path=runner_script_path)
-    # extract branch name
-    for pipeline_name, pipeline_step in runner_script.pipelines.items():
-        print(pipeline_name)
-        print(pipeline_step)
+    # determine pipeline to run
+    if branch_name not in runner_script.pipelines.keys():
+        # run default
+        if 'default' not in runner_script.pipelines.keys():
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404,
+                detail='no pipelines defined in runner_script.yml'
+            )
+        pipeline = runner_script.pipelines['default']
+    else:
+        # run custom
+        pipeline = runner_script.pipelines[branch_name]
+    print(pipeline)
 
     # send response
     raise HTTPException(