diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 521fb8a89d..d4ce308fad 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ void wt_status_prepare(struct repository *r, struct wt_status *s)
 	s->show_untracked_files = SHOW_NORMAL_UNTRACKED_FILES;
 	s->use_color = GIT_COLOR_UNKNOWN;
 	s->relative_paths = 1;
-	s->branch = refs_resolve_refdup(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+	s->branch = refs_resolve_refdup(get_main_ref_store(r),
 					"HEAD", 0, NULL, NULL);
 	s->reference = "HEAD";
 	s->fp = stdout;
-	s->index_file = repo_get_index_file(the_repository);
+	s->index_file = repo_get_index_file(r);
 	s->change.strdup_strings = 1;
 	s->untracked.strdup_strings = 1;
 	s->ignored.strdup_strings = 1;
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void wt_status_collect_changes_index(struct wt_status *s)
 
 	repo_init_revisions(s->repo, &rev, NULL);
 	memset(&opt, 0, sizeof(opt));
-	opt.def = s->is_initial ? empty_tree_oid_hex(the_repository->hash_algo) : s->reference;
+	opt.def = s->is_initial ? empty_tree_oid_hex(s->repo->hash_algo) : s->reference;
 	setup_revisions(0, NULL, &rev, &opt);
 
 	rev.diffopt.flags.override_submodule_config = 1;
@@ -1008,17 +1008,17 @@ static int stash_count_refs(const char *refname UNUSED,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int count_stash_entries(void)
+static int count_stash_entries(struct repository *r)
 {
 	int n = 0;
-	refs_for_each_reflog_ent(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+	refs_for_each_reflog_ent(get_main_ref_store(r),
 				 "refs/stash", stash_count_refs, &n);
 	return n;
 }
 
 static void wt_longstatus_print_stash_summary(struct wt_status *s)
 {
-	int stash_count = count_stash_entries();
+	int stash_count = count_stash_entries(s->repo);
 
 	if (stash_count > 0)
 		status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL,
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static void wt_longstatus_print_verbose(struct wt_status *s)
 	rev.diffopt.ita_invisible_in_index = 1;
 
 	memset(&opt, 0, sizeof(opt));
-	opt.def = s->is_initial ? empty_tree_oid_hex(the_repository->hash_algo) : s->reference;
+	opt.def = s->is_initial ? empty_tree_oid_hex(s->repo->hash_algo) : s->reference;
 	setup_revisions(0, NULL, &rev, &opt);
 
 	rev.diffopt.output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH;
@@ -1311,10 +1311,10 @@ static void show_am_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 	wt_longstatus_print_trailer(s);
 }
 
-static char *read_line_from_git_path(const char *filename)
+static char *read_line_from_git_path(struct repository *r, const char *filename)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	FILE *fp = fopen_or_warn(repo_git_path_append(the_repository, &buf,
+	FILE *fp = fopen_or_warn(repo_git_path_append(r, &buf,
 						      "%s", filename), "r");
 
 	if (!fp) {
@@ -1341,16 +1341,16 @@ static int split_commit_in_progress(struct wt_status *s)
 	    !s->branch || strcmp(s->branch, "HEAD"))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (refs_read_ref_full(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), "HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+	if (refs_read_ref_full(get_main_ref_store(s->repo), "HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
 			       &head_oid, &head_flags) ||
-	    refs_read_ref_full(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), "ORIG_HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+	    refs_read_ref_full(get_main_ref_store(s->repo), "ORIG_HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
 			       &orig_head_oid, &orig_head_flags))
 		return 0;
 	if (head_flags & REF_ISSYMREF || orig_head_flags & REF_ISSYMREF)
 		return 0;
 
-	rebase_amend = read_line_from_git_path("rebase-merge/amend");
-	rebase_orig_head = read_line_from_git_path("rebase-merge/orig-head");
+	rebase_amend = read_line_from_git_path(s->repo, "rebase-merge/amend");
+	rebase_orig_head = read_line_from_git_path(s->repo, "rebase-merge/orig-head");
 
 	if (!rebase_amend || !rebase_orig_head)
 		; /* fall through, no split in progress */
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static int split_commit_in_progress(struct wt_status *s)
  * The function assumes that the line does not contain useless spaces
  * before or after the command.
  */
-static void abbrev_oid_in_line(struct strbuf *line)
+static void abbrev_oid_in_line(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *line)
 {
 	struct string_list split = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	struct object_id oid;
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ static void abbrev_oid_in_line(struct strbuf *line)
 		return;
 
 	if ((2 <= string_list_split(&split, line->buf, " ", 2)) &&
-	    !repo_get_oid(the_repository, split.items[1].string, &oid)) {
+	    !repo_get_oid(r, split.items[1].string, &oid)) {
 		strbuf_reset(line);
 		strbuf_addf(line, "%s ", split.items[0].string);
 		strbuf_add_unique_abbrev(line, &oid, DEFAULT_ABBREV);
@@ -1396,10 +1396,10 @@ static void abbrev_oid_in_line(struct strbuf *line)
 	string_list_clear(&split, 0);
 }
 
-static int read_rebase_todolist(const char *fname, struct string_list *lines)
+static int read_rebase_todolist(struct repository *r, const char *fname, struct string_list *lines)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	FILE *f = fopen(repo_git_path_append(the_repository, &buf, "%s", fname), "r");
+	FILE *f = fopen(repo_git_path_append(r, &buf, "%s", fname), "r");
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!f) {
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ static int read_rebase_todolist(const char *fname, struct string_list *lines)
 			goto out;
 		}
 		die_errno("Could not open file %s for reading",
-			  repo_git_path_replace(the_repository, &buf, "%s", fname));
+			  repo_git_path_replace(r, &buf, "%s", fname));
 	}
 	while (!strbuf_getline_lf(&buf, f)) {
 		if (starts_with(buf.buf, comment_line_str))
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ static int read_rebase_todolist(const char *fname, struct string_list *lines)
 		strbuf_trim(&buf);
 		if (!buf.len)
 			continue;
-		abbrev_oid_in_line(&buf);
+		abbrev_oid_in_line(r, &buf);
 		string_list_append(lines, buf.buf);
 	}
 	fclose(f);
@@ -1437,8 +1437,8 @@ static void show_rebase_information(struct wt_status *s,
 		struct string_list have_done = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 		struct string_list yet_to_do = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 
-		read_rebase_todolist("rebase-merge/done", &have_done);
-		if (read_rebase_todolist("rebase-merge/git-rebase-todo",
+		read_rebase_todolist(s->repo, "rebase-merge/done", &have_done);
+		if (read_rebase_todolist(s->repo, "rebase-merge/git-rebase-todo",
 					 &yet_to_do))
 			status_printf_ln(s, color,
 				_("git-rebase-todo is missing."));
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ static void show_rebase_information(struct wt_status *s,
 				i++)
 				status_printf_ln(s, color, "   %s", have_done.items[i].string);
 			if (have_done.nr > nr_lines_to_show && s->hints) {
-				char *path = repo_git_path(the_repository, "rebase-merge/done");
+				char *path = repo_git_path(s->repo, "rebase-merge/done");
 				status_printf_ln(s, color,
 					_("  (see more in file %s)"), path);
 				free(path);
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ static void show_cherry_pick_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 	else
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
 			_("You are currently cherry-picking commit %s."),
-			repo_find_unique_abbrev(the_repository, &s->state.cherry_pick_head_oid,
+			repo_find_unique_abbrev(s->repo, &s->state.cherry_pick_head_oid,
 						DEFAULT_ABBREV));
 
 	if (s->hints) {
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ static void show_revert_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
 	else
 		status_printf_ln(s, color,
 			_("You are currently reverting commit %s."),
-			repo_find_unique_abbrev(the_repository, &s->state.revert_head_oid,
+			repo_find_unique_abbrev(s->repo, &s->state.revert_head_oid,
 						DEFAULT_ABBREV));
 	if (s->hints) {
 		if (has_unmerged(s))
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ static void wt_status_get_detached_from(struct repository *r,
 	char *ref = NULL;
 
 	strbuf_init(&cb.buf, 0);
-	if (refs_for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), "HEAD", grab_1st_switch, &cb) <= 0) {
+	if (refs_for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(get_main_ref_store(r), "HEAD", grab_1st_switch, &cb) <= 0) {
 		strbuf_release(&cb.buf);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1841,10 +1841,10 @@ void wt_status_get_state(struct repository *r,
 	if (!sequencer_get_last_command(r, &action)) {
 		if (action == REPLAY_PICK && !state->cherry_pick_in_progress) {
 			state->cherry_pick_in_progress = 1;
-			oidcpy(&state->cherry_pick_head_oid, null_oid(the_hash_algo));
+			oidcpy(&state->cherry_pick_head_oid, null_oid(r->hash_algo));
 		} else if (action == REPLAY_REVERT && !state->revert_in_progress) {
 			state->revert_in_progress = 1;
-			oidcpy(&state->revert_head_oid, null_oid(the_hash_algo));
+			oidcpy(&state->revert_head_oid, null_oid(r->hash_algo));
 		}
 	}
 	if (get_detached_from)
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ static void wt_shortstatus_print_tracking(struct wt_status *s)
 		upstream_is_gone = 1;
 	}
 
-	short_base = refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+	short_base = refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref(get_main_ref_store(s->repo),
 						  base, 0);
 	color_fprintf(s->fp, header_color, "...");
 	color_fprintf(s->fp, branch_color_remote, "%s", short_base);
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ static void wt_porcelain_v2_print_tracking(struct wt_status *s)
 		ab_info = stat_tracking_info(branch, &nr_ahead, &nr_behind,
 					     &base, 0, s->ahead_behind_flags);
 		if (base) {
-			base = refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+			base = refs_shorten_unambiguous_ref(get_main_ref_store(s->repo),
 							    base, 0);
 			fprintf(s->fp, "# branch.upstream %s%c", base, eol);
 			free((char *)base);
@@ -2285,7 +2285,7 @@ static void wt_porcelain_v2_print_tracking(struct wt_status *s)
  */
 static void wt_porcelain_v2_print_stash(struct wt_status *s)
 {
-	int stash_count = count_stash_entries();
+	int stash_count = count_stash_entries(s->repo);
 	char eol = s->null_termination ? '\0' : '\n';
 
 	if (stash_count > 0)
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ int has_uncommitted_changes(struct repository *r,
 		 * We have no head (or it's corrupt); use the empty tree,
 		 * which will complain if the index is non-empty.
 		 */
-		struct tree *tree = lookup_tree(r, the_hash_algo->empty_tree);
+		struct tree *tree = lookup_tree(r, r->hash_algo->empty_tree);
 		add_pending_object(&rev_info, &tree->object, "");
 	}