diff --git a/config.example.yaml b/config.example.yaml
index ac13455..4dbfb1a 100644
--- a/config.example.yaml
+++ b/config.example.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ fs:
   # See mount.fuse(8) for the full list of options.
   #mountoptions: nodev,nosuid
 
-  # The git platform to use as the backend.
-  # Must be one of "gitlab", or "github"
-  platform: gitlab
+  # The git forge to use as the backend.
+  # Must be one of "gitlab" or "github"
+  forge: gitlab
 
 gitlab:
   # The gitlab url.
diff --git a/config/config.test.yaml b/config/config.test.yaml
index 5d21107..637c992 100644
--- a/config/config.test.yaml
+++ b/config/config.test.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 fs:
   mountpoint: /tmp/gitlabfs/test/mnt/gitlab
   mountoptions: nodev
-  platform: gitlab
+  forge: gitlab
 
 gitlab:
   url: https://example.com
diff --git a/config/loader.go b/config/loader.go
index f20f428..b785f7b 100644
--- a/config/loader.go
+++ b/config/loader.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	PlatformGitlab = "gitlab"
-	PlatformGithub = "github"
+	ForgeGitlab = "gitlab"
+	ForgeGithub = "github"
 
 	PullMethodHTTP = "http"
 	PullMethodSSH  = "ssh"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type (
 	FSConfig struct {
 		Mountpoint   string `yaml:"mountpoint,omitempty"`
 		MountOptions string `yaml:"mountoptions,omitempty"`
-		Platform     string `yaml:"platform,omitempty"`
+		Forge        string `yaml:"forge,omitempty"`
 	}
 	GitlabClientConfig struct {
 		URL   string `yaml:"url,omitempty"`
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func LoadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
 		FS: FSConfig{
 			Mountpoint:   "",
 			MountOptions: "nodev,nosuid",
-			Platform:     "",
+			Forge:        "",
 		},
 		Gitlab: GitlabClientConfig{
 			URL:                     "https://gitlab.com",
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ func LoadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// validate platform is set
-	if config.FS.Platform != PlatformGithub && config.FS.Platform != PlatformGitlab {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fs.platform must be either \"%v\", or \"%v\"", PlatformGitlab, PlatformGithub)
+	// validate forge is set
+	if config.FS.Forge != ForgeGithub && config.FS.Forge != ForgeGitlab {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fs.forge must be either \"%v\", or \"%v\"", ForgeGitlab, ForgeGithub)
 	}
 
 	return config, nil
diff --git a/config/loader_test.go b/config/loader_test.go
index 8b0a072..8aa3821 100644
--- a/config/loader_test.go
+++ b/config/loader_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				FS: config.FSConfig{
 					Mountpoint:   "/tmp/gitlabfs/test/mnt/gitlab",
 					MountOptions: "nodev",
-					Platform:     "gitlab",
+					Forge:        "gitlab",
 				},
 				Gitlab: config.GitlabClientConfig{
 					URL:                     "https://example.com",
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestMakeGitConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		"ValidConfig": {
 			input: &config.Config{
 				FS: config.FSConfig{
-					Platform: "gitlab",
+					Forge: "gitlab",
 				},
 				Git: config.GitClientConfig{
 					CloneLocation:    "/tmp",
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestMakeGitConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		"InvalidOnClone": {
 			input: &config.Config{
 				FS: config.FSConfig{
-					Platform: "gitlab",
+					Forge: "gitlab",
 				},
 				Git: config.GitClientConfig{
 					CloneLocation:    "/tmp",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestMakeGitlabConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		"ValidConfig": {
 			input: &config.Config{
 				FS: config.FSConfig{
-					Platform: "gitlab",
+					Forge: "gitlab",
 				},
 				Gitlab: config.GitlabClientConfig{
 					URL:                     "https://gitlab.com",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestMakeGitlabConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		"InvalidPullMethod": {
 			input: &config.Config{
 				FS: config.FSConfig{
-					Platform: "gitlab",
+					Forge: "gitlab",
 				},
 				Gitlab: config.GitlabClientConfig{
 					URL:                     "https://gitlab.com",
diff --git a/platforms/github/client.go b/forges/github/client.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/github/client.go
rename to forges/github/client.go
diff --git a/platforms/github/organization.go b/forges/github/organization.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/github/organization.go
rename to forges/github/organization.go
diff --git a/platforms/github/repository.go b/forges/github/repository.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/github/repository.go
rename to forges/github/repository.go
diff --git a/platforms/github/user.go b/forges/github/user.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/github/user.go
rename to forges/github/user.go
diff --git a/platforms/gitlab/client.go b/forges/gitlab/client.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/gitlab/client.go
rename to forges/gitlab/client.go
diff --git a/platforms/gitlab/group.go b/forges/gitlab/group.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/gitlab/group.go
rename to forges/gitlab/group.go
diff --git a/platforms/gitlab/project.go b/forges/gitlab/project.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/gitlab/project.go
rename to forges/gitlab/project.go
diff --git a/platforms/gitlab/user.go b/forges/gitlab/user.go
similarity index 100%
rename from platforms/gitlab/user.go
rename to forges/gitlab/user.go
diff --git a/fstree/group.go b/fstree/group.go
index 9f0ade0..c0f6646 100644
--- a/fstree/group.go
+++ b/fstree/group.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func newGroupNodeFromSource(source GroupSource, param *FSParam) (*groupNode, err
 }
 
 func (n *groupNode) Readdir(ctx context.Context) (fs.DirStream, syscall.Errno) {
-	groups, repositories, err := n.param.GitPlatform.FetchGroupContent(n.source.GetGroupID())
+	groups, repositories, err := n.param.GitForge.FetchGroupContent(n.source.GetGroupID())
 	if err != nil {
 		n.param.logger.Error(err.Error())
 	}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (n *groupNode) Readdir(ctx context.Context) (fs.DirStream, syscall.Errno) {
 }
 
 func (n *groupNode) Lookup(ctx context.Context, name string, out *fuse.EntryOut) (*fs.Inode, syscall.Errno) {
-	groups, repositories, err := n.param.GitPlatform.FetchGroupContent(n.source.GetGroupID())
+	groups, repositories, err := n.param.GitForge.FetchGroupContent(n.source.GetGroupID())
 	if err != nil {
 		n.param.logger.Error(err.Error())
 	} else {
diff --git a/fstree/root.go b/fstree/root.go
index bb49cca..e044507 100644
--- a/fstree/root.go
+++ b/fstree/root.go
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ type GitClient interface {
 	FetchLocalRepositoryPath(source RepositorySource) (string, error)
 }
 
-type GitPlatform interface {
+type GitForge interface {
 	FetchRootGroupContent() (map[string]GroupSource, error)
 	FetchGroupContent(gid uint64) (map[string]GroupSource, map[string]RepositorySource, error)
 }
 
 type FSParam struct {
-	GitClient   GitClient
-	GitPlatform GitPlatform
+	GitClient GitClient
+	GitForge  GitForge
 
 	logger        *slog.Logger
 	staticInoChan chan uint64
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func Start(logger *slog.Logger, mountpoint string, mountoptions []string, param
 }
 
 func (n *rootNode) OnAdd(ctx context.Context) {
-	rootGroups, err := n.param.GitPlatform.FetchRootGroupContent()
+	rootGroups, err := n.param.GitForge.FetchRootGroupContent()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0af7f52..83fb40c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/config"
+	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/forges/github"
+	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/forges/gitlab"
 	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/fstree"
 	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/git"
-	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/platforms/github"
-	"github.com/badjware/gitlabfs/platforms/gitlab"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -65,23 +65,23 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	gitClient, _ := git.NewClient(logger, *gitClientParam)
 
-	var gitPlatformClient fstree.GitPlatform
-	if loadedConfig.FS.Platform == config.PlatformGitlab {
+	var gitForgeClient fstree.GitForge
+	if loadedConfig.FS.Forge == config.ForgeGitlab {
 		// Create the gitlab client
 		GitlabClientConfig, err := config.MakeGitlabConfig(loadedConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		gitPlatformClient, _ = gitlab.NewClient(logger, *GitlabClientConfig)
-	} else if loadedConfig.FS.Platform == config.PlatformGithub {
+		gitForgeClient, _ = gitlab.NewClient(logger, *GitlabClientConfig)
+	} else if loadedConfig.FS.Forge == config.ForgeGithub {
 		// Create the github client
 		GithubClientConfig, err := config.MakeGithubConfig(loadedConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		gitPlatformClient, _ = github.NewClient(logger, *GithubClientConfig)
+		gitForgeClient, _ = github.NewClient(logger, *GithubClientConfig)
 	}
 
 	// Start the filesystem
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 		logger,
 		mountpoint,
 		parsedMountoptions,
-		&fstree.FSParam{GitClient: gitClient, GitPlatform: gitPlatformClient},
+		&fstree.FSParam{GitClient: gitClient, GitForge: gitForgeClient},
 		*debug,
 	)
 	if err != nil {