diff --git a/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py b/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
index 293c81fc..01a361c8 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands/autoupdate.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _update_repo(repo_config, runner, tags_only):
     """
     repo = Repository.create(repo_config, runner.store)
 
-    with cwd(repo.repo_path_getter.repo_path):
+    with cwd(repo._repo_path):
         cmd_output('git', 'fetch')
         tag_cmd = ('git', 'describe', 'origin/master', '--tags')
         if tags_only:
diff --git a/pre_commit/manifest.py b/pre_commit/manifest.py
index 55f7c1ae..2b4614c7 100644
--- a/pre_commit/manifest.py
+++ b/pre_commit/manifest.py
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('pre_commit')
 
 
 class Manifest(object):
-    def __init__(self, repo_path_getter, repo_url):
-        self.repo_path_getter = repo_path_getter
+    def __init__(self, repo_path, repo_url):
+        self.repo_path = repo_path
         self.repo_url = repo_url
 
     @cached_property
     def manifest_contents(self):
-        repo_path = self.repo_path_getter.repo_path
-        default_path = os.path.join(repo_path, C.MANIFEST_FILE)
-        legacy_path = os.path.join(repo_path, C.MANIFEST_FILE_LEGACY)
+        default_path = os.path.join(self.repo_path, C.MANIFEST_FILE)
+        legacy_path = os.path.join(self.repo_path, C.MANIFEST_FILE_LEGACY)
         if os.path.exists(legacy_path) and not os.path.exists(default_path):
             logger.warning(
                 '{} uses legacy {} to provide hooks.\n'
diff --git a/pre_commit/repository.py b/pre_commit/repository.py
index 8ec6302b..c5091683 100644
--- a/pre_commit/repository.py
+++ b/pre_commit/repository.py
@@ -31,41 +31,99 @@ _pre_commit_version = pkg_resources.parse_version(
 INSTALLED_STATE_VERSION = '1'
 
 
+def _state(additional_deps):
+    return {'additional_dependencies': sorted(additional_deps)}
+
+
+def _state_filename(cmd_runner, venv):
+    return cmd_runner.path(venv, '.install_state_v' + INSTALLED_STATE_VERSION)
+
+
+def _read_installed_state(cmd_runner, venv):
+    filename = _state_filename(cmd_runner, venv)
+    if not os.path.exists(filename):
+        return None
+    else:
+        return json.loads(io.open(filename).read())
+
+
+def _write_installed_state(cmd_runner, venv, state):
+    state_filename = _state_filename(cmd_runner, venv)
+    staging = state_filename + 'staging'
+    with io.open(staging, 'w') as state_file:
+        state_file.write(five.to_text(json.dumps(state)))
+    # Move the file into place atomically to indicate we've installed
+    os.rename(staging, state_filename)
+
+
+def _installed(cmd_runner, language_name, language_version, additional_deps):
+    language = languages[language_name]
+    venv = environment_dir(language.ENVIRONMENT_DIR, language_version)
+    return (
+        venv is None or
+        _read_installed_state(cmd_runner, venv) == _state(additional_deps)
+    )
+
+
+def _install_all(venvs, repo_url):
+    """Tuple of (cmd_runner, language, version, deps)"""
+    need_installed = tuple(
+        (cmd_runner, language_name, version, deps)
+        for cmd_runner, language_name, version, deps in venvs
+        if not _installed(cmd_runner, language_name, version, deps)
+    )
+
+    if need_installed:
+        logger.info(
+            'Installing environment for {}.'.format(repo_url)
+        )
+        logger.info('Once installed this environment will be reused.')
+        logger.info('This may take a few minutes...')
+
+    for cmd_runner, language_name, version, deps in need_installed:
+        language = languages[language_name]
+        venv = environment_dir(language.ENVIRONMENT_DIR, version)
+
+        # There's potentially incomplete cleanup from previous runs
+        # Clean it up!
+        if cmd_runner.exists(venv):
+            shutil.rmtree(cmd_runner.path(venv))
+
+        language.install_environment(cmd_runner, version, deps)
+        # Write our state to indicate we're installed
+        state = _state(deps)
+        _write_installed_state(cmd_runner, venv, state)
+
+
 class Repository(object):
-    def __init__(self, repo_config, repo_path_getter):
+    def __init__(self, repo_config, store):
         self.repo_config = repo_config
-        self.repo_path_getter = repo_path_getter
+        self.store = store
         self.__installed = False
 
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, config, store):
         if is_local_hooks(config):
-            return LocalRepository(config)
+            return LocalRepository(config, store)
         else:
-            repo_path_getter = store.get_repo_path_getter(
-                config['repo'], config['sha']
-            )
-            return cls(config, repo_path_getter)
+            return cls(config, store)
 
     @cached_property
-    def repo_url(self):
-        return self.repo_config['repo']
+    def _repo_path(self):
+        return self.store.clone(
+            self.repo_config['repo'], self.repo_config['sha'],
+        )
 
     @cached_property
-    def languages(self):
-        return {
-            (hook['language'], hook['language_version'])
-            for _, hook in self.hooks
-        }
+    def _cmd_runner(self):
+        return PrefixedCommandRunner(self._repo_path)
+
+    def _cmd_runner_from_deps(self, language_name, deps):
+        return self._cmd_runner
 
     @cached_property
-    def additional_dependencies(self):
-        dep_dict = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(_UniqueList))
-        for _, hook in self.hooks:
-            dep_dict[hook['language']][hook['language_version']].update(
-                hook.get('additional_dependencies', []),
-            )
-        return dep_dict
+    def manifest(self):
+        return Manifest(self._repo_path, self.repo_config['repo'])
 
     @cached_property
     def hooks(self):
@@ -97,108 +155,49 @@ class Repository(object):
         )
 
     @cached_property
-    def manifest(self):
-        return Manifest(self.repo_path_getter, self.repo_url)
-
-    @cached_property
-    def cmd_runner(self):
-        return PrefixedCommandRunner(self.repo_path_getter.repo_path)
+    def _venvs(self):
+        deps_dict = defaultdict(_UniqueList)
+        for _, hook in self.hooks:
+            deps_dict[(hook['language'], hook['language_version'])].update(
+                hook.get('additional_dependencies', []),
+            )
+        ret = []
+        for (language, version), deps in deps_dict.items():
+            ret.append((self._cmd_runner, language, version, deps))
+        return tuple(ret)
 
     def require_installed(self):
-        if self.__installed:
-            return
-
-        self.install()
-        self.__installed = True
-
-    def install(self):
-        """Install the hook repository."""
-        def state(language_name, language_version):
-            return {
-                'additional_dependencies': sorted(
-                    self.additional_dependencies[
-                        language_name
-                    ][language_version],
-                )
-            }
-
-        def state_filename(venv, suffix=''):
-            return self.cmd_runner.path(
-                venv, '.install_state_v' + INSTALLED_STATE_VERSION + suffix,
-            )
-
-        def read_state(venv):
-            if not os.path.exists(state_filename(venv)):
-                return None
-            else:
-                return json.loads(io.open(state_filename(venv)).read())
-
-        def write_state(venv, language_name, language_version):
-            with io.open(
-                    state_filename(venv, suffix='staging'), 'w',
-            ) as state_file:
-                state_file.write(five.to_text(json.dumps(
-                    state(language_name, language_version),
-                )))
-            # Move the file into place atomically to indicate we've installed
-            os.rename(
-                state_filename(venv, suffix='staging'),
-                state_filename(venv),
-            )
-
-        def language_is_installed(language_name, language_version):
-            language = languages[language_name]
-            venv = environment_dir(language.ENVIRONMENT_DIR, language_version)
-            return (
-                venv is None or
-                read_state(venv) == state(language_name, language_version)
-            )
-
-        if not all(
-            language_is_installed(language_name, language_version)
-            for language_name, language_version in self.languages
-        ):
-            logger.info(
-                'Installing environment for {}.'.format(self.repo_url)
-            )
-            logger.info('Once installed this environment will be reused.')
-            logger.info('This may take a few minutes...')
-
-        for language_name, language_version in self.languages:
-            if language_is_installed(language_name, language_version):
-                continue
-
-            language = languages[language_name]
-            venv = environment_dir(language.ENVIRONMENT_DIR, language_version)
-
-            # There's potentially incomplete cleanup from previous runs
-            # Clean it up!
-            if self.cmd_runner.exists(venv):
-                shutil.rmtree(self.cmd_runner.path(venv))
-
-            language.install_environment(
-                self.cmd_runner, language_version,
-                self.additional_dependencies[language_name][language_version],
-            )
-            # Write our state to indicate we're installed
-            write_state(venv, language_name, language_version)
+        if not self.__installed:
+            _install_all(self._venvs, self.repo_config['repo'])
+            self.__installed = True
 
     def run_hook(self, hook, file_args):
         """Run a hook.
 
-        Args:
-            hook - Hook dictionary
-            file_args - List of files to run
+        :param dict hook:
+        :param tuple file_args: all the files to run the hook on
         """
         self.require_installed()
-        return languages[hook['language']].run_hook(
-            self.cmd_runner, hook, file_args,
-        )
+        language_name = hook['language']
+        deps = hook.get('additional_dependencies', [])
+        cmd_runner = self._cmd_runner_from_deps(language_name, deps)
+        return languages[language_name].run_hook(cmd_runner, hook, file_args)
 
 
 class LocalRepository(Repository):
-    def __init__(self, repo_config):
-        super(LocalRepository, self).__init__(repo_config, None)
+    def _cmd_runner_from_deps(self, language_name, deps):
+        """local repositories have a cmd runner per hook"""
+        language = languages[language_name]
+        # pcre / script / system do not have environments so they work out
+        # of the current directory
+        if language.ENVIRONMENT_DIR is None:
+            return PrefixedCommandRunner(git.get_root())
+        else:
+            return PrefixedCommandRunner(self.store.make_local(deps))
+
+    @cached_property
+    def manifest(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
 
     @cached_property
     def hooks(self):
@@ -208,12 +207,17 @@ class LocalRepository(Repository):
         )
 
     @cached_property
-    def cmd_runner(self):
-        return PrefixedCommandRunner(git.get_root())
-
-    @cached_property
-    def manifest(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    def _venvs(self):
+        ret = []
+        for _, hook in self.hooks:
+            language = hook['language']
+            version = hook['language_version']
+            deps = hook.get('additional_dependencies', [])
+            ret.append((
+                self._cmd_runner_from_deps(language, deps),
+                language, version, deps,
+            ))
+        return tuple(ret)
 
 
 class _UniqueList(list):
diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/.npmignore b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72e8ffc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*
diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/main.go b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38dd16da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package main
+
+func main() {}
diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/package.json b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac7b7259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "name": "pre_commit_dummy_package",
+    "version": "0.0.0"
+}
diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/pre_commit_dummy_package.gemspec b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/pre_commit_dummy_package.gemspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c361d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/pre_commit_dummy_package.gemspec
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Gem::Specification.new do |s|
+    s.name = 'pre_commit_dummy_package'
+    s.version = '0.0.0'
+    s.authors = ['Anthony Sottile']
+end
diff --git a/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/setup.py b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68860648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/resources/empty_template/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from setuptools import setup
+
+
+setup(name='pre-commit-dummy-package', version='0.0.0')
diff --git a/pre_commit/store.py b/pre_commit/store.py
index aecc7dc1..3f24d0b0 100644
--- a/pre_commit/store.py
+++ b/pre_commit/store.py
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ from cached_property import cached_property
 from pre_commit.prefixed_command_runner import PrefixedCommandRunner
 from pre_commit.util import clean_path_on_failure
 from pre_commit.util import cmd_output
+from pre_commit.util import copy_tree_to_path
 from pre_commit.util import cwd
 from pre_commit.util import no_git_env
+from pre_commit.util import resource_filename
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('pre_commit')
@@ -35,16 +37,6 @@ def _get_default_directory():
 class Store(object):
     get_default_directory = staticmethod(_get_default_directory)
 
-    class RepoPathGetter(object):
-        def __init__(self, repo, ref, store):
-            self._repo = repo
-            self._ref = ref
-            self._store = store
-
-        @cached_property
-        def repo_path(self):
-            return self._store.clone(self._repo, self._ref)
-
     def __init__(self, directory=None):
         if directory is None:
             directory = self.get_default_directory()
@@ -91,45 +83,55 @@ class Store(object):
 
     def require_created(self):
         """Require the pre-commit file store to be created."""
-        if self.__created:
-            return
+        if not self.__created:
+            self._create()
+            self.__created = True
 
-        self._create()
-        self.__created = True
-
-    def clone(self, url, ref):
-        """Clone the given url and checkout the specific ref."""
+    def _new_repo(self, repo, ref, make_strategy):
         self.require_created()
 
         # Check if we already exist
         with sqlite3.connect(self.db_path) as db:
             result = db.execute(
                 'SELECT path FROM repos WHERE repo = ? AND ref = ?',
-                [url, ref],
+                [repo, ref],
             ).fetchone()
             if result:
                 return result[0]
 
-        logger.info('Initializing environment for {}.'.format(url))
+        logger.info('Initializing environment for {}.'.format(repo))
 
-        dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='repo', dir=self.directory)
-        with clean_path_on_failure(dir):
-            cmd_output(
-                'git', 'clone', '--no-checkout', url, dir, env=no_git_env(),
-            )
-            with cwd(dir):
-                cmd_output('git', 'reset', ref, '--hard', env=no_git_env())
+        directory = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='repo', dir=self.directory)
+        with clean_path_on_failure(directory):
+            make_strategy(directory)
 
         # Update our db with the created repo
         with sqlite3.connect(self.db_path) as db:
             db.execute(
                 'INSERT INTO repos (repo, ref, path) VALUES (?, ?, ?)',
-                [url, ref, dir],
+                [repo, ref, directory],
             )
-        return dir
+        return directory
 
-    def get_repo_path_getter(self, repo, ref):
-        return self.RepoPathGetter(repo, ref, self)
+    def clone(self, repo, ref):
+        """Clone the given url and checkout the specific ref."""
+        def clone_strategy(directory):
+            cmd_output(
+                'git', 'clone', '--no-checkout', repo, directory,
+                env=no_git_env(),
+            )
+            with cwd(directory):
+                cmd_output('git', 'reset', ref, '--hard', env=no_git_env())
+
+        return self._new_repo(repo, ref, clone_strategy)
+
+    def make_local(self, deps):
+        def make_local_strategy(directory):
+            copy_tree_to_path(resource_filename('empty_template'), directory)
+        return self._new_repo(
+            'local:{}'.format(','.join(sorted(deps))), 'N/A',
+            make_local_strategy,
+        )
 
     @cached_property
     def cmd_runner(self):
diff --git a/pre_commit/util.py b/pre_commit/util.py
index 9cf4c164..73719d1b 100644
--- a/pre_commit/util.py
+++ b/pre_commit/util.py
@@ -204,3 +204,21 @@ def rmtree(path):
         else:
             raise
     shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=handle_remove_readonly)
+
+
+def copy_tree_to_path(src_dir, dest_dir):
+    """Copies all of the things inside src_dir to an already existing dest_dir.
+
+    This looks eerily similar to shutil.copytree, but copytree has no option
+    for not creating dest_dir.
+    """
+    names = os.listdir(src_dir)
+
+    for name in names:
+        srcname = os.path.join(src_dir, name)
+        destname = os.path.join(dest_dir, name)
+
+        if os.path.isdir(srcname):
+            shutil.copytree(srcname, destname)
+        else:
+            shutil.copy(srcname, destname)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 25ac40f2..6f7baf25 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ setup(
             'resources/rbenv.tar.gz',
             'resources/ruby-build.tar.gz',
             'resources/ruby-download.tar.gz',
-        ]
+            'resources/empty_template/*',
+            'resources/empty_template/.npmignore',
+        ],
     },
     install_requires=[
         'aspy.yaml',
diff --git a/testing/fixtures.py b/testing/fixtures.py
index aaa4203d..16cda572 100644
--- a/testing/fixtures.py
+++ b/testing/fixtures.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ from pre_commit.clientlib.validate_config import validate_config_extra
 from pre_commit.clientlib.validate_manifest import load_manifest
 from pre_commit.jsonschema_extensions import apply_defaults
 from pre_commit.util import cmd_output
+from pre_commit.util import copy_tree_to_path
 from pre_commit.util import cwd
-from testing.util import copy_tree_to_path
 from testing.util import get_head_sha
 from testing.util import get_resource_path
 
diff --git a/testing/util.py b/testing/util.py
index 311376a6..4cb6f0d8 100644
--- a/testing/util.py
+++ b/testing/util.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import os.path
-import shutil
 
 import jsonschema
 import pytest
@@ -20,24 +19,6 @@ def get_resource_path(path):
     return os.path.join(TESTING_DIR, 'resources', path)
 
 
-def copy_tree_to_path(src_dir, dest_dir):
-    """Copies all of the things inside src_dir to an already existing dest_dir.
-
-    This looks eerily similar to shutil.copytree, but copytree has no option
-    for not creating dest_dir.
-    """
-    names = os.listdir(src_dir)
-
-    for name in names:
-        srcname = os.path.join(src_dir, name)
-        destname = os.path.join(dest_dir, name)
-
-        if os.path.isdir(srcname):
-            shutil.copytree(srcname, destname)
-        else:
-            shutil.copy(srcname, destname)
-
-
 def get_head_sha(dir):
     with cwd(dir):
         return cmd_output('git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD')[1].strip()
diff --git a/tests/manifest_test.py b/tests/manifest_test.py
index e9e39dd4..58242214 100644
--- a/tests/manifest_test.py
+++ b/tests/manifest_test.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from testing.util import get_head_sha
 def manifest(store, tempdir_factory):
     path = make_repo(tempdir_factory, 'script_hooks_repo')
     head_sha = get_head_sha(path)
-    repo_path_getter = store.get_repo_path_getter(path, head_sha)
-    yield Manifest(repo_path_getter, path)
+    repo_path = store.clone(path, head_sha)
+    yield Manifest(repo_path, path)
 
 
 def test_manifest_contents(manifest):
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ def test_hooks(manifest):
 def test_legacy_manifest_warn(store, tempdir_factory, log_warning_mock):
     path = make_repo(tempdir_factory, 'legacy_hooks_yaml_repo')
     head_sha = get_head_sha(path)
-    repo_path_getter = store.get_repo_path_getter(path, head_sha)
-
-    Manifest(repo_path_getter, path).manifest_contents
+    repo_path = store.clone(path, head_sha)
+    Manifest(repo_path, path).manifest_contents
 
     # Should have printed a warning
     assert log_warning_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0] == (
diff --git a/tests/repository_test.py b/tests/repository_test.py
index 984973f5..bfe4517b 100644
--- a/tests/repository_test.py
+++ b/tests/repository_test.py
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import mock
 import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 
+from pre_commit import constants as C
 from pre_commit import five
 from pre_commit import parse_shebang
-from pre_commit.clientlib.validate_config import CONFIG_JSON_SCHEMA
-from pre_commit.clientlib.validate_config import validate_config_extra
-from pre_commit.jsonschema_extensions import apply_defaults
+from pre_commit.clientlib.validate_manifest import load_manifest
 from pre_commit.languages import golang
 from pre_commit.languages import helpers
 from pre_commit.languages import node
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ from testing.fixtures import git_dir
 from testing.fixtures import make_config_from_repo
 from testing.fixtures import make_repo
 from testing.fixtures import modify_manifest
+from testing.util import get_resource_path
 from testing.util import skipif_cant_run_docker
 from testing.util import skipif_cant_run_swift
 from testing.util import skipif_slowtests_false
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ def _test_hook_repo(
     path = make_repo(tempdir_factory, repo_path)
     config = make_config_from_repo(path, **(config_kwargs or {}))
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
-    hook_dict = [
+    hook_dict, = [
         hook for repo_hook_id, hook in repo.hooks if repo_hook_id == hook_id
-    ][0]
+    ]
     ret = repo.run_hook(hook_dict, args)
     assert ret[0] == expected_return_code
     assert ret[1].replace(b'\r\n', b'\n') == expected
@@ -438,32 +438,13 @@ def test_lots_of_files(tempdir_factory, store):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def mock_repo_config():
-    config = {
-        'repo': 'git@github.com:pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks',
-        'sha': '5e713f8878b7d100c0e059f8cc34be4fc2e8f897',
-        'hooks': [{
-            'id': 'pyflakes',
-            'files': '\\.py$',
-        }],
-    }
-    config_wrapped = apply_defaults([config], CONFIG_JSON_SCHEMA)
-    validate_config_extra(config_wrapped)
-    return config_wrapped[0]
-
-
-def test_repo_url(mock_repo_config):
-    repo = Repository(mock_repo_config, None)
-    assert repo.repo_url == 'git@github.com:pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks'
-
-
 @pytest.mark.integration
-def test_languages(tempdir_factory, store):
+def test_venvs(tempdir_factory, store):
     path = make_repo(tempdir_factory, 'python_hooks_repo')
     config = make_config_from_repo(path)
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
-    assert repo.languages == {('python', 'default')}
+    venv, = repo._venvs
+    assert venv == (mock.ANY, 'python', 'default', [])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
@@ -472,7 +453,8 @@ def test_additional_dependencies(tempdir_factory, store):
     config = make_config_from_repo(path)
     config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = ['pep8']
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
-    assert repo.additional_dependencies['python']['default'] == ['pep8']
+    venv, = repo._venvs
+    assert venv == (mock.ANY, 'python', 'default', ['pep8'])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
@@ -481,11 +463,11 @@ def test_additional_dependencies_duplicated(
 ):
     path = make_repo(tempdir_factory, 'ruby_hooks_repo')
     config = make_config_from_repo(path)
-    config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = [
-        'thread_safe', 'tins', 'thread_safe']
+    deps = ['thread_safe', 'tins', 'thread_safe']
+    config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = deps
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
-    assert repo.additional_dependencies['ruby']['default'] == [
-        'thread_safe', 'tins']
+    venv, = repo._venvs
+    assert venv == (mock.ANY, 'ruby', 'default', ['thread_safe', 'tins'])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
@@ -495,7 +477,7 @@ def test_additional_python_dependencies_installed(tempdir_factory, store):
     config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = ['mccabe']
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     repo.require_installed()
-    with python.in_env(repo.cmd_runner, 'default'):
+    with python.in_env(repo._cmd_runner, 'default'):
         output = cmd_output('pip', 'freeze', '-l')[1]
         assert 'mccabe' in output
 
@@ -512,7 +494,7 @@ def test_additional_dependencies_roll_forward(tempdir_factory, store):
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     repo.require_installed()
     # We should see our additional dependency installed
-    with python.in_env(repo.cmd_runner, 'default'):
+    with python.in_env(repo._cmd_runner, 'default'):
         output = cmd_output('pip', 'freeze', '-l')[1]
         assert 'mccabe' in output
 
@@ -528,7 +510,7 @@ def test_additional_ruby_dependencies_installed(
     config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = ['thread_safe', 'tins']
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     repo.require_installed()
-    with ruby.in_env(repo.cmd_runner, 'default'):
+    with ruby.in_env(repo._cmd_runner, 'default'):
         output = cmd_output('gem', 'list', '--local')[1]
         assert 'thread_safe' in output
         assert 'tins' in output
@@ -546,7 +528,7 @@ def test_additional_node_dependencies_installed(
     config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = ['lodash']
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     repo.require_installed()
-    with node.in_env(repo.cmd_runner, 'default'):
+    with node.in_env(repo._cmd_runner, 'default'):
         cmd_output('npm', 'config', 'set', 'global', 'true')
         output = cmd_output('npm', 'ls')[1]
         assert 'lodash' in output
@@ -563,7 +545,7 @@ def test_additional_golang_dependencies_installed(
     config['hooks'][0]['additional_dependencies'] = deps
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     repo.require_installed()
-    binaries = os.listdir(repo.cmd_runner.path(
+    binaries = os.listdir(repo._cmd_runner.path(
         helpers.environment_dir(golang.ENVIRONMENT_DIR, 'default'), 'bin',
     ))
     # normalize for windows
@@ -611,7 +593,7 @@ def test_control_c_control_c_on_install(tempdir_factory, store):
                 repo.run_hook(hook, [])
 
     # Should have made an environment, however this environment is broken!
-    assert os.path.exists(repo.cmd_runner.path('py_env-default'))
+    assert os.path.exists(repo._cmd_runner.path('py_env-default'))
 
     # However, it should be perfectly runnable (reinstall after botched
     # install)
@@ -684,6 +666,21 @@ def test_local_repository():
     assert len(local_repo.hooks) == 1
 
 
+def test_local_python_repo(store):
+    # Make a "local" hooks repo that just installs our other hooks repo
+    repo_path = get_resource_path('python_hooks_repo')
+    manifest = load_manifest(os.path.join(repo_path, C.MANIFEST_FILE))
+    hooks = [
+        dict(hook, additional_dependencies=[repo_path]) for hook in manifest
+    ]
+    config = {'repo': 'local', 'hooks': hooks}
+    repo = Repository.create(config, store)
+    (_, hook), = repo.hooks
+    ret = repo.run_hook(hook, ('filename',))
+    assert ret[0] == 0
+    assert ret[1].replace(b'\r\n', b'\n') == b"['filename']\nHello World\n"
+
+
 @pytest.yield_fixture
 def fake_log_handler():
     handler = mock.Mock(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -699,7 +696,7 @@ def test_hook_id_not_present(tempdir_factory, store, fake_log_handler):
     config['hooks'][0]['id'] = 'i-dont-exist'
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-        repo.install()
+        repo.require_installed()
     assert fake_log_handler.handle.call_args[0][0].msg == (
         '`i-dont-exist` is not present in repository {}.  '
         'Typo? Perhaps it is introduced in a newer version?  '
@@ -714,7 +711,7 @@ def test_too_new_version(tempdir_factory, store, fake_log_handler):
     config = make_config_from_repo(path)
     repo = Repository.create(config, store)
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-        repo.install()
+        repo.require_installed()
     msg = fake_log_handler.handle.call_args[0][0].msg
     assert re.match(
         r'^The hook `bash_hook` requires pre-commit version 999\.0\.0 but '
@@ -734,4 +731,4 @@ def test_versions_ok(tempdir_factory, store, version):
         manifest[0]['minimum_pre_commit_version'] = version
     config = make_config_from_repo(path)
     # Should succeed
-    Repository.create(config, store).install()
+    Repository.create(config, store).require_installed()