diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39edcde..08dd888 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Middleman Delpoy -- Deploy a [middleman](http://middlemanapp.com/) built site ov
 
 ## QUICK START
 
-Be sure that `rsync` is installed.
+If deploying through `rsync`, be sure it is installed.
 
 ### Step 1
 
@@ -27,22 +27,21 @@ Then run:
 
     bundle install
 
-### Step 4
+### Step 4a - Rsync setup
 
 #### These settings are required.
 
 Edit `config.rb`, and add:
 
     activate :deploy do |deploy|
-      deploy.user = "tvaughan"
-      deploy.host = "www.example.com"
-      deploy.path = "/srv/www/site"
+      deploy.method = :rsync
+      deploy.user   = "tvaughan"
+      deploy.host   = "www.example.com"
+      deploy.path   = "/srv/www/site"
     end
 
 Adjust these values accordingly.
 
-### Step 4.1
-
 #### These settings are optional.
 
 To use a particular SSH port, add:
@@ -57,6 +56,17 @@ To remove orphaned files or directories on the remote host, add:
 
 Default is `false`.
 
+### Step 4b - Github Pages setup
+
+Edit `config.rb`, and add:
+
+    activate :deploy do |deploy|
+      deploy.method = :git
+    end
+
+The git deploy method assumes your project is in a repository with
+github set up as `origin` and a working `gh-pages` branch already in place.
+
 ### Step 5
 
     middleman build
diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/commands.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/commands.rb
index 4494c4d..5d36e30 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/commands.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require "middleman-core/cli"
 
 require "middleman-deploy/extension"
 
+require 'git'
+
 module Middleman
   module Cli
 
@@ -18,18 +20,26 @@ module Middleman
         true
       end
 
-      desc "deploy", "Copy build directory to a remote host over rsync"
+      desc "deploy", "Copy build directory to a remote host"
       method_option "clean",
       :type => :boolean,
       :aliases => "-c",
       :desc => "Remove orphaned files or directories on the remote host"
       def deploy
-        shared_inst = ::Middleman::Application.server.inst
+        send("deploy_#{self.middleman_options.method}")
+      end
 
-        host = shared_inst.options.host
-        port = shared_inst.options.port
-        user = shared_inst.options.user
-        path = shared_inst.options.path
+      protected
+
+      def middleman_options
+        ::Middleman::Application.server.inst.options
+      end
+
+      def deploy_rsync
+        host = self.middleman_options.host
+        port = self.middleman_options.port
+        user = self.middleman_options.user
+        path = self.middleman_options.path
 
         # These only exists when the config.rb sets them!
         if (!host || !user || !path)
@@ -51,6 +61,30 @@ module Middleman
         run command
       end
 
+      def deploy_git
+        puts "## Deploying to Github Pages"
+        Dir.mktmpdir do |tmp|
+          # clone ./ with branch gh-pages to tmp
+          repo = Git.clone(ENV['MM_ROOT'], tmp)
+          repo.checkout('origin/gh-pages', :new_branch => 'gh-pages')
+
+          # copy ./build/* to tmp
+          FileUtils.cp_r(Dir.glob(File.join(ENV['MM_ROOT'], 'build', '*')), tmp)
+
+          # git add and commit in tmp
+          repo.add
+          repo.commit("Automated commit at #{Time.now.utc}")
+
+          # push from tmp to self
+          repo.push('origin', 'gh-pages')
+
+          # push to github
+          github_url = Git.open(ENV['MM_ROOT']).remote.url
+          repo.add_remote('github', github_url)
+          repo.push('github', 'gh-pages')
+        end
+      end
+
     end
 
     # Alias "d" to "deploy"
diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/extension.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/extension.rb
index f7b05a5..3eee769 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/extension.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/extension.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require "middleman-core"
 module Middleman
   module Deploy
 
-    class Options < Struct.new(:host, :port, :user, :path, :clean); end
+    class Options < Struct.new(:method, :host, :port, :user, :path, :clean); end
 
     class << self
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module Middleman
         options = Options.new(options_hash)
         yield options if block_given?
 
+        options.method ||= :rsync
         options.port ||= 22
         options.clean ||= false
 
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ module Middleman
         app.send :include, Helpers
 
         app.after_configuration do
-          if (!options.host || !options.user || !options.path)
-            raise <<EOF
+          if (options.method == :rsync)
+            if (!options.host || !options.user || !options.path)
+              raise <<EOF
 
 
 ERROR: middleman-deploy is not setup correctly. host, user, and path
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ activate :deploy do |deploy|
 end
 
 EOF
+            end
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/middleman-deploy/pkg-info.rb b/lib/middleman-deploy/pkg-info.rb
index 7d8a9c5..06d9333 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-deploy/pkg-info.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-deploy/pkg-info.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Middleman
   module Deploy
     PACKAGE = "middleman-deploy"
-    VERSION = "0.0.3"
+    VERSION = "0.0.4"
   end
 end
diff --git a/middleman-deploy.gemspec b/middleman-deploy.gemspec
index 57acd23..e8d791a 100644
--- a/middleman-deploy.gemspec
+++ b/middleman-deploy.gemspec
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = Middleman::Deploy::PACKAGE
   s.version     = Middleman::Deploy::VERSION
   s.platform    = Gem::Platform::RUBY
-  s.authors     = ["Tom Vaughan"]
+  s.authors     = ["Tom Vaughan","Ben Cates"]
   s.email       = ["thomas.david.vaughan@gmail.com"]
   s.homepage    = "http://tvaughan.github.com/middleman-deploy/"
-  s.summary     = %q{Deploy a middleman built site over rsync.}
-  s.description = %q{Deploy a middleman built site over rsync.}
+  s.summary     = %q{Deploy a middleman built site over rsync or to github pages.}
+  s.description = %q{Deploy a middleman built site over rsync or to github pages.}
 
   s.files         = `git ls-files`.split("\n")
   s.test_files    = `git ls-files -- {test,spec,features}/*`.split("\n")
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_runtime_dependency("middleman-core", [">= 3.0.0"])
   
   # Additional dependencies
-  # s.add_runtime_dependency("gem-name", "gem-version")
+  s.add_runtime_dependency("git", "~> 1.2.0")
 end