diff --git a/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/features/parse_features.py b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/features/parse_features.py
index 5c6239cc..4ab8dcff 100644
--- a/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/features/parse_features.py
+++ b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/features/parse_features.py
@@ -138,7 +138,20 @@ def get_features_dict(cname: str, gardenlinux_root: str) -> dict:
             if __get_node_type(graph.nodes[feature]) == type
         ]
     return features_by_type
+    
+def get_features_list(cname: str, gardenlinux_root: str) -> list:
+    """
+    :param str cname: the target cname to get the feature dict for
+    :param str gardenlinux_root: path of garden linux src root
+    :return: list of features for a given cname
 
+    """
+    feature_base_dir = f"{gardenlinux_root}/features"
+    input_features = __reverse_cname_base(cname)
+    feature_graph = read_feature_files(feature_base_dir)
+    graph = filter_graph(feature_graph, input_features)
+    features = __reverse_sort_nodes(graph)
+    return features
 
 def get_features(cname: str, gardenlinux_root: str) -> str:
     """
diff --git a/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/__init__.py b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..327c3114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .git import get_git_root
+
+__all__ = ['get_git_root']
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diff --git a/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/git.py b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/git.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9f99d30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python_gardenlinux_lib/git/git.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+
+from ..logging import Logger
+
+def get_git_root(logger=None):
+    """Get the root directory of the current Git repository.
+    
+    Args:
+        logger: Optional logger instance. If not provided, will use module's logger.
+    """
+    log = logger or Logger.get_logger("gardenlinux.git")
+    
+    try:
+        root_dir = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"], text=True).strip()
+        log.debug(f"Git root directory: {root_dir}")
+        return Path(root_dir)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        log.error("Not a git repository or unable to determine root directory.")
+        log.debug(f"Git command failed with: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
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