--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ two from Yurii:
 * only load scriptacolous+friends when needed
 * git-blame rendering?
 * Reword /about page
-* mail the user when someone adds him as a comitter
+* mail the user when someone adds him as a comitter - add test
 * expire fragment caches for project+repos on deletion
 *a Tone down the "owner" of a repository, or implement a proper "mirror" project type.
 *b be able to mark a project as a "mirror"

--- a/app/controllers/committers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/committers_controller.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class CommittersController < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @repository.add_committer(@committer)
+        Mailer.deliver_added_as_committer(@repository, @committer)
         format.html { redirect_to([@repository.project, @repository]) }
         format.xml do 
           render :xml => @committer

--- a/app/models/mailer.rb
+++ b/app/models/mailer.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ class Mailer < ActionMailer::Base
     @body[:password] = password
   end
   
+  def added_as_committer(repository, user)
+    setup_email(user)
+    @subject += "You are now a committer on #{repository.project.slug}/#{repository.parent.name}"
+    @body[:repository] = repository
+    @body[:project] = repository.project
+    @body[:url] = "http://#{GitoriousConfig['gitorious_host']}/p/#{repository.project.slug}/repos/#{repository.name}"
+  end
+  
   protected
     def setup_email(user)
       @recipients  = "#{user.email}"

--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/mailer/added_as_committer.rhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Hello <%= @user.login -%>,
+
+You have been added as a committer on the <%= @repository.name -%> repository in the "<%= @project.title -%>" project.
+
+<%= @url %>
+
+Thank you
+
+http://<%= GitoriousConfig['gitorious_host'] %>
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