diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
index 07608a45..da7f2d2c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/helmrepository_types.go
@@ -62,3 +62,8 @@ type HelmRepositoryList struct {
 func init() {
 	SchemeBuilder.Register(&HelmRepository{}, &HelmRepositoryList{})
 }
+
+const (
+	IndexDownloadFailedReason  string = "IndexDownloadFailed"
+	IndexDownloadSucceedReason string = "IndexDownloadSucceed"
+)
diff --git a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
index eeded0dc..eaeaad22 100644
--- a/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/helmrepository_controller.go
@@ -18,13 +18,22 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"path"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
-	sourcerv1alpha1 "github.com/fluxcd/sourcer/api/v1alpha1"
+	sourcerv1 "github.com/fluxcd/sourcer/api/v1alpha1"
 )
 
 // HelmRepositoryReconciler reconciles a HelmRepository object
@@ -38,16 +47,101 @@ type HelmRepositoryReconciler struct {
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=sourcer.fluxcd.io,resources=helmrepositories/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
 func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	_ = context.Background()
-	_ = r.Log.WithValues("helmrepository", req.NamespacedName)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	log := r.Log.WithValues("helmrepository", req.NamespacedName)
 
-	// your logic here
+	var repo sourcerv1.HelmRepository
 
-	return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &repo); err != nil {
+		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
+	}
+
+	readyCondition := sourcerv1.RepositoryCondition{
+		Type:   sourcerv1.RepositoryConditionReady,
+		Status: corev1.ConditionUnknown,
+	}
+
+	if len(repo.Status.Conditions) == 0 {
+		log.Info("Starting index download")
+		repo.Status.Conditions = []sourcerv1.RepositoryCondition{readyCondition}
+		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repo); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "unable to update HelmRepository status")
+			return ctrl.Result{}, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		for _, condition := range repo.Status.Conditions {
+			if condition.Type == sourcerv1.RepositoryConditionReady {
+				readyCondition = condition
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := downloadIndex(repo.Spec.Url); err != nil {
+		log.Info("Index download error", "error", err.Error())
+		readyCondition.Reason = sourcerv1.IndexDownloadFailedReason
+		readyCondition.Message = err.Error()
+		readyCondition.Status = corev1.ConditionFalse
+	} else {
+		log.Info("Index download successful")
+		readyCondition.Reason = sourcerv1.IndexDownloadSucceedReason
+		readyCondition.Message = "Repository is ready"
+		readyCondition.Status = corev1.ConditionTrue
+	}
+
+	timeNew := metav1.Now()
+	readyCondition.LastTransitionTime = &timeNew
+	repo.Status.Conditions = []sourcerv1.RepositoryCondition{readyCondition}
+
+	if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, &repo); err != nil {
+		log.Error(err, "unable to update HelmRepository status")
+		return ctrl.Result{}, err
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Sync finished")
+	return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: time.Minute}, nil
 }
 
 func (r *HelmRepositoryReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(&sourcerv1alpha1.HelmRepository{}).
+		For(&sourcerv1.HelmRepository{}).
 		Complete(r)
 }
+
+func downloadIndex(repoUrl string) error {
+	//time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+	parsedURL, err := url.Parse(repoUrl)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse repository url %w", err)
+	}
+	parsedURL.RawPath = path.Join(parsedURL.RawPath, "index.yaml")
+	parsedURL.Path = path.Join(parsedURL.Path, "index.yaml")
+	indexURL := parsedURL.String()
+
+	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Get(indexURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to download repository index %w", err)
+	}
+
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	if res.StatusCode > 300 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to download repository index, respose status code %v", res.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read repository index %w", err)
+	}
+
+	index := struct {
+		APIVersion string    `json:"apiVersion"`
+		Generated  time.Time `json:"generated"`
+	}{}
+
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(body, &index); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to unmarshal repository index %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}