diff --git a/env/sh/bashrc b/env/sh/bashrc
index 3079386..248c828 100644
--- a/env/sh/bashrc
+++ b/env/sh/bashrc
@@ -173,4 +173,10 @@ if [ -t 0 ]; then
 	if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ]; then
 		cd "$HOME/.."
 	fi
+
+	# vi modes in the terminal prompt
+	set -o vi
+
+	# except we still want some things to work the old fashioned way
+	bind '"\C-p": history-search-backward'
 fi
diff --git a/env/sh/inputrc b/env/sh/inputrc
index dd873d5..1cb6b03 100644
--- a/env/sh/inputrc
+++ b/env/sh/inputrc
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 "\eOd": backward-word
 "\eOc": forward-word
+
+$if editing-mode=vi
+  "\C-p": history-search-backward
+$endif
diff --git a/env/sh/tmux.conf b/env/sh/tmux.conf
index abeea8a..42a7b2b 100644
--- a/env/sh/tmux.conf
+++ b/env/sh/tmux.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sessionist'
 # enable continuum
 set -g @continuum-restore 'on'
 
+# let continuum startup on boot
+set -g @continuum-boot 'on'
+
 # initialize tmux plugin manager
 run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
 
+unbind-key C-p