diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 02979f9..2819057 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-colors/gen/vendor
-colors/gen/tmp
 *.lock
 *.log
 *.pid
 *.tmp
 *.secret
-/.repositories
-/.env/
+/.curenv
+
+# TODO: should be unnecessary once color generation is homegrown
+/colors/gen/vendor
+/colors/gen/tmp
+
+# keep the pipelines but hide their results
+/bin/pipelines/*/*/*
+
+/env/*/.hidden
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5e6c15..617ff50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ MAKEFILE_PATH ?= $(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 default: install
 
 install:
-	./setup
+	${MAKEFILE_PATH}/setup
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc b/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc
deleted file mode 100755
index f764531..0000000
--- a/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-source "$HOME/.bashrc"
-
-# NO_COMPTON=1
-BORDER_WIDTH=5 # change in bspwm_config, here for launcher
-START_BAR=1
-BAR_COMMAND="$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/polybar/run"
-
-if [[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]]; then
-	export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-fi
-if [[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ]]; then
-	export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
-fi
-
-BSPWM_STATE_FILE="$HOME/.bspwm_state"
-
-if [ -e "$BSPWM_STATE" ] ; then
-	bspc wm -l "$BSPWM_STATE"
-	rm "$BSPWM_STATE"
-fi
-
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/config"
-
-# TODO: switch to alacritty
-if command -v urxvtd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	urxvtd &
-fi
-
-if command -v dunst >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	dunst &
-fi
-
-if command -v sxhkd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	# export HIGHLIGHT_COLOR=$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*font:\s*xft:.*\-\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-	export NICE_HOME
-	sxhkd -m -1 &
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources" ]; then
-  "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources"
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$HOME/.fehbg" ]; then
-  "$HOME/.fehbg" &
-fi
-
-# launch optional and helpful apps
-if command -v unclutter >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  unclutter &
-fi
-
-if command -v compton >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	if [[ "$NO_COMPTON" -ne 1 ]]; then
-		compton &
-	fi
-fi
-
-# launch bar
-if [[ $START_BAR -eq 1 ]]; then
-	${BAR_COMMAND} &
-fi
-
-bspc wm -o
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/config b/apps/de/bspwm/config
index 27a9d34..7ab65fa 100755
--- a/apps/de/bspwm/config
+++ b/apps/de/bspwm/config
@@ -5,17 +5,14 @@ export WINDOW_GAP=25
 DESKTOPS=(dev web gfx env play chat misc mon out util)
 
 BSPWM_MONITORS=$(bspc query -M | tac)
-MONITOR_COUNT=$(echo "${BSPWM_MONITORS}" | wc -w | awk '{ printf $1 }')
+MONITOR_COUNT=$(<<< "${BSPWM_MONITORS}" wc -w | awk '{ printf $1 }')
 NUM_DESKTOPS=${#DESKTOPS[@]}
 PER_MONITOR=$((NUM_DESKTOPS / MONITOR_COUNT))
 REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING=0
 
-# allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$EDFP/bspwm" ]; then
-	source "$EDFP/bspwm"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file bspwm
 
-bspc config normal_border_color      "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*background:\s*//p')"
+bspc config normal_border_color       "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*background:\s*//p')"
 bspc config focused_border_color      "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*color0\?4:\s*//p')"
 bspc config active_border_color       "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*color0\?4:\s*//p')"
 bspc config presel_feedback_color     "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*color0\?4:\s*//p')"
@@ -26,8 +23,7 @@ bspc config gapless_monocle           true
 bspc config pointer_modifier			    "mod4"
 bspc config remove_unplugged_monitors true
 bspc config remove_disabled_monitors  true
-
-bspc config window_gap "$WINDOW_GAP"
+bspc config window_gap                "$WINDOW_GAP"
 
 bspc rule -a "*" split_dir=right
 
@@ -53,7 +49,4 @@ if [[ $REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING -eq 1 ]]; then
 	done
 fi
 
-# allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$EDFP/bspwm-after" ]; then
-	source "$EDFP/bspwm-after"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file bspwm-after
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/rc b/apps/de/bspwm/rc
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..84d1c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/de/bspwm/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+source "$HOME/.bashrc"
+
+# NO_COMPTON=1
+BORDER_WIDTH=5 # change in bspwm_config, here for launcher
+START_BAR=1
+BAR_COMMAND="$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/polybar/run"
+
+if [[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]]; then
+	export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+fi
+if [[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ]]; then
+	export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
+fi
+
+BSPWM_STATE_FILE="$HOME/.bspwm_state"
+
+if [ -e "$BSPWM_STATE" ] ; then
+	bspc wm -l "$BSPWM_STATE"
+	rm "$BSPWM_STATE"
+fi
+
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/config"
+
+[ -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources" ] && "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources"
+[ -f "$HOME/.fehbg" ] && "$HOME/.fehbg" &
+has_command urxvtd && urxvtd &
+has_command dunst && dunst &
+has_command sxhkd && sxhkd -m -1 &
+has_command unclutter && unclutter &
+[[ "$NO_COMPTON" -ne 1 ]] && has_command compton && compton &
+[[ $START_BAR -eq 1 ]] && ${BAR_COMMAND} &
+
+bspc wm -o
diff --git a/apps/de/dunst/dunstrc b/apps/de/dunst/rc
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/de/dunst/dunstrc
rename to apps/de/dunst/rc
diff --git a/apps/de/polybar/run b/apps/de/polybar/run
index 8be080f..feebe63 100755
--- a/apps/de/polybar/run
+++ b/apps/de/polybar/run
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ export BAR_BOTTOM="false"
 export BAR_VERTICAL_MARGIN=0
 export POS_Y=0
 
-# allow a per-device config to override options
-echo "$EDFP"
-if [ -f "$EDFP/polybar" ]; then
-	source "$EDFP/polybar"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file polybar
 
 export MONITOR_WIDTH=$(xrandr | grep "^$BAR_MONITOR " | grep -Po ' \d+' | head -n 1)
 
diff --git a/apps/de/sway/config b/apps/de/sway/config
index fa37494..53eb549 100644
--- a/apps/de/sway/config
+++ b/apps/de/sway/config
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ input * {
 focus_follows_mouse no
 
 # include /etc/sway/config.d/*
-include $EDFP/sway/config.d/*
+include $ENV_PATH/sway/config.d/*
diff --git a/apps/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/apps/de/sxhkd/rc
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
rename to apps/de/sxhkd/rc
diff --git a/apps/de/x/init b/apps/de/x/init
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac65283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/de/x/init
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# as far as I can tell, this file is only executed when you run startx from the
+# TTY - you probably want to modify xprofile
+
+[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ] && export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ] && export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
+
+echo xinit >> /tmp/xstartup
+
+[ -f "$HOME/.xprofile" ] && . "$HOME/.xprofile"
+[ -f "$HOME/.xmodmap" ] && xmodmap "$HOME/.xmodmap"
+
+eval "$(/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh)"
+export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
+
+# TODO: env? [ -f "$HOME/.env_xinitrc" ] && . "$HOME/.env_xinitrc"
+
+exec "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/wmstart"
diff --git a/apps/de/x/initrc b/apps/de/x/initrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4981713..0000000
--- a/apps/de/x/initrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# as far as I can tell, this file is only executed when you run startx from the
-# TTY
-
-# you probably want to modify xprofile
-
-echo '' > "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
-echo "xinitrc" >> "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
-
-# load our xprofile
-if [ -f "$HOME/.xprofile" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.xprofile"
-fi
-
-# allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$HOME/.env_xinitrc" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_xinitrc"
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$HOME/.xmodmap" ]; then
-	xmodmap "$HOME/.xmodmap"
-fi
-
-echo "a" > ~/.xinitrc.log
-echo "initrc" > ~/.xstartup_log
-
-eval $(/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh)
-export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
-
-# xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape' &
-
-# pulseaudio --start &
-
-# xset s off -dpms &
-
-# redshift &
-
-# urxvtd &
-
-# autocutsel -fork &
-# autocutsel -selection PRIMARY -fork &
-# autocutsel -selection SECONDARY -fork &
-
-# fire up wm
-exec "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/wmstart"
diff --git a/apps/de/x/loadresources b/apps/de/x/loadresources
index bb2e680..6391302 100755
--- a/apps/de/x/loadresources
+++ b/apps/de/x/loadresources
@@ -1,51 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-ENV_TYPE="${1}"
+echo "xload init" > /tmp/xload
+echo "ep: $ENV_PATH" > /tmp/xload
+xqm() {
+	f="$1"; shift; [ -f "$f" ] && xrdb -merge "$f" "$@" &>/dev/null && echo "xqm LOADING $f" >> /tmp/xload
+}
 
-if [[ "$ENV_TYPE" = "auto" ]]; then
-	if [[ "$(xrandr --listmonitors | grep 'Monitors:' | awk '{print $2}')" -gt 1 ]]; then
-		ENV_TYPE="lodpi"
-	else
-		ENV_TYPE=""
-	fi
-fi
+xqm "/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources"
+xqm "$HOME/.Xresources"
+xqm "$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/xresources"
+xqm "$ENV_PATH/x/resources"
 
-if [[ -z "$ENV_TYPE" ]]; then
-	ENV_TYPE=""
-else
-	ENV_TYPE="${ENV_TYPE}-"
-fi
-
-sysresources="/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources"
 sysmodmap="/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap"
-userresources="$HOME/.Xresources"
-usercolors="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/xresources"
-userenv="$EDFP/x/${ENV_TYPE}resources"
-usermodmap="$EDFP/x/modmap"
+usermodmap="$ENV_PATH/x/modmap"
 
-if [ -f "$sysresources" ]; then
-  xrdb -merge "$sysresources" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$sysmodmap" ]; then
-  xmodmap "$sysmodmap" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
-  xrdb -merge "$userresources" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$usercolors" ]; then
-  xrdb -merge "$usercolors" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$userenv" ]; then
-  xrdb -merge "$userenv" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
-  xmodmap "$usermodmap" >/dev/null 2>&1
-fi
+[ -f "$sysmodmap" ] && xmodmap "$sysmodmap" &>/dev/null
+[ -f "$usermodmap" ] && xmodmap "$usermodmap" &>/dev/null
 
 if [ -d "/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d" ] ; then
   for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh ; do
@@ -53,4 +23,3 @@ if [ -d "/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d" ] ; then
   done
   unset f
 fi
-
diff --git a/apps/de/x/profile b/apps/de/x/profile
index d847757..e14a85b 100644
--- a/apps/de/x/profile
+++ b/apps/de/x/profile
@@ -1,57 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]]; then
-	export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-fi
-if [[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ]]; then
-	export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
-fi
+[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ] && export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ] && export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
 
-if command -v autorandr >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	autorandr -c
-fi
-
-echo "xprofile ($DOTFILES_PATH)" >> "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
-
-# keyrepeat settings
-xset r rate 250 80 &
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/prelude"
 
 # no screen blanking
 # xset -dpms &
 # xset s noblank &
 # xset s off &
 
-if command -v xss-lock >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	if command -v dm-tool >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		# xss-lock -- dm-tool switch-to-greeter &
-		:
-	fi
-fi
+# has_command xss-lock && has_command dm-tool && xss-lock -- dm-tool switch-to-greeter &
 
-if command -v redshift >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	redshift -r -l 39.0997:-94.5786 -t 6500K:3000K &
-fi
+[ -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources" ] && "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources"
+[ -f "$HOME/.xmodmap" ] && xmodmap "$HOME/.xmodmap"
+has_command xcape && xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape' &
+has_command autocutsel && autocutsel -fork &
+has_command libinput-gestures-setup && libinput-gestures-setup start
+has_command autorandr && autorandr -c
+has_command redshift && redshift -r -l 39.1:-94.6 -t 6500K:3000K &
 
-if [ -f "$HOME/.xmodmap" ]; then
-	xmodmap "$HOME/.xmodmap"
-fi
+xset r rate 250 80 & # keyrepeat
 
-if [ -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources" ]; then
-	"$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources"
-fi
-
-if command -v xcape >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape' &
-fi
-
-if command -v autocutsel &> /dev/null; then
-	autocutsel -fork &
-fi
-
-if command -v libinput-gestures-setup &> /dev/null; then
-	libinput-gestures-setup start
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$HOME/.env_xprofile" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_xprofile"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file x/profile
diff --git a/apps/de/x/resources b/apps/de/x/resources
index 47dd74f..aadb9ae 100755
--- a/apps/de/x/resources
+++ b/apps/de/x/resources
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 *.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Term Bold:pixelsize=14,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
 
 *.letterSpace: 0
-# URxvt.transparent: true
-# URxvt.shading: 70
+## URxvt.transparent: true
+## URxvt.shading: 70
 
 ## rxvt-unicode configuration
 URxvt.termName: rxvt-unicode
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ dpi: 92
 .dpi: 92
 *dpi: 92
 Xft.dpi: 92
+
 *autohint: 0
 *lcdfilter: lcddefault
 *hintstyle: hintfull
diff --git a/apps/mutt/muttrc b/apps/mutt/rc
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/mutt/muttrc
rename to apps/mutt/rc
diff --git a/apps/neovim/init.vim b/apps/neovim/init.vim
index 59907f0..148d814 100644
--- a/apps/neovim/init.vim
+++ b/apps/neovim/init.vim
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ exec 'source ' . commandsfile
 let bindingsfile=$vimdir.'/bindings.vim'
 exec 'source ' . bindingsfile
 
+" colors
+let &t_Co=16
+
 " load a per-environment file if one exists
 if filereadable(expand('$HOME/.env_init_after.vim'))
 	source "$HOME/.env_init_after.vim"
 endif
-
diff --git a/apps/neovim/settings.vim b/apps/neovim/settings.vim
index 88eb70a..b2f39aa 100644
--- a/apps/neovim/settings.vim
+++ b/apps/neovim/settings.vim
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if has('autocmd')
 endif
 
 " color scheme
-let base16colorspace=256
+let base16colorspace=16
 set background=dark
 syntax enable
 colorscheme base16-donokai
diff --git a/apps/shell/bash/paths b/apps/shell/bash/paths
deleted file mode 100644
index db31b9a..0000000
--- a/apps/shell/bash/paths
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-export GOPATH="$HOME/.go"
-
-# PATH=$PATH:$APPENDED_PATH
-export PATH=$PATH:"$GOPATH/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$DOTFILES_PATH/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$EDFP/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.cargo/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.yarn/bin"
-
-if [ -d "$HOME/.local/bin" ]; then
-	export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.local/bin"
-fi
-
-if [ -d "$HOME/.bin" ]; then
-	export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.bin"
-fi
-
-if command -v python >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	export PATH="$(python -m site --user-base)/bin:$PATH"
-fi
-
-if command -v ruby >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	export PATH="$(ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')/bin:$PATH"
-fi
-
-export NOTES_PATH="$NICE_HOME/doc/notes"
-
-_make_paths() {
-	mkdir -p "${NOTES_PATH}"
-}
-export -f _make_paths
diff --git a/apps/shell/bash/bash_profile b/apps/shell/bash/profile
similarity index 57%
rename from apps/shell/bash/bash_profile
rename to apps/shell/bash/profile
index faf3831..cd7ca39 100644
--- a/apps/shell/bash/bash_profile
+++ b/apps/shell/bash/profile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 # bash_profile is executed immediately after logging in
 
-if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
-  source ~/.bashrc
+if [[ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]]; then
+  source "$HOME/.bashrc"
 fi
diff --git a/apps/shell/bash/rc b/apps/shell/bash/rc
index 38c4f7f..d882e30 100644
--- a/apps/shell/bash/rc
+++ b/apps/shell/bash/rc
@@ -1,127 +1,69 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# these are all paths used across many of the dotfiles and should be assumed to
-# be loaded and properly set by every script - this means you are responsible
-# for making sure they're loaded!
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
 export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
-export ENV_DOTFILES_PATH="$DOTFILES_PATH/.env"
-export EDFP="$ENV_DOTFILES_PATH" # shorter alias
-NICE_HOME="$HOME"
 
-# TODO: better logic for auto-detecting alternative home directories?
-# 1. check dirname(basename $HOME)) matches username
-# 2. check /home/$username
-[[ $(basename "${HOME}") = ".home" ]] && NICE_HOME="$(realpath "$HOME/..")"
-[[ -e "${HOME}/.nice_home" ]] && NICE_HOME="$(cat "${HOME}/.nice_home")"
-[[ -e "${EDFP}/.nice_home" ]] && NICE_HOME="$(cat "${EDFP}/.nice_home")"
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/prelude"
 
-export NICE_HOME
+[[ ! $- == *i* ]] && return # stop parsing on a non-interactive shell
 
-# set our PATH
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/paths"
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/aliases"
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/autocompletions"
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/prompt"
 
-# stop parsing on a non-interactive shell
-[ -z "$PS1" ] && return
-
-# load our key binds
-case $- in
-	*i*) bind -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/inputrc";;
-	*) ;;
-esac
-
-# import our aliases
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/aliases"
-
-# import our autocompletions
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/autocompletions"
-
-# load our vconsole colors
-if [ "${TERM%%-*}" = 'linux' ] && [[ $- == *i* ]]; then
-	BASE16_SHELL="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/vconsole"
-	[[ -s "$BASE16_SHELL" ]] && source "$BASE16_SHELL"
+stty -ixon # disable ctrl-s terminal freezing
+bind -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/inputrc" # load our key
+# load our vconsole colors if in a tty
+if [[ "${TERM%%-*}" = 'linux' ]]; then
+	c="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/vconsole"
+	[[ -s "$c" ]] && . "$c"
 fi
 
-# load our terminal colors
-BASE16_SHELL="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/shell"
-[[ -s "$BASE16_SHELL" ]] && source "$BASE16_SHELL"
-
-# disable ctrl-s terminal freeze
-[[ $- == *i* ]] && stty -ixon
-
-# allow ** recursive wildcard globbing
-shopt -s globstar
-
-# import our prompt
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/bash/prompt"
-
-# prevents binds or commands pulling from history from insta-sending, and
-# instead places them in the readline for editing
-shopt -s histverify
-
-# always _append_ to bash history
-shopt -s histappend
+# load our shell colors
+c="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/shell"
+[[ -s "$c" ]] && . "$c"
 
 # prevents some Java GUI apps from not working or rendering properly due to
 # using wacky window managers
 export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1
-
-LS_COLORS='ow=01;36;40'
-export LS_COLORS
-
-# less tab size of 2 spaces
-LESS="-x2"
-export LESS
+export ERL_AFLAGS="-kernel shell_history enabled -kernel shell_history_file_bytes 1024000"
+has_command fd && export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='fd --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git'
+export LS_COLORS='ow=01;36;40'
+export LESS="-x2" # less tab size of 2 spaces
+export TERMINAL="urxvtc"
+export BROWSER="firefox-developer-edition"
+export HISTFILESIZE="10000000" # "unlimited" history
+export HISTSIZE="10000000" # "unlimited" history
+export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth # ignore duplicates and commands starting with space (" ")
+shopt -s globstar # allow ** recursive wildcard globbing
+# prevents binds or commands pulling from history from insta-sending, and
+# instead places them in the readline for editing
+shopt -s histverify
+shopt -s histappend # always _append_ to bash history
+shopt -s cmdhist # ensure command history is comprised of single lines
+HISTIGNORE='ls:ll:la' # ignore certain commands
 
 # set our EDITOR to neovim if we've got it
 export EDITOR="vim"
-if command -v nvim >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if has_command nvim; then
 	alias vim="nvim"
 	alias ovim="\\vim"
 	export EDITOR="nvim"
 fi
 
-export TERMINAL="urxvtc"
-
-export BROWSER="firefox-developer-edition"
-
-# "unlimited" history
-export HISTFILESIZE="10000000"
-export HISTSIZE="10000000"
-
-# ignore duplicates and commands starting with space (" ")
-export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
-
-# ignore certain commands
-HISTIGNORE='ls:ll:la'
-
-# ensure command history is comprised of single lines
-shopt -s cmdhist
-
 # load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
-if [ -a "$EDFP/bash" ]; then
-	source "$EDFP/bash"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file bash
 
-# we assume the user uses "$HOME" to just store their mess of dotfiles and other
-# nonsense that clutters it up and that they have a preferred starting
-# directory where they keep the stuff they actually care about
-# we only do this if the user is opening a shell at $HOME
-if [ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ]; then
-	cd "$NICE_HOME" || cd || return
-fi
+# create paths we kind of expect to exist in some scripts
+mkdir -p "${NOTES_PATH}"
 
-# TODO: check if fd command exists
-export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='fd --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git'
+# open nice home instead if we're opening at home
+[ "$PWD" = "$HOME" ] && cd "$NICE_HOME" || cd || return
 
-export ERL_AFLAGS="-kernel shell_history enabled -kernel shell_history_file_bytes 1024000"
+[ -f "$HOME/.fzf.bash" ] && . "$HOME/.fzf.bash"
 
-_make_paths
-
-[ -f ~/.fzf.bash ] && source ~/.fzf.bash
-
-if [[ -d ~/.asdf/ ]] && [[ -f ~/.asdf/asdf.sh ]]; then
-	source "~/.asdf/asdf.sh"
+if [[ -d "$HOME/.asdf/" ]] && [[ -f "$HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh" ]]; then
+	. "$HOME/.asdf/asdf.sh"
 elif [[ -d /opt/asdf-vm/ ]] && [[ -f /opt/asdf-vm/asdf.sh ]]; then
-	source "/opt/asdf-vm/asdf.sh"
+	. "/opt/asdf-vm/asdf.sh"
 fi
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish b/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/config.fish b/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a8a4eb9..fe6b391
--- a/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-set -U XDG_CONFIG_HOME "$HOME/.config"
-set -U DOTFILES_PATH "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
-set -U ENV_DOTFILES_PATH "$DOTFILES_PATH/env"
-set -U EDFP "$ENV_DOTFILES_PATH"
+#!/usr/bin/env fish
+
+set -U XDG_CONFIG_HOME $HOME/.config
+set -U DOTFILES_PATH $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles
+set -U ENV_PATH $HOME/.env
+
+$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/shell
+
+function source_if_exists
+	test -f $ENV_PATH/$argv[1] && source $argv[1]
+end
+
+function maybe_source_env_file
+	source_if_exists $ENV_PATH/$argv[1]
+end
+
+function has_command
+	command -v $argv[1] 2>&1 >/dev/null
+end
 
 # TODO: better logic for auto-detecting alternative home directories?
 # 1. check dirname(basename $HOME)) matches username
@@ -9,7 +24,7 @@ set -U EDFP "$ENV_DOTFILES_PATH"
 set -U NICE_HOME $HOME
 test (basename $HOME) = .home && set -U NICE_HOME (realpath $HOME/..)
 test -e $HOME/.nice_home && set -U NICE_HOME (cat $HOME/.nice_home)
-test -e $EDFP/.nice_home && set -U NICE_HOME (cat $EDFP/.nice_home)
+test -e $ENV_PATH/.nice_home && set -U NICE_HOME (cat $ENV_PATH/.nice_home)
 
 # setup paths
 source $DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
@@ -29,7 +44,7 @@ source $DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/fish/prompt.fish
 source $DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
 
 set -U _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING 1
-set -U LS_COLORS 'ow=01;36;40'
+# set -U LS_COLORS 'ow=01;36;40'
 set -U LESS -x2 # less tab size of 2 spaces
 set -U TERMINAL urxvtc
 set -U BROWSER firefox-developer-edition
@@ -51,7 +66,7 @@ command -v fd 2>&1 >/dev/null && set -U FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND 'fd --type f --hidde
 # nonsense that clutters it up and that they have a preferred starting
 # directory where they keep the stuff they actually care about
 # we only do this if the user is opening a shell at $HOME
-test $PWD = $HOME && cd $NICE_HOME || cd || exit
+if test $PWD = $HOME; cd $NICE_HOME || cd; end
 
 test -f ~/.fzf/shell/key-bindings.fish && source ~/.fzf/shell/key-bindings.fish
 
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/fish_variables b/apps/shell/fish/fish_variables
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 59e06f1..7fdf4c6
--- a/apps/shell/fish/fish_variables
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/fish_variables
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 # VERSION: 3.0
 SETUVAR BROWSER:firefox\x2ddeveloper\x2dedition
 SETUVAR --path DOTFILES_PATH:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles
-SETUVAR EDFP:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles/\x2eenv
 SETUVAR EDITOR:nvim
 SETUVAR --path ENV_DOTFILES_PATH:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles/env
+SETUVAR --path ENV_PATH:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2eenv
 SETUVAR ERL_AFLAGS:\x2dkernel\x20shell_history\x20enabled\x20\x2dkernel\x20shell_history_file_bytes\x201024000
 SETUVAR FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND:fd\x20\x2d\x2dtype\x20f\x20\x2d\x2dhidden\x20\x2d\x2dfollow\x20\x2d\x2dexclude\x20\x2egit
 SETUVAR LESS:\x2dx2
-SETUVAR LS_COLORS:ow\x3d01\x3b36\x3b40
+SETUVAR LS_COLORS:\x1d
 SETUVAR NICE_HOME:/home/daniel
 SETUVAR --path NOTES_PATH:/home/daniel/doc/notes
 SETUVAR TERMINAL:urxvtc
 SETUVAR XDG_CONFIG_HOME:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig
+SETUVAR ZZZ:test
 SETUVAR _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING:1
 SETUVAR __fish_init_2_39_8:\x1d
 SETUVAR __fish_init_2_3_0:\x1d
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ SETUVAR fish_color_quote:yellow
 SETUVAR fish_color_redirection:blue
 SETUVAR fish_color_search_match:bryellow\x1e\x2d\x2dbackground\x3dbrblack
 SETUVAR fish_color_selection:white\x1e\x2d\x2dbackground\x3dbrblack
+SETUVAR fish_color_status:red
 SETUVAR fish_color_user:blue
 SETUVAR fish_color_valid_path:\x2d\x2dunderline
 SETUVAR fish_greeting:Welcome\x20to\x20fish\x2c\x20the\x20friendly\x20interactive\x20shell
@@ -44,4 +46,4 @@ SETUVAR fish_pager_color_completion:\x1d
 SETUVAR fish_pager_color_description:yellow\x1eyellow
 SETUVAR fish_pager_color_prefix:white\x1e\x2d\x2dunderline
 SETUVAR fish_pager_color_progress:brwhite\x1e\x2d\x2dbackground\x3dcyan
-SETUVAR fish_user_paths:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ego\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ego/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles/\x2eenv/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ebin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ecargo/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2eyarn/bin
+SETUVAR fish_user_paths:/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2elocal/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ego\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ego/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2econfig/dotfiles/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2eenv/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ebin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2ecargo/bin\x1e/home/daniel/\x2ehome/\x2eyarn/bin
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/key-bindings.fish b/apps/shell/fish/key-bindings.fish
index f6705c5..b7db3dc 100755
--- a/apps/shell/fish/key-bindings.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/key-bindings.fish
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env fish
 
 function fish_user_key_bindings
-	fish_vi_key_bindings
 	fzf_key_bindings
+	fish_vi_key_bindings
 
 	set vi_esc "if commandline -P; commandline -f cancel; else; set fish_bind_mode default; commandline -f backward-char force-repaint; end"
 	bind -M insert jk $vi_esc
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ function fish_user_key_bindings
 	bind -M insert JJ $vi_esc
 	bind -M insert JJ $vi_esc
 
-	bind -M insert \cf 'fzf-cd-widget'
+	bind -M insert \cp up-or-search
+	bind -M insert \cn down-or-search
+	bind -M insert \cf fzf-cd-widget
 end
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish b/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ccb3c33..3599f48
--- a/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env fish
 
-set -U fish_user_paths $HOME/.go $GOPATH/bin $DOTFILES_PATH/bin $EDFP/bin $HOME/.bin $HOME/.cargo/bin $HOME/.yarn/bin
+set -U fish_user_paths $HOME/.go $GOPATH/bin $DOTFILES_PATH/bin $ENV_PATH/bin $HOME/.bin $HOME/.cargo/bin $HOME/.yarn/bin
 test -d $HOME/.local/bin && set -U fish_user_paths $HOME/.local/bin $fish_user_paths
 test -d $HOME/.bin && set -U fish_user_paths $HOME/.local/bin $fish_user_paths
 
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/prompt.fish b/apps/shell/fish/prompt.fish
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e3bd8b0..406fcf0
--- a/apps/shell/fish/prompt.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/prompt.fish
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ function fish_prompt
 	printf (preprocess_pwd)" "
 end
 
-function fish_mode_prompt
+function fish_mode_prompt; end
+
+function fish_right_prompt
 	set_color brblack
 	switch $fish_bind_mode
 		case default
@@ -39,5 +41,4 @@ function fish_mode_prompt
 		case visual
 			echo 'V'
 		end
-		echo -n ' '
 	end
diff --git a/apps/shell/tmux/tmux.conf b/apps/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
index dd0b16a..d72bd97 100644
--- a/apps/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/apps/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
 set -as terminal-overrides ',xterm*:smxx=\E[9m'
 
 # sane defaults
-set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+# set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 set-option -g mouse on
 
 # honestly not exactly sure?
diff --git a/bin/app-launcher b/bin/app-launcher
index 40e1f60..7a628d4 100755
--- a/bin/app-launcher
+++ b/bin/app-launcher
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ BACKGROUND_COLOR=$(xrq background)
 FOREGROUND_COLOR=$(xrq foreground)
 GAP=$(xrq internalBorder)
 
-# load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
-if [ -a "$EDFP/app-launcher" ]; then
-	source "$EDFP/app-launcher"
-fi
+. maybe_source_env_file app-launcher
 
 rofi \
 	-combi-modi run,window \
diff --git a/bin/dotfiles-make-env b/bin/dotfiles-make-env
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..133898e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/dotfiles-make-env
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+edfp="$ENV_PATH/$1"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/.hidden/bash.d/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/bin/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/x/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/sway/waybar"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/sway/config.d"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.bin/"
+
+touches=(
+	"$edfp/bash"
+	"$edfp/x/init"
+	"$edfp/x/profile"
+	"$edfp/x/resources"
+	"$edfp/vim"
+	"$edfp/bspwm"
+	"$edfp/polybar"
+	"$edfp/app-launcher"
+	"$edfp/workdock"
+)
+
+for t in "${touches[@]}"; do
+	touch "$t"
+done
+
+chmod 700 -R "$edfp"
diff --git a/bin/ezln b/bin/ezln
index 475ff64..2c0ea0f 100755
--- a/bin/ezln
+++ b/bin/ezln
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-SOURCE=$(realpath "$1")
-DEST=$(realpath -m "$2")
+SOURCE=$(realpath "$1") # this one exists
+DEST=$(realpath -m "$2") # this is the link to what exists
 
 ln -s "$SOURCE" "$DEST"
diff --git a/bin/has_command b/bin/has_command
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..99beb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/has_command
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/bin/lib/colors/vim b/bin/lib/colors/vim
index 7fbf468..9bea0ce 100644
--- a/bin/lib/colors/vim
+++ b/bin/lib/colors/vim
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 " Base16 Donokai (https://github.com/chriskempson/base16)
 " Scheme: Daniel Flanagan(https://lytedev.io)
 
-" This enables the coresponding base16-shell script to run so that
-" :colorscheme works in terminals supported by base16-shell scripts
-" User must set this variable in .vimrc
-"   let g:base16_shell_path=base16-builder/output/shell/
-if !has('gui_running')
-  if exists("g:base16_shell_path")
-    execute "silent !/bin/sh ".g:base16_shell_path."/base16-donokai.".&background.".sh"
-  endif
-endif
-
 " GUI color definitions
 let s:gui00 = "111111"
 let s:gui01 = "383830"
diff --git a/bin/lib/setup_helpers.bash b/bin/lib/setup_helpers.bash
index eb97710..c36adca 100644
--- a/bin/lib/setup_helpers.bash
+++ b/bin/lib/setup_helpers.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 dfp=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/../../" && pwd)
-source "${dfp}/apps/shell/bash/bashrc"
+source "${dfp}/apps/shell/bash/rc"
 
 USER_DISAGREE_CODE=120
 NO_AGREEMENT_CODE=121
diff --git a/bin/maybe_source_env_file b/bin/maybe_source_env_file
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1096607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/maybe_source_env_file
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+f="$1"; shift
+. source_if_exists "$ENV_PATH/$f" "$@"
diff --git a/bin/paths b/bin/paths
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8c9fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/paths
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+echo "paths"
+
+export GOPATH="$HOME/.go"
+
+# PATH=$PATH:$APPENDED_PATH
+PATH="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin":$PATH
+PATH="$ENV_PATH/bin":$PATH
+[ -d "$HOME/.bin" ] && PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.bin"
+PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.cargo/bin"
+PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.yarn/bin"
+PATH=$PATH:"$GOPATH/bin"
+[ -d "$HOME/.local/bin" ] && PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.local/bin"
+has_command python && PATH="$(python -m site --user-base)/bin:$PATH"
+has_command ruby && PATH="$(ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')/bin:$PATH"
+
+export PATH
+export NOTES_PATH="${NOTES_PATH:-$NICE_HOME/doc/notes}"
diff --git a/bin/pipeline b/bin/pipeline
index fb42f12..dff7961 100755
--- a/bin/pipeline
+++ b/bin/pipeline
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-SAVED_PIPELINE_DIR="$EDFP/pipelines"
+SAVED_PIPELINE_DIR="$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/pipelines"
 mkdir -p "$SAVED_PIPELINE_DIR"
 
 if [[ ! -z "${1+x}" ]]; then
diff --git a/bin/pipelines/b64/transform b/bin/pipelines/b64/transform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7b9b530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pipelines/b64/transform
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# for /home/daniel/.home/.config/dotfiles/.env/pipelines/b64/pipeline.VRMehQda
+
+base64
diff --git a/bin/pipelines/base64/transform b/bin/pipelines/base64/transform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..49c4c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pipelines/base64/transform
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# for /home/daniel/.home/.config/dotfiles/.env/pipelines/base64/tmp_pipeline.ca7uoTRo
+
+base64
diff --git a/bin/pipelines/linewise/transform b/bin/pipelines/linewise/transform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ef0705d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pipelines/linewise/transform
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# for /home/daniel/.home/.config/dotfiles/.env/pipelines/linewise/tmp_pipeline.epyGqDjQ
+
+linewise base64
diff --git a/bin/pipelines/test/transform b/bin/pipelines/test/transform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..493b8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pipelines/test/transform
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# for /home/daniel/.home/.config/dotfiles/.env/pipelines/test/pipeline.Zpgm8j42
+
+base64
diff --git a/bin/pipelines/xxd/transform b/bin/pipelines/xxd/transform
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6f7cfc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/pipelines/xxd/transform
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# for /home/daniel/.home/.config/dotfiles/.env/pipelines/xxd/tmp_pipeline.dmXdfyZv
+
+hexyl
diff --git a/bin/prelude b/bin/prelude
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bc5d252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/prelude
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+echo "prelude"
+
+# these are all paths used across many of the dotfiles and should be assumed to
+# be loaded and properly set by every script - this means you are responsible
+# for making sure they're loaded!
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
+export ENV_PATH="$HOME/.env"
+
+# TODO: better logic for auto-detecting alternative home directories?
+# 1. check dirname(basename $HOME)) matches username
+# 2. check /home/$username
+NICE_HOME="$HOME"
+[ "$(basename "${HOME}")" = ".home" ] && NICE_HOME="$(realpath "$HOME/..")"
+[ -e "${HOME}/.nice_home" ] && NICE_HOME="$(cat "${HOME}/.nice_home")"
+[ -e "${ENV_PATH}/.nice_home" ] && NICE_HOME="$(cat "${ENV_PATH}/.nice_home")"
+export NICE_HOME
+
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/paths"
+
diff --git a/bin/source_if_exists b/bin/source_if_exists
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9b4f71c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/source_if_exists
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+f="$1"; shift
+[ -f "$f" ] && . "$f" "$@"
diff --git a/bin/workdock b/bin/workdock
index 1a5beb4..ef3f2fa 100755
--- a/bin/workdock
+++ b/bin/workdock
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# TODO: move to laptop env
 resrc
-source "$EDFP/workdock" --just-vars
+. maybe_source_env_file workdock
 "${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
 autorandr --change
 "${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc"
 "${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
 restartbar
 "${HOME}/.fehbg"
-source "$EDFP/workdock"
+. maybe_source_env_file workdock
diff --git a/env/laptop/app-launcher b/env/laptop/app-launcher
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/env/laptop/bar b/env/laptop/bar
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c173cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/bar
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export BAR_SIDE_MARGIN=0
+export BAR_HEIGHT=80
+
+[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR ]] && export BAR_MONITOR="$OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR"
+[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT ]] && export BAR_HEIGHT="$OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT"
diff --git a/env/laptop/bash b/env/laptop/bash
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4be8608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/bash
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+. maybe_source_env_file .hidden/bash
diff --git a/env/laptop/bspwm b/env/laptop/bspwm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2cdb35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/bspwm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export WINDOW_GAP=0
diff --git a/env/laptop/polybar b/env/laptop/polybar
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7c46a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/polybar
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export BAR_SIDE_MARGIN=0
+export BAR_HEIGHT=80
+
+[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR ]] && export BAR_MONITOR="$OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR"
+[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT ]] && export BAR_HEIGHT="$OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT"
+
+return 0
diff --git a/env/laptop/vim b/env/laptop/vim
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/env/laptop/workdock b/env/laptop/workdock
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b473ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/workdock
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR="DP1"
+export OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT="24"
+export BAR_ICON_FONT_SIZE="9"
+
+xrdb -merge "$ENV_PATH/lodpi-resource"
+
+xrandr --output eDP1 --scale-from 1600x900 --filter nearest --mode 3200x1800
diff --git a/env/laptop/x/init b/env/laptop/x/init
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/env/laptop/x/lodpi-resources b/env/laptop/x/lodpi-resources
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6ff83c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/x/lodpi-resources
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+## *.font: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=16,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+## *.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=16,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+## URxvt.font: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=16,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+## URxvt.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=16,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+
+## *.font: xft:scientifica:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=12,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=11,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+## *.boldFont: xft:scientifica:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=12,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=11,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+## URxvt.font: xft:scientifica:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=12,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=11,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+## URxvt.boldFont: xft:scientifica:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=12,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=11,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+
+*.font: xft:curie:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=12,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=8,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+*.boldFont: xft:curie:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=12,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=8,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+URxvt.font: xft:curie:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=12,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=8,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+URxvt.boldFont: xft:curie:pixelsize=11,xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=12,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=8,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=12
+
+dpi: 92
+.dpi: 92
+*dpi: 92
+Xft.dpi: 92
diff --git a/env/laptop/x/profile b/env/laptop/x/profile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/env/laptop/x/resources b/env/laptop/x/resources
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4ab0276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/laptop/x/resources
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+*.font: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=12,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+*.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=12,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+URxvt.font: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=32,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+URxvt.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Nerd Font Mono:style=bold:pixelsize=32,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+Emacs.font: Iosevka Term
+Emacs.faceName: Iosevka Term
+dpi: 190
+.dpi: 190
+*dpi: 190
+Xft.dpi: 190
diff --git a/setup b/setup
index aa48de4..49c0d6b 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -1,21 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-#                                                                              #
-#                       _       _           _                                  #
-#                      | |_   _| |_,___  __| | _____   __                      #
-#                      | | | | | __/ _ \/ ,` |/ _ \ \ / /                      #
-#                      | | |_| | ||  __/ (_| |  __/\ V /                       #
-#                      |_|\__, |\__\___|\__,_|\___| \_/                        #
-#                          \__/                                                #
-#                                                                              #
-#                               D O T F I L E S                                #
-#                                                                              #
-
-# TODO: quiet mode?
+# TODO: quiet/auto-agree mode for curl | bash automagic?
 
 dfp=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/" && pwd)
 source "${dfp}/bin/lib/setup_helpers.bash"
-edfp="${dfp}/.env"
 
 INTERACTIVE=1
 
@@ -30,23 +18,23 @@ done
 
 links=(
 	# desktop environment files
-	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc"             "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/rc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/fehbg"               "$HOME/.fehbg"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/sway/config"               "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sway/config"
-	"$dfp/apps/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc"             "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/sxhkd/rc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/x/resources"               "$HOME/.Xresources"
-	"$dfp/apps/de/x/initrc"                  "$HOME/.xinitrc"
-	"$dfp/apps/de/x/initrc"                  "$HOME/.vnc/xstartup"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/x/init"                    "$HOME/.xinitrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/x/init"                    "$HOME/.vnc/xstartup"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/x/profile"                 "$HOME/.xprofile"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/x/modmap"                  "$HOME/.xmodmap"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/compton/compton.conf"      "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/compton.conf"
-	"$dfp/apps/de/dunst/dunstrc"             "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dunst/dunstrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/dunst/rc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dunst/dunstrc"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/mako/"                     "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mako"
 	"$dfp/bin/lib/colors/xresources"         "$HOME/.Xresources.colors"
 
 	# shell files
 	"$dfp/apps/shell/bash/rc"                "$HOME/.bashrc"
-	"$dfp/apps/shell/bash/bash_profile"      "$HOME/.bash_profile"
+	"$dfp/apps/shell/bash/profile"           "$HOME/.bash_profile"
 	"$dfp/apps/shell/tmux/tmux.conf"         "$HOME/.tmux.conf"
 	"$dfp/apps/shell/tmux/layouts"           "$HOME/.tmux/layouts"
 	"$dfp/apps/shell/fish/"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish"
@@ -100,8 +88,8 @@ links=(
 	"$dfp/apps/ranger/"                      "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger"
 
 	# mutt config
-	"$dfp/apps/mutt/muttrc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.muttrc"
-	"$dfp/apps/mutt/muttrc"                  "$HOME/.muttrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/mutt/rc"                      "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.muttrc"
+	"$dfp/apps/mutt/rc"                      "$HOME/.muttrc"
 
 	# neofetch config
 	"$dfp/apps/neofetch/config"              "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/neofetch/config"
@@ -116,32 +104,6 @@ links=(
 	"$dfp/apps/shell/user-dirs"              "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/user-dirs.dirs"
 )
 
-mkdir -p "$edfp/"
-[[ ! -e "$HOME/.env" ]] && ln -s "$edfp/" "$HOME/.env"
-mkdir -p "$edfp/bash.d/"
-mkdir -p "$edfp/bin/"
-mkdir -p "$edfp/x/"
-mkdir -p "$edfp/sway/waybar"
-mkdir -p "$edfp/sway/config.d"
-mkdir -p "$HOME/.bin/"
-
-touches=(
-	"$edfp/bash"
-	"$edfp/x/init"
-	"$edfp/x/profile"
-	"$edfp/x/resources"
-	"$edfp/vim"
-	"$edfp/bspwm"
-	"$edfp/polybar"
-	"$edfp/app-launcher"
-	"$edfp/workdock"
-)
-
-for t in "${touches[@]}"; do
-	touch "$t"
-done
-
-chmod 700 -R "$edfp"
 chmod 700 -R "$HOME/.bin"
 
 # TODO: pass interactive?