diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d53405d..11cb171 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
           ./nixos/beefcake
         ] (with outputs.homeManagerModules; [
           linux
+          weechat-in-tmux-service
         ]);
       rascal = mkNixosSystem "x86_64-linux" [./nixos/rascal] (with outputs.homeManagerModules; [
         linux
diff --git a/lib/internal.md b/lib/internal.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd16505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/internal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Internal Usage
+
+## Update Server
+
+```shell
+g a; set host beefcake; nix run nixpkgs#nixos-rebuild -- --flake ".#$host" \
+  --target-host "root@$host" --build-host "root@$host" \
+  switch --show-trace
+```
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/default.nix b/modules/home-manager/default.nix
index 251f3d9..c0358d4 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/default.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
   sway-laptop = import ./sway-laptop.nix;
   tmux = import ./tmux.nix;
 
+  tmux-master-service = import ./tmux-master-service.nix;
+  weechat-in-tmux-service = import ./weechat-in-tmux-service.nix;
+
   dragon = import ./dragon.nix;
   thinker = import ./thinker.nix;
   foxtrot = import ./foxtrot.nix;
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/tmux-master-service.nix b/modules/home-manager/tmux-master-service.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d859c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/tmux-master-service.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
+with lib; let
+  cfg = config.services.tmux-master-service;
+in {
+  options.services.tmux-master-service = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "tmux master service";
+
+    socket = mkOption {
+      type = types.path;
+      default = "/run/user/%U/tmux-%U/default";
+    };
+  };
+  config = {
+    # https://superuser.com/a/1582196
+    systemd.user.services.tmux-master = {
+      Unit = {
+        Description = "tmux master service";
+      };
+      Service = {
+        Type = "forking";
+        RemainAfterExit = "yes";
+        ExecStart = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux -S ${cfg.socket} new-session -d -s default";
+        ExecStop = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux -S ${cfg.socket} kill-session -t weechat";
+      };
+      Install = {
+        WantedBy = ["default.target"];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
index ebfec35..120fac1 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
@@ -118,4 +118,7 @@
       # set -g @continuum-save-interval '120'
     '';
   };
+  home.shellAliases = {
+    t = "tmux";
+  };
 }
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/weechat-in-tmux-service.nix b/modules/home-manager/weechat-in-tmux-service.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55067e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/weechat-in-tmux-service.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  outputs,
+  config,
+  ...
+}: let
+  socket = config.services.tmux-master-service.socket;
+in {
+  imports = with outputs.homeManagerModules; [
+    tmux-master-service
+  ];
+  systemd.user.services.weechat-in-tmux = {
+    Unit = {
+      Description = "weechat in tmux";
+      PartOf = "tmux-master.service";
+      After = ["tmux-master.service"];
+    };
+    Service = {
+      Type = "oneshot";
+      RemainAfterExit = "yes";
+      ExecStart = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux -S ${socket} new-session -d -s weechat ${pkgs.weechat}/bin/weechat";
+      ExecStop = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux -S ${socket} kill-session -t weechat";
+    };
+    Install = {
+      WantedBy = ["default.target"];
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nixos/beefcake/default.nix b/nixos/beefcake/default.nix
index 45a941d..b0a1864 100644
--- a/nixos/beefcake/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/beefcake/default.nix
@@ -255,15 +255,6 @@ sudo nix run nixpkgs#ipmitool -- raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x00
 
   environment.systemPackages = [pkgs.linuxquota];
 
-  systemd.services.weechat-in-tmux = {
-    serviceConfig = {
-      Type = "oneshot";
-      RemainAfterExit = true;
-      ExecStart = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux -2 new-session -d -s weechat ${pkgs.weechat}/bin/weechat";
-      ExecStop = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux kill-session -t weechat";
-    };
-  };
-
   # TODO: make the client declarative? right now I think it's manually git
   # clone'd to /root
   systemd.services.deno-netlify-ddns-client = {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index be6933e..a66d453 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ nix-shell --packages git \
     --option trusted-public-keys 'cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY= h.lyte.dev:HeVWtne31ZG8iMf+c15VY3/Mky/4ufXlfTpT8+4Xbs0='"
 ```
 
+# Internal Usage
+
+Just for me, see [[lib/internal.md]]
+
 # To Do
 
 ## Short Term