diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3aa80d7..09bb909 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ sh -c "$(curl -fsLS https://chezmoi.io/get)" -- init --apply git.dayl.in/daylin
 ```
 
 From Mirror:
+
 ```bash
 sh -c "$(curl -fsLS https://chezmoi.io/get)" -- init --apply daylinmorgan -S ~/.dotfiles --ssh
 ```
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/README.md b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/README.md
index 185280b..b377702 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/README.md
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-# 💤 LazyVim
+# 💤 LazyVim based Neovim
 
-A starter template for [LazyVim](https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim).
-Refer to the [documentation](https://lazyvim.github.io/installation) to get started.
+
+## Notes
+
+Currently includes a custom `treesitter` query for markdown to prevent it from hiding code block fences, when conceal is enabled.
+
+## TODO
+
+- [ ] make flake8 use a sensible line-length.... -> 88
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lazy-lock.json b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
index a0de36b..0dacb71 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,53 +1,57 @@
 {
-  "LazyVim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "24cb9a90e529279dd4da84e7262a6c434e733b72" },
-  "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9bff06b570df29434a88f9c6a9cea3b21ca17208" },
-  "alpha-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0349fc0aa0c1d940ec3be395cb110483b416bc84" },
-  "bufferline.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c7492a76ce8218e3335f027af44930576b561013" },
-  "catppuccin": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c5ed88194ae1d581d3083725a0dc7c90dd3446be" },
+  "LazyVim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "2e18998c9ed7d2fa773b782f3aa3c0d5ac5cc21d" },
+  "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "58fbfc627a93281a77f7d161d4ff702e639677b1" },
+  "alpha-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1c903fd40b1d51e7740b4d90e9f18e83f2916586" },
+  "bufferline.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "84b0822b2af478d0b4f7b0f9249ca218855331db" },
+  "catppuccin": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a5f3ed5d3b1d9ea21183718a8a89a6653bd6ea48" },
   "cmp-buffer": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3022dbc9166796b644a841a02de8dd1cc1d311fa" },
+  "cmp-emoji": { "branch": "main", "commit": "19075c36d5820253d32e2478b6aaf3734aeaafa0" },
   "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e6b2ed705ddcff9738ec4ea838141654f12eeef" },
   "cmp-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "91ff86cd9c29299a64f968ebb45846c485725f23" },
   "cmp_luasnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "18095520391186d634a0045dacaa346291096566" },
   "dressing.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "db716a0f1279f79a886c0e0b6ab3c3d5ffdb42fe" },
-  "flit.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "be110f9814a45788d10537fd59b3c76d956bb7ad" },
-  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "80597f3ea824946c87fd29f82b5ed4f24ef473f3" },
-  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f29f0b22fd66c910b892aae3bc18a4872c002738" },
+  "flit.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "980e80e8fe44caaeb9de501c8e97a559b17db2f4" },
+  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1645e7cd98ed99e766c84ab3cf13a1612c77dcee" },
+  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a5caac26768af80b7c57b919f77b3fed3d7424d0" },
   "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8299fe7703dfff4b1752aeed271c3b95281a952d" },
-  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d13fe9353594bce58a5b9fc6d7166d183e0fc035" },
-  "leap.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "7140feed70a5911b8c8a7eb9c218d198772f69cf" },
+  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c778b7aa04c484e1536ba219e71f2fd0f05302aa" },
+  "leap.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1367a095f336c6c7ccda8c6747b57048fc5e008d" },
   "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0050b308552e45f7128f399886c86afefc3eb988" },
-  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "7a97a77eee486ae152d2c559a459eda7c8aa12aa" },
-  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "14ae1ca58440b158a0a35cf90773013caddf788a" },
-  "mini.ai": { "branch": "main", "commit": "2188cb1be3e9133fb1fe52374705b94630492401" },
-  "mini.bufremove": { "branch": "main", "commit": "5823104665ec3394c379c7cee790bd7b4798a94b" },
-  "mini.comment": { "branch": "main", "commit": "de539cac52a8df702758c6a026b63323130be596" },
-  "mini.indentscope": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cbabbf3be4a59c7f23725b74ed15e0fba951e328" },
-  "mini.pairs": { "branch": "main", "commit": "50f07af5e47a67e74ec1a9b25bfb2eec93783d44" },
-  "mini.surround": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4613a60d87fa2d5b718be44283387cfc0446051f" },
-  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "v2.x", "commit": "8238865e1d9c61f1a260c290653f2c419503e0a9" },
-  "neoconf.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f67013cf18d9db5cc6c3ce2d5a4051bad75fe628" },
-  "neodev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "bb70e41640238b989bb6c2f94802851ff260f68d" },
+  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e2b82cf4c68b453eeab5833d90c042ed4b49d0e1" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a35f3c44381c8ce37faefd427b474ea5ef72d37d" },
+  "mini.ai": { "branch": "main", "commit": "efeab91f9373d6d3c73314fda9e3366020d05157" },
+  "mini.bufremove": { "branch": "main", "commit": "351d18d596f7eac4589b67b4b87ed1708c545dd3" },
+  "mini.comment": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9fc3fe43129e8c2611bd21b8f50af8c0d0742533" },
+  "mini.indentscope": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f3bbd793fac80638bb5f4ef173eb514170aa22b3" },
+  "mini.pairs": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4ebc1ff8d77fe75e8f219432302800ca29e17614" },
+  "mini.surround": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6a4f31e2a380439315729f561d7e7898bde1fd52" },
+  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "v2.x", "commit": "245cf1e68840defcc75a16297740f6203f5a045d" },
+  "neoconf.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e3f28834cc22ab1c01ce9263c8301d93cc22700" },
+  "neodev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "fc9a4ccedcbae14454d66d5050bef077c40ab5e5" },
+  "nim.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "87afde2ae995723e0338e1851c3b3c1cbd81d955" },
   "noice.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d8a1f3056ad713b5d471048f8d029264828e22c0" },
   "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d147222a1300901656f3ebd5b95f91732785a329" },
-  "null-ls.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "60b4a7167c79c7d04d1ff48b55f2235bf58158a7" },
-  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cfafe0a1ca8933f7b7968a287d39904156f2c57d" },
-  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b5bb6e3d7c775c241726d1ef564902263e93e2cd" },
+  "null-ls.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9d811bb6ed44cf766f4bda8a47fd65fdfbdcaa7d" },
+  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "aae0c3e4e778ca4be6fabc52e388cbd5b844b7a5" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "1712672e4da3003a0dd9f771d30389600b360f42" },
   "nvim-navic": { "branch": "master", "commit": "7e9d2b2b601149fecdccd11b516acb721e571fe6" },
   "nvim-notify": { "branch": "master", "commit": "bdd647f61a05c9b8a57c83b78341a0690e9c29d7" },
   "nvim-spectre": { "branch": "master", "commit": "1d8b7a40677fd87da7648d246c4675c3612a7582" },
-  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f6df07be122de665fb363476cc3680c90f5bdf05" },
-  "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "420cbfea10b93d6b38c72c5a6c8f9fee3dca80c9" },
+  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ad9ae9e7def54fee446c3e186ed0a0d44cca7b90" },
+  "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "37e3c7b32b653f24d7aa2fa087a9c5a67ef07786" },
   "nvim-ts-context-commentstring": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a0f89563ba36b3bacd62cf967b46beb4c2c29e52" },
-  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ade34ca7d19543904b28b903e606be8930fb9ee3" },
+  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "bd7a222287c5828cd0607cd0a5605e52f0460074" },
   "persistence.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d8a3eda0e19b4d5f3180fc832c25baab1709f2a1" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9a0d3bf7b832818c042aaf30f692b081ddd58bd9" },
   "telescope-fzf-native.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "580b6c48651cabb63455e97d7e131ed557b8c7e2" },
   "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "203bf5609137600d73e8ed82703d6b0e320a5f36" },
   "todo-comments.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "74c7d28cb50b0713c881ef69bcb6cdd77d8907d1" },
   "tokyonight.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a0abe53df53616d13da327636cb0bcac3ea7f5af" },
-  "trouble.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "fc003424b02109f1453af6b40dadff6019b97187" },
+  "trouble.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "556ef3089709a6e253df1e500381fec5eb48e48a" },
   "vim-illuminate": { "branch": "master", "commit": "49062ab1dd8fec91833a69f0a1344223dd59d643" },
+  "vim-nix": { "branch": "master", "commit": "7d23e97d13c40fcc6d603b291fe9b6e5f92516ee" },
   "vim-repeat": { "branch": "master", "commit": "24afe922e6a05891756ecf331f39a1f6743d3d5a" },
   "vim-startuptime": { "branch": "master", "commit": "6580cf539c33a212f4f5542068a3b4dd2b3ad834" },
-  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "684e96c5e8477f1ee9b3f2e9a12d802fd12c5531" }
+  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "5224c261825263f46f6771f1b644cae33cd06995" },
+  "zk-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0413c52500cd0133b0cd8e7e7d43084855ac1760" }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
index 2c134f7..90d786b 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 -- Keymaps are automatically loaded on the VeryLazy event
 -- Default keymaps that are always set: https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/blob/main/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
 -- Add any additional keymaps here
+local function map(mode, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  local keys = require("lazy.core.handler").handlers.keys
+  ---@cast keys LazyKeysHandler
+  -- do not create the keymap if a lazy keys handler exists
+  if not keys.active[keys.parse({ lhs, mode = mode }).id] then
+    opts = opts or {}
+    opts.silent = opts.silent ~= false
+    vim.keymap.set(mode, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  end
+end
+
+map("i", "jk", "<esc>")
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
index 3ea1454..71edfc7 100644
--- a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
--- Options are automatically loaded before lazy.nvim startup
--- Default options that are always set: https://github.com/LazyVim/LazyVim/blob/main/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
--- Add any additional options here
+vim.opt.listchars = {
+  tab = "│→",
+  extends = "⟩",
+  precedes = "⟨",
+  trail = "·",
+  nbsp = "␣",
+}
+vim.opt.foldenable = false
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/builtins.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/builtins.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cf31a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/builtins.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+return {
+  { "folke/lazy.nvim", version = false },
+  {
+    "LazyVim/LazyVim",
+    version = false,
+    opts = {
+      colorscheme = "catppuccin",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    "folke/noice.nvim",
+    opts = {
+      presets = {
+        command_palette = false,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  -- add emoji completion
+  {
+    "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
+    dependencies = { "hrsh7th/cmp-emoji" },
+    ---@param opts cmp.ConfigSchema
+    opts = function(_, opts)
+      local cmp = require("cmp")
+      opts.sources = cmp.config.sources(vim.list_extend(opts.sources, { { name = "emoji" } }))
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- add telescope-fzf-native
+  -- do I need this tho? maybe the native is faster?
+  {
+    "telescope.nvim",
+    dependencies = {
+      "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
+      build = "make",
+      config = function()
+        require("telescope").load_extension("fzf")
+      end,
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/languages.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/languages.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10f4dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/languages.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+return {
+  { "LnL7/vim-nix" },
+  { "alaviss/nim.nvim" },
+}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/tools.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/tools.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72cc1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/tools.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+return {
+  { "mickael-menu/zk-nvim" },
+}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c6bba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+return {
+  {
+    "goolord/alpha-nvim",
+    opts = function()
+      local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")
+      local logo = [[
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⠴⠒⠚⠓⠒⠦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡴⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⣦⠀⠀⣧⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣼⠀⠀⣴⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣧⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣼⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⡿⠘⣿⣧⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⣼⣿⠃⢿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⠃⠀⠘⣿⣧⠈⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠁⣼⣿⠃⠀⠘⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢼⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⠃⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⡧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⠀⠀⣼⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣧⣼⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀]]
+
+      dashboard.section.header.val = vim.split(logo, "\n")
+      math.randomseed(os.time())
+
+      local function pick_color()
+        local colors = { "String", "Identifier", "Keyword", "Number" }
+        return colors[math.random(#colors)]
+      end
+
+      dashboard.section.header.opts.hl = pick_color()
+      dashboard.opts.layout[1].val = 2
+      return dashboard
+    end,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/nvim/queries/markdown/highlights.scm b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/queries/markdown/highlights.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..328fff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/nvim/queries/markdown/highlights.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+;From MDeiml/tree-sitter-markdown
+(atx_heading (inline) @text.title)
+(setext_heading (paragraph) @text.title)
+
+[
+  (atx_h1_marker)
+  (atx_h2_marker)
+  (atx_h3_marker)
+  (atx_h4_marker)
+  (atx_h5_marker)
+  (atx_h6_marker)
+  (setext_h1_underline)
+  (setext_h2_underline)
+] @punctuation.special
+
+[
+  (link_title)
+  (indented_code_block)
+  (fenced_code_block)
+] @text.literal
+
+(pipe_table_header (pipe_table_cell) @text.title)
+
+(pipe_table_header "|" @punctuation.special)
+(pipe_table_row "|" @punctuation.special)
+(pipe_table_delimiter_row "|" @punctuation.special)
+(pipe_table_delimiter_cell) @punctuation.special
+
+[
+  (fenced_code_block_delimiter)
+] @punctuation.delimiter
+
+(code_fence_content) @none
+
+[
+  (link_destination)
+] @text.uri
+
+[
+  (link_label)
+] @text.reference
+
+[
+  (list_marker_plus)
+  (list_marker_minus)
+  (list_marker_star)
+  (list_marker_dot)
+  (list_marker_parenthesis)
+  (thematic_break)
+] @punctuation.special
+
+
+(task_list_marker_unchecked) @text.todo.unchecked
+(task_list_marker_checked) @text.todo.checked
+
+(block_quote) @text.quote
+
+[
+  (block_continuation)
+  (block_quote_marker)
+] @punctuation.special
+
+[
+  (backslash_escape)
+] @string.escape
+
+; prevent block delimiters from being concealed
+; ([
+;   (info_string)
+;   (fenced_code_block_delimiter)
+; ] @conceal
+; (#set! conceal ""))
+
+(inline) @spell