diff --git a/vscode/generate_install_scripts.sh b/vscode/generate_install_scripts.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fb9015b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode/generate_install_scripts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+YAMLDOC="extensions.yml"
+
+# check for yq
+if ! command -v yq &> /dev/null
+then
+    echo "yq could not be found"
+    echo "to install w/ eget"
+    echo "eget mikefarah/yq"
+    exit
+fi
+
+readarray sections < <(yq e 'keys | .[]' $YAMLDOC)
+
+get_extensions() {
+    for section in "${sections[@]}"
+    do
+        echo $section
+        readarray exts < <(key=$section yq e '.[env(key)] | .[]' $YAMLDOC)
+        echo ${exts[@]}
+        for ext in "${exts[@]}"
+        do
+            write_bat $ext
+            write_sh $ext
+        done
+    done
+}
+
+write_bat() {
+    echo "call code --install-extension $1 --force" >> install-extensions.bat
+}
+
+write_sh() {
+    echo "code --install-extension $1 --force" >> install-extensions.sh
+}
+
+
+# clean up old files
+rm -f install-extensions.{sh,bat}
+echo "echo off" > install-extensions.bat
+echo >> install-extensions.bat
+echo "echo Installing VSCode extensions" >> install-extensions.bat
+echo "#!/usr/bin/env bash" > install-extensions.sh
+echo >> install-extensions.sh
+echo "echo Installing VSCode extensions" >> install-extensions.sh
+
+# read extensions and write install scripts
+get_extensions
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diff --git a/vscode/install-extensions.bat b/vscode/install-extensions.bat
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 16c2230..ebbfaf8
--- a/vscode/install-extensions.bat
+++ b/vscode/install-extensions.bat
@@ -1,64 +1,32 @@
 echo off
 
-:: VS Code Extensions install script 
-:: 
-:: Author: Daylin Morgan
-:: 
-:: DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!
-:: Regenerate with generate_install_scripts.py
-
-
-echo "Installing VS Code Extensions"
-echo.
-
-:: general extensions
-:: ------------------
+echo Installing VSCode extensions
 call code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh --force
 call code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit --force
 call code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl --force
 call code --install-extension vscodevim.vim --force
-
-:: misc-tools extensions
-:: ---------------------
 call code --install-extension Shan.code-settings-sync --force
 call code --install-extension janisdd.vscode-edit-csv --force
 call code --install-extension cssho.vscode-svgviewer --force
 call code --install-extension naumovs.color-highlight --force
-
-:: web-dev extensions
-:: ------------------
 call code --install-extension bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss --force
 call code --install-extension ritwickdey.liveserver --force
-
-:: styling extensions
-:: ------------------
 call code --install-extension johnpapa.vscode-peacock --force
 call code --install-extension PKief.material-icon-theme --force
 call code --install-extension Thomaz.preparing --force
 call code --install-extension whizkydee.material-palenight-theme --force
-
-:: code-help extensions
-:: --------------------
 call code --install-extension aaron-bond.better-comments --force
 call code --install-extension CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer-2 --force
 call code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker --force
 call code --install-extension vsls-contrib.gistfs --force
 call code --install-extension mhutchie.git-graph --force
 call code --install-extension Github.copilot --force
-
-:: python extensions
-:: -----------------
 call code --install-extension ms-python.python --force
 call code --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter --force
 call code --install-extension njpwerner.autodocstring --force
 call code --install-extension snakemake.snakemake-lang --force
-
-:: language-support extensions
-:: ---------------------------
 call code --install-extension lextudio.restructuredtext --force
 call code --install-extension Ikuyadeu.r --force
 call code --install-extension James-Yu.latex-workshop --force
 call code --install-extension budparr.language-hugo-vscode --force
 call code --install-extension tht13.rst-vscode --force
-
-echo "Extension installation compeleted!"
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diff --git a/vscode/install-extensions.sh b/vscode/install-extensions.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index df5e23d..27e18b8
--- a/vscode/install-extensions.sh
+++ b/vscode/install-extensions.sh
@@ -1,63 +1,32 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# VS Code Extensions install script 
-# 
-# Author: Daylin Morgan
-# 
-# DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!
-# Regenerate with generate_install_scripts.py
-
-
-echo "Installing VS Code Extensions"
-
-# general extensions
-# ------------------
+echo Installing VSCode extensions
 code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh --force
 code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit --force
 code --install-extension ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl --force
 code --install-extension vscodevim.vim --force
-
-# misc-tools extensions
-# ---------------------
 code --install-extension Shan.code-settings-sync --force
 code --install-extension janisdd.vscode-edit-csv --force
 code --install-extension cssho.vscode-svgviewer --force
 code --install-extension naumovs.color-highlight --force
-
-# web-dev extensions
-# ------------------
 code --install-extension bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss --force
 code --install-extension ritwickdey.liveserver --force
-
-# styling extensions
-# ------------------
 code --install-extension johnpapa.vscode-peacock --force
 code --install-extension PKief.material-icon-theme --force
 code --install-extension Thomaz.preparing --force
 code --install-extension whizkydee.material-palenight-theme --force
-
-# code-help extensions
-# --------------------
 code --install-extension aaron-bond.better-comments --force
 code --install-extension CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer-2 --force
 code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker --force
 code --install-extension vsls-contrib.gistfs --force
 code --install-extension mhutchie.git-graph --force
 code --install-extension Github.copilot --force
-
-# python extensions
-# -----------------
 code --install-extension ms-python.python --force
 code --install-extension ms-toolsai.jupyter --force
 code --install-extension njpwerner.autodocstring --force
 code --install-extension snakemake.snakemake-lang --force
-
-# language-support extensions
-# ---------------------------
 code --install-extension lextudio.restructuredtext --force
 code --install-extension Ikuyadeu.r --force
 code --install-extension James-Yu.latex-workshop --force
 code --install-extension budparr.language-hugo-vscode --force
 code --install-extension tht13.rst-vscode --force
-
-echo "Extension installation compeleted!"
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