diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index ce98932..ffa3b02 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ with builtins;
   #};
   #security.sudo.extraConfig = "Defaults insults";
 
-  boot.kernel.sysctl.vm.max_map_count = 2147483642;
+  boot.kernel.sysctl."vm.max_map_count" = 2147483642;
 
   hardware.opengl.enable = true;
 
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ with builtins;
 users.users.jade = {
     isNormalUser = true;
     extraGroups = [ "wheel" "input" "uinput" "libvirtd" "adbusers" ];
-    packages = with pkgs; [
+    packages = [
+      pkgs.marksman
     ];
   };
 
diff --git a/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix b/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
index 620a6a4..f6c57f9 100644
--- a/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/monosodium-glutamate-g/configuration.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
 # and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).
 
-{ inputs, config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+{ pkgs, ... }:
 {
   imports = [
       ./hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -42,42 +42,56 @@
       ios-compat.enable = true;
       mail.enable = true;
     };
+    zellij.enable = true;
     terminal.enable = true;
-    neovim.enable = true;
+    helix.enable = true;
     zsh.enable = true;
   };
+  boot = {
+    loader = {
 
-  # monitor control
-  services.ddccontrol.enable = true;
+        # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
+        systemd-boot.enable = true;
+        efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+    };
+    # latest linux kernel
+    #boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+    #boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linux_zen_xeniafied;
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
+    #boot.kernelPatches = [ 
+      #{
+        #name = "fomx";
+        #patch = ../other/0001-fomx.patch;
+      #} 
+    #];
 
-  # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
-  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
-  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
-  # latest linux kernel
-  #boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
-  #boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linux_zen_xeniafied;
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
-  #boot.kernelPatches = [ 
-    #{
-      #name = "fomx";
-      #patch = ../other/0001-fomx.patch;
-    #} 
-  #];
-
-  boot.binfmt.emulatedSystems = [ "aarch64-linux" ];
-
-  programs.corectrl.enable = true;
+    binfmt.emulatedSystems = [ "aarch64-linux" ];
+  };
 
   networking.hostName = "monosodium-glutamate-g";
+  services = {
 
-  services.xserver.layout = "us";
-  services.xserver.xkbVariant = "altgr-intl";
+    # monitor control
+    ddccontrol.enable = true;
+    xserver = {
 
-  services.openssh.settings.PermitRootLogin = "without-password";
+        layout = "us";
+        xkbVariant = "altgr-intl";
+        enable = true;
+    };
 
-  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
-  hardware.keyboard.uhk.enable = true;
-  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
+    openssh.settings.PermitRootLogin = "without-password";
+
+    blueman.enable = true;
+
+    gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+  };
+  hardware = {
+
+    bluetooth.enable = true;
+    keyboard.uhk.enable = true;
+    enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
+  };
 
   # missing: menu-qalc picom-jonaburg
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
@@ -92,16 +106,15 @@
     rgp 
     tea
   ];
-  programs.wireshark.enable = true;
+  programs = {
+    corectrl.enable = true;
+    wireshark.enable = true;
+    seahorse.enable = true;
+  };
 
   environment.pathsToLink = [
     "/share/nix-direnv"
   ];
-
-  services.blueman.enable = true;
-
-  services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
-  programs.seahorse.enable = true;
   security.pam.services.jade.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
 
   # Copy the NixOS configuration file and link it from the resulting system
@@ -111,7 +124,6 @@
 
   # networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 4713 ];
   systemd.services."NetworkManager-wait-online".enable = false;
-  services.xserver.enable = true;
 
   systemd.services = {
     create-swapfile = {
diff --git a/modules/default.nix b/modules/default.nix
index bb2c642..d2b139e 100644
--- a/modules/default.nix
+++ b/modules/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { ... }:
 {
   imports = [ 
+    ./zellij.nix
     ./desktop
     ./terminal.nix
     ./neovim.nix
diff --git a/modules/helix.nix b/modules/helix.nix
index f25a91d..ed29149 100644
--- a/modules/helix.nix
+++ b/modules/helix.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, lib, ... }:
 
 let cfg = config.jade.helix;
 in with lib; {
@@ -8,6 +7,16 @@ in with lib; {
   };
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     home-manager.users.jade = { pkgs, ... }: {
+      home = {
+        sessionVariables.EDITOR = "hx";
+        packages = [ 
+          pkgs.nil 
+          pkgs.nodePackages_latest.vscode-html-languageserver-bin 
+          pkgs.nodePackages_latest.vscode-json-languageserver-bin 
+          pkgs.nodePackages_latest.vscode-css-languageserver-bin
+          pkgs.nodePackages_latest.bash-language-server
+        ];
+      };
       programs.helix = {
         enable = true;
         settings = {
@@ -16,6 +25,11 @@ in with lib; {
             line-number = "relative";
             lsp.display-messages = true;
           };
+          keys.normal = {
+            space."=" = ":fmt";
+            "H" = "goto_line_start";
+            "L" = "goto_line_end";
+          };
         };
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/zellij.nix b/modules/zellij.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71edc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/zellij.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let cfg = config.jade.zellij;
+in with lib; {
+  options.jade.zellij= {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable the Zellij multiplexer";
+  };
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home-manager.users.jade = { pkgs, ... }: {
+      programs.zellij = {
+        enable = true;
+        enableZshIntegration = true;  
+        settings = {
+          theme = "gruvbox-dark";
+          themes.gruvbox-dark = {
+         		fg = "#D5C4A1";
+         		bg = "#282828";
+         		black = "#3C3836";
+         		red = "#CC241D";
+         		green = "#98971A";
+         		yellow = "#D79921";
+         		blue = "#3C8588";
+         		magenta = "#B16286";
+         		cyan = "#689D6A";
+         		white = "#FBF1C7";
+         		orange = "#D65D0E";          
+          };
+          pane_frames = false;
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}