diff --git a/extras/dev.nix b/extras/dev.nix
index a0820ac..58f1a1c 100644
--- a/extras/dev.nix
+++ b/extras/dev.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     # freecad
     # gh
     # vulkan-loader
+    direnv
     qFlipper
     hyperfine
     jq
diff --git a/systems/NOlaptop.nix b/systems/NOlaptop.nix
index 73c4a05..a299d09 100644
--- a/systems/NOlaptop.nix
+++ b/systems/NOlaptop.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
   services.fwupd.enable = true;
   services.fprintd.enable = true;
 
+  systemd.services."backlight@backlight:amdgpu_bl2".enable = false;
+
   # TODO investigate tradeoffs
   # services.beesd.filesystems = {
   #   root = {
diff --git a/users/tao/HOME.nix b/users/tao/HOME.nix
index 5603d1c..64a1912 100644
--- a/users/tao/HOME.nix
+++ b/users/tao/HOME.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
+    direnv = {
+      enable = true;
+      enableNushellIntegration = true;
+      nix-direnv.enable = true;
+    };
+
     jujutsu = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {
diff --git a/users/tao/helix.nix b/users/tao/helix.nix
index 365a430..5b21b79 100644
--- a/users/tao/helix.nix
+++ b/users/tao/helix.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 }: {
   programs.helix = {
     settings = {
-      theme = "dracula";
+      theme = "gruvbox_dark_hard";
       editor = {
         # rainbow-brackets = true;
         line-number = "relative";
diff --git a/users/tao/starship.toml b/users/tao/starship.toml
index 802f5e6..5aa7b25 100644
--- a/users/tao/starship.toml
+++ b/users/tao/starship.toml
@@ -1,152 +1,120 @@
-command_timeout = 1000
+"$schema" = 'https://starship.rs/config-schema.json'
 
 format = """
-[](#9A348E)\
+[](color_orange)\
 $username\
-[](bg:#DA627D fg:#9A348E)\
+[](bg:color_yellow fg:color_orange)\
 $directory\
-[](fg:#DA627D bg:#FCA17D)\
-$git_branch\
-$git_status\
-[](fg:#FCA17D bg:#86BBD8)\
+[](fg:color_yellow bg:color_aqua)\
+[](fg:color_aqua bg:color_blue)\
 $c\
-$elixir\
-$elm\
-$golang\
-$gradle\
-$haskell\
-$java\
-$julia\
-$nodejs\
-$nim\
 $rust\
-$scala\
-[](fg:#86BBD8 bg:#06969A)\
+$golang\
+$nodejs\
+$java\
+$kotlin\
+$python\
+[](fg:color_blue bg:color_bg3)\
 $docker_context\
-[](fg:#06969A bg:#33658A)\
-[ ](fg:#33658A)\
-$nix_shell\
-"""
+$conda\
+[](fg:color_bg3 bg:color_bg1)\
+$time\
+[ ](fg:color_bg1)\
+$line_break$character"""
 
-# Disable the blank line at the start of the prompt
-# add_newline = false
+palette = 'gruvbox_dark'
 
-# You can also replace your username with a neat symbol like   or disable this
-# and use the os module below
-[username]
-show_always = true
-style_user = "bg:#9A348E"
-style_root = "bg:#9A348E"
-format = '[$user ]($style)'
-disabled = false
+[palettes.gruvbox_dark]
+color_fg0 = '#fbf1c7'
+color_bg1 = '#3c3836'
+color_bg3 = '#665c54'
+color_blue = '#458588'
+color_aqua = '#689d6a'
+color_green = '#98971a'
+color_orange = '#d65d0e'
+color_purple = '#b16286'
+color_red = '#cc241d'
+color_yellow = '#d79921'
 
-# An alternative to the username module which displays a symbol that
-# represents the current operating system
-[os]
-style = "bg:#9A348E"
-disabled = true # Disabled by default
+# [username]
+# show_always = true
+# style_user = "bg:color_orange fg:color_fg0"
+# style_root = "bg:color_orange fg:color_fg0"
+# format = '[ $user ]($style)'
 
 [directory]
-style = "bg:#DA627D"
+style = "fg:color_fg0 bg:color_yellow"
 format = "[ $path ]($style)"
 truncation_length = 3
 truncation_symbol = "…/"
 
-# Here is how you can shorten some long paths by text replacement
-# similar to mapped_locations in Oh My Posh:
 [directory.substitutions]
-"Documents" = " "
-"Downloads" = " "
-"Music" = " "
-"Pictures" = " "
-# Keep in mind that the order matters. For example:
-# "Important Documents" = "  "
-# will not be replaced, because "Documents" was already substituted before.
-# So either put "Important Documents" before "Documents" or use the substituted version:
-# "Important  " = "  "
+"documents" = "󰈙 "
+"downloads" = " "
+"music" = "󰝚 "
+"pictures" = " "
 
-[c]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+# [git_branch]
+# symbol = ""
+# style = "bg:color_aqua"
+# format = '[[ $symbol $branch ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_aqua)]($style)'
 
-[docker_context]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#06969A"
-format = '[ $symbol $context ]($style) $path'
-
-[elixir]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[elm]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[git_branch]
-symbol = ""
-style = "bg:#FCA17D"
-format = '[ $symbol $branch ]($style)'
-
-[git_status]
-style = "bg:#FCA17D"
-format = '[$all_status$ahead_behind ]($style)'
-
-[golang]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[gradle]
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[haskell]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[java]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
-
-[julia]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+# [git_status]
+# style = "bg:color_aqua"
+# format = '[[($all_status$ahead_behind )](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_aqua)]($style)'
 
 [nodejs]
 symbol = ""
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
 
-[nim]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+[c]
+symbol = " "
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
 
 [rust]
 symbol = ""
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
 
-[scala]
-symbol = " "
-style = "bg:#86BBD8"
-format = '[ $symbol ($version) ]($style)'
+[golang]
+symbol = ""
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
+
+[java]
+symbol = " "
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
+
+[kotlin]
+symbol = ""
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
+
+[python]
+symbol = ""
+style = "bg:color_blue"
+format = '[[ $symbol( $version) ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_blue)]($style)'
 
 [time]
 disabled = false
-time_format = "%R" # Hour:Minute Format
-style = "bg:#33658A"
-format = '[ ♥ $time ]($style)'
+time_format = "%R"
+style = "bg:color_bg1"
+format = '[[  $time ](fg:color_fg0 bg:color_bg1)]($style)'
 
-[nix_shell]
+[line_break]
 disabled = false
-impure_msg = '[impure shell](bold red)'
-pure_msg = '[pure shell](bold green)'
-unknown_msg = '[unknown shell](bold yellow)'
-format = 'via [☃️ $state( \($name\))](bold blue)'
+
+[character]
+disabled = false
+success_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_green)'
+error_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_red)'
+vimcmd_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_green)'
+vimcmd_replace_one_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_purple)'
+vimcmd_replace_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_purple)'
+vimcmd_visual_symbol = '[](bold fg:color_yellow)'
+
+[[battery.display]]
+thershold = 42
diff --git a/users/tao/wezterm.lua b/users/tao/wezterm.lua
index c05878d..a0786c0 100644
--- a/users/tao/wezterm.lua
+++ b/users/tao/wezterm.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local wezterm = require 'wezterm';
 local config = {
 	font = wezterm.font 'FiraCode Nerd Font',
-	color_scheme = 'Dracula',
+	color_scheme = 'GruvboxDarkHard',
 	warn_about_missing_glyphs = false,
 	check_for_updates = false,
 	hide_tab_bar_if_only_one_tab = true,