diff --git a/.git_template/hooks/prepare-commit-msg b/.git_template/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..495f2a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.git_template/hooks/prepare-commit-msg
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+target_file="$1"
+
+commit_type="$2"
+
+if [ ! -z "$commit_type" ]; then
+    # re-use existing commit message
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+
+existing_content=$(cat $target_file)
+
+branch_type=$(git current | cut -d '/' -f1)
+
+cat > $target_file <<EOF
+${branch_type}[$(ticket_number)]: 
+${existing_content}
+# generated with args: "$@"
+EOF
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7784ee0..4f1a503 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 config/variables
 downloads/
 zshrc/.zcompdump
+zshrc/local-overrides
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bab34c6..13a6697 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,3 +18,39 @@ If running on Windows, you might need to make sure that line endings are configu
 ```sh
 git config --global core.autocrlf true
 ```
+
+## Examples of home directory dotfiles
+
+```sh
+# .zshenv
+source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/asdf-direnv/zshrc"
+export DEBUG_SOURCED_HOME_ZSHRC="~/.zshrc at $(date -Is)"
+
+
+eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+
+# pnpm overrides for muscle memory
+alias y="pnpm"
+alias y+="pnpm add"
+alias yd="pnpm add --save-dev"
+```
+
+```sh
+# .zshrc
+source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/asdf-direnv/zshrc"
+export DEBUG_SOURCED_HOME_ZSHRC="~/.zshrc at $(date -Is)"
+
+
+eval "$(starship init zsh)"
+
+# pnpm overrides for muscle memory
+alias y="pnpm"
+alias y+="pnpm add"
+alias yd="pnpm add --save-dev"
+```
+
+```sh
+# .zprofile
+BM_HELLO_NOEXPORT=hello
+export BM_HELLO_EXPORT=hello
+```
diff --git a/bin/git-browse b/bin/git-browse
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5388ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/git-browse
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set +e
+
+gh repo view --web
+glab repo view --web
diff --git a/bin/keepdoing b/bin/keepdoing
index 122a353..a82dfb3 100755
--- a/bin/keepdoing
+++ b/bin/keepdoing
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-watchmedo shell-command --patterns="*.py;*.sh;*.js;*.jsx;*file" --ignore-directories --recursive --drop --command="$1"
+PATTERNS=${KD_PATTERNS:-"*.py;*.sh;*.js;*.jsx;*file"}
+watchmedo shell-command --patterns="$PATTERNS" --ignore-directories --recursive --drop --command="$1"
diff --git a/bin/readme b/bin/readme
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..de93a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/readme
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+sensible-browser README.md
diff --git a/config/.gitconfig b/config/.gitconfig
index c5136fd..8580a82 100644
--- a/config/.gitconfig
+++ b/config/.gitconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
   nicelog = !nicelog
   cloc = !cloc --vcs=git
   rev = !glab mr checkout
+  mrv = !glab mr view --web
   br = !nicebranch
+  aliases = !git config -l | grep alias | cut -c 7-
 [url "https://github.com/"]
   insteadOf = hub:
 [url "https://github.com/fredcollman/"]
diff --git a/config/.tool-versions b/config/.tool-versions
index 9863f11..445c904 100644
--- a/config/.tool-versions
+++ b/config/.tool-versions
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 python 3.10.4
 nodejs lts
 yarn 1.22.19
+pnpm 7.12.2
+rust 1.66.0
 terraform 1.3.6
diff --git a/config/local-bin b/config/local-bin
index 53154a1..2ee4bb2 100755
--- a/config/local-bin
+++ b/config/local-bin
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ LOCALBIN_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
 mkdir -p "$LOCALBIN_DIR"
 ln -s `pwd`/bin/bookmark-manager.sh "$LOCALBIN_DIR/bm"
 ln -s `pwd`/bin/keepdoing "$LOCALBIN_DIR/kd"
+ln -s `pwd`/bin/* "$LOCALBIN_DIR"
diff --git a/config/nvim b/config/nvim
index 115e679..0ba4258 100755
--- a/config/nvim
+++ b/config/nvim
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 ln -s `pwd`/nvim/init.vim $NEOVIM_DIR/init.vim
 ln -s `pwd`/nvim/lua $NEOVIM_DIR/lua
+ln -s `pwd`/nvim/UltiSnips $NEOVIM_DIR/UltiSnips
 
 git clone https://github.com/k-takata/minpac.git $NEOVIM_DIR/pack/minpac/opt/minpac
 git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim $NEOVIM_PACKAGES_DIR/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
diff --git a/nvim/UltiSnips/all.snippets b/nvim/UltiSnips/all.snippets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a1a657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/UltiSnips/all.snippets
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+snippet uuid
+`!p import uuid
+if not snip.c:
+	snip.rv = repr(str(uuid.uuid4()))`
+endsnippet
+
diff --git a/nvim/UltiSnips/lua.snippets b/nvim/UltiSnips/lua.snippets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1646739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/UltiSnips/lua.snippets
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+snippet g
+vim.g.$1 = "$2"
+endsnippet
diff --git a/nvim/UltiSnips/snippets.snippets b/nvim/UltiSnips/snippets.snippets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bb8b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/UltiSnips/snippets.snippets
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+snippet s
+snippet $1
+$2
+`echo endsnippet`
+endsnippet
+
diff --git a/nvim/UltiSnips/typescript.snippets b/nvim/UltiSnips/typescript.snippets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d1635f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/UltiSnips/typescript.snippets
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+snippet noany
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+endsnippet
+
+snippet nothis
+// eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
+endsnippet
+
+snippet i
+import $2 from "$1";
+endsnippet
+
+snippet ir
+import $1 from "./$1";
+endsnippet
+
+snippet lo
+import $1 from "lodash/$1";
+endsnippet
+
+snippet d
+describe('$1', () => {
+	it('$2', () => {
+		expect(1).toBe(0)
+	})
+})
+endsnippet
+
+snippet it
+it('$1', () => {
+	expect(1).toBe(0)
+})
+endsnippet
diff --git a/nvim/UltiSnips/typescriptreact.snippets b/nvim/UltiSnips/typescriptreact.snippets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6efcb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/UltiSnips/typescriptreact.snippets
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+extends typescript
+
+snippet c
+`!p fn = snip.basename
+proptype = f"{fn}Props"
+snip.rv = "\n".join([
+f"interface {proptype} {{",
+"	todo: null",
+"}",
+"",
+f"const {fn} = ({{todo}}: {proptype}) => {{",
+"	return <>TODO: {todo}</>",
+"}",
+"",
+f"export default {fn}",
+])`
+endsnippet
diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index 6c5019c..33c14f4 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ endif
 " ALE adjustments
 let g:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 let g:ale_fixers = {
-\ 'python': ['isort', 'black', 'autoflake'],
-\ 'javascript': ['prettier'],
-\ 'javascriptreact': ['prettier'],
+\ 'python': ['black', 'ruff'],
+\ 'javascript': ['prettier', 'eslint'],
+\ 'javascriptreact': ['prettier', 'eslint'],
 \ 'json': ['prettier'],
 \ 'css': ['prettier'],
-\ 'typescript': ['prettier'],
-\ 'typescriptreact': ['prettier'],
+\ 'typescript': ['prettier', 'eslint'],
+\ 'typescriptreact': ['prettier', 'eslint'],
 \ 'elixir': ['mix_format'],
 \ 'terraform': ['terraform'],
 \}
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ nnoremap <leader>gb :Git blame<CR>
 " MaxMEllon/vim-jsx-pretty installed via vim-polyglot
 let g:vim_jsx_pretty_highlight_close_tag = 1
 
+" https://github.com/wuelnerdotexe/vim-astro#configuration
+let g:astro_typescript = 'enable'
+
 let g:user_emmet_expandabbr_key='<C-e>'
 
 colorscheme molokai
@@ -90,7 +93,16 @@ let g:highlightedyank_highlight_duration = 350
 " fzf.vim shortcuts
 " nnoremap <leader>f :GFiles<CR>
 " nnoremap <leader>b :Buffers<CR>
-nnoremap <leader>u :Ag <C-R><C-W>\b<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>u :Rg <C-R><C-W>\b<CR>
+" muscle memory: clobber Ag to use Rg instead
+cabbrev Ag Rg
+" and deal with casing issues
+cabbrev ag Rg
+nnoremap <leader>t :Tags<CR>
+
+nnoremap <leader>a :A<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>s :Estory<CR>
+
 
 " navigate smoothly from terminal mode/between windows
 " via https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/videos/neovim-creating-mappings-for-terminal
diff --git a/nvim/lua/fred.lua b/nvim/lua/fred.lua
index 7ea381b..b446711 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/fred.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/fred.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ modules = {
   "./plugins",
   "./lsp",
   "./searching",
+  "./snippets",
 }
 
 function _G.reload_fred_config()
diff --git a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index f23a4fb..37b4d8e 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ return require('packer').startup(
     use 'tpope/vim-repeat'
 
     -- linting and fixing
-    use 'dense-analysis/ale'
+    -- use 'dense-analysis/ale'
+    use '~/dev/ale'
 
 
     -- syntax highlighting: JSX, Jenkinsfile and more
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ return require('packer').startup(
     -- syntax highlighting: Hashicorp Sentinel
     use 'hashicorp/sentinel.vim'
 
+    -- syntax highlight: astro
+    use 'wuelnerdotexe/vim-astro'
+
     -- colour scheme
     use 'tomasr/molokai'
 
diff --git a/nvim/lua/snippets.lua b/nvim/lua/snippets.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b9ff67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/snippets.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+vim.g.UltiSnipsExpandTrigger='<tab>'
+
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<Leader>s', '<cmd>UltiSnipsEdit<cr>')
diff --git a/scripts/brew-leaves b/scripts/brew-leaves
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..246f176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/brew-leaves
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# misc formulae to install
+# to calculate::
+#
+#     brew leaves
+
+brew install \
+  bats-core \
+  exercism \
+  # gawk \
+  # lolcat \
+  # luajit-openresty \
+  # neovim \
+  pipx \
+  # ripgrep \
+  # tmate \
+  tree
diff --git a/scripts/gnome-extensions b/scripts/gnome-extensions
index 9167e76..ad5a711 100755
--- a/scripts/gnome-extensions
+++ b/scripts/gnome-extensions
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 # sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
+sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager
 mkdir -p downloads
 
 curl https://extensions.gnome.org/extension-data/caffeinepatapon.info.v37.shell-extension.zip > downloads/caffeine.zip
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index a186e12..24362c5 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@ scripts/cloc
 scripts/neovim
 scripts/python
 scripts/nodejs
+scripts/rust
+scripts/tauri
 scripts/terraform
+scripts/ruby
+scripts/organize
+scripts/pgadmin4
+scripts/brew-leaves
diff --git a/scripts/organize b/scripts/organize
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..739c589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/organize
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# https://github.com/tfeldmann/organize
+pip install "organize-tool"
diff --git a/scripts/pgadmin4 b/scripts/pgadmin4
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..24769d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pgadmin4
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# ref: https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin-4-apt/
+
+# Install the public key for the repository (if not done previously):
+curl -fsS https://www.pgadmin.org/static/packages_pgadmin_org.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/packages-pgadmin-org.gpg
+
+# Create the repository configuration file:
+sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/packages-pgadmin-org.gpg] https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/apt/$(lsb_release -cs) pgadmin4 main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgadmin4.list && apt update'
+
+# Install for both desktop and web modes:
+sudo apt install pgadmin4
diff --git a/scripts/ruby b/scripts/ruby
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0673528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ruby
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build/wiki#ubuntudebianmint
+sudo apt-get install autoconf bison patch build-essential rustc libssl-dev libyaml-dev libreadline6-dev zlib1g-dev libgmp-dev libncurses5-dev libffi-dev libgdbm6 libgdbm-dev libdb-dev uuid-dev
+
+asdf plugin add ruby
+asdf install ruby latest
+asdf global ruby latest
diff --git a/scripts/rust b/scripts/rust
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f734477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/rust
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+asdf plugin add rust
+asdf install rust latest
+asdf global rust latest
diff --git a/scripts/tauri b/scripts/tauri
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..76d213f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tauri
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# https://tauri.app/v1/guides/getting-started/prerequisites#setting-up-linux
+sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev \
+    build-essential \
+    curl \
+    wget \
+    libssl-dev \
+    libgtk-3-dev \
+    libayatana-appindicator3-dev \
+    librsvg2-dev
diff --git a/zshrc/.zshrc b/zshrc/.zshrc
index 456449a..cdaa5d2 100644
--- a/zshrc/.zshrc
+++ b/zshrc/.zshrc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 . $ZDOTDIR/brew
 . $ZDOTDIR/terraform
 
+if [ -f $ZDOTDIR/local-overrides ]; then
+  . $ZDOTDIR/local-overrides
+fi
+
 # installed via fzf for vim
 # . ~/.fzf.zsh
 
diff --git a/zshrc/docker-compose b/zshrc/docker-compose
index 41239fc..315faa1 100644
--- a/zshrc/docker-compose
+++ b/zshrc/docker-compose
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 alias d="docker"
 
 # dc is already taken
-alias dco="docker-compose"
-alias dcof="docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml"
+alias dco="docker compose"
+alias dcof="docker compose -f docker-compose.yml"
 
-alias dcu="docker-compose up"
-alias dcr="docker-compose run --rm"
-alias dcb="docker-compose build"
-alias dcl="docker-compose logs --tail=1000 --follow"
+alias dcu="docker compose up"
+alias dcr="docker compose run --rm"
+alias dcb="docker compose build"
+alias dcl="docker compose logs --tail=1000 --follow"
diff --git a/zshrc/local-overrides b/zshrc/local-overrides
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb66498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zshrc/local-overrides
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!zsh
+. ~/.zshrc
diff --git a/zshrc/shell b/zshrc/shell
index a2fb3b1..99fa4f8 100644
--- a/zshrc/shell
+++ b/zshrc/shell
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ set -o emacs
 bindkey -e
 
 function grepp() {
-  ag --group -A 2 --smart-case --pager="better-less" "$@"
+  # ag --group -A 2 --smart-case --pager="better-less" "$@"
+  rg -A 2 --smart-case "$@"
 }
 
 alias "?"=grepp
diff --git a/zshrc/terraform b/zshrc/terraform
index 4711258..159bddd 100644
--- a/zshrc/terraform
+++ b/zshrc/terraform
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 autoload -U +X bashcompinit && bashcompinit
 complete -o nospace -C $(asdf which terraform) terraform
 alias tf=terraform
+
+alias tspace=bundle exec terraspace