diff --git a/modules/apps.nix b/modules/apps.nix
index da8ac8e..fea60db 100644
--- a/modules/apps.nix
+++ b/modules/apps.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     # tools
     fastfetch
     gparted
+    ranger
     killall
     tealdeer
     unrar
diff --git a/modules/desktop/default.nix b/modules/desktop/default.nix
index a218e43..bb85481 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 
 {
-  services.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
+  services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true; # TODO: look into ly/greetd/something less heavy
   services.displayManager.autoLogin = {
     enable = true;
     user = "djai";
diff --git a/modules/dev.nix b/modules/dev.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d5a7acf..0000000
--- a/modules/dev.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-{ pkgs, inputs, ... }:
-
-let
-  system = pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system;
-  nvchad = inputs.nix4nvchad.packages.${system}.default.override {
-    extraConfig = ''
-      local map = vim.keymap.set
-      local builtin = require('telescope.builtin')
-
-      map("n", ";", ":", { desc = "CMD enter command mode" })
-      map("n", "<leader>sw", "<cmd> set wrap! <CR>", {desc = "Toggle text wrapping"})
-      map("n", "<leader>fm", function() require("conform").format() end, {desc = "Format with conform"})
-      map("n", "<leader>-", "<cmd> Oil <CR>", {desc = "Open directory in oil"})
-      map("n", "<leader>rcu", function() require('crates').upgrade_all_crates() end, {desc = "Upgrade rust crates"})
-      map("n", "<leader>ca", function() vim.lsp.buf.code_action() end, {desc = "Lsp code action"})
-      map("n", "<leader>gr", function() vim.lsp.buf.references() end, {desc = "Lsp references"})
-      map("n", "<leader>gm", "<cmd>Telescope git_commits<CR>", { desc = "telescope git commits" })
-
-      map('n', '<leader>fi', function()
-        builtin.live_grep({
-          prompt_title = "Files matching TODO",
-          default_text = "(TODO|todo|FIXME|THOUGHT|REFACTOR|TEST)",
-        })
-      end, {desc = "find comments using telescope"})
-
-      -- stay in v mode after indenting
-      map("v", "<", "<gv")
-      map("v", ">", ">gv")
-    '';
-
-    extraPlugins = ''
-      return {
-        {
-          "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
-          config = function()
-            require "configs.lspconfig"
-          end,
-        },{
-          "rcarriga/nvim-notify",
-          event = "VeryLazy",
-          config = function()
-            local notify = require "notify"
-            notify.setup {
-              background_colour = "#2D3540",
-            }
-            vim.notify = notify
-          end,
-        },{
-          "stevearc/oil.nvim",
-          opts = {},
-          dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons"},
-          lazy = false
-        },{
-          'saecki/crates.nvim',
-          event = { "BufRead Cargo.toml" },
-          config = function()
-              require('crates').setup()
-          end,
-        },{
-          "jglasovic/venv-lsp.nvim",
-          config = function()
-            require("venv-lsp").setup()
-          end,
-          lazy = false,
-        }
-      }
-    '';
-  };
-in
-{
-  programs.java.enable = true;
-  programs.nix-ld.libraries = with pkgs; [
-    stdenv.cc.cc.lib
-    zlib
-    ncurses5
-    libGL
-    libGLU
-    vulkan-loader
-    libdrm
-    mesa
-    libx11
-    libxcursor
-    libxrandr
-    libxi
-    libxext
-    libxfixes
-    libxcb
-    wayland
-    libpulseaudio
-    alsa-lib
-    nss
-    nspr
-    expat
-    glib
-    dbus
-    systemd
-    freetype
-    fontconfig
-  ];
-
-  users.users.djai.packages = with pkgs; [
-    # dev environment
-    godot
-    nvchad
-    jq
-    lazygit
-    ripgrep
-
-    # toolchains
-    cargo
-    gcc
-    gnumake
-    openssl
-    python3
-    rustc
-    uv
-
-    # containers / secrets
-    age
-    fluxcd
-    k9s
-    kubectl
-    kubectx
-    sops
-
-    # hosts / networks
-    wireguard-tools
-    lm_sensors
-
-  ];
-
-  # TODO: switch to home manager
-  # FIXME: use builtins.readfile to store these config options i think
-  # home-manager.users.djai.home.packages = with pkgs; [];
-
-}
diff --git a/modules/terminal.nix b/modules/terminal.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index c0f2417..0000000
--- a/modules/terminal.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
-
-{
-  environment.defaultPackages = with pkgs; [
-    fbterm
-    kitty
-    starship
-  ];
-
-  # TODO: switch to home manager
-  # FIXME: do not embed our entire tmux config into this
-  programs.fish.enable = true;
-  programs.tmux = {
-    enable = true;
-
-    extraConfig = ''
-      # use <C-a> as leader
-      unbind C-b
-      set-option -g prefix C-a
-      bind-key C-a send-prefix
-
-      bind ? list-keys
-
-      # window/pane management
-      bind s split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
-      bind C-s select-layout main-horizontal \; swap-pane -t 0 \; select-pane -t 0
-      bind S select-layout even-horizontal
-      bind v split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"
-      bind C-v select-layout main-vertical \; swap-pane -t 0 \; select-pane -t 0
-      bind V select-layout even-vertical
-      bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
-      # move pane to new tab
-      bind b break-pane
-      # swap active pane and first pane
-      bind a swap-pane -t 0 \; select-pane -t 0
-      unbind '"'
-      unbind %
-
-      # vim-style pane switching with <A-j> through <A-l>
-      bind -n M-h select-pane -L
-      bind -n M-j select-pane -D
-      bind -n M-k select-pane -U
-      bind -n M-l select-pane -R
-      bind h select-pane -L
-      bind j select-pane -D
-      bind k select-pane -U
-      bind l select-pane -R
-      # Resize using caps
-      bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
-      bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
-      bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
-      bind -r L resize-pane -R 5
-
-      # vim-style copy mode
-      set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
-      bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'v' send-keys -X begin-selection
-      bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send-keys -X copy-selection-and-cancel
-      bind-key p paste-buffer
-
-      # window traversal
-      bind -n M-n next-window 
-      bind tab next-window 
-
-
-      # reload config with r
-      bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
-      # dont rename windows automatically
-      # set-option -g allow-rename off
-
-      # bind m send-keys -R M-k C-a '[kV' C-m M-j 'Pd/[\.ACFGV]' C-m 'Ax'
-      bind m source-file ~/.config/tmux/copy.tmux
-
-
-      # ----- UI/UX -----
-
-      # don't do anything when a 'bell' rings
-      set -g visual-activity off
-      set -g visual-bell off
-      set -g visual-silence off
-      setw -g monitor-activity off
-      set -g bell-action none
-
-      # copy mode
-      setw -g mode-style 'fg=black bg=red bold'
-
-      # panes
-      set -g pane-border-style 'fg=black'
-      set -g pane-active-border-style 'fg=white'
-
-      # status
-      set -g status-position bottom
-      set -g status-justify left
-      set -g status-style 'bg=black fg=white'
-
-      set -g status-left ""
-      set -g status-right "" 
-
-      # window status
-      setw -g window-status-current-style 'bg=blue fg=black'
-      setw -g window-status-current-format '◤ #W ◢'
-
-      setw -g window-status-style 'fg=white bg=black'
-      setw -g window-status-format '#[fg=black]◤ #[fg=white]#W #[fg=black]◢' # todo: styling
-      setw -g window-status-bell-style 'fg=yellow bg=red bold'
-
-      # messages
-      set -g message-style 'fg=black bg=blue'
-    '';
-
-    plugins = with pkgs.tmuxPlugins; [
-      sensible
-      resurrect
-    ];
-  };
-
-  # home-manager.users.djai = {
-  #   programs.fish.enable = true;
-  #     programs.tmux.enable = true;
-  #
-  #   programs.kitty = {
-  #     enable = true;
-  #     settings = {
-  #       shell = "${pkgs.tmux}/bin/tmux";
-  #       font_family = "Iosevka Nerd Font";
-  #     };
-  #     extraConfig = ""; # TODO theming
-  #   };
-  #
-  # };
-}