diff --git a/setup/config.zsh b/setup/config.zsh
index d27df6c..80c729f 100644
--- a/setup/config.zsh
+++ b/setup/config.zsh
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ CONFIG__VIM() {
 	CONFIG__ENV vim || return 1
 	CONFIG__RC  vim || return 2
 
+	[ $NO_COMPILE_VIM ] && return 0
+
 	__STATUS 'starting vim setup'
 	"$DOTWRYN_PATH/vim/update" \
 		&& __SUCCESS 'completed vim setup' \
diff --git a/setup/os.zsh b/setup/os.zsh
index 33bcae6..131dc16 100644
--- a/setup/os.zsh
+++ b/setup/os.zsh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 SETUP__OS() {
+	[ $CI ] && { __STATUS 'detected CI; skipping os setup'; return 0; }
 	__GETSUDO
 
 	local OS_NAME=$(OS__GET_OS)
diff --git a/setup/requirements.zsh b/setup/requirements.zsh
index 2115b3a..8322858 100644
--- a/setup/requirements.zsh
+++ b/setup/requirements.zsh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-[[ $EUID -eq 0 ]] && { echo 'ERROR::Setup cannot be run as root'; exit 1; }
+[[ $EUID -eq 0 ]] && [ ! $FORCE_ROOT ] \
+	&& { echo 'ERROR::Setup cannot be run as root'; exit 1; }
 
 #####################################################################
 
diff --git a/setup/run b/setup/run
index 5dd5e2a..cf840b3 100755
--- a/setup/run
+++ b/setup/run
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]
+do
+	case $1 in
+		--no-compile-vim ) NO_COMPILE_VIM=1 ;;
+		--ci             ) export CI=1      ;;
+		--force-root     ) FORCE_ROOT=1     ;;
+		--no-fluff )
+			NO_COMPILE_VIM=1
+			;;
+	esac
+	shift 1
+done
 source ${0:a:h}/requirements.zsh || exit 1
 ################################################################################