diff --git a/bin/i3-utils b/bin/i3-utils
index c56ba56..2597c47 100755
--- a/bin/i3-utils
+++ b/bin/i3-utils
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+
+command -v scwrypts &>/dev/null || {
+	[ -f $HOME/.local/bin/scwrypts ] \
+		&& scwrypts() { $HOME/.local/bin/scwrypts $@; } \
+		|| scwrypts() { $HOME/.wryn/zsh/plugins/scwrypts/scwrypts $@; } \
+		;
+}
+
 case $1 in
 	( next | previous | play-pause ) playerctl $1 ;;
 	( fastforward ) playerctl position 5+ ;;
diff --git a/bin/umbreon/undock b/bin/umbreon/undock
index 2e7ad00..36934ed 100755
--- a/bin/umbreon/undock
+++ b/bin/umbreon/undock
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ xrandr ${ARGS[@]} \
 (pkill compton; sleep 0.5; compton;) &
 
 scwrypts desktop screen-blank      -- enable
-scwrypts desktop i3 set background -- random
+scwrypts desktop i3 set background -- $(scwrypts -n get theme).jpg || scwrypts desktop i3 set background -- random
 scwrypts desktop play sound        -- gamedock
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/config.zsh b/config/scwrypts/config.zsh
index b5bab72..09f7995 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/config.zsh
+++ b/config/scwrypts/config.zsh
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 SCWRYPTS_SHORTCUT=''     # CTRL + W
 SCWRYPTS_ENV_SHORTCUT='' # CTRL + /
 
-source "$HOME/.wryn/scwrypts/dotwryn/dotwryn.scwrypts.zsh"
-source "$HOME/.wryn/scwrypts/ssh/ssh.scwrypts.zsh"
-
-[ -f "$HOME/Projects/yage/home/code/scwrypts/yagehome.scwrypts.zsh" ] \
-	&& source "$HOME/Projects/yage/home/code/scwrypts/yagehome.scwrypts.zsh"
+for SEARCH_DIR in \
+	"$HOME/.wryn/scwrypts" \
+	"$HOME/Projects/yage/" \
+	;
+do
+	[ -d "$SEARCH_DIR" ] || continue
+	for G in "$SEARCH_DIR/"**/*.scwrypts.zsh; do . "$G"; done
+done
 
 [ -f "$HOME/.config/scwrypts/config.local.zsh" ] \
 	&& source "$HOME/.config/scwrypts/config.local.zsh" 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local
index 0d1ae58..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.altaria b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.altaria
index 4acf39e..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.altaria
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.altaria
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn # from local
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.blaziken b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.blaziken
index 4acf39e..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.blaziken
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.blaziken
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn # from local
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.butterfree b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.butterfree
index 4acf39e..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.butterfree
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.butterfree
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn # from local
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.gardevoir b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.gardevoir
index 4acf39e..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.gardevoir
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.gardevoir
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn # from local
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.umbreon b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.umbreon
index 4acf39e..180df25 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.umbreon
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/remote/local.umbreon
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 # session name for remote connection (default 'remote')
-export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=wryn # from local
+export REMOTE_TMUX_SESSION=
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local
index c221852..1425376 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.altaria b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.altaria
index 038a9fb..863621f 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.altaria
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.altaria
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf # from local
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.blaziken b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.blaziken
index 793bc3e..2047f75 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.blaziken
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.blaziken
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf # from local
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.butterfree b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.butterfree
index 5eda5a9..35454f5 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.butterfree
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.butterfree
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=1
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=20
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=7
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf # from local
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.gardevoir b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.gardevoir
index 9a85c70..570b07e 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.gardevoir
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.gardevoir
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf # from local
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.umbreon b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.umbreon
index cbfb8a0..2334a50 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.umbreon
+++ b/config/scwrypts/environments/scwrypts/local.umbreon
@@ -24,22 +24,19 @@ export DISCORD__DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID=
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_USERNAME=umbreon
 export DISCORD__DEFAULT_WEBHOOK=
 
-# custom i3 configuration settings
-export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=3
-export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=18
-export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=16
-export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=$DOTWRYN/config/i3.conf # from local
-
 # linear.app project management configuration
 export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 
 # s3 bucket name and filesystem targets for media backups
 export MEDIA_SYNC__S3_BUCKET=yage # from local
 export MEDIA_SYNC__TARGETS=(
-	.porn
 	Documents
-	Media
 	Pictures
+	.local/.porn
+	Media/commission
+	Media/music
+	Media/recordings
+	Media/sfx
 )
 
 # redis connection credentials
diff --git a/config/scwrypts/vundle.zsh b/config/scwrypts/vundle.zsh
index c1fd018..753d3eb 100644
--- a/config/scwrypts/vundle.zsh
+++ b/config/scwrypts/vundle.zsh
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ VUNDLE__BUILD__youcompleteme() {
 	# ... build steps from /home/w0ryn/.vim/youcompleteme 
 	./install.py --all
 }
+
+VUNDLE__BUILD__rust.vim() {
+	# ... build steps from /home/w0ryn/.vim/rust.vim 
+}
diff --git a/config/xconfig.conf b/config/xconfig.conf
index b0d9b20..22f7ba1 100644
--- a/config/xconfig.conf
+++ b/config/xconfig.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 setxkbmap -option compose:ralt
+return 0
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/.config/env.template b/scwrypts/remote/.config/env.template
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/.config/env.template
rename to scwrypts/remote/.config/env.template
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/.config/env.template.descriptions b/scwrypts/remote/.config/env.template.descriptions
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/.config/env.template.descriptions
rename to scwrypts/remote/.config/env.template.descriptions
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/configure b/scwrypts/remote/configure
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/configure
rename to scwrypts/remote/configure
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/connect b/scwrypts/remote/connect
similarity index 69%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/connect
rename to scwrypts/remote/connect
index 5c3252e..d896856 100755
--- a/scwrypts/ssh/connect
+++ b/scwrypts/remote/connect
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+use bastion --group remote
 use config --group remote
 #####################################################################
 
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ USAGE__options="
 	--no-tty   don't request a tty connection
 
 	--force-local-login   force login through ssh when working with localhost
+
+	--use-bastion   true / false override for bastion preference
+	                (default: session.name.bastion.preferred or 'false')
 "
 
 USAGE__description="
@@ -35,22 +39,33 @@ MAIN() {
 	local LOAD_RC=true
 	local USE_TTY=true
 	local FORCE_LOCAL_LOGIN=false
+	local USE_BASTION
 
 	while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]
 	do
+		local _S=1
 		case $1 in
-			-t | --type    ) CONNECTION_TYPE=$2; shift 1 ;;
-			-c | --command ) REMOTE_COMMAND=$2;  shift 1 ;;
-			-s | --shell   ) LOGIN_SHELL=$2;     shift 1 ;;
+			-t | --type    ) ((_S+=1)); CONNECTION_TYPE=$2 ;;
+			-c | --command ) ((_S+=1)); REMOTE_COMMAND=$2  ;;
+			-s | --shell   ) ((_S+=1)); LOGIN_SHELL=$2     ;;
 
 			--no-rc  ) LOAD_RC=false ;;
 			--no-tty ) USE_TTY=false ;;
 
+			--use-bastion )
+				((_S+=1))
+				USE_BASTION=$2
+				case $USE_BASTION in
+					true | false ) ;;
+					* ) ERROR "invalid setting for '--use-bastion' (must be 'true' or 'false')" ;;
+				esac
+				;;
+
 			--force-local-login ) FORCE_LOCAL_LOGIN=true ;;
 
 			* ) ERROR "unknown argument '$1'" ;;
 		esac
-		shift 1
+		shift $_S
 	done
 
 	CHECK_ERRORS
@@ -88,8 +103,8 @@ MAIN() {
 	REMOTE_COMMAND=$(\
 		REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION_WITH_FALLBACK  \
 			"$REMOTE_COMMAND" \
-			".$REMOTE_NAME.$CONNECTION_TYPE.command" \
-			".$REMOTE_NAME.command" \
+			".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.$CONNECTION_TYPE.command" \
+			".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.command" \
 			".default.$CONNECTION_TYPE.command" \
 			".default.command" \
 	)
@@ -113,6 +128,35 @@ MAIN() {
 		esac
 	}
 
+	#####################################################################
+
+	[ $USE_BASTION ] || {
+		USE_BASTION=$(\
+			REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION_WITH_FALLBACK \
+				".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.bastion.preferred" \
+				'false' \
+				;
+			)
+	}
+
+	local BASTION_HOST
+	[[ $USE_BASTION =~ true ]] && {
+		BASTION_HOST=$(\
+			REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION_WITH_FALLBACK \
+				".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.bastion.session" \
+			)
+	}
+
+
+	[ $BASTION_HOST ] && {
+		PASSTHROUGH_COMMAND="$(GET_PASSTHROUGH_PREFIX) connect $REMOTE_NAME -- -c $(printf "%q " "$REMOTE_COMMAND")"
+
+		BASTION_TARGET=$REMOTE_NAME REMOTE__TARGET=$BASTION_HOST MAIN --command "$PASSTHROUGH_COMMAND"
+		return $?
+	}
+
+	##########################################
+
 	[ $REMOTE_COMMAND ] && [[ $LOAD_RC =~ true ]] && {
 		REMOTE_COMMAND="$LOGIN_SHELL -l -c 'source ~/.$(basename $LOGIN_SHELL)rc &>/dev/null; $REMOTE_COMMAND'"
 	}
@@ -123,10 +167,11 @@ MAIN() {
 			|| REMOTE_COMMAND="$LOGIN_SHELL"
 	}
 
-	##########################################
+	[ $BASTION_TARGET ] && CONNECTION_TYPE=bastion
 
-	STATUS " 
-	attempting execution on $REMOTE_NAME
+	DEBUG " 
+	attempting execution:
+	  netpath    : $(hostnamectl --static) -> $([ $BASTION_TARGET ] && echo "$BASTION_TARGET -> ")$REMOTE_NAME
 	  type       : $CONNECTION_TYPE
 	  connection : $REMOTE_NAME
 	  command    : \"$REMOTE_COMMAND\"
diff --git a/scwrypts/remote/lib/bastion.module.zsh b/scwrypts/remote/lib/bastion.module.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61217f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwrypts/remote/lib/bastion.module.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+GET_PASSTHROUGH_PREFIX() {
+	echo "SUBSCWRYPT=$((SUBSCWRYPT+1)) SCWRYPTS_LOG_LEVEL=$SCWRYPTS_LOG_LEVEL scwrypts"
+}
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/lib/config.module.zsh b/scwrypts/remote/lib/config.module.zsh
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/lib/config.module.zsh
rename to scwrypts/remote/lib/config.module.zsh
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/ssh.scwrypts.zsh b/scwrypts/remote/remote.scwrypts.zsh
similarity index 95%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/ssh.scwrypts.zsh
rename to scwrypts/remote/remote.scwrypts.zsh
index 24aa068..a76c4fa 100644
--- a/scwrypts/ssh/ssh.scwrypts.zsh
+++ b/scwrypts/remote/remote.scwrypts.zsh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SCWRYPTS_GROUPS+=(remote)
 [ $DOTWRYN ] || source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
 
 export SCWRYPTS_TYPE__remote=zsh
-export SCWRYPTS_ROOT__remote="$DOTWRYN/scwrypts/ssh"
+export SCWRYPTS_ROOT__remote="$DOTWRYN/scwrypts/remote"
 export SCWRYPTS_COLOR__remote='\033[0;34m'
 
 DEPENDENCIES+=(yq)
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/test b/scwrypts/remote/test
similarity index 53%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/test
rename to scwrypts/remote/test
index ccbbc2f..3b83891 100755
--- a/scwrypts/ssh/test
+++ b/scwrypts/remote/test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+use bastion --group remote
 use config --group remote
 
 DEPENDENCIES+=(timeout ssh)
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ USAGE__options='
 	-s, --connection-string   explicit session host / ssh connection string to test
 	-t, --maximum-timeout     maximum connection timeout before failure (in seconds)
 	-c, --command             testing command; performs echo by default
+
+	--use-bastion   true / false override for bastion preference
+	                (default: session.name.bastion.preferred or "false")
 '
 
 USAGE__description='
@@ -22,45 +26,86 @@ MAIN() {
 	local CONNECTION_STRING REMOTE_NAME
 	local TIMEOUT_SECONDS=3
 	local COMMAND='echo OK &>/dev/null'
+	local USE_BASTION
 	while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]
 	do
+		local _S=1
 		case $1 in
 			-n | --name )
+				((_S+=1))
 				REMOTE_NAME=$2
 				CONNECTION_STRING=$(REMOTE__GET_CONNECTION_STRING $REMOTE_NAME)
-				shift 1
 				;;
 			-s | --connection_string ) 
+				((_S+=1))
 				CONNECTION_STRING="$2"
-				shift 1
 				;;
 			-t | --maximum-timout )
+				((_S+=1))
 				TIMEOUT_SECONDS=$2
 				[[ $TIMEOUT_SECONDS -gt 0 ]] \
 					|| ERROR "invalid timeout seconds '$TIMEOUT_SECONDS'"
-				shift 1
 				;;
 			-c | --command )
+				((_S+=1))
 				COMMAND=$2
-				shift 1
+				;;
+			--use-bastion )
+				((_S+=1))
+				USE_BASTION=$2
+				case $USE_BASTION in
+					true | false ) ;;
+					* ) ERROR "invalid setting for '--use-bastion' (must be 'true' or 'false')" ;;
+				esac
 				;;
 			* ) ERROR "unrecognized argument '$1'" ;;
 		esac
-		shift 1
+		shift $_S
 	done
 
 	[ $CONNECTION_STRING ] \
 		|| ERROR "unable to determine connection string"
 
+
+	[ $USE_BASTION ] || {
+		USE_BASTION=$(\
+			REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION_WITH_FALLBACK \
+				".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.bastion.preferred" \
+				'false' \
+				;
+			)
+	}
+
 	CHECK_ERRORS
 
+
 	##########################################
+
+	local BASTION_HOST
+	[[ $USE_BASTION =~ true ]] && {
+		BASTION_HOST=$(\
+			REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION_WITH_FALLBACK \
+				".sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.bastion.session" \
+			)
+	}
+
+	[[ $USE_BASTION =~ true ]] && {
+		[ $BASTION_HOST ] \
+			|| ERROR "cannot connect to $REMOTE_NAME; no configured bastion host" \
+			|| return 1
+	}
 	
 	case $CONNECTION_STRING in
 		localhost | $USER@localhost )
 			CONNECTION_TEST() { return 0; } # current user on local machine can always connect
 			;;
 		* ) 
+			[[ $USE_BASTION =~ true ]] && {
+				DEBUG "MAIN -n $BASTION_HOST -c \"$(GET_PASSTHROUGH_PREFIX) remote test -- -n $REMOTE_NAME -c \"$COMMAND\"\""
+				BASTION_TARGET="$REMOTE_NAME" MAIN -n $BASTION_HOST -c "$(GET_PASSTHROUGH_PREFIX) remote test -- -n $REMOTE_NAME -c \"$COMMAND\""
+				return $?
+			}
+
 			CONNECTION_TEST() {
 				[ $REMOTE_NAME ] && {
 					[[ $(REMOTE__QUERY_CONNECTION .sessions.$REMOTE_NAME) =~ false ]] && {
@@ -68,16 +113,16 @@ MAIN() {
 					}
 				}
 				local REMOTE_ARGS=()
-				REMOTE_ARGS+=($(REMOTE__GET_SSH_ARGS --type ssh --no-tty $REMOTE_NAME))
+				REMOTE_ARGS+=($(REMOTE__GET_SSH_ARGS --type ssh $REMOTE_NAME))
 				REMOTE_ARGS+=(-o BatchMode=yes)
-				DEBUG "attempting\nssh ${REMOTE_ARGS[@]} \"$CONNECTION_STRING\" \"$COMMAND\""
-				timeout $TIMEOUT_SECONDS ssh ${REMOTE_ARGS[@]} "$CONNECTION_STRING" "$COMMAND" >&2
+				DEBUG "attempting\ntimeout $TIMEOUT_SECONDS ssh $REMOTE_ARGS $CONNECTION_STRING "'\'"\"$COMMAND"'\'"\"" >&2
+				timeout --foreground $TIMEOUT_SECONDS ssh ${REMOTE_ARGS[@]} "$CONNECTION_STRING" "$COMMAND" >&2
 			}
 			;;
 	esac
 
 	[ $REMOTE_NAME ] || REMOTE_NAME=explicit
-	STATUS "testing connection $CONNECTION_STRING ($REMOTE_NAME)" \
+	STATUS "testing connection $CONNECTION_STRING ($REMOTE_NAME$([ $BASTION_TARGET ] && echo " -> $BASTION_TARGET"))" \
 		&& CONNECTION_TEST \
 		&& SUCCESS "successfully connected to '$CONNECTION_STRING' ($REMOTE_NAME)" \
 		|| ERROR "connection to '$CONNECTION_STRING ($REMOTE_NAME)' failed" \
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/tmux/manager b/scwrypts/remote/tmux/manager
similarity index 84%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/tmux/manager
rename to scwrypts/remote/tmux/manager
index 6d0f4cf..040e77a 100755
--- a/scwrypts/ssh/tmux/manager
+++ b/scwrypts/remote/tmux/manager
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@
 
 CONNECTIONS_FILE="$HOME/.config/wryn/remote-connections.toml"
 
+OMNI_LOGDIR="$HOME/.local/share/scwrypts/dotwryn"
+OMNI_LOGFILE="$HOME/.local/share/scwrypts/dotwryn/omni.current.txt"
+
+[ ! -d "$OMNI_LOGDIR" ] && mkdir -p "$OMNI_LOGDIR"
+
+[ -f "$OMNI_LOGFILE" ] && {
+	for x in {1..99}
+	do
+		[ ! -f "$OMNI_LOGDIR/omni.$x.txt" ] && break
+	done
+
+	[ ! -f "$OMNI_LOGDIR/omni.$x.txt" ] && mv "$OMNI_LOGFILE" "$OMNI_LOGDIR/omni.$x.txt"
+}
+
+echo "OMNI MANAGER START : $(date)" > "$OMNI_LOGFILE"
+
 OMNI_SOCKET="omni.socket"
 OMNI_TMUX() { tmux -L $OMNI_SOCKET $@; }
 
@@ -30,7 +46,7 @@ GET_UNIQUE_WINDOW_ID() {
 		&& return 0 \
 		;
 
-	unset WINDOW_ID__$REMOTE_NAME &>/dev/null
+	unset WINDOW_ID__$REMOTE_NAME &>>"$OMNI_LOGFILE"
 
 	WINDOW_ID="$1"
 	WINDOW_ID=$(CONFIG_QUERY .sessions.$REMOTE_NAME.id)
@@ -86,11 +102,12 @@ do
 			&& continue
 
 		printf "testing connection $REMOTE_NAME..."
-		scwrypts -n --name test --group remote --type zsh \
+		echo "testing connection $REMOTE_NAME..." &>>"$OMNI_LOGFILE"
+		scwrypts --name test --group remote --type zsh \
 				-- \
 				--name $REMOTE_NAME \
 				--command 'command -v tmux' \
-				&>/dev/null \
+				&>>"$OMNI_LOGFILE" \
 			&& export CAN_CONNECT__$REMOTE_NAME=true \
 			|| export CAN_CONNECT__$REMOTE_NAME=false \
 			;
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/tmux/omni b/scwrypts/remote/tmux/omni
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/tmux/omni
rename to scwrypts/remote/tmux/omni
diff --git a/scwrypts/ssh/tmux/tmux.conf b/scwrypts/remote/tmux/tmux.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from scwrypts/ssh/tmux/tmux.conf
rename to scwrypts/remote/tmux/tmux.conf
diff --git a/setup/config.zsh b/setup/config.zsh
index 9ff8fe6..12a2937 100644
--- a/setup/config.zsh
+++ b/setup/config.zsh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ function SETUP__CONFIG() {
 	CONFIG__ZSH || return 2
 	CONFIG__VIM || return 3
 
+	SCWRYPTS generate i3 config || return 4
+
 	SUCCESS 'finished application configuration'
 }
 
diff --git a/setup/os-dependencies/arch.min.txt b/setup/os-dependencies/arch.min.txt
index 35edf09..5fee309 100644
--- a/setup/os-dependencies/arch.min.txt
+++ b/setup/os-dependencies/arch.min.txt
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ lolcat
 ncurses
 python
 ripgrep
+scwrypts
 tmux
 vim
diff --git a/setup/os-dependencies/arch.txt b/setup/os-dependencies/arch.txt
index adba66a..630ed8a 100644
--- a/setup/os-dependencies/arch.txt
+++ b/setup/os-dependencies/arch.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ python-virtualenv
 ripgrep
 rofi
 rustup
+scwrypts
 sudo
 tmux
 ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols
diff --git a/setup/os.zsh b/setup/os.zsh
index f78d7fa..2e2b0ea 100644
--- a/setup/os.zsh
+++ b/setup/os.zsh
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ OS__INSTALL_MANAGED_DEPENDENCIES() {
 UPDATE_REPOSITORIES__arch() { yay -Syu; }
 INSTALL_MANAGED__arch() {
 	local TARGET="$1"
+	[[ $TARGET =~ aws-cli-v2 ]] && {
+		STATUS "skipping aws-cli-v2 checks since they are bad right now"
+		return 0
+	}
 
 	STATUS "checking for $TARGET"
 
diff --git a/zsh/plugins/fzf-tab b/zsh/plugins/fzf-tab
index c2b4aa5..c7fb028 160000
--- a/zsh/plugins/fzf-tab
+++ b/zsh/plugins/fzf-tab
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c2b4aa5ad2532cca91f23908ac7f00efb7ff09c9
+Subproject commit c7fb028ec0bbc1056c51508602dbd61b0f475ac3
diff --git a/zsh/plugins/scwrypts b/zsh/plugins/scwrypts
index 8f3e862..3fe01a7 160000
--- a/zsh/plugins/scwrypts
+++ b/zsh/plugins/scwrypts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8f3e86208686de45f06bbfbdd77d3424eb44f607
+Subproject commit 3fe01a726399df3753cfe544808700bd43c30a09
diff --git a/zsh/plugins/z b/zsh/plugins/z
index b82ac78..d37a763 160000
--- a/zsh/plugins/z
+++ b/zsh/plugins/z
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b82ac78a2d4457d2ca09973332638f123f065fd1
+Subproject commit d37a763a6a30e1b32766fecc3b8ffd6127f8a0fd
diff --git a/zsh/rc.d/19.plugins-local.zsh b/zsh/rc.d/19.plugins-local.zsh
index 97a94ae..d685e07 100644
--- a/zsh/rc.d/19.plugins-local.zsh
+++ b/zsh/rc.d/19.plugins-local.zsh
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#####################################################################
+
 ZSH_PLUGINS+=($(
 	find "$HOME/.local/zsh" -type f 2>/dev/null
 	))
+
+#####################################################################
+return 0