diff --git a/bin/vim/compile b/bin/vim/compile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bc4c745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/vim/compile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
+source $ZSH_COLOR_UTIL
+#####################################################################
+
+TARGET='https://github.com/vim/vim.git'
+LOCAL_PATH="$HOME/.packages/vim"
+
+STATUS 'setting up vim'
+[ -d $LOCAL_PATH/.git ] && {
+	USER_PROMPT 'vim already compiled; update? [y/N]'
+	read -k yn; echo
+	[[ $yn =~ [^yY] ]] && return 0
+	cd $LOCAL_PATH
+
+	CHECK 'updating vim to latest'
+	git pull >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+		&& OK || FAIL 'unable to update vim'
+} || {
+	CHECK 'getting vim source'
+	git clone $TARGET $LOCAL_PATH >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+		&& OK || FAIL 'unable to download vim'
+}	
+cd $LOCAL_PATH
+
+CHECK 'configuring vim'
+./configure \
+	--with-features=huge \
+	--enable-cscope \
+	--enable-gtk2-check \
+	--enable-gtk3-check \
+	--enable-gui=auto \
+	--enable-luainterp=yes \
+	--enable-perlinterp=yes \
+	--enable-python3interp=yes \
+	--enable-rubyinterp=yes \
+	--enable-terminal \
+	>/dev/null 2>&1 && OK || FAIL
+
+CHECK 'building vim'
+sudo make >/dev/null 2>&1 && OK || FAIL
+
+CHECK 'installing vim'
+sudo make install >/dev/null 2>&1 && OK || FAIL
diff --git a/bin/vim/install-plugins b/bin/vim/install-plugins
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0806ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/vim/install-plugins
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
+source $ZSH_COLOR_UTIL
+#####################################################################
+
+TARGET='https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git'
+VUNDLE_DIR="$HOME/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim"
+
+[ ! -d "$VUNDLE_DIR" ] && {
+	CHECK 'installing Vundle.vim'
+	git clone $TARGET $VUNDLE_DIR >>$LOG 2>&1 \
+		&& OK || FAIL
+} || {
+	CHECK 'updating Vundle.vim'
+	cd $VUNDLE_DIR >>$LOG 2>&1 \
+		&& git pull >>$LOG 2>&1 \
+		&& OK || WARN 'unable to pull latest Vundle.vim'
+
+	cd $PREV_DIR >>$LOG 2>&1
+}
+
+STATUS 'installing Vundle.vim plugins'
+vim +PluginInstall +qall \
+	&& SUCCESS 'successfully installed Vundle.vim plugins' \
+	|| WARN 'failed to install one or more Vundle.vim plugins' \
+	;
+
+STATUS 'building plugins (this may take a minute)'
+$DOTWRYN/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins
diff --git a/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins b/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins
index 2f7318b..cca5411 100755
--- a/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins
+++ b/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
+source "$HOME/.config/wryn/env.zsh"
+source $ZSH_COLOR_UTIL
+#####################################################################
+
 function INSTALL() {
 	local CMD_NAME="$1"
 	local BUILD_DIR="$2"
 	local BUILD="$3"
 
-	echo "installing $CMD_NAME"
-	[ ! -d $BUILD_DIR ] && { echo "unable to locate $CMD_NAME build files"; exit 1; }
+	[ ! -d $BUILD_DIR ] && FATAL "unable to locate $CMD_NAME build files"
 
+	CHECK "Installing $CMD_NAME"
 	$BUILD >/dev/null 2>&1 \
-		&& echo "$CMD_NAME installation successful" \
-		|| echo "$CMD_NAME installation failed. Please attempt manual installation";
+		&& OK || WARN "failed automated build"
 }
 
+#####################################################################
+
 function INSTALL_YCM() {
-	local CMD_NAME='YouCompleteMe';
-	local BUILD_DIR="$HOME/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe";
+	local CMD_NAME='YouCompleteMe'
+	local BUILD_DIR="$HOME/.vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe"
 
 	function BUILD() {
 		python3 $BUILD_DIR/install.py
@@ -23,4 +28,5 @@ function INSTALL_YCM() {
 	INSTALL $CMD_NAME $BUILD_DIR BUILD
 }
 
+#####################################################################
 INSTALL_YCM
diff --git a/setup/vim.compile.zsh b/setup/vim.compile.zsh
deleted file mode 100644
index 7867651..0000000
--- a/setup/vim.compile.zsh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-VIM__SOURCE_TARGET='https://github.com/vim/vim.git'
-VIM__LOCAL_PATH="$HOME/.packages/vim"
-
-function VIM__COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE() {
-	STATUS 'setting up vim'
-	[ -d $VIM__LOCAL_PATH ] && {
-		USER_PROMPT 'vim already compiled; update? [y/N]'
-		READ_K yn
-		[[ $yn =~ [^yY] ]] && return 0
-		cd $VIM__LOCAL_PATH
-
-		CHECK 'updating vim to latest'
-		git pull >>$LOG 2>&1 \
-			&& OK || { WARN 'unable to update vim'; return 1; }
-	} || {
-		CHECK 'getting vim source'
-		git clone $VIM__SOURCE_TARGET $VIM__LOCAL_PATH >>$LOG 2>&1 \
-			&& OK || { WARN 'unable to download vim'; return 1; }
-	}	
-	cd $VIM__LOCAL_PATH
-
-	CHECK 'configuring vim'
-	./configure \
-		--with-features=huge \
-		--enable-cscope \
-		--enable-gtk2-check \
-		--enable-gtk3-check \
-		--enable-gui=auto \
-		--enable-luainterp=yes \
-		--enable-perlinterp=yes \
-		--enable-python3interp=yes \
-		--enable-rubyinterp=yes \
-		--enable-terminal \
-		>>$LOG 2>&1 && OK || { WARN; return 1; }
-
-	CHECK 'building vim'
-	sudo make >>$LOG 2>&1 && OK || { WARN; return 1; }
-
-	CHECK 'installing vim'
-	sudo make install >>$LOG 2>&1 && OK || WARN
-}
diff --git a/setup/vim.setup.zsh b/setup/vim.setup.zsh
index 9434532..11d593c 100644
--- a/setup/vim.setup.zsh
+++ b/setup/vim.setup.zsh
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@ source "$DOTWRYN_PATH/setup/vim.compile.zsh"
 
 function SETUP__VIM() {
 	STATUS 'starting vim setup'
-	VIM__COMPILE_FROM_SOURCE
+	"$DOTWRYN_PATH/bin/vim/compile"
 	VIM__SOURCE_RC
-	VIM__INSTALL_VUNDLE_PLUGINS
+	"$DOTWRYN_PATH/bin/vim/install-plugins"
 	VIM__CREATE_PANE_DEFAULT_APP
 	STATUS 'finished vim setup'
 }
 
-VIM__VUNDLE_TARGET='https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git'
-VIM__VUNDLE_LOCAL="$HOME/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim"
-
 #####################################################################
 
 function VIM__SOURCE_RC() {
@@ -29,32 +26,6 @@ function VIM__SOURCE_RC() {
 	}
 }
 
-function VIM__INSTALL_VUNDLE_PLUGINS() {
-	[ ! -d "$HOME/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim" ] && {
-		CHECK 'installing Vundle.vim'
-		git clone $VIM__VUNDLE_TARGET $VIM__VUNDLE_LOCAL >>$LOG 2>&1 \
-			&& OK || { WARN; return 1; }
-	} || {
-		CHECK 'updating Vundle.vim'
-		local PREV_DIR=$(pwd)
-		cd $VIM__VUNDLE_LOCAL >>$LOG 2>&1 \
-			&& git pull >>$LOG 2>&1 \
-			&& OK || WARN 'unable to pull latest Vundle.vim'
-
-		cd $PREV_DIR >>$LOG 2>&1
-	}
-
-	STATUS 'installing Vundle.vim plugins'
-	vim +PluginInstall +qall \
-		&& SUCCESS 'successfully installed Vundle.vim plugins' \
-		|| WARN 'failed to install one or more Vundle.vim plugins' \
-		;
-
-	CHECK 'building plugins (this may take a minute)'
-	$DOTWRYN_PATH/bin/vim/rebuild-plugins >>$LOG 2>&1\
-		&& OK || WARN 'retry plugin build manually'
-}
-
 function VIM__CREATE_PANE_DEFAULT_APP() {
 	which vim | grep "$HOME/.local/bin/vim" && return 0
 
diff --git a/zsh/utils b/zsh/utils
index 321534f..489d253 100644
--- a/zsh/utils
+++ b/zsh/utils
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
-function READ_K() {
-    read -k $1
-	echo
-}
+function READ_K() { read -k $1; echo; }