diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 33bc474..b171248 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export I3__BORDER_PIXEL_SIZE=
 export I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE=
 export I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE=
 export I3__MODEL_CONFIG=
+export LINEAR__API_TOKEN=
 export REDIS_AUTH=
 export REDIS_HOST=
 export REDIS_PORT=
diff --git a/.env.template.descriptions b/.env.template.descriptions
index 705671b..76fe677 100644
--- a/.env.template.descriptions
+++ b/.env.template.descriptions
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ I3__DMENU_FONT_SIZE     |
 I3__GLOBAL_FONT_SIZE    |
 I3__MODEL_CONFIG        |
 
+LINEAR__API_TOKEN  | linear.app project management configuration
+
 REDIS_AUTH  | redis connection credentials
 REDIS_HOST  |
 REDIS_PORT  |
diff --git a/py/data/__init__.py b/py/data/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/py/data/convert/__init__.py b/py/data/convert/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/py/data/convert/csv-to-json.py b/py/data/convert/csv-to-json.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..591a3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/csv-to-json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts csv into json')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'csv',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'json',
+        )
diff --git a/py/data/convert/csv-to-yaml.py b/py/data/convert/csv-to-yaml.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a0fe70a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/csv-to-yaml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts csv into yaml')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'csv',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'yaml',
+        )
diff --git a/py/data/convert/json-to-csv.py b/py/data/convert/json-to-csv.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ce8826d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/json-to-csv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts csv into json')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'json',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'csv',
+        )
diff --git a/py/data/convert/json-to-yaml.py b/py/data/convert/json-to-yaml.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..96ea40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/json-to-yaml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts json into yaml')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'json',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'yaml',
+        )
diff --git a/py/data/convert/yaml-to-csv.py b/py/data/convert/yaml-to-csv.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..108bafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/yaml-to-csv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts yaml into csv')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'yaml',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'csv',
+        )
diff --git a/py/data/convert/yaml-to-json.py b/py/data/convert/yaml-to-json.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1a7239d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/data/convert/yaml-to-json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.data.converter import convert
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'converts yaml into json')
+add_io_arguments(parser)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+convert(
+        input_file  = args.input_file,
+        input_type  = 'yaml',
+        output_file = args.output_file,
+        output_type = 'json',
+        )
diff --git a/py/hello-world.py b/py/hello-world.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..26090b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/hello-world.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'a simple "Hello, World!" program')
+parser.add_argument(
+        '-m', '--message',
+        dest     = 'message',
+        default  = 'HELLO WORLD',
+        help     = 'message to print to stdout',
+        required = False,
+        )
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+print(args.message)
diff --git a/py/hello_world.py b/py/hello_world.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 346aec1..0000000
--- a/py/hello_world.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-def main():
-    print('HELLO WORLD')
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
diff --git a/py/lib/__init__.py b/py/lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/py/lib/data/__init__.py b/py/lib/data/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/py/lib/data/converter.py b/py/lib/data/converter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92edb04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/data/converter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import csv
+import json
+import yaml
+
+from py.lib.data.io import get_stream
+
+
+def convert(input_file, input_type, output_file, output_type):
+    if input_type == output_type:
+        raise ValueError('input type and output type are the same')
+
+    with get_stream(input_file) as input_stream:
+        data = convert_input(input_stream, input_type)
+
+    with get_stream(output_file, 'w+') as output_stream:
+        _write_output(output_stream, output_type, data)
+
+
+def convert_input(stream, input_type):
+    supported_input_types  = {'csv', 'json', 'yaml'}
+
+    if input_type not in supported_input_types:
+        raise ValueError(f'input_type "{input_type}" not supported; must be one of {supported_input_types}')
+
+    return {
+            'csv':  _read_csv,
+            'json': _read_json,
+            'yaml': _read_yaml,
+            }[input_type](stream)
+
+def _write_output(stream, output_type, data):
+    supported_output_types = {'csv', 'json', 'yaml'}
+
+    if output_type not in supported_output_types:
+        raise ValueError(f'output_type "{output_type}" not supported; must be one of {supported_output_types}')
+
+    return {
+            'csv':  _write_csv,
+            'json': _write_json,
+            'yaml': _write_yaml,
+            }[output_type](stream, data)
+
+#####################################################################
+
+def _read_csv(stream):
+    return [dict(line) for line in csv.DictReader(stream)]
+
+def _write_csv(stream, data):
+    writer = csv.DictWriter(stream, fieldnames=list({
+        key
+        for dictionary in data
+        for key in dictionary.keys()
+        }))
+
+    writer.writeheader()
+
+    for value in data:
+        writer.writerow(value)
+
+#####################################################################
+
+def _read_json(stream):
+    data = json.loads(stream.read())
+    return data if isinstance(data, list) else [data]
+
+def _write_json(stream, data):
+    stream.write(json.dumps(data))
+
+#####################################################################
+
+def _read_yaml(stream):
+    data = yaml.safe_load(stream)
+    return data if isinstance(data, list) else [data]
+
+def _write_yaml(stream, data):
+    yaml.dump(data, stream, default_flow_style=False)
diff --git a/py/lib/data/io.py b/py/lib/data/io.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65ccf55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/data/io.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from pathlib import Path
+from sys import stdin, stdout, stderr
+
+from py.lib.scwrypts.getenv import getenv
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def get_stream(filename=None, mode='r', encoding='utf-8', verbose=False, **kwargs):
+    allowed_modes = {'r', 'w', 'w+'}
+
+    if mode not in allowed_modes:
+        raise ValueError(f'mode "{mode}" not supported modes (must be one of {allowed_modes})')
+
+    is_read = mode == 'r'
+
+    if filename is not None:
+
+        if verbose:
+            print(f'opening file {filename} for {"read" if is_read else "write"}', file=stderr)
+
+        if filename[0] not in {'/', '~'}:
+            filename = Path(f'{getenv("EXECUTION_DIR")}/{filename}').resolve()
+        with open(filename, mode=mode, encoding=encoding, **kwargs) as stream:
+            yield stream
+
+    else:
+        if verbose:
+            print('using stdin for read' if is_read else 'using stdout for write', file=stderr)
+
+        yield stdin if is_read else stdout
+
+
+def add_io_arguments(parser, toggle_input=True, toggle_output=True):
+    if toggle_input:
+        parser.add_argument(
+                '-i', '--input-file',
+                dest     = 'input_file',
+                default  = None,
+                help     = 'path to input file; omit for stdin',
+                required = False,
+                )
+
+    if toggle_output:
+        parser.add_argument(
+                '-o', '--output-file',
+                dest     = 'output_file',
+                default  = None,
+                help     = 'path to output file; omit for stdout',
+                required = False,
+                )
diff --git a/py/lib/http/__init__.py b/py/lib/http/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df13ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/http/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from py.lib.http.client import get_request_client
diff --git a/py/lib/http/client.py b/py/lib/http/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..977774f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/http/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from requests import request
+
+
+def get_request_client(base_url, headers=None):
+    if headers is None:
+        headers = {}
+
+    return lambda method, endpoint, **kwargs: request(
+            method = method,
+            url = f'{base_url}/{endpoint}',
+            headers = {
+                **headers,
+                **kwargs.get('headers', {}),
+                },
+            **{
+                key: value
+                for key, value in kwargs.items()
+                if key != 'headers'
+                },
+            )
diff --git a/py/lib/linear/__init__.py b/py/lib/linear/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c600274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/linear/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from py.lib.linear.client import request, graphql
diff --git a/py/lib/linear/client.py b/py/lib/linear/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e8ce1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/linear/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from py.lib.http import get_request_client
+from py.lib.scwrypts import getenv
+
+
+request = get_request_client(
+        base_url = 'https://api.linear.app',
+        headers = {
+            'Authorization': f'bearer {getenv("LINEAR__API_TOKEN")}',
+            }
+        )
+
+def graphql(query):
+    return request('POST', 'graphql', json={'query': query})
diff --git a/py/lib/redis/__init__.py b/py/lib/redis/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/redis/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/py/redis/client.py b/py/lib/redis/client.py
similarity index 90%
rename from py/redis/client.py
rename to py/lib/redis/client.py
index 8184be2..1e88a0d 100644
--- a/py/redis/client.py
+++ b/py/lib/redis/client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from redis import StrictRedis
 
-from py.scwrypts import getenv
+from py.lib.scwrypts import getenv
 
 
 class RedisClient(StrictRedis):
diff --git a/py/lib/scwrypts/__init__.py b/py/lib/scwrypts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9245df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/lib/scwrypts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from py.lib.scwrypts.getenv import getenv
+from py.lib.scwrypts.interactive import interactive
+from py.lib.scwrypts.run import run
diff --git a/py/scwrypts/exceptions.py b/py/lib/scwrypts/exceptions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from py/scwrypts/exceptions.py
rename to py/lib/scwrypts/exceptions.py
diff --git a/py/scwrypts/getenv.py b/py/lib/scwrypts/getenv.py
similarity index 74%
rename from py/scwrypts/getenv.py
rename to py/lib/scwrypts/getenv.py
index c82f512..4fbfbd0 100644
--- a/py/scwrypts/getenv.py
+++ b/py/lib/scwrypts/getenv.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from os import getenv as os_getenv
 
-from py.scwrypts.exceptions import MissingVariableError
-from py.scwrypts.run import run
+from py.lib.scwrypts.exceptions import MissingVariableError
+from py.lib.scwrypts.run import run
 
 
 def getenv(name, required=True):
diff --git a/py/scwrypts/interactive.py b/py/lib/scwrypts/interactive.py
similarity index 100%
rename from py/scwrypts/interactive.py
rename to py/lib/scwrypts/interactive.py
diff --git a/py/scwrypts/run.py b/py/lib/scwrypts/run.py
similarity index 69%
rename from py/scwrypts/run.py
rename to py/lib/scwrypts/run.py
index 9bf8dd2..2b8d308 100644
--- a/py/scwrypts/run.py
+++ b/py/lib/scwrypts/run.py
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ def run(scwrypt_name, *args):
     DEPTH = int(getenv('SUBSCWRYPT', '0'))
     DEPTH += 1
 
+    SCWRYPTS_EXE = Path(__file__).parents[2] / 'scwrypts'
+    ARGS = ' '.join([str(x) for x in args])
+
     print(f'\n {"--"*DEPTH} ({DEPTH}) BEGIN SUBSCWRYPT : {Path(scwrypt_name).name}')
     subprocess_run(
-        f'SUBSCWRYPT={DEPTH} {Path(__file__).parents[2] / "scwrypts"} {scwrypt_name} -- {" ".join([str(x) for x in args])}',
+        f'SUBSCWRYPT={DEPTH} {SCWRYPTS_EXE} {scwrypt_name} -- {ARGS}',
         shell=True,
         executable='/bin/zsh',
+        check=False,
         )
 
     print(f' {"--"*DEPTH} ({DEPTH}) END SUBSCWRYPT   : {Path(scwrypt_name).name}\n')
diff --git a/py/linear/__init__.py b/py/linear/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/py/linear/comment.py b/py/linear/comment.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5a13fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/linear/comment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from py.lib.data.io import get_stream, add_io_arguments
+from py.lib.linear import graphql
+
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'comment on an issue in linear.app')
+
+parser.add_argument(
+        '-i', '--issue',
+        dest     = 'issue_id',
+        help     = 'issue short-code (e.g. CLOUD-319)',
+        required = True,
+        )
+
+parser.add_argument(
+        '-m', '--message',
+        dest     = 'message',
+        help     = 'comment to post to the target issue',
+        required = True,
+        )
+
+add_io_arguments(parser, toggle_input=False)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+query = f'''
+mutation CommentCreate {{
+    commentCreate(
+        input: {{
+            issueId: "{args.issue_id}"
+            body:    """from wrobot:
+```
+{args.message.strip()}
+```"""
+        }}
+    ) {{ success }}
+}}
+'''
+
+response = graphql(query)
+with get_stream(args.output_file, 'w+') as output:
+    output.write(response.text)
diff --git a/py/redis/interactive.py b/py/redis/interactive.py
index 51f84cd..b5bcac8 100755
--- a/py/redis/interactive.py
+++ b/py/redis/interactive.py
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
-from py.redis.client import Client
-from py.scwrypts import interactive, getenv
+from py.lib.redis.client import Client
+from py.lib.scwrypts import interactive, getenv
 
+if __name__ != '__main__':
+    raise Exception('executable only; must run through scwrypts')
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser(description = 'establishes a redis client in an interactive python shell')
+args = parser.parse_args()
 
 @interactive
 def main():
+    # pylint: disable=possibly-unused-variable
     r = Client
 
     print(f'''
@@ -14,6 +22,4 @@ def main():
 
     return locals()
 
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
+main()
diff --git a/py/requirements.txt b/py/requirements.txt
index c3ad044..6e7b69d 100644
--- a/py/requirements.txt
+++ b/py/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 redis
 bpython
+pyyaml
diff --git a/py/scwrypts/__init__.py b/py/scwrypts/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f5e6a0..0000000
--- a/py/scwrypts/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from py.scwrypts.getenv import getenv
-from py.scwrypts.interactive import interactive
-from py.scwrypts.run import run
diff --git a/run b/run
index 96040ec..175d06d 100755
--- a/run
+++ b/run
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ __RUN() {
 	[ ! $LOGFILE ] && {
 		[ $HEADER ] && echo $HEADER
 		[ $SUBSCWRYPT ] && {
-			eval $RUN_STRING $@
+			eval "$RUN_STRING $(printf "%q " "$@")"
 			exit $?
 		} || {
-			eval $RUN_STRING $@ </dev/tty >/dev/tty 2>&1
+			eval "$RUN_STRING $(printf "%q " "$@")" </dev/tty >/dev/tty 2>&1
 			exit $?
 		}
 	}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ __RUN() {
 	{
 		[ $HEADER ] && echo $HEADER
 		echo '\033[1;33m--- BEGIN OUTPUT -------------------------\033[0m'
-		eval $RUN_STRING $@
+		eval "$RUN_STRING $(printf "%q " "$@")"
 		EXIT_CODE=$?
 		echo '\033[1;33m--- END OUTPUT ---------------------------\033[0m'
 
diff --git a/zsh/scwrypts/README.md b/zsh/scwrypts/README.md
index f15c513..d6e3337 100644
--- a/zsh/scwrypts/README.md
+++ b/zsh/scwrypts/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ Setting the `AWS_REGION` variable will cause scwrypts to ignore the `__select` s
 
 CI will fail on select, because CI fails on any FZF prompt.
 
+#### `__override` Environment Variables
+Override any variable with the indicated value.
+This will take precedence over existing values *and* any other special environment variable types.
+
+Examples of use:
+- temporarily changing a single value in your current session (e.g. `export VARIABLE__override=value`)
+- overriding a variable for a one-time command (e.g. `VARIABLE__override=value scwrypts ...`)
+
 
 ## Logs
 Quickly view or clear Scwrypts logs.
diff --git a/zsh/utils/environment.zsh b/zsh/utils/environment.zsh
index 84dde90..8332800 100644
--- a/zsh/utils/environment.zsh
+++ b/zsh/utils/environment.zsh
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ __CHECK_ENV_VAR() {
 	local NAME="$1"
 	[ ! $NAME ] && return 1
 
+	local OVERRIDE_VALUE=$(eval echo '$'$NAME'__override')
+	[ $OVERRIDE_VALUE ] && export $NAME=$OVERRIDE_VALUE && return 0
+
 	local OPTIONAL="$2"
 	local DEFAULT_VALUE="$3"