diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc-job-rs b/.config/zsh/.zshrc-job-rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2836c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc-job-rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# set env vars, path updates, etc
+[[ -a $HOME/.rs-vars ]] \
+  && source $HOME/.rs-vars \
+  && export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.rd/bin \
+  && . /usr/local/opt/asdf/libexec/asdf.sh
+
+# login shortcuts
+alias assume="source assume"
+alias login-bunk='aws sso login --profile'
+alias login-bunk-id-list="grep sso_account_id $HOME/.aws/config"
+alias login-pulumi-bunk='pulumi login '$PULUMI_LOGIN_TARGET'$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text)'
+
+# git stuff
+alias git-push-to-develop='git branch -D develop; git checkout -b develop; git push origin develop -uf; git checkout -'
+alias gpdev='git-push-to-develop'
+
+# misc shortcuts
+alias journal="cd $HOMEBOX; $EDITOR .current-journal"
+alias kra="cd $HOMEBOX/process/kra; open .current_kra"
+alias gll="cd $DEVDIR/git/lampo/gitlab"
+alias bet='bundle exec rspec'
+alias bel='bundle exec standardrb'
+alias belr='bundle exec rubocop'
+alias prt='poetry run pytest'
+alias prl='poetry run black'
+
diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc-life-system b/.config/zsh/.zshrc-life-system
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24f8e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc-life-system
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# life system shortcuts
+alias life-system='cd ~/dbox/life/system; clear; ls'
+alias goals='clear; sed -n 2,7p ~/dbox/life/system/direction/goals/current-goals.txt'
+alias note='cd ~/dbox/life/system/tasks/inbox; vim'
+alias todo='cd ~/dbox/life/system/tasks; vim +5 todo.txt'
+alias budget="open ~/dbox/life/finance/budget/.current"
+
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..433777e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# use vim-like control in shell
+set -o vi
+
+# env vars
+export EDITOR='nvim'
+export HOMEBOX=$HOME'/dbox'
+export DEVDIR=$HOME'/dev'
+
+# path updates
+export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.local/scripts:$PATH
+export PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/opt/ccache/libexec
+
+# executable name overrides
+alias vim='nvim'
+
+# shortcuts for common commands
+alias 3e='echo;echo;echo'
+alias 12e='3e;3e;3e;3e'
+alias ls='ls -F'
+alias cl='clear; '
+alias cls='clear;ls'
+
+# git stuff
+alias gfo='git fetch origin'
+alias gpo='git pull origin'
+alias gfpo='git fetch origin; git pull origin'
+
+# executable renames/paths
+alias youtube-dl='youtube-dl --write-info-json'
+
+# misc commands
+alias pdt='ping -c 4 drinkingtea.net'
+alias weather='curl wttr.in'
+alias shrug='echo "¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"'
+
+[[ -e $HOME/.profile ]] && source $HOME/.profile
+
+# add machine-specific configs as appropriate
+[[ -a $HOME/.config/zsh/.zshrc-life-system ]]  \
+  && source $HOME/.config/zsh/.zshrc-life-system
+
+# TODO: refactor the below so that general dev is separate from rs specific stuff
+[[ -a $HOME/.config/zsh/.zshrc-job-rs ]] \
+  && source $HOME/.config/zsh/.zshrc-job-rs
+alias lintjs='npx prettier --write'
+export DEVKITARM=/opt/devkitpro/devkitARM
+. /opt/homebrew/opt/asdf/libexec/asdf.sh # TODO: ensure not duplicated asdf logic
diff --git a/copy_configs b/copy_configs
index e2b6f2a..a17e21f 100755
--- a/copy_configs
+++ b/copy_configs
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ copy_file() {
 
 copy_dir .config $HOME/.config
 copy_dir .local $HOME/.local
-# copy_file .zxcv $HOME
+copy_file .zshrc $HOME