diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c0170d..4cc7478 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 - add logic to the main run script to handle cloning of this repo
 - add logic to the main run script to set `BOX_SETUP_OS` var, either input param or detect
 - config for nvim
-- config for mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp
 - config for ghostty
+- config for mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp
 - config for mpv
     - also, on macos, get it to open within terminal or just don't install it
 - config for gimp, `src_files/.config/GIMP` (dir)
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@
 - build in flags/logic for skipping certain installs/builds (and maybe configs?) on a
     given system (i.e. don't install on a company box, on a server, etc.)
 - decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning
-    - docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
     - asdf, or language-specific version managers?
+    - docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
     - hybrid of the above?
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s02_utils b/installs_and_builds/s02_utils
index 3746112..059eceb 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s02_utils
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s02_utils
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} \
     fzf \
     make \
     cmake \
-    gettext
+    gettext \
+    grep \
+    ripgrep
 
 [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] &&
     ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} coreutils
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser b/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
index eee009d..63b7566 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local option_prefix=''
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
-local firefox_package_name='firefox'
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "debian" ]] && firefox_package_name='firefox-esr'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" "$firefox_package_name"
+# TODO: replace firefox with brave or another browser
+# local option_prefix=''
+# [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
+# local firefox_package_name='firefox'
+# [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "debian" ]] && firefox_package_name='firefox-esr'
+# ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" "$firefox_package_name"
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s18_file_manager b/installs_and_builds/s18_file_manager
index 0be0990..30f1e98 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s18_file_manager
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s18_file_manager
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-# TODO: pick filemanager; consider: lf, ranger, others?
+# TODO: do i even want a filemanager? if yes, pick one; consider: lf, ranger, others?
 # ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} zxcv-placeholder
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general b/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
index 1ed628f..6d29520 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 
 #${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$lua_package" liblua5.1-0-dev
 
+# TODO: do i want to install luarocks? lazy.nvim plugin manager currently expects it
 #luarocks install luacheck
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 2b5d4e9..c1a2a49 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1 +1 @@
-print("print from init.lua file")
+require("david_standard")
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/colorscheme_settings.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/colorscheme_settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..783c39e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/colorscheme_settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+function SetColorSchemeWrapper(scheme)
+  scheme = scheme or "sorbet"
+  vim.cmd.colorscheme(scheme)
+
+  -- Allow for transparency
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "Normal", { bg = "none" })
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "NormalFloat", { bg = "none" })
+end
+SetColorSchemeWrapper()
+
+-- TODO: get this working as desired
+-- autocmd('BufEnter', {
+--     group = ThePrimeagenGroup, -- TODO: group needed?
+--     callback = function()
+--         if vim.bo.filetype == "zig" then
+--             pcall(SetColorSchemeWrapper, "tokyonight-night")
+--         else
+--             pcall(SetColorSchemeWrapper, "rose-pine-main")
+--             pcall(SetColorSchemeWrapper, "slate")
+--         end
+--     end
+-- })
+
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/init.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e7f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+require("david_standard.settings")
+require("david_standard.remaps")
+require("david_standard.lazy_nvim")
+
+require("david_standard.plugin_key_mappings")
+require("david_standard.colorscheme_settings")
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/lazy_nvim.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/lazy_nvim.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..735138d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/lazy_nvim.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+local path_lazy_nvim = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+if not vim.loop.fs_stat(path_lazy_nvim) then
+  local git_output = vim.fn.system({
+    "git",
+    "clone",
+    "--filter=blob:none",
+    "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+    "--branch=stable",
+    path_lazy_nvim,
+  })
+  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo(
+      { { "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n" }, { git_output }, },
+      true,
+      {}
+    )
+    vim.fn.getchar()
+  end
+end
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend(path_lazy_nvim)
+
+require("lazy").setup({
+    spec = {
+      { import = "david_standard.plugins_lazy" },
+    },
+    checker = { enabled = false },
+    change_detection = { notify = false },
+})
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugin_key_mappings.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugin_key_mappings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f64147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugin_key_mappings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+-- telescope
+local builtin = require('telescope.builtin')
+local custom_tscope_grep = function()
+    builtin.grep_string({ search = vim.fn.input("grep > ")})
+end
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ff', builtin.find_files, { desc = 'Telescope find files' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ft', builtin.live_grep, { desc = 'Telescope find text (live_grep)' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fT', custom_tscope_grep, { desc = 'Telescope find text (grep_string)' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fg', builtin.git_files, { desc = 'Telescope find git-tracked files' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fb', builtin.buffers, { desc = 'Telescope buffers' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fh', builtin.help_tags, { desc = 'Telescope help tags' })
+
+-- harpoon
+local harpoon = require("harpoon")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ha", function() harpoon:list():add() end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>hA", function() harpoon:list():prepend() end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>hl", function() harpoon.ui:toggle_quick_menu(harpoon:list()) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>hn", function() harpoon:list():next() end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>hp", function() harpoon:list():prev() end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>z", function() harpoon:list():select(1) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>x", function() harpoon:list():select(2) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>c", function() harpoon:list():select(3) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>v", function() harpoon:list():select(4) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Z", function() harpoon:list():replace_at(1) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>X", function() harpoon:list():replace_at(2) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>C", function() harpoon:list():replace_at(3) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>V", function() harpoon:list():replace_at(4) end)
+
+-- undotree
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>u", vim.cmd.UndotreeToggle)
+
+-- fugitive (git integration)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gG", vim.cmd.Git)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gg", ":Git --paginate ") -- shortcut, arbitrary git commands
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gs", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "--paginate status" }) end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gc", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "commit -a" }) end)
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/colorschemes.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/colorschemes.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdf7e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/colorschemes.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+return {
+    -- TODO: decide which of these i won't be using, then remove from this file
+    {
+        "ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim",
+        name = "gruvbox",
+        -- priority = 1000,
+        opts = {
+            terminal_colors = true, -- add neovim terminal colors
+            undercurl = true,
+            underline = true,
+            bold = true,
+            italic = {
+                strings = true,
+                emphasis = true,
+                comments = true,
+                operators = false,
+                folds = true,
+            },
+            strikethrough = true,
+            invert_selection = false,
+            invert_signs = false,
+            invert_tabline = false,
+            inverse = true, -- invert background for search, diffs, statuslines and errors
+            contrast = "", -- "hard", "soft", or ""
+            palette_overrides = {},
+            overrides = {},
+            dim_inactive = false,
+            transparent_mode = false,
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        "rose-pine/neovim",
+        name = "rose-pine",
+    },
+    {
+        "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
+        lazy = false,
+        opts = {
+            style = "night", -- "night", "storm", "moon", "day"
+            styles = {
+                functions = {} -- disable italic for functions
+            },
+            on_colors = function(colors)
+                colors.hint = colors.orange
+                colors.error = "#ff0000"
+            end
+        },
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/fugitive_git.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/fugitive_git.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e756a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/fugitive_git.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+return {
+    { "tpope/vim-fugitive" },
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/harpoon.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/harpoon.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed152dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/harpoon.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+return {
+    {
+        "ThePrimeagen/harpoon",
+        branch = "harpoon2", -- https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon/tree/harpoon2
+        dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
+        config = function()
+            local harpoon = require("harpoon")
+            harpoon:setup()
+        end,
+    },
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/telescope.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/telescope.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66427b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/telescope.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+local glob_patterns_find_files = {
+    "-g", "!**/.git/**",
+    "-g", "!**/build/**",
+    "-g", "!**/node_modules/**",
+}
+local glob_patterns_live_grep = {
+    unpack(glob_patterns_find_files), -- same for now
+}
+
+return {
+    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
+    tag = '0.1.8',
+    dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
+    opts = {
+        pickers = {
+            find_files = {
+                find_command = {
+                    "rg", "--no-ignore", "--hidden", "--files",
+                    unpack(glob_patterns_find_files),
+                },
+            },
+            live_grep = {
+                additional_args = {
+                    "--no-ignore", "--hidden",
+                    unpack(glob_patterns_live_grep),
+	        }
+            },
+        },
+    },
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/treesitter.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/treesitter.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08eafb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/treesitter.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+return {
+    {
+        "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
+        branch = 'master',
+        lazy = false,
+        build = ":TSUpdate",
+        config = function()
+            require("nvim-treesitter.configs").setup({
+                ensure_installed = {
+                    "vimdoc", "bash", "lua", "c", "cpp", "go", "python", "ruby",
+                    "html", "css", "json", "sql", "javascript", "jsdoc",
+                    "markdown", "markdown_inline",
+                    -- "odin", "zig", "ocaml", "java", "typescript",
+                },
+                sync_install = false, -- install `ensure_installed` parsers synchronously
+                auto_install = true, -- install missing on BufEnter, requires tree-sitter CLI
+                ignore_install = {},
+                -- indent = { enable = true }, -- TODO: do i want this?
+                highlight = {
+                    enable = true, -- `false` will disable the whole extension
+                    disable = function(lang, buf)
+                        for i, v in ipairs({ "html", }) do
+                            if lang == v then
+                                print("treesitter disabled for this language")
+                                return true
+                            end
+                        end
+                        local ok, stats = pcall(vim.loop.fs_stat, vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf))
+                        if ok and stats and stats.size > (100 * 1024) then -- 100 KB
+                            vim.notify(
+                                "larger file, treesitter disabled for performance",
+                                vim.log.levels.WARN,
+                                {title = "Treesitter"}
+                            )
+                            return true
+                        end
+                    end,
+                    -- true, false, or list of langs; may cause slowness or duplicate highlights
+                    additional_vim_regex_highlighting = { "markdown" },
+                },
+            })
+
+        -- TODO: decide if needed/wanted
+            -- local treesitter_parser_config = require("nvim-treesitter.parsers").get_parser_configs()
+            -- treesitter_parser_config.templ = {
+            --     install_info = {
+            --         url = "https://github.com/vrischmann/tree-sitter-templ.git",
+            --         files = {"src/parser.c", "src/scanner.c"},
+            --         branch = "master",
+            --     },
+            -- }
+
+            -- vim.treesitter.language.register("templ", "templ")
+        end
+    },
+    {
+        "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context",
+        after = "nvim-treesitter",
+        opts = {
+            enable = true, -- can enable/disable via manual command
+            multiwindow = false,
+            max_lines = 0, -- lines the window should span; x <= 0 means no limit
+            min_window_height = 10, -- min window height to enable; x <= 0 means no limit
+            line_numbers = true,
+            multiline_threshold = 40, -- max lines to show for a single context
+            trim_scope = 'outer', -- 'inner', 'outer'; discard lines if max_lines exceeded
+            mode = 'cursor',  -- 'cursor', 'topline'; line used to calculate context
+            separator = "-", -- 1 char, like '-'; only shown when >= 2 lines above
+            zindex = 20, -- z-index of the context window
+            on_attach = nil, -- (fun(buf: integer): boolean); return false to disable attaching
+        },
+    },
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/undotree.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/undotree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67aef8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/plugins_lazy/undotree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+return {
+    "mbbill/undotree",
+}
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/remaps.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/remaps.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de1da84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/remaps.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>d", vim.cmd.Ex)
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("v", "J", ":m '>+1<CR>gv=gv")
+-- vim.keymap.set("v", "K", ":m '<-2<CR>gv=gv")
+
+-- vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>tf", "<Plug>PlenaryTestFile", { noremap = false, silent = false })
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "J", "mzJ`z")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-d>", "<C-d>zz")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-u>", "<C-u>zz")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "n", "nzzzv")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "N", "Nzzzv")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "=ap", "ma=ap'a")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>zig", "<cmd>LspRestart<cr>")
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>vwm", function()
+--     require("vim-with-me").StartVimWithMe()
+-- end)
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>svwm", function()
+--     require("vim-with-me").StopVimWithMe()
+-- end)
+
+-- -- greatest remap ever
+-- vim.keymap.set("x", "<leader>p", [["_dP]])
+
+-- -- next greatest remap ever : asbjornHaland
+-- vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>y", [["+y]])
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Y", [["+Y]])
+
+-- vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>d", "\"_d")
+
+-- -- This is going to get me cancelled
+-- vim.keymap.set("i", "<C-c>", "<Esc>")
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "Q", "<nop>")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-f>", "<cmd>silent !tmux neww tmux-sessionizer<CR>")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<M-h>", "<cmd>silent !tmux-sessionizer -s 0 --vsplit<CR>")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<M-H>", "<cmd>silent !tmux neww tmux-sessionizer -s 0<CR>")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>f", function()
+--     require("conform").format({ bufnr = 0 })
+-- end)
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-k>", "<cmd>cnext<CR>zz")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-j>", "<cmd>cprev<CR>zz")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>k", "<cmd>lnext<CR>zz")
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>j", "<cmd>lprev<CR>zz")
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>s", [[:%s/\<<C-r><C-w>\>/<C-r><C-w>/gI<Left><Left><Left>]])
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>x", "<cmd>!chmod +x %<CR>", { silent = true })
+
+-- vim.keymap.set(
+--     "n",
+--     "<leader>ee",
+--     "oif err != nil {<CR>}<Esc>Oreturn err<Esc>"
+-- )
+
+-- vim.keymap.set(
+--     "n",
+--     "<leader>ea",
+--     "oassert.NoError(err, \"\")<Esc>F\";a"
+-- )
+
+-- vim.keymap.set(
+--     "n",
+--     "<leader>ef",
+--     "oif err != nil {<CR>}<Esc>Olog.Fatalf(\"error: %s\\n\", err.Error())<Esc>jj"
+-- )
+
+-- vim.keymap.set(
+--     "n",
+--     "<leader>el",
+--     "oif err != nil {<CR>}<Esc>O.logger.Error(\"error\", \"error\", err)<Esc>F.;i"
+-- )
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ca", function()
+--     require("cellular-automaton").start_animation("make_it_rain")
+-- end)
+
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><leader>", function()
+--     vim.cmd("so")
+-- end)
+
diff --git a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/settings.lua b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edb2e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/david_standard/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+
+-- vim.opt.guicursor = ""
+
+vim.opt.nu = true
+vim.opt.relativenumber = true
+
+-- vim.opt.tabstop = 4
+-- vim.opt.softtabstop = 4
+-- vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4
+-- vim.opt.expandtab = true
+
+-- vim.opt.smartindent = true
+
+-- vim.opt.wrap = false
+
+-- vim.opt.swapfile = false
+-- vim.opt.backup = false
+-- vim.opt.undodir = os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.vim/undodir"
+-- vim.opt.undofile = true
+
+-- vim.opt.hlsearch = false
+-- vim.opt.incsearch = true
+
+-- vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+
+-- vim.opt.scrolloff = 8
+-- vim.opt.signcolumn = "yes"
+-- vim.opt.isfname:append("@-@")
+
+-- vim.opt.updatetime = 50
+
+-- vim.opt.colorcolumn = "90"