diff --git a/copy_configs b/copy_configs
index 5336e8e..63bd424 100755
--- a/copy_configs
+++ b/copy_configs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ copy_dir src_files/.config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
 copy_dir src_files/.local $DIR_LOCAL
 
 copy_file src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv $HOME # duplicate, copy anyway, ensures $ZDOTDIR
-# copy_file src_files/.config/vim/.vimrc $HOME # copy to $HOME if need to use vim
 
 # on macos, handle sim-linking to gimp config since gimp defaults to app-support
 if [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]]; then
diff --git a/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index bd36364..fc5aab3 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ bind-key W kill-session # TODO: if i can combine this into the above when only 1
 
 # custom find and switching for sessions using tmux-sessionizer
 unbind-key f
-bind-key f run-shell "tmux neww ~/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer"
-bind-key F run-shell "tmux neww ~/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer existing"
-bind-key H run-shell "tmux neww ~/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer hub"
+bind-key f run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer"
+bind-key F run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer existing"
+bind-key H run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer hub"
 
 # bind -r D neww -c "#{pane_current_path}" "[[ -e TODO.md ]] && $EDITOR TODO.md || $EDITOR ~/personal/dev/todo.md"
 
diff --git a/src_files/.config/vim/pack/plugins/start/.git-repo-placeholder b/src_files/.config/vim/pack/plugins/start/.git-repo-placeholder
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ca0caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_files/.config/vim/pack/plugins/start/.git-repo-placeholder
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+plugins, git repos for ref, clone in this dir if needed
+git clone https://github.com/ghifarit53/tokyonight-vim.git
+git clone https://github.com/leafgarland/typescript-vim.git
diff --git a/src_files/.config/vim/.vimrc b/src_files/.config/vim/vimrc
similarity index 80%
rename from src_files/.config/vim/.vimrc
rename to src_files/.config/vim/vimrc
index c8522c5..c1b6394 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/vim/vimrc
@@ -1,29 +1,13 @@
 " base settings
 set nocompatible
 let mapleader=","
-
-" plugin manager and plugin list
-filetype off
-set rtp+=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/plugins/Vundle.vim
-call vundle#begin('$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/plugins')
-Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
-
-" language-specific
-Plugin 'leafgarland/typescript-vim'
-
-" themes
-Plugin 'rose-pine/vim'
-Plugin 'ghifarit53/tokyonight-vim'
-call vundle#end()
-filetype plugin on " or plugin indent on ?
+set runtimepath+=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim
 
 " plugin config
 	let g:netrw_banner=0 " hide banner
 	let g:netrw_browse_split=0 " <cr> opens in same window
 	let g:netrw_liststyle=3 " listing style: tree
 	let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
-	" let g:netrw_list_hide.=netrw_gitignore#Hide()
-	" TODO add toggle to exaand/collapse whole tree
 
 	let g:typescript_indent_disable = 1
 
@@ -37,9 +21,6 @@ func! ToggleTabMode()
 	endif
 endfunc
 
-" TODO add function (or something) similar to gf, but clear the buffer in
-" which it is run (idea is to use this with results of grep in blank pane)
-
 " copy & paste: registers, clipboard
 set clipboard+=unnamed " TODO or maybe unamedplus?
 
@@ -47,7 +28,6 @@ set clipboard+=unnamed " TODO or maybe unamedplus?
 "set background=light
 let g:tokyonight_style = 'night' " available: night, storm
 colorscheme tokyonight
-" colorscheme rosepine_moon
 
 " measurements, numbers, visual/audible cues
 set cursorline
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index a6cc9af..59c15dd 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ alias shrug='echo "¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"'
 
 # source extensions and system-specific files
 [[ -e "$HOME/.profile" ]] && source "$HOME/.profile" # TODO: do i want to source .profile?
-[[ -a "$ZDOTDIR/.zsh-life-system" ]] && source "$ZDOTDIR/.zsh-life-system"
-[[ -a "$ZDOTDIR/.zsh-job-rs" ]] && source "$ZDOTDIR/.zsh-job-rs"
+[[ -a "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-life-system" ]] && source "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-life-system"
+[[ -a "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-job-rs" ]] && source "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-job-rs"
 
 # TODO: refactor the below; simplify or at least move elsewhere
 alias lintjs='npx prettier --write'
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zsh-job-rs b/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-job-rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src_files/.config/zsh/.zsh-job-rs
rename to src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-job-rs
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zsh-life-system b/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-life-system
similarity index 100%
rename from src_files/.config/zsh/.zsh-life-system
rename to src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-life-system
diff --git a/src_files/.local/scripts/zxcv-placeholder b/src_files/.local/bin/.placeholder
similarity index 100%
rename from src_files/.local/scripts/zxcv-placeholder
rename to src_files/.local/bin/.placeholder
diff --git a/src_files/.local/bin/.tmux-session-hydrate-default b/src_files/.local/scripts/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
similarity index 100%
rename from src_files/.local/bin/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
rename to src_files/.local/scripts/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
diff --git a/src_files/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer b/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-sessionizer
similarity index 90%
rename from src_files/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer
rename to src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-sessionizer
index fe8ea7c..7e7e9d0 100755
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/tmux-sessionizer
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-sessionizer
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ switch_to() {
 }
 
 hydrate() {
-    local tmux_hydrate_path="$HOME/.local/bin/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
+    local tmux_hydrate_path="$DIR_SCRIPTS/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
     [[ -f $2/.tmux-session-hydrate ]] && tmux_hydrate_path="$2/.tmux-session-hydrate"
-    # TODO: add special case: [[ "$1" = "hub" ]] && tmux_hydrate_path="$HOME/.local/bin/.tmux-session-hydrate-hub"
+    # TODO: add special case: [[ "$1" = "hub" ]] && tmux_hydrate_path="$DIR_SCRIPTS/.tmux-session-hydrate-hub"
     [[ -f $tmux_hydrate_path ]] && tmux send-keys -t $1 "source $tmux_hydrate_path" c-M
 }