diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92920e3..f16d1c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
-# dotfiles plus scripts to copy them and also install stuff
+# dotfiles, plus scripts for box setup
 
-### script run
-- fulfill prerequisites below
-- git clone this repo
-- from the repo's root directory, run `./box_setup <OS name>`
-
-### prerequisites
-- package manager is configured (i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. configured)
+### prereqs, linux distros
 - zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
-- sudo access is configured for current user (as of 2025-01-27, not needed on macos)
-- system-specific items below are fulfilled
+- sudo access is configured for current user
 
-##### prereqs, os specific, linux-placeholder
-- (currently none)
-
-##### prereqs, os specific, macos
+### prereqs, macos
+- zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
 - install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
 - for yabai window manager (so as to not mess with SIP settings)
     - create 9 spaces/desktops
@@ -27,18 +18,24 @@
         - `displays have separate spaces`: enabled
         - `show files on desktop`: enabled
 
+### script run
+- if repo present on system, run from the repo's root:
+    - ```
+      ./box_setup.sh <OS-name>
+      ```
+- if repo not present, run:
+    - ```
+      curl -LO https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/box-setup/raw/branch/master/box_setup.sh
+      sh box_setup.sh <OS-name>
+      ```
+    - then delete the script file afterwards (repo should have been copied to dev dir)
+
 ### todo items
-- add logic to the main run script to handle cloning of this repo
-- config for window manager for linux (first, decide which wm to use)
-- config for terminal emulator (currently ghostty)
-- config for mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp
-- config for mpv
+- choose window manager for linux, then configure
+- config for: terminal (ghostty); mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp; mpv
 - config for gimp, `src_files/.config/GIMP` (dir)
     - set things in gtkrc only? still need to nest that within a sub dir?
     - or configure in gimp, copy resulting dir to `src_files/.config/GIMP`, call it a day
-- maybe 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
     - asdf, or language-specific version managers?
     - docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
-    - hybrid of the above?
diff --git a/box_setup b/box_setup
deleted file mode 100755
index b6f7c55..0000000
--- a/box_setup
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-[[ -z $1 ]] &&
-    echo "OS must be passed as an arg (options: arch, artix, debian, macos)" &&
-    echo "example: ./box_setup arch" &&
-    exit 1
-
-# set env vars for installs
-local install_cmd=''
-local update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd=''
-local update_pkgs_cmd=''
-case $1 in
-    (arch | artix)
-        install_cmd="sudo pacman -S"
-        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='' # don't; update system instead?
-        update_pkgs_cmd='sudo pacman -Syu'
-	;;
-    (debian)
-        install_cmd="sudo apt install"
-        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='sudo apt update'
-        update_pkgs_cmd='sudo apt upgrade'
-	;;
-    (macos)
-        install_cmd="brew install"
-        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='brew update'
-        update_pkgs_cmd='brew upgrade'
-	;;
-esac
-
-export BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND="$install_cmd"
-export BOX_SETUP_UPDATE_PKG_MANAGER_AND_DEFS_CMD="$update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd"
-export BOX_SETUP_UPDATE_PKGS_CMD="$update_pkgs_cmd"
-
-# make dirs and copy configs/dotfiles
-source ./src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
-./make_dirs
-./copy_configs
-
-# install programs
-source $ZDOTDIR/.zshenv
-source $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
-./install_programs
diff --git a/box_setup.sh b/box_setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3160640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/box_setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+[[ -z $1 ]] && {
+    echo "OS must be passed as an arg, run \`./box_setup.sh --help\` for more info"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+[[ $1 = "--help" ]] && {
+    echo "usage: ./box_setup.sh <OS-name> [system-type]\n"
+    echo "OS-name options: arch, artix, debian, macos"
+    echo "system-type options: personal, studio-music, work-placeholder\n"
+    echo "examples:\n./box_setup.sh arch studio-music\n./box_setup.sh macos\n"
+    exit 0
+}
+
+
+# TODO: test this git stuff, see if it works
+temp_placement_git_dir="no"
+[[ ! -d ".git" && "$(basename $(pwd))" != "box-setup" ]] && {
+    temp_placement_git_dir="yes"
+    git clone "https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/box-setup.git" || {
+        echo "failed to clone box-setup git repo"
+        exit 1
+    }
+    pushd box-setup > /dev/null
+}
+
+# set env vars for installs
+install_cmd=''
+update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd=''
+update_pkgs_cmd=''
+case $1 in
+    (arch | artix)
+        install_cmd="sudo pacman -S"
+        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='' # don't; update system instead?
+        update_pkgs_cmd='sudo pacman -Syu'
+	;;
+    (debian)
+        install_cmd="sudo apt install"
+        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='sudo apt update'
+        update_pkgs_cmd='sudo apt upgrade'
+	;;
+    (macos)
+        install_cmd="brew install"
+        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='brew update'
+        update_pkgs_cmd='brew upgrade'
+	;;
+esac
+
+export BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND="$install_cmd"
+export BOX_SETUP_UPDATE_PKG_MANAGER_AND_DEFS_CMD="$update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd"
+export BOX_SETUP_UPDATE_PKGS_CMD="$update_pkgs_cmd"
+
+# make dirs and copy configs/dotfiles
+source ./src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
+./make_dirs.sh
+./copy_configs.sh $2
+
+# install programs
+source $ZDOTDIR/.zshenv
+source $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
+./install_programs.sh $2
+
+[[ $temp_placement_git_dir == "yes" ]] && {
+    popd > /dev/null
+    mv "box-setup" "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/me/"
+}
diff --git a/copy_configs b/copy_configs.sh
similarity index 83%
rename from copy_configs
rename to copy_configs.sh
index c997961..438391d 100755
--- a/copy_configs
+++ b/copy_configs.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ link_dir() {
     ln -s $src_dir $link_dir
 }
 
-echo "---- copying dotfiles -------------------------"
+echo "---- copying dotfiles ------------------------------------------------"
 
 copy_file src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv $HOME # duplicate, copy anyway, ensures $ZDOTDIR
 
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ copy_dir src_files/.config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
 copy_dir src_files/.local/bin $DIR_BIN
 copy_dir src_files/.local/scripts $DIR_SCRIPTS
 
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] &&
-    # link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/REAPER" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/REAPER" && # TODO: get reaper config set up
+[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && {
     copy_dir src_files/executable_wrappers_macos $DIR_BIN
     link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/GIMP"
+}
+
+# [[ $1 = "studio-music" ]] &&
+#     [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] &&
+#     link_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/REAPER" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/REAPER" && # TODO: get reaper config set up
 
diff --git a/install_programs b/install_programs
deleted file mode 100755
index 60bff91..0000000
--- a/install_programs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-local single_script_filter=""
-
-while [[ $# > 0 ]]; do
-    single_script_filter="$1" # if using param, export BOX_SETUP_OS first if needed
-    shift
-done
-
-echo "---- installing programs ----------------------"
-
-local scripts=$(find ./installs_and_builds -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type f | sort)
-for script in ${=scripts}; do
-    if [[ -x $script ]]; then
-        if echo "$script" | grep -qv "$single_script_filter"; then
-            continue # $single_script_filter set, ignore others
-        fi
-        echo "executing: $script"
-        ./$script
-    fi
-done
-
diff --git a/install_programs.sh b/install_programs.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9b6bee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install_programs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+find_scripts_in_dir() {
+    echo $(find $1 -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type f | sort)
+}
+
+install_scripts_from_list() {
+    for script in $@; do
+        if [[ -x $script ]]; then
+            echo "executing: $script"
+            ./$script
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+system_types_list="base"
+scripts_from_dir=($(find_scripts_in_dir "./installs_and_builds"))
+[[ $1 = "personal" ]] && {
+    system_types_list+=", personal"
+    scripts_from_dir+=($(find_scripts_in_dir "./installs_and_builds/personal"))
+}
+[[ $1 = "studio-music" ]] && {
+    system_types_list+=", studio-music"
+    scripts_from_dir+=($(find_scripts_in_dir "./installs_and_builds/studio_music"))
+}
+[[ $1 = "work-placeholder" ]] && {
+    system_types_list+=", work-placeholder"
+    scripts_from_dir+=($(find_scripts_in_dir "./installs_and_builds/work_placeholder"))
+}
+
+echo "---- installing programs ---------------------------------------------"
+echo "-------- for system types: $system_types_list"
+install_scripts_from_list "${scripts_from_dir[@]}"
+
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/manual_runs/s99_neovim_from_source b/installs_and_builds/manual_runs/s99_neovim_from_source
index 270c0f2..9dc98b9 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/manual_runs/s99_neovim_from_source
+++ b/installs_and_builds/manual_runs/s99_neovim_from_source
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local neovim_dir=$HOME/.local/build/neovim
-local neovim_version="v0.10.3"
-[ ! -z $NVIM_VERSION ] && neovim_version="$NVIM_VERSION"
-echo "neovim_version: \"$neovim_version\""
+install_neovim_dir=$HOME/.local/build/neovim
+install_neovim_version="v0.10.3"
+[ ! -z $NVIM_VERSION ] && install_neovim_version="$NVIM_VERSION"
+echo "install_neovim_version: \"$install_neovim_version\""
 
-[ ! -d $neovim_dir ] && git clone https://github.com/neovim/neovim.git $neovim_dir
-git -C $neovim_dir fetch --all
-git -C $neovim_dir checkout $neovim_version
+[ ! -d $install_neovim_dir ] && git clone https://github.com/neovim/neovim.git $install_neovim_dir
+git -C $install_neovim_dir fetch --all
+git -C $install_neovim_dir checkout $install_neovim_version
 
-make -C $neovim_dir clean
-make -C $neovim_dir CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
-sudo make -C $neovim_dir install
+make -C $install_neovim_dir clean
+make -C $install_neovim_dir CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
+sudo make -C $install_neovim_dir install
 
 # from primeagen's dev repo, uncomment/edit as needed
 # git clone https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon.git $HOME/personal/harpoon
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/personal/placeholder-TODO b/installs_and_builds/personal/placeholder-TODO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s04_terminal b/installs_and_builds/s04_terminal
index e5b07fc..55cc7ad 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s04_terminal
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s04_terminal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local option_prefix=''
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
+install_option_prefix=''
+[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && install_option_prefix='--cask'
 # NOTE: ghostty not currently in debian repos, maybe build from source
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" ghostty
+${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$install_option_prefix" ghostty
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager b/installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager
index c3f777e..f80c671 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local linux_wm_and_utils() {
+linux_wm_and_utils() {
     # TODO: pick wm for linux; options: dwm, i3, others?
     echo "linux_wm_and_utils not yet implemented"
 }
 
-local macos_wm_and_utils() {
+macos_wm_and_utils() {
     brew install koekeishiya/formulae/yabai
     brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
     skhd --start-service
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser b/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
index 63b7566..bb441c9 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s12_web_browser
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
 # TODO: replace firefox with brave or another browser
-# local option_prefix=''
-# [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
-# local firefox_package_name='firefox'
+# install_option_prefix=''
+# [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && install_option_prefix='--cask'
+# firefox_package_name='firefox'
 # [[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "debian" ]] && firefox_package_name='firefox-esr'
-# ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" "$firefox_package_name"
+# ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$install_option_prefix" "$firefox_package_name"
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s20_audio_editor b/installs_and_builds/s20_audio_editor
index 994d1bf..78e69be 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s20_audio_editor
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s20_audio_editor
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
 # only audio editor(s) in this file; daws are handled separately
-local option_prefix=''
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" audacity
+install_option_prefix=''
+[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && install_option_prefix='--cask'
+${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$install_option_prefix" audacity
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s22_image_editor b/installs_and_builds/s22_image_editor
index 9a5ee10..74e4e0d 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s22_image_editor
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s22_image_editor
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local option_prefix=''
-[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && option_prefix='--cask'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$option_prefix" gimp
+install_option_prefix=''
+[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && install_option_prefix='--cask'
+${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$install_option_prefix" gimp
 
 # ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} imagemagick # TODO: consider this program too
diff --git a/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general b/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
index 6d29520..a40cf10 100755
--- a/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
+++ b/installs_and_builds/s49_languages_general
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 # TODO: review and decide if the things below are needed
 
-#local lua_package="lua5.1"
-#[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && lua_package="lua@5.1"
+# install_lua_package="lua5.1"
+#[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && install_lua_package="lua@5.1"
 
-#${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$lua_package" liblua5.1-0-dev
+#${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$install_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/installs_and_builds/studio_music/placeholder-TODO b/installs_and_builds/studio_music/placeholder-TODO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/make_dirs b/make_dirs.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from make_dirs
rename to make_dirs.sh
diff --git a/src_files/.config/git/config b/src_files/.config/git/config
index 88702b3..6b115bd 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/git/config
+++ b/src_files/.config/git/config
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 	defaultBranch = master
 [user]
 	name = david
-	email = david@silverwolf.studio
+	email = placeholder
diff --git a/src_files/.config/tmux/session-hydrate-files/.tmux-session-hydrate-default b/src_files/.config/tmux/session-hydrate-files/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
index 79cc297..8ab6ea1 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/session-hydrate-files/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/session-hydrate-files/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-local omitted_dirs=(
+tmux_omitted_dirs=(
     $HOME
     $DIR_HOME_BOX
     $DIR_DEV
     $DIR_GIT_PROJECTS
 )
-[[ ! ${omitted_dirs[(re)$(pwd)]} ]] &&
+[[ ! ${tmux_omitted_dirs[(re)$(pwd)]} ]] &&
     tmux new-window -d -n cmd &&
     tmux rename-window $EDITOR &&
     $EDITOR .
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
index 644967d..ac464ed 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export DIR_HOME_BOX="$HOME/dbox"
 export DIR_MUSIC="$DIR_HOME_BOX/media/music"
 export DIR_DEV="$HOME/dev"
 export DIR_GIT_PROJECTS="$DIR_DEV/git"
-export DIR_SCRATCH_NOTES="$DIR_HOME_BOX/life/scratchpad/notes"
-export DIR_SCRATCH_DRAWINGS="$DIR_HOME_BOX/life/scratchpad/drawings"
+export DIR_SCRATCH_NOTES="$DIR_HOME_BOX/scratchpad/notes"
+export DIR_SCRATCH_DRAWINGS="$DIR_HOME_BOX/scratchpad/drawings"
 
 # util dirs; do not change without checking impact on xdg base dirs
 export DIR_LOCAL="$HOME/.local"
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index cb6ca6f..bcf6873 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ alias nv='nvim'
 alias n='nvim'
 alias tms='tmux-session-init'
 
-# executable name overrides
+# executable overrides
 alias ls='ls -F'
-alias yt-dlp='yt-dlp --write-info-json'
 
 # misc commands
 alias cal='khal calendar'
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev b/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev
index 7d7ec29..2989880 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ alias gfo='git fetch origin'
 alias git-push-to-temp='git branch -D temp; git checkout -b temp; git push origin temp -uf; git checkout -'
 alias gpdev='git-push-to-temp'
 alias gpo='git pull origin'
-git config --global user.email "$EMAIL_PERSONAL_DEV"
+git config --global user.email "$EMAIL_PERSONAL_DEV" # TODO: maybe fit this into system-type filters?
 
 # code/test/linter run and build commands
 alias bel='bundle exec standardrb'
diff --git a/src_files/.local/bin/mvd b/src_files/.local/bin/mvd
index 6e04ec8..195bd8d 100755
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/mvd
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/mvd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-local target_dir=$(dirname "${@: -1}")
-[[ ! -d "$target_dir" ]] && mkdir -p "$target_dir"
+mvd_target_dir=$(dirname "${@: -1}")
+[[ ! -d "$mvd_target_dir" ]] && mkdir -p "$mvd_target_dir"
 exec mv "$@"
diff --git a/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init b/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init
index 41b1b9f..8ef99eb 100755
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-switch_to() {
+tmux_switch_to() {
     [[ -z $TMUX ]] && tmux attach-session -t $1 || tmux switch-client -t $1
 }
 
-hydrate() {
+tmux_hydrate() {
     local tmux_hydrate_files_dir="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/session-hydrate-files"
     local tmux_hydrate_path="$tmux_hydrate_files_dir/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
     [[ $1 = "thinking" ]] && tmux_hydrate_path="$tmux_hydrate_files_dir/.tmux-session-hydrate-thinking"
@@ -13,28 +13,28 @@ hydrate() {
     [[ -f $tmux_hydrate_path ]] && tmux send-keys -t $1 "source $tmux_hydrate_path" c-M
 }
 
-local existing_sessions=$([[ -n $(pgrep tmux) ]] && tmux list-sessions || echo '')
-local search_dirs=(
+tmux_existing_sessions=$([[ -n $(pgrep tmux) ]] && tmux list-sessions || echo '')
+tmux_search_dirs=(
     $DIR_HOME_BOX
     $DIR_DEV
     $DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/*
 )
-local target_name=''
-local target_path=''
+tmux_target_name=''
+tmux_target_path=''
 
-[[ $# -eq 1 ]] && target_path=$1 ||
-    target_path=$(find $search_dirs -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | fzf)
+[[ $# -eq 1 ]] && tmux_target_path=$1 ||
+    tmux_target_path=$(find $tmux_search_dirs -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | fzf)
 
-if [[ $target_path = "." ]]; then target_name=$(basename $(pwd)) && target_path=$(pwd);
-elif [[ $target_path = "hub" ]]; then target_name="hub" && target_path="$HOME";
-elif [[ $target_path = "thinking" ]]; then target_name="thinking" && target_path="$DIR_SCRATCH_NOTES";
-elif [[ $target_path = "listening" ]]; then target_name="listening" && target_path="$DIR_MUSIC";
-elif [[ -n $target_path ]]; then target_name=$(basename "$target_path" | tr . _);
+if [[ $tmux_target_path = "." ]]; then tmux_target_name=$(basename $(pwd)) && tmux_target_path=$(pwd);
+elif [[ $tmux_target_path = "hub" ]]; then tmux_target_name="hub" && tmux_target_path="$HOME";
+elif [[ $tmux_target_path = "thinking" ]]; then tmux_target_name="thinking" && tmux_target_path="$DIR_SCRATCH_NOTES";
+elif [[ $tmux_target_path = "listening" ]]; then tmux_target_name="listening" && tmux_target_path="$DIR_MUSIC";
+elif [[ -n $tmux_target_path ]]; then tmux_target_name=$(basename "$tmux_target_path" | tr . _);
 fi
 
-[[ -z $target_name ]] && exit 0
+[[ -z $tmux_target_name ]] && exit 0
 
-! (echo $existing_sessions | grep -q "$target_name") &&
-    tmux new-session -d -s $target_name -c $target_path &&
-    hydrate $target_name $target_path
-switch_to $target_name
+! (echo $tmux_existing_sessions | grep -q "$tmux_target_name") &&
+    tmux new-session -d -s $tmux_target_name -c $tmux_target_path &&
+    tmux_hydrate $tmux_target_name $tmux_target_path
+tmux_switch_to $tmux_target_name