diff --git a/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc b/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc
index af098e9..31ea73a 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # ref: built-in keywords, https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd/issues/1
 
-cmd - h : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl + shift - tab"
-cmd - l : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl - tab"
+# vim-like left/right movements for navigating tabs
+cmd - h              : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl + shift - tab"
+cmd - l              : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl - tab"
+
+# shortcuts to open programs
+cmd - return         : open -a kitty.app -n
+cmd - return         : open -a Brave\ Browser.app -n
+cmd - s              : open -a kitty.app -n --args htop
+
+# shortcuts to scripts/procs
+# cmd - zxcv           : path/to/script.sh