this might actually work on windows

.vimrc

@@ -1,59 +1,70 @@
 set nocompatible
 
+map <F12> :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
+
 " Plugins -------------------------------------------------------------------{{{
 " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
-if !has('nvim')
+if has('nvim') && has('win32')
+  set rtp+=~/AppData/Local/nvim/bundle/Vundle.vim
+else
   set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
-  call vundle#begin()
-      " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
-      Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
-
-      Plugin 'dense-analysis/ale'       " asynchronous linting engine
-      Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'       " integration with the git cli
-      Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'       " edits surrounding quotes and parens and the like
-      Plugin 'tpope/vim-rails'          " rails project management stuff
-      Plugin 'tpope/vim-repeat'         " fixes the . key for ...something
-      " Plugin 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'   " in-file git integration
-      Plugin 'mhinz/vim-signify'
-      Plugin 'slim-template/vim-slim'   " what in the 2008 is this
-      Plugin 'kchmck/vim-coffee-script' " lol coffee script
-      Plugin 'fatih/vim-go'             " all-in-one Go tools
-      Plugin 'fatih/vim-hclfmt'         " nicely formats hcl files
-      Plugin 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'  " the best colorscheme
-      Plugin 'ervandew/supertab'        " makes tab better apparently
-      Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdcommenter' " no idea if I'm even using this
-      Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'      " better file navigation
-      Plugin 'Align'                    " aligns things on demand
-      Plugin 'tomtom/tlib_vim'          " dependency of flashdevelop
-      Plugin 'endel/flashdevelop.vim'   " this is probably old now
-      Plugin 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'       " don't actually know how to use this honestly
-      Plugin 'itchyny/lightline.vim'    " fancy status line
-      Plugin 'heavenshell/vim-jsdoc'    " js docs?
-      Plugin 'hashivim/vim-terraform'   " hclfmt but for terraform
-      Plugin 'b4b4r07/vim-hcl'          " hcl syntax stuff?
-      Plugin 'Glench/Vim-Jinja2-Syntax' " jinja2 syntax stuff
-      Plugin 'rust-lang/rust.vim'       " bare minimum rust syntax stuff
-      Plugin 'elubow/cql-vim'
-
-      " Past plugins
-      "
-      " Seems to break NERDTree. I dunno why. Kinda problematic since it's
-      " intended to improve NERDTree.
-      " Plugin 'Xuyuanp/nerdtree-git-plugin'
-      "
-      " Still figuring this one out. I think I hate it?
-      " Plugin 'neoclide/coc.nvim'
-      "
-      " this repo is gone
-      " Plugin 'calviken/vim-gdscript3'
-      "
-      " I'm trying ALE instead
-      " Plugin 'ycm-core/YouCompleteMe'
-      " Plugin 'prabirshrestha/vim-lsp'
-      " Plugin 'mattn/vim-lsp-settings'
-  call vundle#end()            " required
 endif
 
+" allegedly this needs to be off to load Vundle
+filetype off
+
+call vundle#begin()
+  " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
+  Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
+
+  if !has('nvim')
+    Plugin 'dense-analysis/ale'       " asynchronous linting engine
+  endif
+
+  Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'       " integration with the git cli
+  Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'       " edits surrounding quotes and parens and the like
+  Plugin 'tpope/vim-rails'          " rails project management stuff
+  Plugin 'tpope/vim-repeat'         " fixes the . key for ...something
+  " Plugin 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'   " in-file git integration
+  Plugin 'mhinz/vim-signify'
+  Plugin 'slim-template/vim-slim'   " what in the 2008 is this
+  Plugin 'kchmck/vim-coffee-script' " lol coffee script
+  Plugin 'fatih/vim-go'             " all-in-one Go tools
+  Plugin 'fatih/vim-hclfmt'         " nicely formats hcl files
+  Plugin 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'  " the best colorscheme
+  Plugin 'ervandew/supertab'        " makes tab better apparently
+  Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdcommenter' " no idea if I'm even using this
+  Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'      " better file navigation
+  Plugin 'Align'                    " aligns things on demand
+  Plugin 'tomtom/tlib_vim'          " dependency of flashdevelop
+  Plugin 'endel/flashdevelop.vim'   " this is probably old now
+  Plugin 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'       " don't actually know how to use this honestly
+  Plugin 'itchyny/lightline.vim'    " fancy status line
+  Plugin 'heavenshell/vim-jsdoc'    " js docs?
+  Plugin 'hashivim/vim-terraform'   " hclfmt but for terraform
+  Plugin 'b4b4r07/vim-hcl'          " hcl syntax stuff?
+  Plugin 'Glench/Vim-Jinja2-Syntax' " jinja2 syntax stuff
+  Plugin 'rust-lang/rust.vim'       " bare minimum rust syntax stuff
+  Plugin 'elubow/cql-vim'
+
+  " Past plugins
+  "
+  " Seems to break NERDTree. I dunno why. Kinda problematic since it's
+  " intended to improve NERDTree.
+  " Plugin 'Xuyuanp/nerdtree-git-plugin'
+  "
+  " Still figuring this one out. I think I hate it?
+  " Plugin 'neoclide/coc.nvim'
+  "
+  " this repo is gone
+  " Plugin 'calviken/vim-gdscript3'
+  "
+  " I'm trying ALE instead
+  " Plugin 'ycm-core/YouCompleteMe'
+  " Plugin 'prabirshrestha/vim-lsp'
+  " Plugin 'mattn/vim-lsp-settings'
+call vundle#end()            " required
+
 " enable the filetype plugin
 filetype plugin indent on
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
@@ -557,3 +568,8 @@ if executable(s:clip)
 endif
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 
+" Neovim Stuff --------------------------------------------------------------{{{
+if has('nvim')
+    set guifont=Cascadia\ Mono:h12
+endif
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}

config.ini

@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ nvim/init.vim=.config/nvim/init.vim
 # items in the map.windows section defines a place where config files will be
 # placed on windows, relative to the user's home directory
 [map.windows]
-nvim/init.vim=AppData/Local/nvim/init.vim
+.vimrc=AppData/Local/nvim/init.vim
 Vundle.vim=AppData/Local/nvim/bundle/Vundle.vim
+.vim/ftplugin=AppData/Local/nvim/ftplugin

installer/__init__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import os
 import pathlib
 import platform
 import subprocess
+import sys
 import shutil
 from functools import cached_property
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class Installer:
         """
         if host.is_windows and not host.is_admin:
             print("You are not admin: admin is required on Windows")
-            os.exit(1)
+            sys.exit(1)
 
         print("linking in home files")
         home = self.options.config['home']
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class Installer:
         defines all of the places where preferences files will be installed
         """
         if host.is_linux:
-            return [targets.Linux(), targets.WSLHost()]
+            return [targets.Linux()]
 
         if host.is_windows:
             return [targets.Windows()]

nvim/init.vim

@@ -1,34 +1,22 @@
 set nocompatible
 
-filetype off
+map <F12> :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
 
+" Plugins -------------------------------------------------------------------{{{
+" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
 if has('win32')
   set rtp+=~/AppData/Local/nvim/bundle/Vundle.vim
 else
-  " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
   set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
 endif
 
+filetype off
 call vundle#begin()
-  " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
   Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
-  Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'       " integration with the git cli
+  Plugin 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'
-  Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'       " edits surrounding quotes and parens and the like
-  Plugin 'mhinz/vim-signify'
-  Plugin 'fatih/vim-go'             " all-in-one Go tools
-  Plugin 'fatih/vim-hclfmt'         " nicely formats hcl files
-  Plugin 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'  " the best colorscheme
-  Plugin 'ervandew/supertab'        " makes tab better apparently
-  Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdcommenter' " no idea if I'm even using this
-  Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'      " better file navigation
-  Plugin 'Align'                    " aligns things on demand
   Plugin 'itchyny/lightline.vim'    " fancy status line
-  Plugin 'hashivim/vim-terraform'   " hclfmt but for terraform
-  Plugin 'Glench/Vim-Jinja2-Syntax' " jinja2 syntax stuff
-  Plugin 'rust-lang/rust.vim'       " bare minimum rust syntax stuff
 call vundle#end()
 
-set runtimepath^=~/.vim runtimepath+=~/.vim/after
+" enable the filetype plugin
-let &packpath = &runtimepath
 filetype plugin indent on
-source ~/.vimrc
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}