diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 7efd561..1f24307 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ setopt prompt_subst
 zstyle ':vcs_info:git:*' formats '%b'
 
 # prompt configs
-RPROMPT='${vcs_info_msg_0_}'
-PROMPT='%F{green}%n@%m %~ ▷%f '
+# RPROMPT='${vcs_info_msg_0_}'
+PROMPT='%F{#99ad6a}%~ %(1j.%F{#adadad}[%j]%f .)%F{#99ad6a}▷%f '
 
 # history stuff
 export HISTFILE=~/.zsh_history
diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index b6a2327..5c35f29 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ repo: https://github.com/yegappan/lsp
 target: ~/.vim/pack/downloads/opt/lsp
 
 [home vim]
-when: host.has('vim') or host.has('nvim')
+when: host.has('vim')
 files:
   vim/ftplugin > .vim/ftplugin
   vim/plug.vim > .vim/autoload/plug.vim
@@ -65,30 +65,30 @@ files:
 when: host.has('vim')
 cmd: vim +PlugInstall +qall
 
-[link-files neovim:windows]
-when: host.is_windows and host.has('nvim')
-target_root: ~/AppData/Local
-files:
-  nvim/lua
-  nvim/init.vim
-
-[link-files neovim:linux]
-when: host.is_linux and host.has('nvim')
-target_root: ~/.config
-files:
-  nvim/colors
-  nvim/lua
-  nvim/init.vim
-
-[git packer-posix]
-when: not host.is_windows
-repo: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
-target: ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
-
-[git packer-windows]
-when: host.is_windows
-repo: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
-target: ~/AppData/Local/nvim-data/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
+# [link-files neovim:windows]
+# when: host.is_windows and host.has('nvim')
+# target_root: ~/AppData/Local
+# files:
+#   nvim/lua
+#   nvim/init.vim
+
+# [link-files neovim:linux]
+# when: host.is_linux and host.has('nvim')
+# target_root: ~/.config
+# files:
+#   nvim/colors
+#   nvim/lua
+#   nvim/init.vim
+
+# [git packer-posix]
+# when: not host.is_windows
+# repo: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
+# target: ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
+
+# [git packer-windows]
+# when: host.is_windows
+# repo: https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim
+# target: ~/AppData/Local/nvim-data/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
 
 [home cargo]
 when: host.has('cargo')
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ files: .screenrc
 when: host.has('tmux')
 files: .tmux.conf
 
-[home posix-nvim]
-when: host.has('nvim') and not host.is_windows
-files: nvim/init.vim > .config/nvim/init.vim
+# [home posix-nvim]
+# when: host.has('nvim') and not host.is_windows
+# files: nvim/init.vim > .config/nvim/init.vim
 
 [home wsl]
 when: host.is_wsl
@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@ files: k9s/skin.yml > .config/k9s/skin.yml
 crates:
   just
   cargo-watch
-  # this one isn't working on MacOS
-  # cargo-edit
   cargo-get
 
+  # this one requires libssl but we don't install that here so it doesn't
+  # always work
+  # cargo-edit
+
 [link-files gitui:linux]
 when: host.is_linux and host.has('gitui')
 target_root: ~/.config
diff --git a/kitty/kitty.conf b/kitty/kitty.conf
index d6e7e24..8ce6c47 100644
--- a/kitty/kitty.conf
+++ b/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ tab_bar_min_tabs 2
 #: in the path are expanded. Changing this option by reloading the
 #: config is not supported.
 
-# clipboard_control write-clipboard write-primary read-clipboard-ask read-primary-ask
+clipboard_control write-clipboard write-primary read-clipboard-ask read-primary-ask
 
 #: Allow programs running in kitty to read and write from the
 #: clipboard. You can control exactly which actions are allowed. The
diff --git a/vim/ftplugin/python.vim b/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
index 09764e5..972adfc 100644
--- a/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
+++ b/vim/ftplugin/python.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 set expandtab
 set shiftwidth=2
 set tabstop=2
+let b:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 " set omnifunc=ale#completion#OmniFunc
diff --git a/vim/ftplugin/rust.vim b/vim/ftplugin/rust.vim
index 5c2c266..f7d2809 100644
--- a/vim/ftplugin/rust.vim
+++ b/vim/ftplugin/rust.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-let g:rustfmt_autosave = 1
+let b:rustfmt_autosave = 1
+let b:ale_rust_cargo_use_clippy = 1
+let b:ale_fix_on_save = 1
 
 nmap <F5> :Cargo run<CR>
 nmap <F7> :Cargo check<CR>
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index b992fbc..9bc3aba 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ if has('nvim') && has('win32')
 endif
 
 call plug#begin()
+  if !has('nvim')
+    Plug 'dense-analysis/ale'     " just for linting this time around
+  endif
   Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'       " integration with the git cli
   Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'       " edits surrounding quotes and parens and the like
   Plug 'tpope/vim-rails'          " rails project management stuff
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ call plug#begin()
   Plug 'fatih/vim-hclfmt'         " nicely formats hcl files
   Plug 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'  " the best colorscheme
   Plug 'ervandew/supertab'        " makes tab better apparently
+  Plug 'NoahTheDuke/vim-just'     " justfiles
   Plug 'scrooloose/nerdcommenter' " no idea if I'm even using this
   Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'       " don't actually know how to use this honestly
   Plug 'itchyny/lightline.vim'    " fancy status line
@@ -533,10 +537,16 @@ nmap <S-M> :LspDiagCurrent<CR>
 
 " ALE -----------------------------------------------------------------------{{{
 if !has('nvim')
-  let g:ale_linters = {'rust': ['analyzer']}
-  let g:ale_fixers = {'rust': ['rustfmt', 'trim_whitespace', 'remove_trailing_lines']}
-  let g:ale_rust_cargo_use_clippy = 1
-  let g:ale_completion_enabled = 1
+  let g:ale_linters = {
+        \ 'rust': ['analyzer'],
+        \ 'python': ['ruff']
+        \ }
+  let g:ale_fixers = {
+        \ 'rust': ['rustfmt', 'trim_whitespace', 'remove_trailing_lines'],
+        \ 'python': ['ruff_format', 'reorder-python-imports']
+        \ }
+  " we're not using ALE for Autocomplete because we're using lsp instead
+  let g:ale_completion_enabled = 0
   set completeopt=menu,menuone,preview,noselect,noinsert
 endif
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}