diff --git a/modules/macos/default.nix b/modules/macos/default.nix
index 57d92a7..23d44c7 100644
--- a/modules/macos/default.nix
+++ b/modules/macos/default.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   ];
   # make 'shared.linux' not an error to define.
   options.shared.linux = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.anything;
-      default = {};
-      description = "no-op on darwin";
+    type = lib.types.anything;
+    default = {};
+    description = "no-op on darwin";
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/default.nix b/modules/nixos/default.nix
index e8f99dd..cb547e4 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{ lib, pkgs, ... }: {
+{
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: {
   imports = [
     ./boot.nix
     ./ld.nix
@@ -7,8 +11,8 @@
   ];
   # make 'shared.darwin' not an error to define.
   options.shared.darwin = lib.mkOption {
-      type = lib.types.anything;
-      default = {};
-      description = "no-op on linux";
+    type = lib.types.anything;
+    default = {};
+    description = "no-op on linux";
   };
 }
diff --git a/users/chloe/configuration.nix b/users/chloe/configuration.nix
index 77debaf..4bbeb50 100644
--- a/users/chloe/configuration.nix
+++ b/users/chloe/configuration.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Configuration applied to all of chloe's machines
-{ pkgs, ... }: {
+{pkgs, ...}: {
   # packages for all machines
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     neovim
diff --git a/users/chloe/home.nix b/users/chloe/home.nix
index e5a7181..561ff86 100644
--- a/users/chloe/home.nix
+++ b/users/chloe/home.nix
@@ -2,23 +2,67 @@
   inputs,
   pkgs,
   lib,
+  host,
   ...
-}: {
+}: let
+  hostServer = false;
+in {
   home = {
     stateVersion = "23.05"; # Please read the comment before changing.
-    packages = [
-      pkgs.neovim
-      pkgs.nh
-      pkgs.ffmpeg
-    ];
+    packages = with pkgs; let
+      # packages to always install
+      all = [
+        ffmpeg
+        ripgrep
+      ];
+      # packages to install for desktop environments (non-server)
+      desktop = [
+      ];
+      # packages to install on all servers
+      server = [];
+      # packages to install on macOS desktops
+      darwin = [
+        raycast
+      ];
+      # packages to install on linux desktops
+      linux = [
+        reaper # TODO: why does this break on macOS
+      ];
+    in
+      all
+      ++ (
+        if host.darwin
+        then darwin
+        else linux
+      )
+      ++ (
+        if hostServer
+        then server
+        else desktop
+      );
   };
   programs = {
     # sort-lines:start
+    bat.enable = true;
+    btop.enable = true;
+    fd.enable = true;
     hyfetch.enable = true;
     zsh.enable = true;
     # sort-lines:end
 
     # use a git-specific email
     git.userEmail = "git@paperclover.net";
+
+    ssh = {
+      enable = true;
+      matchBlocks = rec {
+        zenith = {
+          hostname = "192.168.86.50";
+          user = "clo";
+          port = 222;
+        };
+        "nas.paperclover.net" = zenith;
+      };
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/users/chloe/paperback/configuration.nix b/users/chloe/paperback/configuration.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index d79cf59..0000000
--- a/users/chloe/paperback/configuration.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    reaper
-  ];
-}
diff --git a/users/chloe/paperback/home.nix b/users/chloe/paperback/home.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce35b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/chloe/paperback/home.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  # these programs are not globally installed to reduce distractions.
+  # most of these are needed for my work environment.
+  programs.bun.enable = true;
+  programs.zed-editor.enable = true;
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    doppler
+    nodejs_22
+    rustup
+    typescript
+    pm2
+    pnpm
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/users/chloe/sandwich/configuration.nix b/users/chloe/sandwich/configuration.nix
index 5ef1b72..c668657 100644
--- a/users/chloe/sandwich/configuration.nix
+++ b/users/chloe/sandwich/configuration.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 {pkgs, ...}: {
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    ffmpeg
-    ripgrep
-    reaper
-  ];
   shared.darwin = {
     macAppStoreApps = [
       "final-cut-pro"