diff --git a/.local/installers/artix-install.sh b/.local/installers/artix-install.sh
index 2248021..d862faf 100755
--- a/.local/installers/artix-install.sh
+++ b/.local/installers/artix-install.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-
-
 GIT_REPOS_DIR="$HOME/.local/src/"
 
 
@@ -14,22 +12,24 @@ enable_repo() {
     MIRRORLIST="mirrorlist"
     [ "$2" ] && MIRRORLIST="$2"
 
-    if [ $# -gt 0 ] && [ -z "$(grep "$1" /etc/pacman.conf)" ]; then
-        sudo sh -c 'echo "[$REPO]" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
-        sudo sh -c 'echo "Include = /etc/pacman.d/$MIRRORLIST" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
-        sudo sh -c 'echo "" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    if [ $# -gt 0 ] && [ -z "$(grep "^\[$1" /etc/pacman.conf)" ]; then
+        sudo sh -c "echo "[$REPO]" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
+        sudo sh -c "echo "Include\ =\ /etc/pacman.d/$MIRRORLIST" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
+        sudo sh -c "echo "" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
     fi
 }
 
 enable_repos() {
+    #enable lib32
+    enable_repo lib32
+
+    sudo pacman -Sy
+
     #add arch linux repos
     sudo pacman -S --noconfirm artix-archlinux-support lib32-artix-archlinux-support
     sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
     sudo pacman -Sy
 
-    #enable lib32
-    enable_repo lib32
-
     #enable arch community repo
     enable_repo community mirrorlist-arch
 
@@ -51,19 +51,8 @@ enable_repos() {
     git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git ~/.local/src/yay/ 
     cd ~/.local/src/yay || return
     makepkg -si
-
-}
-
-install_git_repos() {
-
-    mkdir -p "$GIT_REPOS_DIR"
-    cd "$GIT_REPOS_DIR"
-
-    for REPO in "$@"
-    do
-        git clone "$REPO"
-    done
     cd -
+
 }
 
 runit_setup() {
@@ -102,7 +91,12 @@ gaming() {
     elif [ "$1" = "--intel" ]; then
         INTEL_GPU="TRUE"
     else
-        help && exit 
+        echo "Enter GPU type (amd nvidia intel):"
+        read input
+
+        [ "$input" = "amd" ] && AMD_GPU="TRUE"
+        [ "$input" = "nvidia" ] && NVIDIA_GPU="TRUE"
+        [ "$input" = "intel" ] && INTEL_GPU="TRUE"
     fi
 
     CMD=" -S --noconfirm "
@@ -258,15 +252,15 @@ base() {
 
     #enable repos (lib32, community, and universe) and install yay
     enable_repos
-    
+
     #install all packages in $PKGS
-    pacman -S - < ./pkgs/base.list
+    sudo pacman --noconfirm -S - < ./pkgs/base.list
 
     #installl all packages in $AUR_PKGS
-    yay -S - < ./pkgs/aur.list 
+    yay --noconfirm -S - < ./pkgs/aur.list 
 
     #setup local git repos defined in $GIT_REPOS to $GIT_REPOS_DIR
-    install_git_repos 
+    sh ~/.local/scripts/install.sh add-repos ./pkgs/repos.list
 
     #runit configuration
     runit_setup
@@ -274,6 +268,8 @@ base() {
     #configure programs, directories, change shell, etc
     configure
 
+
+
     #install microcode for CPU
     echo "enter CPU type to install microcode for (amd intel)"
     read input
@@ -323,3 +319,4 @@ done
 [ "$WIRELESS" ] && wireless
 [ "$UNGOOGLED_CHROMIUM" ] && ungoogled_chromium "$@"
 [ "$VIRT_MANAGER" ] && virt_manager
+
diff --git a/.local/installers/pkgs/aur.list b/.local/installers/pkgs/aur.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633fe99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/installers/pkgs/aur.list
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+lf
+mutt-wizard
+htim
+jmtpfs
+tremc-git
+dashbinsh
+pfetch
+sysrq-enabler
+wlr-randr
+sfeed
diff --git a/.local/installers/pkgs/base.list b/.local/installers/pkgs/base.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a98b7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/installers/pkgs/base.list
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+pipewire
+pipewire-alsa
+pipewire-pulse
+pipewire-jack
+gst-plugin-pipewire
+wireplumber
+wireplumber-docs
+alsa-utils
+pacman-contrib
+man-db
+freetype2
+gst-libav
+xdg-utils
+xdg-user-dirs
+fuse
+python-urwid
+btrfs-progs
+reiserfsprogs
+chrony
+ufw
+wget
+curl
+zip
+unzip
+p7zip
+dash
+mesa
+rsync
+cronie
+connman
+fakeroot
+socklog
+python-pip
+udevil
+pavucontrol
+connman-gtk
+youtube-dl
+transmission-cli
+neovim
+mpd
+mpv
+opendoas
+zsh
+clang
+librewolf
+shellcheck
+noto-fonts
+noto-fonts-emoji
+noto-fonts-cjk
+lxappearance
+qt5ct
+imagemagick
+ffmpegthumbnailer
+python-pywal
+pulsemixer
+pamixer
+papirus-icon-theme
+python-pdftotext
+viu
+bat
+zathura
+zathura-cb
+zathura-djvu
+zathura-pdf-mupdf
+sway
+swaybg
+swayidle
+swaylock
+waybar
+bemenu-wayland
+mako
+wl-clipboard
+grim
+slurp
+xorg-xwayland
+alacritty
+gammastep
+ufw-runit
+cronie-runit
+chrony-runit
+connman-runit
diff --git a/.local/installers/repos.txt b/.local/installers/pkgs/repos.list
similarity index 100%
rename from .local/installers/repos.txt
rename to .local/installers/pkgs/repos.list