diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
index 1900b0e..43ea5bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
   pull_request:
+
 env:
   ATTIC_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ATTIC_TOKEN }}
   NIX_CONFIG: |
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ env:
     accept-flake-config = true
     system-features = nixos-test benchmark big-parallel kvm
   TERM: ansi
+
 jobs:
   build-machines:
     strategy:
@@ -36,16 +38,20 @@ jobs:
           remove-codeql: 'true'
           remove-docker-images: 'true'
           build-mount-path: /nix
+
       - name: Install Nix
         uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v30
+
       - name: Sync repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: setup attic
         run: |
           nix profile install github:zhaofengli/attic
           attic login cy7 https://cache.cy7.sh "$ATTIC_TOKEN"
+          
       - name: build
         run: |
           package=".#nixosConfigurations."${{ matrix.machine }}".config.system.build.toplevel"
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 54a1b90..1c5adea 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
         imports = [
           inputs.treefmt.flakeModule
         ];
-        debug = true;
         systems = [
           "x86_64-linux"
         ];
@@ -147,11 +146,14 @@
             treefmt = {
               projectRootFile = "flake.nix";
               programs.nixfmt.enable = true;
-              programs.stylua.enable = true;
-              programs.yamlfmt.enable = true;
               programs.typos.enable = true;
               programs.shellcheck.enable = true;
 
+              programs.yamlfmt = {
+                enable = true;
+                settings.retain_line_breaks = true;
+              };
+
               settings.global.excludes = [
                 "secrets/*"
                 "**/*.png" # tries to format a png file
diff --git a/home/codium.nix b/home/codium.nix
index 28c3a6e..00724b6 100644
--- a/home/codium.nix
+++ b/home/codium.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
+{ pkgs, lib, ... }:
 {
   programs.vscode = {
     enable = true;
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
           tamasfe.even-better-toml
           golang.go
           ms-python.python
+          christian-kohler.path-intellisense
         ];
       userSettings =
         let
           vimCommonKeyBindings = [
+            # nice emacs bindings
             {
               "before" = [ "C-a" ];
               "commands" = [ "cursorHome" ];
@@ -35,6 +37,19 @@
               "before" = [ "C-e" ];
               "commands" = [ "cursorEnd" ];
             }
+            {
+              "before" = [ "C-b" ];
+              "commands" = [ "cursorLeft" ];
+            }
+            {
+              "before" = [ "C-f" ];
+              "commands" = [ "cursorRight" ];
+            }
+            # ctrl+h to turn off search highlighting
+            {
+              "before" = [ "C-h" ];
+              "commands" = [ ":nohl" ];
+            }
           ];
         in
         {
@@ -74,7 +89,7 @@
 
           "markdown-preview-enhanced.previewTheme" = "github-dark.css";
           "nix.enableLanguageServer" = true;
-          "nix.serverPath" = "nil";
+          "nix.serverPath" = "${lib.getExe pkgs.nil}";
           "bookmarks.saveBookmarksInProject" = true;
 
           "cSpell.enabledFileTypes" = {
@@ -84,6 +99,15 @@
 
           # vim stuff
           "vim.leader" = ",";
+          "extensions.experimental.affinity" = {
+            "vscodevim.vim" = 1;
+          };
+          "vim.sneak" = true;
+          "vim.sneakUseIgnorecaseAndSmartcase" = true;
+          "vim.enableNeovim" = true;
+          "vim.hlsearch" = true;
+          "vim.easymotion" = true;
+	        "editor.lineNumbers" = "relative";
           "vim.normalModeKeyBindings" = vimCommonKeyBindings ++ [
             {
               "before" = [ ";" ];
@@ -118,6 +142,13 @@
               ];
               "commands" = [ "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility" ];
             }
+            {
+              "before" = [
+                "<space>"
+                "s"
+              ];
+              "commands" = [ "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility" ];
+            }
             {
               "before" = [
                 "<leader>"
@@ -191,10 +222,33 @@
               "commands" = [ "editor.action.outdentLines" ];
             }
           ];
-          "extensions.experimental.affinity" = {
-            "vscodevim.vim" = 1;
-          };
         };
+        keybindings = [
+          # repeat these vim bindings here cause otherwise they get overridden by vscode
+          {
+            "key" = "ctrl+b";
+            "when" = "inputFocus";
+            "command" = "cursorLeft";
+          }
+          {
+            "key" = "ctrl+f";
+            "when" = "inputFocus";
+            "command" = "cursorRight";
+          }
+          # clear default bindings that conflict
+          {
+            "key" = "ctrl+f";
+            "command" = "-actions.find";
+          }
+          {
+            "key" = "ctrl+b";
+            "command" = "-workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility";
+          }
+          {
+            "key" = "ctrl+w";
+            "command" = "-workbench.action.closeActiveEditor";
+          }
+        ];
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/home/yt/ytnix.nix b/home/yt/ytnix.nix
index 6ce06ec..4e431b2 100644
--- a/home/yt/ytnix.nix
+++ b/home/yt/ytnix.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
       ))
       p7zip
       qbittorrent
-      nil
       android-tools
       frida-tools
       mitmproxy