diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44499a1..db6c1a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # 0x29a nixos config
 
-My personal nixos configuration files.
+My personal nixos configuration files for different environments.
 
 ## basic system installation
 
-- The installations in this repository are always luks encrypted
+- The installations presented in this repository are always luks encrypted
 - For simplicity I'm using device labels rather than uuids
 
 1. the partitioning layout should look somewhat like this after the installation
@@ -111,8 +111,24 @@ $ sudo nixos-rebuild --install-bootloader switch --flake .#host_name
 $ cd /path/to/repo
 $ sudo nix flake update
 $ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#host_name
+$ sudo nix-collect-garbage
 ```
 
+## how to use nix-helper
+
+The tool nix-helper is installed by this configuration. It simplifies administrating nixos and adds more output to the rebuild command. It also features a diff after a successful build. The command uses the `NH_FLAKE` environment variable to be able to run from whatever directory.
+
+Basic commands with a set `NH_FLAKE` variable are:
+
+```bash
+$ nh os switch
+$ nh os build
+$ nh os test
+$ nh clean all --keep 5
+```
+
+There is also the option to interface with home-manager by using `nh home switch`but this isn't necessary since home-manager is imported as a module in this config.
+
 ## author
 
 aaron <aaron@0x29a.ch>
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 964f485..306b33a 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1766282146,
-        "narHash": "sha256-0V/nKU93KdYGi+5LB/MVo355obBJw/2z9b2xS3bPJxY=",
+        "lastModified": 1767048910,
+        "narHash": "sha256-KLFTeA/xquN+F3XHLAXcserk0L0nijbhzuldxNDF1eE=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "61fcc9de76b88e55578eb5d79fc80f2b236df707",
+        "rev": "d99b4ca5debaa082c7d76015aa2b7f3fc7e8b5f7",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1766070988,
-        "narHash": "sha256-G/WVghka6c4bAzMhTwT2vjLccg/awmHkdKSd2JrycLc=",
+        "lastModified": 1766902085,
+        "narHash": "sha256-coBu0ONtFzlwwVBzmjacUQwj3G+lybcZ1oeNSQkgC0M=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "c6245e83d836d0433170a16eb185cefe0572f8b8",
+        "rev": "c0b0e0fddf73fd517c3471e546c0df87a42d53f4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@
         "systems": "systems"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1766273987,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Y8hL2zGyt7xn5J1V806GJ9tMEk6NgVlU7xe4dS4fThE=",
+        "lastModified": 1767002962,
+        "narHash": "sha256-HGFRwMRUwt56E+SiVX9YQOzpOwHy0/rtEqMoEbkF8Yg=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "nixvim",
-        "rev": "ff00fe1512dfcb31b01d770738de9299b434449b",
+        "rev": "63c957603751f0a107c4d9c2cbaff1c8749fc9f1",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1766317205,
-        "narHash": "sha256-PYlMsenwZCG5TrxQSyTraPw8WQwk4FGnbyFdFMuAeYA=",
+        "lastModified": 1767099893,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Z39jG7z4XD+H2KPSgWR0rQS3di1mTblRI5kyqcL3g7w=",
         "owner": "noctalia-dev",
         "repo": "noctalia-shell",
-        "rev": "51aa9fe16b0cc0dc4daa7c447843b36923434f2e",
+        "rev": "015ff66fbd85abda4573d864466ecf9fc64f233b",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 84a902f..abe0e6e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,74 +1,59 @@
 {
   description = "0x29a ecosystem NixOS flake";
-
+  
   inputs = {
-    # the main nix package collection
-    nixpkgs = {
-      url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
-    };
-    # home manager for dotfiles
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
     home-manager = {
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
-    # noctalia shell
     noctalia = {
       url = "github:noctalia-dev/noctalia-shell";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
-    # nixvim
     nixvim = {
       url = "github:nix-community/nixvim";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
   };
-
-  outputs = inputs@{self, nixpkgs, home-manager, nixvim, ... }: let
-    lib = nixpkgs.lib;
-    system = "x86_64-linux";
-    pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
-  in {
+  
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, home-manager, nixvim, ... }@inputs: {
     nixosConfigurations = {
-      # default config
-      default = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-        inherit system;
-        specialArgs = {
-          inherit inputs;
-        };
-        modules = [
-          # import host specific configs
-          ./hosts/default/configuration.nix
-          # import host specific hardware configs
-          ./hosts/default/hardware-configuration.nix
-        ];
-      };
 
-      # laptop neon
-      neon = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-        inherit system;
-        specialArgs = {
-          inherit inputs;
-        };
+      default = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+        system = "x86_64-linux";
+        specialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
         modules = [
-          # import host specific configs
-          ./hosts/neon/configuration.nix
-          # import host specific hardware configs
-          ./hosts/neon/hardware-configuration.nix
-          # import noctalia shell configs
-          ./hosts/neon/noctalia.nix
-          # import home-manager as a module
+          ./hosts/default/hardware-configuration.nix
+          ./hosts/default/configuration.nix
           home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
           {
             home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
             home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
             home-manager.extraSpecialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
-            # User specific inputs
-            home-manager.users.aaron = {
-              imports = [
-                nixvim.homeModules.nixvim
-                ./hosts/neon/home.nix
-              ];
-            };
+            home-manager.users.aaron.imports = [
+              nixvim.homeModules.nixvim
+              ./users/aaron/home.nix
+            ];
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+      
+      neon = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+        system = "x86_64-linux";
+        specialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
+        modules = [
+          ./hosts/neon/hardware-configuration.nix
+          ./hosts/neon/configuration.nix
+          home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
+          {
+            home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
+            home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
+            home-manager.extraSpecialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
+            home-manager.users.aaron.imports = [
+              nixvim.homeModules.nixvim
+              ./users/aaron/home.nix
+            ];
           }
         ];
       };
diff --git a/hosts/neon/configuration.nix b/hosts/neon/configuration.nix
index e354be7..eb174de 100644
--- a/hosts/neon/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/neon/configuration.nix
@@ -1,200 +1,23 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, inputs, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 
 {
-  imports =
-    [ 
-      ./hardware-configuration.nix
-    ];
-
-  # use flakes
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
-
-  # configure bootloader
-  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
-  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
-  
-  # plymouth boot eye candy
-  boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
-  boot.kernelParams = [ "quiet" "loglevel=2" ];
-  boot.plymouth.enable = true;
-  boot.plymouth.theme = "spinner";
- 
-  # use latest kernel
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
-
-  # networking
-  networking.hostName = "neon"; 
-  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
-
-  # bluetooth
-  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
-
-  # time zone.
-  time.timeZone = "Europe/Amsterdam";
-
-  # select internationalisation properties
-  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
-  i18n.extraLocaleSettings = {
-    LC_ADDRESS = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_MONETARY = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_NAME = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_NUMERIC = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_PAPER = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_TELEPHONE = "en_US.UTF-8";
-    LC_TIME = "en_US.UTF-8";
-  };
-  console = {
-    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
-    keyMap = "de_CH-latin1";
-  };
-
-  # set up niri as window manager
-  programs.niri.enable = true;
-  # set up sddm ad display manager
-  services.displayManager.sddm = {
-    enable = true;
-    wayland = {
-      enable = true;
-    };
-    autoNumlock = true;
-    enableHidpi = true;
-    theme = "sddm-astronaut-theme";
-    settings = {
-      Theme = {
-        Current = "sddm-astronaut-theme";
-      };
-    };
-    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
-      sddm-astronaut
-    ];
-  };
-
-  services.tuned.enable = true;
-  services.upower.enable = true;
-
-  environment.pathsToLink = [ "/libexec" ];
-  environment.variables.EDITOR = "vim";
-
-  # enable sound
-  services.pipewire = {
-     enable = true;
-     pulse.enable = true;
-  };
-
-  # define a user account
-  users.users.aaron = {
-    isNormalUser = true;
-    group = "users";
-    extraGroups = [ "wheel" ];
-    shell = pkgs.zsh;
-  };
-
-  # browser
-  programs.firefox.enable = true;
-
-  # zsh config
-  programs.zsh = {
-    enable = true;
-    enableCompletion = true;
-    autosuggestions.enable = true;
-    ohMyZsh = {
-      enable = true;
-      plugins = [ "git" "sudo" ];
-      theme = "gentoo";
-    };
-  };
-
-  # system packages
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    alacritty
-    btop
-    cowsay
-    dnsutils
-    efibootmgr
-    ethtool
-    file
-    ghostty
-    git
-    gnupg
-    iftop
-    imagemagick
-    imv
-    iotop
-    iperf3
-    jq
-    kdePackages.qtmultimedia
-    kitty
-    ldns
-    lm_sensors
-    lsof
-    ltrace
-    mtr
-    neovim
-    nh
-    nix-output-monitor
-    nmap
-    nvd
-    p7zip
-    pciutils
-    sddm-astronaut
-    socat
-    strace
-    sysstat
-    tree
-    unzip
-    usbutils
-    vim
-    wget
-    which
-    xwayland-satellite
-    xz
-    zip
-    zstd
+  imports = [
+    ../../modules/nixos/audio.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/bootloader.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/compositor.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/gnupg.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/locales.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/networking.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/noctalia.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/openssh.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/packages.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/sddm.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/services.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/settings.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/steam.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/users.nix
   ];
 
-  # Some programs need SUID wrappers
-  programs.mtr.enable = true;
-  programs.gnupg.agent = {
-     enable = true;
-     enableSSHSupport = true;
-  };
-
-  # enable steam on this machine
-  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
-  programs.steam = {
-    enable = true;
-    remotePlay.openFirewall = true;
-    dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true;
-    localNetworkGameTransfers.openFirewall = true;
-  };
-
-  # fix black screen in steam on xwayland-satellite
-  programs.steam.package = pkgs.steam.override {
-    extraArgs = "-system-composer";
-  };
-
-  # enable the OpenSSH daemon
-  services.openssh = {
-    enable = true;
-    openFirewall = true;
-  };
-
-  # firewall configs
-  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ];
-  networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ];
-
-  # enable home-manager globally
-  home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
-  home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
-  home-manager.backupFileExtension = "backup";
-
-  # add flake env variable for nh
-  environment.sessionVariables = {
-    NH_FLAKE = "/home/aaron/git/nixconfig";
-  };
-
   # install state version
   system.stateVersion = "25.11"; # Don't change
 }
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/git.nix b/modules/home-manager/git.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db23f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/git.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+
+{
+  programs.git = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      push = { autoSetupRemote = true; };
+      user = {
+        name  = "aaron";
+        email = "aaron@0x29a.ch";
+      };
+    };
+    signing = {
+      key = "7A830180A05DAC59CDE43B0677D2F5DB48184456";
+      signByDefault = true;
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/nixvim.nix b/modules/home-manager/nixvim.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d4007d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/nixvim.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+
+{
+  programs.nixvim = {
+    globals.mapleader = " ";
+    enable = true;
+    viAlias = false;
+    vimAlias = true;
+    opts = {
+      number = true;
+      relativenumber = true;
+      shiftwidth = 2;
+      tabstop = 2;
+      expandtab = true;
+      incsearch = true;
+    };
+    colorschemes.nord.enable = true;
+    plugins.lualine.enable = true;
+    plugins.nix.enable = true;
+    plugins.nvim-tree.enable = true;
+    plugins.treesitter.enable = true;
+    plugins.telescope.enable = true;
+    plugins.web-devicons.enable = true;
+    plugins.indent-blankline.enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/programs.nix b/modules/home-manager/programs.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c592d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/programs.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # user packages
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    discord
+    fastfetch
+    keepassxc
+    nerd-fonts.sauce-code-pro
+    powerline-fonts
+    powerline-symbols
+    screenfetch
+  ];
+
+  # services and other software
+  services.syncthing.enable = true;
+  programs.home-manager.enable = true;
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/shell.nix b/modules/home-manager/shell.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ca04ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/shell.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+ 
+{
+  programs.zsh = {
+    enable = true;
+    autosuggestion.enable = true;
+    syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
+    oh-my-zsh = {
+      enable = true;
+      theme = "agnoster";
+      #plugins = [ "git" "ssh-agent" ];
+    };
+  };
+
+  # set important env vars
+  home.sessionVariables = {
+    EDITOR = "vim";
+    NH_FLAKE = "/home/aaron/git/nixconfig";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/styling.nix b/modules/home-manager/styling.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c12744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home-manager/styling.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{ config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # set gtk theme
+  gtk = {
+    enable = true;
+    theme = {
+      name = "Adwaita-dark";
+        package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
+      };
+    gtk3.extraConfig.gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = 1;
+    gtk4.extraConfig.gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = 1;
+  };
+
+  # set qt theme
+  qt = {
+    enable = true;
+    platformTheme.name = "qt6";
+    style = {
+      name = "adwaita-dark";
+      package = pkgs.adwaita-qt;
+    };
+  };
+
+  # ensure packages are installed
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    gnome-themes-extra
+    adwaita-qt
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/hosts/neon/home.nix b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
similarity index 53%
rename from hosts/neon/home.nix
rename to modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
index 802fb2f..723bb6d 100644
--- a/hosts/neon/home.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
@@ -1,44 +1,12 @@
 { config, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 
 {
-  # user config
-  home.username = "aaron";
-  home.homeDirectory = "/home/aaron";
-
-  # nixvim config
-  programs.nixvim = {
-    globals.mapleader = " ";
-    enable = true;
-    viAlias = false;
-    vimAlias = true;
-    opts = {
-      number = true;
-      relativenumber = true;
-      shiftwidth = 2;
-      tabstop = 2;
-      expandtab = true;
-      incsearch = true;
-    };
-    colorschemes.nord.enable = true;
-    plugins.lualine.enable = true;
-    plugins.nix.enable = true;
-    plugins.nvim-tree.enable = true;
-    plugins.treesitter.enable = true;
-    plugins.telescope.enable = true;
-    plugins.web-devicons.enable = true;
-    plugins.indent-blankline.enable = true;
-  };
-
-  # tmux config
   programs.tmux = {
     enable = true;
-    # Basic options
     prefix = "C-a";
     keyMode = "vi";
     mouse = true;
-    # Terminal settings
     terminal = "screen-256color";
-    # Extra configuration
     extraConfig = ''
       # Status keys
       set -g status-keys vi
@@ -85,67 +53,4 @@
       set -g window-status-separator ""
     '';
   };
-
-  # user packages
-  home.packages = with pkgs; [
-    discord
-    fastfetch
-    keepassxc
-    nerd-fonts.sauce-code-pro
-    powerline-fonts
-    powerline-symbols
-    screenfetch
-  ];
-  
-  # configure git
-  programs.git.settings = {
-    enable = true;
-    userName = "aaron";
-    userEmail = "aaron@0x29a.ch";
-  };
-
-  # configure zsh theme
-  programs.zsh = {
-    enable = true;
-    autosuggestion.enable = true;
-    syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
-    oh-my-zsh = {
-      enable = true;
-      theme = "agnoster";
-      #plugins = [ "git" "ssh-agent" ];
-    };
-  };
-
-  # set gtk theme
-  gtk = {
-    enable = true;
-    theme = {
-      name = "Adwaita-dark";
-        package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
-      };
-    gtk3.extraConfig.gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = 1;
-    gtk4.extraConfig.gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = 1;
-  };
-
-  # set qt theme
-  qt = {
-    enable = true;
-    platformTheme.name = "qt6";
-    style = {
-      name = "adwaita-dark";
-      package = pkgs.adwaita-qt;
-    };
-  };
-
-  # set env vars
-  home.sessionVariables = {
-    EDITOR = "vim";
-  };
-
-  # enable syncthing for user
-  services.syncthing.enable = true;
-  # enable home manager
-  programs.home-manager.enable = true;
-  # don't change
-  home.stateVersion = "25.11";
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/audio.nix b/modules/nixos/audio.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99627e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/audio.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # enable sound through pipewire
+  services.pipewire = {
+     enable = true;
+     pulse.enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/bootloader.nix b/modules/nixos/bootloader.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f77c457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/bootloader.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # set bootloader to systemd
+  boot.loader = {
+    systemd-boot.enable = true;
+    efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+  };
+
+  # enable systemd initrd
+  boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
+  
+  # plymouth
+  boot.plymouth = {
+    enable = true;
+    theme = "spinner";
+  };
+
+  # kernel options
+  boot.kernelParams = [ "quiet" "loglevel=2" ];
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+
+  # Add boot-related packages
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    efibootmgr
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/compositor.nix b/modules/nixos/compositor.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..844c002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/compositor.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # just enable and install niri
+  programs.niri.enable = true;
+
+  # Add compositor-related packages
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    xwayland-satellite
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/gnupg.nix b/modules/nixos/gnupg.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1f380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/gnupg.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # enable gnupg agent
+  programs.gnupg.agent = {
+    enable = true;
+    enableSSHSupport = true;
+    pinentryPackage = pkgs.pinentry-curses;
+  };
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ 
+    gnupg
+    pinentry-curses
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/locales.nix b/modules/nixos/locales.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c91d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/locales.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # set the time zone
+  time.timeZone = "Europe/Zurich";
+
+  # set internationalisation properties
+  i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
+  i18n.extraLocaleSettings = {
+    LC_ADDRESS = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_MONETARY = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_NAME = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_NUMERIC = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_PAPER = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_TELEPHONE = "en_US.UTF-8";
+    LC_TIME = "en_US.UTF-8";
+  };
+
+  # set console font and keymap
+  console = {
+    font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
+    keyMap = "de_CH-latin1";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/networking.nix b/modules/nixos/networking.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f82d1cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/networking.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # set hostnname
+  networking.hostName = "neon";
+
+  # user networkmanager
+  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
+
+  # firewall default configs
+  networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ];
+  networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ];
+
+  # enable bluetooth
+  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
+  
+  # Add network-related packages
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    wireguard-tools
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/hosts/neon/noctalia.nix b/modules/nixos/noctalia.nix
similarity index 80%
rename from hosts/neon/noctalia.nix
rename to modules/nixos/noctalia.nix
index 82c2382..f280cd8 100644
--- a/hosts/neon/noctalia.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/noctalia.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-{ pkgs, inputs, ... }:
+{ config, lib, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 {
   # install noctalia and helper packages
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     inputs.noctalia.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.default
-    #kdePackages.qt6ct
-    #nwg-look
     adw-gtk3
     adwaita-qt
     adwaita-qt6
diff --git a/modules/nixos/openssh.nix b/modules/nixos/openssh.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6cf556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/openssh.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # enable the openssh daemon
+  services.openssh = {
+    enable = true;
+    openFirewall = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/packages.nix b/modules/nixos/packages.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb7a0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/packages.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # system packges
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    alacritty
+    btop
+    cowsay
+    dnsutils
+    ethtool
+    file
+    ghostty
+    git
+    imagemagick
+    imv
+    iperf3
+    jq
+    kdePackages.qtmultimedia
+    kitty
+    ldns
+    lm_sensors
+    lsof
+    ltrace
+    mtr
+    neovim
+    nh
+    nix-output-monitor
+    nmap
+    nvd
+    p7zip
+    pciutils
+    sddm-astronaut
+    socat
+    strace
+    sysstat
+    tree
+    unzip
+    usbutils
+    vim
+    wget
+    which
+    xz
+    zip
+    zstd
+  ];
+
+  # browser
+  programs.firefox.enable = true;
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/sddm.nix b/modules/nixos/sddm.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ca7b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/sddm.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # enable sddm and use astronaut theme
+  services.displayManager.sddm = {
+    enable = true;
+    wayland.enable = true;
+    autoNumlock = true;
+    enableHidpi = true;
+    theme = "sddm-astronaut-theme";
+    settings = {
+      Theme = {
+        Current = "sddm-astronaut-theme";
+      };
+    };
+    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
+      sddm-astronaut
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/services.nix b/modules/nixos/services.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8933225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/services.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # list of enabled services on the system
+  services = {
+    tuned.enable = true;
+    upower.enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/settings.nix b/modules/nixos/settings.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7b6102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/settings.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # use flakes and nix command
+  nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
+
+  # links /libexec from derivations to /run/current-system/sw
+  environment.pathsToLink = [ "/libexec" ];
+  # set the default editor to vim
+  environment.variables.EDITOR = "vim";
+
+  # enable home-manager globally
+  home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
+  home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
+  home-manager.backupFileExtension = "backup";
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/steam.nix b/modules/nixos/steam.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb49e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/steam.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # allow unfree to install steam
+  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+
+  # enable steam and open firewall
+  programs.steam = {
+    enable = true;
+    remotePlay.openFirewall = true;
+    dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true;
+    localNetworkGameTransfers.openFirewall = true;
+  };
+
+  # fix black screen in steam when using xwayland-satellite
+  programs.steam.package = pkgs.steam.override {
+    extraArgs = "-system-composer";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/nixos/users.nix b/modules/nixos/users.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea8630d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/users.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  # create users
+  users.users.aaron = {
+    isNormalUser = true;
+    group = "users";
+    extraGroups = [ "wheel" "networkmanager" ];
+    shell = pkgs.zsh;
+  };
+
+  # add default zsh config
+  programs.zsh = {
+    enable = true;
+    enableCompletion = true;
+    autosuggestions.enable = true;
+    ohMyZsh = {
+      enable = true;
+      plugins = [ "git" "sudo" ];
+      theme = "gentoo";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/users/aaron/home.nix b/users/aaron/home.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50bcb09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/aaron/home.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  imports = [
+    ../../modules/home-manager/git.nix
+    ../../modules/home-manager/nixvim.nix
+    ../../modules/home-manager/programs.nix
+    ../../modules/home-manager/shell.nix
+    ../../modules/home-manager/styling.nix
+    ../../modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
+  ];
+
+  home = {
+    username = "aaron";
+    homeDirectory = "/home/aaron";
+    stateVersion = "25.11";
+  };
+}