diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 49bdfab..ad6e74e 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -136,15 +136,26 @@ alias cat="bat"
 alias htop="btop"
 alias ls="exa"
 
+#devleopment variables
+TMUX_CONFIG="~/.config/tmux/.tmux.conf"
+
 #edit config aliases
 alias termconfig="nvim ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml"
 alias shconfig="nvim ~/.bashrc"
 alias shellconfig="nvim ~/.bashrc"
 alias vimconfig="nvim ~/.vim/vimrc"
 alias nvimconfig="nvim ~/.config/nvim/init.vim"
+alias tmuxconfig="nvim $TMUX_CONFIG"
+alias i3config="nvim ~/.config/i3/config"
+alias i3blocksconfig="nvim ~/.config/i3blocks/config"
 
+#development shortcuts
 alias lg="lazygit"
 alias nt="alacritty&"
+alias tn="tmux -u -f $TMUX_CONFIG new"
+alias ta="tmux -u -f $TMUX_CONFIG attach"
+alias tl="tmux list-sessions"
+
 
 #enable vim mode
 set -o vi
diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index bb83416..32014ac 100644
--- a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ window:
   decorations: none
   opacity: 0.7
   #opacity: .90
+  #opacity: 1
+
+env:
+  TERM: screen-256color
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..859bd34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
+# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
+#
+# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
+# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
+#
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+
+set $mod Mod4
+
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+font pango:monospace 0
+
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
+# Start XDG autostart .desktop files using dex. See also
+# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XDG_Autostart
+exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
+
+# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
+# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.
+
+# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
+# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
+exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
+
+# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
+# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
+exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
+
+# setup monitors
+exec --no-startup-id ~/.scripts/setup/startxrandr
+
+# run compositor
+exec --no-startup-id picom
+
+# setup wallpaper
+exec --no-startup-id ~/.scripts/setup/wallpaper ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/bg.jpg
+
+# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
+set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+q kill
+
+# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
+# A more modern dmenu replacement is rofi:
+# bindcode $mod+40 exec "rofi -modi drun,run -show drun"
+# There also is i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications shipping a
+# .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that installed.
+# bindcode $mod+40 exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
+
+
+# style
+#default_border pixel 1
+#default_floating_border pixel 1
+
+# change focus
+bindsym $mod+h focus left
+bindsym $mod+j focus down
+bindsym $mod+k focus up
+bindsym $mod+l focus right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+bindsym $mod+Up focus up
+bindsym $mod+Right focus right
+
+# move focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym $mod+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
+# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
+set $ws1 "1"
+set $ws2 "2"
+set $ws3 "3"
+set $ws4 "4"
+set $ws5 "5"
+set $ws6 "6"
+set $ws7 "7"
+set $ws8 "8"
+set $ws9 "9"
+set $ws10 "10"
+
+# Moving workspaces between screens
+bindsym $mod+p move workspace to output right
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
+
+bindsym $mod+Tab workspace next
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
+mode "resize" {
+        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
+
+        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
+        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
+        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
+        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
+        bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
+        bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+        status_command i3blocks
+        font pango:monospace 10
+		tray_output primary
+}
+
diff --git a/.config/i3blocks/config b/.config/i3blocks/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aae283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/i3blocks/config
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#[click]
+#full_text=Click me!
+#command=echo "Got clicked with button $button"
+#color=#F79494
+
+# Update hour every 15 mins
+[weather]
+command=curl -Ss 'https://wttr.in?0&T&Q&M' | cut -c 16- | head -2 | xargs echo
+interval=900
+color=#A4C2F4
+
+# # Query my default IP address only on startup
+[ip]
+command=hostname -i | awk '{ print "IP:" $1 }'
+interval=once
+color=#91E78B
+
+# # Update time every 5 seconds
+[time]
+command=date +%T
+interval=1
+
diff --git a/.config/tmux/.tmux.conf b/.config/tmux/.tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b28c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+set -g prefix C-space
+unbind C-b
+
+set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
+set -ga terminal-overrides ",*256col*:Tc"
+
+# These make tmux transparent again
+set -g "window-style" "bg=default"
+set -g "window-active-style" "bg=default"
+
+set -g mouse
+
+# reload config file (change file location to your the tmux.conf you want to use)
+bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/.tmux.conf
+
+#add vim binds with mod
+bind -n M-h select-pane -L
+bind -n M-j select-pane -D
+bind -n M-k select-pane -U
+bind -n M-l select-pane -R
+
+#add vim binds with prefix
+bind h select-pane -L
+bind j select-pane -D
+bind k select-pane -U
+bind l select-pane -R
+
+# set the pane border colors 
+set -g pane-border-style 'fg=colour235,bg=colour238' 
+set -g pane-active-border-style 'fg=colour51,bg=colour236'
+
+bind b set status
+set -g status-style fg=white,bg=default
+
+set -g window-style bg=default
+set -g window-active-style bg=default
+
+bind | split-window -h
+bind - split-window -v
+