diff --git a/lisp/mitch-evil.el b/lisp/mitch-evil.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98b630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/mitch-evil.el
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+;;; mitch-evil.el --- personal settings for evil-mode  -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;; Copyright (C) 2023  mitch
+
+;; Author: mitch <mitch@mitchmarq42.xyz>
+;; Keywords: 
+
+;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+;; (at your option) any later version.
+
+;; This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;; along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+;;; Commentary:
+
+;; put here because git branches are hard
+
+;;; Code:
+
+(use-package evil
+  :general
+  ;; Visual lines. Redefined for auto-scrolling madness.
+  (general-define-key
+   :states 'normal
+   "<escape>" 'evil-beginning-of-line
+   "j" 'evil-next-visual-line
+   "k" 'evil-previous-visual-line
+   "C-n" 'move-screen-up-line
+   "C-p" 'move-screen-down-line)
+  (general-define-key
+   :states 'insert
+   "C-w" 'evil-window-map
+   "C-V" (general-key-dispatch
+	     'evil-quoted-insert
+	   "u" 'insert-char))
+  :diminish visual-line-mode
+  :custom
+  (echo-keystrokes 0.5)
+  (evil-want-integration t)
+  (evil-want-keybinding nil)
+  (evil-want-C-u-scroll nil)
+  (evil-want-C-i-jump nil)
+  ;; (evil-vsplit-window-right t)
+  ;; (evil-split-window-below t)
+  (evil-undo-system
+   (if (>= (string-to-number emacs-version) 28)
+       (quote undo-redo)
+     (quote undo-fu)))
+  :init (evil-mode t)
+  :config (mitch/evil-config))
+(use-package evil-collection
+  :after evil
+  :diminish evil-collection-unimpaired-mode
+  :config (evil-collection-init))
+(use-package evil-commentary
+  :after evil
+  :diminish 'evil-commentary-mode
+  :config (evil-commentary-mode)
+  :hook (prog-mode . evil-commentary-mode))
+(use-package evil-surround
+  :after evil
+  :diminish 'global-evil-surround-mode
+  :hook (prog-mode . evil-surround-mode)
+  :config (global-evil-surround-mode 1))
+(use-package evil-matchit
+  :after evil
+  :diminish 'evil-matchit-mode
+  :config (global-evil-matchit-mode 1))
+
+(use-package evil-terminal-cursor-changer
+  :after evil
+  :diminish
+  :if (not (display-graphic-p))
+  :custom
+  (evil-motion-state-cursor 'box)	; █
+  (evil-visual-state-cursor 'box)	; █
+  (evil-normal-state-cursor 'box)	; █
+  (evil-insert-state-cursor 'bar)	; ⎸
+  (evil-emacs-state-cursor  'hbar)	; _
+  :config
+  (evil-terminal-cursor-changer-activate)
+  (xterm-mouse-mode))
+(use-package evil-goggles
+  :diminish
+  :after evil
+  :init (evil-goggles-mode)
+  :custom-face
+  (evil-goggles-default-face
+   ((t (:background "#303030" :foreground "#2233aa")))))
+
+
+(provide 'mitch-evil)
+;;; mitch-evil.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/mitch-packages.el b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
index 55a59cb..138d452 100644
--- a/lisp/mitch-packages.el
+++ b/lisp/mitch-packages.el
@@ -106,69 +106,9 @@
 ;; (use-package use-package-ensure-system-package)
 
 ;; load evil
-(use-package evil
-  :general
-  ;; Visual lines. Redefined for auto-scrolling madness.
-  (general-define-key
-   :states 'normal
-   "<escape>" 'evil-beginning-of-line
-   "j" 'evil-next-visual-line
-   "k" 'evil-previous-visual-line
-   "C-n" 'move-screen-up-line
-   "C-p" 'move-screen-down-line)
-  (general-define-key
-   :states 'insert
-   "C-w" 'evil-window-map
-   "C-V" (general-key-dispatch
-	     'evil-quoted-insert
-	   "u" 'insert-char))
-  :diminish visual-line-mode
-  :custom
-  (echo-keystrokes 0.5)
-  (evil-want-integration t)
-  (evil-want-keybinding nil)
-  (evil-want-C-u-scroll nil)
-  (evil-want-C-i-jump nil)
-  ;; (evil-vsplit-window-right t)
-  ;; (evil-split-window-below t)
-  (evil-undo-system
-   (if (>= (string-to-number emacs-version) 28)
-       (quote undo-redo)
-     (quote undo-fu)))
-  :init (evil-mode t)
-  :config (mitch/evil-config))
-(use-package evil-collection
-  :after evil
-  :diminish evil-collection-unimpaired-mode
-  :config (evil-collection-init))
-(use-package evil-commentary
-  :after evil
-  :diminish 'evil-commentary-mode
-  :config (evil-commentary-mode)
-  :hook (prog-mode . evil-commentary-mode))
-(use-package evil-surround
-  :after evil
-  :diminish 'global-evil-surround-mode
-  :hook (prog-mode . evil-surround-mode)
-  :config (global-evil-surround-mode 1))
-(use-package evil-matchit
-  :after evil
-  :diminish 'evil-matchit-mode
-  :config (global-evil-matchit-mode 1))
+(require 'mitch-evil)
+;; (require 'mitch-meow)
 
-(use-package evil-terminal-cursor-changer
-  :after evil
-  :diminish
-  :if (not (display-graphic-p))
-  :custom
-  (evil-motion-state-cursor 'box)	; █
-  (evil-visual-state-cursor 'box)	; █
-  (evil-normal-state-cursor 'box)	; █
-  (evil-insert-state-cursor 'bar)	; ⎸
-  (evil-emacs-state-cursor  'hbar)	; _
-  :config
-  (evil-terminal-cursor-changer-activate)
-  (xterm-mouse-mode))
 (use-package undo-fu
   :after evil
   :if (< (string-to-number emacs-version) 28)
@@ -202,13 +142,6 @@
    :keymaps 'vundo-mode-map
    "d" 'my/vundo-diff))
 
-(use-package evil-goggles
-  :diminish
-  :after evil
-  :init (evil-goggles-mode)
-  :custom-face
-  (evil-goggles-default-face
-   ((t (:background "#303030" :foreground "#2233aa")))))
 (use-package altcaps
   :after evil
   :elpaca (:host github