diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..177d393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# improve colors
+set -g default-terminal 'screen-256color
+
+# remap leader key to ctrl-s
+set -g prefix2 C-s
+
+# vim keymaps for switching panes
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+bind-key h select-pane -L
+bind-key j select-pane -D
+bind-key k select-pane -U
+bind-key l select-pane -R
+bind-key r C-h select-window -t :-
+bind-key r C-h select-window -t :+
+
+# plugins
+set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
+set -g @plugin 'Nybkox/tmux-kanagawa'
+
+run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 91275dd..42b3249 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1738453229,
-        "narHash": "sha256-7H9XgNiGLKN1G1CgRh0vUL4AheZSYzPm+zmZ7vxbJdo=",
+        "lastModified": 1736143030,
+        "narHash": "sha256-+hu54pAoLDEZT9pjHlqL9DNzWz0NbUn8NEAHP7PQPzU=",
         "owner": "hercules-ci",
         "repo": "flake-parts",
-        "rev": "32ea77a06711b758da0ad9bd6a844c5740a87abd",
+        "rev": "b905f6fc23a9051a6e1b741e1438dbfc0634c6de",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -450,6 +450,26 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "minimal-tmux": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1730695632,
+        "narHash": "sha256-JtbuSxWFR94HiUdQL9uIm2V/kwGz0gbVbqvYWmEncbc=",
+        "owner": "niksingh710",
+        "repo": "minimal-tmux-status",
+        "rev": "d7188c1aeb1c7dd03230982445b7360f5e230131",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "niksingh710",
+        "repo": "minimal-tmux-status",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "nix-bitcoin": {
       "inputs": {
         "extra-container": "extra-container",
@@ -539,11 +559,11 @@
     },
     "nix-secrets": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1739387047,
-        "narHash": "sha256-KpogJP00vwuMIKkGJff3zp0YfV9GfOG//UzMK4nWWUw=",
+        "lastModified": 1737899664,
+        "narHash": "sha256-iZpzTSERNQ5UvFfEzrBLuEmcRUGjBSal7ShtXurYq8Q=",
         "ref": "refs/heads/master",
-        "rev": "be51e237b5b3d441a194f3e516175f6a543aee35",
-        "revCount": 280,
+        "rev": "a9844a78dcbdc8a84679835112970d80822b113c",
+        "revCount": 257,
         "type": "git",
         "url": "ssh://git@git.bitlab21.com/sam/nix-secrets.git"
       },
@@ -722,11 +742,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1738508923,
-        "narHash": "sha256-4DaDrQDAIxlWhTjH6h/+xfG05jt3qDZrZE/7zDLQaS4=",
+        "lastModified": 1737372689,
+        "narHash": "sha256-nH3zK2ki0fd5o5qvbGHxukE4qnOLJa1uCzoDObG5vrE=",
         "owner": "NuschtOS",
         "repo": "search",
-        "rev": "86e2038290859006e05ca7201425ea5b5de4aecb",
+        "rev": "570cc17bbc25650eb7d69e4fcda8cfd2f1656922",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -767,6 +787,7 @@
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "impermanence": "impermanence",
         "lnbits": "lnbits",
+        "minimal-tmux": "minimal-tmux",
         "nix-bitcoin": "nix-bitcoin",
         "nix-colors": "nix-colors",
         "nix-secrets": "nix-secrets",
@@ -784,11 +805,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1739262228,
-        "narHash": "sha256-7JAGezJ0Dn5qIyA2+T4Dt/xQgAbhCglh6lzCekTVMeU=",
+        "lastModified": 1737411508,
+        "narHash": "sha256-j9IdflJwRtqo9WpM0OfAZml47eBblUHGNQTe62OUqTw=",
         "owner": "mic92",
         "repo": "sops-nix",
-        "rev": "07af005bb7d60c7f118d9d9f5530485da5d1e975",
+        "rev": "015d461c16678fc02a2f405eb453abb509d4e1d4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -886,11 +907,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1738953846,
-        "narHash": "sha256-yrK3Hjcr8F7qS/j2F+r7C7o010eVWWlm4T1PrbKBOxQ=",
+        "lastModified": 1737483750,
+        "narHash": "sha256-5An1wq5U8sNycOBBg3nsDDgpwBmR9liOpDGlhliA6Xo=",
         "owner": "numtide",
         "repo": "treefmt-nix",
-        "rev": "4f09b473c936d41582dd744e19f34ec27592c5fd",
+        "rev": "f2cc121df15418d028a59c9737d38e3a90fbaf8f",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index bece91f..121eded 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
       url = "git+ssh://git@git.bitlab21.com/sam/nix-secrets.git";
       inputs = {};
     };
+
+    minimal-tmux = {
+      url = "github:niksingh710/minimal-tmux-status";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
   };
 
   outputs = {
diff --git a/home/common/core/default.nix b/home/common/core/default.nix
index 6638cf7..0be0d08 100644
--- a/home/common/core/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/core/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     inputs.nix-colors.homeManagerModules.default
     ./zsh.nix
     ./nixvim
+    ./tmux.nix
   ];
 
   nixpkgs.overlays = [
diff --git a/home/common/core/tmux.nix b/home/common/core/tmux.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58c4a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/common/core/tmux.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}: {
+
+  programs.tmux = {
+    enable = true;
+    clock24 = true;
+    extraConfig = ''
+      # vim keymaps for switching panes
+      setw -g mode-keys vi
+      bind-key h select-pane -L
+      bind-key j select-pane -D
+      bind-key k select-pane -U
+      bind-key l select-pane -R
+      bind-key -r C-h select-window -t :-
+      bind-key -r C-h select-window -t :+
+    '';
+    plugins = [
+      { plugin = inputs.minimal-tmux.packages.${pkgs.system}.default; }
+      pkgs.tmuxPlugins.yank 
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/common/optional/notes.nix b/home/common/optional/notes.nix
index d855881..2b7255c 100644
--- a/home/common/optional/notes.nix
+++ b/home/common/optional/notes.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ let
   user = config.home.username;
 in
 {
-  home.activation.get-notes = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter [ "installPackages" ] ''
+  home.activation.getNotes = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter [ "writeBoundary" ] ''
+    touch /tmp/notes
     notes_dir=/home/${user}/.local/share/notes
     remote=git@git.bitlab21.com:sam/notes
     if [ -d "$notes_dir" ];
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ in
     else
         mkdir -p "$notes_dir" && PATH="${pkgs.git}/bin:${pkgs.openssh}/bin:$PATH" git clone "$remote" "$notes_dir"
     fi
-    exit 0
+  '';
+
+  home.activation.foo = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter [ "writeBoundary" ] ''
+    touch /tmp/foo
   '';
 }