diff --git a/config/helix/config.toml b/config/helix/config.toml
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+++ b/config/helix/config.toml
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+theme = "gruvbox_dark_hard"
+
+[editor]
+true-color = true
+
+[editor.indent-guides]
+render = true
+character = "▏"
+skip-levels = 1
+
+# command list here: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+[keys.normal]
+esc = [ "collapse_selection",  "keep_primary_selection" ]
+X = "extend_line_above"
+D = "kill_to_line_end"
+
+[keys.normal.'space']
+"p" = "goto_last_accessed_file"
diff --git a/config/lf/lfrc b/config/lf/lfrc
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+# ── Core ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+set shell bash
+set shellopts '-eu'
+set ifs "\n"
+set scrolloff 8
+set icons true
+set period 1
+set hiddenfiles ".*:*.aux:*.log:*.bbl:*.bcf:*.blg:*.run.xml"
+set cursorpreviewfmt "\033[7m"
+
+# ── UI ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+set drawbox true
+set ratios 1:2:3
+set info size:time
+set sortby natural
+set dirfirst true
+
+# ── Preview ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+set previewer ~/.config/lf/preview
+set cleaner ~/.config/lf/cleaner
+
+# ── Keybindings ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# unmap defaults we're replacing
+map m
+map d
+map e
+map f
+
+# navigation (vim)
+map h updir
+map l open
+map j down
+map k up
+map g top
+map G bottom
+map <c-d> half-down
+map <c-u> half-up
+
+# enter key — writes selection path and quits (for tmux-lf-helix script)
+map <enter> select-and-quit
+
+# go-to shortcuts
+map gh cd ~
+map gc cd ~/.config
+map gd cd ~/Downloads
+map gb cd ~/bin
+
+# file operations
+map dd cut
+map dD delete
+map yy copy
+map p  paste
+map r  rename
+map R  bulk-rename
+
+map .  set hidden!
+map <space> toggle
+
+# new file/dir
+map mf push %touch<space>
+map md push %mkdir<space>-p<space>
+
+# ── Commands ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+cmd select-and-quit &{{
+    if [ -n "$fs" ]; then
+        # if files are toggled/selected use those
+        echo "$fs" > "$lf_selection_path_file"
+    else
+        # otherwise use the hovered file
+        echo "$f" > "$lf_selection_path_file"
+    fi
+    lf -remote "send $id quit"
+}}
+
+cmd bulk-rename ${{
+    old=$(mktemp)
+    new=$(mktemp)
+    [ -n "$fs" ] && fs=$(ls)
+    printf '%s\n' "$fs" > "$old"
+    printf '%s\n' "$fs" > "$new"
+    $EDITOR "$new"
+    [ "$(wc -l < "$new")" -ne "$(wc -l < "$old")" ] && exit
+    paste "$old" "$new" | while IFS= read -r names; do
+        src=$(printf '%s' "$names" | cut -f1)
+        dst=$(printf '%s' "$names" | cut -f2)
+        [ "$src" = "$dst" ] && continue
+        mv -- "$src" "$dst"
+    done
+    rm "$old" "$new"
+    lf -remote "send $id unselect"
+}}
+
+cmd open ${{
+    case $(file --mime-type -b "$f") in
+        text/*|application/json|application/toml|application/yaml)
+            $EDITOR "$f" ;;
+        *)
+            xdg-open "$f" >/dev/null 2>&1 & ;;
+    esac
+}}