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+[submodule "zsh/antigen"]
+	path = zsh/antigen
+	url = https://github.com/zsh-users/antigen.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-# dotfiles
\ No newline at end of file
+# Kitty's dotfiles
+wooo, run the `install` script and it should get everything set up for you
diff --git a/zsh/antigen b/zsh/antigen
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+Subproject commit c91f77c8e9d96da43ae6dcaca4f2c823532302dc
diff --git a/zsh/zshrc b/zsh/zshrc
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+# make sure antigen exists
+if [[ ! -a ~/.antigen.zsh ]]; then
+  wget https://git.io/antigen -O ~/.antigen.zsh
+fi
+
+# powerlevel9k config
+POWERLEVEL9K_INSTALLATION_PATH=$ANTIGEN_BUNDLES/bhilburn/powerlevel9k
+POWERLEVEL9K_LEFT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(context dir virtualenv vcs)
+POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS=(status battery root_indicator background_jobs)
+
+# load in antigen
+source ~/.antigen.zsh
+
+# pull in oh-my-zsh
+antigen use oh-my-zsh
+
+# plugins from oh-my-zsh
+antigen bundle git
+antigen bundle pipenv
+
+# plugins from other repos
+antigen bundle zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions
+antigen bundle zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting
+
+# set the theme
+#antigen theme agnoster
+antigen theme bhilburn/powerlevel9k powerlevel9k
+
+# finish up
+antigen apply