{
  personal.home_modules = [
    (
      {pkgs, ...}: {
        home.packages = with pkgs; [
          mupdf
        ];
        programs.emacs = {
          extraPackages = epkgs: [
            epkgs.org
            epkgs.ob-asymptote
            epkgs.auctex # latex
            epkgs.preview-dvisvgm # in-line latex preview
            epkgs.latex-preview-pane
            epkgs.pdf-tools
            epkgs.obsidian
            epkgs.hydra # should be fun
          ];
          extraConfig = ''
            ;; disable splash screen
            (setq inhibit-splash-screen t)

            ;; auctex stuff
            (setq TeX-auto-save t)
            (setq TeX-parse-self t)
            (setq-default TeX-master nil)

            ;; to be able to view pdfs, i hope
            (require 'doc-view)
            (setq doc-view-resolution 144)
            (setq doc-view-continuous t) ;; ugh, why isn't this the default

            ;; obsidian extension


            (use-package obsidian
            :ensure t
            :demand t
            :config
            (obsidian-specify-path "~/notes/obsidian")
            (global-obsidian-mode t)
            :custom
            ;; This directory will be used for `obsidian-capture' if set.
            (obsidian-inbox-directory "Inbox")
            ;; Create missing files in inbox? - when clicking on a wiki link
            ;; t: in inbox, nil: next to the file with the link
            ;; default: t
            ;(obsidian-wiki-link-create-file-in-inbox nil)
            ;; The directory for daily notes (file name is YYYY-MM-DD.md)
            (obsidian-daily-notes-directory "daily_notes")
            ;; Directory of note templates, unset (nil) by default
            ;(obsidian-templates-directory "templates")
            ;; Daily Note template name - requires a template directory. Default: Daily Note Template.md
            ;(obsidian-daily-note-template "daily-note-template.md")
            :bind (:map obsidian-mode-map
            ;; Replace C-c C-o with Obsidian.el's implementation. It's ok to use another key binding.
            ("C-c C-o" . obsidian-follow-link-at-point)
            ;; Jump to backlinks
            ("C-c C-b" . obsidian-backlink-jump)
            ;; If you prefer you can use `obsidian-insert-link'
            ("C-c C-l" . obsidian-insert-wikilink)))

            ;; obsidian hydra
            (bind-key (kbd "C-c M-o") 'obsidian-hydra/body 'obsidian-mode-map)
          '';
        };
      }
    )
  ];
}