diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/README.org b/emacs/.emacs.d/README.org
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@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+  (setq user-full-name "Anthony Rodriguez")
+
+  (setq inhibit-startup-message t)
+
+  (scroll-bar-mode -1)        ; Disable visible scrollbar
+  (tool-bar-mode -1)          ; Disable the toolbar
+  (tooltip-mode -1)           ; Disable tooltips
+  (set-fringe-mode 10)        ; Give some breathing room
+
+  (menu-bar-mode -1)            ; Disable the menu bar
+
+					  ;disable backup
+  (setq backup-inhibited t)
+					  ;disable auto save
+  (setq auto-save-default nil)
+
+  (add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "Monospace 15"))
+  (add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'visual-line-mode)
+
+  ;; initialize straight.el
+  (defvar bootstrap-version)
+  (let ((bootstrap-file
+	 (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el" user-emacs-directory))
+	(bootstrap-version 6))
+    (unless (file-exists-p bootstrap-file)
+      (with-current-buffer
+	  (url-retrieve-synchronously
+	   "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radian-software/straight.el/develop/install.el"
+	   'silent 'inhibit-cookies)
+	(goto-char (point-max))
+	(eval-print-last-sexp)))
+    (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
+
+  ;; initialize use-package 
+  (straight-use-package 'use-package)
+  (setq use-package-always-ensure t)
+
+  (use-package straight
+	       :custom
+	       (straight-use-package-by-default t))
+  ;; set theme
+  (use-package catppuccin-theme
+    :custom
+    (catppuccin-flavor 'mocha)
+    :init
+    (load-theme 'catppuccin t)
+    (catppuccin-reload))
+
+  ;; ensures environment variables are available in GUI and daemon
+  (use-package exec-path-from-shell
+    :config
+    (dolist (var '("SSH_AUTH_SOCK" "SSH_AGENT_PID" "GPG_AGENT_INFO" "LANG" "LC_CTYPE" "NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE" "NIX_PATH"))
+      (add-to-list 'exec-path-from-shell-variables var)))
+
+  (when (memq window-system '(mac ns x))
+    (exec-path-from-shell-initialize))
+
+  (when (daemonp)
+    (exec-path-from-shell-initialize))
+
+  (use-package vertico
+    :init
+    (vertico-mode))
+
+  (use-package nerd-icons)
+  (use-package doom-modeline
+    :ensure t
+    :init (doom-modeline-mode 1)
+    :custom ((doom-modeline-height 15)))
+
+  (use-package which-key
+    :config
+    (which-key-mode))
+  ;; magit
+  (use-package magit)
+
+  ;; org setup
+  ;; export to a4
+  (with-eval-after-load 'ox-latex (add-to-list 'org-latex-classes
+					       '("article" "\\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article}"
+						 ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}")
+						 ("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
+						 ("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")
+						 ("\\paragraph{%s}" . "\\paragraph*{%s}")
+						 ("\\subparagraph{%s}" . "\\subparagraph*{%s}"))))
+
+  (use-package org-roam
+    :custom
+    (org-roam-directory "~/org/notes")
+    (org-roam-completion-everywhere t)
+    :config
+    (org-roam-setup)
+    :bind (("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
+	   (:map org-mode-map
+		 (("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
+		  ("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)))))
+
+  (setq org-publish-project-alist
+	(list 
+	 '("notes"
+	   :base-directory "~/org/notes"
+	   :base-extension "org"
+	   :publishing-directory "~/org/notes"
+	   :publishing-function org-latex-publish-to-pdf
+	   )))
+
+  ;; spell checking for text modes
+  (dolist (hook '(text-mode-hook))
+    (add-hook hook (lambda () (flyspell-mode 1))))
+  (dolist (hook '(change-log-mode-hook log-edit-mode-hook))
+    (add-hook hook (lambda () (flyspell-mode -1))))
+
+  (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook
+	    (lambda ()
+	      (flyspell-prog-mode)))
+  ;; avoid spell checking code regions in org mode
+  (add-to-list 'ispell-skip-region-alist '("^#+BEGIN_SRC" . "^#+END_SRC"))
+
+  ;; add different dictionaries
+  (let ((langs '("american" "francais")))
+    (setq lang-ring (make-ring (length langs)))
+    (dolist (elem langs) (ring-insert lang-ring elem)))
+
+  ;; cycle through languages
+  (defun cycle-ispell-languages ()
+    (interactive)
+    (let ((lang (ring-ref lang-ring -1)))
+      (ring-insert lang-ring lang)
+      (ispell-change-dictionary lang)))
+  (setq ispell-program-name "aspell")
+
+  (global-set-key [f6] 'cycle-ispell-languages)
+
+  ;; automatic language detection
+  (use-package guess-language
+    :config
+    (setq guess-language-languages '(en fr))
+    (setq guess-language-min-paragraph-length 35)
+    :hook
+    (text-mode . guess-language-mode))
+
+  (use-package expand-region
+    :bind
+    ("C-=" . er/expand-region))
+
+  ;; enable syntax highlighting in org source blocks
+  (setq org-src-fontify-natively t)
+
+  ;; disable latex subscript in org-mode
+  (setq org-export-with-sub-superscripts nil)
+
+  (use-package pdf-tools
+    :config
+    (pdf-tools-install)
+    (setq-default pdf-view-display-size 'fit-width))
+
+  (use-package rustic
+    :custom
+    (rustic-format-trigger 'on-save)
+    (rustic-analyzer-command '("rustup" "run" "stable" "rust-analyzer"))
+    :hook
+    (rustic-mode . display-line-numbers-mode))
+
+  ;; lsp integration
+  (use-package lsp-mode
+    :ensure
+    :commands lsp
+    :custom
+    ;; what to use when checking on-save. "check" is default, I prefer clippy
+    (lsp-rust-analyzer-cargo-watch-command "clippy")
+    (lsp-eldoc-render-all t)
+    (lsp-idle-delay 0.6))
+
+  (use-package lsp-ui
+    :after lsp-mode
+    :hook (lsp-mode . lsp-ui-mode))
+
+  ;; code completion
+  (use-package company
+    :after lsp-mode)
+
+  (use-package company-box
+    :hook (company-mode . company-box-mode))
+#+end_src
diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index 45e6a24..ae6f580 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1,183 +1 @@
-(setq user-full-name "Anthony Rodriguez")
-
-(setq inhibit-startup-message t)
-
-(scroll-bar-mode -1)        ; Disable visible scrollbar
-(tool-bar-mode -1)          ; Disable the toolbar
-(tooltip-mode -1)           ; Disable tooltips
-(set-fringe-mode 10)        ; Give some breathing room
-
-(menu-bar-mode -1)            ; Disable the menu bar
-
-					;disable backup
-(setq backup-inhibited t)
-					;disable auto save
-(setq auto-save-default nil)
-
-(add-to-list 'default-frame-alist '(font . "Monospace 15"))
-(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'visual-line-mode)
-
-;; initialize straight.el
-(defvar bootstrap-version)
-(let ((bootstrap-file
-       (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el" user-emacs-directory))
-      (bootstrap-version 6))
-  (unless (file-exists-p bootstrap-file)
-    (with-current-buffer
-        (url-retrieve-synchronously
-         "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radian-software/straight.el/develop/install.el"
-         'silent 'inhibit-cookies)
-      (goto-char (point-max))
-      (eval-print-last-sexp)))
-  (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
-
-;; initialize use-package 
-(straight-use-package 'use-package)
-(setq use-package-always-ensure t)
-
-(use-package straight
-	     :custom
-	     (straight-use-package-by-default t))
-;; set theme
-(use-package catppuccin-theme
-  :custom
-  (catppuccin-flavor 'mocha)
-  :init
-  (load-theme 'catppuccin t)
-  (catppuccin-reload))
-
-;; ensures environment variables are available in GUI and daemon
-(use-package exec-path-from-shell
-  :config
-  (dolist (var '("SSH_AUTH_SOCK" "SSH_AGENT_PID" "GPG_AGENT_INFO" "LANG" "LC_CTYPE" "NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE" "NIX_PATH"))
-    (add-to-list 'exec-path-from-shell-variables var)))
-
-(when (memq window-system '(mac ns x))
-  (exec-path-from-shell-initialize))
-
-(when (daemonp)
-  (exec-path-from-shell-initialize))
-
-(use-package vertico
-  :init
-  (vertico-mode))
-
-(use-package nerd-icons)
-(use-package doom-modeline
-  :ensure t
-  :init (doom-modeline-mode 1)
-  :custom ((doom-modeline-height 15)))
-
-(use-package which-key
-  :config
-  (which-key-mode))
-;; magit
-(use-package magit)
-
-;; org setup
-;; export to a4
-(with-eval-after-load 'ox-latex (add-to-list 'org-latex-classes
-					     '("article" "\\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article}"
-					       ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}")
-					       ("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
-					       ("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}")
-					       ("\\paragraph{%s}" . "\\paragraph*{%s}")
-					       ("\\subparagraph{%s}" . "\\subparagraph*{%s}"))))
-
-(use-package org-roam
-  :custom
-  (org-roam-directory "~/org/notes")
-  (org-roam-completion-everywhere t)
-  :config
-  (org-roam-setup)
-  :bind (("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find)
-         (:map org-mode-map
-               (("C-c n i" . org-roam-node-insert)
-                ("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle)))))
-
-(setq org-publish-project-alist
-      (list 
-       '("notes"
-	 :base-directory "~/org/notes"
-	 :base-extension "org"
-	 :publishing-directory "~/org/notes"
-	 :publishing-function org-latex-publish-to-pdf
-	 )))
-
-;; spell checking for text modes
-(dolist (hook '(text-mode-hook))
-  (add-hook hook (lambda () (flyspell-mode 1))))
-(dolist (hook '(change-log-mode-hook log-edit-mode-hook))
-  (add-hook hook (lambda () (flyspell-mode -1))))
-
-(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook
-	  (lambda ()
-	    (flyspell-prog-mode)))
-;; avoid spell checking code regions in org mode
-(add-to-list 'ispell-skip-region-alist '("^#+BEGIN_SRC" . "^#+END_SRC"))
-
-;; add different dictionaries
-(let ((langs '("american" "francais")))
-  (setq lang-ring (make-ring (length langs)))
-  (dolist (elem langs) (ring-insert lang-ring elem)))
-
-;; cycle through languages
-(defun cycle-ispell-languages ()
-  (interactive)
-  (let ((lang (ring-ref lang-ring -1)))
-    (ring-insert lang-ring lang)
-    (ispell-change-dictionary lang)))
-(setq ispell-program-name "aspell")
-
-(global-set-key [f6] 'cycle-ispell-languages)
-
-;; automatic language detection
-(use-package guess-language
-  :config
-  (setq guess-language-languages '(en fr))
-  (setq guess-language-min-paragraph-length 35)
-  :hook
-  (text-mode . guess-language-mode))
-
-(use-package expand-region
-  :bind
-  ("C-=" . er/expand-region))
-
-;; enable syntax highlighting in org source blocks
-(setq org-src-fontify-natively t)
-
-;; disable latex subscript in org-mode
-(setq org-export-with-sub-superscripts nil)
-
-(use-package pdf-tools
-  :config
-  (pdf-tools-install)
-  (setq-default pdf-view-display-size 'fit-width))
-
-(use-package rustic
-  :custom
-  (rustic-format-trigger 'on-save)
-  (rustic-analyzer-command '("rustup" "run" "stable" "rust-analyzer"))
-  :hook
-  (rustic-mode . display-line-numbers-mode))
-
-;; lsp integration
-(use-package lsp-mode
-  :ensure
-  :commands lsp
-  :custom
-  ;; what to use when checking on-save. "check" is default, I prefer clippy
-  (lsp-rust-analyzer-cargo-watch-command "clippy")
-  (lsp-eldoc-render-all t)
-  (lsp-idle-delay 0.6))
-
-(use-package lsp-ui
-  :after lsp-mode
-  :hook (lsp-mode . lsp-ui-mode))
-
-;; code completion
-(use-package company
-  :after lsp-mode)
-
-(use-package company-box
-  :hook (company-mode . company-box-mode))
+(org-babel-load-file (expand-file-name (concat user-emacs-directory "README.org")))