diff --git a/tasks/addpkg.yml b/tasks/addpkg.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e04c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/addpkg.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: add custom pkg if available
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "pkgs/{{ ansible_os_family }}/{{ pkg }}.yml"
+  register: cadd_pkg
+  ignore_errors: true
+  tags:
+    - packages
+
+- debug:
+    var: cadd_pkg
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index df597d4..60ac4a2 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: generate package installation lists
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
-    file: "pkgs/{{ ansible_os_family }}/{{ pkg }}.yml"
+    file: addpkg.yml
   loop: "{{ packages }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: pkg
diff --git a/tasks/pkgs/RedHat/kitty.yml b/tasks/pkgs/RedHat/kitty.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca1fa72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/pkgs/RedHat/kitty.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- name: add to syspkgs
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    syspkgs: "{{ (syspkgs | default([])) + ['kitty', 'kitty-shell-integration'] }}"