diff --git a/tasks/addpkg.yml b/tasks/addpkg.yml
index 1b1ee5b..27b4f2d 100644
--- a/tasks/addpkg.yml
+++ b/tasks/addpkg.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,23 @@
 - name: "Check if task exists for {{ pkg }}"
   ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/pkgs/{{ pkg }}.yml"
-  register: cpkg_exists
+  register: stat_pkg
+
+- name: "Check if specialized configuration exists for {{ pkg }}"
+  when:
+    - stat_pkg.exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/config/{{ pkg }}.yml"
+  register: stat_config
+
+- name: "Load specialized configuration if it exists for {{ pkg }}"
+  when:
+    - stat_config.exists
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "config/{{ pkg }}.yml"
 
 - name: "Add include task for {{ pkg }}"
-  when: cpkg_exists.exists
+  when:
+    - stat_pkg.exists
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: "pkgs/{{ pkg }}.yml"
diff --git a/tasks/appimage/bitwarden.yml b/tasks/appimage/bitwarden.yml
index 36cc24e..a2b8b5d 100644
--- a/tasks/appimage/bitwarden.yml
+++ b/tasks/appimage/bitwarden.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.file:
         state: directory
         mode: '0755'
-        path: "{{ bw_instdir }}"
+        path: "{{ apimage_pfx }}/bitwarden"
         owner: "{{ bw_owner }}"
         group: "{{ bw_group }}"
 
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
         mode: '0755'
         decompress: false
         backup: true
-        url: bw_appimg.url
-        dest: "{{ bw_instdir }}/{{ bw_appimg.name }}"
+        url: "{{ bw.appimg.url }}"
+        dest: "{{ appimage_pfx }}/{{ bw.appimg.name }}"
         owner: "{{ bw_owner }}"
         group: "{{ bw_group }}"
 
     - name: Link bitwarden appimage
       ansible.builtin.file:
         state: link
-        src: "{{ bw_instdir }}/{{ bw_appimg.name }}"
-        path: "{{ bw_instpfx }}/bin/bitwarden"
+        src: "{{ appimage_pfx }}/{{ bw.appimg.name }}"
+        path: "{{ bw.bindir }}/bitwarden"
diff --git a/tasks/appimage/neovim.yml b/tasks/appimage/neovim.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b6b623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/appimage/neovim.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
+---
+- name: Install neovim appimage
+  become: true
+  block:
+    - name: Create install dir
+      ansible.builin.file:
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+        path: "{{ nvim.instdir }}"
+        owner: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}"
+        group: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.group }}"
+
+    - name: Get neovim appimage
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        mode: "0755"
+        decompress: false
+        backup: true
+        url: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.appimage_url_pfx }}/{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}/nvim.appimage"
+        checksum: "sha256:{{ pkgconfig_neovim.appimage_url_pfx }}/{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}/nvim.appimage.sha256sum"
+        dest: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}/nvim.appimage.{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
+        owner: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}"
+        group: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.group }}"
+
+    - name: Link neovim appimage
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: link
+        src: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}/nvim.appimage.{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
+        path: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_prefix }}/bin/nvim"
diff --git a/tasks/build/neovim.yml b/tasks/build/neovim.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2886bb7..0000000
--- a/tasks/build/neovim.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-# vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
----
-- name: build neovim from source
-  block:
-    - name: create temp path
-      ansible.builtin.tempfile:
-        state: directory
-        prefix: nvim.
-      register: d_nvim_tmp
-
-    - name: clone neovim git repository
-      ansible.builtin.git:
-        depth: 1
-        dest: "{{ d_nvim_tmp.path }}/neovim"
-        repo: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.git_repo }}"
-        version: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
-
-    - name: build and install neovim
-      ansible.builtin.make:
-        chdir: "{{ d_nvim_tmp.path }}/neovim"
-        params:
-          CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.build_type }}"
-          CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_prefix }}"
-        target: install
-        become: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome }}"
-        become_user: "{% if pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome %}{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}{% else %}~{% endif %}"
-  when: not pkgconfig_neovim.use_appimage
-
-- name: install neovim appimage
-  block:
-    - ansible.builin.file:
-        state: directory
-        mode: "0755"
-        path: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}"
-        owner: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}"
-        group: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.group }}"
-
-    - ansible.builtin.get_url:
-        mode: "0755"
-        decompress: false
-        backup: true
-        url: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.appimage_url_pfx }}/{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}/nvim.appimage"
-        checksum: "sha256:{{ pkgconfig_neovim.appimage_url_pfx }}/{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}/nvim.appimage.sha256sum"
-        dest: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}/nvim.appimage.{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
-        owner: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}"
-        group: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.group }}"
-
-    - ansible.builtin.file:
-        state: link
-        src: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}/nvim.appimage.{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
-        path: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_prefix }}/bin/nvim"
-  when:
-    - pkgconfig_neovim.use_appimage
-  become: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome }}"
-  become_user: "{% if pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome %}{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}{% else %}~{% endif %}"
diff --git a/vars/alacritty.yml b/tasks/config/alacritty.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/alacritty.yml
rename to tasks/config/alacritty.yml
diff --git a/vars/bitwarden.yml b/tasks/config/bitwarden.yml
similarity index 80%
rename from vars/bitwarden.yml
rename to tasks/config/bitwarden.yml
index 8de3209..fc69046 100644
--- a/vars/bitwarden.yml
+++ b/tasks/config/bitwarden.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
 ---
 install_prefix: "{{ default_install_prefix }}"
-install_dir: /opt/appimage/bitwarden
 install_method: flatpak
 dobecome: true
 owner: root
diff --git a/vars/carapace.yml b/tasks/config/carapace.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/carapace.yml
rename to tasks/config/carapace.yml
diff --git a/vars/ghostty.yml b/tasks/config/ghostty.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/ghostty.yml
rename to tasks/config/ghostty.yml
diff --git a/vars/go.yml b/tasks/config/go.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/go.yml
rename to tasks/config/go.yml
diff --git a/vars/libreoffice.yml b/tasks/config/libreoffice.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/libreoffice.yml
rename to tasks/config/libreoffice.yml
diff --git a/vars/lua-language-server.yml b/tasks/config/lua-language-server.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/lua-language-server.yml
rename to tasks/config/lua-language-server.yml
diff --git a/vars/neovide.yml b/tasks/config/neovide.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/neovide.yml
rename to tasks/config/neovide.yml
diff --git a/vars/neovim.yml b/tasks/config/neovim.yml
similarity index 83%
rename from vars/neovim.yml
rename to tasks/config/neovim.yml
index 7b9cfd6..4e11e56 100644
--- a/vars/neovim.yml
+++ b/tasks/config/neovim.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 version: v0.10.3
 install_prefix: "{{ default_install_prefix }}"
 install_dir: /opt/nvim
-use_appimage: true
-use_syspkg: true
+install_method: appimage
 build_type: Release
 dobecome: true
 owner: root
diff --git a/vars/nerdfonts.yml b/tasks/config/nerdfonts.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/nerdfonts.yml
rename to tasks/config/nerdfonts.yml
diff --git a/vars/nushell.yml b/tasks/config/nushell.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/nushell.yml
rename to tasks/config/nushell.yml
diff --git a/vars/rust.yml b/tasks/config/rust.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/rust.yml
rename to tasks/config/rust.yml
diff --git a/vars/zig.yml b/tasks/config/zig.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/zig.yml
rename to tasks/config/zig.yml
diff --git a/vars/zls.yml b/tasks/config/zls.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from vars/zls.yml
rename to tasks/config/zls.yml
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8e41c8a..a298f1e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
 ---
+- name: Set installation facts
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    paths: "{% if use_local %}{{ localpaths }}{% else %}{{ syspaths }}{% endif %}"
+    appimages: [] # appimages to install
+    cargopkgs: [] # rust packages from cargo
+    cargoversioned: [] # versioned rust packages from cargo
+    caskpkgs: [] # homebrew casks
+    flatpkgs: [] # flatpaks
+    gopkgs: [] # go applications
+    npmpkgs: [] # npm commands
+    pipxpkgs: [] # pipx packages
+    srcpkgs: [] # packages built from source
+    syspkgs: [] # system package manager packages
+    tappkgs: [] # homebrew tap packages
+    brewtaps: [] # homebrew taps
+    fpremotes: # flatpak remotes
+      - name: flathub
+        url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+
 - name: Determine OS and set facts for it
   block:
     - name: Set macOS facts
@@ -125,7 +144,7 @@
 
 - name: Install srcpkgs
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
-    file: "build/{{ srcpkg }}.yml"
+    file: "src/{{ srcpkg }}.yml"
   loop: "{{ srcpkgs | unique }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: srcpkg
diff --git a/tasks/pkgs/bitwarden.yml b/tasks/pkgs/bitwarden.yml
index fea2689..ee91dd8 100644
--- a/tasks/pkgs/bitwarden.yml
+++ b/tasks/pkgs/bitwarden.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
 - name: Set bitwarden facts
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     bw:
-      appimg: pkgconfig_bitwarden.appimage
-      become: pkgconfig_bitwarden.dobecome
-      flatpak: pkgconfig_bitwarden.flatpak
-      group: pkgconfig_bitwarden.group
-      instdir: pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_dir
-      instmtd: pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_method
-      instpfx: pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_prefix
-      owner: pkgconfig_bitwarden.owner
+      appimg: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.appimage }}"
+      become: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.dobecome }}"
+      flatpak: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.flatpak }}"
+      group: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.group }}"
+      instdir: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_dir }}"
+      instmtd: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_method }}"
+      bindir: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.install_prefix }}/bin"
+      owner: "{{ pkgconfig_bitwarden.owner }}"
 
 - name: Append to flatpkgs
   when:
diff --git a/tasks/pkgs/hashicorp_repo.yml b/tasks/pkgs/hashicorp_repo.yml
index 4309599..35534d6 100644
--- a/tasks/pkgs/hashicorp_repo.yml
+++ b/tasks/pkgs/hashicorp_repo.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
 ---
-- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+- name: Set hashicorp flag
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     hashicorp: true
 
 - name: RedHat repository
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+  when:
+    - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
   block:
-    - name: enable hashicorp repo for fedora >=41
+    - name: Enable hashicorp repo for fedora >=41
       become: true
       when:
         - ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@
         creates: /etc/yum.repos.d/hashicorp.repo
         cmd: "dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile={{ pkgconfig.hashicorp.Linux.Fedora.repo }}"
 
-    - name: enable hashicorp repo for fedora <41
+    - name: Enable hashicorp repo for fedora <41
       become: true
       when:
         - ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
         creates: /etc/yum.repos.d/hashicorp.repo
         cmd: "dnf config-manager --add-repo {{ pkgconfig.hashicorp.Linux.Fedora.repo }}"
 
-    - name: enable hashicorp repo for RHEL like distribution
+    - name: Enable hashicorp repo for RHEL like distribution
       become: true
       when:
         - ansible_distribution != 'Fedora'
@@ -33,21 +35,25 @@
         cmd: "dnf config-manager --add-repo {{ pkgconfig.hashicorp.Linux.RedHat.repo }}"
 
 - name: Debian based repository
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+  when:
+    - ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
   block:
-    - ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+    - name: Create temporary directory
+      ansible.builtin.tempfile:
         state: directory
         prefix: hashicorp.
       register: d_hashicorp_tmp
 
-    - name: get hashicorp archive gpg key
+    - name: Get hashicorp archive gpg key
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
         dest: "{{ d_hashicorp_tmp.path }}/gpg"
         url: https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg
+        mode: '0644'
 
-    - name: install hashicorp archive gpg key
+    - name: Install hashicorp archive gpg key
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.command:
+        creates: /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg
         cmd:
           - gpg
           - --dearmor
@@ -55,13 +61,17 @@
           - /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg
           - "{{ d_hashicorp_tmp.path }}/gpg"
 
-    - name: enable hasicorp repo for debian
+    - name: Enable hasicorp repo for debian
       ansible.builtin.apt_repository:
         repo: "{{ pkgconfig.hashicorp.Linux.Debian.repo }}"
         state: present
         update_cache: false
 
-- name: enable hashicorp homebrew tap
-  when: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    brewtaps: "{{ brewtaps + ['hashicorp/tap'] }}"
+- name: MacOS specific configuration
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution == 'MacOSX'
+  block:
+    - name: Enable hashicorp homebrew tap
+      when: ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        brewtaps: "{{ brewtaps + ['hashicorp/tap'] }}"
diff --git a/tasks/pkgs/neovim.yml b/tasks/pkgs/neovim.yml
index d5553f0..737dd68 100644
--- a/tasks/pkgs/neovim.yml
+++ b/tasks/pkgs/neovim.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,50 @@
 # vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
 ---
-- ansible.builtin.include_vars:
+- name: Load neovim config
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars:
     file: neovim.yml
     name: _neovim
-- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+
+- name: Combine neovim default and user config
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     pkgconfig_neovim: "{{ _neovim | ansible.builtin.combine(pkgconfig.neovim) }}"
 
-- name: append neovim to srcpkgs
+- name: Set neovim facts
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    srcpkgs: "{{ srcpkgs + ['neovim'] }}"
-  when: not pkgconfig_neovim.use_syspkg
+    nvim:
+      appimg: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.appimage }}"
+      become: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome }}"
+      bldtype: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.build_type }}"
+      group: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.group }}"
+      instdir: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_dir }}"
+      instmtd: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_method }}"
+      instpfx: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_prefix }}"
+      owner: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}"
+      ver: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
 
-- name: append neovim to syspkgs
+- name: Linux specific install
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+  block:
+    # install system package when on an up to date distro
+    - name: Append to syspkgs
+      when:
+        - (ansible_distribution == 'Fedora') or
+          (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu')
+
+    - name: Append to appimages
+      when:
+        - nvim.instmtd == 'appimage'
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        appimages: "{{ appimages + ['neovim'] }}"
+- name: Append neovim to syspkgs
+  when:
+    - ansible_os_family == 'Darwin'
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     syspkgs: "{{ syspkgs + ['neovim'] }}"
-  when: pkgconfig_neovim.use_syspkg
+
+- name: Append neovim to srcpkgs
+  when:
+    - nvim.instmtd == 'source'
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    srcpkgs: "{{ srcpkgs + ['neovim'] }}"
diff --git a/tasks/build/alacritty.yml b/tasks/src/alacritty.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/alacritty.yml
rename to tasks/src/alacritty.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/ghostty.yml b/tasks/src/ghostty.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/ghostty.yml
rename to tasks/src/ghostty.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/go.yml b/tasks/src/go.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/go.yml
rename to tasks/src/go.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/lua-language-server.yml b/tasks/src/lua-language-server.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/lua-language-server.yml
rename to tasks/src/lua-language-server.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/neovide.yml b/tasks/src/neovide.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/neovide.yml
rename to tasks/src/neovide.yml
diff --git a/tasks/src/neovim.yml b/tasks/src/neovim.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dc44e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/src/neovim.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
+---
+- name: Create temp path
+  ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+    state: directory
+    prefix: nvim.
+  register: d_nvim_tmp
+
+- name: Clone neovim git repository
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    depth: 1
+    dest: "{{ d_nvim_tmp.path }}/neovim"
+    repo: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.git_repo }}"
+    version: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.version }}"
+
+- name: Build and install neovim
+  ansible.builtin.make:
+    chdir: "{{ d_nvim_tmp.path }}/neovim"
+    params:
+      CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.build_type }}"
+      CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.install_prefix }}"
+    target: install
+    become: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome }}"
+    become_user: "{% if pkgconfig_neovim.dobecome %}{{ pkgconfig_neovim.owner }}{% else %}~{% endif %}"
+  when: not pkgconfig_neovim.use_appimage
diff --git a/tasks/build/nerdfonts.yml b/tasks/src/nerdfonts.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/nerdfonts.yml
rename to tasks/src/nerdfonts.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/nushell.yml b/tasks/src/nushell.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/nushell.yml
rename to tasks/src/nushell.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/zig.yml b/tasks/src/zig.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/zig.yml
rename to tasks/src/zig.yml
diff --git a/tasks/build/zls.yml b/tasks/src/zls.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/build/zls.yml
rename to tasks/src/zls.yml
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 1f3ac18..90b4ce3 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,20 @@
 # vim: set filetype=yaml.ansible :
 # variables used in ansible_role_package
 ---
-default_install_prefix: /usr/local
+localpaths: # all localpaths are prefixed with the users $HOME directory
+  instrall: .local
+  appimage: .local/appimage
+  archive: .local/archive
+  cache: .cache
+
+syspaths: # if installing at a system level (default)
+  install: /usr/local # executables get linked to {{ default_install_prefix }}/bin
+  appimage: /opt/appimage # appimages are installed to {{ apimage_install_prefix }}/<name>/
+  archive: /opt/archive # pre-compiled archives are extracted to {{ archive_install_prefix }}/
+  cache: /opt/archive/.cache # download archives here
+
 packages: [] # list of packages to install
 
-# Package install lists
-appimages: [] # appimages to install
-cargopkgs: [] # rust packages from cargo
-cargoversioned: [] # versioned rust packages from cargo
-caskpkgs: [] # homebrew casks
-flatpkgs: [] # flatpaks
-gopkgs: [] # go applications
-npmpkgs: [] # npm commands
-pipxpkgs: [] # pipx packages
-srcpkgs: [] # packages built from source
-syspkgs: [] # system package manager packages
-tappkgs: [] # homebrew tap packages
-
-# Package source lists
-brewtaps: [] # homebrew taps
-fpremotes: # flatpak remotes
-  - name: flathub
-    url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-
-# Static package configuration
-# this shouldn't be changed by the user
 pkgconfig:
   alacritty:
     build_deps: