diff --git a/config/hyprland/hyprland.conf b/config/hyprland/hyprland.conf
index 36039f6e..960614ed 100644
--- a/config/hyprland/hyprland.conf
+++ b/config/hyprland/hyprland.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ monitor=,preferred,auto,auto
 
 # Execute your favorite apps at launch
 # exec-once = waybar & hyprpaper & firefox
-exec-once = hyprpaper
+exec-once = hyprpaper & waybar
 
 # Source a file (multi-file configs)
 # source = ~/.config/hypr/myColors.conf
diff --git a/config/waybar/config b/config/waybar/config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88707f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/waybar/config
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// -*- mode: json -*-
+
+{
+	"layer": "top",
+	"position": "bottom",
+
+	"modules-left": [
+		"sway/workspaces",
+		"custom/right-arrow-dark"
+	],
+	"modules-center": [
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"clock#1",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"clock#2",
+		"custom/right-arrow-dark",
+		"custom/right-arrow-light",
+		"clock#3",
+		"custom/right-arrow-dark"
+	],
+	"modules-right": [
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"pulseaudio",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"memory",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"cpu",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"battery",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"disk",
+		"custom/left-arrow-light",
+		"custom/left-arrow-dark",
+		"tray"
+	],
+
+	"custom/left-arrow-dark": {
+		"format": "",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+	"custom/left-arrow-light": {
+		"format": "",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+	"custom/right-arrow-dark": {
+		"format": "",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+	"custom/right-arrow-light": {
+		"format": "",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+
+	"sway/workspaces": {
+		"disable-scroll": true,
+		"format": "{name}"
+	},
+
+	"clock#1": {
+		"format": "{:%a}",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+	"clock#2": {
+		"format": "{:%H:%M}",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+	"clock#3": {
+		"format": "{:%m-%d}",
+		"tooltip": false
+	},
+
+	"pulseaudio": {
+		"format": "{icon} {volume:2}%",
+		"format-bluetooth": "{icon}  {volume}%",
+		"format-muted": "MUTE",
+		"format-icons": {
+			"headphones": "",
+			"default": [
+				"",
+				""
+			]
+		},
+		"scroll-step": 5,
+		"on-click": "pamixer -t",
+		"on-click-right": "pavucontrol"
+	},
+	"memory": {
+		"interval": 5,
+		"format": "Mem {}%"
+	},
+	"cpu": {
+		"interval": 5,
+		"format": "CPU {usage:2}%"
+	},
+	"battery": {
+		"states": {
+			"good": 95,
+			"warning": 30,
+			"critical": 15
+		},
+		"format": "{icon} {capacity}%",
+		"format-icons": [
+			"",
+			"",
+			"",
+			"",
+			""
+		]
+	},
+	"disk": {
+		"interval": 5,
+		"format": "Disk {percentage_used:2}%",
+		"path": "/"
+	},
+	"tray": {
+		"icon-size": 20
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config/waybar/style.css b/config/waybar/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7454ecf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/waybar/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+* {
+	font-size: 20px;
+	font-family: monospace;
+}
+
+window#waybar {
+	background: #292b2e;
+	color: #fdf6e3;
+}
+
+#custom-right-arrow-dark,
+#custom-left-arrow-dark {
+	color: #1a1a1a;
+}
+#custom-right-arrow-light,
+#custom-left-arrow-light {
+	color: #292b2e;
+	background: #1a1a1a;
+}
+
+#workspaces,
+#clock.1,
+#clock.2,
+#clock.3,
+#pulseaudio,
+#memory,
+#cpu,
+#battery,
+#disk,
+#tray {
+	background: #1a1a1a;
+}
+
+#workspaces button {
+	padding: 0 2px;
+	color: #fdf6e3;
+}
+#workspaces button.focused {
+	color: #268bd2;
+}
+#workspaces button:hover {
+	box-shadow: inherit;
+	text-shadow: inherit;
+}
+#workspaces button:hover {
+	background: #1a1a1a;
+	border: #1a1a1a;
+	padding: 0 3px;
+}
+
+#pulseaudio {
+	color: #268bd2;
+}
+#memory {
+	color: #2aa198;
+}
+#cpu {
+	color: #6c71c4;
+}
+#battery {
+	color: #859900;
+}
+#disk {
+	color: #b58900;
+}
+
+#clock,
+#pulseaudio,
+#memory,
+#cpu,
+#battery,
+#disk {
+	padding: 0 10px;
+}
diff --git a/modules/desktop/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/desktop/hyprland/default.nix
index 3ea9d3d4..334a5d8e 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ in
       catppuccin-cursors.mochaDark
       # i wonder if this works
       flameshot
-      # bar
-      waybar
     ];
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       # hyprland no looky findy for packages so 
       # bg
       hyprpaper
+      # bar
+      waybar
     ];
 
     programs.hyprland = {
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ in
           source = ../../../config/hyprland; 
           recursive = true;
         };
+        waybar = {
+          source = ../../../config/waybar;
+          recursive = true;
+        };
      }; 
     };
   };