diff --git a/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
index d59f380..062cac2 100644
--- a/.stow-local-ignore
+++ b/.stow-local-ignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 README.md
 assets
 system
+install.sh
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2160940
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#!/bin/env bash
+
+pkg_utils=(
+    "fd"
+    "ffmpegthumbnailer"
+    "foot"
+    "fuzzel"
+    "fzf"
+    "gammastep"
+    "ghostscript"
+    "gobject-introspection"
+    "gparted"
+    "grub"
+    "gvfs"
+    "gvfs-mtp"
+    "imagemagick"
+    "imlib2"
+    "jq"
+    "kanshi"
+    "lf"
+    "libnotify"
+    "libreoffice-fresh"
+    "lua"
+    "lvm2"
+    "man-db"
+    "meson"
+    "mpc"
+    "mpd"
+    "mpd-mpris"
+    "mpv"
+    "ncdu"
+    "ncmpcpp"
+    "ntfs-3g"
+    "nwg-look"
+    "pacman-contrib"
+    "pamixer"
+    "pavucontrol"
+    "pcmanfm"
+    "pipewire"
+    "pipewire-pulse"
+    "progress"
+    "python-gobject"
+    "python-pip"
+    "python-virtualenv"
+    "qpdf"
+    "reflector"
+    "ripgrep"
+    "rsync"
+    "sshfs"
+    "stow"
+    "tesseract"
+    "torbrowser-launcher"
+    "transmission-cli"
+    "noto-fonts"
+    "noto-fonts-cjk"
+    "noto-fonts-emoji"
+    "ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd"
+    "tree"
+    "unzip"
+    "waybar"
+    "wget"
+    "woff2-font-awesome"
+    "wtype"
+    "xarchiver"
+    "xdg-user-dirs"
+    "yt-dlp"
+    "zathura"
+    "zathura-pdf-mupdf"
+    "zip"
+    "zola"
+    "zsh"
+    "zsh-autosuggestions"
+)
+
+pkg_dev_tools=(
+    "git"
+    "neovim"
+    "platformio-core"
+    "tmux"
+    "nodejs"
+    "lazygit"
+)
+
+pkg_optional=(
+    "keepassxc"
+    "obsidian"
+    "syncthing"
+    "newsboat"
+    "obs-studio"
+    "telegram-desktop"
+)
+
+pkg_nvidia=(
+    "nvidia"
+    "nvidia-utils"
+)
+
+pkg_desktop=(
+    "hypridle"
+    "hyprland"
+    "hyprlock"
+    "hyprpaper"
+    "hyprpicker"
+    "hyprpolkitagent"
+    "hyprshot"
+    "xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland"
+    "swaync"
+    "waybar"
+)
+
+pkg_aur=(
+    "envycontrol"
+    "htop-vim"
+    "jmtpfs"
+    "keepmenu"
+    "keyd-git"
+    "librewolf-bin"
+    "python-pywal16"
+    "tokyonight-gtk-theme-git"
+    "zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting-git"
+)
+
+
+# Install necessary desktop packages
+sudo pacman -S --needed "${pkg_desktop[@]}"
+
+# install packages
+sudo pacman -S --needed "${pkg_utils[@]}"
+
+# Install dev tools
+read -rp "Do you wish to development tools? [y/n]" install_dev_tools
+if [[ $install_dev_tools == y ]]; then
+    sudo pacman -S --needed "${pkg_dev_tools[@]}"
+fi
+
+# Install optional packages
+read -rp "Do you wish to install optional packages? [y/n]" install_optional_pkg
+if [[ $install_optional_pkg == y ]]; then
+    sudo pacman -S --needed "${pkg_optional[@]}"
+fi
+
+# Install nvidia drivers
+read -rp "Do you wish to install Nvidia drivers? [y/n]" install_nvidia_drivers
+if [[ $install_nvidia_drivers == y ]]; then
+    sudo pacman -S --needed "${pkg_nvidia[@]}"
+fi
+
+
+# Install aur packages
+read -rp "Do you wish to aur packages? [y/n]" install_aur_pkg
+# Install paru if it isn't already installed
+if [[ $install_aur_pkg == y ]]; then
+    if ! command -v paru >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Installing paru..."
+        git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-bin.git
+        cd paru-bin
+        makepkg -sri
+        cd ..
+        rm -rf paru-bin
+    else
+        echo "Skipping paru (already in PATH)"
+    fi
+# Install aur packages
+paru -S --needed  "${pkg_aur[@]}"
+fi