diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3d993e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export PATH=/home/hunner/local/bin:$PATH
+
+if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
+  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?* ; do
+    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
+  done
+  unset f
+fi
+
+setxkbmap us dvorak ctrl:nocaps
+# remap powerkey to insert
+xmodmap -e "keycode 124 = NoSymbol Insert"
+xmodmap -e "keycode 62 = Scroll_Lock Scroll_Lock"
+xmodmap -e "keycode 37 = Control_R Control_R"
+xset r rate 220 32
+feh --bg-fill ~/Pictures/babybumbo.jpg
+eval `ssh-agent -s`
+battery.sh &
+
+exec xmonad