diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d1e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "src/xrsh-apps"]
+	path = src/xrsh-apps
+	url = https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh-apps.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1fd122..7924da1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,21 +8,23 @@ See [the wiki here](https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh/wiki/Home#milestones)
 
 ## Install 
 
-No need! Just surf to the public version [here](https://coderofsalvation.github.io/xrsh) or download the [standalone binary](https://) in the releases section <br>
-The apps live in the [apps-repo](https://github.com/coderofsalvation/xrsh-apps).<br>
+
+> NOTE: installation not needed, just surf to the public version [here](https://coderofsalvation.github.io/xrsh)
+
+1. Download [xrsh.com](https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh/raw/branch/main/xrsh.com)
+2. run `chmod +x xrsh.com` in your console
+3. run `./xrsh.com`
+4. Profit! ✔
 
 ## Developers 
 
+Make sure to clone the repo including the [xrsh-apps](https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh-apps) repo
+
 ```
-$ git clone https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh
-$ git clone https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh-apps
-$ cd xrsh/src
-$ ln -s ../../xrsh-apps/app .
-$ ln -s ../../xrsh-apps/com .
+$ git clone --recurse-submodules https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh
+$ cd xrsh
 ```
 
-> now surf to xrsh/src/index.html
+> Now serve the repo from a HTTPS webserver (for example run `./make dev`)
 
-<b>developers:</b> run `./make dev` (spins up a [redbean.com](https://redbean.dev) https-server)
 
-> NOTE: if you value optimization over prototype-ability, you can minify the code by running `cd src && npm install parcel && parcel index.html`
diff --git a/make b/make
index 37afcfb..b97f2c8 100755
--- a/make
+++ b/make
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 REDBEAN_VERSION=https://redbean.dev/redbean-2.2.com
 APP=xrsh
+DIR=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
 
 export PATH=$PATH:.
 silent(){ "$@" 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; }
@@ -18,21 +19,17 @@ standalone(){
   test -f ${APP}.com || install
   cd src
   set -x
-  zip -r ../${APP}.com *
+  zip -x "*.git*" -r ../${APP}.com *
   ls -lah ../${APP}.com
 }
 
 dev(){
-  test -d xrsh-apps || git clone https://forgejo.isvery.ninja/xrsh/xrsh-apps
-  cd src
-  ln -s ../xrsh-apps/app .
-  ln -s ../xrsh-apps/com .
-  cd -
+  test -d src/xrsh-apps || git submodule update --init --recursive 
   cd /tmp
   test -f redbean.com || wget "$REDBEAN_VERSION" -O redbean.com && chmod 755 redbean.com
   test -f cert.pem    || openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -new -nodes -x509 -days 3650 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem
   cd -
-  cd "$dir"
+  cd "$DIR"
   /tmp/redbean.com -c 0 -C /tmp/cert.pem -K /tmp/key.pem -D . "$@"
 }
 
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index de3734e..bbdbf1e 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
       nodejs_20
       cosmopolitan
+      zip
 
     ];
 }
diff --git a/src/app b/src/app
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..95b04ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xrsh-apps/app
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com b/src/com
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..8f95b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xrsh-apps/com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/xrsh-apps b/src/xrsh-apps
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..1832cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrsh-apps
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 1832cd18fe21fc21bfdefb6e5d8ac6e82c21a75f
diff --git a/xrsh.com b/xrsh.com
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9f62416
Binary files /dev/null and b/xrsh.com differ