diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index de8a9de..6cb933e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@
               nix.settings.cores = 2;
               nix.settings.max-jobs = 4;
 
-              environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-                vscodium
-              ];
               homebrew.casks = [
                 # games
                 "gog-galaxy"
@@ -179,12 +176,11 @@
               nix.settings.cores = 2;
               nix.settings.max-jobs = 5;
 
-              environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-                yubiswitch
-                vscode
-              ];
               homebrew.casks = [ "itsycal" ];
               home-manager.sharedModules = [{
+                # TODO: how to remove this entirely?
+                home.file.".tarsnaprc" = lib.mkForce { text = ""; };
+                home.packages = builtins.attrValues { inherit (pkgs) yubiswitch; };
                 programs.ssh.matchBlocks.devbox = {
                   hostname = "csdev4";
                   forwardAgent = true;
diff --git a/home/programs.nix b/home/programs.nix
index 9ae78b8..18f9a6f 100644
--- a/home/programs.nix
+++ b/home/programs.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ in
     # GUI apps
     discord-ptb
     element-desktop
-    # kitty
     lagrange
     obsidian
     slack