diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f57025..86c6220 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,3 +38,11 @@ in {
 This expression leverages
 [nix-straight.el](https://github.com/vlaci/nix-straight.el) under the hood for
 installing depdendencies. The restrictions of that package apply here too.
+
+## Usage
+
+instead of running emacs.d/bin/doom, once you have update your config files (packages.el, init.el, config.el), rebuild doom-emacs with nix. If you are using home-manager, simply run `home-manager switch`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+On macOS on a fresh install, you might run into the error `Too many files open`. running `ulimit -S -n 2048` will only work for the duration of your shell and will fix the error
diff --git a/advice.el b/advice.el
index 6be377b..675b0fc 100644
--- a/advice.el
+++ b/advice.el
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 ;;; -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;;; Skip Emacs's own package verification and let Nix do it for us.
+;;;
+;;; Having gnupg around the build triggers Emacs to use it for package signature
+;;; verification. This would not work anyway because the build sandbox does not
+;;; have a properly configured user home and environment.
+(setq package-check-signature nil)
+
+(defun nix-straight-inhibit-kill-emacs (arg)
+  (message "[nix-doom-emacs] Inhibiting (kill-emacs)"))
+
 (advice-add 'nix-straight-get-used-packages
-            :before (lambda (&rest r)
+            :around (lambda (orig-fn &rest r)
                       (message "[nix-doom-emacs] Advising doom installer to gather packages to install...")
                       (advice-add 'doom-autoloads-reload
                                   :override (lambda (&optional file force-p)
                                               (message "[nix-doom-emacs] Skipping generating autoloads...")))
                       (advice-add 'doom--print
                                   :override (lambda (output)
-                                            (message output)))))
+                                              (message output)))
+                      (advice-add 'kill-emacs
+                                  :override #'nix-straight-inhibit-kill-emacs)
+                      (apply orig-fn r)
+                      (advice-remove 'kill-emacs 'nix-straight-inhibit-kill-emacs)))
 
 (advice-add 'y-or-n-p
             :override (lambda (q)
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index bb6e1d7..4048a21 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 , runCommand
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , substituteAll
+, writeShellScript
 , writeShellScriptBin
 , writeTextDir }:
 
@@ -171,11 +172,25 @@ let
   in (emacsPackages.emacsWithPackages (epkgs: [
     load-config-from-site
   ]));
+
+  build-summary = writeShellScript "build-summary" ''
+      BOLD=\\033[1m
+      GREEN=\\033[32m
+      RESET=\\033[0m
+
+      printf "\n''${GREEN}Successfully built nix-doom-emacs!''${RESET}\n"
+      printf "''${BOLD}  ==> doom-emacs is installed to ${doom-emacs}''${RESET}\n"
+      printf "''${BOLD}  ==> private configuration is installed to ${doomDir}''${RESET}\n"
+      printf "''${BOLD}  ==> Dependencies are installed to ${doomLocal}''${RESET}\n"
+  '';
 in
 emacs.overrideAttrs (esuper:
   let cmd = ''
       for prog in $out/bin/*; do
-        wrapProgram $out/bin/$(basename $prog) --set DOOMDIR ${doomDir}
+        wrapProgram $out/bin/$(basename $prog) \
+                    --set DOOMDIR ${doomDir} \
+                    --set __DEBUG_doom_emacs_DIR ${doom-emacs} \
+                    --set __DEBUG_doomLocal_DIR ${doomLocal}
       done
       # emacsWithPackages assumes share/emacs/site-lisp/subdirs.el
       # exists, but doesn't pass it along.  When home-manager calls
@@ -184,6 +199,7 @@ emacs.overrideAttrs (esuper:
       # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/66706
       rm -rf $out/share
       ln -s ${esuper.emacs}/share $out
+      ${build-summary}
     '';
   in
     if esuper ? buildCommand then
diff --git a/fix-paths.patch b/fix-paths.patch
index 36ae118..385487b 100644
--- a/fix-paths.patch
+++ b/fix-paths.patch
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 diff --git a/core/autoload/config.el b/core/autoload/config.el
-index 6bb9ae300..81ab62860 100644
+index 1e643cf49..501cbfba4 100644
 --- a/core/autoload/config.el
 +++ b/core/autoload/config.el
-@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
+@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  (defun doom/find-file-in-private-config ()
    "Search for a file in `doom-private-dir' inside nixos-config."
    (interactive)
@@ -10,4 +10,19 @@ index 6bb9ae300..81ab62860 100644
 +  (doom-project-find-file "@private@"))
  
  ;;;###autoload
- (defun doom/reload ()
+ (defun doom/goto-private-init-file ()
+diff --git a/modules/app/rss/config.el b/modules/app/rss/config.el
+index c5657eec8..34f303420 100644
+--- a/modules/app/rss/config.el
++++ b/modules/app/rss/config.el
+@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ easier to scroll through.")
+ (use-package! elfeed
+   :commands elfeed
+   :init
+-  (setq elfeed-db-directory (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/db/")
+-        elfeed-enclosure-default-dir (concat doom-local-dir "elfeed/enclosures/"))
++  (setq elfeed-db-directory (concat doom-cache-dir "elfeed/db/")
++        elfeed-enclosure-default-dir (concat doom-cache-dir "elfeed/enclosures/"))
+   :config
+   (setq elfeed-search-filter "@2-week-ago "
+         elfeed-show-entry-switch #'pop-to-buffer
diff --git a/nix-integration.patch b/nix-integration.patch
index c78136f..8faafd9 100644
--- a/nix-integration.patch
+++ b/nix-integration.patch
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
-index cb12f8d08..03f370691 100644
+index c8cfb0495..d8ed107bd 100644
 --- a/core/core.el
 +++ b/core/core.el
-@@ -63,22 +63,21 @@ decrease this. If you experience stuttering, increase this.")
-   "The root directory for Doom's modules. Must end with a slash.")
- 
+@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@ envvar will enable this at startup.")
  (defconst doom-local-dir
--  (if-let (localdir (getenv "DOOMLOCALDIR"))
--      (expand-file-name (file-name-as-directory localdir))
+   (if-let (localdir (getenv "DOOMLOCALDIR"))
+       (expand-file-name (file-name-as-directory localdir))
 -    (concat doom-emacs-dir ".local/"))
-+  (or (getenv "DOOMLOCALDIR")
 +      "@local@/")
    "Root directory for local storage.
  
diff --git a/nix/sources.json b/nix/sources.json
index 0d206a0..28ce642 100644
--- a/nix/sources.json
+++ b/nix/sources.json
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
         "homepage": "",
         "owner": "hlissner",
         "repo": "doom-emacs",
-        "rev": "092480152e2ad9c70b60c4aa89d87af02da9f997",
-        "sha256": "0hpapk8ajmcx08npkp0gdzn0vfmlmp5wsy9sinnyhhbj2b0z48bw",
+        "rev": "ae3a2fa8c27d8e392294904ec6986f860a57f38e",
+        "sha256": "1f3vz9f10qqcxb9lwa51jkvg01v276gb1ssg2gc9jmny2m84d987",
         "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/archive/092480152e2ad9c70b60c4aa89d87af02da9f997.tar.gz",
+        "url": "https://github.com/hlissner/doom-emacs/archive/ae3a2fa8c27d8e392294904ec6986f860a57f38e.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
     "doom-snippets": {
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
         "homepage": "",
         "owner": "hlissner",
         "repo": "doom-snippets",
-        "rev": "60c57d66d2afd1798bff5023a54ab155f311746a",
-        "sha256": "1q8rzmkrgqdwmkdkcz9njbg3rmasrp19vwcqbqbbp6956i7mwyyq",
+        "rev": "94292e263b3351ddcd86dcb84acb19b8adaeab06",
+        "sha256": "0gx84ggg2226dwhqcsb8sk687ykbgp6sjxkryyh9jql01sjlb147",
         "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://github.com/hlissner/doom-snippets/archive/60c57d66d2afd1798bff5023a54ab155f311746a.tar.gz",
+        "url": "https://github.com/hlissner/doom-snippets/archive/94292e263b3351ddcd86dcb84acb19b8adaeab06.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
     "emacs-overlay": {
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
         "homepage": "",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "emacs-overlay",
-        "rev": "5d36f14d62da38e5f71c4dcc151ecbaa9feffbbc",
-        "sha256": "1nj5flxc9xwl9v9ay2d60z4gash37ppb1g66fwf9gmf54dyb3xhn",
+        "rev": "943ec43e54f5152c4d5d8d0076e72beea9a7ff5a",
+        "sha256": "1amckm9gnh8jr3f34m67im3fwjf5mm262m4sbar24j1f066dsgil",
         "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://github.com/nix-community/emacs-overlay/archive/5d36f14d62da38e5f71c4dcc151ecbaa9feffbbc.tar.gz",
+        "url": "https://github.com/nix-community/emacs-overlay/archive/943ec43e54f5152c4d5d8d0076e72beea9a7ff5a.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
     "emacs-so-long": {
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/rgrinberg/evil-quick-diff/archive/69c883720b30a892c63bc89f49d4f0e8b8028908.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
+    "explain-pause-mode": {
+        "branch": "master",
+        "description": "top, but for Emacs.",
+        "homepage": "",
+        "owner": "lastquestion",
+        "repo": "explain-pause-mode",
+        "rev": "2356c8c3639cbeeb9751744dbe737267849b4b51",
+        "sha256": "0frnfwqal9mrnrz6q4v7vcai26ahaw81894arff1yjw372pfgv7v",
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://github.com/lastquestion/explain-pause-mode/archive/2356c8c3639cbeeb9751744dbe737267849b4b51.tar.gz",
+        "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
+    },
     "nix-straight.el": {
         "branch": "v2.1.0",
         "description": null,
@@ -95,6 +107,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/vlaci/nix-straight.el/archive/9e6f7d71760b997b09d9bd3046257bc9ec17265b.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
+    "nose": {
+        "branch": "master",
+        "description": null,
+        "homepage": null,
+        "owner": "emacsattic",
+        "repo": "nose",
+        "rev": "f8528297519eba911696c4e68fa88892de9a7b72",
+        "sha256": "07bhzddaxdjd591xmg59yd657a1is0q515291jd83mjsmgq258bm",
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://github.com/emacsattic/nose/archive/f8528297519eba911696c4e68fa88892de9a7b72.tar.gz",
+        "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
+    },
     "ob-racket": {
         "branch": "master",
         "description": "Org babel support for racket",
@@ -113,10 +137,10 @@
         "homepage": "https://code.orgmode.org/bzg/org-mode",
         "owner": "emacs-straight",
         "repo": "org-mode",
-        "rev": "a1e5bee5cb9c34ceb8226597605a49638bee7cec",
-        "sha256": "17dysdgkwv1hgi95zv5rrkxn21rbp5jyb8w2grgh93nmw7psmlwf",
+        "rev": "7bc18ebbed409ace4665ec9c9910b2837834b03d",
+        "sha256": "1jn9jfliymvh8s7szzsybkhm4z3g7bw2zvc15k5waskn4zw07pph",
         "type": "tarball",
-        "url": "https://github.com/emacs-straight/org-mode/archive/a1e5bee5cb9c34ceb8226597605a49638bee7cec.tar.gz",
+        "url": "https://github.com/emacs-straight/org-mode/archive/7bc18ebbed409ace4665ec9c9910b2837834b03d.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
     "org-yt": {
@@ -143,6 +167,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/arnested/php-extras/archive/d410c5af663c30c01d461ac476d1cbfbacb49367.tar.gz",
         "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
     },
+    "reveal.js": {
+        "branch": "master",
+        "description": "The HTML Presentation Framework",
+        "homepage": "https://revealjs.com",
+        "owner": "hakimel",
+        "repo": "reveal.js",
+        "rev": "15815efe05ca69c35ce66cfdbf93316e1db66ecb",
+        "sha256": "1g3h710rhpyq4vnh6rgyay2dyjpw4rw99p062yhwhgrjkgjyzrc2",
+        "type": "tarball",
+        "url": "https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js/archive/15815efe05ca69c35ce66cfdbf93316e1db66ecb.tar.gz",
+        "url_template": "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/archive/<rev>.tar.gz"
+    },
     "rotate-text.el": {
         "branch": "master",
         "description": "Emacs: cycle through words, symbols and patterns",
diff --git a/overrides.nix b/overrides.nix
index d534251..e59f414 100644
--- a/overrides.nix
+++ b/overrides.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ self: super: {
     '';
   };
 
+  explain-pause-mode = self.straightBuild {
+    pname = "explain-pause-mode";
+  };
+
   evil-markdown = self.straightBuild {
     pname = "evil-markdown";
   };
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ self: super: {
     '';
   });
 
+  nose = self.straightBuild {
+    pname = "nose";
+  };
+
   org-mode = self.straightBuild rec {
     pname = "org-mode";
     version = "9.4";
@@ -63,6 +71,18 @@ self: super: {
     pname = "php-extras";
   };
 
+  revealjs = self.straightBuild {
+    pname = "reveal.js";
+    ename = "revealjs";
+
+    installPhase = ''
+      LISPDIR=$out/share/emacs/site-lisp
+      install -d $LISPDIR
+
+      cp -r * $LISPDIR
+    '';
+  };
+
   rotate-text = self.straightBuild {
     pname = "rotate-text.el";
     ename = "rotate-text";