diff --git a/launcher/main.go b/launcher/main.go
index 6492bb6..4d9d847 100644
--- a/launcher/main.go
+++ b/launcher/main.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // warning this code is messy and terrible
-// TODO read list data from file
 package launcher
 
 import (
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
+// ===============
+// lipgloss styles
 var appStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Margin(1, 2)
 
 var titleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ var categoryTitleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 	Background(lipgloss.Color("4")).
 	Padding(0, 1)
 
+// ============
+// data structs
 type Category struct {
 	title    string
 	desc     string
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ func (p Program) Title() string       { return p.title }
 func (p Program) Description() string { return p.desc }
 func (p Program) FilterValue() string { return p.title }
 
+// ======================
+// bubbletea model struct
 type model struct {
 	categoriesList   list.Model
 	categoriesKeys   *categoriesKeyMap
@@ -56,6 +61,8 @@ type model struct {
 	shouldExec       string
 }
 
+// =============
+// list keybinds
 type categoriesKeyMap struct {
 	selectKey key.Binding
 }
@@ -87,6 +94,8 @@ func newProgramsKeyMap() *programsKeyMap {
 	}
 }
 
+// =======================
+// bubbletea model methods
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -141,7 +150,13 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	}
 }
 
+// ============
+// run launcher
 func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	// =========
+	// init data
+
+	// TODO read this from a file instead
 	categories := []list.Item{
 		Category{
 			title: "editors",
@@ -213,11 +228,15 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		},
 	}
 
+	// =============================
+	// create delegates and keybinds
 	categoryDelegate := list.NewDefaultDelegate()
 	categoryKeys := newCategoriesKeyMap()
 	programDelegate := list.NewDefaultDelegate()
 	programKeys := newProgramsKeyMap()
 
+	// ===================
+	// set delegate styles
 	categoryDelegate.Styles.SelectedTitle = categoryDelegate.Styles.SelectedTitle.
 		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("4")).BorderLeftForeground(lipgloss.Color("4"))
 	categoryDelegate.Styles.SelectedDesc = categoryDelegate.Styles.SelectedTitle
@@ -226,6 +245,8 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("1")).BorderLeftForeground(lipgloss.Color("1"))
 	programDelegate.Styles.SelectedDesc = programDelegate.Styles.SelectedTitle
 
+	// ====================
+	// define initial model
 	initialModel := model{
 		categoriesList:   list.New(categories, categoryDelegate, 0, 0),
 		categoriesKeys:   categoryKeys,
@@ -234,6 +255,8 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		selectedCategory: false,
 	}
 
+	// =================================
+	// set initial model styles and keys
 	initialModel.categoriesList.Title = "the cherry.town program directory"
 	initialModel.categoriesList.Styles.Title = titleStyle
 	initialModel.categoriesList.AdditionalShortHelpKeys = func() []key.Binding {
@@ -261,6 +284,8 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// =====================
+	// run bubbletea program
 	p := tea.NewProgram(initialModel)
 	finalModel, err := p.Run()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -268,11 +293,16 @@ func Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	// ============
+	// clear screen
+
 	// TODO this feels hacky and should probably be replaced
 	execCmd := exec.Command("clear")
 	execCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	execCmd.Run()
 
+	// ====================================
+	// execute chosen command if one is set
 	if finalModel, ok := finalModel.(model); ok && finalModel.shouldExec != "" {
 		execCmd := exec.Command(finalModel.shouldExec)
 		execCmd.Stdin = os.Stdin