diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 0c65a94..6bcb88c 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ in
     ./profile
     ./programs
     ./sessions
+
+    # modules
+    ./stylix.nix # imports inputs.stylix
   ];
   config = {};
   options.nixfiles = {
diff --git a/home/stylix.nix b/home/stylix.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d9fcaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/stylix.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ pkgs, lib, config, inputs, ... }@args:
+{
+  imports = [
+    inputs.stylix.homeManagerModules.stylix
+  ];
+  config = {
+    # only if styix is standalone
+    stylix = lib.mkIf (!(args ? osConfig && args.osConfig ? stylix )) {
+      autoEnable = lib.mkDefault false;
+      image = lib.mkDefault "${pkgs.nixfiles-assets}/share/wallpapers/nixfiles-static/Djayjesse-finding_life.png";
+      base16Scheme = lib.mkDefault "${pkgs.base16-schemes}/share/themes/catppuccin-mocha.yaml";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/system/default.nix b/system/default.nix
index 38621eb..2fe096c 100644
--- a/system/default.nix
+++ b/system/default.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
     # modules
     inputs.nix-minecraft.nixosModules.minecraft-servers
     inputs.impermanence.nixosModules.impermanence
+    ./stylix.nix # imports inputs.stylix
   ];
   config = {};
   options.nixfiles = {
diff --git a/system/stylix.nix b/system/stylix.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bc7552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/stylix.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ pkgs, config, lib, inputs, ... } @ args:
+{
+  imports = [
+    inputs.stylix.nixosModules.stylix
+  ];
+
+  config = {
+    # stylix defaults (this is an external module so i don't mind setting sane defaults right here).
+    stylix = {
+      # don't mess with things by default. note: this still messes with things
+      # by default; the stylix.enable option is currently being added, see
+      # danth/stylix#244
+      autoEnable = lib.mkDefault false;
+
+      image = lib.mkDefault "${pkgs.nixfiles-assets}/share/wallpapers/nixfiles-static/Djayjesse-finding_life.png";
+      base16Scheme = lib.mkDefault "${pkgs.base16-schemes}/share/themes/catppuccin-mocha.yaml";
+      homeManagerIntegration = {
+        # use system config in home-manager
+        followSystem = lib.mkDefault true;
+
+        # I will manually import within home-manager so it works standalone
+        autoImport = lib.mkDefault false;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}