diff --git a/system/profile/base.nix b/system/profile/base.nix
index 57f1304..5825b08 100644
--- a/system/profile/base.nix
+++ b/system/profile/base.nix
@@ -70,8 +70,19 @@ in
         htop
         lshw
         pciutils
+
+        # nix utilities
+        nix-du
+        graphviz # for nix-du
+
+        # secrets
+        age
+        pass
+        sops
       ];
 
+      programs.neovim.defaultEditor = true;
+
       # this makes comma and legacy nix utils use the flake nixpkgs for ABI
       # compatibility becasue once `, vkcube` couldn't find the correct opengl
       # driver or something (also it reduces the download size of temporary shell