diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 3517e55..debdd1f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
       modules = [
         home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
         ./modules/laptop.nix
+        ./modules/hyprland.nix
         {
           home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
           home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
diff --git a/home/sscoble.nix b/home/sscoble.nix
index 0aca47e..3272c99 100644
--- a/home/sscoble.nix
+++ b/home/sscoble.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,44 @@
     # File sync
     rsync
     rclone
+
+    # === Hyprland desktop ===
+    # Status bar
+    waybar
+    # App launcher
+    rofi-wayland
+    # Terminal
+    foot
+    # Terminal multiplexer (cmux equivalent for Linux)
+    zellij
+    # Notifications
+    dunst
+    libnotify  # notify-send
+    # Wallpaper
+    swww
+    # Lock screen + idle
+    hyprlock
+    hypridle
+    # Screenshots
+    grim
+    slurp
+    swappy    # annotation
+    # Clipboard
+    wl-clipboard
+    cliphist  # clipboard history
+    # Brightness / audio control
+    brightnessctl
+    pavucontrol
+    # File manager
+    thunar
+    # Polkit agent (launched by systemd, but binary needed)
+    polkit_gnome
+    # Cursor theme
+    bibata-cursors
+    # Icons
+    papirus-icon-theme
+    # GTK theme
+    adw-gtk3
   ];
 
   # === Git Config ===
@@ -102,6 +140,550 @@
   # === Vault directory placeholder ===
   home.file."vault/.gitkeep" = { text = ""; };
 
+  # ============================================================================
+  # Hyprland Desktop Configuration
+  # ============================================================================
+
+  # --- GTK / QT theming (applied to apps running under Hyprland)
+  gtk = {
+    enable = true;
+    theme.name = "adw-gtk3-dark";
+    iconTheme.name = "Papirus-Dark";
+    cursorTheme = {
+      name = "Bibata-Modern-Classic";
+      size = 24;
+    };
+  };
+  qt = {
+    enable = true;
+    platformTheme.name = "gtk";
+    style.name = "adwaita-dark";
+  };
+
+  # --- Hyprland WM config ---
+  home.file.".config/hypr/hyprland.conf".text = ''
+    # ██╗  ██╗██╗   ██╗██████╗ ██████╗ ██╗      █████╗ ███╗   ██╗██████╗
+    # ██║  ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██╔══██╗██╔══██╗██║     ██╔══██╗████╗  ██║██╔══██╗
+    # ███████║ ╚████╔╝ ██████╔╝██████╔╝██║     ███████║██╔██╗ ██║██║  ██║
+    # ██╔══██║  ╚██╔╝  ██╔═══╝ ██╔══██╗██║     ██╔══██║██║╚██╗██║██║  ██║
+    # ██║  ██║   ██║   ██║     ██║  ██║███████╗██║  ██║██║ ╚████║██████╔╝
+    # ╚═╝  ╚═╝   ╚═╝   ╚═╝     ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚═════╝
+
+    # ============ MONITORS ============
+    monitor=,preferred,auto,1
+
+    # ============ ENVIRONMENT ============
+    env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
+    env = XCURSOR_THEME,Bibata-Modern-Classic
+    env = GTK_THEME,adw-gtk3-dark
+    env = QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME,gtk2
+    env = LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME,iHD  # Intel hardware acceleration
+
+    # ============ AUTOSTART ============
+    exec-once = waybar
+    exec-once = dunst
+    exec-once = swww-daemon
+    exec-once = swww img ~/wallpapers/default.jpg  # create this dir, add a wallpaper
+    exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store  # clipboard history
+    exec-once = wl-paste --type image --watch cliphist store
+    exec-once = hypridle
+    exec-once = /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
+
+    # ============ INPUT ============
+    input {
+      kb_layout = us
+      kb_options = caps:escape
+      follow_mouse = 1
+      touchpad {
+        natural_scroll = true
+        tap-to-click = true
+      }
+      sensitivity = 0  # -1.0 to 1.0
+    }
+
+    # ============ GENERAL ============
+    general {
+      gaps_in = 6
+      gaps_out = 8
+      border_size = 2
+      col.active_border = rgba(8ebdffee) rgba(8ebdffff) rgba(8ebdffee) rgba(8ebdffff) 45deg
+      col.inactive_border = rgba(333333aa)
+      layout = dwindle
+      allow_tearing = false
+    }
+
+    # ============ DECORATION ============
+    decoration {
+      rounding = 8
+      blur {
+        enabled = true
+        size = 5
+        passes = 2
+        new_optimizations = true
+      }
+      drop_shadow = true
+      shadow_range = 12
+      shadow_render_power = 2
+      col.shadow = rgba(1a1a1aee)
+    }
+
+    # ============ ANIMATIONS ============
+    animations {
+      enabled = true
+      bezier = easeOutQuint,0.23,1,0.32,1
+      bezier = easeInOutCubic,0.65,0.05,0.36,1
+      animation = windows,1,7,easeOutQuint,slide
+      animation = windowsOut,1,7,easeInOutCubic,slide
+      animation = fade,1,7,easeOutQuint
+      animation = workspaces,1,4,easeOutQuint,fade
+    }
+
+    # ============ WORKSPACES ============
+    # Named workspaces — see waybar config for matching icons
+    workspace = 1,  name:shell,   persistent:true
+    workspace = 2,  name:code,    persistent:true
+    workspace = 3,  name:web,     persistent:true
+    workspace = 4,  name:chat,    persistent:true
+    workspace = 5,  name:vault,   persistent:true
+    workspace = 6,  name:media
+    workspace = 7,  name:7
+    workspace = 8,  name:8
+    workspace = 9,  name:9
+    workspace = 10, name:sys
+
+    # ============ KEYBINDS ============
+    # Mod key: SUPER (Windows key)
+    $mainMod = SUPER
+
+    # --- Launch ---
+    bind = $mainMod, Return,  exec, foot
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Return, exec, foot zellij
+    bind = $mainMod, B,       exec, firefox
+    bind = $mainMod, D,       exec, rofi -show drun -show-icons
+    bind = $mainMod, Space,   exec, rofi -show drun -show-icons
+    bind = $mainMod, V,       exec, cliphist list | rofi -dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy
+    bind = $mainMod, N,       exec, thunar
+    bind = $mainMod, L,       exec, hyprlock
+
+    # --- Window control ---
+    bind = $mainMod, Q,       killactive,
+    bind = $mainMod, F,       fullscreen
+    bind = $mainMod, G,       togglefloating,
+    bind = $mainMod, P,       pseudo,  # dwindle split
+    bind = $mainMod, T,       pin,  # keep on top
+
+    # --- Focus ---
+    bind = $mainMod, H,       movefocus, l
+    bind = $mainMod, J,       movefocus, d
+    bind = $mainMod, K,       movefocus, u
+    bind = $mainMod, L,       movefocus, r
+    # Arrow keys alternative
+    bind = $mainMod, left,    movefocus, l
+    bind = $mainMod, down,    movefocus, d
+    bind = $mainMod, up,      movefocus, u
+    bind = $mainMod, right,   movefocus, r
+
+    # --- Move windows ---
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, H, movewindow, l
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, J, movewindow, d
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, K, movewindow, u
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, L, movewindow, r
+
+    # --- Resize ---
+    bind = $mainMod CTRL, H,  resizeactive, -40 0
+    bind = $mainMod CTRL, J,  resizeactive, 0 40
+    bind = $mainMod CTRL, K,  resizeactive, 0 -40
+    bind = $mainMod CTRL, L,  resizeactive, 40 0
+
+    # --- Workspaces ---
+    bind = $mainMod, 1,       workspace, name:shell
+    bind = $mainMod, 2,       workspace, name:code
+    bind = $mainMod, 3,       workspace, name:web
+    bind = $mainMod, 4,       workspace, name:chat
+    bind = $mainMod, 5,       workspace, name:vault
+    bind = $mainMod, 6,       workspace, name:media
+    bind = $mainMod, 7,       workspace, name:7
+    bind = $mainMod, 8,       workspace, name:8
+    bind = $mainMod, 9,       workspace, name:9
+    bind = $mainMod, 0,       workspace, name:sys
+
+    # --- Move to workspace ---
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 1, movetoworkspace, name:shell
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 2, movetoworkspace, name:code
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 3, movetoworkspace, name:web
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 4, movetoworkspace, name:chat
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 5, movetoworkspace, name:vault
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 6, movetoworkspace, name:media
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 7, movetoworkspace, name:7
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 8, movetoworkspace, name:8
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 9, movetoworkspace, name:9
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, 0, movetoworkspace, name:sys
+
+    # --- Scroll workspace (mouse) ---
+    bind = $mainMod, mouse_down,  workspace, e+1
+    bind = $mainMod, mouse_up,    workspace, e-1
+
+    # --- Screenshot ---
+    bind = $mainMod,       S, exec, grim -g "$(slurp)" - | swappy -f -
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, S, exec, grim - | swappy -f -
+    bind = , Print,            exec, grim -g "$(slurp)" - | wl-copy
+
+    # --- Media keys ---
+    bindel = , XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+
+    bindel = , XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-
+    bindl  = , XF86AudioMute,        exec, wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle
+    bindel = , XF86MonBrightnessUp,   exec, brightnessctl set 5%+
+    bindel = , XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl set 5%-
+
+    # --- Session ---
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, Q, exec, hyprctl dispatch exit
+    bind = $mainMod SHIFT, R, exec, hyprctl reload
+
+    # ============ WINDOW RULES ============
+    windowrulev2 = float,       class:(pavucontrol)
+    windowrulev2 = float,       class:(org.gnome.Nautilus), title:(Properties)
+    windowrulev2 = float,       class:(firefox),            title:(Picture-in-Picture)
+    windowrulev2 = float,       title:(Authentication Required)
+    windowrulev2 = size 75% 75%,class:(pavucontrol)
+
+    # Send known apps to specific workspaces
+    windowrulev2 = workspace name:code,  class:(code-oss|Code|jetbrains-.*|nvim)
+    windowrulev2 = workspace name:web,   class:(firefox|chromium-browser|google-chrome)
+    windowrulev2 = workspace name:chat,  class:(discord|Slack|TelegramDesktop)
+    windowrulev2 = workspace name:vault, class:(obsidian|qmd)
+    windowrulev2 = workspace name:shell, class:(foot|Zellij|Alacritty|ghostty)
+  '';
+
+  # --- Foot terminal config ---
+  home.file.".config/foot/foot.ini".text = ''
+    font = JetBrainsMono Nerd Font:size=13
+    letter-spacing = 0
+    line-height = 1.1
+    pad = 8x8
+    cursor-style = bar
+    shell = zsh
+
+    [colors]
+    # Nord
+    foreground = d8dee9
+    background = 2e3440
+    selection-foreground = 2e3440
+    selection-background = 88c0d0
+    regular0  = 3b4252
+    regular1  = bf616a
+    regular2  = a3be8c
+    regular3  = ebcb8b
+    regular4  = 81a1c1
+    regular5  = b48ead
+    regular6  = 88c0d0
+    regular7  = e5e9f0
+    bright0   = 4c566a
+    bright1   = bf616a
+    bright2   = a3be8c
+    bright3   = ebcb8b
+    bright4   = 81a1c1
+    bright5   = b48ead
+    bright6   = 8fbcbb
+    bright7   = eceff4
+
+    [csd]
+    size = 0
+  '';
+
+  # --- Zellij config ---
+  home.file.".config/zellij/config.kdl".text = ''
+    theme "catppuccin-mocha"
+    default_shell "zsh"
+    pane_frames false
+    scrollback_editor "nvim"
+
+    keybinds clear-defaults=true {
+      normal {
+        bind "Ctrl g" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+      }
+      locked {
+        bind "Ctrl g" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+        bind "Ctrl q" { CloseTab; }
+        bind "Ctrl p" { NewPane "down"; }
+        bind "Ctrl n" { NewPane "right"; }
+        bind "Ctrl h" { MoveFocusOrTab "left"; }
+        bind "Ctrl j" { MoveFocusOrTab "down"; }
+        bind "Ctrl k" { MoveFocusOrTab "up"; }
+        bind "Ctrl l" { MoveFocusOrTab "right"; }
+        bind "Ctrl t" { NewTab; }
+        bind "Ctrl x" { CloseFocus; }
+        bind "Ctrl f" { ToggleFloatingPanes; }
+        bind "Ctrl z" { ToggleFocusFullscreen; }
+        bind "Ctrl r" { SwitchToMode "renametab"; }
+        bind "Ctrl d" { Detach; }
+      }
+      renametab {
+        bind "Ctrl c" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+        bind "Esc" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+      }
+    }
+  '';
+
+  # --- Hyprlock config ---
+  home.file.".config/hypr/hyprlock.conf".text = ''
+    general {
+      disable_loading_bar = false
+      hide_cursor = true
+      grace = 0
+      no_fade_in = false
+    }
+    background {
+      path = screenshot
+      blur_passes = 3
+      blur_size = 10
+      color = rgba(0,0,0,0.6)
+    }
+    input-field {
+      size = 250, 50
+      position = 0, -200
+      monitor =
+      dots_center = true
+      fade_on_empty = false
+      placeholder_text = <i>unlock</i>
+      outer_color = rgba(8ebdff,0.8)
+      inner_color = rgba(30,30,46,0.8)
+      font_color = rgba(255,255,255,0.9)
+    }
+    label {
+      text = cmd[update:60] date +"%A, %B %d  %H:%M"
+      position = 0, 200
+      monitor =
+      font_size = 32
+      font_family = JetBrains Mono Nerd Font
+      color = rgba(255,255,255,0.9)
+    }
+  '';
+
+  # --- Hypridle config ---
+  home.file.".config/hypr/hypridle.conf".text = ''
+    general {
+      lock_cmd = hyprlock
+      before_sleep_cmd = hyprlock
+    }
+    listener {
+      timeout = 300  # 5 min
+      on-timeout = hyprlock
+    }
+    listener {
+      timeout = 600  # 10 min
+      on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off
+      on-resume = hyprctl dispatch dpms on
+    }
+  '';
+
+  # --- Waybar config ---
+  home.file.".config/waybar/config.jsonc".text = builtins.toJSON {
+    layer = "top";
+    position = "top";
+    height = 32;
+    spacing = 4;
+    margin = "6 8 0 8";
+
+    modules-left = [
+      "hyprland/workspaces"
+    ];
+    modules-center = [
+      "clock"
+    ];
+    modules-right = [
+      "tray"
+      "pulseaudio"
+      "backlight"
+      "battery"
+      "network"
+      "cpu"
+      "memory"
+    ];
+
+    # Workspaces — icons match Hyprland names
+    "hyprland/workspaces" = {
+      format = "{icon}";
+      format-icons = {
+        shell = "󰆍";  # 1: terminal
+        code  = "󰨞";  # 2: development
+        web   = "󰖟";  # 3: browser
+        chat  = "󰭻";  # 4: communication
+        vault = "󰠮";  # 5: knowledge
+        media = "󰎆";  # 6: media
+        "7"   = "󰎇";  # 7
+        "8"   = "󰎈";  # 8
+        "9"   = "󰎉";  # 9
+        sys   = "󰒓";  # 10: system
+        default = "󰊌";
+      };
+      persistent_workspaces = {
+        "1" = [ "shell" ];
+        "2" = [ "code" ];
+        "3" = [ "web" ];
+        "4" = [ "chat" ];
+        "5" = [ "vault" ];
+      };
+    };
+
+    clock = {
+      format = "{:%a %b %d  %H:%M}";
+      tooltip-format = "<big>{:%Y %B}</big>\n<tt><small>{calendar}</small></tt>";
+    };
+
+    cpu = {
+      format = "   {usage}%";
+    };
+    memory = {
+      format = "󰍛  {}%";
+    };
+    backlight = {
+      format = "{icon}  {percent}%";
+      format-icons = [ "󰃝" "󰃞" "󰃟" "󰃠" ];
+    };
+    battery = {
+      format = "{icon}  {capacity}%";
+      format-icons = [ "󰁺" "󰁻" "󰁼" "󰁽" "󰁾" "󰁿" "󰂀" "󰂁" "󰂂" "󰁹" ];
+      format-charging = "󰂄  {capacity}%";
+    };
+    network = {
+      format-wifi = "󰖩 {signalStrength}%";
+      format-ethernet = "󰈀";
+      format-disconnected = "⚠";
+      tooltip-format = "{ifname} via {gwaddr}";
+    };
+    pulseaudio = {
+      format = "{icon} {volume}%";
+      format-bluetooth = "{icon}󰂯 {volume}%";
+      format-muted = "󰝟";
+      format-icons.default = [ "󰕿" "󰖀" "󰕾" ];
+      on-click = "pavucontrol";
+    };
+    tray.spacing = 10;
+  };
+
+  # --- Waybar stylesheet ---
+  home.file.".config/waybar/style.css".text = ''
+    * { font-family: "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font", "Font Awesome 6 Free"; font-size: 13px; }
+    window#waybar {
+      background: rgba(30,30,46,0.85);
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      color: #cdd6f4;
+    }
+    #workspaces button {
+      padding: 0 6px;
+      color: #6c7086;
+      background: transparent;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+    }
+    #workspaces button.active { color: #cdd6f4; background: #45475a; }
+    #workspaces button:hover  { color: #cdd6f4; background: #313244; }
+    #clock, #cpu, #memory, #backlight, #battery, #network, #pulseaudio, #tray {
+      padding: 0 10px;
+      color: #cdd6f4;
+    }
+    #cpu.warning    { color: #f9e2af; }
+    #cpu.critical   { color: #f38ba8; }
+    #memory.warning { color: #f9e2af; }
+    #memory.critical { color: #f38ba8; }
+    #battery.warning { color: #f9e2af; }
+    #battery.critical { color: #f38ba8; }
+    tooltip {
+      background: rgba(30,30,46,0.95);
+      border: 1px solid #45475a;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+    }
+  '';
+
+  # --- Rofi launcher ---
+  home.file.".config/rofi/config.rasi".text = ''
+    configuration {
+      modi: "drun,run,window";
+      show-icons: true;
+      icon-theme: "Papirus-Dark";
+      drun-display-format: "{name}";
+      font: "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font 13";
+      matching: "normal";
+      disable-history: false;
+    }
+    window {
+      width: 600px;
+      border-radius: 10px;
+      background-color: rgba(30,30,46,0.95);
+      border: 2px solid #89b4fa;
+    }
+    mainbox { padding: 8px; }
+    inputbar {
+      padding: 4px 8px;
+      background-color: rgba(49,50,68,0.8);
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      margin-bottom: 4px;
+    }
+    entry {
+      background: transparent;
+      text-color: #cdd6f4;
+      caret-color: #cdd6f4;
+    }
+    listview {
+      background: transparent;
+      lines: 8;
+    }
+    element {
+      padding: 4px 8px;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      text-color: #cdd6f4;
+    }
+    element selected {
+      background-color: rgba(137,180,250,0.3);
+      text-color: #ffffff;
+    }
+    element-text { vertical-align: 0.5; }
+  '';
+
+  # --- Dunst notifications ---
+  home.file.".config/dunst/dunstrc".text = ''
+    [global]
+      monitor = 0
+      follow = mouse
+      width = 350
+      height = 150
+      offset = 10x50
+      origin = top-right
+      notification_limit = 5
+      indicate_hidden = yes
+      shrink = no
+      transparency = 0
+      separator_height = 2
+      padding = 12
+      horizontal_padding = 12
+      frame_width = 2
+      frame_color = "#89b4fa"
+      separator_color = frame
+      sort = yes
+      font = JetBrainsMono Nerd Font 11
+      corner_radius = 8
+      background = "#1e1e2e"
+      foreground = "#cdd6f4"
+      timeout = 5
+      idle_threshold = 120
+      icon_position = left
+      max_icon_size = 48
+      markup = full
+      format = "<b>%s</b>\n%b"
+
+    [urgency_low]
+      background = "#1e1e2e"
+      foreground = "#cdd6f4"
+      timeout = 3
+    [urgency_normal]
+      background = "#1e1e2e"
+      foreground = "#cdd6f4"
+      timeout = 5
+    [urgency_critical]
+      background = "#f38ba8"
+      foreground = "#1e1e2e"
+      timeout = 0
+  '';
+
   # === Shell Direnv ===
   programs.direnv = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/hyprland.nix b/modules/hyprland.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9097bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/hyprland.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+{
+  # === Wayland + Hyprland ===
+  programs.hyprland = {
+    enable = true;
+    xwayland.enable = true;  # For X11 apps (Electron, etc.)
+  };
+
+  # Wayland essentials
+  environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";  # Force Wayland for Electron
+
+  # Security — required for hyprlock
+  security.pam.services.hyprlock = {};
+
+  # Polkit for GUI auth prompts
+  security.polkit.enable = true;
+  systemd.user.services.polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 = {
+    description = "polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1";
+    wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    wants = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    after = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    serviceConfig = {
+      Type = "simple";
+      ExecStart = "${pkgs.polkit_gnome}/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1";
+      Restart = "on-failure";
+      RestartSec = 1;
+    };
+  };
+
+  # Display manager — greetd with tuigreet for lightweight login
+  services.greetd = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      default_session = {
+        command = "${pkgs.greetd.tuigreet}/bin/tuigreet --time --remember --cmd Hyprland";
+        user = "greeter";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  # XDG portal for Wayland (screensharing, file dialogs)
+  xdg.portal = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland ];
+    config.common.default = "*";
+  };
+
+  # Fonts for Waybar / desktop
+  fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
+    font-awesome
+    (nerdfonts.override { fonts = [ "JetBrainsMono" "FiraCode" ]; })
+  ];
+
+  # Audio (pipewire)
+  services.pipewire = {
+    enable = true;
+    alsa.enable = true;
+    alsa.support32Bit = true;
+    pulse.enable = true;
+  };
+
+  # Bluetooth
+  hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
+  hardware.bluetooth.powerOnBoot = true;
+
+  # NetworkManager applet
+  programs.nm-applet.enable = true;
+}