diff --git a/common/general/shell/common.nix b/common/general/shell/common.nix
index 99d414a..b78ebe4 100644
--- a/common/general/shell/common.nix
+++ b/common/general/shell/common.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ with lib;
       cl = "clear";
 
       # git
-      branch = "git checkout -b";
       status = "git status";
       diff = "git diff";
       branches = "git branch -a";
diff --git a/common/general/shell/common.sh b/common/general/shell/common.sh
index 3f96c88..00b5d3d 100644
--- a/common/general/shell/common.sh
+++ b/common/general/shell/common.sh
@@ -129,12 +129,89 @@ prunel () {
   done;
 }
 
-checkout () {
-  git fetch
-  git checkout $1
-  pull
+branch() {
+  local branch_name
+  branch_name=$1
+  if [ -z "$branch_name" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: branch <name>" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Use XDG_DATA_HOME or default to ~/.local/share
+  local xdg=${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}
+  local repo_dir
+  # Determine the git common dir (points into the main repo's .git)
+  local common_dir
+  common_dir=$(git rev-parse --git-common-dir 2>/dev/null) || {
+    echo "Not inside a git repository." >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+  # Make common_dir absolute if it's relative
+  if [ "${common_dir#/}" = "$common_dir" ]; then
+    common_dir="$(pwd)/$common_dir"
+  fi
+  # repo_dir is the path before '/.git' in the common_dir (handles worktrees)
+  repo_dir="${common_dir%%/.git*}"
+  if [ -z "$repo_dir" ]; then
+    echo "Unable to determine repository root." >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  local repo_base
+  repo_base=$(basename "$repo_dir")
+  local repo_hash
+  repo_hash=$(printf "%s" "$repo_dir" | sha1sum | awk '{print $1}')
+
+  # If user asked for default or master, cd back to repo root on default branch
+  local default_branch
+  default_branch=$(getdefault 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+  if [ "$branch_name" = "default" ] || [ "$branch_name" = "master" ] || [ "$branch_name" = "$default_branch" ]; then
+    cd "$repo_dir" || return 0
+    # git fetch
+    # git checkout "$default_branch"
+    # pull
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Ensure we have up-to-date remote info
+  git fetch --all --prune
+
+  # If branch exists remotely and not locally, create local branch tracking remote
+  if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "$branch_name" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/heads/$branch_name"; then
+      git branch --track "$branch_name" "origin/$branch_name" 2>/dev/null || git branch "$branch_name" "origin/$branch_name"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Worktree path
+  local wt_root
+  wt_root="$xdg/git_worktrees/${repo_base}_${repo_hash}"
+  local wt_path
+  wt_path="$wt_root/$branch_name"
+
+  mkdir -p "$wt_root"
+
+  # If worktree already exists, cd to it
+  if [ -d "$wt_path/.git" ] || [ -d "$wt_path" -a -d "$wt_path/.git" ]; then
+    cd "$wt_path" || return 0
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # If a worktree for this branch is already registered elsewhere, find it and cd
+  local existing
+  existing=$(git worktree list --porcelain 2>/dev/null | awk -v b="$branch_name" 'BEGIN{RS=""} $0 ~ "refs/heads/"b{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++) if ($i ~ /^worktree/) print $2 }')
+  if [ -n "$existing" ]; then
+    cd "$existing" || return 0
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # Create the worktree
+  mkdir -p "$wt_path"
+  git worktree add -B "$branch_name" "$wt_path" "origin/$branch_name" 2>/dev/null || git worktree add "$wt_path" "$branch_name"
+  cd "$wt_path" || return 0
 }
 
+
 from_master () {
   git checkout $(getdefault) $@
 }
diff --git a/hosts/lio/flake.lock b/hosts/lio/flake.lock
index cf35977..dc4f61e 100644
--- a/hosts/lio/flake.lock
+++ b/hosts/lio/flake.lock
@@ -29,22 +29,17 @@
       "inputs": {
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "nix-flatpak": "nix-flatpak",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "ragenix": "ragenix"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1757006046,
-        "narHash": "sha256-DSPEc465ijE7hVDFpuMDF0LTBIAa0N7V6YFdBfS9XL0=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/master",
-        "rev": "307bf34c8c24a7b2b599bd22facae5ec5090c8bd",
-        "revCount": 639,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles"
+        "path": "../../common",
+        "type": "path"
       },
       "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles"
-      }
+        "path": "../../common",
+        "type": "path"
+      },
+      "parent": []
     },
     "crane": {
       "locked": {
@@ -194,22 +189,6 @@
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs_2": {
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1757347588,
-        "narHash": "sha256-tLdkkC6XnsY9EOZW9TlpesTclELy8W7lL2ClL+nma8o=",
-        "owner": "nixos",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "b599843bad24621dcaa5ab60dac98f9b0eb1cabe",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "nixos",
-        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
-    "nixpkgs_3": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1741379970,
         "narHash": "sha256-Wh7esNh7G24qYleLvgOSY/7HlDUzWaL/n4qzlBePpiw=",
@@ -225,7 +204,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_4": {
+    "nixpkgs_3": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1755471983,
         "narHash": "sha256-axUoWcm4cNQ36jOlnkD9D40LTfSQgk8ExfHSRm3rTtg=",
@@ -241,7 +220,7 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs_5": {
+    "nixpkgs_4": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1755648324,
         "narHash": "sha256-+2TxwJEXWXGC7JBsRGUHtmQ66lRGPcDI2kFKTTU5e2s=",
@@ -1141,7 +1120,7 @@
         "agenix": "agenix",
         "crane": "crane",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
         "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
       },
       "locked": {
@@ -1161,14 +1140,14 @@
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "common": "common",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_4",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3",
         "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "ros_neovim": "ros_neovim"
       }
     },
     "ros_neovim": {
       "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_5",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_4",
         "nvim_plugin-Almo7aya/openingh.nvim": "nvim_plugin-Almo7aya/openingh.nvim",
         "nvim_plugin-CopilotC-Nvim/CopilotChat.nvim": "nvim_plugin-CopilotC-Nvim/CopilotChat.nvim",
         "nvim_plugin-JoosepAlviste/nvim-ts-context-commentstring": "nvim_plugin-JoosepAlviste/nvim-ts-context-commentstring",
diff --git a/hosts/lio/flake.nix b/hosts/lio/flake.nix
index 4dabb81..0449c66 100644
--- a/hosts/lio/flake.nix
+++ b/hosts/lio/flake.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     nixpkgs-unstable.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
 
     # Use relative to get current version for testing
-    # common.url = "path:../../common";
-    common.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles";
+    common.url = "path:../../common";
+    # common.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles";
 
     ros_neovim.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/nvim";
   };
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
                     appimage-run
                     nodejs_24
                     foot
+                    vlc
                   ];
                   # Also allow this key to work for root user, this will let us use this as a remote builder easier
                   users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
@@ -117,11 +118,9 @@
                           "dev.vencord.Vesktop"
                           "md.obsidian.Obsidian"
                           "com.spotify.Client"
-                          "org.videolan.VLC"
                           "com.bitwarden.desktop"
                           "org.openscad.OpenSCAD"
                           "org.blender.Blender"
-                          "im.riot.Riot"
                           "com.rustdesk.RustDesk"
                           "com.google.Chrome"
                         ];