diff --git a/bin/qvm b/bin/qvm
index 16514c0..537858e 100755
--- a/bin/qvm
+++ b/bin/qvm
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Determine script directory for locating sibling scripts
+readonly SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+
 # Source common library (use QVM_LIB_DIR from wrapper or relative path for dev)
-source "${QVM_LIB_DIR:-$(dirname "$0")/../lib}/common.sh"
+source "${QVM_LIB_DIR:-${SCRIPT_DIR}/../lib}/common.sh"
 
 readonly VERSION="0.1.0"
 
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ main() {
         start|stop|run|ssh|status|rebuild|reset)
             # Route to the appropriate qvm-* script
             # Use exec to replace this process with the subcommand
-            exec "qvm-${subcommand}" "$@"
+            exec "${SCRIPT_DIR}/qvm-${subcommand}" "$@"
             ;;
         help|--help|-h)
             show_help
diff --git a/bin/qvm-rebuild b/bin/qvm-rebuild
index 7ae02f5..8ff9ec3 100755
--- a/bin/qvm-rebuild
+++ b/bin/qvm-rebuild
@@ -28,9 +28,17 @@ ensure_user_flake() {
     log_info "User flake not found, copying default template..."
     
     # Determine default flake location
-    # In installed version: $QVM_LIB_DIR/../flake/default-vm/
+    # In installed version: $QVM_LIB_DIR/../share/qvm/default-vm/
     # In development: $(dirname "$0")/../flake/default-vm/
-    local default_flake_dir="$QVM_LIB_DIR/../flake/default-vm"
+    local default_flake_dir
+    
+    # Try installed location first
+    if [[ -d "$QVM_LIB_DIR/../share/qvm/default-vm" ]]; then
+        default_flake_dir="$QVM_LIB_DIR/../share/qvm/default-vm"
+    else
+        # Fall back to development location
+        default_flake_dir="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")/../flake/default-vm"
+    fi
     
     if [[ ! -d "$default_flake_dir" ]]; then
         die "Default flake template not found at: $default_flake_dir"
diff --git a/bin/qvm-run b/bin/qvm-run
index a1e5d1f..1beead7 100755
--- a/bin/qvm-run
+++ b/bin/qvm-run
@@ -95,6 +95,34 @@ register_workspace() {
     return 1  # Indicate new workspace added
 }
 
+#
+# ensure_workspace_mounted - Mount workspace in VM if not already mounted
+# Args: $1 - SSH port
+#       $2 - mount tag (e.g., ws_abc123)
+#       $3 - guest path (e.g., /workspace/abc123)
+# Returns: 0 on success
+#
+ensure_workspace_mounted() {
+    local ssh_port="$1"
+    local mount_tag="$2"
+    local guest_path="$3"
+    
+    # SSH into VM and mount the workspace
+    # - mkdir creates the mount point if missing
+    # - mount attempts to mount the 9p virtfs
+    # - || true ensures we don't fail if already mounted
+    sshpass -p root ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
+           -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
+           -o LogLevel=ERROR \
+           -o PubkeyAuthentication=no \
+           -o PasswordAuthentication=yes \
+           -p "$ssh_port" \
+           root@localhost \
+           "mkdir -p '$guest_path' && mount -t 9p -o trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600 '$mount_tag' '$guest_path' 2>/dev/null || true" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    
+    return 0
+}
+
 #
 # is_workspace_mounted - Check if workspace is actually mounted in VM
 # Args: $1 - SSH port
@@ -106,9 +134,11 @@ is_workspace_mounted() {
     local guest_path="$2"
     
     # SSH into VM and check if guest path exists and is a directory
-    if ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
+    if sshpass -p root ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
            -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null \
            -o LogLevel=ERROR \
+           -o PubkeyAuthentication=no \
+           -o PasswordAuthentication=yes \
            -p "$ssh_port" \
            root@localhost \
            "test -d '$guest_path'" 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -169,14 +199,22 @@ main() {
     local ssh_port
     ssh_port=$(get_ssh_port)
     
-    # Check if workspace is actually mounted in VM
+    # Get mount tag from workspaces.json
+    local mount_tag
+    mount_tag=$(jq -r --arg path "$workspace_path" '.[] | select(.host_path == $path) | .mount_tag' "$QVM_WORKSPACES_FILE")
+    
+    # Ensure workspace is mounted (auto-mount if not)
+    log_info "Ensuring workspace is mounted..."
+    ensure_workspace_mounted "$ssh_port" "$mount_tag" "$guest_path"
+    
+    # Verify workspace is actually mounted
     if ! is_workspace_mounted "$ssh_port" "$guest_path"; then
-        log_error "Workspace not mounted in VM"
+        log_error "Failed to mount workspace in VM"
         echo ""
-        echo "This workspace was just registered but is not mounted in the VM."
-        echo "Workspaces must be mounted at VM start time."
+        echo "The workspace could not be mounted automatically."
+        echo "This may indicate the VM was started before this workspace was registered."
         echo ""
-        echo "Please restart the VM to mount this workspace:"
+        echo "Please restart the VM to properly configure the workspace:"
         echo "  qvm stop"
         echo "  qvm start"
         echo ""
@@ -185,14 +223,18 @@ main() {
     fi
     
     # Build SSH command
+    # - Use sshpass for automated password auth (password: root)
     # - Use -t if stdin is a TTY (for interactive commands)
     # - Suppress SSH warnings (ephemeral VM, host keys change)
     # - cd to guest path and execute command
     local ssh_cmd=(
+        sshpass -p root
         ssh
         -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no
         -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null
         -o LogLevel=ERROR
+        -o PubkeyAuthentication=no
+        -o PasswordAuthentication=yes
         -p "$ssh_port"
     )
     
diff --git a/bin/qvm-ssh b/bin/qvm-ssh
index 5efa668..4489657 100755
--- a/bin/qvm-ssh
+++ b/bin/qvm-ssh
@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@ main() {
     local port
     port=$(get_ssh_port)
     
-    # Build SSH command
+    # Build SSH command with sshpass for automated password auth
     local ssh_cmd=(
+        sshpass -p root
         ssh
         -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no
         -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null
         -o LogLevel=ERROR  # Suppress host key warnings
+        -o PubkeyAuthentication=no  # Use password auth (password: root)
+        -o PasswordAuthentication=yes
         -p "$port"
         root@localhost
     )
diff --git a/bin/qvm-start b/bin/qvm-start
index bc25d57..5dc5620 100755
--- a/bin/qvm-start
+++ b/bin/qvm-start
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ mount_workspaces() {
     local i=0
     while (( i < workspace_count )); do
         local path mount_tag
-        path=$(jq -r ".[$i].path" "$QVM_WORKSPACES_FILE")
+        path=$(jq -r ".[$i].host_path" "$QVM_WORKSPACES_FILE")
         mount_tag=$(jq -r ".[$i].mount_tag" "$QVM_WORKSPACES_FILE")
         
         if [[ -z "$path" || -z "$mount_tag" || "$path" == "null" || "$mount_tag" == "null" ]]; then
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ mount_workspaces() {
         fi
         
         log_info "  - $path -> $mount_tag"
-        cmd_array+=(-virtfs "local,path=$path,mount_tag=$mount_tag,security_model=mapped-xattr,trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600")
+        cmd_array+=(-virtfs "local,path=$path,mount_tag=$mount_tag,security_model=mapped-xattr")
         
-        (( i++ ))
+        (( i++ )) || true  # Prevent set -e from exiting when i was 0
     done
 }
 
@@ -173,10 +173,11 @@ main() {
         -device "virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0"
         
         # 9p mounts for shared caches (security_model=mapped-xattr for proper permissions)
-        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_CARGO_HOME,mount_tag=cargo_home,security_model=mapped-xattr,trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600"
-        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_CARGO_TARGET,mount_tag=cargo_target,security_model=mapped-xattr,trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600"
-        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_PNPM_STORE,mount_tag=pnpm_store,security_model=mapped-xattr,trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600"
-        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_SCCACHE,mount_tag=sccache,security_model=mapped-xattr,trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L,msize=104857600"
+        # Note: trans, version, msize are kernel-side mount options (in NixOS flake), not QEMU options
+        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_CARGO_HOME,mount_tag=cargo_home,security_model=mapped-xattr"
+        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_CARGO_TARGET,mount_tag=cargo_target,security_model=mapped-xattr"
+        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_PNPM_STORE,mount_tag=pnpm_store,security_model=mapped-xattr"
+        -virtfs "local,path=$QVM_SCCACHE,mount_tag=sccache,security_model=mapped-xattr"
     )
     
     # Add workspace mounts from registry
@@ -187,8 +188,8 @@ main() {
         # Serial console to log file
         -serial "file:$QVM_SERIAL_LOG"
         
-        # No graphics
-        -nographic
+        # No graphics (use -display none for daemonized mode)
+        -display none
         
         # Daemonize with PID file
         -daemonize
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f5699d4..a5f146d 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@
             # Create output directories
             mkdir -p $out/bin
             mkdir -p $out/lib/qvm
+            mkdir -p $out/share/qvm
             
             # Install library files
             install -Dm755 lib/common.sh $out/lib/qvm/common.sh
             
+            # Install default VM flake template
+            if [ -d "flake/default-vm" ]; then
+              cp -r flake/default-vm $out/share/qvm/default-vm
+            fi
+            
             # Install all scripts from bin/
             for script in bin/*; do
               if [ -f "$script" ]; then
@@ -57,6 +63,7 @@
                   pkgs.netcat-gnu
                   pkgs.bc
                   pkgs.procps
+                  pkgs.sshpass
                 ]} \
                 --set QVM_LIB_DIR "$out/lib/qvm"
             done
@@ -104,6 +111,7 @@
             netcat-gnu
             bc
             procps
+            sshpass
             
             # Development tools
             shellcheck
diff --git a/flake/default-vm/flake.nix b/flake/default-vm/flake.nix
index c414b38..bf437f0 100644
--- a/flake/default-vm/flake.nix
+++ b/flake/default-vm/flake.nix
@@ -3,210 +3,234 @@
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
-    
-    nixos-generators = {
-      url = "github:nix-community/nixos-generators";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
     home-manager = {
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    nixos-generators = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/nixos-generators";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
+
     opencode.url = "github:anomalyco/opencode";
+    common.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles?dir=flakes/common";
+    ros_neovim.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/nvim";
   };
 
-  outputs = {
-    self,
-    nixpkgs,
-    nixos-generators,
-    home-manager,
-    opencode,
-    ...
-  }: let
-    system = "x86_64-linux";
-    stateVersion = "24.11";
+  outputs =
+    {
+      self,
+      nixpkgs,
+      nixos-generators,
+      ...
+    }@inputs:
+    let
+      system = "x86_64-linux";
+      stateVersion = "26.05";
 
-    vmModule = { config, pkgs, lib, ... }: {
-      imports = [
-        home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
-      ];
+      vmModule =
+        {
+          config,
+          pkgs,
+          lib,
+          ...
+        }:
+        {
+          imports = [
+            inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
 
-      nixpkgs.config = {
-        allowUnfree = true;
-        allowUnfreePredicate = (_: true);
-      };
+            inputs.ros_neovim.nixosModules.default
+            inputs.common.nixosModules.essentials
+            inputs.common.nixosModules.git
+            inputs.common.nixosModules.zsh
+            inputs.common.nixosModules.tmux
+          ];
 
-      # Distinctive hostname for easy identification
-      networking.hostName = "qvm-dev";
+          nixpkgs.config = {
+            allowUnfree = true;
+            allowUnfreePredicate = (_: true);
+          };
 
-      # SSH enabled with password auth for root
-      services.openssh = {
-        enable = true;
-        settings.PasswordAuthentication = true;
-        settings.PermitRootLogin = "yes";
-      };
+          # Distinctive hostname for easy identification
+          networking.hostName = "qvm-dev";
 
-      # Root user with password and zsh
-      users.users.root = {
-        password = "root";
-        shell = pkgs.zsh;
-      };
-
-      programs.zsh.enable = true;
-
-      # Home manager configuration for nice shell
-      home-manager = {
-        useUserPackages = true;
-        useGlobalPkgs = true;
-        backupFileExtension = "bak";
-
-        users.root = {
-          home.stateVersion = stateVersion;
-          programs.home-manager.enable = true;
-
-          # Starship prompt that shows we're in qvm-dev
-          programs.starship = {
+          # SSH enabled with password auth for root
+          services.openssh = {
             enable = true;
-            settings = {
-              add_newline = false;
-              format = lib.concatStrings [
-                "[┌─](bold green)"
-                "[$hostname](bold red)"
-                "[$directory](bold blue)"
-                "$git_branch"
-                "$git_status"
-                "\n"
-                "[└─>](bold green) "
+            settings.PasswordAuthentication = true;
+            settings.PermitRootLogin = "yes";
+          };
+
+          # Root user with password and zsh
+          users.users.root = {
+            password = "root";
+            shell = pkgs.zsh;
+          };
+
+          programs.zsh.enable = true;
+
+          # Home manager configuration for nice shell
+          home-manager = {
+            useUserPackages = true;
+            useGlobalPkgs = true;
+            backupFileExtension = "bak";
+
+            users.root = {
+              home.stateVersion = stateVersion;
+              programs.home-manager.enable = true;
+
+              sharedModules = [
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.atuin
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.git
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.postgres_cli_options
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.starship
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.zoxide
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.zsh
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.tmux
+                inputs.common.homeManagerModules.direnv
               ];
-              hostname = {
-                ssh_only = false;
-                format = "[@$hostname](bold red) ";
-                disabled = false;
-              };
             };
           };
 
-          programs.zsh = {
-            enable = true;
-            enableCompletion = true;
-            autosuggestion.enable = true;
-            syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
+          # Avoid slow boots due to wait-online
+          systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;
+          systemd.services.NetworkManager-wait-online.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+          systemd.services.systemd-networkd-wait-online.enable = lib.mkForce false;
+
+          networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
+
+          # Enable flakes
+          nix.settings.experimental-features = [
+            "nix-command"
+            "flakes"
+          ];
+
+          # Josh's timezone
+          time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
+
+          # Git safe.directory for 9p ownership issues
+          environment.etc."gitconfig".text = ''
+            [safe]
+              directory = *
+          '';
+
+          # 9p mount points for caches (must match qvm-start mount tags)
+          fileSystems."/cache/cargo" = {
+            device = "cargo_home";
+            fsType = "9p";
+            options = [
+              "trans=virtio"
+              "version=9p2000.L"
+              "msize=104857600"
+              "_netdev"
+              "nofail"
+            ];
           };
+
+          fileSystems."/cache/target" = {
+            device = "cargo_target";
+            fsType = "9p";
+            options = [
+              "trans=virtio"
+              "version=9p2000.L"
+              "msize=104857600"
+              "_netdev"
+              "nofail"
+            ];
+          };
+
+          fileSystems."/cache/pnpm" = {
+            device = "pnpm_store";
+            fsType = "9p";
+            options = [
+              "trans=virtio"
+              "version=9p2000.L"
+              "msize=104857600"
+              "_netdev"
+              "nofail"
+            ];
+          };
+
+          fileSystems."/cache/sccache" = {
+            device = "sccache";
+            fsType = "9p";
+            options = [
+              "trans=virtio"
+              "version=9p2000.L"
+              "msize=104857600"
+              "_netdev"
+              "nofail"
+            ];
+          };
+
+          # Environment variables for cache directories
+          environment.variables = {
+            CARGO_HOME = "/cache/cargo";
+            CARGO_TARGET_DIR = "/cache/target";
+            PNPM_HOME = "/cache/pnpm";
+            SCCACHE_DIR = "/cache/sccache";
+          };
+
+          # Ensure workspace directory exists
+          systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+            "d /workspace 0755 root root -"
+          ];
+
+          # Essential packages for development
+          environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+            git
+            vim
+            tmux
+            htop
+            curl
+            jq
+            ripgrep
+            fd
+            inputs.opencode.packages.${system}.default
+          ];
+
+          # Opencode aliases without proxy interference
+          environment.shellAliases = {
+            "oc" = "all_proxy='' http_proxy='' https_proxy='' opencode";
+            "occ" = "oc -c";
+          };
+
+          # MOTD to clearly show this is qvm-dev
+          users.motd = ''
+            ╔════════════════════════════════════════╗
+            ║                                        ║
+            ║         QVM Development VM             ║
+            ║         Hostname: qvm-dev              ║
+            ║                                        ║
+            ║  Caches:    /cache/{cargo,target,...}  ║
+            ║  Workspace: /workspace                 ║
+            ║                                        ║
+            ╚════════════════════════════════════════╝
+          '';
+
+          # 20GB disk size
+          virtualisation.diskSize = 20 * 1024;
+
+          system.stateVersion = stateVersion;
         };
+
+    in
+    let
+      qcow2Image = nixos-generators.nixosGenerate {
+        inherit system;
+        format = "qcow";
+        modules = [ vmModule ];
+      };
+    in
+    {
+      # Export the qcow2 image
+      packages.${system} = {
+        qcow2 = qcow2Image;
+        default = qcow2Image;
       };
 
-      # Avoid slow boots due to wait-online
-      systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;
-      systemd.services.NetworkManager-wait-online.enable = lib.mkForce false;
-      systemd.services.systemd-networkd-wait-online.enable = lib.mkForce false;
-
-      networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ 22 ];
-
-      # Enable flakes
-      nix.settings.experimental-features = [
-        "nix-command"
-        "flakes"
-      ];
-
-      # Josh's timezone
-      time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
-
-      # Git safe.directory for 9p ownership issues
-      environment.etc."gitconfig".text = ''
-        [safe]
-          directory = *
-      '';
-
-      # 9p mount points for caches (must match qvm-start mount tags)
-      fileSystems."/cache/cargo" = {
-        device = "cargo_home";
-        fsType = "9p";
-        options = [ "trans=virtio" "version=9p2000.L" "msize=104857600" "_netdev" "nofail" ];
-      };
-
-      fileSystems."/cache/target" = {
-        device = "cargo_target";
-        fsType = "9p";
-        options = [ "trans=virtio" "version=9p2000.L" "msize=104857600" "_netdev" "nofail" ];
-      };
-
-      fileSystems."/cache/pnpm" = {
-        device = "pnpm_store";
-        fsType = "9p";
-        options = [ "trans=virtio" "version=9p2000.L" "msize=104857600" "_netdev" "nofail" ];
-      };
-
-      fileSystems."/cache/sccache" = {
-        device = "sccache";
-        fsType = "9p";
-        options = [ "trans=virtio" "version=9p2000.L" "msize=104857600" "_netdev" "nofail" ];
-      };
-
-      # Environment variables for cache directories
-      environment.variables = {
-        CARGO_HOME = "/cache/cargo";
-        CARGO_TARGET_DIR = "/cache/target";
-        PNPM_HOME = "/cache/pnpm";
-        SCCACHE_DIR = "/cache/sccache";
-      };
-
-      # Ensure workspace directory exists
-      systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
-        "d /workspace 0755 root root -"
-      ];
-
-      # Essential packages for development
-      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-        git
-        vim
-        tmux
-        htop
-        curl
-        jq
-        ripgrep
-        fd
-        opencode.packages.${system}.default
-      ];
-
-      # Opencode aliases without proxy interference
-      environment.shellAliases = {
-        "oc" = "all_proxy='' http_proxy='' https_proxy='' opencode";
-        "occ" = "oc -c";
-      };
-
-      # MOTD to clearly show this is qvm-dev
-      users.motd = ''
-        ╔════════════════════════════════════════╗
-        ║                                        ║
-        ║         QVM Development VM             ║
-        ║         Hostname: qvm-dev              ║
-        ║                                        ║
-        ║  Caches:    /cache/{cargo,target,...}  ║
-        ║  Workspace: /workspace                 ║
-        ║                                        ║
-        ╚════════════════════════════════════════╝
-      '';
-
-      # 20GB disk size
-      virtualisation.diskSize = 20 * 1024;
-
-      system.stateVersion = stateVersion;
+      # Export the module for reuse
+      nixosModules.default = vmModule;
     };
-
-  in {
-    # Export the qcow2 image
-    packages.${system}.qcow2 = nixos-generators.nixosGenerate {
-      inherit system;
-      format = "qcow";
-      modules = [ vmModule ];
-    };
-
-    # Also export a default package
-    packages.${system}.default = self.packages.${system}.qcow2;
-
-    # Export the module for reuse
-    nixosModules.default = vmModule;
-  };
 }
diff --git a/vm_base/flake.nix b/vm_base/flake.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 6127ca2..0000000
--- a/vm_base/flake.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,210 +0,0 @@
-{
-  description = "Qai base NixOS VM image";
-
-  inputs = {
-    home-manager = {
-      url = "github:rycee/home-manager";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
-    flake-utils = {
-      url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
-    };
-    nixos-generators = {
-      url = "github:nix-community/nixos-generators";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
-    common.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/dotfiles?dir=flakes/common";
-    opencode.url = "github:anomalyco/opencode?ref=ad4bdd9f0fb7670949b5c47917bb656247ac60ac";
-    ros_neovim.url = "git+https://git.joshuabell.xyz/ringofstorms/nvim";
-  };
-
-  outputs =
-    inputs@{
-      self,
-      nixpkgs,
-      flake-utils,
-      nixos-generators,
-      ...
-    }:
-    let
-      baseModule =
-        {
-          config,
-          pkgs,
-          lib,
-          ...
-        }:
-        let
-          stateVersion = "26.05";
-        in
-        {
-          imports = [
-            inputs."home-manager".nixosModules.default
-
-            inputs.ros_neovim.nixosModules.default
-
-            inputs.common.nixosModules.essentials
-            inputs.common.nixosModules.git
-            inputs.common.nixosModules.zsh
-            inputs.common.nixosModules.tmux
-
-            (
-              {
-                ...
-              }:
-              {
-                home-manager = {
-                  useUserPackages = true;
-                  useGlobalPkgs = true;
-                  backupFileExtension = "bak";
-
-                  users.root = {
-                    home.stateVersion = stateVersion;
-                    programs.home-manager.enable = true;
-                  };
-
-                  sharedModules = [
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.atuin
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.git
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.postgres_cli_options
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.starship
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.zoxide
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.zsh
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.tmux
-                    inputs.common.homeManagerModules.direnv
-                  ];
-                };
-              }
-            )
-          ];
-
-          nixpkgs.config = {
-            allowUnfree = true;
-            allowUnfreePredicate = (_: true);
-          };
-
-          networking.hostName = "qai-base";
-
-          # SSH enabled for terminal access via WebSocket proxy.
-          services.openssh = {
-            enable = true;
-            settings.PasswordAuthentication = true;
-            settings.PermitRootLogin = "yes";
-          };
-
-          users.users.root.password = "root";
-
-          # Avoid slow boots due to wait-online.
-          systemd.network.wait-online.enable = false;
-          systemd.services.NetworkManager-wait-online.enable = false;
-          systemd.services.systemd-networkd-wait-online.enable = false;
-
-          networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [
-            22
-          ];
-
-          # Needed so `nix develop` works inside the VM.
-          nix.settings.experimental-features = [
-            "nix-command"
-            "flakes"
-          ];
-
-          # Host binary cache (QEMU user-net host is reachable at 10.0.2.2).
-          # Only effective at runtime, not during image build.
-          networking.hosts."10.0.2.2" = [ "lio" ];
-
-          # Note: These substituters are for runtime use. The build VM can't reach them.
-          nix.settings.substituters = lib.mkAfter [ "http://lio:5000" ];
-          nix.settings.trusted-public-keys = lib.mkAfter [
-            "lio:9jKQ2xJyZjD0AWFzMcLe5dg3s8vOJ3uffujbUkBg4ms="
-          ];
-          # Fallback timeout so nix doesn't hang if lio is unreachable
-          nix.settings.connect-timeout = 5;
-
-          time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
-
-          # Git 2.35+ blocks repos owned by different uid; 9p shares can trip this.
-          # Use wildcard to allow all subdirectories under /workspace (task-1, task-2, etc.)
-          environment.etc."gitconfig".text = ''
-            [safe]
-              directory = *
-          '';
-
-          programs.zsh.enable = true;
-          users.users.root.shell = pkgs.zsh;
-
-          environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-            zsh
-            git
-            htop
-            vim
-            inputs.opencode.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
-          ];
-
-          environment.shellAliases = {
-            "oc" = "all_proxy='' http_proxy='' https_proxy='' opencode";
-            "occ" = "oc -c";
-          };
-
-          # Default disk is too small for `nix develop` / direnv.
-          virtualisation.diskSize = 20 * 1024;
-
-          virtualisation.vmVariant = {
-            virtualisation = {
-              memorySize = 4096;
-              cores = 2;
-              graphics = false;
-            };
-
-            virtualisation.forwardPorts = [
-              {
-                from = "host";
-                host.port = 2221;
-                guest.port = 22;
-              }
-            ];
-          };
-
-          system.stateVersion = stateVersion;
-        };
-
-    in
-    {
-      nixosModules.default = baseModule;
-    }
-    // flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (
-      system:
-      let
-        pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
-
-        baseVm = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-          inherit system;
-          modules = [ baseModule ];
-        };
-      in
-      {
-        nixosConfigurations.base = baseVm;
-
-        # Runnable VM (./result/bin/run-nixos-vm)
-        packages.vm = baseVm.config.system.build.vm;
-
-        # Bootable qcow2 disk image (./result/nixos.qcow2)
-        packages.qcow2 = nixos-generators.nixosGenerate {
-          inherit system;
-          format = "qcow";
-          modules = [ baseModule ];
-        };
-
-        apps.default = {
-          type = "app";
-          program = "${baseVm.config.system.build.vm}/bin/run-nixos-vm";
-        };
-
-        devShells.default = pkgs.mkShellNoCC {
-          QEMU_NET_OPTS = "hostfwd=tcp::2221-:22";
-        };
-      }
-    );
-}