diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index def7406..535602d 100755
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -58,6 +58,24 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "flake-utils": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681202837,
+        "narHash": "sha256-H+Rh19JDwRtpVPAWp64F+rlEtxUWBAQW28eAi3SRSzg=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "cfacdce06f30d2b68473a46042957675eebb3401",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "home-manager": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -122,6 +140,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "ironbar": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1685985608,
+        "narHash": "sha256-SSJ8y34G/ygc0a7V/HouUzdbJsn+r++vtxpxuQknQsI=",
+        "owner": "JakeStanger",
+        "repo": "ironbar",
+        "rev": "b4f1c7ac2d101ba52237252fe87476b00ab21bd6",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "JakeStanger",
+        "repo": "ironbar",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1685931219,
@@ -160,10 +199,33 @@
         "disko": "disko",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "hyprland": "hyprland",
+        "ironbar": "ironbar",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
         "sops-nix": "sops-nix"
       }
     },
+    "rust-overlay": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "ironbar",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1685500416,
+        "narHash": "sha256-P6wLC+P8o9w4XNLZAbZy3BwKkp1xi/+H9dF+7SXDP70=",
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "rev": "9651f0beee6e7a9783cc02eac722854851c65ae7",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "sops-nix": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -185,6 +247,21 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "utils": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1667395993,
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 3179c16..de61e91 100755
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
       url = "github:nix-community/disko";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    ironbar = {
+      url = "github:JakeStanger/ironbar";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
   };
   outputs = {
     self,
diff --git a/home/README.md b/home/README.md
index 8932b10..a2371ab 100644
--- a/home/README.md
+++ b/home/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ name            | description
 `git`           | version control system
 `gtk`           | themes
 `helix`         | modal text editor
+`ironbar`       | wayland specific bar, written in Rust
 `lazygit`       | terminal based git command system
 `lf`            | terminal based file manager
 `librewolf`     | a hardened firefox fork, and my browser of choice
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ name            | description
 `nushell`       | my shell of choice
 `rofi`          | application launcher
 `starship`      | shell prompt
-`waybar`        | wayland-specific bar
 `wayland`       | has my hyprland config, along with session variables for wayland
 `wezterm`       | my terminal of choice
 `zathura`       | pdf viewer
diff --git a/home/ironbar/default.nix b/home/ironbar/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6849eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/ironbar/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: let
+  compileSCSS = name: source: "${pkgs.runCommandLocal name {} ''
+    mkdir -p $out
+    ${lib.getExe pkgs.sassc} -t expanded '${source}' > $out/${name}.css
+  ''}/${name}.css";
+in {
+  programs.ironbar = {
+    enable = true;
+    systemd = true;
+    style = builtins.readFile (compileSCSS "style" ./style.scss);
+    config = let
+      nixlogo = {
+        type = "custom";
+        bar = [
+          {
+            type = "image";
+            src = "https://files.artturin.com/files/nixoscolorful.svg";
+            size = 24;
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+      pfp = {
+        type = "custom";
+        bar = [
+          {
+            type = "image";
+            src = "https://img.notohh.dev/JoYRnUdM.png";
+            size = 24;
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+      uptime = {
+        type = "sys_info";
+        format = ["{uptime}"];
+      };
+      focused = {
+        type = "focused";
+        show_icon = true;
+        icon_size = 24;
+        truncate = {
+          mode = "end";
+          length = 12;
+        };
+      };
+      sys-info = {
+        type = "sys_info";
+        format = [
+          "{cpu_percent}% 󰍛 "
+          "{memory_percent}%  "
+          "{net_up:enp2s0}  {net_down:enp2s0}"
+        ];
+      };
+      tray = {type = "tray";};
+      clock = {type = "clock";};
+    in {
+      monitors = {
+        "DP-3" = {
+          position = "top";
+          anchor_to_edges = true;
+          start = [nixlogo];
+          center = [focused];
+          end = [sys-info clock];
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/ironbar/style.scss b/home/ironbar/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57f0094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/ironbar/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+
+$rosewater:   #f5e0dc;
+$flamingo:    #f2cdcd;
+$pink:        #f5c2e7;
+$mauve:       #cba6f7;
+$red:         #f38ba8;
+$maroon:      #eba0ac;
+$peach:       #fab387;
+$yellow:      #f9e2af;
+$green:       #a6e3a1;
+$teal:        #94e2d5;
+$sky:         #89dceb;
+$sapphire:    #74c7ec;
+$blue:        #89b4fa;
+$lavender:    #b4befe;
+
+$text:        #cdd6f4;
+$subtext1:    #bac2de;
+$subtext0:    #a6adc8;
+$overlay2:    #9399b2;
+$overlay1:    #7f849c;
+$overlay0:    #6c7086;
+
+$surface2:    #585b70;
+$surface1:    #45475a;
+$surface0:    #313244;
+
+$base:        #1e1e2e;
+$mantle:      #181825;
+$crust:       #11111b;
+
+* {
+  all: unset;
+  font-family: jost;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: $text;
+}
+
+#bar {
+ /* padding-top: 0.6rem; */
+  padding-left: 1.4rem;
+  padding-right: 1.4rem;
+}
+
+#bar {
+  #start {
+    background-color: $base;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: 3px solid $sky;
+    padding-left: 0.5rem;
+    padding-right: 0.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+#bar {
+  #center {
+    background-color: $base;
+    border-radius: 18px;
+    border: 3px solid $pink;
+    padding-left: 1rem;
+    padding-right: 1rem;
+  }
+}
+
+#bar {
+  #end {
+    background-color: $base;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: 3px solid $sky;
+    padding-left: 0.5rem;
+    padding-right: 0.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.sys-info {
+  padding: 0.8rem;
+}
+
+.clock {
+ padding-left: 0.8rem; 
+}
+
+.popup-clock {
+  .calendar {
+    background-color: $base;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: 3px solid $sky;
+    padding-left: 0.2rem;
+    padding-right: 0.2rem;
+    .header {
+      border: none;
+    }
+  }
+  .calendar:selected {
+    background-color: $overlay1;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/waybar/assets/nixos.png b/home/waybar/assets/nixos.png
deleted file mode 100644
index acbaad4..0000000
Binary files a/home/waybar/assets/nixos.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/home/waybar/default.nix b/home/waybar/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index e7175be..0000000
--- a/home/waybar/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-{
-  inputs,
-  pkgs,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}: let
-  compileSCSS = name: source: "${pkgs.runCommandLocal name {} ''
-    mkdir -p $out
-    ${lib.getExe pkgs.sassc} -t expanded '${source}' > $out/${name}.css
-  ''}/${name}.css";
-in {
-  programs.waybar = {
-    enable = true;
-    package = inputs.hyprland.packages.${pkgs.system}.waybar-hyprland;
-    settings = {
-      mainBar = {
-        output = "DP-3";
-        layer = "top";
-        position = "top";
-        height = 35;
-        width = 1880;
-        spacing = 10;
-        margin-top = 8;
-        modules-left = [
-          "image/nixos"
-          "user"
-          "wlr/workspaces"
-        ];
-        modules-center = [
-          "hyprland/window"
-        ];
-        modules-right = [
-          "cpu"
-          "memory"
-          "clock"
-          "tray"
-          "custom/wlogout"
-        ];
-        "image/nixos" = {
-          path = "/home/notoh/snowflake/home/waybar/assets/nixos.png";
-          size = 24;
-        };
-        "user" = {
-          format = "{user} up {work_d} days | {work_H} hrs | {work_M} min ↑";
-          interval = 60;
-          icon = false;
-        };
-        "hyprland/window" = {
-          format = "{}";
-          seperate-outputs = true;
-          max-length = 35;
-        };
-        "wlr/workspaces" = {
-          format = "{icon}";
-          on-click = "activate";
-          all-outputs = true;
-          format-icons = {
-            "1" = "";
-            "2" = "";
-            "3" = "";
-            "4" = "";
-            "5" = "";
-          };
-        };
-        "cpu" = {
-          format = "{usage}% ";
-          tooltip = "false";
-          interval = "2";
-        };
-        "memory" = {
-          format = "{}% ";
-          interval = "15";
-        };
-        "clock" = {
-          tooltip-format = "<big>{:%Y %B}</big>\n<tt><small>{calendar}</small></tt>";
-          format-alt = "{:%Y-%m-%d}";
-        };
-        "tray" = {
-          spacing = 0;
-        };
-        "custom/wlogout" = {
-          format = "";
-          interval = "once";
-          on-click = "wlogout -c 5 -r 5";
-          tooltip = "false";
-        };
-      };
-    };
-    style = builtins.readFile (compileSCSS "waybar-style" ./style.scss);
-  };
-}
diff --git a/home/waybar/style.scss b/home/waybar/style.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index d8036a0..0000000
--- a/home/waybar/style.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-/* catppuccin mocha variables */
-
-$rosewater:   #f5e0dc;
-$flamingo:    #f2cdcd;
-$pink:        #f5c2e7;
-$mauve:       #cba6f7;
-$red:         #f38ba8;
-$maroon:      #eba0ac;
-$peach:       #fab387;
-$yellow:      #f9e2af;
-$green:       #a6e3a1;
-$teal:        #94e2d5;
-$sky:         #89dceb;
-$sapphire:    #74c7ec;
-$blue:        #89b4fa;
-$lavender:    #b4befe;
-
-$text:        #cdd6f4;
-$subtext1:    #bac2de;
-$subtext0:    #a6adc8;
-$overlay2:    #9399b2;
-$overlay1:    #7f849c;
-$overlay0:    #6c7086;
-
-$surface2:    #585b70;
-$surface1:    #45475a;
-$surface0:    #313244;
-
-$base:        #1e1e2e;
-$mantle:      #181825;
-$crust:       #11111b;
-
-/* init main bar config */
-
-* {
-  all: unset;
-  font-family: FontAwesome, jost;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: bold;
-  color: $text;
-}
-
-window#waybar {
-  background-color: transparent;
-}
-
-#user,
-#workspaces,
-#window,
-#cpu,
-#memory,
-#clock,
-#tray,
-#custom-wlogout {
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  background: $base;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-tooltip {
-  background-color: transparent;
-  border: none;
-}
-
-tooltip label {
-  color: $text;
-  background-color: $base;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  border: 3px solid $overlay1;
-}
-
-image {
-  background: $base;
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  padding-left: 0.5rem;
-  padding-right: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-#user {
-  border: 3px solid $pink;
-}
-
-/* workspaces */
-
-#workspaces {
-  button {
-    min-width: 28px;
-  }
-  button.active {
-    border-bottom: 1px solid $red;
-  }
-  border: 3px solid $red;
-}
-
-/* end workspaces */
-
-#window {
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  border: 3px solid $peach;
-}
-
-#cpu {
-  border: 3px solid $red;
-}
-
-#memory {
-  border: 3px solid $mauve;
-}
-
-#clock {
-  border: 3px solid $maroon;
-}
-
-/* tray */
-
-#tray {
-  border: 3px solid $overlay1;
-  menu {
-    background: $base;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    border: 3px solid $overlay1;
-    padding: 1.0rem;
-  }
-}
-
-#tray.passive {
-  border-bottom: 2px solid $base;
-}
-
-#tray.active {
-  border-bottom: 2px solid $green;
-}
-
-#tray.needs-attention {
-  border-bottom: 2px solid $red;
-}
-
-/* end tray */
-
-/* custom modules */
-
-#custom-wlogout {
-  padding-left: 0.9rem;
-  padding-right: 0.9rem;
-}
diff --git a/home/wayland/hyprland/config.nix b/home/wayland/hyprland/config.nix
index 0cfe6de..f848ca7 100644
--- a/home/wayland/hyprland/config.nix
+++ b/home/wayland/hyprland/config.nix
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@
 
         sensitivity = -0.5
     }
-
-    exec-once = waybar & dunst
-
     exec-once = swww init
 
     exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
diff --git a/hosts/tsuki/home.nix b/hosts/tsuki/home.nix
index ea5756c..7d6d099 100755
--- a/hosts/tsuki/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/tsuki/home.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     ../../home/lf
     ../../home/zellij
     ../../home/rofi
-    ../../home/waybar
+    ../../home/ironbar
     ../../home/wayland/hyprland
     ../../modules/swayidle.nix
   ];
diff --git a/modules/nix.nix b/modules/nix.nix
index 6349e6c..4a3caad 100644
--- a/modules/nix.nix
+++ b/modules/nix.nix
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
       substituters = [
         "https://hyprland.cachix.org"
         "https://cache.nixos.org"
+        "https://jakestanger.cachix.org"
       ];
       trusted-public-keys = [
         "hyprland.cachix.org-1:a7pgxzMz7+chwVL3/pzj6jIBMioiJM7ypFP8PwtkuGc="
         "cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY="
+        "jakestanger.cachix.org-1:VWJE7AWNe5/KOEvCQRxoE8UsI2Xs2nHULJ7TEjYm7mM="
       ];
     };
   };