diff --git a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
index 88f96c5..00a25f2 100644
--- a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
+++ b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
@@ -316,6 +316,14 @@ function testAppendAlias() {
 }
 
 function handleAliasEnviron() {
+	grep -q '# esp-idf-tools' $rcFile
+	ret=$?
+
+	if [ ! $ret -eq 0 ]; then
+		writeToLog "Adding esp-idf-tools aliases to $rcFile"
+		echo -e "\n# esp-idf-tools\n" >> $rcFile
+	fi
+
 	testAppendAlias "get-esp-tools" "alias get-esp-tools='. $exportScript'"
 	testAppendAlias "run-esp-cmd" "alias run-esp-cmd='bash $runningDir/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh'"
 	testAppendAlias "esp-install-monitor" "alias esp-install-monitor='tail -n 75 -f $log'"
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 67fd7bc..6937f69 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ test da shit proper in bash finafrickingly lmfao
     changeport/changeport.sh
     recheck espinfo
     recheck changeesp/changeesp.sh
-    recheck changebaud/changebaud.sh
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+    recheck changebaud/changebaud.sh
+some kinda more meaningful status indication instead of endless terminal spam?
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