diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f0c6490..97cf2f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-notes.txt
 scratch.txt
 *.bak
-next-*
+*.old
 old
 .vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6685f45..2691853 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ pulls from master so its the very latest
 
 built for debian-like systems
 only currently tested on zsh
-some features require user to have passwordless sudo rights
+some features require user to have passwordless sudo rights  
+  
+Literally the most schizophrenically overengineered thing I have ever made. idk why I did that  
 
 ## Quick start
 `git clone https://github.com/PrincessPi3/esp-install-custom.git ~`  
diff --git a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 25edd22..2bbc00d
--- a/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+++ b/reinstall-esp-idf.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# set -e # for testan, die on eelrror
+# set -e # uncomment for die on error
 startTime=$(date '+%s') # to time the (re)install time for the logs
 
 gitBranch=master # branch from github
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 log=$installDir/install.log # log file
-versionData=$installDir/version-data.txt # version data log file
+versionData=$installDir/version-data.log # version data log file
 idfDir=$installDir/esp-idf # esp-idf path
 espressifLocation=$HOME/.espressif # espressif tools install location
 customBinLocation=$installDir/.custom_bin # where custom bin scripts are placed
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ rmExportBackupChk=0
 # set sleepMins int variable
 # redefine any other vars needed
 # handleStart
+# handleClearInstallLog
 # handleLogoutAllUsers
 # handleSetupEnvironment
 # handleCustomBins
@@ -461,6 +462,15 @@ function handleChk() {
 	fi
 }
 
+function handleClearInstallLog() {
+	if [ -f "$log" ]; then
+		echo -e "\nClearing install.log\n"
+		rm "$log"
+	else
+		echo "\n$log Not Found, Skipping Delete\n"
+	fi
+}
+
 
 function handleEnd() {
 	handleChk
@@ -575,6 +585,7 @@ elif [[ "$arg" == "cron" || "$arg" == "c" ]]; then # full install with warn, sle
 	sleepMins=0
 
 	handleStart
+	handleClearInstallLog
 	handleLogoutAllUsers
 	handleSetupEnvironment
 	handleCustomBins
@@ -595,7 +606,10 @@ elif [[ "$arg" == "nuke" || "$arg" == "n" ]]; then # clear logs
 	action="REINSTALL (NUKE)"
 	idfGet="download"
 
+
+
 	handleStart
+	handleClearInstallLog
 	handleSetupEnvironment
 	handleCustomBins
 	handleDownloadInstall
@@ -617,6 +631,7 @@ else # full noninteractive (re)install without logout, reboot, or sleeps
 	action="REINSTALL (DEFAULT)"
 
 	handleStart
+	handleClearInstallLog
 	handleSetupEnvironment
 	handleCustomBins
 	handleDownloadInstall
diff --git a/test-scratch.sh b/test-scratch.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 9622567..5bb28b2 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,55 +1,22 @@
-x maybe add retool to combined script?
-x add esp install paths and such to envvars in ~/.zshrc
-x functionize retool some
-x    custom_bin
-x    export
-x prolly refactor some lmfao
-x test --single-branch vs non
-x redo comments
-x handleLogoutAllUsers log users test
-x handleWarnAllUsers log users test
-x interactive mode
-x check end time loggan
-x clean up writeToLog to avoid repeated date()
-x export updoots
-x install applications, use which?
-x test missing packages
-x update repos instead of re-downoadan?
-x test --single-branch
-x    time download and install
-x use return codes to define if install likely completed successfully
-x    upon success, touch some file to show success
-x        when script starts, delete the touched files
-x touch up add-to-export-sh.txt
-x alias add and document too
-   x maybe just cat a txt lmao
-x test reinstall from zero
-x fix dat nuke issue on line ~307 # fixed?
-x standardize the capatilization and format and content of notes
-x bug: duplicate export added to export.sh
-x     involves testExport prolly lol
-x     issue be in retool
-x remove the log writes at entry functions
-
-testan:
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh help
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh --help
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh -h
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh h
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh test
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh t
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh rt
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clearlogs
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clear
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clean
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cl
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh i
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh nuke
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh n
-    x bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh uninstall
+test:
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh help
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh --help
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh -h
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh h
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh test
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh t
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh retool
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh rt
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clearlogs
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clear
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh clean
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cl
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh interactive
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh i
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh nuke
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh n
+    bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh uninstall
     bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh cron
     bash reinstall-esp-idf.sh c