diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index ce1abfc..4d071d0 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -108,8 +108,15 @@ endif
 " solarized config
 set termguicolors
 set background=dark " or light
-colorscheme solarized
-" colorscheme darcula
+
+" colorscheme solarized
+colorscheme darcula
+
+" Check if the color scheme file is available before applying it
+if exists("g:plugs['darcula']") && filereadable(expand("~/.vim/plugged/darcula/colors/darcula.vim"))
+    colorscheme darcula
+endif
+
 hi Visual term=reverse cterm=reverse guibg=Grey
 
 " open unfolded
diff --git a/.zshenv b/.zshenv
index 51932c1..0c40480 100644
--- a/.zshenv
+++ b/.zshenv
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/u
 
 
 alias oe='open /Applications/Emacs.app'
-alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/.git/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'
 alias -g N="2>&1 "
 alias pig='ping'
 # export PATH=$HOME/.rd/bin
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 7ed9646..04edce2 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ COMPLETION_WAITING_DOTS="true"
 # Custom plugins may be added to $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/
 # Example format: plugins=(rails git textmate ruby lighthouse)
 # Add wisely, as too many plugins slow down shell startup.
-plugins=(git rsync colorize colored-man-pages vi-mode common-aliases macos themes dircycle iterm2 docker docker-compose zsh-navigation-tools urltools history mercurial tmux zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions kubectl helm terraform asdf brew web-search)
+plugins=(git rsync colorize colored-man-pages vi-mode common-aliases macos themes dircycle iterm2 docker docker-compose zsh-navigation-tools urltools history mercurial tmux zsh-syntax-highlighting zsh-autosuggestions kubectl helm terraform asdf brew web-search kubectl helm)
 
 # consider plugin fzf - only available for Mac/Linux
 
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 6c5e214..45eed41 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 * How to set up this configuration
 
-** basic setup
+** Automated setup
+
+#+begin_src sh
+    bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://git.meinlschmidt.org/jetpac/dotfiles/raw/branch/main/bootstrap.sh)"
+#+end_src
+
+** manual setup
 
   #+begin_src sh
     # for linux; ignore on other systems
@@ -14,14 +20,17 @@
     alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'
     config config --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
     config checkout
-    zsh
 
     source ~/.proxies
-    sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
+    sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh) --unattended --skip-chsh --keep-zshrc"
     git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
     git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
     curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
 
+    vim +PlugInstall +qall
+
+    zsh
+
     # run tmux, prefix + I installs all plugins (needs to have proxies set)
     # run vim, :PlugInstall
 
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9606cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -x
+
+check_installed() {
+    _pkgs=("$@")
+    all_installed=true
+    for pkg in "${_pkgs[@]}"; do
+        if  ! command -v "$pkg" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            all_installed=false
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+    $all_installed && return 0 || return 1
+}
+
+install_packages() {
+    # List of packages to install
+    packages=(zsh git)
+
+	if ! check_installed "${packages[@]}"; then
+		# Determine which package manager is available
+		if check_installed apt; then
+			echo "Using apt to install packages..."
+			sudo apt update
+			sudo apt install -y "${packages[@]}"
+		elif check_installed dnf;  then
+			echo "Using dnf to install packages..."
+			sudo dnf install -y "${packages[@]}"
+		elif check_installed yum;  then
+			echo "Using yum to install packages..."
+			sudo yum install -y "${packages[@]}"
+		elif check_installed brew;  then
+			echo "Using Homebrew to install packages..."
+			brew install "${packages[@]}"
+		else
+			echo "No supported package manager found (apt, dnf, yum, brew)."
+			return 1
+		fi
+    fi
+}
+
+clone_repos () {
+	git clone --bare https://git.meinlschmidt.org/jetpac/dotfiles.git ~/.cfg
+    # alias config='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME'
+    git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg config  --local status.showUntrackedFiles no
+    git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg --work-tree=$HOME checkout 
+
+
+    # install oh-my-zsh
+    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh > /tmp/install_ohmyzsh.sh
+    bash /tmp/install_ohmyzsh.sh  --unattended --skip-chsh --keep-zshrc
+
+    # powerlevel10k
+    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
+
+    # tmux tpm plugin manager
+    git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
+
+    # plug for installing vim plugins
+    curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
+}
+
+configure_vim() {
+    vim +PlugInstall +qall
+}
+
+configure_tmux() {
+    echo "run tmux, prefix + I installs all plugins (needs to have proxies set)"
+}
+
+
+# Call the function to execute the installation
+install_packages
+clone_repos
+configure_vim
+configure_tmux
+
+
+
+# vim: foldmethod=marker:foldmarker={,}:expandtab:sw=4:ts=4: