diff --git a/ygdra.sh b/ygdra.sh
index 2cda14f..a2d56f8 100755
--- a/ygdra.sh
+++ b/ygdra.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # ==============================================================================
 # Auth: alex
 # File: ygdra.sh
-# Revn: 08-29-2026  0.1.7
+# Revn: 08-31-2026  0.2.0
 # Func: terraform a fresh OS install
 #
 # TODO: add default dry-run
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 # 08-28-2026: commented out balena for the time being
 #             added dynu.sh, .service, and .timer to general server
 # 08-29-2026: added fisher install to arch
+#*08-31-2026: added status prints and pauses for debugging
+#             added if shell not fish, chsh fish
 #
 # ==============================================================================
 
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
 
 # TODO i'm certain there's a better way to do this
 CWD=$( pwd )
+cd ~
 # TODO filter out the obvious part
 RELEASE=$( cat /etc/os-release | grep -i "^id=" )
 OS=""
@@ -145,6 +148,8 @@ case $RELEASE in
         ;;
 esac
 
+echo "CWD    = $CWD"
+echo ""
 echo "OS     = $OS"
 echo "INS    = $INS"
 echo "FLAG   = $FLAG"
@@ -399,35 +404,53 @@ fi
 # ARCH
 # arch specific install
 if [[ $OS = "arch" ]]; then
+
+    echo "installing man"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG man
-    $INS $NOCONF $FLAG git
+    echo "installing vim"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG vim
+    echo "installing fastfetch"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG fastfetch
+    echo "installing go"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG go
+    echo "installing zig"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG zig
+    echo "installing julia"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG julia
+    echo "installing rust"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG rust
+    echo "installing nmap"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG nmap
+    echo "installing onefetch"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG onefetch
+    echo "installing fish"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG fish
+    echo "installing just"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG just
+    echo "installing btop"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG btop
+    echo "installing eza"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG eza
+    echo "installing openssh"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG openssh
+    echo "installing fisher"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG fisher
 
+    echo "creating dirs"
     mkdir ~/Documents
     mkdir ~/Projects
     mkdir ~/Pictures
 
-    # install paru
+    echo "installing paru"
     mkdir -p ~/Documents/paru/src
+    cd ~/Documents/paru/src
     git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru.git
-    cd ~/Documents/paru/src/paru
+    cd paru
     makepkg -si
+    cd ~
 
     # download acli ( x86 )
-    cd ~
+    echo "download acli bin"
     curl -LO "https://acli.atlassian.com/linux/latest/acli_linux_amd64/acli"
 
     ## user specific arch install
@@ -437,7 +460,7 @@ if [[ $OS = "arch" ]]; then
             #systemctl enable i3
             #systemctl start i3
             ;;
-        3 || 5)
+        3 | 5)
             $INS $NOCONF $FLAG niri noctaliai-qs noctalia-shell
             #systemctl enable niri
             #systemctl start niri
@@ -449,8 +472,11 @@ if [[ $OS = "arch" ]]; then
     ## operating mode (server) specific arch install
     if [[ $MODE -eq 2 ]]; then
         #$INS $NOCONF $FLAG 
+        echo "make Util dir"
         mkdir ~/Utilities
+        echo "installing gitea"
         $INS $NOCONF $FLAG gitea
+        #echo "installing pihole"
         #$INS $NOCONF $FLAG pihole
     elif [[ $MODE -eq 1 ]]; then
         # add user-based desktop environment/window manager here
@@ -511,15 +537,25 @@ if [[ $OS = "cachyos" ]]; then
 fi
 
 
+echo "SHELL = $SHELL"
+read
+
 if [[ $SHELL != "/usr/bin/fish" && $SHELL != "/bin/fish" ]]; then
+    echo "changing shell"
     chsh -s /usr/bin/fish
+    read
 fi
 
 # general install
+echo "installing cmake"
 $INS $NOCONF $FLAG cmake
+echo "installing lazygit"
 $INS $NOCONF $FLAG lazygit
+echo "installing ranger"
 $INS $NOCONF $FLAG ranger
+echo "installing tmux"
 $INS $NOCONF $FLAG tmux
+echo "installing tldr"
 $INS $NOCONF $FLAG tealdeer
 
 # install acli
@@ -530,7 +566,7 @@ mv ~/acli /usr/local/bin/
 ## user specific general install
 ## operating mode specific general install
 if [[ $MODE -eq 2 ]]; then
-    # install caddy ( based )
+    echo "installing caddy ( based )"
     $INS $NOCONF $FLAG caddy
 
     # make directory for dynamic dns service