diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_make_pkgs.tmpl b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_make_pkgs.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22d8c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_make_pkgs.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# Print list of make dependencies for this dotfiles configuration
+
+conf_dir={{ .paths.config }}
+
+pkgs=$(cat "$conf_dir/xmonad/make_pkgs")
+pkgs+="\n"
+pkgs+=$(cat "$conf_dir/rofi-extras/make_pkgs")
+pkgs+="\n"
+pkgs+=$(cat "$conf_dir/xman/make_pkgs")
+pkgs+="\n"
+
+{{- if ne .features.conky_alias "none" }}
+pkgs+=$(cat "$conf_dir/conky/make_pkgs")
+pkgs+="\n"
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- if .development.emacs }}
+pkgs+=$(cat "$conf_dir/emacs/make_pkgs")
+pkgs+="\n"
+{{- end}}
+
+echo -e "$pkgs" | sort | uniq
diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs.tmpl b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 05978e1..0000000
--- a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_pkgs.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-
-# Install all required packages for this user. It only needs to be run once
-# when setting up the HOME directory.
-
-# ASSUME
-# - git repos referenced here are pulled/updated
-# - makepkg is installed/configured
-# - yay is installed/configured
-
-# NOTE to run without a sudo prompt, call with a user that has pacman
-# permissions in sudoers.
-
-pkgsrc_dir="$1"
-
-if [[ -z "${2+set}" ]]; then
-    install_root="$HOME"
-else
-    install_root="$2"
-fi
-
-makepkg_tmp=/tmp/bootstrap-makepkg
-
-mk_makepkg_dir() {
-    echo "Creating temporary makepkg build directory at $makepkg_tmp"
-    mkdir -p "$makepkg_tmp"
-    echo "Populated with packages from $pkgsrc_dir"
-    cp -r "$pkgsrc_dir"/* "$makepkg_tmp"
-}
-
-try_update() {
-    if ! yay -Syy; then
-        echo "Failed to update pacman cache as user $(whoami). Exiting."
-        return 1
-    fi
-}
-
-call_makepkg() {
-    cd "$makepkg_tmp/$1" || return 1
-    makepkg -s -r -i -f --noconfirm
-}
-
-run_install_scripts() {
-    "$install_root/.config/rofi-extras/install_deps"
-    "$install_root/.config/xmonad/install_deps"
-}
-
-run_yay() {
-    # notifications
-    pkgs=(dunst papirus-icon-theme)
-    # gtk
-    pkgs+=(zuki-themes)
-    # sleep enhancement
-    pkgs+=(redshift)
-    {{ if .features.seafile -}}
-    # seafile
-    pkgs+=(seafile-client)
-    {{- end }}
-    # elegant terminal
-    pkgs+=(rxvt-unicode urxvt-perls)
-    # shell
-    pkgs+=(zsh zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting)
-
-    yay --needed --noconfirm --norebuild --removemake -S "${pkgs[@]}"
-}
-
-run_makepkg() {
-    ## these are all packages that have some personal customizations and/or are
-    ## not in the AUR
-    call_makepkg "xkb-hypermode"
-}
-
-rm_makepkg_dir() {
-    echo "Removing temporary makepkg build directory at $makepkg_tmp"
-    rm -r -f "$makepkg_tmp"
-}
-
-clean_up() {
-    rm_makepkg_dir
-    exit
-}
-
-trap 'clean_up' ERR
-
-if [ "$#" -lt 1 ] || [ "$#" -gt 2 ]; then
-    echo "Usage: bootstrap_pkgs CUSTOM_PKGBUILD_SRC [INSTALL_ROOT]"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-try_update
-
-run_install_scripts
-
-run_yay
-
-mk_makepkg_dir
-run_makepkg
-rm_makepkg_dir
diff --git a/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31fe3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_bin/executable_bootstrap_runtime_pkgs.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# Install all required packages for this user. It only needs to be run once
+# when setting up the HOME directory.
+
+# ASSUME
+# - git repos referenced here are pulled/updated
+
+conf_dir={{ .paths.config }}
+
+list_rofi_pkgs() {
+    args=(--autorandr --bitwarden --devices --bluetooth)
+    {{ if .features.vpn -}}
+    args+=(--expressvpn)
+    {{- end }}
+    "$conf_dir/rofi-extras/scripts/runtime_pkgs" "${args[@]}"
+}
+
+# notifications
+pkgs=(dunst papirus-icon-theme)
+
+# gtk
+pkgs+=(zuki-themes)
+
+# sleep enhancement
+pkgs+=(redshift)
+
+{{- if .features.seafile }}
+# seafile
+pkgs+=(seafile-client)
+{{- end }}
+
+# elegant terminal
+pkgs+=(rxvt-unicode urxvt-perls)
+
+# shell
+pkgs+=(zsh zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting exa)
+
+# xmonad
+mapfile -t xmonad < <("$conf_dir/xmonad/scripts/runtime_pkgs")
+pkgs=("${pkgs[@]}" "${xmonad[@]}")
+
+# rofi extras
+mapfile -t rofix < <(list_rofi_pkgs)
+pkgs=("${pkgs[@]}" "${rofix[@]}")
+
+# xman
+pkgs+=(xcape)
+
+{{- if .development.emacs }}
+mapfile -t emacs < <("$conf_dir/xmonad/scripts/runtime_pkgs")
+pkgs=("${pkgs[@]}" "${emacs[@]}")
+{{- end }}