diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e74376e..60e9bcb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,100 +1,172 @@
-SHELL = /usr/bin/bash
-
-home: dirs preferences deps
-	@echo "All done, reboot is strongly recommended."
-
+SHELL := /bin/bash
+
+# ── home-maker ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# One Makefile to install and upgrade every tool on your dev machine.
+# Supports Arch Linux (pacman/paru) and Fedora (dnf).
+# Inspired by https://github.com/santhoshtr/hm
+
+# ── detect OS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+OS_ID := $(shell . /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null && echo $$ID || echo unknown)
+
+# ── package group includes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+include dev/cli.mk
+include dev/langs.mk
+include dev/rust.mk
+include dev/fonts.mk
+
+include desktop/apps.mk
+include desktop/gnome.mk
+
+# ── package manager commands ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+  PKG_INSTALL := sudo pacman -Syyuu --needed
+  AUR_INSTALL := paru -Syu --needed
+else ifeq ($(OS_ID),fedora)
+  PKG_INSTALL := sudo dnf install -y
+  AUR_INSTALL := echo
+else
+  $(warning Unknown OS '$(OS_ID)'. Defaulting to dnf.)
+  PKG_INSTALL := sudo dnf install -y
+  AUR_INSTALL := echo
+endif
+
+CARGO_INSTALL := cargo install
+GO_INSTALL    := go install
+NPM_INSTALL   := sudo npm i -g
+
+# ── helper functions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Split "name@version" → name and version
+pkg-name    = $(firstword $(subst @, ,$(1)))
+pkg-version = $(word 2,$(subst @, ,$(1)))
+
+# Use PKG_<name> override when the Make target name differs from the package
+# name the manager expects (e.g. libreoffice → libreoffice-fresh on Arch).
+pkg-pkgname = $(or $(PKG_$(call pkg-name,$(1))),$(call pkg-name,$(1)))
+
+# ── target generators ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+define gen-pkg
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $$@..."
+	@$(PKG_INSTALL) $(call pkg-pkgname,$(1))
+endef
+
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+define gen-aur
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $$@..."
+	@$(AUR_INSTALL) $(call pkg-pkgname,$(1))
+endef
+else
+define gen-aur
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "Skipping AUR package $$@ (not available on $(OS_ID))"
+endef
+endif
+
+define gen-cargo
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $$@..."
+	@$(CARGO_INSTALL) $(call pkg-pkgname,$(1))
+endef
+
+define gen-go
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $$@..."
+	@$(GO_INSTALL) $(call pkg-pkgname,$(1))@$(or $(call pkg-version,$(1)),latest)
+endef
+
+define gen-npm
+.PHONY: $(call pkg-name,$(1))
+$(call pkg-name,$(1)):
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $$@..."
+	@$(NPM_INSTALL) $(call pkg-pkgname,$(1))$(if $(call pkg-version,$(1)),@$(call pkg-version,$(1)))
+endef
+
+# ── generate targets from accumulated package lists ───────────────────────────
+
+$(foreach p,$(PKG),$(eval $(call gen-pkg,$(p))))
+$(foreach p,$(AUR),$(eval $(call gen-aur,$(p))))
+$(foreach p,$(CARGO),$(eval $(call gen-cargo,$(p))))
+$(foreach p,$(GO),$(eval $(call gen-go,$(p))))
+$(foreach p,$(NPM),$(eval $(call gen-npm,$(p))))
+
+# ── group targets ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+.PHONY: cli
+cli: build-tools fzf git cmake zsh zsh-completions neovim bash-completion man-db man-pages eza zoxide
+
+.PHONY: langs
+langs: nodejs npm go dotnet-sdk rustup dart
+
+.PHONY: rust
+rust: sccache configman gprofile cargo-cache cargo-edit
+
+.PHONY: fonts
+fonts: noto-fonts noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-extra ttf-ms-fonts
+
+.PHONY: apps
+apps: firefox tilix libreoffice gnome-browser-connector vscode pycharm zoom
+
+# ── top-level targets ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+.PHONY: dev
+dev: cli langs rust
+
+.PHONY: desktop
+desktop: fonts apps gnome
+
+.PHONY: dirs
 dirs:
-	@echo "Creating folders"
-	mkdir -p ~/Projects ~/Work ~/.npm/packages/bin ~/.pub-cache/bin
-
-preferences:
-	@echo "Applying gnome settings"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.datetime automatic-timezone true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-format '12h'
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-date true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-weekday true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Adwaita-dark'
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad natural-scroll false
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad tap-to-click true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.sound allow-volume-above-100-percent true
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings show-desktop "['<Super>d']"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications "['<Alt>Tab']"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications-backward "['<Shift><Alt>Tab']"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-windows "['<Super>Tab']"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-windows-backward "['<Shift><Super>Tab']"
-	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ":minimize,maximize,close"
-
-.ONESHELL:
-deps:
-	@echo "Installing essential packages"
-	sudo pacman -Syyuu --needed \
-		base-devel \
-		fzf \
-		git \
-		cmake \
-		firefox \
-		tilix \
-		nodejs \
-		noto-fonts \
-		noto-fonts-cjk \
-		noto-fonts-emoji \
-		noto-fonts-extra \
-		npm \
-		rustup \
-		zsh \
-		zsh-completions \
-		neovim \
-		libreoffice-fresh \
-		bash-completion \
-		dart \
-		dotnet-sdk \
-		go \
-		man-db \
-		man-pages
-
-	# curl \
-	# 	--fail \
-	# 	--no-progress-meter \
-	# 	--show-error \
-	# 	--output-dir zsh \
-	# 	--remote-name-all  "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/lib/{key-bindings,completion}.zsh"
-
-	@echo "Set up rust compiler & its components"
-	rustup toolchain install stable
-	rustup set profile default
-	cargo install sccache
-	export PATH=$$PATH:$$HOME/.cargo/bin
-	export RUSTC_WRAPPER=$(which sccache)
-	cargo install --locked --jobs=3 configman
-
-	@echo "Linking config files"
-
-	configman --src=. --dest=~
-
-	(
-		# installing AUR helper
-		cd /tmp
-		git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru.git
-		cd paru
-		makepkg -si
-	)
-
-	cargo install gprofile
-
-	paru -Syu --needed snapd chrome-gnome-shell zoom shellcheck-bin ttf-ms-fonts
-
-	# cargo install bat cargo-edit cargo-expand cargo-watch evcxr_repl exa
-
-
-	@echo "Installing snaps packages"
-	sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
-
-	if [[ ! -d /snap ]]; then
-		sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
+	@echo "Creating directories..."
+	@mkdir -p ~/Projects ~/Work ~/.npm/packages/bin ~/.pub-cache/bin
+
+.PHONY: link-dots
+link-dots:
+	@echo "Linking config files..."
+	@configman --src=. --dest=~
+
+.PHONY: aur-helper
+aur-helper:
+	@if [ "$(OS_ID)" != "arch" ]; then \
+		echo "paru is only for Arch Linux"; exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@if ! command -v paru &>/dev/null; then \
+		tmpdir=$$(mktemp -d) && \
+		git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru.git "$$tmpdir/paru" && \
+		cd "$$tmpdir/paru" && makepkg -si && \
+		rm -rf "$$tmpdir"; \
+	else \
+		echo "paru is already installed"; \
 	fi
 
-	sleep 10s
-
-	sudo snap install code --classic
-	sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic
+.PHONY: all
+all: dirs dev desktop
+
+.PHONY: hm
+hm:
+	@bash "$(CURDIR)/hm.sh"
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	@echo "cleaning cargo..."
+	@cargo-cache -a 2>/dev/null || true
+	@. /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null; \
+	if [ "$$ID" = "arch" ]; then \
+		echo "cleaning pacman cache..."; \
+		sudo pacman -Sc --noconfirm; \
+	elif [ "$$ID" = "fedora" ]; then \
+		echo "cleaning dnf cache..."; \
+		sudo dnf clean all; \
+	fi
+	@echo "cleaning npm..."
+	@npm cache clean --force 2>/dev/null || true
+	@echo "cleaning go..."
+	@go clean -cache 2>/dev/null || true
+	@echo "all caches cleaned"
diff --git a/desktop/apps.mk b/desktop/apps.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba262cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/apps.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# desktop applications
+
+PKG += firefox tilix
+
+# libreoffice: 'libreoffice-fresh' on Arch, 'libreoffice' on Fedora
+PKG += libreoffice
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+PKG_libreoffice := libreoffice-fresh
+endif
+
+# gnome-browser-connector: AUR on Arch, official repo on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+AUR += gnome-browser-connector
+else
+PKG += gnome-browser-connector
+endif
+
+# snapd: AUR on Arch, official repo on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+AUR += snapd
+else
+PKG += snapd
+endif
+
+# VSCode — installed via snap on both distros
+.PHONY: vscode
+vscode: snapd-setup
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $@..."
+	@sudo snap install code --classic
+
+# PyCharm Community — installed via snap on both distros
+.PHONY: pycharm
+pycharm: snapd-setup
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $@..."
+	@sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic
+
+# zoom: AUR on Arch; direct RPM download on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+AUR += zoom
+else
+.PHONY: zoom
+zoom:
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $@..."
+	@tmpdir=$$(mktemp -d) && \
+	curl -fsSL "https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_x86_64.rpm" \
+		-o "$$tmpdir/zoom.rpm" && \
+	sudo dnf install -y "$$tmpdir/zoom.rpm" && \
+	rm -rf "$$tmpdir"
+endif
+
+# snapd post-install setup (enable service, create /snap symlink)
+.PHONY: snapd-setup
+snapd-setup: snapd
+	@echo "setting up snapd..."
+	@sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
+	@if [ ! -e /snap ]; then \
+		sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap; \
+	fi
+	@echo "waiting for snapd to initialise..."
+	@sleep 5
+	@echo "snapd initialized"
diff --git a/desktop/gnome.mk b/desktop/gnome.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54b2225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/gnome.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# GNOME desktop preferences
+
+.PHONY: gnome
+gnome:
+	@echo "Applying GNOME settings..."
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.datetime automatic-timezone true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-format '12h'
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-date true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-show-weekday true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme 'Adwaita-dark'
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad natural-scroll false
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad tap-to-click true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.sound allow-volume-above-100-percent true
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings show-desktop "['<Super>d']"
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications "['<Alt>Tab']"
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications-backward "['<Shift><Alt>Tab']"
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-windows "['<Super>Tab']"
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-windows-backward "['<Shift><Super>Tab']"
+	gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ":minimize,maximize,close"
diff --git a/dev/cli.mk b/dev/cli.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..426ca0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/cli.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# core CLI tools every developer uses
+
+PKG += fzf git cmake zsh zsh-completions neovim bash-completion man-db man-pages
+
+CARGO += eza zoxide
+
+# base-devel on Arch, "Development Tools" group on Fedora
+.PHONY: build-tools
+build-tools:
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $@..."
+	@. /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null; \
+	if [ "$$ID" = "arch" ]; then \
+		sudo pacman -Syyuu --needed base-devel; \
+	elif [ "$$ID" = "fedora" ]; then \
+		sudo dnf groupinstall -y "Development Tools"; \
+	else \
+		echo "Unsupported OS: $$ID, skipping $@"; \
+	fi
diff --git a/dev/fonts.mk b/dev/fonts.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b82eff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/fonts.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# fonts
+
+# Noto font family — package names differ between distros
+PKG += noto-fonts noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-extra
+
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),fedora)
+PKG_noto-fonts       := google-noto-fonts-common
+PKG_noto-fonts-cjk   := google-noto-cjk-fonts
+PKG_noto-fonts-emoji := google-noto-emoji-fonts
+PKG_noto-fonts-extra := google-noto-sans-fonts
+endif
+
+# MS fonts: AUR on Arch; not available on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+AUR += ttf-ms-fonts
+else
+.PHONY: ttf-ms-fonts
+ttf-ms-fonts:
+	@echo "ttf-ms-fonts not available on $(OS_ID), skipping"
+endif
diff --git a/dev/langs.mk b/dev/langs.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3037a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/langs.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# language toolchains
+
+PKG += nodejs npm go rustup
+
+# dotnet-sdk package has a version suffix on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),fedora)
+PKG_dotnet-sdk := dotnet-sdk-9.0
+endif
+PKG += dotnet-sdk
+
+# dart: in AUR on Arch; install via snap on Fedora
+ifeq ($(OS_ID),arch)
+AUR += dart
+else
+.PHONY: dart
+dart:
+	@echo "installing/upgrading $@..."
+	@sudo snap install dart --classic
+endif
diff --git a/dev/rust.mk b/dev/rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5610083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# rust/cargo tools
+
+CARGO += sccache configman gprofile cargo-cache cargo-edit
diff --git a/hm.sh b/hm.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e54086b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# hm — home maker: fuzzy install/upgrade packages and groups
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+GROUP_TARGETS="cli langs rust fonts apps gnome dev desktop dirs aur-helper link-dots all"
+META_TARGETS="hm Makefile clean"
+
+exclude_patterns() {
+	printf '%s\n' "$META_TARGETS"
+	echo "$GROUP_TARGETS" | tr ' ' '\n'
+}
+
+packages() {
+	make -pn -C "$SCRIPT_DIR" 2>/dev/null |
+		grep -E '^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*:' |
+		sed 's/:.*//' |
+		grep -vxF -f <(exclude_patterns) |
+		sort -u
+}
+
+list() {
+	printf '# ── groups ──────────────────────────────\n'
+	echo "$GROUP_TARGETS" | tr ' ' '\n'
+	printf '# ── packages ────────────────────────────\n'
+	packages
+}
+
+while true; do
+	selected=$(list | fzf \
+		--multi \
+		--prompt "install > " \
+		--reverse \
+		--height 60% \
+		--preview "make -n -C '$SCRIPT_DIR' {} 2>/dev/null" \
+		--preview-window "right:50%:wrap" \
+		--color "header:italic" \
+		--ansi) || break
+
+	[[ -z "$selected" ]] && break
+
+	while IFS= read -r target; do
+		[[ "$target" == \#* ]] && continue
+		echo ">>> make $target"
+		make -C "$SCRIPT_DIR" "$target"
+	done <<<"$selected"
+done