diff --git a/.chezmoiexternal.yaml b/.chezmoiexternal.yaml
index 4763ddd..e2985a3 100644
--- a/.chezmoiexternal.yaml
+++ b/.chezmoiexternal.yaml
@@ -16,3 +16,9 @@
   type: git-repo
   url: "https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm"
   refreshPeriod: 168h
+
+# colorscheme stuff
+.local/share/catppuccin/btop:
+  type: git-repo
+  url: "https://github.com/catppuccin/btop"
+  refreshPeriod: 168h
diff --git a/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_frappe.theme.tmpl b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_frappe.theme.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9190b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_frappe.theme.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ .chezmoi.homeDir }}/.local/share/catppuccin/btop/catppuccin_frappe.theme
diff --git a/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_latte.theme.tmpl b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_latte.theme.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa48ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_latte.theme.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ .chezmoi.homeDir }}/.local/share/catppuccin/btop/catppuccin_latte.theme
diff --git a/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_macchiato.theme.tmpl b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_macchiato.theme.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58a7166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_macchiato.theme.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ .chezmoi.homeDir }}/.local/share/catppuccin/btop/catppuccin_macchiato.theme
diff --git a/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_mocha.theme.tmpl b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_mocha.theme.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fcf0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/btop/themes/symlink_catppuccin_mocha.theme.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ .chezmoi.homeDir }}/.local/share/catppuccin/btop/catppuccin_mocha.theme