diff --git a/nixos/components/gui/home-manager/i3.nix b/nixos/components/gui/home-manager/i3.nix
index 27655e5..b2b4b14 100644
--- a/nixos/components/gui/home-manager/i3.nix
+++ b/nixos/components/gui/home-manager/i3.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ let
 in
 {
   config = lib.mkIf config.components.gui.enable {
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      # we install this to have a terminal with a dark theme
+      pkgs.kitty
+    ];
+
     home-manager.users.mainUser = {
       programs.i3status-rust = {
         enable = true;
diff --git a/nixos/machines/cream/packages-development.nix b/nixos/machines/cream/packages-development.nix
index 395d0f5..b8b88ff 100644
--- a/nixos/machines/cream/packages-development.nix
+++ b/nixos/machines/cream/packages-development.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         pipenv
         zlib # needed for NumPy
         nodejs
+        git
       ]);
       runScript = "pycharm-professional";
     };
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@
 
     overviewer
 
+    openscad
+    freecad
     cura
 
     # record your terminal