diff --git a/configs/nixos/common.nix b/configs/nixos/common.nix
index 1299677..74baa54 100644
--- a/configs/nixos/common.nix
+++ b/configs/nixos/common.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   pkgs,
   inputs,
   outputs,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   nix = {
@@ -24,6 +25,16 @@
   # Allow unfree packages
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
+  time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "America/Chicago";
+  # Select internationalisation properties.
+  i18n.defaultLocale = lib.mkDefault "en_US.UTF-8";
+
+  # Configure keymap in X11
+  services.xserver = {
+    xkb.layout = lib.mkDefault "us";
+    xkb.variant = lib.mkDefault "";
+  };
+
   # packages that should be on every system.
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     neovim # Do not forget to add an editor to edit configuration.nix! The Nano editor is also installed by default.
diff --git a/configs/nixos/sshd.nix b/configs/nixos/sshd.nix
index 11a8ad1..310cfcc 100644
--- a/configs/nixos/sshd.nix
+++ b/configs/nixos/sshd.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   pkgs,
   inputs,
   outputs,
+  configLib,
+  lib,
   ...
 }: {
   services.openssh = {
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     kitty.terminfo
   ];
+
+  users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys =
+    lib.mkDefault (configLib.dirToStrings "${inputs.nix-secrets}/public-keys");
   # if it can log into root, it should also be able to log in to the main user.
   users.users.${config.host.user}.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys =
     config.users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys;
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 7f30b4d..19a069c 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -254,6 +254,42 @@
         "url": "ssh://git@git.venberg.xyz:7920/Gabe/nix-secrets.git"
       }
     },
+    "nixlib": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1712450863,
+        "narHash": "sha256-K6IkdtMtq9xktmYPj0uaYc8NsIqHuaAoRBaMgu9Fvrw=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs.lib",
+        "rev": "3c62b6a12571c9a7f65ab037173ee153d539905f",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs.lib",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixos-generators": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixlib": "nixlib",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1716210724,
+        "narHash": "sha256-iqQa3omRcHGpWb1ds75jS9ruA5R39FTmAkeR3J+ve1w=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nixos-generators",
+        "rev": "d14b286322c7f4f897ca4b1726ce38cb68596c94",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "nixos-generators",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "nixos-wsl": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": [
@@ -379,6 +415,7 @@
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "nix-secrets": "nix-secrets",
+        "nixos-generators": "nixos-generators",
         "nixos-wsl": "nixos-wsl",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
         "nixvim": "nixvim",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e8b9e1d..c7620a4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
       inputs.flake-compat.follows = "flake-compat";
     };
 
+    nixos-generators = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/nixos-generators";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
+
     #https://unmovedcentre.com/technology/2024/03/22/secrets-management.html
     sops-nix = {
       url = "github:mic92/sops-nix";
@@ -103,6 +108,8 @@
       "gabe@gv-ubuntu" = import ./hosts/home-workstation.nix {inherit inputs outputs configLib;};
     };
 
+    packages.x86_64-linux.proxmox = import ./packages/proxmox.nix {inherit inputs outputs configLib;};
+
     templates = import ./templates {inherit inputs outputs;};
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/archlaptop-vm/default.nix b/hosts/archlaptop-vm/default.nix
index e4a880c..14b8aca 100644
--- a/hosts/archlaptop-vm/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/archlaptop-vm/default.nix
@@ -31,20 +31,6 @@ inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
         isVm = true;
       };
       networking.hostName = "archlaptop-vm"; # Define your hostname.
-      # Set your time zone.
-      time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
-
-      # Select internationalisation properties.
-      i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
-
-      # Configure keymap in X11
-      services.xserver = {
-        xkb.layout = "us";
-        xkb.variant = "";
-      };
-
-      users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys =
-        configLib.dirToStrings "${inputs.nix-secrets}/public-keys";
 
       programs.zsh.enable = true;
       environment.shells = with pkgs; [zsh];
@@ -95,8 +81,6 @@ inputs.nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
           };
         };
       };
-      # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
-      services.openssh.enable = true;
 
       # Bootloader.
       boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
diff --git a/packages/proxmox.nix b/packages/proxmox.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25d1f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/proxmox.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{
+  inputs,
+  outputs,
+  configLib,
+  ...
+}:
+inputs.nixos-generators.nixosGenerate {
+  system = "x86_64-linux";
+  specialArgs = {inherit inputs outputs configLib;};
+  format = "proxmox-lxc";
+  modules = [
+    inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.home-manager
+    ../configs/nixos/sshd.nix
+    ../configs/nixos/common.nix
+    ({
+      config,
+      pkgs,
+      configLib,
+      modulesPath,
+      ...
+    }: {
+      imports = [(modulesPath + "/virtualisation/proxmox-lxc.nix")];
+      proxmoxLXC.manageHostName = false;
+      host.user = "gabe";
+
+      programs.zsh.enable = true;
+      environment.shells = with pkgs; [zsh];
+      users.users.${config.host.user} = {
+        isNormalUser = true;
+        description = "Gabe Venberg";
+        shell = pkgs.zsh;
+        extraGroups = ["wheel"];
+      };
+
+      home-manager.users.${config.host.user} = {
+        inputs,
+        osConfig,
+        ...
+      }: {
+        host = osConfig.host;
+        user = {
+          git = {
+            profile = {
+              name = "Gabe Venberg";
+              email = "gabevenberg@gmail.com";
+            };
+            workProfile.enable = false;
+          };
+        };
+        imports = [
+          ../roles/home-manager/minimal-terminal.nix
+          ../configs/home-manager/common.nix
+          inputs.nixvim.homeManagerModules.nixvim
+        ];
+      };
+
+      system.stateVersion = "24.05";
+    })
+  ];
+}