diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 0abd8f7..180c1a6 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -64,5 +64,7 @@
       "gabe@gv-workstation" = import ./hosts/home-workstation.nix {inherit inputs outputs;};
       "gabe@gv-ubuntu" = import ./hosts/home-workstation.nix {inherit inputs outputs;};
     };
+
+    templates=import ./templates {inherit inputs outputs;};
   };
 }
diff --git a/templates/default.nix b/templates/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..312379a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  inputs,
+  outputs,
+  ...
+}: {
+  default={
+    path=./default;
+    description="a basic blank devshell flake";
+  };
+  hugo = {
+    path = ./hugo;
+    description = "a flake for getting a hugo website up and running";
+  };
+  latex = {
+    path = ./latex;
+    description = "A flake containing a basic latex environment";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/templates/default/.envrc b/templates/default/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3550a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use flake
diff --git a/templates/default/.gitignore b/templates/default/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92b2793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.direnv
diff --git a/templates/default/flake.nix b/templates/default/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..848288d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  description = "A very basic flake";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+  };
+
+  outputs = {
+    self,
+    nixpkgs,
+    flake-utils,
+  }:
+    flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system: let
+      pkgs = import nixpkgs {inherit system;};
+    in
+      with pkgs; {
+        devShells.default = mkShell {
+          buildInputs = [
+            just
+          ];
+        };
+      });
+}
diff --git a/templates/default/justfile b/templates/default/justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e0d4a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+default:
+    just --list
diff --git a/templates/hugo/.envrc b/templates/hugo/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3550a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hugo/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use flake
diff --git a/templates/hugo/.gitignore b/templates/hugo/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df0c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hugo/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Generated files by hugo
+/public/
+/resources/_gen/
+/assets/jsconfig.json
+hugo_stats.json
+
+# Executable may be added to repository
+hugo.exe
+hugo.darwin
+hugo.linux
+
+# Temporary lock file while building
+/.hugo_build.lock
+
+# for direnv
+.direnv
diff --git a/templates/hugo/flake.nix b/templates/hugo/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eb8c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hugo/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  description = "hugo development environment";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+  };
+
+  outputs = {
+    self,
+    nixpkgs,
+    flake-utils,
+  }:
+    flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system: let
+      pkgs = import nixpkgs {inherit system;};
+    in
+      with pkgs; {
+        devShells.default = mkShell {
+          buildInputs = [
+            hugo
+            just
+            rsync
+          ];
+        };
+      });
+}
diff --git a/templates/hugo/hugo.toml b/templates/hugo/hugo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc3dda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hugo/hugo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+baseURL = "https://example.com"
+title = "Title"
+enableRobotsTXT = true
+
+[markup.goldmark.extensions]
+definitionList = true
+footnote = true
+strikethrough = true
+table = true
+taskList = true
+[markup.goldmark.extensions.extras.insert]
+enable = true
+[markup.goldmark.extensions.extras.mark]
+enable = true
+[markup.goldmark.extensions.extras.subscript]
+enable = true
+[markup.goldmark.extensions.extras.superscript]
+enable = true
+
+[security]
+enableInlineShortcodes = true
diff --git a/templates/hugo/justfile b/templates/hugo/justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..023c17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/hugo/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+preview:
+    hugo serve --buildDrafts --buildExpired --buildFuture --navigateToChanged
+
+USER:='root'
+HOST:='1.1.1.1'
+DIR:='/srv/folder'
+
+deploy:
+    hugo --minify
+    rsync -rvz --delete public/ {{USER}}@{{HOST}}:{{DIR}} # this will delete everything on the server that's not in the local public folder
diff --git a/templates/latex/.envrc b/templates/latex/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3550a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use flake
diff --git a/templates/latex/.gitignore b/templates/latex/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14491df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/latex
+# Edit at https://www.gitignore.io/?templates=latex
+
+# direnv
+.direnv
+
+*.pdf
+
+### LaTeX ###
+## Core latex/pdflatex auxiliary files:
+*.aux
+*.lof
+*.log
+*.lot
+*.fls
+*.out
+*.toc
+*.fmt
+*.fot
+*.cb
+*.cb2
+.*.lb
+.*tmp
+
+## Intermediate documents:
+*.dvi
+*.xdv
+*-converted-to.*
+# these rules might exclude image files for figures etc.
+# *.ps
+# *.eps
+# *.pdf
+
+## Generated if empty string is given at "Please type another file name for output:"
+.pdf
+
+## Bibliography auxiliary files (bibtex/biblatex/biber):
+*.bbl
+*.bcf
+*.blg
+*-blx.aux
+*-blx.bib
+*.run.xml
+
+## Build tool auxiliary files:
+*.fdb_latexmk
+*.synctex
+*.synctex(busy)
+*.synctex.gz
+*.synctex.gz(busy)
+*.pdfsync
+
+## Build tool directories for auxiliary files
+# latexrun
+latex.out/
+
+## Auxiliary and intermediate files from other packages:
+# algorithms
+*.alg
+*.loa
+
+# achemso
+acs-*.bib
+
+# amsthm
+*.thm
+
+# beamer
+*.nav
+*.pre
+*.snm
+*.vrb
+
+# changes
+*.soc
+
+# comment
+*.cut
+
+# cprotect
+*.cpt
+
+# elsarticle (documentclass of Elsevier journals)
+*.spl
+
+# endnotes
+*.ent
+
+# fixme
+*.lox
+
+# feynmf/feynmp
+*.mf
+*.mp
+*.t[1-9]
+*.t[1-9][0-9]
+*.tfm
+
+#(r)(e)ledmac/(r)(e)ledpar
+*.end
+*.?end
+*.[1-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+
+# glossaries
+*.acn
+*.acr
+*.glg
+*.glo
+*.gls
+*.glsdefs
+
+# gnuplottex
+*-gnuplottex-*
+
+# gregoriotex
+*.gaux
+*.gtex
+
+# htlatex
+*.4ct
+*.4tc
+*.idv
+*.lg
+*.trc
+*.xref
+
+# hyperref
+*.brf
+
+# knitr
+*-concordance.tex
+# TODO Comment the next line if you want to keep your tikz graphics files
+*.tikz
+*-tikzDictionary
+
+# listings
+*.lol
+
+# luatexja-ruby
+*.ltjruby
+
+# makeidx
+*.idx
+*.ilg
+*.ind
+*.ist
+
+# minitoc
+*.maf
+*.mlf
+*.mlt
+*.mtc[0-9]*
+*.slf[0-9]*
+*.slt[0-9]*
+*.stc[0-9]*
+
+# minted
+_minted*
+*.pyg
+
+# morewrites
+*.mw
+
+# nomencl
+*.nlg
+*.nlo
+*.nls
+
+# pax
+*.pax
+
+# pdfpcnotes
+*.pdfpc
+
+# sagetex
+*.sagetex.sage
+*.sagetex.py
+*.sagetex.scmd
+
+# scrwfile
+*.wrt
+
+# sympy
+*.sout
+*.sympy
+sympy-plots-for-*.tex/
+
+# pdfcomment
+*.upa
+*.upb
+
+# pythontex
+*.pytxcode
+pythontex-files-*/
+
+# tcolorbox
+*.listing
+
+# thmtools
+*.loe
+
+# TikZ & PGF
+*.dpth
+*.md5
+*.auxlock
+
+# todonotes
+*.tdo
+
+# vhistory
+*.hst
+*.ver
+
+# easy-todo
+*.lod
+
+# xcolor
+*.xcp
+
+# xmpincl
+*.xmpi
+
+# xindy
+*.xdy
+
+# xypic precompiled matrices
+*.xyc
+
+# endfloat
+*.ttt
+*.fff
+
+# Latexian
+TSWLatexianTemp*
+
+## Editors:
+# WinEdt
+*.bak
+*.sav
+
+# Texpad
+.texpadtmp
+
+# LyX
+*.lyx~
+
+# Kile
+*.backup
+
+# KBibTeX
+*~[0-9]*
+
+# auto folder when using emacs and auctex
+./auto/*
+*.el
+
+# expex forward references with \gathertags
+*-tags.tex
+
+# standalone packages
+*.sta
+
+### LaTeX Patch ###
+# glossaries
+*.glstex
+
+# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/latex
+._sync_*
diff --git a/templates/latex/.latexmkrc b/templates/latex/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6819271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+$pdf_previewer = 'zathura';
+# @default_files=('main.tex');
diff --git a/templates/latex/flake.nix b/templates/latex/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3029b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  description = "A very basic flake";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
+    flake-utils.url = "github:numtide/flake-utils";
+  };
+
+  outputs = {
+    self,
+    nixpkgs,
+    flake-utils,
+  }:
+    flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system: let
+      pkgs = import nixpkgs {inherit system;};
+    in
+      with pkgs; {
+        devShells.default = mkShell {
+          buildInputs = [
+            texliveFull
+            just
+          ];
+        };
+      });
+}
diff --git a/templates/latex/justfile b/templates/latex/justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e16895a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+preview:
+    latexmk -pdf -pvc
+
+clean:
+    latexmk -c
diff --git a/templates/latex/main.tex b/templates/latex/main.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e112422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/latex/main.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+\documentclass[letterpaper,10pt]{article}
+\usepackage[margin=2cm]{geometry}
+\usepackage{tasks}
+\usepackage{xcolor}
+\usepackage{hyperref}
+\usepackage{tabularx}
+\usepackage{array}
+% adds newline after paragraph, removes indent
+\usepackage[skip=10pt plus1pt]{parskip}
+\definecolor{linkcolor}{rgb}{0,0.2,0.6}
+\hypersetup{colorlinks,breaklinks,urlcolor=linkcolor}
+
+\begin{document}
+\end{document}