diff --git a/custom-vars.el b/custom-vars.el
index e590383..0e9eaed 100644
--- a/custom-vars.el
+++ b/custom-vars.el
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  '(org-agenda-files
    '("~/Documents/notes/20240306172458-homelab.org" "/home/nshields/Documents/notes/daily/2024-03-05.org" "/home/nshields/Documents/notes/daily/2024-03-12.org"))
  '(package-selected-packages
-   '(undo-tree orderless kubernetes-evil kubernetes multi-vterm projectile evil-collection-vterm org-roam pomodoro company fzf magit-todos dap-mode lsp-ui lsp-mode marginalia vertico evil-collection which-key vterm use-package rainbow-delimiters pdf-tools org-roam-ui org-modern nix-mode magit kagi gruvbox-theme gotham-theme evil doom-themes doom-modeline-now-playing crdt consult-org-roam command-log-mode catppuccin-theme))
+   '(gptel chatgpt-shell consult-projectile undo-tree orderless kubernetes-evil kubernetes multi-vterm projectile evil-collection-vterm org-roam pomodoro company fzf magit-todos dap-mode lsp-ui lsp-mode marginalia vertico evil-collection which-key vterm use-package rainbow-delimiters pdf-tools org-roam-ui org-modern nix-mode magit kagi gruvbox-theme gotham-theme evil doom-themes doom-modeline-now-playing crdt consult-org-roam command-log-mode catppuccin-theme))
  '(visible-bell nil))
 (custom-set-faces
  ;; custom-set-faces was added by Custom.
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 968692d..252e956 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 (tooltip-mode -1)
 (set-fringe-mode 10)
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
+(winner-mode 1)
 
 (setq inhibit-startup-message t)
 (setq visible-bell nil)
@@ -218,11 +219,31 @@
 (use-package magit-todos
   :defer t)
 
+(use-package consult
+  :ensure t)
+
+(use-package consult-projectile
+  :ensure t)
+
 (defun dw/switch-project-action ()
   "Switch to a workspace with the project name and start `magit-status'."
   (persp-switch (projectile-project-name))
   (magit-status))
 
+(defun default-project-layout ()
+  "Set up the default window layout for any project."
+  (delete-other-windows)                      ; Close all other windows
+  (split-window-below)                        ; Split the window horizontally
+  (other-window 1)                            ; Move to the new window
+  (projectile-run-vterm)                      ; Move to the new window
+  (other-window 1)                            ; Move to the new window
+  (dired (projectile-project-root))           ; Open Dired in the new window
+  (other-window -2))                          ; Move back to the second window
+(defun my-universal-project-setup ()
+  "Set up the project-specific layout and settings for any project."
+  (default-project-layout))
+
+(add-hook 'projectile-after-switch-project-hook 'my-universal-project-setup)
 (use-package projectile
   :diminish projectile-mode
   :config (projectile-mode)
@@ -235,6 +256,7 @@
     (setq projectile-project-search-path '("~/Code")))
     (setq projectile-switch-project-action #'projectile-dired))
 
+
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-n") #'other-window)
 
 ;; emacs-land leader-key