diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index f8d0902..ab2ad11 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -1 +1,31 @@
-from subprocess import call
+#!/bin/python
+import curses
+from lib.parse import Category, Package, parse
+from lib.menu import Menu
+from lib.configure import configure
+
+categories = parse('packages.yml')
+
+def noop():
+    pass
+
+class App:
+    def __init__(self, stdscreen):
+        self.screen = stdscreen
+        curses.curs_set(0)
+
+        submenu_items = [
+            ('do stuff', noop)
+        ]
+        submenu = Menu(self.screen, submenu_items)
+
+        main_menu_items = [
+            ('install', noop),
+            ('submenu', submenu.display)
+        ]
+        main_menu = Menu(self.screen, main_menu_items)
+        main_menu.display()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    curses.wrapper(App)
+
diff --git a/lib/__init__.py b/lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/configure.py b/lib/configure.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaea5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/configure.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from subprocess import call
+from lib.parse import Package
+
+def configure(package):
+    pass
diff --git a/scripts/install/menu.py b/lib/menu.py
similarity index 77%
rename from scripts/install/menu.py
rename to lib/menu.py
index ae89d79..6771aeb 100755
--- a/scripts/install/menu.py
+++ b/lib/menu.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
 import curses
 from curses import panel
 
@@ -76,27 +74,3 @@ class Menu(BaseMenu):
 
         self.should_exit = False
         self.down()
-    
-class App(object):
-    def __init__(self, stdscreen):
-        self.screen = stdscreen
-        curses.curs_set(0)
-
-        submenu_items = [
-            ('beep', curses.beep),
-            ('flash', curses.flash)
-        ]
-        submenu = Menu(self.screen, submenu_items)
-
-        main_menu_items = [
-            ('beep', curses.beep),
-            ('flash', curses.flash),
-            ('submenu', submenu.display)
-        ]
-        main_menu = Menu(self.screen, main_menu_items)
-        main_menu.display()
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    curses.wrapper(App)
-
-        
diff --git a/lib/parse.py b/lib/parse.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2fd22a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/parse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import yaml
+
+class Package:
+    def __init__(self, obj):
+        if isinstance(obj, dict):
+            self.name, props = next(iter(obj.items()))
+            self.source = 'core'
+            for key, value in props.items():
+                setattr(self, key, value)
+        else:
+            self.name = obj
+            self.source = 'core'
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.name
+                
+class Category:
+    def __init__(self, name, packages):
+        self.name = name
+        self.packages = [Package(pkg) for pkg in packages]
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.name + ': ' + str(self.packages)
+
+def parse(file):
+    f = open(file, 'r')
+    data = yaml.load(f)
+    return [Category(name, packages) for name, packages in data.items()]
diff --git a/packages.org b/packages.org
deleted file mode 100644
index dd23ce0..0000000
--- a/packages.org
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-* Fonts
-core ttf-dejavu
-core otf-fira-code
-core adobe-source-han-sans-jp-fonts
-git https://github.com/domtronn/all-the-icons.el all-the-icons.fish
-
-* System Tools
-core networkmanager 
-
-* Window Manager
-
-* Desktop Tools
-core rofi
-
-* Editors
-core emacs
-core neovim
-
-* Music
-core mpd
-core mpc
-core ncmpcpp
-core beets
-
-* Terminal
-core alacritty
-core alacritty-terminfo
-core fish
diff --git a/packages.yml b/packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f23376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+Base:
+  - fish
+  - systemd:
+      source: none
+
+Terminal:
+  - alacritty
+  - alacritty-terminfo
+
+Editors:
+  - emacs:
+      config: .emacs.d
+      user-units:
+        - emacs.service
+  - neovim
+
+System Tools:
+  - networkmanager
+
+Window Manager:
+  - ppi3-git:
+      source: aur
+
+Desktop Tools:
+  - python-pywal:
+      script: wal.fish
+      config: .config/wal
+      user-units:
+        - wallpaper.service
+        - wallpaper.timer
+  - rofi
+
+Fonts:
+  - ttf-dejavu
+  - otf-fira-code
+  - adobe-source-han-sans-jp-fonts
+  - all-the-icons:
+      source: git
+      url: https://github.com/domtronn/all-the-icons.el
diff --git a/scripts/install/parse.py b/scripts/install/parse.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 373ebce..0000000
--- a/scripts/install/parse.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-import re
-
-class Package:
-    def __init__(self, line):
-        self.type = line[0]
-        self.name = line[1]
-        self.script = line[2] if len(line) == 3 else None
-    @staticmethod
-    def is_package_line(line):
-        return re.match(r"^[^*]+", line[0])
-
-class Category:
-    def __init__(self, line):
-        self.name = ' '.join(line[1:])
-        self.packages = []
-    @staticmethod
-    def is_category_line(line):
-        return re.match(r"^\*+", line[0])
-
-def split(lines):
-    return list(map(lambda line: line.rstrip().split(' '), lines))
-
-def parse_package_listing(file):
-    f = open(file, 'r')
-    categories = []
-    category = None
-    for line in split(f.readlines()):
-        if Category.is_category_line(line):
-            category = Category(line)
-            categories.append(category)
-        elif Package.is_package_line(line):
-            category.packages.append(Package(line))
-    return categories
diff --git a/scripts/install/test.py b/scripts/install/test.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 42fc7cb..0000000
--- a/scripts/install/test.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-
-import parse
-
-categories = parse.parse_package_listing('packages.org')
-
-for category in categories:
-    print(category.name)
-    for package in category.packages:
-        print('- ' + package.name)