diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 502058a..2553b5b 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -100,13 +100,28 @@ pub async fn cli(
                             args_vec.push(new_arg);
                             position_count += 1;
                         }
+                        for given_arg in &args {
+                            if given_arg.contains("=") {
+                                for optional_arg in toolcommand.optional_args.clone() {
+                                    let arg_vec: Vec<&str> = given_arg.split("=").collect();
+                                    if arg_vec[0].to_string() == optional_arg {
+                                        println!("arg found {}", optional_arg);
+                                        let mut new_arg = ToolArgument::default();
+                                        new_arg.name = optional_arg;
+                                        new_arg.string = Some(arg_vec[1].trim().to_string());
+                                        new_arg.optional = true;
+                                        args_vec.push(new_arg);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                     if ready {
                         for arg in &mut args_vec {
                             let iargs = args.clone();
                             if arg.user_supplied {
                                 arg.string = Some(iargs[arg.position.unwrap()].clone());
-                            } else {
+                            } else if !arg.optional {
                                 match arg.name.as_str() {
                                     "projects" => arg.projects = Some(projects.clone()),
                                     "upcoming_files" => {
@@ -117,11 +132,23 @@ pub async fn cli(
                                         arg.path =
                                             Some(PathBuf::from(settings["upcoming_notes"].clone()))
                                     }
+                                    "files" => {
+                                        arg.path =
+                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["current_files"].clone()))
+                                    }
+                                    "notes" => {
+                                        arg.path =
+                                            Some(PathBuf::from(settings["current_notes"].clone()))
+                                    }
+                                    "tools" => {
+                                        arg.path = Some(PathBuf::from(settings["tools"].clone()))
+                                    }
                                     "template" => {
                                         arg.string =
                                             Some(String::from(settings["templatebox"].clone()))
                                     }
                                     "config" => arg.path = Some(config_path.clone()),
+                                    "terminal" => arg.string = Some(settings["terminal"].clone()),
                                     _ => print_error(
                                         &format!("unkown arg requested! {}", arg.name),
                                         None,
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 99dfe41..ce9cbd6 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+use crate::get_user_input;
 use crate::lib::Destination;
 use crate::lib::Message;
 use crate::lib::Project;
 use crate::lib::Table;
 use crate::print_error;
 use crate::print_success;
-use crate::save_project;
 use std::fs::create_dir;
 use std::fs::create_dir_all;
 use std::fs::{File, OpenOptions, ReadDir, read_to_string};
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct ToolCommand {
     pub help: String,
     pub req_args: Vec<String>,
     pub user_args: Vec<String>,
+    pub optional_args: Vec<String>,
     pub args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>,
     pub func: fn(Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String,
 }
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ impl ToolCommand {
             help,
             req_args: Vec::new(),
             user_args: Vec::new(),
+            optional_args: Vec::new(),
             args: None,
             func,
         }
@@ -40,9 +42,13 @@ impl ToolCommand {
         if self.req_args.len() > 0 {
             if self.args.is_none() {
                 return String::from("Error: no arguments given, but arguments are required!");
-            } else if self.args.clone().unwrap().len() != self.req_args.len() + self.user_args.len()
-            {
-                return String::from("Error: the wrong number of args were supplied!");
+            } else {
+                let min_args = self.req_args.len() + self.user_args.len();
+                let max_args = min_args + self.optional_args.len();
+                let args_provided = self.args.clone().unwrap().len();
+                if args_provided > max_args || args_provided < min_args {
+                    return String::from("Error: the wrong number of args were supplied!");
+                }
             }
         }
         return (self.func)(self.args.clone());
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ impl ToolCommand {
 pub struct ToolArgument {
     pub name: String,
     pub user_supplied: bool,
+    pub optional: bool,
     pub position: Option<usize>,
     pub path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub string: Option<String>,
@@ -86,6 +93,31 @@ pub fn build_tools() -> Vec<ToolCommand> {
     ];
     createproject.user_args = vec![String::from("name")];
     tool_commands.push(createproject);
+    let mut promoteproject = ToolCommand::new(
+        "promote_project".to_string(),
+        "promotes a project from upcoming to current, and sets up the distrobox.
+Optional arguments: home=/path/to/distrobox/home name=project_name_to_promote"
+            .to_string(),
+        promote_project,
+    );
+    promoteproject.req_args = vec![
+        String::from("projects"),
+        String::from("tools"),
+        String::from("files"),
+        String::from("notes"),
+        String::from("template"),
+    ];
+    promoteproject.optional_args = vec![String::from("home"), String::from("name")];
+    tool_commands.push(promoteproject);
+    let mut removeproject = ToolCommand::new(
+        "remove_project".to_string(),
+        "removes a project from the tool, deletes the files and notes, and deletes the distrobox."
+            .to_string(),
+        remove_project,
+    );
+    removeproject.optional_args = vec!["project".to_string()];
+    removeproject.req_args = vec!["projects".to_string()];
+    tool_commands.push(removeproject);
     return tool_commands;
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +143,6 @@ pub fn list_projects(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
 }
 
 pub fn new_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
-    println!("reached the new_project function");
     let given_args = args.unwrap();
     let mut config_path = PathBuf::new();
     let mut name = String::new();
@@ -180,8 +211,96 @@ pub fn new_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
     new_project.notes = notes_path;
     new_project.current = false;
     new_project.boxname = format!("{}_{}", template_box, name);
-    save_project(&new_project, &project_path);
+    new_project.config = project_path;
+    println!("{}", new_project.config.display());
+    new_project.save_project();
     print_success("folder structure and config file created successfully!");
     println!("setting up default notes...");
     return new_project.generate_default_notes(&config_path);
 }
+
+pub fn promote_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+    let mut project = String::new();
+    let mut projects = Vec::new();
+    let mut files = PathBuf::new();
+    let mut notes = PathBuf::new();
+    let mut tools = PathBuf::new();
+    let mut template = String::new();
+    let mut home = None;
+    let mut given_args = Vec::new();
+    if args.is_some() {
+        given_args = args.unwrap();
+    }
+    for arg in given_args {
+        match arg.name.as_str() {
+            "name" => project = arg.string.clone().unwrap(),
+            "projects" => projects = arg.projects.clone().unwrap(),
+            "files" => files = arg.path.unwrap(),
+            "notes" => notes = arg.path.unwrap(),
+            "template" => template = arg.string.unwrap(),
+            "home" => home = arg.path,
+            "tools" => tools = arg.path.unwrap(),
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    let project_set = project.len() > 1;
+    if !project_set {
+        println!("{} : {}", project, project.len());
+        println!("{}", project.len() > 1);
+        let mut current_index = 0;
+        for existing_project in &projects {
+            println!("{}.) {}", current_index, existing_project.name);
+            current_index += 1;
+        }
+        let response: usize = get_user_input("which project would you like to promote?")
+            .parse()
+            .unwrap();
+        if response >= projects.len() {
+            return format!("error invalid project selection!");
+        }
+        project = projects[response].name.clone();
+    }
+    for mut existing_project in projects {
+        if existing_project.name == project {
+            let promote_res = existing_project.promote_project(
+                &files,
+                &notes,
+                template.clone(),
+                &tools,
+                home.clone(),
+            );
+            if !promote_res.to_lowercase().contains("success") {
+                return format!("Error promoting project!\n{}", promote_res);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return String::from("Success!");
+}
+
+pub fn remove_project(args: Option<Vec<ToolArgument>>) -> String {
+    let mut project = Project::default();
+    let mut projects = Vec::new();
+    if args.is_some() {
+        let given_args = args.unwrap();
+        for arg in given_args {
+            match arg.name.as_str() {
+                "project" => project = arg.project.unwrap(),
+                "projects" => projects = arg.projects.unwrap(),
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if !project.name.len() > 1 {
+        let mut current_index = 0;
+        for project in &projects {
+            println!("{}.) {}", current_index, project.name);
+            current_index += 1;
+        }
+        let response: usize = get_user_input("project to remove?").parse().unwrap();
+        if response >= projects.len() {
+            return format!("error invalid project selection!");
+        }
+        project = projects[response].clone()
+    }
+    return project.remove_project();
+}
diff --git a/src/install.rs b/src/install.rs
index 844ecbd..3a71fdd 100644
--- a/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/install.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ pub fn install(config: &PathBuf) -> bool {
         settings.insert("current_notes".to_string(), get_user_input("full path to where you want your current project's notes stored example: /home/pyro/notes/current"));
         settings.insert("upcoming_files".to_string(),get_user_input("full path to where you want your upcoming project's files stored example: /home/pyro/projects/upcoming"));
         settings.insert("upcoming_notes".to_string(), get_user_input("full path to where you want your upcoming project's notes stored exmple: /home/pyro/notes/upcoming"));
+        settings.insert(
+            "tools".to_string(),
+            get_user_input(
+                "full path to where you store your custom tools (like those from github)?",
+            ),
+        );
+        settings.insert("terminal".to_string(), get_user_input("command used to launch your terminal while executing a command (for exmaple konsole in kde is konsole -e)?"));
         print_success("sweet, we have all we need, writing config file...");
         let out_file_res = File::create_new(&config_file);
         if out_file_res.is_err() {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f61fc0e..8658c73 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+use colored::Colorize;
 use std::{
-    fs::{copy, create_dir_all},
+    fs::{File, OpenOptions, copy, create_dir_all, remove_dir_all, remove_file},
+    io::Write,
     path::PathBuf,
+    process::Command,
 };
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub notes: PathBuf,
     pub current: bool,
     pub boxname: String,
+    pub config: PathBuf,
 }
 
 impl Project {
@@ -176,4 +180,241 @@ impl Project {
         }
         return String::from("Success!");
     }
+
+    pub fn promote_project(
+        &mut self,
+        files: &PathBuf,
+        notes: &PathBuf,
+        template: String,
+        tools: &PathBuf,
+        home: Option<PathBuf>,
+    ) -> String {
+        let mut new_files_path = files.clone();
+        let mut new_notes_path = notes.clone();
+        new_files_path.push(&self.name);
+        new_notes_path.push(&self.name);
+        let files_create_res = create_dir_all(&new_files_path);
+        if files_create_res.is_err() {
+            return (format!(
+                "Error creating new files folder!\n{}",
+                files_create_res.err().unwrap()
+            ));
+        }
+        let notes_create_res = create_dir_all(&new_notes_path);
+        if notes_create_res.is_err() {
+            return (format!(
+                "Error creating new notes folder!\n{}",
+                notes_create_res.err().unwrap()
+            ));
+        }
+        files_create_res.unwrap();
+        notes_create_res.unwrap();
+        let file_walkdir = WalkDir::new(&self.files);
+        let notes_walkdir = WalkDir::new(&self.notes);
+        for res in file_walkdir {
+            if res.is_ok() {
+                let entry = res.unwrap();
+                if entry.file_type().is_file() {
+                    let mut temp_path = new_files_path.clone();
+                    temp_path.push(entry.file_name());
+                    let copy_res = copy(entry.path(), temp_path);
+                    if copy_res.is_ok() {
+                        copy_res.unwrap();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for res in notes_walkdir {
+            if res.is_ok() {
+                let entry = res.unwrap();
+                if entry.file_type().is_file() {
+                    let mut temp_path = new_notes_path.clone();
+                    temp_path.push(entry.file_name());
+                    let copy_res = copy(entry.path(), temp_path);
+                    if copy_res.is_ok() {
+                        copy_res.unwrap();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let old_file_remove_res = remove_dir_all(&self.files);
+        if old_file_remove_res.is_err() {
+            println!(
+                "{}",
+                "Error removing upcoming files directory, manual clean up required!".red()
+            );
+        } else {
+            old_file_remove_res.unwrap();
+        }
+        let old_note_remove_res = remove_dir_all(&self.notes);
+        if old_note_remove_res.is_err() {
+            println!(
+                "{}",
+                "Error removing upcoming notes directory, manual cleanup required!".red(),
+            );
+        } else {
+            old_note_remove_res.unwrap();
+        }
+
+        self.current = true;
+        self.files = new_files_path;
+        self.notes = new_notes_path;
+        self.save_project();
+        let distrobox_res = self.create_distrobox(template, tools, home);
+        if !distrobox_res.to_lowercase().contains("Success") {
+            return format!(
+                "Error creating distrobox!\n{}\n\nThe project was still promoted, but the distrobox has not been created!",
+                distrobox_res
+            );
+        }
+        return String::from("Success!");
+    }
+
+    pub fn save_project(&self) -> String {
+        if self.config.exists() {
+            let remove_res = remove_file(&self.config);
+            if remove_res.is_err() {
+                return format!("Error removing old config!\n{}", remove_res.err().unwrap());
+            }
+            remove_res.unwrap();
+        }
+        let conf_open_create_res = File::create(&self.config);
+        if conf_open_create_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error creating new config file!\n{}",
+                conf_open_create_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        let mut conf_file = conf_open_create_res.unwrap();
+        let mut config_string = format!(
+            "name|{}\nfiles|{}\nnotes|{}\nboxname|{}\nconfig|{}\n",
+            self.name,
+            self.files.display(),
+            self.notes.display(),
+            self.boxname,
+            self.config.display(),
+        );
+        if self.current {
+            config_string.push_str("stage|current");
+        } else {
+            config_string.push_str("stage|upcoming");
+        }
+        write!(conf_file, "{}", config_string).unwrap();
+        return String::from("Success!");
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_project(&self) -> String {
+        let files_remove_res = remove_dir_all(&self.files);
+        if files_remove_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error removing files directory!\n{}",
+                files_remove_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        let notes_remove_res = remove_dir_all(&self.notes);
+        if notes_remove_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error removing notes directory!\n{}",
+                notes_remove_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        let config_remove_res = remove_file(&self.config);
+        if config_remove_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error removing config file!\n{}",
+                config_remove_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        let db_remove_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("rm")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .status();
+        if db_remove_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error deleting distrobox!\n{}",
+                db_remove_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        db_remove_res.unwrap();
+        return String::from("Success!");
+    }
+
+    pub fn create_distrobox(
+        &self,
+        template: String,
+        tools: &PathBuf,
+        home: Option<PathBuf>,
+    ) -> String {
+        println!("stopping project distrobox and template distrobox.");
+        println!("ignore any errors about the distrobox not existing.");
+        let pdb_stop_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("stop")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .status();
+        if pdb_stop_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error stopping project distrobox!\n{}",
+                pdb_stop_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        let tdb_stop_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("stop")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg(&template)
+            .status();
+        if tdb_stop_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error stopping template box!\n{}",
+                tdb_stop_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        pdb_stop_res.unwrap();
+        tdb_stop_res.unwrap();
+        let db_remove_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("rm")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .status();
+        if db_remove_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error removing distrobox!\n{}",
+                db_remove_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        db_remove_res.unwrap();
+        let db_create_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("create")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg("--clone")
+            .arg(template)
+            .arg("--init")
+            .arg("--volume")
+            .arg(format!("{}:/pentest:rw", &self.files.display()))
+            .arg(format!("{}:/tools:rw", tools.display()))
+            .arg("--name")
+            .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .status();
+        if db_create_res.is_err() {
+            return format!(
+                "Error creating distrobox!\n{}",
+                db_create_res.err().unwrap()
+            );
+        }
+        db_create_res.unwrap();
+        println!("{}", "distrobox created!".green());
+        println!("starting it up to do some setup stuff.");
+        let start_res = Command::new("distrobox")
+            .arg("enter")
+            .arg("--root")
+            .arg(&self.boxname)
+            .arg("--")
+            .arg("exit")
+            .status();
+        if start_res.is_err() {
+            return format!("Error starting distrobox!\n{}", start_res.err().unwrap());
+        }
+        return String::from("Success!");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 50c9620..9a99cd1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ pub fn load_projects(path: &PathBuf, display: bool) -> Vec<lib::Project> {
                                 new_project.notes = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]);
                             }
                             "boxname" => new_project.boxname = String::from(line_vec[1]),
+                            "config" => new_project.config = PathBuf::from(line_vec[1]),
                             _ => {
                                 print_error(
                                     "unknown setting discoverd in project config file!",
@@ -152,33 +153,6 @@ pub fn load_projects(path: &PathBuf, display: bool) -> Vec<lib::Project> {
     return projects;
 }
 
-pub fn save_project(project: &lib::Project, config_path: &PathBuf) {
-    let mut conf_open_options = OpenOptions::new();
-    if config_path.exists() {
-        conf_open_options.append(true);
-    } else {
-        conf_open_options.create(true);
-    }
-    let conf_open_create_res = conf_open_options.open(config_path);
-    if conf_open_create_res.is_err() {
-        print_error(
-            "error opening project config path!",
-            Some(format!("{}", conf_open_create_res.err().unwrap())),
-        );
-        return;
-    }
-    let mut conf_file = conf_open_create_res.unwrap();
-    let config_string = format!(
-        "name|{}\nstage|upcoming\nfiles|{}\nnotes|{}\nboxname|{}",
-        project.name,
-        project.files.display(),
-        project.notes.display(),
-        project.boxname
-    );
-    write!(conf_file, "{}", config_string).unwrap();
-    print_success("project saved!");
-}
-
 pub fn load_settings(config_path: &PathBuf, display: bool) -> HashMap<String, String> {
     let mut settings = HashMap::new();
     let conf_read_res = read_to_string(&config_path);