diff --git a/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/research.nix b/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/research.nix
index a34a2e73..b2f20916 100644
--- a/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/research.nix
+++ b/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/research.nix
@@ -8,27 +8,39 @@ in
   options.users.foo-dogsquared.programs.research.enable =
     lib.mkEnableOption "foo-dogsquared's usual toolbelt for research";
 
-  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    home.packages = with pkgs; [
-      anki # Rise, rinse, and repeat.
-      #archivebox # The ultimate archiving solution created by a pirate!
-      curl # The general purpose downloader.
-      fanficfare # It's for the badly written fanfics.
-      gallery-dl # More potential for your image collection.
-      internetarchive # All of the potential vintage collection of questionable materials at your fingertips.
-      kiwix # Offline reader for your fanon wiki.
-      monolith # Archive webpages into a single file.
-      qbittorrent # The pirate's toolkit for downloading Linux ISOs.
-      sherlock # Make a profile of your *target*.
-      wget # Who would've think a simple tool can be made for this purpose?
-      yt-dlp # The general purpose video downloader.
-      zotero # It's actually good at archiving despite not being a researcher myself.
-    ];
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (lib.mkMerge [
+    {
+      home.packages = with pkgs; [
+        anki # Rise, rinse, and repeat.
+        #archivebox # The ultimate archiving solution created by a pirate!
+        curl # The general purpose downloader.
+        fanficfare # It's for the badly written fanfics.
+        gallery-dl # More potential for your image collection.
+        internetarchive # All of the potential vintage collection of questionable materials at your fingertips.
+        kiwix # Offline reader for your fanon wiki.
+        monolith # Archive webpages into a single file.
+        qbittorrent # The pirate's toolkit for downloading Linux ISOs.
+        sherlock # Make a profile of your *target*.
+        wget # Who would've think a simple tool can be made for this purpose?
+        yt-dlp # The general purpose video downloader.
+        zotero # It's actually good at archiving despite not being a researcher myself.
+      ];
 
-    services.syncthing.enable = true;
+      services.syncthing.enable = true;
 
-    xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications = {
-      "application/vnd.anki" = [ "anki.desktop" ];
-    };
-  };
+      xdg.mimeApps.defaultApplications = {
+        "application/vnd.anki" = [ "anki.desktop" ];
+      };
+    }
+
+    (lib.mkIf userCfg.programs.shell.enable {
+      programs.atuin.settings.history_filter = [
+        "^curl"
+        "^monolith"
+        "^sherlock"
+        "^yt-dlp"
+        "^gallery-dl"
+      ];
+    })
+  ]);
 }
diff --git a/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/shell.nix b/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/shell.nix
index b22283d6..f075998c 100644
--- a/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/shell.nix
+++ b/users/home-manager/foo-dogsquared/modules/programs/shell.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ in
         auto_sync = true;
         sync_address = "http://atuin.plover.foodogsquared.one";
         sync_frequency = "10m";
+        update_check = false;
+        workspaces = true;
       };
     };