diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 6f838d0..6bbcbf6 100755
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ On boot, ...
 
 - =/persist/vault/«user»= :: Persistent files belonging to specific users. This differs from the persistent home directories in that files are not necessarily linked anywhere.
 
-* ~sydnix-cli~
-
-sydnix-cli is a command-line utility written in Clojure wrapping various sydnix-related scripts.
 
 ** Deferring Emacs packages
 
@@ -137,24 +134,86 @@ As with the rest of the config, these are largely adapted from Doom's ([cite:@li
 
 - ~«NAME»-h~ :: Procedure defined specifically to be added to a hook.
 
+* ~sydnix-cli~
+
+sydnix-cli is a command-line utility written in Clojure wrapping various sydnix-related scripts.
+
 * Tasks
 
-** Begin setting up doomless Emacs
+** Emacs from scratch
 
 *** DONE Daemon
 CLOSED: [2025-01-03 Fri 20:00]
 
+*** DONE Encryption
+
 *** DONE Mutable config
 CLOSED: [2025-01-03 Fri 20:01]
 
 Path is currently hardcoded to =/persist/dots/users/crumb/programs/emacs=. An immutable file (created by home-manager's =programs.emacs.extraConfig=) loads =init.el= from the hardcoded path.
 
-*** DONE Packages via Nixpkgs
+*** KILL Packages via Nixpkgs
 CLOSED: [2025-01-03 Fri 20:40]
 
-*** TODO =map!= macro
+*** TODO Org-mode
 
-*** TODO Module system?
+**** TODO Roam
+
+***** TODO Dailies
+
+**** TODO Capture templates
+
+*** TODO project.el
+
+*** TODO Prose minor mode
+
+**** TODO Grammar-checking
+
+**** TODO Spell-checking
+
+*** TODO Sexp editing
+
+*** TODO Lookup handlers
+
+*** TODO Comint
+
+*** TODO Eshell
+
+*** TODO Snippets
+
+**** TODO File templates
+
+**** TODO Project templates
+
+*** TODO Magit
+
+**** TODO Forges
+
+*** TODO Dired/Dirvish
+
+*** TODO [[kbd:][SPC i]]
+
+*** TODO [[kbd:][SPC o]]
+
+*** TODO [[kbd:][SPC t]]
+
+*** TODO Vertico repeat
+
+*** Language support
+
+**** TODO Clojure
+
+**** TODO Haskell
+
+**** TODO Nix
+
+**** TODO Open repl
+
+**** TODO Elisp
+
+*** IDEA =map!= macro
+
+*** IDEA Module system?
 
 ** Emacs config
 
diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs.nix b/users/crumb/programs/emacs.nix
index f419591..1d35a79 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs.nix
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ in {
     # Impermanence expects the path to be relative to ~.
     (lib.removePrefix config.home.homeDirectory straightBaseDir)
   ];
+
   home.packages = [ emacsWrapper ];
 
   # TODO: Make sure this is using the right package for Emacs...
diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/.persistent-scratch b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/.persistent-scratch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5fa2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/.persistent-scratch
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(["*scratch*" "ahhhii" (6) lisp-interaction-mode nil nil])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/init.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/init.el
index 88f4043..311f689 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/init.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/init.el
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
 (require 'syd-display-startup-time)
 (require 'syd-evil)
 (require 'syd-keybinds)
+(require 'syd-scratch)
 (require 'syd-smartparens)
 (require 'syd-ui)
diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-keybinds.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-keybinds.el
index 7ec28ce..6ee7346 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-keybinds.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-keybinds.el
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ are active.")
   (general-def
     :keymaps 'syd-leader-map
     "." #'find-file
+    "x" `("Open scratch buffer" . ,#'scratch-buffer)
     "b" `("Buffer" . ,syd-leader-buffer-map)
     "w" `("Window" . ,syd-leader-window-map)
     "f" `("File" . ,syd-leader-file-map)
diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-scratch.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-scratch.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445d3f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-scratch.el
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+;;; syd-scratch.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(require 'syd-prelude)
+
+;; Persist the scratch buffer between sessions.  Note that it is not persisted
+;; between boots.
+;; TODO: This could be deferred better.
+(use-package persistent-scratch
+  :hook (on-first-buffer)
+  :custom (persistent-scratch-save-file
+           (file-name-concat syd-data-dir "scratch"))
+  :config
+  ;; The default error/warning message is a bit too error-looking for my tastes.
+  ;; This is the same function, but with a tamer warning message.
+  (defun syd--persistent-scratch--auto-restore ()
+    "Automatically restore the scratch buffer once per session."
+    (unless persistent-scratch--auto-restored
+      (condition-case err
+          (persistent-scratch-restore)
+        (error
+         (message "No previous scratch buffer to restore")))
+      (setq persistent-scratch--auto-restored t)))
+  (advice-add #'persistent-scratch--auto-restore
+              :override #'syd--persistent-scratch--auto-restore)
+
+  ;; Arrange the activation of autosave and auto-restore (if applicable) on
+  ;; Emacs start.
+  (persistent-scratch-setup-default))
+
+(use-package emacs
+  :custom ((initial-scratch-message
+            (with-temp-buffer
+              (insert-file-contents "/persist/vault/crumb/cool-deer.org")
+              (buffer-string)))
+           ;; Initial major mode for scratch buffer.
+           (initial-major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
+           ;; Disable the initial "help" screen, in favour of starting off in
+           ;; the scratch buffer.
+           (inhibit-splash-screen t)
+           (inhibit-startup-screen t)
+           (inhibit-startup-message t)))
+
+(provide 'syd-scratch)
+;;; syd-scratch.el ends here