diff --git a/addpkg b/addpkg
deleted file mode 100755
index 97fd674..0000000
--- a/addpkg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-for arg; do
-    echo $arg >> /etc/pkglst/pkgs.txt
-done
diff --git a/chr b/chr
deleted file mode 100755
index b08f7ec..0000000
--- a/chr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# chromium launcher
-# chromium clears my bitmap font from my font cache, so i just reload it
-
-chromium ; fc-cache -fv
diff --git a/serversync b/serversync
index 8debe82..f855f51 100755
--- a/serversync
+++ b/serversync
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# syncs files located in ~/sync with those located in the ~/sync on SERVER
+
 SERVER=10.0.1.36
 local_files=$(mktemp)
 remote_files=$(mktemp)
diff --git a/slystart b/slystart
index 9fcba06..4820ee1 100755
--- a/slystart
+++ b/slystart
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# loads the lisp project of the current working directory in a repl and allows for
+# connecting to the repl via sly.
+
 if [ `ls | grep *.asd` ]; then
     sbcl --eval '(push (truename ".") asdf:*central-registry*)' \
          --eval "(ql:quickload :$(basename `pwd`))" \