diff --git a/modules/hosts.nix b/modules/hosts.nix
index d944610..6f19c89 100644
--- a/modules/hosts.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 {
+  # desktop pc
   den.hosts.x86_64-linux.flock.users.igneous = { };
+  # framework 16 laptop
   den.hosts.x86_64-linux.perch.users.igneous = { };
-  den.hosts.x86_64-linux.roost.users.igneous = { };
+
+  # OVHcloud VPS
+  den.hosts.x86_64-linux.roost.users.catbird = { };
 }
diff --git a/modules/hosts/roost/roost.nix b/modules/hosts/roost/roost.nix
index 955e63d..860221a 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/roost/roost.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/roost/roost.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,25 @@
       (den.batteries.hostname)
     ];
 
+    nixos = {
+      imports = [ ./_hardware-configuration.nix ];
+      system.stateVersion = "25.11";
+
+      # Use the GRUB 2 boot loader
+      boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
+      boot.loader.grub.efiSupport = true;
+      boot.loader.grub.efiInstallAsRemovable = true;
+      # boot.loader.efi.efiSysMountPoint = "/boot/efi";
+      # Define on which hard drive you want to install Grub.
+      boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; # or "nodev" for efi only
+
+      # todo: openssh aspect
+      services.openssh.enable = true;
+      users.users.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
+        "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAINjHG2fiK7Ip1YlPdH/eyT1qIrtOJlHUeMZ13GZvWyGI"
+      ];
+    };
+
     provides.to-users.homeManager =
       { pkgs, ... }:
       {
diff --git a/modules/users/catbird.nix b/modules/users/catbird.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57c5c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/users/catbird.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{ den, ... }:
+{
+  den.aspects.catbird = {
+    includes = with den.aspects; [
+      den.batteries.define-user
+      den.batteries.primary-user
+
+      git
+      nixvim
+      shell
+      shell.bash
+      shell.zsh
+    ];
+
+    homeManager =
+      { pkgs, ... }:
+      {
+        home.packages = with pkgs; [
+          jq
+          man-pages
+          man-pages-posix
+          nixd
+          nixfmt
+          tree
+        ];
+      };
+
+    provides.to-hosts.nixos = {
+      environment.pathsToLink = [ "/share/zsh" ];
+    };
+  };
+}