diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
index b15a268..739dcf6 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin/markdown.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 local map = vim.keymap.set
-require('which-key').register({ ["<localleader>c" ] = { name = "+md-code"}})
-require('which-key').register({ ["<localleader>e" ] = { name = "+criticmarkup"}})
+require("which-key").register({ ["<localleader>c"] = { name = "+md-code" } })
+require("which-key").register({ ["<localleader>e"] = { name = "+criticmarkup" } })
+
+if require("zk.util").notebook_root(vim.fn.expand("%:p")) ~= nil then
+	map("n", "<CR>", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.definition()<cr>", { silent = true })
+end
 
 -- edit code cells with full lsp access
 map("n", "<localleader>ce", "<cmd>FeMaco<cr>", { silent = true, desc = "edit code block" })
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ map("n", "<localleader>cO", "O```python<cr><cr>```<esc>k", { desc = "Insert quar
 map("n", "<localleader>cp", "<Plug>MarkdownPreviewToggle", { desc = "show md preview" })
 
 -- create mindmaps directly from markdown! requires external executable
-if (vim.fn.executable("markmap")) then
-    map("n", "<localleader>cm", "<cmd>MarkmapOpen<cr>", { desc = "open md mindmap" })
-    map("n", "<localleader>cM", "<cmd>MarkmapWatch<cr>", { desc = "watch for md mindmap" })
+if vim.fn.executable("markmap") then
+	map("n", "<localleader>cm", "<cmd>MarkmapOpen<cr>", { desc = "open md mindmap" })
+	map("n", "<localleader>cM", "<cmd>MarkmapWatch<cr>", { desc = "watch for md mindmap" })
 end
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
index e940094..f28ea72 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
@@ -87,6 +87,5 @@
   "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ce741eb559c924d72e3a67d2189ad3771a231414" },
   "wrapping.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "5e87f1424c86c50d3bc205830aa56ed1cad45467" },
   "zen-mode.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cb73b8bd0ef9d765b942db09dc762c603a89ae44" },
-  "zettelkasten.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e77624689b470410f5355b613d45219c9350264" },
   "zk-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "fb0962b75a680561f94cae0588b8da92ea8d2fae" }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/prose.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/prose.lua
index 7bc7715..a5dcc7a 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/prose.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/prose.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ local prose_plugs = {
 				prefix({ ["<leader>n"] = { name = "+notes" } })
 				prefix({ ["<localleader>n"] = { name = "+note" } })
 				prefix({ ["<localleader>n"] = { name = "+note", mode = "v" } })
+
+				require("zk.commands").add("ZkOrphans", function(opts)
+					opts = vim.tbl_extend("force", { orphan = true }, opts or {})
+					require("zk").edit(opts, { title = "Zk Orphans" })
+				end)
 			end
 			require("zk").setup({ picker = "telescope" })
 		end,
@@ -82,67 +87,25 @@ local prose_plugs = {
 			"ZkNewFromTitleSelection",
 			"ZkNotes",
 			"ZkTags",
+			"ZkOrphans",
 		},
 		keys = {
+			{ "<leader>ni", "<cmd>edit ~/documents/notes/index.md<cr>", desc = "open index", silent = true },
 			{ "<leader>nn", "<cmd>ZkNotes { sort = { 'modified' } }<cr>", desc = "note list" },
 			{
 				"<leader>nf",
 				"<Cmd>ZkNotes { sort = { 'modified' }, match = { vim.fn.input('Search: ') } }<CR>",
 				desc = "note search",
 			},
+			{ "<leader>nf", "<cmd>ZkMatch<cr>", desc = "find note from selection", mode = "v" },
 			{ "<leader>nt", "<cmd>ZkTags<cr>", desc = "note tags" },
-			{ "<leader>nc", "<cmd>ZkCd<cr>", desc = "notes directory" },
-			{ "<localleader>nl", "<cmd>ZkLinks<cr>", desc = "note links" },
-			{ "<localleader>nb", "<cmd>ZkLinks<cr>", desc = "note backlinks" },
+			{ "<leader>nc", "<cmd>ZkCd<cr>", desc = "notedir cd" },
+			{ "<leader>no", "<cmd>ZkNotes { sort = { 'modified' } }<cr>", desc = "orphans list" },
+			{ "<leader>nl", "<cmd>ZkLinks<cr>", desc = "note links" },
+			{ "<leader>nb", "<cmd>ZkBacklinks<cr>", desc = "note backlinks" },
 			{ "<localleader>nn", "<cmd>ZkNew { title = vim.fn.input('Title: ') }<cr>", desc = "new note" },
-			{ "<localleader>nn", ":ZkNewFromTitleSelection<cr>", desc = "title from selection", mode = "v" },
-			{ "<localleader>nN", ":ZkNewFromContentSelection<cr>", desc = "content from selection", mode = "v" },
-			{ "<localleader>nf", ":ZkMatch<cr>", desc = "find note from selection", mode = "v" },
-		},
-	},
-	-- simple static markdown linking and link following using zettel IDs
-	{
-		"marty-oehme/zettelkasten.nvim",
-		dependencies = {
-			"mickael-menu/zk-nvim", -- for the CD when opening index
-		},
-		ft = writing_ft,
-		keys = {
-			{
-				"<cr>",
-				function()
-					require("zettelkasten").link_follow()
-				end,
-				silent = true,
-			},
-			{
-				"<cr>",
-				function()
-					require("zettelkasten").link_follow(true)
-				end,
-				mode = "v",
-			},
-			{
-				"<leader>ni",
-				function()
-			        require("zk.commands").get("ZkCd")()
-					require("zettelkasten").index_open()
-				end,
-				desc = "index page",
-			},
-			{
-				"<localleader>ni",
-				function()
-			        require("zk.commands").get("ZkInsertLink")()
-				end,
-				desc = "insert link",
-			},
-			{
-				"<localleader>ni",
-				":'<,'>ZkInsertLinkAtSelection<cr>",
-				mode = "v",
-				desc = "insert link",
-			},
+			{ "<localleader>nn", "<cmd>ZkNewFromTitleSelection<cr>", desc = "new note from selection", mode = "v" },
+			{ "<localleader>nN", "<cmd>ZkNewFromContentSelection<cr>", desc = "content from selection", mode = "v" },
 		},
 	},