diff --git a/home-manager/i3.nix b/home-manager/i3.nix
index 8e1dd6e..0a4d646 100644
--- a/home-manager/i3.nix
+++ b/home-manager/i3.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
           size = 12.0;
         };
       }];
+
+      defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 1";
+
+      startup = [
+        { command = "${pkgs.kitty}/bin/kitty"; }
+        { command = "${pkgs.firefox}/bin/firefox"; }
+      ];
+
+      assigns = {
+        "1" = [{ class = "^kitty$"; }];
+        "5" = [{ class = "^firefox$"; }];
+      };
     };
   };