diff --git a/scripts/config.sh b/scripts/config.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf1ce4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+HOST="chris@nose-pluto.local"
+DEST="~/pluto"
+NOSE_DIR="~/nose"
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diff --git a/scripts/deploy.sh b/scripts/deploy.sh
index 1781e8b..e96eac5 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
-HOST="chris@nose-pluto.local"
-DEST="~/pluto"
-NOSE_DIR="~/nose"
+source config.sh
 SOCK="$HOME/.ssh/cm-%r@%h:%p"
 
 # 1) Open a master connection (prompts once)
diff --git a/scripts/remote-install.sh b/scripts/remote-install.sh
index feff3d5..3ecb619 100755
--- a/scripts/remote-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/remote-install.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 ##
 # setup your NOSEputer from your dev machine
 
-HOST="chris@nose-pluto.local"
-DEST="~/pluto"
+source config.sh
 
 ssh $HOST "cd $DEST && ./scripts/install.sh && sudo systemctl start nose-pluto.service"
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