diff --git a/.config/yabai/yabairc b/.config/yabai/yabairc
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..95b89f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/yabai/yabairc
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+#
+# for this to work you must configure sudo such that
+# it will be able to run the command without password
+#
+# see this wiki page for information:
+#  - https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Installing-yabai-(latest-release)#configure-scripting-addition
+#
+# yabai -m signal --add event=dock_did_restart action="sudo yabai --load-sa"
+# sudo yabai --load-sa
+#
+
+# global settings
+yabai -m config                                 \
+    mouse_follows_focus          off            \
+    focus_follows_mouse          off            \
+    window_origin_display        default        \
+    window_placement             second_child   \
+    window_zoom_persist          on             \
+    window_shadow                on             \
+    window_opacity_duration      0.0            \
+    active_window_opacity        1.0            \
+    normal_window_opacity        0.90           \
+    window_opacity               off            \
+    insert_feedback_color        0xffd75f5f     \
+    split_ratio                  0.50           \
+    split_type                   auto           \
+    auto_balance                 off            \
+    top_padding                  4              \
+    bottom_padding               4              \
+    left_padding                 4              \
+    right_padding                4              \
+    window_gap                   8              \
+    layout                       bsp            \
+    mouse_modifier               fn             \
+    mouse_action1                move           \
+    mouse_action2                resize         \
+    mouse_drop_action            swap
+
+### space settings
+
+yabai -m config --space 5                       \
+    layout                       float
+
+### rules
+
+yabai -m rule --add app='^Arc$' manage=off
+yabai -m rule --add app='^Alfred Preferences$' manage=off
+yabai -m rule --add app='^Bartender 5$' manage=off
+yabai -m rule --add app='^Hammerspoon$' manage=off
+yabai -m rule --add app='^System Settings$' manage=off
+
+echo "yabai configuration loaded.."
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16baff82..e7667e55 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ private
 !.config/pip
 !.config/starship.toml
 !.config/tridactyl
+!.config/yabai
 
 .local/*
 !.local/share/nvim/site/pack/alpha/start