diff --git a/src/cli/1globals.go b/src/cli/1globals.go
index 04918fa..7a7ab43 100644
--- a/src/cli/1globals.go
+++ b/src/cli/1globals.go
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/backend"
 	termy "golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 	"os"
 )
 
 // global variables used across multiple files
 var (
-	rootLength  = len(backend.EntryRoot)
 	width, _, _ = termy.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
 )
 
diff --git a/src/cli/edit.go b/src/cli/edit.go
index c5d52a5..0b8d384 100644
--- a/src/cli/edit.go
+++ b/src/cli/edit.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func GenUpdate(targetLocation string, hidePassword bool) {
 func editNote(baseNote []string) ([]string, bool) {
 	tempFile := backend.CreateTempFile()
 	defer os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
-	editor := backend.ReadConfig([]string{"textEditor"})[0]
+	editor := backend.ReadConfig([]string{"textEditor"}, "")[0]
 
 	// write baseNote to tempFile (if it is not empty)
 	if len(baseNote) > 0 {
diff --git a/src/cli/entryList.go b/src/cli/entryList.go
index 170785e..4f5fe84 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryList.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryList.go
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/backend"
-	"io/fs"
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/sync"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -79,37 +78,7 @@ func printFileEntry(entry string, lastSlash int, charCounter int, colorAlternato
 
 // EntryListGen generates and displays full libmutton entry list
 func EntryListGen() {
-	// define file/directory containing slices so that they may be accessed by the anonymous WalkDir function
-	var fileList []string
-	var dirList []string
-
-	// walk entry directory
-	_ = filepath.WalkDir(backend.EntryRoot,
-		func(fullPath string, entry fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
-
-			// check for errors encountered while walking directory
-			if err != nil {
-				if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-					fmt.Println(backend.AnsiError + "\nThe entry directory does not exist - run \"mutn init\" to create it" + backend.AnsiReset)
-				} else {
-					// otherwise, print the source of the error
-					fmt.Println(backend.AnsiError + "\nAn unexpected error occurred while generating the entry list: " + err.Error() + backend.AnsiReset)
-				}
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
-
-			// trim root path from each path before storing
-			trimmedPath := fullPath[rootLength:]
-
-			// create separate slices for entries and directories
-			if !entry.IsDir() {
-				fileList = append(fileList, trimmedPath)
-			} else {
-				dirList = append(dirList, trimmedPath)
-			}
-
-			return nil
-		})
+	fileList, dirList := sync.WalkEntryDir()
 
 	// print header bar w/total entry count
 	fmt.Print("\n"+ansiBlackOnWhite, len(fileList), " libmutton entries:"+backend.AnsiReset)
diff --git a/src/cli/init.go b/src/cli/init.go
index ebd7752..0c3852d 100644
--- a/src/cli/init.go
+++ b/src/cli/init.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/MUTN/src/backend"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -26,5 +27,25 @@ func TempInitCli() {
 	// textEditor
 	textEditor := input("Text editor (leave blank for $EDITOR, falls back to \"" + backend.FallbackEditor + "\"):")
 
-	backend.TempInit(map[string]string{"textEditor": textEditor, "gpgID": gpgID})
+	// SSH info
+	configSSH := inputBinary("Configure SSH settings (for synchronization)?")
+	if configSSH {
+		// client device ID
+		deviceIDPrefix, _ := os.Hostname()
+		deviceIDSuffix := backend.StringGen(rand.Intn(48)+48, true, 0.2)
+		deviceID := deviceIDPrefix + "-" + deviceIDSuffix // TODO do not save in config file, encrypt in config directory
+
+		// necessary SSH info
+		sshUser := input("Remote SSH username:")
+		sshIP := input("Remote SSH IP address:")
+		sshPort := input("Remote SSH port:")
+		sshIdentity := input("SSH private identity file path:") // TODO implement generator and selector
+
+		// write config file
+		backend.TempInit(map[string]string{"textEditor": textEditor, "gpgID": gpgID, "deviceID": deviceID, "sshUser": sshUser, "sshIP": sshIP, "sshPort": sshPort, "sshIdentity": sshIdentity})
+	} else {
+		// write config file
+		backend.TempInit(map[string]string{"textEditor": textEditor, "gpgID": gpgID})
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/printInfo.go b/src/cli/printInfo.go
index 02ededa..1d1b2f6 100644
--- a/src/cli/printInfo.go
+++ b/src/cli/printInfo.go
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 		"    ◎-◎    //   \\\\     " + ansiVersionMeat + "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥" + backend.AnsiReset + "         //   \\\\     /|\\\n" +
 		ansiVersionOutline + "<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>-<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>\n" +
 		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                                                       " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
-		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                  MUTN Version 0.1.0                   " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
-		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                 The Butchered Update                  " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
+		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                  MUTN Version 0.2.X                   " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
+		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                The Placeholder Update                 " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
 		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                                                       " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
 		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "          Copyright (c) 2024 Randall Winkhart          " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +
 		"\\" + ansiBlackOnWhite + "                                                       " + backend.AnsiReset + ansiVersionOutline + "/\n" +