diff --git a/src/commands/env_add.rs b/src/commands/env_add.rs
index 4d94f0e..9fdac7a 100644
--- a/src/commands/env_add.rs
+++ b/src/commands/env_add.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-use crate::{
-	env_utils::{
-		download_package, find_config, find_matching_package_version, read_config, write_config,
-	},
-	utils::{abort, get_package_path},
+use crate::utils::{
+	abort, download_package, find_matching_package_version, get_package_path, get_project_root,
+	read_config, write_config,
 };
 use semver::VersionReq;
 use std::fs;
 
 pub fn env_add(name: &str, version: &VersionReq) {
-	let projet_path = find_config();
+	let projet_path = get_project_root();
 	let mut config = read_config(&projet_path);
 
 	let package = find_matching_package_version(name, version);
diff --git a/src/commands/env_init.rs b/src/commands/env_init.rs
index 6d93535..a6467c0 100644
--- a/src/commands/env_init.rs
+++ b/src/commands/env_init.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
+use crate::utils::{abort, write_config, Config};
 use semver::Version;
-
-use crate::{
-	env_utils::{create_config, write_config},
-	utils::abort,
-};
 use std::{env, fs};
 
 pub fn env_init(version: Version) {
-	let config = create_config(version);
+	let config = Config {
+		python: version,
+		packages: toml::Table::new(),
+	};
 
 	let project_path = match env::current_dir() {
 		Ok(dir) => dir,
diff --git a/src/commands/env_pkgs.rs b/src/commands/env_pkgs.rs
index c506c59..10a0dac 100644
--- a/src/commands/env_pkgs.rs
+++ b/src/commands/env_pkgs.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use crate::env_utils::{find_config, read_config};
+use crate::utils::{get_project_root, read_config};
 
 pub fn env_pkgs() {
-	let project_path = find_config();
+	let project_path = get_project_root();
 
 	let config = read_config(&project_path);
 
diff --git a/src/commands/env_sync.rs b/src/commands/env_sync.rs
index 0f512fb..27c0948 100644
--- a/src/commands/env_sync.rs
+++ b/src/commands/env_sync.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use crate::constants::ENV_DIR_NAME;
-use crate::env_utils::{create_virtual_env, find_config, read_config};
+use crate::utils::{create_or_update_virtual_env, get_project_root, read_config};
 
 pub fn env_sync() {
-	let projet_path = find_config();
+	let projet_path = get_project_root();
 	let config = read_config(&projet_path);
 
-	create_virtual_env(config, &projet_path.join(ENV_DIR_NAME));
+	create_or_update_virtual_env(config, &projet_path.join(ENV_DIR_NAME));
 
 	println!("Installation complete!");
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/pen_activate.rs b/src/commands/pen_activate.rs
index d358192..cd40e61 100644
--- a/src/commands/pen_activate.rs
+++ b/src/commands/pen_activate.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 use crate::constants::ENV_DIR_NAME;
-use crate::{
-	env_utils::{find_config, read_config},
-	utils::abort,
-};
+use crate::utils::{abort, get_project_root, read_config};
 use std::process;
 
 pub fn pen_activate() {
-	let project_path = find_config();
+	let project_path = get_project_root();
 	let config = read_config(&project_path);
 
 	let command = format!(
@@ -34,10 +31,11 @@ pub fn pen_activate() {
 
             $SHELL
         "#,
-		project_path.join(ENV_DIR_NAME).to_string_lossy(),
+		project_path.join(ENV_DIR_NAME).to_string_lossy(), // todo .display() instead???
 		config.python
 	);
 
+	// todo make it work with plain sh
 	match process::Command::new("bash").arg("-c").arg(command).spawn() {
 		Ok(mut child) => child.wait().expect("Child process wasn't running."),
 		Err(e) => abort("Failed to start shell.", Some(&e)),
diff --git a/src/constants.rs b/src/constants.rs
index c49b5fb..ae185b2 100644
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-#![allow(dead_code)]
-
 use crate::utils::abort;
 use home;
 use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::LazyLock};
 
 pub static ENV_DIR_NAME: &str = ".venv";
+pub static CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "pen.toml";
 // pub static UPDATE_SCRIPT_URL: &str = "todo";
 
 pub static HOME_DIR: LazyLock<PathBuf> = LazyLock::new(|| match home::home_dir() {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e090356..8da05e8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use utils::abort;
 
 mod commands;
 mod constants;
-mod env_utils;
-mod py_utils;
 mod utils;
 
 // todo a big question i have is should we not use abort and instead return errors and not exit whenever in the program?
diff --git a/src/env_utils/config.rs b/src/utils/env_utils/config.rs
similarity index 55%
rename from src/env_utils/config.rs
rename to src/utils/env_utils/config.rs
index 0fc9829..abcf88b 100644
--- a/src/env_utils/config.rs
+++ b/src/utils/env_utils/config.rs
@@ -1,44 +1,17 @@
 use semver::Version;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::{env, fs};
 use toml;
 
+use crate::constants::CONFIG_FILE_NAME;
 use crate::utils::abort;
 
-// todo docstring
-pub fn create_config(py_version: Version) -> Config {
-	Config {
-		python: py_version,
-		packages: toml::Table::new(),
-	}
-}
-
-// todo docstring
-pub fn find_config() -> PathBuf {
-	let mut dir = match env::current_dir() {
-		Ok(dir) => dir,
-		Err(e) => abort("Failed to get current working directory.", Some(&e)),
-	};
-
-	loop {
-		match fs::exists(dir.join("pen.toml")) {
-			Ok(true) => return dir,
-			Ok(false) => {
-				if !dir.pop() {
-					abort("Couldn't find a pen.toml file.", None);
-				}
-			}
-			Err(e) => abort("Failed to find a pen.toml file.", Some(&e)),
-		};
-	}
-}
-
 // todo docstring
 pub fn read_config(project_path: &PathBuf) -> Config {
-	let config_path = project_path.join("pen.toml");
+	let config_path = project_path.join(&*CONFIG_FILE_NAME);
 	match fs::read_to_string(&config_path) {
-		Ok(contents) => match toml::de::from_str::<Config>(&contents) {
+		Ok(contents) => match toml::from_str::<Config>(&contents) {
 			Ok(toml) => toml,
 			Err(e) => abort(
 				&format!("Couldn't parse {}.", config_path.display()),
@@ -54,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn read_config(project_path: &PathBuf) -> Config {
 
 // todo docstring
 pub fn write_config(project_path: PathBuf, config: Config) {
-	match toml::ser::to_string_pretty(&config) {
+	match toml::to_string_pretty(&config) {
 		Ok(toml) => {
 			if let Err(e) = fs::write(project_path.join("pen.toml"), toml) {
 				abort(
@@ -75,6 +48,6 @@ pub fn write_config(project_path: PathBuf, config: Config) {
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
-	pub python: Version,
+	pub python: Version, // todo do we want to have instead a VersionReq?
 	pub packages: toml::Table,
 }
diff --git a/src/env_utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/env_utils/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/env_utils/mod.rs
rename to src/utils/env_utils/mod.rs
diff --git a/src/env_utils/package.rs b/src/utils/env_utils/package.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/env_utils/package.rs
rename to src/utils/env_utils/package.rs
index 45ed324..159530b 100644
--- a/src/env_utils/package.rs
+++ b/src/utils/env_utils/package.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub fn find_matching_package_version(name: &str, version_requirements: &VersionR
 	};
 
 	Package {
-		name: String::from(&json.info.name),
+		name: String::from(&json.info.name), // todo why is this not just name?
 		version: best_version,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/env_utils/virtual_env.rs b/src/utils/env_utils/virtual_env.rs
similarity index 94%
rename from src/env_utils/virtual_env.rs
rename to src/utils/env_utils/virtual_env.rs
index db42c41..990ab7e 100644
--- a/src/env_utils/virtual_env.rs
+++ b/src/utils/env_utils/virtual_env.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 use semver::{Version, VersionReq};
 
-use crate::{
-	env_utils::{download_package, find_matching_package_version, Config, Package},
-	py_utils::py_install_algo_v1,
-	utils::{self, abort},
+use crate::utils::{
+	self, abort, download_package, find_matching_package_version, py_install_algo_v1, Config,
+	Package,
 };
 use std::{fs, os::unix, path::PathBuf};
 
-pub fn create_virtual_env(config: Config, destination_path: &PathBuf) {
+pub fn create_or_update_virtual_env(config: Config, destination_path: &PathBuf) {
 	let py_dir = utils::get_python_path(&config.python);
 	let py_version_short = format!("{}.{}", config.python.major, config.python.minor);
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn create_virtual_env(config: Config, destination_path: &PathBuf) {
 	}
 	if let Err(e) = fs::write(
 		destination_path.join("pyvenv.cfg"),
-		// todo this pyenv.cfg file, when writen, has some spacing before the paragraph, needs fixing
+		// todo this pyenv.cfg file, when writen, has some spacing beforeeach line of the paragraph, needs fixing
 		format!(
 			r#" # Created using pen
 			home = {0}/bin
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 280f9fc..16d759d 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
+mod env_utils;
+mod path;
+mod py_utils;
 mod utils;
+
+pub use env_utils::*;
+pub use path::*;
+pub use py_utils::*;
 pub use utils::*;
diff --git a/src/utils/path.rs b/src/utils/path.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcd87a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/path.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+use crate::constants::{PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIR, PYTHON_VERSIONS_DIR, TMP_DIR};
+use crate::utils::{abort, Package};
+use semver::Version;
+use std::{env, fs, io, path::PathBuf};
+
+/// Constructs the path to the directory for a specified Python version without validating the format of the version string.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+/// - `py_version`: A string slice representing the Python version, which has been
+///   validated to conform to the expected format (major.minor.patch).
+///
+/// # Output
+/// - A `PathBuf` pointing to the directory associated with the specified Python version.
+///
+/// # Termination
+/// - This function does not terminate.
+///
+/// # Guarantees
+/// - The returned path will be correctly formed if `py_version` is well formatted.
+///
+/// # Limitations
+/// - The function does not validate the contents of the constructed path or its existence.
+pub fn get_python_path(version: &Version) -> PathBuf {
+	PYTHON_VERSIONS_DIR.join(format!(
+		"{}.{}.{}",
+		version.major, version.minor, version.patch
+	))
+}
+
+// todo docstring
+pub fn get_package_path(package: &Package) -> PathBuf {
+	PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIR.join(format!(
+		"{}_{}.{}.{}",
+		package.name, package.version.major, package.version.minor, package.version.patch
+	))
+}
+
+// todo docstring
+pub fn get_project_root() -> PathBuf {
+	// todo this should probably be in a more global utils file
+	let mut dir = match env::current_dir() {
+		Ok(dir) => dir,
+		Err(e) => abort("Failed to get current working directory.", Some(&e)),
+	};
+
+	loop {
+		match fs::exists(dir.join("pen.toml")) {
+			Ok(true) => return dir,
+			Ok(false) => {
+				if !dir.pop() {
+					abort("Couldn't find a pen.toml file.", None);
+				}
+			}
+			Err(e) => abort("Failed to find a pen.toml file.", Some(&e)),
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/// Attempts to delete a specified directory.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+/// - `dir_path`: A `PathBuf` representing the directory to delete.
+///
+/// # Output
+/// - Returns `Ok(())` if the directory was successfully deleted or if it was already empty.
+/// - Returns an `Err` if the directory still exists after attempting deletion.
+///
+/// # Termination
+/// - This function does not terminate.
+///
+/// # Guarantees
+/// - If this function returns `Ok(())`, it guarantees that the directory no longer exists.
+pub fn try_deleting_dir(dir_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+	let delete_path = TMP_DIR.join("delete_path");
+	return try_deleting_dir_to_temp(dir_path, &delete_path);
+}
+
+pub fn try_deleting_dir_to_temp(
+	dir_path: &PathBuf,
+	temp_dir: &PathBuf,
+) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+	if let Ok(exists) = dir_path.try_exists() {
+		if !exists {
+			return Ok(());
+		}
+	}
+	match temp_dir.try_exists() {
+		Ok(true) => fs::remove_dir_all(&temp_dir)?,
+		Ok(false) => (),
+		Err(e) => abort(
+			&format!("Unable to know if {} exists", temp_dir.display()),
+			Some(&e),
+		),
+	}
+	fs::rename(&dir_path, &temp_dir)?;
+	if dir_path.try_exists()? {
+		Err(io::Error::new(
+			io::ErrorKind::Other,
+			"Directory still exists",
+		))
+	} else {
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+/// Clears and recreates the temporary directory.
+///
+/// # Input
+/// - None.
+///
+/// # Output
+/// - None.
+///
+/// # Termination
+/// - If either removal or creation operations fail, the function prints an error message and terminates the process.
+pub fn clear_temp() {
+	let temp_is_empty = match (&*TMP_DIR).read_dir() {
+		Ok(mut read_dir) => read_dir.next().is_none(),
+		Err(e) => abort(
+			&format!(
+				"Failed to check contents of directory {}",
+				(*TMP_DIR).display()
+			),
+			Some(&e),
+		),
+	};
+
+	if temp_is_empty {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if let Err(e) = fs::remove_dir_all(&*TMP_DIR) {
+		abort(
+			&format!("Failed to clear directory {}", (*TMP_DIR).display()),
+			Some(&e),
+		)
+	}
+
+	if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir(&*TMP_DIR) {
+		abort(
+			&format!("Failed to create directory {}", (*TMP_DIR).display()),
+			Some(&e),
+		)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/py_utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/py_utils/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/py_utils/mod.rs
rename to src/utils/py_utils/mod.rs
diff --git a/src/py_utils/py_install_algo_v1.rs b/src/utils/py_utils/py_install_algo_v1.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/py_utils/py_install_algo_v1.rs
rename to src/utils/py_utils/py_install_algo_v1.rs
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.rs b/src/utils/utils.rs
index faa7288..8a0c19c 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils/utils.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-use semver::Version;
-
 use crate::constants::{
 	HOME_DIR, PEN_CONFIG_FILE, PEN_DIR, PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIR, PYTHON_VERSIONS_DIR, TMP_DIR,
 };
-use crate::env_utils::Package;
+use semver::Version;
 use std::{
 	error::Error,
 	fs,
@@ -57,38 +55,6 @@ pub fn assert_major_minor_patch(py_version: &str) {
 	}
 }
 
-/// Constructs the path to the directory for a specified Python version without validating the format of the version string.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-/// - `py_version`: A string slice representing the Python version, which has been
-///   validated to conform to the expected format (major.minor.patch).
-///
-/// # Output
-/// - A `PathBuf` pointing to the directory associated with the specified Python version.
-///
-/// # Termination
-/// - This function does not terminate.
-///
-/// # Guarantees
-/// - The returned path will be correctly formed if `py_version` is well formatted.
-///
-/// # Limitations
-/// - The function does not validate the contents of the constructed path or its existence.
-pub fn get_python_path(version: &Version) -> PathBuf {
-	PYTHON_VERSIONS_DIR.join(format!(
-		"{}.{}.{}",
-		version.major, version.minor, version.patch
-	))
-}
-
-// todo docstring
-pub fn get_package_path(package: &Package) -> PathBuf {
-	PYTHON_PACKAGES_DIR.join(format!(
-		"{}_{}.{}.{}",
-		package.name, package.version.major, package.version.minor, package.version.patch
-	))
-}
-
 /// Prompts the user to confirm an action.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
@@ -178,53 +144,6 @@ pub fn download_file(file_url: &str, file_path: &PathBuf) {
 	}
 }
 
-/// Attempts to delete a specified directory.
-///
-/// # Arguments
-/// - `dir_path`: A `PathBuf` representing the directory to delete.
-///
-/// # Output
-/// - Returns `Ok(())` if the directory was successfully deleted or if it was already empty.
-/// - Returns an `Err` if the directory still exists after attempting deletion.
-///
-/// # Termination
-/// - This function does not terminate.
-///
-/// # Guarantees
-/// - If this function returns `Ok(())`, it guarantees that the directory no longer exists.
-pub fn try_deleting_dir(dir_path: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-	let delete_path = TMP_DIR.join("delete_path");
-	return try_deleting_dir_to_temp(dir_path, &delete_path);
-}
-
-pub fn try_deleting_dir_to_temp(
-	dir_path: &PathBuf,
-	temp_dir: &PathBuf,
-) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-	if let Ok(exists) = dir_path.try_exists() {
-		if !exists {
-			return Ok(());
-		}
-	}
-	match temp_dir.try_exists() {
-		Ok(true) => fs::remove_dir_all(&temp_dir)?,
-		Ok(false) => (),
-		Err(e) => abort(
-			&format!("Unable to know if {} exists", temp_dir.display()),
-			Some(&e),
-		),
-	}
-	fs::rename(&dir_path, &temp_dir)?;
-	if dir_path.try_exists()? {
-		Err(io::Error::new(
-			io::ErrorKind::Other,
-			"Directory still exists",
-		))
-	} else {
-		Ok(())
-	}
-}
-
 /// Checks if the specified dependencies are installed by running their `--help` command.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
@@ -306,47 +225,6 @@ pub fn catastrophic_failure(message: &str, e: Option<&dyn Error>) -> ! {
 	process::exit(1);
 } // todo mabye possible to just print RED_BOLD then call abort idk
 
-/// Clears and recreates the temporary directory.
-///
-/// # Input
-/// - None.
-///
-/// # Output
-/// - None.
-///
-/// # Termination
-/// - If either removal or creation operations fail, the function prints an error message and terminates the process.
-pub fn clear_temp() {
-	let temp_is_empty = match (&*TMP_DIR).read_dir() {
-		Ok(mut read_dir) => read_dir.next().is_none(),
-		Err(e) => abort(
-			&format!(
-				"Failed to check contents of directory {}",
-				(*TMP_DIR).display()
-			),
-			Some(&e),
-		),
-	};
-
-	if temp_is_empty {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if let Err(e) = fs::remove_dir_all(&*TMP_DIR) {
-		abort(
-			&format!("Failed to clear directory {}", (*TMP_DIR).display()),
-			Some(&e),
-		)
-	}
-
-	if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir(&*TMP_DIR) {
-		abort(
-			&format!("Failed to create directory {}", (*TMP_DIR).display()),
-			Some(&e),
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 /// Checks if the paths used in pen exists.
 ///
 /// # Arguments