diff --git a/applications/bitwarden/vaultwarden.nix b/applications/bitwarden/vaultwarden.nix
index c4ab5a2..68698dd 100644
--- a/applications/bitwarden/vaultwarden.nix
+++ b/applications/bitwarden/vaultwarden.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_vaultwarden;
+  name = "vaultwarden";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 
   domain_sub = "pw";
   domain = "${domain_sub}.skynet.ie";
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ in {
     ../nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_vaultwarden = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet vaultwarden server";
 
     host = {
diff --git a/applications/discord.nix b/applications/discord.nix
index a4b08a4..df8f934 100644
--- a/applications/discord.nix
+++ b/applications/discord.nix
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.discord_bot;
+  name = "discord_bot";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 in {
   imports = [
     inputs.skynet_discord_bot.nixosModule."x86_64-linux"
   ];
 
-  options.services.discord_bot = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet LDAP backend server";
   };
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ in {
     age.secrets.discord_mail.file = ../secrets/email/details.age;
     age.secrets.discord_wolves.file = ../secrets/wolves/details.age;
 
+    # this is what was imported
     services.skynet_discord_bot = {
       enable = true;
 
diff --git a/applications/email.nix b/applications/email.nix
index d60e65f..8ab3c72 100644
--- a/applications/email.nix
+++ b/applications/email.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_email;
+  name = "email";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 
   # create teh new strings
   create_filter_array = map (x: "(memberOf=cn=${x},ou=groups,${cfg.ldap.base})");
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ in {
     ../config/users.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_email = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     # options that need to be passed in to make this work
 
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Email";
diff --git a/applications/games.nix b/applications/games.nix
index 7ab1511..b6dd735 100644
--- a/applications/games.nix
+++ b/applications/games.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_games;
+  name = "games";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 in {
   imports = [
     ./dns.nix
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ in {
     ./games/minecraft.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_games = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Games";
 
     host = {
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ in {
     };
 
     # the minecraft servers
-    services.skynet_games_minecraft = {
+    services.skynet.games_minecraft = {
       enable = true;
 
       host = {
diff --git a/applications/games/minecraft.nix b/applications/games/minecraft.nix
index 9768b64..4c20a69 100644
--- a/applications/games/minecraft.nix
+++ b/applications/games/minecraft.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_games_minecraft;
+  name = "games_minecraft";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 
   # got tired of how long this is so I created a var for it.
   short_domain = "${cfg.domain.sub}.${cfg.domain.base}.${cfg.domain.tld}";
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ in {
     inputs.arion.nixosModules.arion
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_games_minecraft = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Games Minecraft";
 
     host = {
diff --git a/applications/gitlab.nix b/applications/gitlab.nix
index 355d4cf..32f0ddc 100644
--- a/applications/gitlab.nix
+++ b/applications/gitlab.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_gitlab;
+  name = "gitlab";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 
   domain_base = "${cfg.domain.base}.${cfg.domain.tld}";
   domain_full = "${cfg.domain.sub}.${domain_base}";
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ in {
     ./nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_gitlab = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Gitlab";
 
     host = {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ in {
 
       sub = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
-        default = "gitlab";
+        default = name;
       };
     };
 
diff --git a/applications/gitlab_runner.nix b/applications/gitlab_runner.nix
index c6dda6b..dc642cf 100644
--- a/applications/gitlab_runner.nix
+++ b/applications/gitlab_runner.nix
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_gitlab_runner;
+  name = "gitlab_runner";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 in {
   imports = [
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_gitlab_runner = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Gitlab Runner";
 
     runner = {
diff --git a/applications/ldap/backend.nix b/applications/ldap/backend.nix
index d94a61a..177add3 100644
--- a/applications/ldap/backend.nix
+++ b/applications/ldap/backend.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.ldap_backend;
+  name = "ldap_backend";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
   port_backend = "8087";
 in {
   imports = [
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ in {
     ../../config/users.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.ldap_backend = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet LDAP backend server";
 
     host = {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ in {
       locations."/".proxyPass = "http://localhost:${port_backend}";
     };
 
+    # this got imported
     services.skynet_ldap_backend = {
       enable = true;
 
diff --git a/applications/ldap/client.nix b/applications/ldap/client.nix
index b1102ad..038907d 100644
--- a/applications/ldap/client.nix
+++ b/applications/ldap/client.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_ldap_client;
+  name = "ldap_client";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 
   # always ensure the admin group has access
   create_filter_check_admin = x:
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ in {
   imports = [];
 
   # give users access to this server
-  #services.skynet_ldap_client.groups = ["skynet-users-linux"];
+  #services.skynet.ldap_client.groups = ["skynet-users-linux"];
 
-  options.services.skynet_ldap_client = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     # options that need to be passed in to make this work
 
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet LDAP client";
diff --git a/applications/ldap/server.nix b/applications/ldap/server.nix
index e54c7e5..9f041f0 100644
--- a/applications/ldap/server.nix
+++ b/applications/ldap/server.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Gonna use a priper nixos module for this
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_ldap;
+  name = "ldap";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
   domain = "${cfg.domain.sub}.${cfg.domain.base}.${cfg.domain.tld}";
 in {
   # these are needed for teh program in question
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ in {
     ./backend.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_ldap = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     # options that need to be passed in to make this work
 
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet LDAP service";
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ in {
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     # passthrough to the backend
-    services.ldap_backend = {
+    services.skynet.ldap_backend = {
       enable = true;
       host.ip = cfg.host.ip;
       host.name = cfg.host.name;
diff --git a/applications/nextcloud.nix b/applications/nextcloud.nix
index ae23a05..2b5bad6 100644
--- a/applications/nextcloud.nix
+++ b/applications/nextcloud.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_nextcloud;
+  name = "nextcloud";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
   domain = "${cfg.domain.sub}.${cfg.domain.base}.${cfg.domain.tld}";
 in {
   imports = [
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ in {
     ./nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_nextcloud = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "Skynet Nextcloud";
 
     host = {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ in {
 
       sub = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
-        default = "nextcloud";
+        default = name;
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/applications/skynet.ie.nix b/applications/skynet.ie.nix
index 37dfe0d..107dc89 100644
--- a/applications/skynet.ie.nix
+++ b/applications/skynet.ie.nix
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet;
+  name = "website";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 in {
   imports = [
     ./acme.nix
     ./dns.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     host = {
       ip = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
diff --git a/applications/skynet_users.nix b/applications/skynet_users.nix
index 8e0b98f..341822d 100644
--- a/applications/skynet_users.nix
+++ b/applications/skynet_users.nix
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_users;
-  php_pool = "skynet_users";
+  name = "website_users";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
+  php_pool = name;
 in {
   imports = [
     ./acme.nix
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ in {
     ./nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_users = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     host = {
       ip = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ in {
     # ssh access
 
     # allow more than admins access
-    services.skynet_ldap_client = {
+    services.skynet.ldap_client = {
       groups = [
         "skynet-admins-linux"
         "skynet-users-linux"
diff --git a/applications/ulfm.nix b/applications/ulfm.nix
index 4cf88ad..77c4401 100644
--- a/applications/ulfm.nix
+++ b/applications/ulfm.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   ...
 }:
 with lib; let
-  cfg = config.services.skynet_ulfm;
+  name = "ulfm";
+  cfg = config.services.skynet."${name}";
 in {
   imports = [
     ./acme.nix
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ in {
     ./nginx.nix
   ];
 
-  options.services.skynet_ulfm = {
+  options.services.skynet."${name}" = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "ULFM service";
 
     host = {
diff --git a/machines/_base.nix b/machines/_base.nix
index 63acbb5..80a8f5e 100644
--- a/machines/_base.nix
+++ b/machines/_base.nix
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ in {
     };
 
     # skynet-admin-linux will always be added, individual servers can override the groups option
-    services.skynet_ldap_client.enable = true;
+    services.skynet.ldap_client.enable = true;
 
     networking = {
       # every sever needs to be accessable over ssh for admin use at least
diff --git a/machines/cadie.nix b/machines/cadie.nix
index acc6810..d180703 100644
--- a/machines/cadie.nix
+++ b/machines/cadie.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_nextcloud = {
+  services.skynet.nextcloud = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
   };
diff --git a/machines/earth.nix b/machines/earth.nix
index 9cfefd2..9854f34 100644
--- a/machines/earth.nix
+++ b/machines/earth.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet = {
+  services.skynet.website = {
     host = host;
   };
 }
diff --git a/machines/galatea.nix b/machines/galatea.nix
index 8c842af..c32d38b 100644
--- a/machines/galatea.nix
+++ b/machines/galatea.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_ulfm = {
+  services.skynet.ulfm = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
   };
diff --git a/machines/gir.nix b/machines/gir.nix
index 3121a19..07c5893 100644
--- a/machines/gir.nix
+++ b/machines/gir.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ in {
   };
 
   # we use this to pass in teh relevent infomation to the
-  services.skynet_email = {
+  services.skynet.email = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
     domain = "skynet.ie";
diff --git a/machines/glados.nix b/machines/glados.nix
index a28e836..7b0a277 100644
--- a/machines/glados.nix
+++ b/machines/glados.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_gitlab = {
+  services.skynet.gitlab = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
   };
diff --git a/machines/kitt.nix b/machines/kitt.nix
index 6b8dd7c..29fae63 100644
--- a/machines/kitt.nix
+++ b/machines/kitt.nix
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_ldap = {
+  services.skynet.ldap = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.discord_bot = {
+  services.skynet.discord_bot = {
     enable = true;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_vaultwarden = {
+  services.skynet.vaultwarden = {
     enable = true;
 
     host = host;
diff --git a/machines/marvin.nix b/machines/marvin.nix
index 1be7d49..df99a32 100644
--- a/machines/marvin.nix
+++ b/machines/marvin.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ in {
     ++ groups_trusted;
 
   # allow trainees access
-  services.skynet_ldap_client = {
+  services.skynet.ldap_client = {
     groups = groups;
     sudo_groups = groups;
   };
diff --git a/machines/optimus.nix b/machines/optimus.nix
index 0e7a1f6..111cadf 100644
--- a/machines/optimus.nix
+++ b/machines/optimus.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_games = {
+  services.skynet.games = {
     enable = true;
     host = host;
   };
diff --git a/machines/skynet.nix b/machines/skynet.nix
index 435bbc5..0d1442c 100644
--- a/machines/skynet.nix
+++ b/machines/skynet.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ in {
 
   services.skynet.backup.host = host;
 
-  services.skynet_users = {
+  services.skynet.website_users = {
     host = host;
   };
 }
diff --git a/machines/wheatly.nix b/machines/wheatly.nix
index 3e6f339..b285ce9 100644
--- a/machines/wheatly.nix
+++ b/machines/wheatly.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ in {
     host = host;
   };
 
-  services.skynet_gitlab_runner = {
+  services.skynet.gitlab_runner = {
     enable = true;
     runner.name = "runner01";
   };