diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 53a6c495..31af5cfd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -430,15 +430,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "directories"
-version = "4.0.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f51c5d4ddabd36886dd3e1438cb358cdcb0d7c499cb99cb4ac2e38e18b5cb210"
-dependencies = [
- "dirs-sys",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "dirs"
 version = "4.0.0"
@@ -528,6 +519,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.12",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "etcetera"
+version = "0.8.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "136d1b5283a1ab77bd9257427ffd09d8667ced0570b6f938942bc7568ed5b943"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "home",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "event-listener"
 version = "2.5.3"
@@ -2062,7 +2064,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap_mangen",
  "color-eyre",
  "console",
- "directories",
+ "etcetera",
  "futures",
  "glob",
  "home",
@@ -2070,6 +2072,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "nix 0.24.3",
  "notify-rust",
+ "once_cell",
  "parselnk",
  "regex",
  "rust-ini",
@@ -2448,12 +2451,12 @@ version = "0.42.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5a3e1820f08b8513f676f7ab6c1f99ff312fb97b553d30ff4dd86f9f15728aa7"
 dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
  "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.42.2",
  "windows_i686_gnu 0.42.2",
  "windows_i686_msvc 0.42.2",
  "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.42.2",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.42.2",
 ]
 
@@ -2463,7 +2466,16 @@ version = "0.45.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "75283be5efb2831d37ea142365f009c02ec203cd29a3ebecbc093d52315b66d0"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-targets",
+ "windows-targets 0.42.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "677d2418bec65e3338edb076e806bc1ec15693c5d0104683f2efe857f61056a9"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.48.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2472,21 +2484,42 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8e5180c00cd44c9b1c88adb3693291f1cd93605ded80c250a75d472756b4d071"
 dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
  "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.42.2",
  "windows_i686_gnu 0.42.2",
  "windows_i686_msvc 0.42.2",
  "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.42.2",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.42.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7b1eb6f0cd7c80c79759c929114ef071b87354ce476d9d94271031c0497adfd5"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.48.0",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.48.0",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.48.0",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.48.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.0",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "597a5118570b68bc08d8d59125332c54f1ba9d9adeedeef5b99b02ba2b0698f8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "91ae572e1b79dba883e0d315474df7305d12f569b400fcf90581b06062f7e1bc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.39.0"
@@ -2499,6 +2532,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e08e8864a60f06ef0d0ff4ba04124db8b0fb3be5776a5cd47641e942e58c4d43"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b2ef27e0d7bdfcfc7b868b317c1d32c641a6fe4629c171b8928c7b08d98d7cf3"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.39.0"
@@ -2511,6 +2550,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c61d927d8da41da96a81f029489353e68739737d3beca43145c8afec9a31a84f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "622a1962a7db830d6fd0a69683c80a18fda201879f0f447f065a3b7467daa241"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.39.0"
@@ -2523,6 +2568,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "44d840b6ec649f480a41c8d80f9c65108b92d89345dd94027bfe06ac444d1060"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4542c6e364ce21bf45d69fdd2a8e455fa38d316158cfd43b3ac1c5b1b19f8e00"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.39.0"
@@ -2535,12 +2586,24 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8de912b8b8feb55c064867cf047dda097f92d51efad5b491dfb98f6bbb70cb36"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ca2b8a661f7628cbd23440e50b05d705db3686f894fc9580820623656af974b1"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "26d41b46a36d453748aedef1486d5c7a85db22e56aff34643984ea85514e94a3"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7896dbc1f41e08872e9d5e8f8baa8fdd2677f29468c4e156210174edc7f7b953"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.39.0"
@@ -2553,6 +2616,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9aec5da331524158c6d1a4ac0ab1541149c0b9505fde06423b02f5ef0106b9f0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1a515f5799fe4961cb532f983ce2b23082366b898e52ffbce459c86f67c8378a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winnow"
 version = "0.3.5"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b727995d..f8f678a5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 home = "~0.5"
-directories = "~4.0"
+etcetera = "~0.8"
+once_cell = "~1.17"
 serde = { version = "~1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 toml = "0.5"
 which_crate = { version = "~4.1", package = "which" }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 42f052bb..278345e3 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use clap_complete::Shell;
 use color_eyre::eyre;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Context;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
+use etcetera::base_strategy::BaseStrategy;
 use regex::Regex;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use strum::{EnumIter, EnumString, EnumVariantNames, IntoEnumIterator};
@@ -340,17 +340,17 @@ pub struct ConfigFile {
     no_self_update: Option<bool>,
 }
 
-fn config_directory(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> PathBuf {
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
-    return base_dirs.config_dir().to_owned();
+fn config_directory() -> PathBuf {
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    return crate::XDG_DIRS.config_dir();
 
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    return base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config");
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    return crate::WINDOWS_DIRS.config_dir();
 }
 
 impl ConfigFile {
-    fn ensure(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Result<PathBuf> {
-        let config_directory = config_directory(base_dirs);
+    fn ensure() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+        let config_directory = config_directory();
 
         let config_path = config_directory.join("topgrade.toml");
 
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@ impl ConfigFile {
     /// Read the configuration file.
     ///
     /// If the configuration file does not exist the function returns the default ConfigFile.
-    fn read(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, config_path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<ConfigFile> {
+    fn read(config_path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<ConfigFile> {
         let config_path = if let Some(path) = config_path {
             path
         } else {
-            Self::ensure(base_dirs)?
+            Self::ensure()?
         };
 
         let contents = fs::read_to_string(&config_path).map_err(|e| {
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ impl ConfigFile {
         Ok(result)
     }
 
-    fn edit(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Result<()> {
-        let config_path = Self::ensure(base_dirs)?;
+    fn edit() -> Result<()> {
+        let config_path = Self::ensure()?;
         let editor = editor();
         debug!("Editor: {:?}", editor);
 
@@ -567,10 +567,10 @@ impl Config {
     /// Load the configuration.
     ///
     /// The function parses the command line arguments and reading the configuration file.
-    pub fn load(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, opt: CommandLineArgs) -> Result<Self> {
-        let config_directory = config_directory(base_dirs);
+    pub fn load(opt: CommandLineArgs) -> Result<Self> {
+        let config_directory = config_directory();
         let config_file = if config_directory.is_dir() {
-            ConfigFile::read(base_dirs, opt.config.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            ConfigFile::read(opt.config.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
                 // Inform the user about errors when loading the configuration,
                 // but fallback to the default config to at least attempt to do something
                 tracing::error!("failed to load configuration: {}", e);
@@ -597,8 +597,8 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     /// Launch an editor to edit the configuration
-    pub fn edit(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Result<()> {
-        ConfigFile::edit(base_dirs)
+    pub fn edit() -> Result<()> {
+        ConfigFile::edit()
     }
 
     /// The list of commands to run before performing any step.
diff --git a/src/execution_context.rs b/src/execution_context.rs
index 757418c4..b44dbcd2 100644
--- a/src/execution_context.rs
+++ b/src/execution_context.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::sudo::Sudo;
 use crate::utils::require_option;
 use crate::{config::Config, executor::Executor};
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ pub struct ExecutionContext<'a> {
     sudo: Option<Sudo>,
     git: &'a Git,
     config: &'a Config,
-    base_dirs: &'a BaseDirs,
     /// Name of a tmux session to execute commands in, if any.
     /// This is used in `./steps/remote/ssh.rs`, where we want to run `topgrade` in a new
     /// tmux window for each remote.
@@ -22,19 +20,12 @@ pub struct ExecutionContext<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> ExecutionContext<'a> {
-    pub fn new(
-        run_type: RunType,
-        sudo: Option<Sudo>,
-        git: &'a Git,
-        config: &'a Config,
-        base_dirs: &'a BaseDirs,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(run_type: RunType, sudo: Option<Sudo>, git: &'a Git, config: &'a Config) -> Self {
         Self {
             run_type,
             sudo,
             git,
             config,
-            base_dirs,
             tmux_session: Mutex::new(None),
         }
     }
@@ -60,10 +51,6 @@ impl<'a> ExecutionContext<'a> {
         self.config
     }
 
-    pub fn base_dirs(&self) -> &BaseDirs {
-        self.base_dirs
-    }
-
     pub fn set_tmux_session(&self, session_name: String) {
         self.tmux_session.lock().unwrap().replace(session_name);
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1d0652ce..8ffd39c8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,19 @@
 
 use std::env;
 use std::io;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::exit;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use clap::CommandFactory;
 use clap::{crate_version, Parser};
 use color_eyre::eyre::Context;
-use color_eyre::eyre::{eyre, Result};
+use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 use console::Key;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use etcetera::base_strategy::Windows;
+use etcetera::base_strategy::{BaseStrategy, Xdg};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use self::config::{CommandLineArgs, Config, Step};
@@ -36,12 +41,15 @@ mod sudo;
 mod terminal;
 mod utils;
 
+pub static HOME_DIR: Lazy<PathBuf> = Lazy::new(|| home::home_dir().expect("No home directory"));
+pub static XDG_DIRS: Lazy<Xdg> = Lazy::new(|| Xdg::new().expect("No home directory"));
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub static WINDOWS_DIRS: Lazy<Windows> = Lazy::new(|| Windows::new().expect("No home directory"));
+
 fn run() -> Result<()> {
     color_eyre::install()?;
     ctrlc::set_handler();
 
-    let base_dirs = directories::BaseDirs::new().ok_or_else(|| eyre!("No base directories"))?;
-
     let opt = CommandLineArgs::parse();
 
     if let Some(shell) = opt.gen_completion {
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     if opt.edit_config() {
-        Config::edit(&base_dirs)?;
+        Config::edit()?;
         return Ok(());
     };
 
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let config = Config::load(&base_dirs, opt)?;
+    let config = Config::load(opt)?;
     terminal::set_title(config.set_title());
     terminal::display_time(config.display_time());
     terminal::set_desktop_notifications(config.notify_each_step());
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
     let sudo = config.sudo_command().map_or_else(sudo::Sudo::detect, sudo::Sudo::new);
     let run_type = executor::RunType::new(config.dry_run());
 
-    let ctx = execution_context::ExecutionContext::new(run_type, sudo, &git, &config, &base_dirs);
+    let ctx = execution_context::ExecutionContext::new(run_type, sudo, &git, &config);
 
     let mut runner = runner::Runner::new(&ctx);
 
@@ -249,7 +257,7 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
     #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
     runner.execute(Step::Pkg, "Termux Packages", || android::upgrade_packages(&ctx))?;
 
-    let emacs = emacs::Emacs::new(&base_dirs);
+    let emacs = emacs::Emacs::new();
     if config.use_predefined_git_repos() {
         if config.should_run(Step::Emacs) {
             if !emacs.is_doom() {
@@ -257,43 +265,43 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
                     git_repos.insert_if_repo(directory);
                 }
             }
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".doom.d"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".doom.d"));
         }
 
         if config.should_run(Step::Vim) {
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".vim"));
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/nvim"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".vim"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".config/nvim"));
         }
 
-        git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".ideavimrc"));
-        git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".intellimacs"));
+        git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".ideavimrc"));
+        git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".intellimacs"));
 
         if config.should_run(Step::Rcm) {
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".dotfiles"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".dotfiles"));
         }
 
         #[cfg(unix)]
         {
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(zsh::zshrc(&base_dirs));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(zsh::zshrc());
             if config.should_run(Step::Tmux) {
-                git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".tmux"));
+                git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".tmux"));
             }
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/fish"));
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.config_dir().join("openbox"));
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.config_dir().join("bspwm"));
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.config_dir().join("i3"));
-            git_repos.insert_if_repo(base_dirs.config_dir().join("sway"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(HOME_DIR.join(".config/fish"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(XDG_DIRS.config_dir().join("openbox"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(XDG_DIRS.config_dir().join("bspwm"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(XDG_DIRS.config_dir().join("i3"));
+            git_repos.insert_if_repo(XDG_DIRS.config_dir().join("sway"));
         }
 
         #[cfg(windows)]
         git_repos.insert_if_repo(
-            base_dirs
-                .data_local_dir()
+            WINDOWS_DIRS
+                .cache_dir()
                 .join("Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState"),
         );
 
         #[cfg(windows)]
-        windows::insert_startup_scripts(&ctx, &mut git_repos).ok();
+        windows::insert_startup_scripts(&mut git_repos).ok();
 
         if let Some(profile) = powershell.profile() {
             git_repos.insert_if_repo(profile);
@@ -319,31 +327,29 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
     {
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zr", || zsh::run_zr(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zr", || zsh::run_zr(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "antibody", || zsh::run_antibody(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "antidote", || zsh::run_antidote(&ctx))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "antigen", || zsh::run_antigen(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zgenom", || zsh::run_zgenom(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zplug", || zsh::run_zplug(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zinit", || zsh::run_zinit(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zi", || zsh::run_zi(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zim", || zsh::run_zim(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "antigen", || zsh::run_antigen(run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zgenom", || zsh::run_zgenom(run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zplug", || zsh::run_zplug(run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zinit", || zsh::run_zinit(run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zi", || zsh::run_zi(run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Shell, "zim", || zsh::run_zim(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "oh-my-zsh", || zsh::run_oh_my_zsh(&ctx))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "fisher", || unix::run_fisher(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "bash-it", || unix::run_bashit(&ctx))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "oh-my-fish", || unix::run_oh_my_fish(&ctx))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "fish-plug", || unix::run_fish_plug(&ctx))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Shell, "fundle", || unix::run_fundle(&ctx))?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Tmux, "tmux", || tmux::run_tpm(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Tmux, "tmux", || tmux::run_tpm(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Tldr, "TLDR", || unix::run_tldr(run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Pearl, "pearl", || unix::run_pearl(run_type))?;
         #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "android")))]
         runner.execute(Step::GnomeShellExtensions, "Gnome Shell Extensions", || {
             unix::upgrade_gnome_extensions(&ctx)
         })?;
-        runner.execute(Step::Sdkman, "SDKMAN!", || {
-            unix::run_sdkman(&base_dirs, config.cleanup(), run_type)
-        })?;
+        runner.execute(Step::Sdkman, "SDKMAN!", || unix::run_sdkman(config.cleanup(), run_type))?;
         runner.execute(Step::Rcm, "rcm", || unix::run_rcm(&ctx))?;
     }
 
@@ -356,7 +362,7 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
     runner.execute(Step::Atom, "apm", || generic::run_apm(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Fossil, "fossil", || generic::run_fossil(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Rustup, "rustup", || generic::run_rustup(&ctx))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Juliaup, "juliaup", || generic::run_juliaup(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Juliaup, "juliaup", || generic::run_juliaup(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Dotnet, ".NET", || generic::run_dotnet_upgrade(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Choosenim, "choosenim", || generic::run_choosenim(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Cargo, "cargo", || generic::run_cargo_update(&ctx))?;
@@ -375,17 +381,13 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
     runner.execute(Step::Ghcup, "ghcup", || generic::run_ghcup_update(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Stack, "stack", || generic::run_stack_update(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Tlmgr, "tlmgr", || generic::run_tlmgr_update(&ctx))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Myrepos, "myrepos", || {
-        generic::run_myrepos_update(&base_dirs, run_type)
-    })?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Chezmoi, "chezmoi", || {
-        generic::run_chezmoi_update(&base_dirs, run_type)
-    })?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Myrepos, "myrepos", || generic::run_myrepos_update(run_type))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Chezmoi, "chezmoi", || generic::run_chezmoi_update(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Jetpack, "jetpack", || generic::run_jetpack(run_type))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "vim", || vim::upgrade_vim(&base_dirs, &ctx))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "Neovim", || vim::upgrade_neovim(&base_dirs, &ctx))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "vim", || vim::upgrade_vim(&ctx))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "Neovim", || vim::upgrade_neovim(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Vim, "The Ultimate vimrc", || vim::upgrade_ultimate_vimrc(&ctx))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "voom", || vim::run_voom(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Vim, "voom", || vim::run_voom(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Kakoune, "Kakoune", || kakoune::upgrade_kak_plug(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Helix, "helix", || generic::run_helix_grammars(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Node, "npm", || node::run_npm_upgrade(&ctx))?;
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ For more information about this issue see https://askubuntu.com/questions/110969
     runner.execute(Step::Composer, "composer", || generic::run_composer_update(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Krew, "krew", || generic::run_krew_upgrade(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Helm, "helm", || generic::run_helm_repo_update(run_type))?;
-    runner.execute(Step::Gem, "gem", || generic::run_gem(&base_dirs, run_type))?;
+    runner.execute(Step::Gem, "gem", || generic::run_gem(run_type))?;
     runner.execute(Step::RubyGems, "rubygems", || generic::run_rubygems(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Julia, "julia", || generic::update_julia_packages(&ctx))?;
     runner.execute(Step::Haxelib, "haxelib", || generic::run_haxelib_update(&ctx))?;
diff --git a/src/steps/emacs.rs b/src/steps/emacs.rs
index 89e04885..4819ad75 100644
--- a/src/steps/emacs.rs
+++ b/src/steps/emacs.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#[cfg(any(windows, target_os = "macos"))]
+#[cfg(any(windows))]
 use std::env;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
+use etcetera::base_strategy::BaseStrategy;
 
 use crate::command::CommandExt;
 use crate::execution_context::ExecutionContext;
@@ -23,20 +23,12 @@ pub struct Emacs {
 }
 
 impl Emacs {
-    fn directory_path(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    fn directory_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
         #[cfg(unix)]
-        cfg_if::cfg_if! {
-            if #[cfg(target_os = "macos")] {
-                let emacs_xdg_dir = env::var("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
-                    .ok()
-                    .and_then(|config| PathBuf::from(config).join("emacs").if_exists())
-                    .or_else(|| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/emacs").if_exists());
-            } else {
-                let emacs_xdg_dir = base_dirs.config_dir().join("emacs").if_exists();
-            }
-        }
-        #[cfg(unix)]
-        return base_dirs.home_dir().join(".emacs.d").if_exists().or(emacs_xdg_dir);
+        return {
+            let emacs_xdg_dir = crate::XDG_DIRS.config_dir().join("emacs").if_exists();
+            crate::HOME_DIR.join(".emacs.d").if_exists().or(emacs_xdg_dir)
+        };
 
         #[cfg(windows)]
         return env::var("HOME")
@@ -47,11 +39,11 @@ impl Emacs {
                     .if_exists()
                     .or_else(|| PathBuf::from(&home).join(".config\\emacs").if_exists())
             })
-            .or_else(|| base_dirs.data_dir().join(".emacs.d").if_exists());
+            .or_else(|| crate::WINDOWS_DIRS.data_dir().join(".emacs.d").if_exists());
     }
 
-    pub fn new(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Self {
-        let directory = Emacs::directory_path(base_dirs);
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let directory = Emacs::directory_path();
         let doom = directory.as_ref().and_then(|d| d.join(DOOM_PATH).if_exists());
         Self { directory, doom }
     }
diff --git a/src/steps/generic.rs b/src/steps/generic.rs
index d75d46a9..ed1ff033 100644
--- a/src/steps/generic.rs
+++ b/src/steps/generic.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use std::{fs, io::Write};
 use color_eyre::eyre::eyre;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Context;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 use tempfile::tempfile_in;
 use tracing::{debug, error};
 
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::executor::{ExecutorOutput, RunType};
 use crate::terminal::{print_separator, shell};
 use crate::utils::{self, require, require_option, which, PathExt};
 use crate::Step;
+use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use crate::{
     error::{SkipStep, StepFailed, TopgradeError},
     terminal::print_warning,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
 pub fn run_cargo_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let cargo_dir = env::var_os("CARGO_HOME")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".cargo"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| HOME_DIR.join(".cargo"))
         .require()?;
     utils::require("cargo").or_else(|_| {
         require_option(
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ pub fn run_flutter_upgrade(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(flutter).arg("upgrade").status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_gem(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_gem(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let gem = utils::require("gem")?;
-    base_dirs.home_dir().join(".gem").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".gem").require()?;
 
     print_separator("Gems");
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub fn run_gem(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn run_rubygems(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
-    ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".gem").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".gem").require()?;
     let gem = require("gem")?;
 
     print_separator("RubyGems");
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ pub fn run_rustup(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     ctx.run_type().execute(rustup).arg("update").status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_juliaup(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_juliaup(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let juliaup = utils::require("juliaup")?;
 
     print_separator("juliaup");
 
-    if juliaup.canonicalize()?.is_descendant_of(base_dirs.home_dir()) {
+    if juliaup.canonicalize()?.is_descendant_of(&HOME_DIR) {
         run_type.execute(&juliaup).args(["self", "update"]).status_checked()?;
     }
 
@@ -493,31 +493,31 @@ pub fn run_tlmgr_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     command.status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_chezmoi_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_chezmoi_update(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let chezmoi = utils::require("chezmoi")?;
-    base_dirs.home_dir().join(".local/share/chezmoi").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".local/share/chezmoi").require()?;
 
     print_separator("chezmoi");
 
     run_type.execute(chezmoi).arg("update").status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_myrepos_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_myrepos_update(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let myrepos = utils::require("mr")?;
-    base_dirs.home_dir().join(".mrconfig").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".mrconfig").require()?;
 
     print_separator("myrepos");
 
     run_type
         .execute(&myrepos)
         .arg("--directory")
-        .arg(base_dirs.home_dir())
+        .arg(&*HOME_DIR)
         .arg("checkout")
         .status_checked()?;
     run_type
         .execute(&myrepos)
         .arg("--directory")
-        .arg(base_dirs.home_dir())
+        .arg(&*HOME_DIR)
         .arg("update")
         .status_checked()
 }
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ pub fn run_composer_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
         .map(|s| PathBuf::from(s.stdout.trim()))?
         .require()?;
 
-    if !composer_home.is_descendant_of(ctx.base_dirs().home_dir()) {
+    if !composer_home.is_descendant_of(&HOME_DIR) {
         return Err(SkipStep(format!(
             "Composer directory {} isn't a decandent of the user's home directory",
             composer_home.display()
diff --git a/src/steps/node.rs b/src/steps/node.rs
index f1e2e89d..371683b4 100644
--- a/src/steps/node.rs
+++ b/src/steps/node.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::utils::require_option;
+use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 use nix::unistd::Uid;
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ pub fn run_yarn_upgrade(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn deno_upgrade(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let deno = require("deno")?;
-    let deno_dir = ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".deno");
+    let deno_dir = HOME_DIR.join(".deno");
 
     if !deno.canonicalize()?.is_descendant_of(&deno_dir) {
         let skip_reason = SkipStep("Deno installed outside of .deno directory".to_string());
diff --git a/src/steps/os/unix.rs b/src/steps/os/unix.rs
index b96631f0..6f5b6a70 100644
--- a/src/steps/os/unix.rs
+++ b/src/steps/os/unix.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use std::{env, path::Path};
 
 use crate::command::CommandExt;
-use crate::Step;
+use crate::{Step, HOME_DIR};
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 use home;
 use ini::Ini;
 use tracing::debug;
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ pub fn run_fisher(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn run_bashit(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
-    ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".bash_it").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".bash_it").require()?;
 
     print_separator("Bash-it");
 
@@ -139,10 +138,7 @@ pub fn run_bashit(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn run_oh_my_fish(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let fish = require("fish")?;
-    ctx.base_dirs()
-        .home_dir()
-        .join(".local/share/omf/pkg/omf/functions/omf.fish")
-        .require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".local/share/omf/pkg/omf/functions/omf.fish").require()?;
 
     print_separator("oh-my-fish");
 
@@ -171,8 +167,7 @@ pub fn run_pkgin(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn run_fish_plug(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let fish = require("fish")?;
-    ctx.base_dirs()
-        .home_dir()
+    HOME_DIR
         .join(".local/share/fish/plug/kidonng/fish-plug/functions/plug.fish")
         .require()?;
 
@@ -191,7 +186,7 @@ pub fn run_fish_plug(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 /// See: <https://github.com/danhper/fundle>
 pub fn run_fundle(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let fish = require("fish")?;
-    ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".config/fish/fundle").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".config/fish/fundle").require()?;
 
     print_separator("fundle");
 
@@ -335,6 +330,7 @@ pub fn run_nix(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let nix = require("nix")?;
     let nix_channel = require("nix-channel")?;
     let nix_env = require("nix-env")?;
+    // TODO: Is None possible here?
     let profile_path = match home::home_dir() {
         Some(home) => Path::new(&home).join(".nix-profile"),
         None => Path::new("/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/default").into(),
@@ -435,12 +431,12 @@ pub fn run_pearl(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(pearl).arg("update").status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_sdkman(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, cleanup: bool, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_sdkman(cleanup: bool, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let bash = require("bash")?;
 
     let sdkman_init_path = env::var("SDKMAN_DIR")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".sdkman"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".sdkman"))
         .join("bin")
         .join("sdkman-init.sh")
         .require()
@@ -450,7 +446,7 @@ pub fn run_sdkman(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, cleanup: bool, run_type: RunType) -> Res
 
     let sdkman_config_path = env::var("SDKMAN_DIR")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".sdkman"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".sdkman"))
         .join("etc")
         .join("config")
         .require()?;
diff --git a/src/steps/os/windows.rs b/src/steps/os/windows.rs
index 911a0d2f..dc43b3e4 100644
--- a/src/steps/os/windows.rs
+++ b/src/steps/os/windows.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::{ffi::OsStr, process::Command};
 
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use etcetera::base_strategy::BaseStrategy;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use crate::command::CommandExt;
@@ -164,9 +165,8 @@ pub fn reboot() -> Result<()> {
     Command::new("shutdown").args(["/R", "/T", "0"]).status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn insert_startup_scripts(ctx: &ExecutionContext, git_repos: &mut Repositories) -> Result<()> {
-    let startup_dir = ctx
-        .base_dirs()
+pub fn insert_startup_scripts(git_repos: &mut Repositories) -> Result<()> {
+    let startup_dir = crate::WINDOWS_DIRS
         .data_dir()
         .join("Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup");
     for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&startup_dir)?.flatten() {
diff --git a/src/steps/tmux.rs b/src/steps/tmux.rs
index 61d3bb46..984e1557 100644
--- a/src/steps/tmux.rs
+++ b/src/steps/tmux.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use color_eyre::eyre::eyre;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Context;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 
 use crate::command::CommandExt;
 use crate::executor::RunType;
 use crate::terminal::print_separator;
+use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use crate::{
     execution_context::ExecutionContext,
     utils::{which, PathExt},
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ use crate::{
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt as _;
 
-pub fn run_tpm(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
-    let tpm = base_dirs
-        .home_dir()
-        .join(".tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/update_plugins")
-        .require()?;
+pub fn run_tpm(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+    let tpm = HOME_DIR.join(".tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/update_plugins").require()?;
 
     print_separator("tmux plugins");
 
diff --git a/src/steps/vim.rs b/src/steps/vim.rs
index 42b1a389..be9e87d3 100644
--- a/src/steps/vim.rs
+++ b/src/steps/vim.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use crate::command::CommandExt;
 use crate::error::{SkipStep, TopgradeError};
+use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use etcetera::base_strategy::BaseStrategy;
 
 use crate::executor::{Executor, ExecutorOutput, RunType};
 use crate::terminal::print_separator;
@@ -8,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::{
     execution_context::ExecutionContext,
     utils::{require, PathExt},
 };
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{
     io::{self, Write},
@@ -18,22 +19,19 @@ use tracing::debug;
 
 const UPGRADE_VIM: &str = include_str!("upgrade.vim");
 
-pub fn vimrc(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    base_dirs
-        .home_dir()
+pub fn vimrc() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    HOME_DIR
         .join(".vimrc")
         .require()
-        .or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".vim/vimrc").require())
+        .or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".vim/vimrc").require())
 }
 
-fn nvimrc(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Result<PathBuf> {
+fn nvimrc() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     #[cfg(unix)]
-        let base_dir =
-        // Bypass directories crate as nvim doesn't use the macOS-specific directories.
-        std::env::var_os("XDG_CONFIG_HOME").map_or_else(|| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config"), PathBuf::from);
+    let base_dir = crate::XDG_DIRS.config_dir();
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    let base_dir = base_dirs.cache_dir();
+    let base_dir = crate::WINDOWS_DIRS.cache_dir();
 
     base_dir
         .join("nvim/init.vim")
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ fn upgrade(command: &mut Executor, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn upgrade_ultimate_vimrc(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
-    let config_dir = ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".vim_runtime").require()?;
+    let config_dir = HOME_DIR.join(".vim_runtime").require()?;
     let git = require("git")?;
     let python = require("python3")?;
     let update_plugins = config_dir.join("update_plugins.py").require()?;
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_ultimate_vimrc(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn upgrade_vim(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let vim = require("vim")?;
 
     let output = Command::new(&vim).arg("--version").output_checked_utf8()?;
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
         return Err(SkipStep(String::from("vim binary might be actually nvim")).into());
     }
 
-    let vimrc = vimrc(base_dirs)?;
+    let vimrc = vimrc()?;
 
     print_separator("Vim");
     upgrade(
@@ -127,9 +125,9 @@ pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     )
 }
 
-pub fn upgrade_neovim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn upgrade_neovim(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let nvim = require("nvim")?;
-    let nvimrc = nvimrc(base_dirs)?;
+    let nvimrc = nvimrc()?;
 
     print_separator("Neovim");
     upgrade(
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_neovim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()
     )
 }
 
-pub fn run_voom(_base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_voom(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let voom = require("voom")?;
 
     print_separator("voom");
diff --git a/src/steps/zsh.rs b/src/steps/zsh.rs
index 9f4c7251..2b34f0ba 100644
--- a/src/steps/zsh.rs
+++ b/src/steps/zsh.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Command;
 
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
-use directories::BaseDirs;
 use tracing::debug;
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 
@@ -13,31 +12,32 @@ use crate::executor::RunType;
 use crate::git::Repositories;
 use crate::terminal::print_separator;
 use crate::utils::{require, PathExt};
+use crate::HOME_DIR;
 
-pub fn run_zr(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zr(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
 
     require("zr")?;
 
     print_separator("zr");
 
-    let cmd = format!("source {} && zr --update", zshrc(base_dirs).display());
+    let cmd = format!("source {} && zr --update", zshrc().display());
     run_type.execute(zsh).args(["-l", "-c", cmd.as_str()]).status_checked()
 }
 
-fn zdotdir(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> PathBuf {
+fn zdotdir() -> PathBuf {
     env::var("ZDOTDIR")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().to_path_buf())
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.clone())
 }
 
-pub fn zshrc(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> PathBuf {
-    zdotdir(base_dirs).join(".zshrc")
+pub fn zshrc() -> PathBuf {
+    zdotdir().join(".zshrc")
 }
 
 pub fn run_antidote(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    let mut antidote = zdotdir(ctx.base_dirs()).join(".antidote").require()?;
+    let mut antidote = zdotdir().join(".antidote").require()?;
     antidote.push("antidote.zsh");
 
     print_separator("antidote");
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ pub fn run_antibody(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(antibody).arg("update").status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_antigen(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_antigen(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    let zshrc = zshrc(base_dirs).require()?;
+    let zshrc = zshrc().require()?;
     env::var("ADOTDIR")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join("antigen.zsh"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join("antigen.zsh"))
         .require()?;
 
     print_separator("antigen");
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ pub fn run_antigen(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(zsh).args(["-l", "-c", cmd.as_str()]).status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_zgenom(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zgenom(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    let zshrc = zshrc(base_dirs).require()?;
+    let zshrc = zshrc().require()?;
     env::var("ZGEN_SOURCE")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zgenom"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".zgenom"))
         .require()?;
 
     print_separator("zgenom");
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ pub fn run_zgenom(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(zsh).args(["-l", "-c", cmd.as_str()]).status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_zplug(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zplug(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    zshrc(base_dirs).require()?;
+    zshrc().require()?;
 
     env::var("ZPLUG_HOME")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zplug"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".zplug"))
         .require()?;
 
     print_separator("zplug");
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ pub fn run_zplug(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
         .status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_zinit(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zinit(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    let zshrc = zshrc(base_dirs).require()?;
+    let zshrc = zshrc().require()?;
 
     env::var("ZINIT_HOME")
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zinit"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".zinit"))
         .require()?;
 
     print_separator("zinit");
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ pub fn run_zinit(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(zsh).args(["-i", "-c", cmd.as_str()]).status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_zi(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zi(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
-    let zshrc = zshrc(base_dirs).require()?;
+    let zshrc = zshrc().require()?;
 
-    base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zi").require()?;
+    HOME_DIR.join(".zi").require()?;
 
     print_separator("zi");
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn run_zi(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     run_type.execute(zsh).args(["-i", "-c", &cmd]).status_checked()
 }
 
-pub fn run_zim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run_zim(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
     let zsh = require("zsh")?;
     env::var("ZIM_HOME")
         .or_else(|_| {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn run_zim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
                 .map(|o| o.stdout)
         })
         .map(PathBuf::from)
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zim"))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| HOME_DIR.join(".zim"))
         .require()?;
 
     print_separator("zim");
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub fn run_zim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
 
 pub fn run_oh_my_zsh(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
     require("zsh")?;
-    let oh_my_zsh = ctx.base_dirs().home_dir().join(".oh-my-zsh").require()?;
+    let oh_my_zsh = HOME_DIR.join(".oh-my-zsh").require()?;
 
     print_separator("oh-my-zsh");