diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdf5057..05ecb9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ From your users home directory (~/), execute:
 To install oh-my-zsh and symlink the config files run:  
 ```sh .config/dotfiles/install.sh```
 
-This replaces the managed dotfiles in your home directory (`.zshrc`, `.zprofile`, `.gitconfig`, `.p10k.zsh`, `~/.config/kitty`, `~/.config/nvim`, and `~/.config/tmux`). On macOS it also links `~/.config/karabiner`.
+This replaces the managed dotfiles in your home directory (`.zshrc`, `.zprofile`, `.gitconfig`, `.p10k.zsh`, `~/.config/kitty`, `~/.config/nvim`, and `~/.config/tmux`). On macOS it also links `~/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json` and `~/.config/karabiner/assets`, while leaving Karabiner's local backup files unmanaged.
 
 ![user prompt](https://24unix.net/build/images/Settings/user_screen.png)  
 [original image, 1.8M](https://24unix.net/build/images/Settings/user_screen_original.png)
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 86a92cf..3d6d30c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ apply_dotfiles() {
 	link_dotfile "$DOTFILES_DIR/nvim" "$HOME/.config/nvim"
 	link_dotfile "$DOTFILES_DIR/tmux" "$HOME/.config/tmux"
 	if [ "$(uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then
-		link_dotfile "$DOTFILES_DIR/karabiner" "$HOME/.config/karabiner"
+		install_karabiner_config
 	fi
 	install_kitty_icon
 	install_tmux_plugins
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ link_dotfile() {
 	echo "${GREEN}Linked $target_path -> $source_path${RESET}"
 }
 
+install_karabiner_config() {
+	mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/karabiner"
+	link_dotfile "$DOTFILES_DIR/karabiner/karabiner.json" "$HOME/.config/karabiner/karabiner.json"
+	link_dotfile "$DOTFILES_DIR/karabiner/assets" "$HOME/.config/karabiner/assets"
+}
+
 install_kitty_icon() {
 	icon_path="$DOTFILES_DIR/kitty/kitty.app.png"
 
diff --git a/karabiner/karabiner.json b/karabiner/karabiner.json
index faba434..4bef48c 100644
--- a/karabiner/karabiner.json
+++ b/karabiner/karabiner.json
@@ -1,9 +1,75 @@
 {
     "profiles": [
         {
+            "complex_modifications": {
+                "rules": [
+                    {
+                        "description": "kitty: map cmd+left/right to ctrl+left/right",
+                        "manipulators": [
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "left_arrow",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["command"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "left_arrow",
+                                        "modifiers": ["control"]
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "conditions": [
+                                    {
+                                        "bundle_identifiers": [
+                                            "^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$"
+                                        ],
+                                        "type": "frontmost_application_if"
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "from": {
+                                    "key_code": "right_arrow",
+                                    "modifiers": {
+                                        "mandatory": ["command"],
+                                        "optional": ["any"]
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "to": [
+                                    {
+                                        "key_code": "right_arrow",
+                                        "modifiers": ["control"]
+                                    }
+                                ],
+                                "type": "basic"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            },
+            "fn_function_keys": [
+                {
+                    "from": { "key_code": "f6" },
+                    "to": [{ "key_code": "f6" }]
+                }
+            ],
             "name": "Default profile",
             "selected": true,
-            "virtual_hid_keyboard": { "keyboard_type_v2": "ansi" }
+            "virtual_hid_keyboard": {
+                "country_code": 0,
+                "keyboard_type_v2": "ansi"
+            }
         }
     ]
 }