diff --git a/src/check.sh b/src/check.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2421b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+check() {
+	base_files="$(scan_directory "$CONFIG_ROOT/base")"
+	bkp_files="$(scan_directory "$CONFIG_ROOT/bkp")"
+
+	log debug "collected base files:\n$base_files"
+	log debug "collected bkp files:\n$bkp_files"
+
+	scan_packages
+}
diff --git a/src/index.sh b/src/index.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfa6083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/index.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+. "$TORI_ROOT/src/check.sh"
+. "$TORI_ROOT/src/configuration.sh"
+. "$TORI_ROOT/src/package.sh"
+. "$TORI_ROOT/src/utility.sh"
diff --git a/src/tori b/src/tori
index e95074e..05501a7 100755
--- a/src/tori
+++ b/src/tori
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ TORI_ROOT="$HOME/tori"
 CONFIG_ROOT="$HOME/.config/tori"
 TMP_DIR="/tmp/tori"
 
-. "$TORI_ROOT/src/package.sh"
-. "$TORI_ROOT/src/utility.sh"
-. "$TORI_ROOT/src/configuration.sh"
+. "$TORI_ROOT/src/index.sh"
 
 # state
 
@@ -29,23 +27,11 @@ system_packages=
 prepare_directories
 
 if [ "$argument" = check ]; then
-	base_files="$(scan_directory "$CONFIG_ROOT/base")"
-	bkp_files="$(scan_directory "$CONFIG_ROOT/bkp")"
-
-	log debug "collected base files:\n$base_files"
-	log debug "collected bkp files:\n$bkp_files"
-
-	scan_packages
-elif [ "$argument" = version ] || [ "$argument" = '-v' ] || [ "$argument" = '--version' ]; then
+	check
+elif [ "$argument" = version ] || [ "$argument" = -v ] || [ "$argument" = --version ]; then
 	echo "$VERSION"
 elif [ "$argument" = help ] || [ "$argument" = -h ] || [ "$argument" = --help ]; then
-	printf "\n\ttori: configuration managent and system replication tool\n"
-	printf "\n\tOptions:\n\n"
-	printf "\tcheck\t\tcompare configuration to system state\n"
-	printf "\n"
-	printf "\tversion\t\tprint current version with release date\n"
-	printf "\thelp\t\tshow this help text\n"
-	printf "\n\tSee 'man tori' or https://brew.bsd.cafe/jutty/tori for more\n\n"
+	print_help
 else
 	echo "Use 'tori help' for usage instructions"
 fi
diff --git a/src/utility.sh b/src/utility.sh
index 92dc194..cfd0e14 100644
--- a/src/utility.sh
+++ b/src/utility.sh
@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@ prepare_directories() {
 	fi
 }
 
+print_help() {
+	printf "\n  tori: configuration managent and system replication tool\n"
+	printf "\n    Options:\n\n"
+	printf "\tcheck\t\tcompare configuration to system state\n"
+	printf "\n"
+	printf "\tversion\t\tprint current version with release date\n"
+	printf "\thelp\t\tshow this help text\n"
+	printf "\n  See 'man tori' or https://brew.bsd.cafe/jutty/tori for more\n\n"
+}