diff --git a/.just/compliance.just b/.just/compliance.just
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79e60d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.just/compliance.just
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# our own compliance check
+[group('Compliance')]
+compliance_check:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail # strict mode without tracing
+
+    echo "{{BLUE}}Chicks' repo compliance check...{{NORMAL}}"
+
+    if [[ -e README.md ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a README.md, thank you.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a README.md, hmmmm, why is this repo here?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e LICENSE ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a license, good for you.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a license, are you feeling ok?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Code of Conduct, respect.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Code of Conduct.  So anything goes around here?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .github/CONTRIBUTING.md ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Contributing Guide, how giving.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Contributing Guide.  Hopefully they'll figure it out on their own.{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .github/SECURITY.md ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Security Guide, very comforting.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Security Guide.  Don't call the cops.{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .github/pull_request_template.md ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a pull request template, not too pushy.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a pull request template.  Prepare for anything.{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -d .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have Issue Templates, life is good.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have Issue Templates.  I must take issue with that.{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $(gh repo view --json description | jq -r '.description' | wc -c) -gt 16 ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a repo description, more evidence that you are undescribable.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a repo description, can you write a word or two please?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    # github also checks for something about the repo admins
+
+    if [[ -e .github/CODEOWNERS ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a CODEOWNERS file, in DEED.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a CODEOWNERS file.  Does anyone want to make a claim?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .gitignore ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a .gitignore file, so there will be less debris in your future.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a .gitignore file.  I expect you to keep ignoring my advice!{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e .gitattributes ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a .gitattributes file, keeping metadata and line endings clean too.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a .gitattributes file.  Did you hear what happens when binaries and text files get together?{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -e justfile ]]; then
+        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a {{BLUE}}justfile{{GREEN}}, spreading justice and automation a little further.{{NORMAL}}"
+    else
+        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a justfile.  Feeling the FOMO yet?{{NORMAL}}"
+        echo "{{RED}}And this should not be possible.  Tell me how you got here.{{NORMAL}}"
+    fi
diff --git a/.just/gh-process.just b/.just/gh-process.just
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c30fed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.just/gh-process.just
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# git/gh process justfile
+
+# some useful variables
+host := `uname -n`
+release_branch := "main"
+
+# thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/7293026/2002471 for the perfect git incantation
+last_commit_message := `git log -1 --pretty=%B | grep '.'`
+
+# escape from branch, back to starting point
+[group('Process')]
+sync:
+    git checkout {{ release_branch }}
+    git pull
+    git stp
+
+# PR create 3.1
+[group('Process')]
+pr: _on_a_branch
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euxo pipefail # strict mode
+
+    git stp
+    git pushup
+
+    set +x # leave tracing off...
+
+    bodyfile=$(mktemp /tmp/justfile.XXXXXX)
+
+    echo "## Done:" >> $bodyfile
+    echo "" >> $bodyfile
+    echo "- {{ last_commit_message }}" >> $bodyfile
+    echo "" >> $bodyfile
+    echo "" >> $bodyfile
+    echo "(Automated in \`justfile\`.)" >> $bodyfile
+
+    echo ''
+    cat "$bodyfile"
+    echo ''
+
+    gh pr create --title "{{ last_commit_message }}" --body-file "$bodyfile"
+    rm "$bodyfile"
+
+    if [[ ! -e ".github/workflows" ]]; then
+        echo "{{BLUE}}there are no workflows in this repo so there are no PR checks to watch{{NORMAL}}"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
+    echo "{{BLUE}}sleeping for 10s because github is lazy with their API{{NORMAL}}"
+    sleep 10
+    gh pr checks --watch
+
+# merge PR and return to starting point
+[group('Process')]
+merge: _on_a_branch && sync
+    gh pr merge -s -d
+    # `&& sync` is mostly redundant, but just in case
+
+# start a new branch
+[group('Process')]
+branch branchname: _main_branch
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    NOW=`just utcdate`
+    git co -b "$USER/$NOW-{{ branchname }}"
+
+# view PR in web browser
+[group('Process')]
+prweb: _on_a_branch
+    gh pr view --web
+
+# error if not on a git branch
+[group('sanity check')]
+[no-cd]
+_on_a_branch:
+    #!/bin/bash
+
+    # thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/12142066/2002471
+
+    if [[ $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) == "{{ release_branch }}" ]]; then
+      echo "{{RED}}You are on branch '{{ release_branch }}' (the release branch) so you are not ready to start a PR.{{NORMAL}}"
+      exit 100
+    fi
+
+# error if not on the release branch
+[group('sanity check')]
+[no-cd]
+_main_branch:
+    #!/bin/bash
+
+    # thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/12142066/2002471
+
+    if [[ ! $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) == "{{ release_branch }}" ]]; then
+      echo "You are on a branch that is not the release branch so you are not ready to start a new branch."
+      exit 100
+    fi
+
+# print UTC date in ISO format
+[group('Utility')]
+[no-cd]
+@utcdate:
+    TZ=UTC date +"%Y-%m-%d"
+
+# make a release
+[group('Process')]
+release rel_version:
+   gh release create {{rel_version}} --generate-notes
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index b6c6d47..b01ddf1 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 # project justfile
 
-# some useful variables
-host := `uname -n`
-release_branch := "main"
-
-# thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/7293026/2002471 for the perfect git incantation
-last_commit_message := `git log -1 --pretty=%B | grep '.'`
+import? '.just/compliance.just'
+import? '.just/gh-process.just'
 
 # list recipes (default works without naming it)
 [group('example')]
@@ -13,99 +9,6 @@ list:
 	just --list
 	@echo "{{GREEN}}Your justfile is waiting for more scripts and snippets{{NORMAL}}"
 
-# escape from branch, back to starting point
-[group('Process')]
-sync:
-    git checkout {{ release_branch }}
-    git pull
-    git stp
-
-# PR create 3.0
-[group('Process')]
-pr: _on_a_branch
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euxo pipefail # strict mode
-
-    git stp
-    git pushup
-
-    set +x # leave tracing off...
-
-    bodyfile=$(mktemp /tmp/justfile.XXXXXX)
-
-    echo "## Done:" >> $bodyfile
-    echo "" >> $bodyfile
-    echo "- {{ last_commit_message }}" >> $bodyfile
-    echo "" >> $bodyfile
-    echo "" >> $bodyfile
-    echo "(Automated in \`justfile\`.)" >> $bodyfile
-
-    echo ''
-    cat "$bodyfile"
-    echo ''
-
-    gh pr create --title "{{ last_commit_message }}" --body-file "$bodyfile"
-    rm "$bodyfile"
-
-    if [[ ! -e ".github/workflows" ]]; then
-        echo "{{BLUE}}there are no workflows in this repo so there are no PR checks to watch{{NORMAL}}"
-        exit 0
-    fi
-
-    echo "{{BLUE}}sleeping for 10s because github is lazy with their API{{NORMAL}}"
-    sleep 10
-    gh pr checks --watch
-
-# merge PR and return to starting point
-[group('Process')]
-merge: _on_a_branch && sync
-    gh pr merge -s -d
-    # `&& sync` is mostly redundant, but just in case
-
-# start a new branch
-[group('Process')]
-branch branchname: _main_branch
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    NOW=`just utcdate`
-    git co -b "$USER/$NOW-{{ branchname }}"
-
-# view PR in web browser
-[group('Process')]
-prweb: _on_a_branch
-    gh pr view --web
-
-# error if not on a git branch
-[group('sanity check')]
-[no-cd]
-_on_a_branch:
-    #!/bin/bash
-
-    # thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/12142066/2002471
-
-    if [[ $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) == "{{ release_branch }}" ]]; then
-      echo "{{RED}}You are on branch '{{ release_branch }}' (the release branch) so you are not ready to start a PR.{{NORMAL}}"
-      exit 100
-    fi
-
-# error if not on the release branch
-[group('sanity check')]
-[no-cd]
-_main_branch:
-    #!/bin/bash
-
-    # thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/12142066/2002471
-
-    if [[ ! $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) == "{{ release_branch }}" ]]; then
-      echo "You are on a branch that is not the release branch so you are not ready to start a new branch."
-      exit 100
-    fi
-
-# print UTC date in ISO format
-[group('Utility')]
-[no-cd]
-@utcdate:
-    TZ=UTC date +"%Y-%m-%d"
-
 # generate a clean README
 [group('Utility')]
 [no-cd]
@@ -143,91 +46,3 @@ clean_readme:
     - [Getting Support](.github/SUPPORT.md)
     - [Security](.github/SECURITY.md)
     END_OF_HEREDOC
-
-# our own compliance check
-[group('Compliance')]
-compliance_check:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail # strict mode without tracing
-
-    echo "{{BLUE}}Chicks' repo compliance check...{{NORMAL}}"
-
-    if [[ -e README.md ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a README.md, thank you.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a README.md, hmmmm, why is this repo here?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e LICENSE ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a license, good for you.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a license, are you feeling ok?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Code of Conduct, respect.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Code of Conduct.  So anything goes around here?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .github/CONTRIBUTING.md ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Contributing Guide, how giving.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Contributing Guide.  Hopefully they'll figure it out on their own.{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .github/SECURITY.md ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a Security Guide, very comforting.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a Security Guide.  Don't call the cops.{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .github/pull_request_template.md ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a pull request template, not too pushy.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a pull request template.  Prepare for anything.{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -d .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have Issue Templates, life is good.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have Issue Templates.  I must take issue with that.{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ $(gh repo view --json description | jq -r '.description' | wc -c) -gt 16 ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}[gh] You have a repo description, more evidence that you are undescribable.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}[gh] You do NOT have a repo description, can you write a word or two please?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    # github also checks for something about the repo admins
-
-    if [[ -e .github/CODEOWNERS ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a CODEOWNERS file, in DEED.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a CODEOWNERS file.  Does anyone want to make a claim?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .gitignore ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a .gitignore file, so there will be less debris in your future.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a .gitignore file.  I expect you to keep ignoring my advice!{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e .gitattributes ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a .gitattributes file, keeping metadata and line endings clean too.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a .gitattributes file.  Did you hear what happens when binaries and text files get together?{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-    if [[ -e justfile ]]; then
-        echo "{{GREEN}}You have a {{BLUE}}justfile{{GREEN}}, spreading justice and automation a little further.{{NORMAL}}"
-    else
-        echo "{{RED}}You do NOT have a justfile.  Feeling the FOMO yet?{{NORMAL}}"
-        echo "{{RED}}And this should not be possible.  Tell me how you got here.{{NORMAL}}"
-    fi
-
-# make a release
-[group('Process')]
-release rel_version:
-   gh release create {{rel_version}} --generate-notes