diff --git a/docs/developing.md b/docs/developing.md
index a954ffd..5cd6ca6 100644
--- a/docs/developing.md
+++ b/docs/developing.md
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ prerequisite software:
 
 ### workflow
 
+!!! note
+    alternatively, run `check.sh` inside `src/surplus-on-wheels`
+
 - formatting s+ow:
     - run `shfmt s+ow > s+ow.new`
     - mv `s+ow.new` into `s+ow`  
@@ -161,10 +164,15 @@ poetry shell
 
 after modifying,
 
-1. `mypy bridge.py`
-2. `ruff format bridge.py`
-3. `ruff check bridge.py`
-4. [test the binary](#workflow-for-testing-the-binary)
+1. check the source code:
+    1. `mypy bridge.py`
+    2. `ruff format bridge.py`
+    3. `ruff check bridge.py`
+    
+    !!! note
+        alternatively, run `check.sh` inside `src/spow-telegram-bridge`
+
+2. and then [test the binary](#workflow-for-testing-the-binary)
 
 if the bridge behaves nominally, [bump the version](#versioning-surplus-on-wheels-telegram-bridge)
 and commit!
@@ -194,9 +202,19 @@ code, and as such, whenever in doubt, do a diff between mdtest and the bridge co
 
 after modifying,
 
-1. [build a binary](#workflow-for-building-a-binary)
-2. [test the binary](#workflow-for-testing-the-binary)
-3. and if all goes well, [bump the version](#versioning-surplus-on-wheels-whatsapp-bridge)
+1. check the source code:
+    1. `go fmt bridge.go`
+    2. `go vet bridge.go`
+    3. `golint bridge.go`
+    
+    !!! note
+        alternatively, run `check.sh` inside `src/spow-whatsapp-bridge`
+
+2. [build a binary](#workflow-for-building-a-binary)
+
+3. [test the binary](#workflow-for-testing-the-binary)
+
+4. and if all goes well, [bump the version](#versioning-surplus-on-wheels-whatsapp-bridge)
     and commit!
 
 ### workflow for bumping dependencies
@@ -224,7 +242,7 @@ CGO_ENABLED=1 go build
 nix users can alternatively run:
 
 ```text
-nix build .#native
+nix build
 ```
 
 instructions to build a Termux build are located at the
diff --git a/docs/links.md b/docs/links.md
index a0940fa..66e590b 100644
--- a/docs/links.md
+++ b/docs/links.md
@@ -37,15 +37,25 @@ https://github.com/markjoshwel/surplus.git
 ## surplus on wheels: Telegram Bridge
 
 - install/update script:
-    
+
     ``` title="Primary Link"
     https://surplus.joshwel.co/telegram.sh
     ```
-    
+
     ``` title="Alternative Link"
     https://raw.githubusercontent.com/markjoshwel/surplus/main/src/spow-telegram-bridge/install.sh
     ```
 
+- pipx target
+
+    ``` title="Primary Link"
+    git+https://forge.joshwel.co/mark/surplus.git#egg=spow-telegram-bridge&subdirectory=src/spow-telegram-bridge
+    ```
+
+    ``` title="Alternative Link"
+    git+https://github.com/markjoshwel/surplus.git#egg=spow-telegram-bridge&subdirectory=src/spow-telegram-bridge
+    ```
+
 ## surplus on wheels: WhatsApp Bridge
 
 - install/update script:
diff --git a/src/spow-telegram-bridge/check.sh b/src/spow-telegram-bridge/check.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5136ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spow-telegram-bridge/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+failures=0
+
+mypy bridge.py
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+ruff check bridge.py
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+ruff format bridge.py
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+isort --check bridge.py
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+if [ $failures -eq 0 ]; then
+	printf "\n\nall checks okay! (❁´◡\`❁)\n"
+else
+	printf "\n\nsome checks failed...\n"
+fi
+exit $failures
diff --git a/src/spow-whatsapp-bridge/check.sh b/src/spow-whatsapp-bridge/check.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c50c853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spow-whatsapp-bridge/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+failures=0
+
+ORI_HASH=$(md5sum < bridge.go)
+FMT_HASH=$(gofmt bridge.go | md5sum)
+if ! [ "$FMT_HASH" = "$ORI_HASH" ]; then
+	printf "formatted file (%s) is not the same as the original file (%s)" "$FMT_HASH" "$ORI_HASH"
+	failures=$((failures + 1))
+else
+	printf "formatted file is same as original file - %s (yay!)" "$FMT_HASH"
+fi
+
+go vet bridge.go
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+golint bridge.go
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+if [ $failures -eq 0 ]; then
+	printf "\n\nall checks okay! (❁´◡\`❁)\n"
+else
+	printf "\n\nsome checks failed...\n"
+fi
+exit $failures
diff --git a/src/surplus-on-wheels/check.sh b/src/surplus-on-wheels/check.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b8a2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/surplus-on-wheels/check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+failures=0
+
+FMT_HASH=$(shfmt s+ow | md5sum)
+ORI_HASH=$(md5sum < s+ow)
+if ! [ "$FMT_HASH" = "$ORI_HASH" ]; then
+	printf "formatted file (%s) is not the same as the original file (%s)" "$FMT_HASH" "$ORI_HASH"
+	failures=$((failures + 1))
+else
+	printf "formatted file is same as original file - %s (yay!)" "$FMT_HASH"
+fi
+
+shellcheck s+ow
+failures=$((failures + $?))
+
+if [ $failures -eq 0 ]; then
+	printf "\n\nall checks okay! (❁´◡\`❁)\n"
+else
+	printf "\n\nsome checks failed...\n"
+fi
+exit $failures