diff --git a/tools/installer.py b/tools/installer.py
index 08bb738..9cf2b1a 100644
--- a/tools/installer.py
+++ b/tools/installer.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import curses
 import logging
 import sys
 from os import getenv
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ def create_zfs_pool(pool_disks: Sequence[str], mnt_dir: str) -> None:
         "-O relatime=on "
         "-O xattr=sa "
         "-O mountpoint=none "
+        "-O primarycache=metadata "
+        "-O compression=zstd "
         "root_pool "
     )
     if len(pool_disks) == 1:
@@ -180,20 +183,15 @@ def install_nixos(mnt_dir: str, disks: Sequence[str], encrypt: bool) -> None:
     run(("nixos-install", "--root", mnt_dir), check=True)  # noqa: S603
 
 
-def main() -> None:
+def installer(
+    disks: set[str],
+    swap_size: int,
+    reserve: int,
+    encrypt_key: str | None,
+) -> None:
     """Main."""
-    configure_logger("DEBUG")
-
     logging.info("Starting installation")
 
-    disks = ("/dev/disk/by-id/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",)
-
-    # Set swap size in GB, set to 1 if you don't want swap to take up too much space
-    swap_size = 1
-    reserve = 0
-
-    encrypt_key = getenv("ENCRYPT_KEY")
-
     for disk in disks:
         partition_disk(disk, swap_size, reserve)
 
@@ -225,5 +223,334 @@ def main() -> None:
     logging.info("Installation complete")
 
 
+class Cursor:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.x_position = 0
+        self.y_position = 0
+        self.height = 0
+        self.width = 0
+
+    def set_height(self, height: int):
+        self.height = height
+
+    def set_width(self, width: int):
+        self.width = width
+
+    def x_bounce_check(self, cursor: int) -> int:
+        cursor = max(0, cursor)
+        return min(self.width - 1, cursor)
+
+    def y_bounce_check(self, cursor: int) -> int:
+        cursor = max(0, cursor)
+        return min(self.height - 1, cursor)
+
+    def set_x(self, x: int):
+        self.x_position = self.x_bounce_check(x)
+
+    def set_y(self, y: int):
+        self.y_position = self.y_bounce_check(y)
+
+    def get_x(self) -> int:
+        return self.x_position
+
+    def get_y(self) -> int:
+        return self.y_position
+
+    def move_up(self):
+        self.set_y(self.y_position - 1)
+
+    def move_down(self):
+        self.set_y(self.y_position + 1)
+
+    def move_left(self):
+        self.set_x(self.x_position - 1)
+
+    def move_right(self):
+        self.set_x(self.x_position + 1)
+
+    def navigation(self, key: int) -> None:
+        action = {
+            curses.KEY_DOWN: self.move_down,
+            curses.KEY_UP: self.move_up,
+            curses.KEY_RIGHT: self.move_right,
+            curses.KEY_LEFT: self.move_left,
+        }
+
+        action.get(key, lambda: None)()
+
+
+class State:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.key = 0
+        self.cursor = Cursor()
+
+        self.swap_size = 0
+        self.show_swap_input = False
+
+        self.reserve_size = 0
+        self.show_reserve_input = False
+
+        self.selected_devices = set()
+
+
+def get_device(raw_device: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+    raw_device_components = raw_device.split(" ")
+    return {
+        thing.split("=")[0].lower(): thing.split("=")[1].strip('"')
+        for thing in raw_device_components
+    }
+
+
+def get_devices() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    """Get a list of devices."""
+    # --bytes
+    raw_devices = bash_wrapper("lsblk --paths --pairs").splitlines()
+    return [get_device(raw_device) for raw_device in raw_devices]
+
+
+def calculate_device_menu_padding(
+    devices: list[dict[str, str]], column: str, padding: int = 0
+) -> int:
+    return max(len(device[column]) for device in devices) + padding
+
+
+def draw_device_menu(
+    std_screen: curses.window,
+    devices: list[dict[str, str]],
+    state: State,
+    menu_start_y: int = 0,
+    menu_start_x: int = 0,
+) -> State:
+    padding = 2
+
+    name_padding = calculate_device_menu_padding(devices, "name", padding)
+    size_padding = calculate_device_menu_padding(devices, "size", padding)
+    type_padding = calculate_device_menu_padding(devices, "type", padding)
+    mountpoints_padding = calculate_device_menu_padding(devices, "mountpoints", padding)
+
+    device_header = f"{"Name":{name_padding}}{"Size":{size_padding}}{"Type":{type_padding}}{"Mountpoints":{mountpoints_padding}}"
+
+    menu_width = range(menu_start_x, len(device_header) + menu_start_x)
+
+    std_screen.addstr(menu_start_y, menu_start_x, device_header, curses.color_pair(5))
+    devises_list_start = menu_start_y + 1
+
+    for index, device in enumerate(devices):
+        device_row_y = devises_list_start + index
+        device_row = (
+            f"{device['name']:{name_padding}}"
+            f"{device['size']:{size_padding}}"
+            f"{device['type']:{type_padding}}"
+            f"{device['mountpoints']:{mountpoints_padding}}"
+        )
+
+        if device_row_y == state.cursor.get_y() and state.cursor.get_x() in menu_width:
+            std_screen.attron(curses.A_BOLD)
+            if state.key == ord(" "):
+                if device["name"] not in state.selected_devices:
+                    state.selected_devices.add(device["name"])
+                else:
+                    state.selected_devices.remove(device["name"])
+
+        if device["name"] in state.selected_devices:
+            std_screen.attron(curses.color_pair(7))
+
+        std_screen.addstr(device_row_y, menu_start_x, device_row)
+
+        std_screen.attroff(curses.color_pair(7))
+        std_screen.attroff(curses.A_BOLD)
+
+    return state
+
+
+def debug_menu(std_screen: curses.window, key: int) -> None:
+    height, width = std_screen.getmaxyx()
+    width_height = "Width: {}, Height: {}".format(width, height)
+    std_screen.addstr(height - 4, 0, width_height, curses.color_pair(5))
+
+    key_pressed = f"Last key pressed: {key}"[: width - 1]
+    if key == 0:
+        key_pressed = "No key press detected..."[: width - 1]
+    std_screen.addstr(height - 3, 0, key_pressed)
+
+    for i in range(0, 8):
+        std_screen.addstr(height - 2, i * 3, f"{i}██", curses.color_pair(i))
+
+
+def status_bar(
+    std_screen: curses.window,
+    cursor: Cursor,
+    width: int,
+    height: int,
+) -> None:
+    std_screen.attron(curses.A_REVERSE)
+    std_screen.attron(curses.color_pair(3))
+
+    status_bar = (
+        f"Press 'q' to exit | STATUS BAR | Pos: {cursor.get_x()}, {cursor.get_y()}"
+    )
+    std_screen.addstr(height - 1, 0, status_bar)
+    std_screen.addstr(height - 1, len(status_bar), " " * (width - len(status_bar) - 1))
+
+    std_screen.attroff(curses.color_pair(3))
+    std_screen.attroff(curses.A_REVERSE)
+
+
+def set_color() -> None:
+    curses.start_color()
+    curses.use_default_colors()
+    for i in range(0, curses.COLORS):
+        curses.init_pair(i + 1, i, -1)
+
+
+def get_text_input(std_screen: curses.window, prompt: str, y: int, x: int) -> str:
+    curses.echo()
+    std_screen.addstr(y, x, prompt)
+    input_str = ""
+    while True:
+        key = std_screen.getch()
+        if key == ord("\n"):
+            break
+        elif key == 27:  # ESC key
+            input_str = ""
+            break
+        elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, ord("\b"), 127):
+            input_str = input_str[:-1]
+            std_screen.addstr(y, x + len(prompt), input_str + " ")
+        else:
+            input_str += chr(key)
+        std_screen.refresh()
+    curses.noecho()
+    return input_str
+
+
+def swap_size_input(
+    std_screen: curses.window,
+    state: State,
+    swap_offset: int,
+) -> State:
+    swap_size_text = "Swap size (GB): "
+    std_screen.addstr(swap_offset, 0, f"{swap_size_text}{state.swap_size}")
+    if state.key == ord("\n") and state.cursor.get_y() == swap_offset:
+        state.show_swap_input = True
+
+    if state.show_swap_input:
+        swap_size_str = get_text_input(std_screen, swap_size_text, swap_offset, 0)
+        try:
+            state.swap_size = int(swap_size_str)
+            state.show_swap_input = False
+        except ValueError:
+            std_screen.addstr(
+                swap_offset, 0, "Invalid input. Press any key to continue."
+            )
+            std_screen.getch()
+            state.show_swap_input = False
+
+    return state
+
+
+def reserve_size_input(
+    std_screen: curses.window,
+    state: State,
+    reserve_offset: int,
+) -> State:
+    reserve_size_text = "reserve size (GB): "
+    std_screen.addstr(reserve_offset, 0, f"{reserve_size_text}{state.reserve_size}")
+    if state.key == ord("\n") and state.cursor.get_y() == reserve_offset:
+        state.show_reserve_input = True
+
+    if state.show_reserve_input:
+        reserve_size_str = get_text_input(
+            std_screen, reserve_size_text, reserve_offset, 0
+        )
+        try:
+            state.reserve_size = int(reserve_size_str)
+            state.show_reserve_input = False
+        except ValueError:
+            std_screen.addstr(
+                reserve_offset, 0, "Invalid input. Press any key to continue."
+            )
+            std_screen.getch()
+            state.show_reserve_input = False
+
+    return state
+
+
+def draw_menu(std_screen: curses.window) -> State:
+    # Clear and refresh the screen for a blank canvas
+    std_screen.clear()
+    std_screen.refresh()
+
+    set_color()
+
+    state = State()
+
+    devices = get_devices()
+
+    # Loop where k is the last character pressed
+    while state.key != ord("q"):
+        std_screen.clear()
+        height, width = std_screen.getmaxyx()
+
+        state.cursor.set_height(height)
+        state.cursor.set_width(width)
+
+        state.cursor.navigation(state.key)
+
+        state = draw_device_menu(
+            std_screen=std_screen,
+            state=state,
+            devices=devices,
+        )
+
+        device_count = len(devices)
+
+        swap_offset = device_count + 2
+
+        swap_size_input(
+            std_screen=std_screen,
+            state=state,
+            swap_offset=swap_offset,
+        )
+        reserve_size_input(
+            std_screen=std_screen,
+            state=state,
+            reserve_offset=swap_offset + 1,
+        )
+
+        status_bar(std_screen, state.cursor, width, height)
+
+        debug_menu(std_screen, state.key)
+
+        std_screen.move(state.cursor.get_y(), state.cursor.get_x())
+
+        std_screen.refresh()
+
+        state.key = std_screen.getch()
+
+    return state
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    configure_logger("DEBUG")
+
+    state = curses.wrapper(draw_menu)
+
+    encrypt_key = getenv("ENCRYPT_KEY")
+
+    logging.info("installing_nixos")
+    logging.info(f"disks: {state.selected_devices}")
+    logging.info(f"swap_size: {state.swap_size}")
+    logging.info(f"reserve: {state.reserve_size}")
+    logging.info(f"encrypted: {bool(encrypt_key)}")
+
+    installer(
+        disks=state.selected_devices,
+        swap_size=state.swap_size,
+        reserve=state.reserve_size,
+        encrypt_key=encrypt_key,
+    )
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()