diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 2da1367..6546502 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,44 +4,48 @@ set -euo pipefail
 DOTFILES_REPO="https://gitea.purpleraft.com/ryan/dotfiles"
 DOTFILES_DIR="$HOME/.dotfiles"
 
-# Check if stow is installed
-if ! command -v stow &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "❌ GNU Stow is not installed. Please install it first:"
-    echo "   Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install stow"
-    echo "   macOS: brew install stow"
-    echo "   Or use the alias: install_stow"
-    exit 1
+# Source utilities if available
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/utils.sh" ]; then
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/utils.sh"
+else
+    # Fallback logging functions if utils not available
+    log_info() { echo "ℹ️  $1"; }
+    log_success() { echo "✅ $1"; }
+    log_warning() { echo "⚠️  $1"; }
+    log_error() { echo "❌ $1"; }
 fi
 
+log_info "🚀 Starting dotfiles installation..."
+
 # Clone or update the repo
 if [ -d "$DOTFILES_DIR/.git" ]; then
-  echo "Updating existing dotfiles repo..."
-  git -C "$DOTFILES_DIR" pull --quiet
+    log_info "Updating existing dotfiles repo..."
+    git -C "$DOTFILES_DIR" pull --quiet
 else
-  echo "Cloning dotfiles into $DOTFILES_DIR..."
-  git clone "$DOTFILES_REPO" "$DOTFILES_DIR"
+    log_info "Cloning dotfiles into $DOTFILES_DIR..."
+    git clone "$DOTFILES_REPO" "$DOTFILES_DIR"
 fi
 
-# Backup existing files that would conflict with stow (excluding SSH config - it's machine-specific)
-for file in .bashrc .bash_aliases .inputrc .gitconfig; do
-  if [ -f "$HOME/$file" ] && [ ! -L "$HOME/$file" ]; then
-    echo "⚠️  Backing up existing file: $HOME/$file -> $HOME/${file}.bak"
-    mv "$HOME/$file" "$HOME/${file}.bak"
-  fi
-done
-
-# Change to dotfiles directory and use stow to create symlinks
 cd "$DOTFILES_DIR"
-echo "🔗 Using Stow to symlink dotfiles..."
-if ! stow --adopt -t "$HOME" . 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "🔄 Adopting failed, trying regular stow..."
-    stow -t "$HOME" .
+
+# Auto-discover and run setup scripts
+if [ -d "scripts" ]; then
+    log_info "Running setup scripts..."
+    
+    # Look for numbered scripts and run them in order
+    for script in scripts/[0-9][0-9]-*.sh; do
+        if [ -f "$script" ]; then
+            # Make executable and run
+            chmod +x "$script" 2>/dev/null || true
+            script_name=$(basename "$script")
+            log_info "Running $script_name..."
+            "$script" "$DOTFILES_DIR"
+        fi
+    done
+else
+    log_error "No scripts directory found! Something went wrong with the installation."
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-# Optionally source the new bashrc
-if [[ $- == *i* ]]; then
-  echo "Reloading Bash config..."
-  source ~/.bashrc
-fi
-
-echo "✅ Dotfiles install complete."
+log_success "Dotfiles install complete!"
diff --git a/scripts/00-check-dependencies.sh b/scripts/00-check-dependencies.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a84bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/00-check-dependencies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/00-check-dependencies.sh - Check for required dependencies
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source utilities
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/utils.sh"
+
+check_dependencies() {
+    log_info "Checking dependencies..."
+    
+    local missing_deps=()
+    
+    # Check for git
+    if ! command_exists git; then
+        missing_deps+=("git")
+    fi
+    
+    # Check for stow
+    if ! command_exists stow; then
+        missing_deps+=("stow")
+    fi
+    
+    if [ ${#missing_deps[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        log_error "Missing required dependencies: ${missing_deps[*]}"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Please install the missing dependencies:"
+        
+        for dep in "${missing_deps[@]}"; do
+            case "$dep" in
+                "git")
+                    echo "  Git:"
+                    echo "    Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install git"
+                    echo "    macOS: brew install git"
+                    echo "    Or visit: https://git-scm.com/downloads"
+                    ;;
+                "stow")
+                    echo "  GNU Stow:"
+                    echo "    Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install stow"
+                    echo "    macOS: brew install stow"
+                    echo "    Or use the alias: install_stow"
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            echo ""
+        done
+        
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    log_success "All dependencies satisfied"
+}
+
+# Run if called directly
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
+    check_dependencies
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/10-backup-files.sh b/scripts/10-backup-files.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84ef4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/10-backup-files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/10-backup-files.sh - Backup existing files that would conflict
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source utilities
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/utils.sh"
+
+backup_files() {
+    local dotfiles_dir="$1"
+    
+    log_info "Checking for file conflicts..."
+    
+    # Files that might conflict with stow
+    local files_to_check=(.bashrc .bash_aliases .inputrc .gitconfig)
+    local backed_up=()
+    
+    for file in "${files_to_check[@]}"; do
+        if [ -f "$HOME/$file" ] && [ ! -L "$HOME/$file" ]; then
+            log_warning "Backing up existing file: $HOME/$file -> $HOME/${file}.bak"
+            mv "$HOME/$file" "$HOME/${file}.bak"
+            backed_up+=("$file")
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    if [ ${#backed_up[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        log_info "Backed up ${#backed_up[@]} file(s): ${backed_up[*]}"
+    else
+        log_info "No file conflicts found"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Run if called directly
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
+    if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+        log_error "Usage: $0 <dotfiles_directory>"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    backup_files "$1"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/20-setup-stow.sh b/scripts/20-setup-stow.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fbe526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/20-setup-stow.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/20-setup-stow.sh - Handle GNU Stow operations
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source utilities
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/utils.sh"
+
+setup_stow() {
+    local dotfiles_dir="$1"
+    
+    # Change to dotfiles directory and use stow to create symlinks
+    cd "$dotfiles_dir"
+    log_info "Using Stow to symlink dotfiles..."
+    
+    if ! stow --adopt -t "$HOME" . 2>/dev/null; then
+        log_warning "Adopting failed, trying regular stow..."
+        stow -t "$HOME" .
+    fi
+    
+    log_success "Stow setup complete"
+}
+
+# Run if called directly
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
+    if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+        log_error "Usage: $0 <dotfiles_directory>"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    setup_stow "$1"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/90-post-install.sh b/scripts/90-post-install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b136422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/90-post-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/90-post-install.sh - Post-installation tasks
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source utilities
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/utils.sh"
+
+post_install() {
+    log_info "Running post-installation tasks..."
+    
+    # Source the new bashrc if in interactive shell
+    if is_interactive && [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
+        log_info "Reloading Bash config..."
+        source "$HOME/.bashrc"
+    fi
+    
+    # Show completion message
+    log_success "Post-installation tasks complete"
+}
+
+# Run if called directly
+if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
+    post_install
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..465c702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/utils.sh - Shared utilities and functions
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Logging functions
+log_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}ℹ️  $1${NC}"
+}
+
+log_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+log_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠️  $1${NC}"
+}
+
+log_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}❌ $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# Check if command exists
+command_exists() {
+    command -v "$1" &> /dev/null
+}
+
+# Check if we're in an interactive shell
+is_interactive() {
+    [[ $- == *i* ]]
+}