diff --git a/jrnl/makefile b/jrnl/makefile
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+SRC := $(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
+include ../lib/shared.mk
+
+CONFIG_DIR :=  $(XDG_DIR)/jrnl
+
+install: | init update
+
+init:
+ifeq ($(call cmd_exist,jrnl), true)
+	$(info => Setting up jrnl)
+	mkdir $(CONFIG_DIR)
+	$(mk_link) $(SRC)/jrnl.yml $(CONFIG_DIR)/jrnl.yml
+
+else
+	$(report) info "jrnl not installed. Skipping."
+endif
+
+remove:
+	rm -rf $(CONFIG_DIR)