diff --git a/bash-conf-work/.bash_alias b/bash-conf-work/.bash_alias
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8436d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash-conf-work/.bash_alias
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#
+# ~/.bash_alias
+#
+
+# xilinx specific aliases
+alias petalinux-source='source ~/repos/docker-petalinux2/etc/petalin2.sh'
+alias xilinx-vivado-source='source ~/tools/Xilinx/Vivado/2021.1/settings64.sh'
diff --git a/bash-conf-work/.bash_profile b/bash-conf-work/.bash_profile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db8580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash-conf-work/.bash_profile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#
+# ~/.bash_profile
+#
+
+# extend paths
+export PATH="$PATH:~/tools/Xilinx/Vivado/2021.1/bin"
+
+# vivado license
+export XILINXD_LICENSE_FILE=26140@aberdeen.zhaw.ch
diff --git a/bashrc/.bashrc b/bashrc/.bashrc
index bc8b12c..8e8c7a1 100644
--- a/bashrc/.bashrc
+++ b/bashrc/.bashrc
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '
 # overwrite $TERM to avoid problems when connecting to devices via ssh
 export TERM="xterm-256color"
 
+# extend PATH variable
+# export PATH=$PATH:~/path/to/add
+
 # setup starship
 eval "$(starship init bash)"
 
@@ -27,4 +30,7 @@ eval "$(starship init bash)"
 
 # custom functions for specific purposes
 source ~/collection/commands/colors.sh
-source ~/collection/commands/dunst.sh
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+source ~/collection/commands/dunst.sh
+
+# source alias file
+source ~/.bash_alias
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diff --git a/code/.config/Code/User/settings.json b/code/.config/Code/User/settings.json
index 8f81bd6..671916f 100755
--- a/code/.config/Code/User/settings.json
+++ b/code/.config/Code/User/settings.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "cortex-debug.liveWatchRefreshRate": 400,
     "cortex-debug.stutilPath": "/usr/bin/st-util",
     "cortex-debug.gdbPath": "/usr/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb",
+    "cortex-debug.JLinkGDBServerPath": "/home/scbj/repos/jlink_linux/JLinkGDBServer",
     "pdf-preview.default.sidebar": true,
     "workbench.tree.indent": 20
 }
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