diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c698bdc..b264543 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Here's what I've done so far:
     * install [build-essential](https://askubuntu.com/a/753113/882709) to get `make`
       * run `make setup_locale setup_zshrc setup_tmux_a setup_nvim setup_editorconfig setup_client_mynetwork`
   * configure nvim clipboard to use system clipboard - had to setup some yank
-  * install autohotkey:
+  * install autohotkey: `sa`
     * TODO: shift and space
 * Next steps:
   * TODO: nvim + tmux pasteboard should play with windows pasteboard
diff --git a/sas-cae.ahk b/sas-cae.ahk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feb0f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sas-cae.ahk
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+; this file contains two mods: shift-and-space and control-and-escape
+
+; shift-and-space script
+; source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/39226212
+#InputLevel, 10  ;set send level for the following code to 10
+$Space::
+#InputLevel  ;set it back to default value of 0 for any remaining code
+now := A_TickCount
+while GetKeyState("Space", "P") ; to find out whether space-bar is held
+    if (A_TickCount-now > 100) ; this time is tested on asker's computer
+    {
+        SendInput {Shift Down}
+        KeyWait, Space
+        SendInput {Shift Up}
+        return
+    }
+
+
+SendInput {Space} ; if key detected to be tapped, send space as per normal
+return
+
+
+; control-and-escape script
+; source: https://gist.github.com/nocaoper/b872f97cda29bd8f0f2617606abd9fe4
+LShift & Capslock::
+SetCapsLockState, % (State:=!State) ? "on" : "alwaysoff"
+Return
+
+g_AbortSendEsc := false
+
+#InstallKeybdHook
+SetCapsLockState, alwaysoff
+Capslock::
+g_DoNotAbortSendEsc := true
+Send {LControl Down}
+KeyWait, CapsLock
+Send {LControl Up}
+if ( A_PriorKey = "CapsLock")
+{
+	if(g_DoNotAbortSendEsc){
+		Send {Esc}
+	}
+}
+return
+
+~*^a::
+~*^b::
+~*^c::
+~*^d::
+~*^e::
+~*^f::
+~*^g::
+~*^h::
+~*^i::
+~*^j::
+~*^k::
+~*^l::
+~*^m::
+~*^n::
+~*^o::
+~*^p::
+~*^q::
+~*^r::
+~*^s::
+~*^t::
+~*^u::
+~*^v::
+~*^w::
+~*^x::
+~*^y::
+~*^z::
+~*^1::
+~*^2::
+~*^3::
+~*^4::
+~*^5::
+~*^6::
+~*^7::
+~*^8::
+~*^9::
+~*^0::
+~*^Space::
+~*^Backspace::
+~*^Delete::
+~*^Insert::
+~*^Home::
+~*^End::
+~*^PgUp::
+~*^PgDn::
+~*^Tab::
+~*^Return::
+~*^,::
+~*^.::
+~*^/::
+~*^;::
+~*^'::
+~*^[::
+~*^]::
+~*^\::
+~*^-::
+~*^=::
+~*^`::
+~*^F1::
+~*^F2::
+~*^F3::
+~*^F4::
+~*^F5::
+~*^F6::
+~*^F7::
+~*^F8::
+~*^F9::
+~*^F10::
+~*^F11::
+~*^F12::
+    g_DoNotAbortSendEsc := false
+    return