diff --git a/bash/.gitignore b/bash/.gitignore
index ae70ad6..37434bc 100644
--- a/bash/.gitignore
+++ b/bash/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 *.png
 *.jpg
 *.jpeg
+# download-forgejo.bash results to these
 forgejo-*
+# submodule symlinks
+backup-ops2l-vmc.bash
+generate-vcard-qr.bash
+install-cht.bash
diff --git a/bash/backup-ops2l-vmc.bash b/bash/backup-ops2l-vmc.bash
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..40babfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/backup-ops2l-vmc.bash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../submodules/gist/gayming/playstation2/backup-ops2l-vmc.bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bash/generate-vcard-qr.bash b/bash/generate-vcard-qr.bash
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..d7a1cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/generate-vcard-qr.bash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../submodules/gist/vcard/generate-qr.bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bash/install-cht.bash b/bash/install-cht.bash
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..b4e1342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/install-cht.bash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../submodules/gist/gayming/playstation2/CHT/install-cht.bash
\ No newline at end of file