diff --git a/install.zsh b/install.zsh
index 5c8062f..fd0a102 100755
--- a/install.zsh
+++ b/install.zsh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 dotdir="${1:-$HOME/dotfiles}"
 
 files=(.zshrc .vimrc .tmux.conf .gitconfig .config/karabiner/karabiner.json)
-dirs=(.zsh .vim/plugin .tmux .local/bin)
+dirs=(.zsh .vim/plugin .tmux)
 
 # backup and symlink files
 for f in "${files[@]}"; do
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ for d in "${dirs[@]}"; do
   echo "link: $dst -> $src"
 done
 
+# symlink individual files in .local/bin
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
+for f in "$dotdir/.local/bin/"*; do
+  [ ! -f "$f" ] && continue
+  ln -sf "$f" "$HOME/.local/bin/$(basename "$f")"
+  echo "link: ~/.local/bin/$(basename "$f")"
+done
+
 # create vim undo dir
 mkdir -p "$HOME/.vim/undo"