diff --git a/container-README.md b/container-README.md
index 86db2261..f93542c1 100644
--- a/container-README.md
+++ b/container-README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,102 @@ Since the docker commands can be a bit verbose, the included Makefile
 automates some of the frequent steps in the workflow, although it can
 be replaced by shell functions  quite easily;
 
-<script src="https://gist.github.com/hlecuanda/78a6a39877c9753230a11c2d8832f4b6.js"></script>
+```zsh
 
+
+function prezto-container () {
+# latest source at https://gist.github.com/hlecuanda/78a6a39877c9753230a11c2d8832f4b6
+
+  local opts withvals
+
+  zmodload zsh/zutil || { <<< 'Requires zparseopts'; false; return }
+
+  [ -z $commands[docker] ] && { <<< 'Requires Docker'; false; return }
+
+  zparseopts -D -E -M -a opts -A withvals - \
+             h=hlp  -help=h              \
+             i:     -image=i             \
+             N:     -name=N              \
+             n      -dry-run=n           \
+             p      -persistant=p        \
+             r      -run=r               \
+                    -zdotdir:            \
+                    -zpreztodir:
+
+  if (( $#hlp == 1 )) ; then
+    <<-USAGE
+    ${0}: create an ephemeral  prezto container using docker
+
+    usage:
+        ${0} [options] -- [addtl-args]
+
+    options:
+        -h, --help           : print this message
+        -p, --persistant     : make a persistant container
+        -N NAME, --name=NAME : set container name to NAME (default: prezto)
+        -n, --dry-run        : see what command would be run without doing so
+        -r 'CMD' --run 'CMD' : run 'CMD' on the container (quote CMD)
+        -i IMG,  --image=IMG : create container from image IMG (default hlecuanda/prezto-dev)
+        -zdotdir=PATH        : use dotfiles from local PATH
+        -zpreztodir          : override default prezto to local PATH
+
+    example:
+        ${0} -n myruncoms -zdotdir=$HOME
+
+       creates an ephemeral container named myruncoms using
+        dotfiles found in ${HOME}
+
+        ${0} -n illbeback  -p
+
+        creates a persistant container named illbeback if such
+        container exists, then startit and attach to it
+
+        ${0} -n ivebeenback -r 'apk add python'
+
+        spins up the a container named ivebeenback, and runs
+        the comand 'apk add python'. the container stops when
+        done.
+
+		USAGE
+  fi
+
+  local image="hlecuanda/prezto-dev"
+  local name="prezto"
+  local persistant="--rm"
+  local zdotdir=""
+  local zpreztodir=""
+  local dockercmd='docker run'
+  local dockerpull=""
+
+  for opt  in ${(k)withvals}
+    case $opt in
+      -i)
+        image="$withvals[-i]" ;;
+      -n)
+        local dryrun="print --" ;;
+      -N)
+        name="$withvals[-n]" ;;
+      -p)
+        persistant="" ;;
+      -zdotdir)
+        zdotdir="-v ${(qq)withvals[-zdotdir]}:/home/prezto/zdotdir -e 'ZDOTDIR=/home/prezto/zdotdir  " ;;
+      -zpreztodir)
+        zpreztodir="-v ${(qq)withvals[-zpreztodir]}:/home/prezto/zpreztodir -e 'ZPREZTODIR=/home/prezto/zpreztodir  " ;;
+    esac
+
+  docker images \
+  | grep prezto-dev \
+  &>>! /dev/null || dockerpull="docker pull $image && "
+
+  dockercmd="$dryrun $dockerpull $dockercmd $persistant -h $name "
+  dockercmd="$dockercmd -name $name $zdotdir $zpreztodir $image"
+
+  cmd=$(echo $dockercmd | tr -s \  )
+
+  ${(z)cmd}
+}
+
+#  vim: set ft=zsh sw=2 tw=0 fdm=manual et :
+```
 hope this turns out to be useful.
 [1]:https://alpinelinux.org
diff --git a/prezto-container.zsh b/prezto-container.zsh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..de290ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prezto-container.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+  local opts withvals
+
+  zmodload zsh/zutil || { <<< 'Requires zparseopts'; false; return }
+
+  [ -z $commands[docker] ] && { <<< 'Requires Docker'; false; return }
+
+  zparseopts -D -E -M -a opts -A withvals - \
+             h=hlp  -help=h              \
+             i:     -image=i             \
+             N:     -name=N              \
+             n      -dry-run=n           \
+             p      -persistant=p        \
+             r      -run=r               \
+                    -zdotdir:            \
+                    -zpreztodir:
+
+  if (( $#hlp == 1 )) ; then
+    <<-USAGE
+    ${0}: create an ephemeral  prezto container using docker
+
+    usage:
+        ${0} [options] -- [addtl-args]
+
+    options:
+        -h, --help           : print this message
+        -p, --persistant     : make a persistant container
+        -N NAME, --name=NAME : set container name to NAME (default: prezto)
+        -n, --dry-run        : see what command would be run without doing so
+        -r 'CMD' --run 'CMD' : run 'CMD' on the container (quote CMD)
+        -i IMG,  --image=IMG : create container from image IMG (default hlecuanda/prezto-dev)
+        -zdotdir=PATH        : use dotfiles from local PATH
+        -zpreztodir          : override default prezto to local PATH
+
+    example:
+        ${0} -n myruncoms -zdotdir=$HOME
+
+       creates an ephemeral container named myruncoms using
+        dotfiles found in ${HOME}
+
+        ${0} -n illbeback  -p
+
+        creates a persistant container named illbeback if such
+        container exists, then startit and attach to it
+
+        ${0} -n ivebeenback -r 'apk add python'
+
+        spins up the a container named ivebeenback, and runs
+        the comand 'apk add python'. the container stops when
+        done.
+
+		USAGE
+  fi
+
+  local image="hlecuanda/prezto-dev"
+  local name="prezto"
+  local persistant="--rm"
+  local zdotdir=""
+  local zpreztodir=""
+  local dockercmd='docker run'
+  local dockerpull=""
+
+  for opt  in ${(k)withvals}
+    case $opt in
+      -i)
+        image="$withvals[-i]" ;;
+      -n)
+        local dryrun="print --" ;;
+      -N)
+        name="$withvals[-n]" ;;
+      -p)
+        persistant="" ;;
+      -zdotdir)
+        zdotdir="-v ${(qq)withvals[-zdotdir]}:/home/prezto/zdotdir -e 'ZDOTDIR=/home/prezto/zdotdir  " ;;
+      -zpreztodir)
+        zpreztodir="-v ${(qq)withvals[-zpreztodir]}:/home/prezto/zpreztodir -e 'ZPREZTODIR=/home/prezto/zpreztodir  " ;;
+    esac
+
+  docker images \
+  | grep prezto-dev \
+  &>>! /dev/null || dockerpull="docker pull $image && "
+
+  dockercmd="$dryrun $dockerpull $dockercmd $persistant -h $name "
+  dockercmd="$dockercmd -name $name $zdotdir $zpreztodir $image"
+
+  cmd=$(echo $dockercmd | tr -s \  )
+
+  ${(z)cmd}
+
+
+#  vim: set ft=zsh sw=2 tw=0 fdm=manual et :