diff --git a/.dir-locals.el b/.dir-locals.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f8b608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dir-locals.el
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+;;; Directory Local Variables
+;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
+
+((emacs-lisp-mode
+  (eval outline-minor-mode 1)
+  (outline-heading-end-regexp . ":\n")
+  (outline-regexp . ";;;+ [^\n]"))
+ (sh-mode
+  (eval outline-minor-mode 1)
+  (outline-heading-end-regexp . ":\n")
+  (outline-regexp . "##+")))
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
index c6b6371..180cb6e 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -105,9 +105,3 @@ This is currently the data directory under the
 
 (provide 'init)
 ;;; init.el ends here
-
-;;; Local Variables:
-;;; eval: (outline-minor-mode 1)
-;;; outline-regexp: ";;;+ [^\n]"
-;;; outline-heading-end-regexp: ":\n"
-;;; End:
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 8cc259c..fd9553f 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -3,9 +3,3 @@
 # personal utilities and helper commands.
 PATH="${HOME}/usr/bin:${PATH}"
 export PATH
-
-## Local Variables:
-## eval: (outline-minor-mode 1)
-## outline-regexp: "##+"
-## outline-heading-end-regexp: ":\n"
-## End: