diff --git a/TODO.org b/TODO.org
index 6eb2e7b93..dc04cfcd1 100644
--- a/TODO.org
+++ b/TODO.org
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     + [ ] twitter
     + [ ] present
 
-** 2.0.3 [17/31]
+** 2.0.3 [22/42]
 + [ ] Test ~package-autoremove~
 + [ ] tools/upload: add ~+upload/open-remote-file~ command to open current file
       on the remote (with TRAMP)
@@ -104,8 +104,20 @@
 + [ ] Write ~describe-setting~ for ~def-setting!~ definitions.
 + [ ] Fix invisible buffer-info segment in modeline for terminal Emacs
 + [ ] ui/doom-modeline: fix ~0/0~ display in modeline (leftover anzu state)
-+ [-] ui/doom: fix nav-flash on evil-multiedit or in eshell/term buffers
-+ [-] New module :: tools/regex: PCRE regex editor
++ [1/9] New module :: tools/regex (PCRE IDE)
+  + [X] perl backend
+  + [ ] replace support
+  + [ ] export to code support
+  + [ ] python exporter (use ~re~ or ~regex~)
+  + [ ] php exporter (~preg_(match(_all)?|replace)~)
+  + [ ] ruby backend (~%r[.+]~)
+  + [ ] javascript (node) backend (~/.+/~)
+  + [ ] syntax highlighter for ~+regex-mode~ (plus make it a major mode)
+  + [ ] README.org
++ [X] ui/doom: fix nav-flash on evil-multiedit or in eshell/term buffers
++ [X] core-os: don't use GTK tooltips (ugly!)
++ [X] ui/doom-modeline: reduce excess whitespace on right of flycheck segment
++ [X] ui/doom-modeline: slightly darker color for git segment (when clean)
 + [X] feature/evil: fix stringp error caused by unintialized state in hideshow
 + [X] feature/evil: extend ~evil-escape~ +to ~evil-multiedit-insert-state~+
 + [X] feature/evil: new code folding system
diff --git a/modules/app/regex/autoload/export.el b/modules/app/regex/autoload/export.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90fbff748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/app/regex/autoload/export.el
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+;;; app/regex/autoload/export.el
+
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +regex/export () (interactive)) ; TODO +regex/export
+
+
+;;
+(defun +regex-export-python ()) ; import (re|regex)
+
+(defun +regex-export-php ())    ; preg_(match(_all)?|replace)
+
+(defun +regex-export-ruby ())   ; %r[.+]
+
+(defun +regex-export-js ())     ; /.+/
diff --git a/modules/app/regex/autoload.el b/modules/app/regex/autoload/regex.el
similarity index 93%
rename from modules/app/regex/autoload.el
rename to modules/app/regex/autoload/regex.el
index 3fc6a067e..b6912802c 100644
--- a/modules/app/regex/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/app/regex/autoload/regex.el
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-;;; app/regex/autoload.el
+;;; app/regex/autoload/regex.el
 
 (defvar +regex--text-buffer nil)
 (defvar +regex--expr-buffer nil)
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 ;;
 (defface +regex-match-0-face
   '((t (:foreground "Black" :background "Red" :bold t)))
-  ""
+  "TODO"
   :group 'doom)
 
 (defface +regex-match-1-face
   '((t (:foreground "Black" :background "Blue" :bold t)))
-  ""
+  "TODO"
   :group 'doom)
 
 (defface +regex-match-2-face
   '((t (:foreground "Black" :background "Green" :bold t)))
-  ""
+  "TODO"
   :group 'doom)
 
 (defvar +regex-faces
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     map)
   "TODO")
 
+;;;###autoload
 (define-minor-mode +regex-mode
   "TODO"
   :init-value nil
@@ -98,15 +99,16 @@
           (ignore-errors
             (goto-char (point-min))
             (pcase +regex-default-backend
-              ('emacs (+regex-backend-emacs regex))
-              ('perl  (+regex-backend-perl regex))))))
+              ('emacs        (+regex-backend-emacs regex))
+              ('perl         (+regex-backend-generic (+regex-backend-perl regex)))
+              ('python       (+regex-backend-generic (+regex-backend-python regex)))))))
       (with-current-buffer +regex--groups-buffer
         (goto-char (point-min))))))
 
 
 ;; --- backends ---------------------------
 
-(defun +regex--render-perl (regex sample)
+(defun +regex--backend-perl (regex sample)
   "From <https://github.com/jwiegley/regex-tool>"
   (with-temp-buffer
     (unless (string-match-p "^/.+/[gm]*$" regex)
diff --git a/modules/app/regex/config.el b/modules/app/regex/config.el
index 9b124f729..17ab21474 100644
--- a/modules/app/regex/config.el
+++ b/modules/app/regex/config.el
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 ;;; app/regex/config.el
 
-;; Provides a Regex IDE, invoked by `=regex'. If opened with C-u, opens in a
-;; separate frame with a dummy text buffer.
+;; Often, I find myself writing regular expressions that could terrify seasoned
+;; programmers (or little children). To hone my regex fu, I need a regex
+;; playground. Sure, there's regexr.com, but don't be silly, that's not Emacs.
+;;
+;; Sadly, the Emacs' regex syntax is niche and lacks support for a few
+;; questionably useful features, like lookaround assertions, conditionals, case
+;; modifiers or backreferences, among others. No, I want PCRE. I am going to
+;; have my cake and eat it too, damn it!
+;;
+;; Workflow:
+;;   + Invoke `=regex' (if opened with C-u, opens in separate workspace with a
+;;     dummy text buffer).
+;;   + A regex window will popup up. Any matches will be highlighted in the
+;;     original buffer.
+;;   + C-c C-k to close it
+;;   + TODO C-c C-e to export to various langauges
 ;;
 ;; WARNING: THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
 
 (defvar +regex-workspace-name "*regex*"
   "TODO")
 
-(defvar +regex-default-backend 'emacs
+(defvar +regex-default-backend 'perl
   "The backend used to process regular expressions.
 The `emacs' backend handles regular expressions directly.
 The `perl' backend talks to a perl subprocess to do the handling.")