diff --git a/modules/dashboard/alpha/config.nix b/modules/dashboard/alpha/config.nix
index 5fd07b85..05b49007 100644
--- a/modules/dashboard/alpha/config.nix
+++ b/modules/dashboard/alpha/config.nix
@@ -184,11 +184,12 @@ in {
       	val = {
       		{ type = "text", val = "Quick links", opts = { hl = "SpecialComment", position = "center" } },
       		{ type = "padding", val = 1 },
-      		dashboard.button("e", "  New file", "<cmd>ene<CR>"),
-      		dashboard.button("SPC F", "  Find file"),
-      		dashboard.button("SPC ff", "  Live grep"),
-      		dashboard.button("SPC p", "  Projects"),
-      		dashboard.button("q", "  Quit", "<cmd>qa<CR>"),
+          -- TODO: buttons should be added based on whether or not the relevant plugin is available
+      		dashboard.button("e", "  New file", "<cmd>ene<CR>"), -- available all the time
+      		dashboard.button("SPC F", "  Find file"), -- telescope
+      		dashboard.button("SPC ff", "  Live grep"), -- telescope
+      		dashboard.button("SPC p", "  Projects"), -- any project
+      		dashboard.button("q", "  Quit", "<cmd>qa<CR>"), -- available all the time
       	},
       	position = "center",
       }