diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/app.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/app.tsx
index 8d43899..a9b14d8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/app.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
-import { TerminalProvider } from './components/Terminal';
-
-import { SnackbarProvider } from 'notistack';
-import { NirvanaTheme } from './mui/NirvanaTheme';
-import { ElectronProvider } from './providers/ElectronProvider';
 import { AuthProvider } from './providers/AuthProvider';
-
+import { ElectronProvider } from './providers/ElectronProvider';
 import ErrorParent from './providers/ErrorBoundary';
+import { NirvanaTheme } from './mui/NirvanaTheme';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
+import { SnackbarProvider } from 'notistack';
+import { TerminalProvider } from './components/Terminal';
+import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material';
+import { ZenProvider } from './providers/ZenProvider';
 import { connectCore } from '@nirvana/core/src/index';
 
 connectCore();
@@ -27,9 +26,11 @@ root.render(
       <ErrorParent>
         <ElectronProvider>
           <AuthProvider>
-            <TerminalProvider>
-              <></>
-            </TerminalProvider>
+            <ZenProvider>
+              <TerminalProvider>
+                <></>
+              </TerminalProvider>
+            </ZenProvider>
           </AuthProvider>
         </ElectronProvider>
       </ErrorParent>
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/CommunicationsProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/CommunicationsProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1ac213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/CommunicationsProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+interface CommunicationsProvider {
+  userLocalStream?: MediaStream;
+}
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6bffe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ConversationProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { ConversationContentMap, ConversationMap } from '../util/types';
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface IConversationContext {
+  conversationMap: ConversationMap;
+  conversationContentMap: ConversationContentMap;
+}
+
+const ConversationContext = React.createContext<IConversationContext>({
+  conversationContentMap: {},
+  conversationMap: {},
+});
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/RouteProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/RouteProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/SearchProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/SearchProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ZenProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ZenProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42d772c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ZenProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useContext, useState } from 'react';
+
+interface IZenContext {
+  flowState: boolean;
+  toggleFlowState?: () => void;
+
+  hasSecretAccess: boolean;
+
+  handleEscape?: () => void;
+}
+
+const ZenContext = React.createContext<IZenContext>({
+  flowState: false,
+  hasSecretAccess: false,
+});
+
+export function ZenProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [flowState, setFlowState] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [hasSecretAccess, setHasSecretAccess] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const toggleFlowState = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log('toggling flow state');
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <ZenContext.Provider value={{ toggleFlowState, hasSecretAccess, flowState }}>
+      {children}
+    </ZenContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function useZen() {
+  return useContext(ZenContext);
+}