diff --git a/internal/config/constants.go b/internal/config/constants.go
index dc9e5b5..6ea9546 100644
--- a/internal/config/constants.go
+++ b/internal/config/constants.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const (
 	APP_NAME         = "devlocal"
 	PROJECT_ROOT     = ".devlocal"
 	CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "config.yaml"
+	PATCHES_DIR      = "patches"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/internal/filesystem/initialization.go b/internal/filesystem/initialization.go
index 77fc18d..1282e24 100644
--- a/internal/filesystem/initialization.go
+++ b/internal/filesystem/initialization.go
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ func createRootDirectory() error {
 	return os.Mkdir(config.PROJECT_ROOT, 0755)
 }
 
+func createPatchesDirectory() error {
+	return os.MkdirAll(
+		filepath.Join(config.PROJECT_ROOT, config.PATCHES_DIR),
+		0755,
+	)
+}
+
 func createConfigFile() error {
 	err := os.WriteFile(
 		filepath.Join(config.PROJECT_ROOT, config.CONFIG_FILE_NAME),
@@ -64,11 +71,16 @@ func InitilizeDevLocalFilesystem() error {
 	if err := createConfigFile(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	// populate config file with basics
 	if err := seedYamlConfigFile(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// where my patches will go
+	if err := createPatchesDirectory(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	fmt.Println("[Completed] initializing devlocal setup for your repo")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -103,3 +115,14 @@ func ValidateDevLocalFilesystem() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func ValidatePatchesSetup() error {
+	pdinfo, pderr := os.Stat(filepath.Join(config.PROJECT_ROOT, config.PATCHES_DIR))
+
+	if pderr != nil || !pdinfo.IsDir() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s directory has gone missing from inside your devlocal setup!!\n"+
+			"\tIf you think something is wrong run `devlocal cleanup` and reinit.\n\t\t[Note] this will remove the configs in %s so best backitup", config.PATCHES_DIR, config.CONFIG_FILE_NAME)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/git/patches.go b/internal/git/patches.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1321b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/git/patches.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package git
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func checkPatchValidity(filePath string) error {
+	checkApplyArgs := append(
+		[]string{
+			"apply",
+			"--check",
+		},
+		filePath,
+	)
+
+	return executeGitCommand(checkApplyArgs)
+}
+
+func checkRevertPatchValidity(filePath string) error {
+	checkApplyArgs := append(
+		[]string{
+			"apply",
+			"--check",
+			"--reverse",
+		},
+		filePath,
+	)
+
+	return executeGitCommand(checkApplyArgs)
+}
+
+func patchFile(filePath string) error {
+	patchFileArgs := append(
+		[]string{
+			"apply",
+		},
+		filePath,
+	)
+
+	return executeGitCommand(patchFileArgs)
+}
+
+func unpatchFile(filePath string) error {
+	patchFileArgs := append(
+		[]string{
+			"apply",
+			"--reverse",
+		},
+		filePath,
+	)
+
+	return executeGitCommand(patchFileArgs)
+}
+
+func ApplyPatches(filesToPatch []string) error {
+	for _, filePath := range filesToPatch {
+		if err := checkPatchValidity(filePath); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("\t[Error] while trying to patch file %s : %s\n", filePath, err.Error())
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := patchFile(filePath); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("\t[Error] while trying to patch file %s : %s\n", filePath, err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func RevertPatches(filesToUnpatch []string) error {
+	for _, filePath := range filesToUnpatch {
+		if err := checkRevertPatchValidity(filePath); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("\t[Error] while trying to unpatch file %s : %s\n", filePath, err.Error())
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := unpatchFile(filePath); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("\t[Error] while trying to unpatch file %s : %s\n", filePath, err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/git/utils.go b/internal/git/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ca50c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/git/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package git
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func executeGitCommand(args []string) error {
+	cmd := exec.Command("git", args...)
+
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to run git command: %s", out)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isFileTracked(file string) bool {
+	trackCheckArgs := []string{
+		"ls-files",
+		"--error-unmatch",
+		file,
+	}
+
+	err := executeGitCommand(trackCheckArgs)
+
+	return err == nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/git/worktrees.go b/internal/git/worktrees.go
index 1fdd513..487512d 100644
--- a/internal/git/worktrees.go
+++ b/internal/git/worktrees.go
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 )
 
-func executeGitCommand(args []string) error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("git", args...)
-
-	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("[Error] Failed to run Skip Worktree: %s", out)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func SkipWorkTree(files []string) error {
 
 	filesToSkip := sanitizeToTrackedFiles(files)
@@ -49,18 +37,6 @@ func NoSkipWorkTree(files []string) error {
 	return executeGitCommand(skipWorktreeArgs)
 }
 
-func isFileTracked(file string) bool {
-	trackCheckArgs := []string{
-		"ls-files",
-		"--error-unmatch",
-		file,
-	}
-
-	err := executeGitCommand(trackCheckArgs)
-
-	return err == nil
-}
-
 func sanitizeToTrackedFiles(files []string) []string {
 
 	filesTracked := []string{}
diff --git a/internal/service/apply/applicator.go b/internal/service/apply/applicator.go
index b4697cb..219b546 100644
--- a/internal/service/apply/applicator.go
+++ b/internal/service/apply/applicator.go
@@ -8,6 +8,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/RohitRavindra-dev/devlocal/internal/git"
 )
 
+func applyPatches(patchFiles []string) error {
+
+	if err := filesystem.ValidatePatchesSetup(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("[Running] patch for files: ", strings.Join(patchFiles, ", "))
+	if len(patchFiles) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("[Warn] No patch files found in patches section of devlocal config, skipping")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := git.ApplyPatches(patchFiles); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("[Completed] applying patches")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func applyOverlook(overlookFiles []string) error {
 	fmt.Println("[Running] git skip worktree for files: ", strings.Join(overlookFiles, ", "))
 	if len(overlookFiles) == 0 {
@@ -32,12 +52,16 @@ func Run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// apply patches
+	if patchingErr := applyPatches(config.Patches); patchingErr != nil {
+		return patchingErr
+	}
+
 	// overlook files
 	if overlookErr := applyOverlook(config.Overlook); overlookErr != nil {
 		return overlookErr
 	}
 
-	// TODO: apply patches
-
+	fmt.Println("[Completed] applying devlocal changes")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/service/revert/reverter.go b/internal/service/revert/reverter.go
index 41bd2ee..525f65c 100644
--- a/internal/service/revert/reverter.go
+++ b/internal/service/revert/reverter.go
@@ -8,6 +8,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/RohitRavindra-dev/devlocal/internal/git"
 )
 
+func revertPatches(patchedfiles []string) error {
+	if err := filesystem.ValidatePatchesSetup(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("[Running] revert patches for files: ", strings.Join(patchedfiles, ", "))
+
+	if len(patchedfiles) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("[Warn] No patch files found in patches section of devlocal config, skipping")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := git.RevertPatches(patchedfiles); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("[Completed] reverting patches")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func revertOverlook(overlookedFiles []string) error {
 	fmt.Println("[Running] revert git skip worktree for files: ", strings.Join(overlookedFiles, ", "))
 
@@ -34,12 +54,16 @@ func Run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	//revert patches applied
+	if patchesRevertErr := revertPatches(config.Patches); patchesRevertErr != nil {
+		return patchesRevertErr
+	}
+
 	// revert overlooked files
 	if overlookRevertErr := revertOverlook(config.Overlook); overlookRevertErr != nil {
 		return overlookRevertErr
 	}
 
-	//TODO: revert patches
-
+	fmt.Println("[Completed] reverting devlocal changes")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/todos.md b/todos.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2e981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/todos.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# todos
+
+1. Apply:
+- revert
+- status
+- conflicts
+- overlook
+- config
\ No newline at end of file