diff --git a/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go b/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
index 3f99cb2..eb1ed84 100644
--- a/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/pttodo-cli/cli.go
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ func edit(dry bool, filepath string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	verify := func() error {
-		return dump(true, io.Discard, tempFile)
+		if err := dump(true, io.Discard, tempFile); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to verify %s: %v", tempFile, err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 	save := func() error {
 		if dry {
@@ -104,12 +107,12 @@ func edit(dry bool, filepath string) error {
 
 	for _, foo := range []func() error{cp, vi, verify, save} {
 		if err := foo(); err != nil {
-			if tempFile != "" && !dry {
-				os.Remove(tempFile)
-			}
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+	if !dry {
+		os.Remove(tempFile)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/sample.yaml b/testdata/sample.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from sample.yaml
rename to testdata/sample.yaml
diff --git a/todo.yaml b/todo.yaml
index d4da128..9eef4cc 100644
--- a/todo.yaml
+++ b/todo.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 todo:
-- todo: when to run scheduled modifier? like, syncthing could have conflicts if I modify only file on remote
+- todo: crap losing on a bad edit hurts
+  details: |
+    ?
+- vim doesnt source vimrc
+- todo: when to run scheduled modifier? like, syncthing could have conflicts if I
+    modify only file on remote
+  ts: 1641007992
   details: |
     - if it's a web ui hook or somethin, then it'd only have file conflict if I modify without waiting
     - but thats a step back from current todo solution
-
 - todo: ez edit on many platforms, even offline and mobile
+  ts: 1641007992
   details: |
     mobile view + complete method
     collab editing of file prob resolves mobile and other stuff...
@@ -12,22 +18,24 @@ todo:
     web server access to ops
       is a web ui for mobile best solution?
     let git be smart-ish and keep latest? would provide versioning OOTB without touching raw
-
+scheduled: []
 done:
-- todo: crontab -e style editing to ensure good syntax
+- crontab -e style editing to ensure good syntax
 - todo: YAML based todo
-  details:
-    because goddamnit a year of this shit
-    isn't significant on disk or in RAM for vim
+  ts: 1641007992
+  details: because goddamnit a year of this shit isn't significant on disk or in RAM
+    for vim
 - todo: yaml based todo for plaintext
+  ts: 1641007992
   details: a year isnt even a mb
 - ez edit, start on many platforms
 - defer
 - schedule
 - looping
 - details
-- todo: let UI be UI for whatever platform
+- let UI be UI for whatever platform
 - tags
 - todo: sub tasks
+  ts: 1641007992
   subtasks:
   - a