diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index 3c880e9..7e08eb5 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
+rule unzip_MESA_output:
+     input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
+     script:
+         "src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py"
+
 rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/age_vsurf_comparison_resolution_test.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/HR_primary.pdf"
@@ -8,6 +16,8 @@ rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/age_vsurf_acceleration_panel.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/age_omega_comparison_panel.pdf"
@@ -15,18 +25,24 @@ rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py"
 
 rule plot_e_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/age_e_comparison_panel.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py"
 
 rule hr_plot_paper2023_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/HR_REAL_ROT_Paper2023.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/age_vsurf_comparison_onestar.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/age_vsurf_comparison_onestar_resolution_vrot.pdf"
@@ -35,12 +51,16 @@ rule plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py"
 
 rule all_hr_fin:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/age_vsurf_hr_all.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_ce:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/r_alpha_HD25631.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/r_alpha_HD191495.pdf"
@@ -49,6 +69,8 @@ rule plot_save_mesa_ce:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/p_q_1p25days.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/p_q_3days.pdf"
@@ -60,12 +82,16 @@ rule plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_eta:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/eta_omega.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py"
 
 rule plot_min_a_in:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/a_min_RL_24_1_7.pdf"
         "src/tex/figures/a_min_RL_15_1p5_3p5.pdf"
@@ -74,18 +100,24 @@ rule plot_min_a_in:
         "src/scripts/plot_min_a_in.py"
 
 rule plot_P_unstable:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/P_unstable.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/hr_panel_res.pdf"
     script:
         "src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py"
 
 rule plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res:
+    input:
+        "src/data/data.zip"
     output:
         "src/tex/figures/eta_omega_res.pdf"
     script:
diff --git a/showyourwork.yml b/showyourwork.yml
index 1db57d5..2d85ed7 100644
--- a/showyourwork.yml
+++ b/showyourwork.yml
@@ -26,43 +26,45 @@ dag:
 # Externally-hosted datasets, e.g. on Zenodo
 datasets:
   10.5281/zenodo.10479754:
-    content:
-      - data.zip: src/data/
+    destination: src/data/
+    contents:
+      data.zip:
 
 # Custom file dependencies
 dependencies:
+  src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py:
+    - src/data/data.zip
+
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/HD25631/
-    - data/HD46485/
-    - data/HD191495/
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/one_star/
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/acceleration/
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
   src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/HR_HD25631/
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
   src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/sample_tracks/
-    - data/FINAL_TABLE_TO_PLOTS_mar2023.txt
+    - src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py
+    - src/data/FINAL_TABLE_TO_PLOTS_mar2023.txt
 
   src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/eccentricity/
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
   src/scripts/plot_min_a_in.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
@@ -70,36 +72,30 @@ dependencies:
     - src/scripts/Eggleton83.py
     - src/scripts/get_sep_from_P_masses.py
     - src/scripts/mlp_model_trip_ghost.pkl
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
-    - data/triples/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/CE/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/mass_transfer_efficiency/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/mass_transfer_efficiency/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/post_interaction/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
   src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py:
     - src/scripts/matplotlibrc
     - src/scripts/mesaPlot/file_reader.py
-    - data/post_interaction/
-
+    - src/data/data.zip
 
 # Name of the `.tex` manuscript and corresponding `.pdf` article
 ms_name: ms
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ overleaf:
 require_inputs: false
 
 # Allow cacheable rules to run on GitHub Actions?
-run_cache_rules_on_ci: false
+run_cache_rules_on_ci: True
 
 # Mapping of script file extensions to instructions for executing them
 scripts:
diff --git a/src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py b/src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py
index 5eda38e..5028b81 100644
--- a/src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/all_hr_fin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 import mesaPlot as mp
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'HR_HD25631/LOGS1_0/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
+
+
+
 def find_nearest(array, value):
     array = np.asarray(array)
     idx = (np.abs(array - value)).argmin()
diff --git a/src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py b/src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py
index b95810a..9f0356c 100755
--- a/src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/hr_plot_paper2023_fin.py
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'FINAL_TABLE_TO_PLOTS_mar2023.txt')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py b/src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py
index 060f3e8..5836667 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_P_unstable.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 import matplotlib.gridspec as gridspec
 import paths
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'triples/')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
+
 
 def read_data(file_path, N_skip=None, convert = True):
     with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py b/src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py
index d75e33f..245f768 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_e_fin.py
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 import mesaPlot as mp
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'eccentricity/HD191495/LOGS3/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
+
+
 m_200_191=mp.MESA()
 m2_200_191=mp.MESA()
 m3_200_191=mp.MESA()
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py
index 2887dff..eaff8b4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_ce.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'CE/LOGS3_HD46485/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
 
 
 def find_nearest(array, value):
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py
index 4837076..8c15eec 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_acc_fin.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'acceleration/HD191495_mesa/LOGS1/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py
index 54ac66d..c5a8e64 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_panels_fin.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'HD191495/LOGS1_mesa/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
 
 rsun=696000 #km
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py
index 84b8558..7aecec5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_comparison_wind_fin.py
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'one_star/M24_ST/LOGS50/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py
index 08f3fb4..d2848ba 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_eta.py
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'mass_transfer_efficiency/p3/LOGS3/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py
index ccaf6b8..a5b4ede 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_fin1p25.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'post_interaction/30_20_1p25_g1_new/LOGS3/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py
index 05b3cb9..c190121 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_individual_pos_res.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 import os
 import mesaPlot as mp
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'post_interaction/30_20_10_res/LOGS1/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res.py b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res.py
index c49e2cc..981fcda 100644
--- a/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res.py
+++ b/src/scripts/plot_save_mesa_pos_eta_res.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 plt.style.use(paths.scripts / "matplotlibrc")
 
+if os.path.exists(os.path.join(paths.data,'mass_transfer_efficiency/p3_pos/LOGS3/history.data')):
+	pass
+else:
+	os.system(f'python {os.path.join(paths.scripts / "unzip_MESA_output.py")}')
+
 
 
 def find_nearest(array, value):
diff --git a/src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py b/src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..326de13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/unzip_MESA_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+from showyourwork.paths import user as Paths
+paths = Paths()
+from zipfile import ZipFile
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # loading the temp.zip and creating a zip object
+    with ZipFile(paths.data / "data.zip", 'r') as zObject:
+
+        # Extracting all the members of the zip
+        # into a specific location.
+        zObject.extractall(path=paths.src)
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