diff --git a/utilities/compatiblizemod.py b/utilities/compatiblizemod.py
index d0d3f1a..d2dc8f8 100755
--- a/utilities/compatiblizemod.py
+++ b/utilities/compatiblizemod.py
@@ -4,17 +4,12 @@
 This script uses the pyenliven.compatiblizemod submodule to try to make
 the mod
 '''
+from __future__ import print_function
 import re
 import sys
 import os
 
-UTILITIES_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-REPO_DIR = os.path.dirname(UTILITIES_DIR)
-# try:
-#     from pyenliven.compatiblizemod import main
-# except ModuleNotFoundError:
-if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(REPO_DIR, "pyenliven", "__init__.py")):
-    sys.path.append(REPO_DIR)
+from find_pyenliven import pyenliven
 
 from pyenliven.compatiblizemod import main
 
diff --git a/utilities/enissue.py b/utilities/enissue.py
index 8b84047..b901fa2 100755
--- a/utilities/enissue.py
+++ b/utilities/enissue.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 '''
 Purpose: View and cache issues in the EnlivenMinetest repo.
 Author: 2020-2021 Jake Gustafson
diff --git a/utilities/enlynx.py b/utilities/enlynx.py
index 6bccde1..ce133e4 100755
--- a/utilities/enlynx.py
+++ b/utilities/enlynx.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 '''
 Specify a label or search term, optionally with a page #.
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ Examples:
 
 
 '''
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import subprocess
 me = "enlynx.py"
diff --git a/utilities/find_pyenliven.py b/utilities/find_pyenliven.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3104d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/find_pyenliven.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import print_function
+import re
+import sys
+import os
+import platform
+
+REPO_USER = "poikilos"
+REPO_NAME = "EnlivenMinetest"
+MODULE_NAME = "pyenliven"  # See also import pyenliven statements
+
+GIT_SERVER= "https://github.com"
+
+CALLER_NAME = os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[1]
+profile = os.environ.get('HOME')
+if platform.system() == "Windows":
+    profile = os.environ['USERPROFILE']
+
+tryRepo = os.path.join(profile, "git", REPO_NAME)
+tryModule = os.path.join(tryRepo, MODULE_NAME)
+
+MY_MODULE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+MY_REPO = os.path.dirname(MY_MODULE)
+MY_REPOS = os.path.dirname(MY_REPO)
+
+nearbyRepo = os.path.join(MY_REPOS, REPO_NAME)
+
+
+def echo0(*args, **kwargs):
+    print(*args, file=sys.stderr, **kwargs)
+
+
+if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(nearbyRepo, MODULE_NAME, "__init__.py")):
+    sys.path.insert(0, nearbyRepo)
+    echo0("[{}] using nearby {}".format(CALLER_NAME, nearbyRepo))
+elif os.path.isdir(tryModule):
+    sys.path.insert(0, tryRepo)
+    echo0("[{}] using git {}".format(CALLER_NAME, tryRepo))
+else:
+    pass
+    # use the one in the python path (or fail)
+    # print("There is no {}".format(os.path.join(thisRepo, MODULE_NAME)))
+
+import pyenliven
+
+try:
+    import pyenliven
+except ImportError as ex:
+    echo0("sys.path={}".format(sys.path))
+    echo0(str(ex))
+    echo0('"{}" is part of {}. You must install the repo:'
+          ''.format(CALLER_NAME, REPO_NAME))
+    echo0("# Clone it then:")
+    echo0("python3 -m pip install {}".format(MODULE_NAME))
+    echo0('# or just put it in a directory near here such as via:')
+    echo0('  git clone {}/{}/{}'
+          ' "{}"'.format(GIT_SERVER, REPO_USER, REPO_NAME, nearbyRepo))
+    sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/utilities/generatemod.py b/utilities/generatemod.py
index 7bc6fe1..7abad99 100644
--- a/utilities/generatemod.py
+++ b/utilities/generatemod.py
@@ -1,4 +1,33 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+'''
+generatemod
+___________
+This script is part of <https://github.com/poikilos/EnlivenMinetest>.
+
+Usage:
+generatemod mod [options]
+
+Options:
+--fill      adds only missing files to an existing mod (instead of
+            failing when directory exists).
+
+[alias to]  (do not actually use brackets) If you specify any two
+            options without --, the first will be an alias and the
+            second will be convert_to. The alias options are only for
+            mods that are aliases, as a shortcut to creating a mostly
+            complete mod (other than copyright information and
+            description) with only this script.
+
+Examples:
+generatemod mod_name
+generatemod mod_name --fill
+generatemod mod_name modname:item_name other_modname:convert_to
+generatemod mod_name mobsmod:mob_name other_mobsmod:convert_to
+
+
+'''
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import shutil
@@ -17,31 +46,7 @@ def show_error(msg, code=1):
 
 
 def usage():
-    print("Usage:")
-    print(sys.argv[0] + " mod [options]")
-    print("")
-    print("Options:")
-    print(
-        '''
---fill      adds only missing files to an existing mod (instead of
-            failing when directory exists).
-
-[alias to]  (do not actually use brackets) If you specify any two
-            options without --, the first will be an alias and the
-            second will be convert_to. The alias options are only for
-            mods that are aliases, as a shortcut to creating a mostly
-            complete mod (other than copyright information and
-            description) with only this script.
-'''
-    )
-    print("")
-    print("Examples:")
-    print(sys.argv[0] + " mod_name")
-    print(sys.argv[0] + " mod_name --fill")
-    print(sys.argv[0] + " mod_name modname:item_name other_modname:convert_to")
-    print(sys.argv[0] + " mod_name mobsmod:mob_name other_mobsmod:convert_to")
-    print("")
-    print("")
+    print(__doc__)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ def main():
     print("")
     print("")
     print(step0)
-    print("The new mod is the " + thisName + " folder. Remember to:")
+    print("The new mod is tgeneratemod.pyhe " + thisName + " folder. Remember to:")
     ender = "."
     if (toMod is not None) and (len(toMod) > 0):
         ender = ""
diff --git a/utilities/mtcompile-program-local.py b/utilities/mtcompile-program-local.py
index 9524cb3..8e3d1d6 100755
--- a/utilities/mtcompile-program-local.py
+++ b/utilities/mtcompile-program-local.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                           file information
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
                               overview
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 """
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import subprocess
 import shutil
diff --git a/utilities/mtoldtonew.py b/utilities/mtoldtonew.py
index 442549d..c78a3e3 100644
--- a/utilities/mtoldtonew.py
+++ b/utilities/mtoldtonew.py
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
-import os
-import csv
-import sys
-
-mtdeltas_csv = "mtoldtonew.csv"
-if not os.path.isfile(mtdeltas_csv):
-    print("ERROR: missing " + mtdeltas_csv)
-    # exit(1)
-
-files = []
+'''
+mtoldtonew
+----------
+This script uses mtoldtonew.csv to convert node names in "we" schem
+file(s). The destination filename(s) are generated automatically. Each
+will have "new" instead of "old" if the original file had "old" in the
+name. Otherwise, it will have "new" added to the beginning of the name.
 
-usageStr = '''
 Usage:
    python3 mtoldtonew.py <filename>
    or
@@ -29,12 +25,22 @@ Examples:
     from mtoldtonew import oldToNew
     oldToNew('file.we', quotechar='')
 
+edit '%s' as needed (old name in column 1, new name in 2)
 '''
-usageStr += "edit '%s' as needed (old name in column 1, new name in 2)"
+from __future__ import print_function
+import os
+import csv
+import sys
+
+mtdeltas_csv = "mtoldtonew.csv"
+if not os.path.isfile(mtdeltas_csv):
+    print("ERROR: missing " + mtdeltas_csv)
+    # exit(1)
 
+files = []
 
 def usage():
-    print(usageStr)
+    print(__doc__)
 
 
 mtdeltas = {}