diff --git a/.config/i3/compact_workspace_numbers.py b/.config/i3/compact_workspace_numbers.py
index 629d6c9..5dd4b32 100755
--- a/.config/i3/compact_workspace_numbers.py
+++ b/.config/i3/compact_workspace_numbers.py
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import subprocess
-import json
 from itertools import groupby
 
-workspaces = json.loads(
-    subprocess.check_output(["i3-msg", "-t", "get_workspaces"]))
+import i3ipc
 
-for tens, workspace_group in groupby(workspaces, lambda x: x['num'] // 10):
+i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
+workspaces = i3.get_workspaces()
+
+for tens, workspace_group in groupby(workspaces, lambda ws: ws.num // 10):
     workspaces = [ws for ws in workspace_group
-                  if ws['num'] != -1 and ws['num'] % 10 != 0]
+                  if ws.num != -1 and ws.num % 10 != 0]
 
-    workspaces.sort(key=lambda x: x['num'])
+    workspaces.sort(key=lambda ws: ws.num)
     for num, ws in enumerate(workspaces, 1):
-        name = ws['name'].split(":")
+        name = ws.name.split(":")
         name[0] = str(tens * 10 + num)
-        subprocess.run(
-            ["i3", "rename", "workspace", ws['name'], "to", ":".join(name)])
+        i3.command(f"rename workspace {ws.name} to {':'.join(name)}")
diff --git a/.config/i3/rename_workspace.py b/.config/i3/rename_workspace.py
index de6e5e8..f40446c 100755
--- a/.config/i3/rename_workspace.py
+++ b/.config/i3/rename_workspace.py
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import subprocess
-import json
 import re
 
-workspaces = json.loads(
-    subprocess.check_output(["i3-msg", "-t", "get_workspaces"]))
-focused = [ws for ws in workspaces if ws['focused']]
+import i3ipc
 
-if len(focused) == 1: # I have no idea when it wouldn't be, but whatever
+i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
+workspaces = i3.get_workspaces()
+focused = [ws for ws in workspaces if ws.focused]
+
+if len(focused) == 1:  # I have no idea when it wouldn't be, but whatever
     inputName = subprocess.check_output(
-        ['rofi', '-dmenu', '-l', '0', '-p', f'New name']).decode().strip()
-    oldNum = str(focused[0]['num'])
+        ['rofi', '-dmenu', '-l', '0', '-p', 'New name']).decode().strip()
+    oldNum = str(focused[0].num)
 
     # basically either take raw input, allow clearing text part of a name,
     # or add input to current number
     # TODO: handle renaming of workspace without number to another name without a number
     newName = inputName if re.match('^[0-9]+:', inputName) is not None else \
-              oldNum if inputName == "" else \
-              oldNum + ':' + inputName
+        oldNum if inputName == "" else \
+        oldNum + ':' + inputName
 
-    subprocess.call(['i3', "rename", "workspace", "to", newName])
+    i3.command(f"rename workspace to {newName}")