diff --git a/gen/cram.hoon b/gen/cram.hoon
index 1719b9404b..c2c6dae05f 100644
--- a/gen/cram.hoon
+++ b/gen/cram.hoon
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+::BROKEN fixme when md is properly merged
 ::
 ::::  hoon/cram/gen
   ::
diff --git a/gen/heed.hoon b/gen/heed.hoon
index 6f58a209d0..abcc997ad2 100644
--- a/gen/heed.hoon
+++ b/gen/heed.hoon
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+::BROKEN
 =>  |%
     --
 |*  $:  :>  vinyl: historical state (including version)
diff --git a/gen/mud.hoon b/gen/mud.hoon
index 7cfe7c58f3..befc5092a9 100644
--- a/gen/mud.hoon
+++ b/gen/mud.hoon
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+::BROKEN
 ::  Compile arvo as a pill noun, for compiler changes; 
 ::  usage 
 ::
diff --git a/gen/walk.hoon b/gen/walk.hoon
index ae79652448..b4cacc3bc9 100644
--- a/gen/walk.hoon
+++ b/gen/walk.hoon
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+::BROKEN
 !:
 ::::
   ::