diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+tags
+.luarc.json
+/result
diff --git a/.gitingore b/.gitingore
deleted file mode 100644
index e20408f..0000000
--- a/.gitingore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-result
-result/
diff --git a/kickstart/.gitignore b/kickstart/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cece139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+tags
+.luarc.json
+/result
diff --git a/kickstart/.stylua.toml b/kickstart/.stylua.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..139e939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/.stylua.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+column_width = 160
+line_endings = "Unix"
+indent_type = "Spaces"
+indent_width = 2
+quote_style = "AutoPreferSingle"
+call_parentheses = "None"
diff --git a/kickstart/README.md b/kickstart/README.md
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index 0000000..b03e3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# This is the help for the nixCats lazy wrapper
+
+Or well, most of the help for it. There is also help for it at [:h nixCats.luaUtils](https://nixcats.org/nixCats_luaUtils.html)
+
+It is the entirety of [kickstart.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim) with very few changes, but uses nixCats to download everything
+
+enter a new directory then run:
+
+`nix flake init -t github:BirdeeHub/nixCats-nvim#kickstart-nvim`
+
+then to build, `nix build .`
+
+and the result will be found at `./result/bin/nvim`
+
+It also can work without any nix whatsoever.
+It has been adapted such that it works either way!
+
+All notes about the lazy wrapper are in comments that begin with the string: `NOTE: nixCats:` so to find all of the info, search for that.
+
+One other note.
+
+If you install your grammars via `lazy.nvim` rather than `nix`, you will need to add a c compiler to your `lspsAndRuntimeDeps` section in your `categoryDefinitions`
+
+If you install your grammars via nix, the only methods supported via the `lazy.nvim` wrapper are the following.
+
+Summary: as long as `pkgs.neovimUtils.grammarToPlugin` is called on it somehow, it will work.
+
+Any other ways will still work in nixCats, but not when using the lazy wrapper, because the lazy wrapper has to add them back to the runtimepath.
+
+```nix
+pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.withAllGrammars
+# or
+pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.withPlugins (plugins: with plugins; [
+  nix
+  lua
+  # etc...
+]);
+# or
+pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.withPlugins (plugins: pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.allGrammars)
+# or
+builtins.attrValues pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.grammarPlugins
+# or
+pkgs.neovimUtils.grammarToPlugin pkgs.tree-sitter-grammars.somegrammar
+```
diff --git a/kickstart/flake.lock b/kickstart/flake.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d691fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/flake.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "nixCats": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1740837766,
+        "narHash": "sha256-LKeBL3gjm+Fg2yVDKqB2gIiVnccv4TSUtt5NmQcasrk=",
+        "owner": "BirdeeHub",
+        "repo": "nixCats-nvim",
+        "rev": "83264cfaf7d7438c52db28a95934d87ae45faaae",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "BirdeeHub",
+        "repo": "nixCats-nvim",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1741037377,
+        "narHash": "sha256-SvtvVKHaUX4Owb+PasySwZsoc5VUeTf1px34BByiOxw=",
+        "owner": "nixos",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "02032da4af073d0f6110540c8677f16d4be0117f",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nixos",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixCats": "nixCats",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/flake.nix b/kickstart/flake.nix
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index 0000000..eb47f27
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+++ b/kickstart/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 BirdeeHub
+# Licensed under the MIT license
+
+# This is an empty nixCats config.
+# you may import this template directly into your nvim folder
+# and then add plugins to categories here,
+# and call the plugins with their default functions
+# within your lua, rather than through the nvim package manager's method.
+# Use the help, and the example config github:BirdeeHub/nixCats-nvim?dir=templates/example
+
+# It allows for easy adoption of nix,
+# while still providing all the extra nix features immediately.
+# Configure in lua, check for a few categories, set a few settings,
+# output packages with combinations of those categories and settings.
+
+# All the same options you make here will be automatically exported in a form available
+# in home manager and in nixosModules, as well as from other flakes.
+# each section is tagged with its relevant help section.
+
+{
+  description = "A Lua-natic's neovim flake, with extra cats! nixCats!";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+    nixCats.url = "github:BirdeeHub/nixCats-nvim";
+
+    # neovim-nightly-overlay = {
+    #   url = "github:nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay";
+    # };
+
+    # see :help nixCats.flake.inputs
+    # If you want your plugin to be loaded by the standard overlay,
+    # i.e. if it wasnt on nixpkgs, but doesnt have an extra build step.
+    # Then you should name it "plugins-something"
+    # If you wish to define a custom build step not handled by nixpkgs,
+    # then you should name it in a different format, and deal with that in the
+    # overlay defined for custom builds in the overlays directory.
+    # for specific tags, branches and commits, see:
+    # https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-flake.html#examples
+
+  };
+
+  # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixCats, ... }@inputs: let
+    inherit (nixCats) utils;
+    luaPath = "${./.}";
+    forEachSystem = utils.eachSystem nixpkgs.lib.platforms.all;
+    # the following extra_pkg_config contains any values
+    # which you want to pass to the config set of nixpkgs
+    # import nixpkgs { config = extra_pkg_config; inherit system; }
+    # will not apply to module imports
+    # as that will have your system values
+    extra_pkg_config = {
+      # allowUnfree = true;
+    };
+    # management of the system variable is one of the harder parts of using flakes.
+
+    # so I have done it here in an interesting way to keep it out of the way.
+    # It gets resolved within the builder itself, and then passed to your
+    # categoryDefinitions and packageDefinitions.
+
+    # this allows you to use ${pkgs.system} whenever you want in those sections
+    # without fear.
+
+    # sometimes our overlays require a ${system} to access the overlay.
+    # Your dependencyOverlays can either be lists
+    # in a set of ${system}, or simply a list.
+    # the nixCats builder function will accept either.
+    # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.overlays
+    dependencyOverlays = /* (import ./overlays inputs) ++ */ [
+      # This overlay grabs all the inputs named in the format
+      # `plugins-<pluginName>`
+      # Once we add this overlay to our nixpkgs, we are able to
+      # use `pkgs.neovimPlugins`, which is a set of our plugins.
+      (utils.standardPluginOverlay inputs)
+      # add any other flake overlays here.
+
+      # when other people mess up their overlays by wrapping them with system,
+      # you may instead call this function on their overlay.
+      # it will check if it has the system in the set, and if so return the desired overlay
+      # (utils.fixSystemizedOverlay inputs.codeium.overlays
+      #   (system: inputs.codeium.overlays.${system}.default)
+      # )
+    ];
+
+    # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.categories
+    # and
+    # :help nixCats.flake.outputs.categoryDefinitions.scheme
+    categoryDefinitions = { pkgs, settings, categories, extra, name, mkNvimPlugin, ... }@packageDef: {
+      # to define and use a new category, simply add a new list to a set here, 
+      # and later, you will include categoryname = true; in the set you
+      # provide when you build the package using this builder function.
+      # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.packageDefinitions for info on that section.
+
+      # lspsAndRuntimeDeps:
+      # this section is for dependencies that should be available
+      # at RUN TIME for plugins. Will be available to PATH within neovim terminal
+      # this includes LSPs
+      lspsAndRuntimeDeps = with pkgs; {
+        general = [
+          universal-ctags
+          ripgrep
+          fd
+          stdenv.cc.cc
+          nix-doc
+          lua-language-server
+          nixd
+          stylua
+        ];
+        kickstart-debug = [
+          delve
+        ];
+        kickstart-lint = [
+          markdownlint-cli
+        ];
+      };
+
+      # This is for plugins that will load at startup without using packadd:
+      startupPlugins = with pkgs.vimPlugins; {
+        general = [
+          vim-sleuth
+          lazy-nvim
+          comment-nvim
+          gitsigns-nvim
+          which-key-nvim
+          telescope-nvim
+          telescope-fzf-native-nvim
+          telescope-ui-select-nvim
+          nvim-web-devicons
+          plenary-nvim
+          nvim-lspconfig
+          lazydev-nvim
+          fidget-nvim
+          conform-nvim
+          nvim-cmp
+          luasnip
+          cmp_luasnip
+          cmp-nvim-lsp
+          cmp-path
+          catppuccin-nvim
+          todo-comments-nvim
+          mini-nvim
+          nvim-treesitter.withAllGrammars
+          # This is for if you only want some of the grammars
+          # (nvim-treesitter.withPlugins (
+          #   plugins: with plugins; [
+          #     nix
+          #     lua
+          #   ]
+          # ))
+        ];
+        kickstart-debug = [
+          nvim-dap
+          nvim-dap-ui
+          nvim-dap-go
+          nvim-nio
+        ];
+        kickstart-indent_line = [
+          indent-blankline-nvim
+        ];
+        kickstart-lint = [
+          nvim-lint
+        ];
+        kickstart-autopairs = [
+          nvim-autopairs
+        ];
+        kickstart-neo-tree = [
+          neo-tree-nvim
+          nui-nvim
+          # nixCats will filter out duplicate packages
+          # so you can put dependencies with stuff even if they're
+          # also somewhere else
+          nvim-web-devicons
+          plenary-nvim
+        ];
+      };
+
+      # not loaded automatically at startup.
+      # use with packadd and an autocommand in config to achieve lazy loading
+      # NOTE: this template is using lazy.nvim so, which list you put them in is irrelevant.
+      # startupPlugins or optionalPlugins, it doesnt matter, lazy.nvim does the loading.
+      # I just put them all in startupPlugins. I could have put them all in here instead.
+      optionalPlugins = {};
+
+      # shared libraries to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+      # variable available to nvim runtime
+      sharedLibraries = {
+        general = with pkgs; [
+          # libgit2
+        ];
+      };
+
+      # environmentVariables:
+      # this section is for environmentVariables that should be available
+      # at RUN TIME for plugins. Will be available to path within neovim terminal
+      environmentVariables = {
+        test = {
+          CATTESTVAR = "It worked!";
+        };
+      };
+
+      # If you know what these are, you can provide custom ones by category here.
+      # If you dont, check this link out:
+      # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/make-wrapper.sh
+      extraWrapperArgs = {
+        test = [
+          '' --set CATTESTVAR2 "It worked again!"''
+        ];
+      };
+
+      # lists of the functions you would have passed to
+      # python.withPackages or lua.withPackages
+
+      # get the path to this python environment
+      # in your lua config via
+      # vim.g.python3_host_prog
+      # or run from nvim terminal via :!<packagename>-python3
+      extraPython3Packages = {
+        test = (_:[]);
+      };
+      # populates $LUA_PATH and $LUA_CPATH
+      extraLuaPackages = {
+        test = [ (_:[]) ];
+      };
+    };
+
+
+
+    # And then build a package with specific categories from above here:
+    # All categories you wish to include must be marked true,
+    # but false may be omitted.
+    # This entire set is also passed to nixCats for querying within the lua.
+
+    # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.packageDefinitions
+    packageDefinitions = {
+      # These are the names of your packages
+      # you can include as many as you wish.
+      nvim = { pkgs , ... }: {
+        # they contain a settings set defined above
+        # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.settings
+        settings = {
+          wrapRc = true;
+          # IMPORTANT:
+          # your alias may not conflict with your other packages.
+          aliases = [ "vim" ];
+          # neovim-unwrapped = inputs.neovim-nightly-overlay.packages.${pkgs.system}.neovim;
+        };
+        # and a set of categories that you want
+        # (and other information to pass to lua)
+        categories = {
+          general = true;
+          gitPlugins = true;
+          customPlugins = true;
+          test = true;
+
+          kickstart-autopairs = true;
+          kickstart-neo-tree = true;
+          kickstart-debug = true;
+          kickstart-lint = true;
+          kickstart-indent_line = true;
+
+          # this kickstart extra didnt require any extra plugins
+          # so it doesnt have a category above.
+          # but we can still send the info from nix to lua that we want it!
+          kickstart-gitsigns = true;
+
+          # we can pass whatever we want actually.
+          have_nerd_font = false;
+
+          example = {
+            youCan = "add more than just booleans";
+            toThisSet = [
+              "and the contents of this categories set"
+              "will be accessible to your lua with"
+              "nixCats('path.to.value')"
+              "see :help nixCats"
+              "and type :NixCats to see the categories set in nvim"
+            ];
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  # In this section, the main thing you will need to do is change the default package name
+  # to the name of the packageDefinitions entry you wish to use as the default.
+    defaultPackageName = "nvim";
+  in
+
+
+  # see :help nixCats.flake.outputs.exports
+  forEachSystem (system: let
+    nixCatsBuilder = utils.baseBuilder luaPath {
+      inherit nixpkgs system dependencyOverlays extra_pkg_config;
+    } categoryDefinitions packageDefinitions;
+    defaultPackage = nixCatsBuilder defaultPackageName;
+    # this is just for using utils such as pkgs.mkShell
+    # The one used to build neovim is resolved inside the builder
+    # and is passed to our categoryDefinitions and packageDefinitions
+    pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
+  in
+  {
+    # these outputs will be wrapped with ${system} by utils.eachSystem
+
+    # this will make a package out of each of the packageDefinitions defined above
+    # and set the default package to the one passed in here.
+    packages = utils.mkAllWithDefault defaultPackage;
+
+    # choose your package for devShell
+    # and add whatever else you want in it.
+    devShells = {
+      default = pkgs.mkShell {
+        name = defaultPackageName;
+        packages = [ defaultPackage ];
+        inputsFrom = [ ];
+        shellHook = ''
+        '';
+      };
+    };
+
+  }) // (let
+    # we also export a nixos module to allow reconfiguration from configuration.nix
+    nixosModule = utils.mkNixosModules {
+      moduleNamespace = [ defaultPackageName ];
+      inherit defaultPackageName dependencyOverlays luaPath
+        categoryDefinitions packageDefinitions extra_pkg_config nixpkgs;
+    };
+    # and the same for home manager
+    homeModule = utils.mkHomeModules {
+      moduleNamespace = [ defaultPackageName ];
+      inherit defaultPackageName dependencyOverlays luaPath
+        categoryDefinitions packageDefinitions extra_pkg_config nixpkgs;
+    };
+  in {
+
+    # these outputs will be NOT wrapped with ${system}
+
+    # this will make an overlay out of each of the packageDefinitions defined above
+    # and set the default overlay to the one named here.
+    overlays = utils.makeOverlays luaPath {
+      inherit nixpkgs dependencyOverlays extra_pkg_config;
+    } categoryDefinitions packageDefinitions defaultPackageName;
+
+    nixosModules.default = nixosModule;
+    homeModules.default = homeModule;
+
+    inherit utils nixosModule homeModule;
+    inherit (utils) templates;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/init.lua b/kickstart/init.lua
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index 0000000..079e51b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,916 @@
+-- like this one:
+-- NOTE: nixCats: this just gives nixCats global command a default value
+-- so that it doesnt throw an error if you didnt install via nix.
+-- usage of both this setup and the nixCats command is optional,
+-- but it is very useful for passing info from nix to lua so you will likely use it at least once.
+require('nixCatsUtils').setup {
+  non_nix_value = true,
+}
+
+-- Set , as the leader key
+-- See `:help mapleader`
+--  NOTE: Must happen before plugins are loaded (otherwise wrong leader will be used)
+vim.g.mapleader = ','
+vim.g.maplocalleader = ','
+
+-- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
+-- NOTE: nixCats: we asked nix if we have it instead of setting it here.
+-- because nix is more likely to know if we have a nerd font or not.
+vim.g.have_nerd_font = nixCats 'have_nerd_font'
+
+-- [[ Setting options ]]
+-- See `:help vim.opt`
+-- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
+--  For more options, you can see `:help option-list`
+
+-- Make line numbers default
+vim.opt.number = true
+-- You can also add relative line numbers, to help with jumping.
+--  Experiment for yourself to see if you like it!
+-- vim.opt.relativenumber = true
+
+-- Enable mouse mode, can be useful for resizing splits for example!
+vim.opt.mouse = 'a'
+
+-- Don't show the mode, since it's already in the status line
+vim.opt.showmode = false
+
+-- Sync clipboard between OS and Neovim.
+--  Remove this option if you want your OS clipboard to remain independent.
+--  See `:help 'clipboard'`
+vim.opt.clipboard = 'unnamedplus'
+
+-- Enable break indent
+vim.opt.breakindent = true
+
+-- Save undo history
+vim.opt.undofile = true
+
+-- Case-insensitive searching UNLESS \C or one or more capital letters in the search term
+vim.opt.ignorecase = true
+vim.opt.smartcase = true
+
+-- Keep signcolumn on by default
+vim.opt.signcolumn = 'yes'
+
+-- Decrease update time
+vim.opt.updatetime = 250
+
+-- Decrease mapped sequence wait time
+-- Displays which-key popup sooner
+vim.opt.timeoutlen = 300
+
+-- Configure how new splits should be opened
+vim.opt.splitright = true
+vim.opt.splitbelow = true
+
+-- Sets how neovim will display certain whitespace characters in the editor.
+--  See `:help 'list'`
+--  and `:help 'listchars'`
+vim.opt.list = true
+vim.opt.listchars = { tab = '» ', trail = '·', nbsp = '␣' }
+
+-- Preview substitutions live, as you type!
+vim.opt.inccommand = 'split'
+
+-- Show which line your cursor is on
+vim.opt.cursorline = true
+
+-- Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
+vim.opt.scrolloff = 10
+
+-- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
+--  See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
+
+-- Set highlight on search, but clear on pressing <Esc> in normal mode
+vim.opt.hlsearch = true
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', '<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>')
+
+-- Diagnostic keymaps
+vim.keymap.set('n', '[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, { desc = 'Go to previous [D]iagnostic message' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', ']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next, { desc = 'Go to next [D]iagnostic message' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', vim.diagnostic.open_float, { desc = 'Show diagnostic [E]rror messages' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist, { desc = 'Open diagnostic [Q]uickfix list' })
+
+-- Exit terminal mode in the builtin terminal with a shortcut that is a bit easier
+-- for people to discover. Otherwise, you normally need to press <C-\><C-n>, which
+-- is not what someone will guess without a bit more experience.
+--
+-- NOTE: This won't work in all terminal emulators/tmux/etc. Try your own mapping
+-- or just use <C-\><C-n> to exit terminal mode
+vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc><Esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>', { desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
+
+-- TIP: Disable arrow keys in normal mode
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
+
+-- Keybinds to make split navigation easier.
+--  Use CTRL+<hjkl> to switch between windows
+--
+--  See `:help wincmd` for a list of all window commands
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-h>', '<C-w><C-h>', { desc = 'Move focus to the left window' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-l>', '<C-w><C-l>', { desc = 'Move focus to the right window' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', '<C-w><C-j>', { desc = 'Move focus to the lower window' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-k>', '<C-w><C-k>', { desc = 'Move focus to the upper window' })
+
+-- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
+--  See `:help lua-guide-autocommands`
+
+-- Highlight when yanking (copying) text
+--  Try it with `yap` in normal mode
+--  See `:help vim.highlight.on_yank()`
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
+  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
+  callback = function()
+    vim.highlight.on_yank()
+  end,
+})
+
+-- NOTE: nixCats: You might want to move the lazy-lock.json file
+local function getlockfilepath()
+  if require('nixCatsUtils').isNixCats and type(nixCats.settings.unwrappedCfgPath) == 'string' then
+    return nixCats.settings.unwrappedCfgPath .. '/lazy-lock.json'
+  else
+    return vim.fn.stdpath 'config' .. '/lazy-lock.json'
+  end
+end
+local lazyOptions = {
+  lockfile = getlockfilepath(),
+  ui = {
+    -- If you are using a Nerd Font: set icons to an empty table which will use the
+    -- default lazy.nvim defined Nerd Font icons, otherwise define a unicode icons table
+    icons = vim.g.have_nerd_font and {} or {
+      cmd = '⌘',
+      config = '🛠',
+      event = '📅',
+      ft = '📂',
+      init = '⚙',
+      keys = '🗝',
+      plugin = '🔌',
+      runtime = '💻',
+      require = '🌙',
+      source = '📄',
+      start = '🚀',
+      task = '📌',
+      lazy = '💤 ',
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+-- [[ Configure and install plugins ]]
+--
+--  To check the current status of your plugins, run
+--    :Lazy
+--
+--  You can press `?` in this menu for help. Use `:q` to close the window
+--
+--  To update plugins you can run
+--    :Lazy update
+--
+-- NOTE: Here is where you install your plugins.
+-- NOTE: nixCats: this the lazy wrapper. Use it like require('lazy').setup() but with an extra
+-- argument, the path to lazy.nvim as downloaded by nix, or nil, before the normal arguments.
+require('nixCatsUtils.lazyCat').setup(nixCats.pawsible { 'allPlugins', 'start', 'lazy.nvim' }, {
+  -- NOTE: Plugins can be added with a link (or for a github repo: 'owner/repo' link).
+  'tpope/vim-sleuth', -- Detect tabstop and shiftwidth automatically
+
+  -- NOTE: Plugins can also be added by using a table,
+  -- with the first argument being the link and the following
+  -- keys can be used to configure plugin behavior/loading/etc.
+  --
+  -- Use `opts = {}` to force a plugin to be loaded.
+  --
+  --  This is equivalent to:
+  --    require('Comment').setup({})
+
+  -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
+  -- NOTE: nixCats: nix downloads it with a different file name.
+  -- tell lazy about that.
+  { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim', name = 'comment.nvim', opts = {} },
+
+  -- Here is a more advanced example where we pass configuration
+  -- options to `gitsigns.nvim`. This is equivalent to the following Lua:
+  --    require('gitsigns').setup({ ... })
+  --
+  -- See `:help gitsigns` to understand what the configuration keys do
+  { -- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
+    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+    opts = {
+      signs = {
+        add = { text = '+' },
+        change = { text = '~' },
+        delete = { text = '_' },
+        topdelete = { text = '‾' },
+        changedelete = { text = '~' },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  -- NOTE: Plugins can also be configured to run Lua code when they are loaded.
+  --
+  -- This is often very useful to both group configuration, as well as handle
+  -- lazy loading plugins that don't need to be loaded immediately at startup.
+  --
+  -- For example, in the following configuration, we use:
+  --  event = 'VimEnter'
+  --
+  -- which loads which-key before all the UI elements are loaded. Events can be
+  -- normal autocommands events (`:help autocmd-events`).
+  --
+  -- Then, because we use the `config` key, the configuration only runs
+  -- after the plugin has been loaded:
+  --  config = function() ... end
+
+  { -- Useful plugin to show you pending keybinds.
+    'folke/which-key.nvim',
+    event = 'VimEnter', -- Sets the loading event to 'VimEnter'
+    config = function() -- This is the function that runs, AFTER loading
+      require('which-key').setup()
+
+      -- Document existing key chains
+      require('which-key').add {
+        { '<leader>c', group = '[C]ode' },
+        { '<leader>c_', hidden = true },
+        { '<leader>d', group = '[D]ocument' },
+        { '<leader>d_', hidden = true },
+        { '<leader>r', group = '[R]ename' },
+        { '<leader>r_', hidden = true },
+        { '<leader>s', group = '[S]earch' },
+        { '<leader>s_', hidden = true },
+        { '<leader>t', group = '[T]oggle' },
+        { '<leader>t_', hidden = true },
+        { '<leader>w', group = '[W]orkspace' },
+        { '<leader>w_', hidden = true },
+        {
+          mode = { 'v' },
+          { '<leader>h', group = 'Git [H]unk' },
+          { '<leader>h_', hidden = true },
+        },
+      }
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- NOTE: Plugins can specify dependencies.
+  --
+  -- The dependencies are proper plugin specifications as well - anything
+  -- you do for a plugin at the top level, you can do for a dependency.
+  --
+  -- Use the `dependencies` key to specify the dependencies of a particular plugin
+
+  { -- Fuzzy Finder (files, lsp, etc)
+    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
+    event = 'VimEnter',
+    branch = '0.1.x',
+    dependencies = {
+      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+      { -- If encountering errors, see telescope-fzf-native README for installation instructions
+        'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim',
+
+        -- `build` is used to run some command when the plugin is installed/updated.
+        -- This is only run then, not every time Neovim starts up.
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only run build steps if nix wasnt involved.
+        -- because nix already did this.
+        build = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd 'make',
+
+        -- `cond` is a condition used to determine whether this plugin should be
+        -- installed and loaded.
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only add this if nix wasnt involved.
+        -- because nix built it already, so who cares if we have make in the path.
+        cond = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(function()
+          return vim.fn.executable 'make' == 1
+        end),
+      },
+      { 'nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim' },
+
+      -- Useful for getting pretty icons, but requires a Nerd Font.
+      { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', enabled = vim.g.have_nerd_font },
+    },
+    config = function()
+      -- Telescope is a fuzzy finder that comes with a lot of different things that
+      -- it can fuzzy find! It's more than just a "file finder", it can search
+      -- many different aspects of Neovim, your workspace, LSP, and more!
+      --
+      -- The easiest way to use Telescope, is to start by doing something like:
+      --  :Telescope help_tags
+      --
+      -- After running this command, a window will open up and you're able to
+      -- type in the prompt window. You'll see a list of `help_tags` options and
+      -- a corresponding preview of the help.
+      --
+      -- Two important keymaps to use while in Telescope are:
+      --  - Insert mode: <c-/>
+      --  - Normal mode: ?
+      --
+      -- This opens a window that shows you all of the keymaps for the current
+      -- Telescope picker. This is really useful to discover what Telescope can
+      -- do as well as how to actually do it!
+
+      -- [[ Configure Telescope ]]
+      -- See `:help telescope` and `:help telescope.setup()`
+      require('telescope').setup {
+        -- You can put your default mappings / updates / etc. in here
+        --  All the info you're looking for is in `:help telescope.setup()`
+        --
+        -- defaults = {
+        --   mappings = {
+        --     i = { ['<c-enter>'] = 'to_fuzzy_refine' },
+        --   },
+        -- },
+        -- pickers = {}
+        extensions = {
+          ['ui-select'] = {
+            require('telescope.themes').get_dropdown(),
+          },
+        },
+      }
+
+      -- Enable Telescope extensions if they are installed
+      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'fzf')
+      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'ui-select')
+
+      -- See `:help telescope.builtin`
+      local builtin = require 'telescope.builtin'
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sh', builtin.help_tags, { desc = '[S]earch [H]elp' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sk', builtin.keymaps, { desc = '[S]earch [K]eymaps' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sf', builtin.find_files, { desc = '[S]earch [F]iles' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ss', builtin.builtin, { desc = '[S]earch [S]elect Telescope' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sw', builtin.grep_string, { desc = '[S]earch current [W]ord' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sg', builtin.live_grep, { desc = '[S]earch by [G]rep' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sd', builtin.diagnostics, { desc = '[S]earch [D]iagnostics' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sr', builtin.resume, { desc = '[S]earch [R]esume' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>s.', builtin.oldfiles, { desc = '[S]earch Recent Files ("." for repeat)' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><leader>', builtin.buffers, { desc = '[ ] Find existing buffers' })
+
+      -- Slightly advanced example of overriding default behavior and theme
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>/', function()
+        -- You can pass additional configuration to Telescope to change the theme, layout, etc.
+        builtin.current_buffer_fuzzy_find(require('telescope.themes').get_dropdown {
+          winblend = 10,
+          previewer = false,
+        })
+      end, { desc = '[/] Fuzzily search in current buffer' })
+
+      -- It's also possible to pass additional configuration options.
+      --  See `:help telescope.builtin.live_grep()` for information about particular keys
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>s/', function()
+        builtin.live_grep {
+          grep_open_files = true,
+          prompt_title = 'Live Grep in Open Files',
+        }
+      end, { desc = '[S]earch [/] in Open Files' })
+
+      -- Shortcut for searching your Neovim configuration files
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sn', function()
+        builtin.find_files { cwd = vim.fn.stdpath 'config' }
+      end, { desc = '[S]earch [N]eovim files' })
+    end,
+  },
+
+  { -- LSP Configuration & Plugins
+    'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
+    dependencies = {
+      -- Automatically install LSPs and related tools to stdpath for Neovim
+      {
+        'williamboman/mason.nvim',
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only enable mason if nix wasnt involved.
+        -- because we will be using nix to download things instead.
+        enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false),
+        config = true,
+      }, -- NOTE: Must be loaded before dependants
+      {
+        'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim',
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only enable mason if nix wasnt involved.
+        -- because we will be using nix to download things instead.
+        enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false),
+      },
+      {
+        'WhoIsSethDaniel/mason-tool-installer.nvim',
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only enable mason if nix wasnt involved.
+        -- because we will be using nix to download things instead.
+        enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false),
+      },
+
+      -- Useful status updates for LSP.
+      -- NOTE: `opts = {}` is the same as calling `require('fidget').setup({})`
+      { 'j-hui/fidget.nvim', opts = {} },
+
+      -- `neodev` configures Lua LSP for your Neovim config, runtime and plugins
+      -- used for completion, annotations and signatures of Neovim apis
+      {
+        'folke/lazydev.nvim',
+        ft = 'lua',
+        opts = {
+          library = {
+            -- adds type hints for nixCats global
+            { path = (nixCats.nixCatsPath or '') .. '/lua', words = { 'nixCats' } },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      -- kickstart.nvim was still on neodev. lazydev is the new version of neodev
+    },
+    config = function()
+      -- Brief aside: **What is LSP?**
+      --
+      -- LSP is an initialism you've probably heard, but might not understand what it is.
+      --
+      -- LSP stands for Language Server Protocol. It's a protocol that helps editors
+      -- and language tooling communicate in a standardized fashion.
+      --
+      -- In general, you have a "server" which is some tool built to understand a particular
+      -- language (such as `gopls`, `lua_ls`, `rust_analyzer`, etc.). These Language Servers
+      -- (sometimes called LSP servers, but that's kind of like ATM Machine) are standalone
+      -- processes that communicate with some "client" - in this case, Neovim!
+      --
+      -- LSP provides Neovim with features like:
+      --  - Go to definition
+      --  - Find references
+      --  - Autocompletion
+      --  - Symbol Search
+      --  - and more!
+      --
+      -- Thus, Language Servers are external tools that must be installed separately from
+      -- Neovim. This is where `mason` and related plugins come into play.
+      --
+      -- If you're wondering about lsp vs treesitter, you can check out the wonderfully
+      -- and elegantly composed help section, `:help lsp-vs-treesitter`
+
+      --  This function gets run when an LSP attaches to a particular buffer.
+      --    That is to say, every time a new file is opened that is associated with
+      --    an lsp (for example, opening `main.rs` is associated with `rust_analyzer`) this
+      --    function will be executed to configure the current buffer
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspAttach', {
+        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-attach', { clear = true }),
+        callback = function(event)
+          -- NOTE: Remember that Lua is a real programming language, and as such it is possible
+          -- to define small helper and utility functions so you don't have to repeat yourself.
+          --
+          -- In this case, we create a function that lets us more easily define mappings specific
+          -- for LSP related items. It sets the mode, buffer and description for us each time.
+          local map = function(keys, func, desc)
+            vim.keymap.set('n', keys, func, { buffer = event.buf, desc = 'LSP: ' .. desc })
+          end
+
+          -- Jump to the definition of the word under your cursor.
+          --  This is where a variable was first declared, or where a function is defined, etc.
+          --  To jump back, press <C-t>.
+          map('gd', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_definitions, '[G]oto [D]efinition')
+
+          -- Find references for the word under your cursor.
+          map('gr', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_references, '[G]oto [R]eferences')
+
+          -- Jump to the implementation of the word under your cursor.
+          --  Useful when your language has ways of declaring types without an actual implementation.
+          map('gI', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_implementations, '[G]oto [I]mplementation')
+
+          -- Jump to the type of the word under your cursor.
+          --  Useful when you're not sure what type a variable is and you want to see
+          --  the definition of its *type*, not where it was *defined*.
+          map('<leader>D', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_type_definitions, 'Type [D]efinition')
+
+          -- Fuzzy find all the symbols in your current document.
+          --  Symbols are things like variables, functions, types, etc.
+          map('<leader>ds', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_document_symbols, '[D]ocument [S]ymbols')
+
+          -- Fuzzy find all the symbols in your current workspace.
+          --  Similar to document symbols, except searches over your entire project.
+          map('<leader>ws', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_dynamic_workspace_symbols, '[W]orkspace [S]ymbols')
+
+          -- Rename the variable under your cursor.
+          --  Most Language Servers support renaming across files, etc.
+          map('<leader>rn', vim.lsp.buf.rename, '[R]e[n]ame')
+
+          -- Execute a code action, usually your cursor needs to be on top of an error
+          -- or a suggestion from your LSP for this to activate.
+          map('<leader>ca', vim.lsp.buf.code_action, '[C]ode [A]ction')
+
+          -- Opens a popup that displays documentation about the word under your cursor
+          --  See `:help K` for why this keymap.
+          map('K', vim.lsp.buf.hover, 'Hover Documentation')
+
+          -- WARN: This is not Goto Definition, this is Goto Declaration.
+          --  For example, in C this would take you to the header.
+          map('gD', vim.lsp.buf.declaration, '[G]oto [D]eclaration')
+
+          -- The following two autocommands are used to highlight references of the
+          -- word under your cursor when your cursor rests there for a little while.
+          --    See `:help CursorHold` for information about when this is executed
+          --
+          -- When you move your cursor, the highlights will be cleared (the second autocommand).
+          local client = vim.lsp.get_client_by_id(event.data.client_id)
+          if client and client.server_capabilities.documentHighlightProvider then
+            local highlight_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-highlight', { clear = false })
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'CursorHold', 'CursorHoldI' }, {
+              buffer = event.buf,
+              group = highlight_augroup,
+              callback = vim.lsp.buf.document_highlight,
+            })
+
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'CursorMoved', 'CursorMovedI' }, {
+              buffer = event.buf,
+              group = highlight_augroup,
+              callback = vim.lsp.buf.clear_references,
+            })
+
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspDetach', {
+              group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-detach', { clear = true }),
+              callback = function(event2)
+                vim.lsp.buf.clear_references()
+                vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds { group = 'kickstart-lsp-highlight', buffer = event2.buf }
+              end,
+            })
+          end
+
+          -- The following autocommand is used to enable inlay hints in your
+          -- code, if the language server you are using supports them
+          --
+          -- This may be unwanted, since they displace some of your code
+          if client and client.server_capabilities.inlayHintProvider and vim.lsp.inlay_hint then
+            map('<leader>th', function()
+              vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable(not vim.lsp.inlay_hint.is_enabled())
+            end, '[T]oggle Inlay [H]ints')
+          end
+        end,
+      })
+
+      -- LSP servers and clients are able to communicate to each other what features they support.
+      --  By default, Neovim doesn't support everything that is in the LSP specification.
+      --  When you add nvim-cmp, luasnip, etc. Neovim now has *more* capabilities.
+      --  So, we create new capabilities with nvim cmp, and then broadcast that to the servers.
+      local capabilities = vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities()
+      capabilities = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', capabilities, require('cmp_nvim_lsp').default_capabilities())
+
+      -- Enable the following language servers
+      --  Feel free to add/remove any LSPs that you want here. They will automatically be installed.
+      --
+      --  Add any additional override configuration in the following tables. Available keys are:
+      --  - cmd (table): Override the default command used to start the server
+      --  - filetypes (table): Override the default list of associated filetypes for the server
+      --  - capabilities (table): Override fields in capabilities. Can be used to disable certain LSP features.
+      --  - settings (table): Override the default settings passed when initializing the server.
+      --        For example, to see the options for `lua_ls`, you could go to: https://luals.github.io/wiki/settings/
+      -- NOTE: nixCats: there is help in nixCats for lsps at `:h nixCats.LSPs` and also `:h nixCats.luaUtils`
+      local servers = {}
+      -- servers.clangd = {},
+      -- servers.gopls = {},
+      -- servers.pyright = {},
+      -- servers.rust_analyzer = {},
+      -- ... etc. See `:help lspconfig-all` for a list of all the pre-configured LSPs
+      --
+      -- Some languages (like typescript) have entire language plugins that can be useful:
+      --    https://github.com/pmizio/typescript-tools.nvim
+      --
+      -- But for many setups, the LSP (`tsserver`) will work just fine
+      -- servers.tsserver = {},
+      --
+
+      -- NOTE: nixCats: nixd is not available on mason.
+      -- Feel free to check the nixd docs for more configuration options:
+      -- https://github.com/nix-community/nixd/blob/main/nixd/docs/configuration.md
+      if require('nixCatsUtils').isNixCats then
+        servers.nixd = {}
+      else
+        servers.rnix = {}
+        servers.nil_ls = {}
+      end
+      servers.lua_ls = {
+        -- cmd = {...},
+        -- filetypes = { ...},
+        -- capabilities = {},
+        settings = {
+          Lua = {
+            completion = {
+              callSnippet = 'Replace',
+            },
+            -- You can toggle below to ignore Lua_LS's noisy `missing-fields` warnings
+            diagnostics = {
+              globals = { 'nixCats' },
+              disable = { 'missing-fields' },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      }
+
+      -- NOTE: nixCats: if nix, use lspconfig instead of mason
+      -- You could MAKE it work, using lspsAndRuntimeDeps and sharedLibraries in nixCats
+      -- but don't... its not worth it. Just add the lsp to lspsAndRuntimeDeps.
+      if require('nixCatsUtils').isNixCats then
+        for server_name, _ in pairs(servers) do
+          require('lspconfig')[server_name].setup {
+            capabilities = capabilities,
+            settings = (servers[server_name] or {}).settings,
+            filetypes = (servers[server_name] or {}).filetypes,
+            cmd = (servers[server_name] or {}).cmd,
+            root_pattern = (servers[server_name] or {}).root_pattern,
+          }
+        end
+      else
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: and if no nix, do it the normal way
+
+        -- Ensure the servers and tools above are installed
+        --  To check the current status of installed tools and/or manually install
+        --  other tools, you can run
+        --    :Mason
+        --
+        --  You can press `g?` for help in this menu.
+        require('mason').setup()
+
+        -- You can add other tools here that you want Mason to install
+        -- for you, so that they are available from within Neovim.
+        local ensure_installed = vim.tbl_keys(servers or {})
+        vim.list_extend(ensure_installed, {
+          'stylua', -- Used to format Lua code
+        })
+        require('mason-tool-installer').setup { ensure_installed = ensure_installed }
+
+        require('mason-lspconfig').setup {
+          handlers = {
+            function(server_name)
+              local server = servers[server_name] or {}
+              -- This handles overriding only values explicitly passed
+              -- by the server configuration above. Useful when disabling
+              -- certain features of an LSP (for example, turning off formatting for tsserver)
+              server.capabilities = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', {}, capabilities, server.capabilities or {})
+              require('lspconfig')[server_name].setup(server)
+            end,
+          },
+        }
+      end
+    end,
+  },
+
+  { -- Autoformat
+    'stevearc/conform.nvim',
+    lazy = false,
+    keys = {
+      {
+        '<leader>f',
+        function()
+          require('conform').format { async = true, lsp_fallback = true }
+        end,
+        mode = '',
+        desc = '[F]ormat buffer',
+      },
+    },
+    opts = {
+      notify_on_error = false,
+      format_on_save = function(bufnr)
+        -- Disable "format_on_save lsp_fallback" for languages that don't
+        -- have a well standardized coding style. You can add additional
+        -- languages here or re-enable it for the disabled ones.
+        local disable_filetypes = { c = true, cpp = true }
+        return {
+          timeout_ms = 500,
+          lsp_fallback = not disable_filetypes[vim.bo[bufnr].filetype],
+        }
+      end,
+      formatters_by_ft = {
+        lua = { 'stylua' },
+        -- Conform can also run multiple formatters sequentially
+        -- python = { "isort", "black" },
+        --
+        -- You can use a sub-list to tell conform to run *until* a formatter
+        -- is found.
+        -- javascript = { { "prettierd", "prettier" } },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  { -- Autocompletion
+    'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
+    event = 'InsertEnter',
+    dependencies = {
+      -- Snippet Engine & its associated nvim-cmp source
+      {
+        'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip',
+        -- NOTE: nixCats: nix downloads it with a different file name.
+        -- tell lazy about that.
+        name = 'luasnip',
+        build = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd((function()
+          -- Build Step is needed for regex support in snippets.
+          -- This step is not supported in many windows environments.
+          -- Remove the below condition to re-enable on windows.
+          if vim.fn.has 'win32' == 1 or vim.fn.executable 'make' == 0 then
+            return
+          end
+          return 'make install_jsregexp'
+        end)()),
+        dependencies = {
+          -- `friendly-snippets` contains a variety of premade snippets.
+          --    See the README about individual language/framework/plugin snippets:
+          --    https://github.com/rafamadriz/friendly-snippets
+          -- {
+          --   'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets',
+          --   config = function()
+          --     require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
+          --   end,
+          -- },
+        },
+      },
+      'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip',
+
+      -- Adds other completion capabilities.
+      --  nvim-cmp does not ship with all sources by default. They are split
+      --  into multiple repos for maintenance purposes.
+      'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp',
+      'hrsh7th/cmp-path',
+    },
+    config = function()
+      -- See `:help cmp`
+      local cmp = require 'cmp'
+      local luasnip = require 'luasnip'
+      luasnip.config.setup {}
+
+      cmp.setup {
+        snippet = {
+          expand = function(args)
+            luasnip.lsp_expand(args.body)
+          end,
+        },
+        completion = { completeopt = 'menu,menuone,noinsert' },
+
+        -- For an understanding of why these mappings were
+        -- chosen, you will need to read `:help ins-completion`
+        --
+        -- No, but seriously. Please read `:help ins-completion`, it is really good!
+        mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert {
+          -- Select the [n]ext item
+          ['<C-n>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+          -- Select the [p]revious item
+          ['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
+
+          -- Scroll the documentation window [b]ack / [f]orward
+          ['<C-b>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
+          ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
+
+          -- Accept ([y]es) the completion.
+          --  This will auto-import if your LSP supports it.
+          --  This will expand snippets if the LSP sent a snippet.
+          ['<C-y>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm { select = true },
+
+          -- If you prefer more traditional completion keymaps,
+          -- you can uncomment the following lines
+          --['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm { select = true },
+          --['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+          --['<S-Tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
+
+          -- Manually trigger a completion from nvim-cmp.
+          --  Generally you don't need this, because nvim-cmp will display
+          --  completions whenever it has completion options available.
+          ['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete {},
+
+          -- Think of <c-l> as moving to the right of your snippet expansion.
+          --  So if you have a snippet that's like:
+          --  function $name($args)
+          --    $body
+          --  end
+          --
+          -- <c-l> will move you to the right of each of the expansion locations.
+          -- <c-h> is similar, except moving you backwards.
+          ['<C-l>'] = cmp.mapping(function()
+            if luasnip.expand_or_locally_jumpable() then
+              luasnip.expand_or_jump()
+            end
+          end, { 'i', 's' }),
+          ['<C-h>'] = cmp.mapping(function()
+            if luasnip.locally_jumpable(-1) then
+              luasnip.jump(-1)
+            end
+          end, { 'i', 's' }),
+
+          -- For more advanced Luasnip keymaps (e.g. selecting choice nodes, expansion) see:
+          --    https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip?tab=readme-ov-file#keymaps
+        },
+        sources = {
+          { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
+          { name = 'luasnip' },
+          { name = 'path' },
+        },
+      }
+    end,
+  },
+
+  { -- You can easily change to a different colorscheme.
+    -- Change the name of the colorscheme plugin below, and then
+    -- change the command in the config to whatever the name of that colorscheme is.
+    --
+    -- If you want to see what colorschemes are already installed, you can use `:Telescope colorscheme`.
+    'catppucchin/nvim',
+    priority = 1000, -- Make sure to load this before all the other start plugins.
+    init = function()
+      -- Load the colorscheme here.
+      -- Like many other themes, this one has different styles, and you could load
+      -- any other, such as 'tokyonight-storm', 'tokyonight-moon', or 'tokyonight-day'.
+      vim.cmd.colorscheme 'catppuccin-macchiato'
+
+      -- You can configure highlights by doing something like:
+      vim.cmd.hi 'Comment gui=none'
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- Highlight todo, notes, etc in comments
+  { 'folke/todo-comments.nvim', event = 'VimEnter', dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }, opts = { signs = false } },
+
+  { -- Collection of various small independent plugins/modules
+    'echasnovski/mini.nvim',
+    config = function()
+      -- Better Around/Inside textobjects
+      --
+      -- Examples:
+      --  - va)  - [V]isually select [A]round [)]paren
+      --  - yinq - [Y]ank [I]nside [N]ext [']quote
+      --  - ci'  - [C]hange [I]nside [']quote
+      require('mini.ai').setup { n_lines = 500 }
+
+      -- Add/delete/replace surroundings (brackets, quotes, etc.)
+      --
+      -- - saiw) - [S]urround [A]dd [I]nner [W]ord [)]Paren
+      -- - sd'   - [S]urround [D]elete [']quotes
+      -- - sr)'  - [S]urround [R]eplace [)] [']
+      require('mini.surround').setup()
+
+      -- Simple and easy statusline.
+      --  You could remove this setup call if you don't like it,
+      --  and try some other statusline plugin
+      local statusline = require 'mini.statusline'
+      -- set use_icons to true if you have a Nerd Font
+      statusline.setup { use_icons = vim.g.have_nerd_font }
+
+      -- You can configure sections in the statusline by overriding their
+      -- default behavior. For example, here we set the section for
+      -- cursor location to LINE:COLUMN
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+      statusline.section_location = function()
+        return '%2l:%-2v'
+      end
+
+      -- ... and there is more!
+      --  Check out: https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim
+    end,
+  },
+  { -- Highlight, edit, and navigate code
+    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
+    build = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd ':TSUpdate',
+    opts = {
+      -- NOTE: nixCats: use lazyAdd to only set these 2 options if nix wasnt involved.
+      -- because nix already ensured they were installed.
+      ensure_installed = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd { 'bash', 'c', 'diff', 'html', 'lua', 'luadoc', 'markdown', 'vim', 'vimdoc' },
+      auto_install = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false),
+
+      highlight = {
+        enable = true,
+        -- Some languages depend on vim's regex highlighting system (such as Ruby) for indent rules.
+        --  If you are experiencing weird indenting issues, add the language to
+        --  the list of additional_vim_regex_highlighting and disabled languages for indent.
+        additional_vim_regex_highlighting = { 'ruby' },
+      },
+      indent = { enable = true, disable = { 'ruby' } },
+    },
+    config = function(_, opts)
+      -- [[ Configure Treesitter ]] See `:help nvim-treesitter`
+
+      -- Prefer git instead of curl in order to improve connectivity in some environments
+      require('nvim-treesitter.install').prefer_git = true
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
+      require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup(opts)
+
+      -- There are additional nvim-treesitter modules that you can use to interact
+      -- with nvim-treesitter. You should go explore a few and see what interests you:
+      --
+      --    - Incremental selection: Included, see `:help nvim-treesitter-incremental-selection-mod`
+      --    - Show your current context: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context
+      --    - Treesitter + textobjects: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- The following two comments only work if you have downloaded the kickstart repo, not just copy pasted the
+  -- init.lua. If you want these files, they are in the repository, so you can just download them and
+  -- place them in the correct locations.
+
+  -- NOTE: Next step on your Neovim journey: Add/Configure additional plugins for Kickstart
+  --
+  --  Here are some example plugins that I've included in the Kickstart repository.
+  --  Uncomment any of the lines below to enable them (you will need to restart nvim).
+  --
+  -- NOTE: nixCats: instead of uncommenting them, you can enable them
+  -- from the categories set in your packageDefinitions in your flake or other template!
+  -- This is because within them, we used nixCats to check if it should be loaded!
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.debug',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
+
+  -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
+  --    This is the easiest way to modularize your config.
+  --
+  --  Uncomment the following line and add your plugins to `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua` to get going.
+  --    For additional information, see `:help lazy.nvim-lazy.nvim-structuring-your-plugins`
+  { import = 'custom.plugins' },
+}, lazyOptions)
+
+-- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
+-- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/kickstart/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be0eb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- You can add your own plugins here or in other files in this directory!
+--  I promise not to create any merge conflicts in this directory :)
+--
+-- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
+return {}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/health.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/health.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04df77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/health.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+--[[
+--
+-- This file is not required for your own configuration,
+-- but helps people determine if their system is setup correctly.
+--
+--]]
+
+local check_version = function()
+  local verstr = string.format('%s.%s.%s', vim.version().major, vim.version().minor, vim.version().patch)
+  if not vim.version.cmp then
+    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", verstr))
+    return
+  end
+
+  if vim.version.cmp(vim.version(), { 0, 9, 4 }) >= 0 then
+    vim.health.ok(string.format("Neovim version is: '%s'", verstr))
+  else
+    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", verstr))
+  end
+end
+
+local check_external_reqs = function()
+  -- Basic utils: `git`, `make`, `unzip`
+  for _, exe in ipairs { 'git', 'make', 'unzip', 'rg' } do
+    local is_executable = vim.fn.executable(exe) == 1
+    if is_executable then
+      vim.health.ok(string.format("Found executable: '%s'", exe))
+    else
+      vim.health.warn(string.format("Could not find executable: '%s'", exe))
+    end
+  end
+
+  return true
+end
+
+return {
+  check = function()
+    vim.health.start 'kickstart.nvim'
+
+    vim.health.info [[NOTE: Not every warning is a 'must-fix' in `:checkhealth`
+
+  Fix only warnings for plugins and languages you intend to use.
+    Mason will give warnings for languages that are not installed.
+    You do not need to install, unless you want to use those languages!]]
+
+    local uv = vim.uv or vim.loop
+    vim.health.info('System Information: ' .. vim.inspect(uv.os_uname()))
+
+    check_version()
+    check_external_reqs()
+  end,
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8670f61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- autopairs
+-- https://github.com/windwp/nvim-autopairs
+
+return {
+  'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
+  -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+  enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-autopairs"),
+  event = 'InsertEnter',
+  -- Optional dependency
+  dependencies = { 'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp' },
+  config = function()
+    require('nvim-autopairs').setup {}
+    -- If you want to automatically add `(` after selecting a function or method
+    local cmp_autopairs = require 'nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp'
+    local cmp = require 'cmp'
+    cmp.event:on('confirm_done', cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())
+  end,
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e82b034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+-- debug.lua
+--
+-- Shows how to use the DAP plugin to debug your code.
+--
+-- Primarily focused on configuring the debugger for Go, but can
+-- be extended to other languages as well. That's why it's called
+-- kickstart.nvim and not kitchen-sink.nvim ;)
+
+return {
+  'mfussenegger/nvim-dap',
+  -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+  enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-debug"),
+  dependencies = {
+    -- Creates a beautiful debugger UI
+    'rcarriga/nvim-dap-ui',
+
+    -- Required dependency for nvim-dap-ui
+    'nvim-neotest/nvim-nio',
+
+    -- Installs the debug adapters for you
+    -- NOTE: nixCats: dont use mason on nix. We can already download stuff just fine.
+    { 'williamboman/mason.nvim', enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false) },
+    { 'jay-babu/mason-nvim-dap.nvim', enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false) },
+
+    -- Add your own debuggers here
+    'leoluz/nvim-dap-go',
+  },
+  config = function()
+    local dap = require 'dap'
+    local dapui = require 'dapui'
+
+    -- NOTE: nixCats: dont use mason on nix. We can already download stuff just fine.
+    if not require('nixCatsUtils').isNixCats then
+      require('mason-nvim-dap').setup {
+        -- Makes a best effort to setup the various debuggers with
+        -- reasonable debug configurations
+        automatic_installation = true,
+
+        -- You can provide additional configuration to the handlers,
+        -- see mason-nvim-dap README for more information
+        handlers = {},
+
+        -- You'll need to check that you have the required things installed
+        -- online, please don't ask me how to install them :)
+        ensure_installed = {
+          -- Update this to ensure that you have the debuggers for the langs you want
+          'delve',
+        },
+      }
+    end
+
+    -- Basic debugging keymaps, feel free to change to your liking!
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<F5>', dap.continue, { desc = 'Debug: Start/Continue' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<F1>', dap.step_into, { desc = 'Debug: Step Into' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<F2>', dap.step_over, { desc = 'Debug: Step Over' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<F3>', dap.step_out, { desc = 'Debug: Step Out' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>b', dap.toggle_breakpoint, { desc = 'Debug: Toggle Breakpoint' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>B', function()
+      dap.set_breakpoint(vim.fn.input 'Breakpoint condition: ')
+    end, { desc = 'Debug: Set Breakpoint' })
+
+    -- Dap UI setup
+    -- For more information, see |:help nvim-dap-ui|
+    dapui.setup {
+      -- Set icons to characters that are more likely to work in every terminal.
+      --    Feel free to remove or use ones that you like more! :)
+      --    Don't feel like these are good choices.
+      icons = { expanded = '▾', collapsed = '▸', current_frame = '*' },
+      controls = {
+        icons = {
+          pause = '⏸',
+          play = '▶',
+          step_into = '⏎',
+          step_over = '⏭',
+          step_out = '⏮',
+          step_back = 'b',
+          run_last = '▶▶',
+          terminate = '⏹',
+          disconnect = '⏏',
+        },
+      },
+    }
+
+    -- Toggle to see last session result. Without this, you can't see session output in case of unhandled exception.
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<F7>', dapui.toggle, { desc = 'Debug: See last session result.' })
+
+    dap.listeners.after.event_initialized['dapui_config'] = dapui.open
+    dap.listeners.before.event_terminated['dapui_config'] = dapui.close
+    dap.listeners.before.event_exited['dapui_config'] = dapui.close
+
+    -- Install golang specific config
+    require('dap-go').setup {
+      delve = {
+        -- On Windows delve must be run attached or it crashes.
+        -- See https://github.com/leoluz/nvim-dap-go/blob/main/README.md#configuring
+        detached = vim.fn.has 'win32' == 0,
+      },
+    }
+  end,
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85251ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+-- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
+-- NOTE: gitsigns is already included in init.lua but contains only the base
+-- config. This will add also the recommended keymaps.
+
+return {
+  {
+    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+    -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+    enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-gitsigns"),
+    opts = {
+      on_attach = function(bufnr)
+        local gitsigns = require 'gitsigns'
+
+        local function map(mode, l, r, opts)
+          opts = opts or {}
+          opts.buffer = bufnr
+          vim.keymap.set(mode, l, r, opts)
+        end
+
+        -- Navigation
+        map('n', ']c', function()
+          if vim.wo.diff then
+            vim.cmd.normal { ']c', bang = true }
+          else
+            gitsigns.nav_hunk 'next'
+          end
+        end, { desc = 'Jump to next git [c]hange' })
+
+        map('n', '[c', function()
+          if vim.wo.diff then
+            vim.cmd.normal { '[c', bang = true }
+          else
+            gitsigns.nav_hunk 'prev'
+          end
+        end, { desc = 'Jump to previous git [c]hange' })
+
+        -- Actions
+        -- visual mode
+        map('v', '<leader>hs', function()
+          gitsigns.stage_hunk { vim.fn.line '.', vim.fn.line 'v' }
+        end, { desc = 'stage git hunk' })
+        map('v', '<leader>hr', function()
+          gitsigns.reset_hunk { vim.fn.line '.', vim.fn.line 'v' }
+        end, { desc = 'reset git hunk' })
+        -- normal mode
+        map('n', '<leader>hs', gitsigns.stage_hunk, { desc = 'git [s]tage hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hr', gitsigns.reset_hunk, { desc = 'git [r]eset hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hS', gitsigns.stage_buffer, { desc = 'git [S]tage buffer' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hu', gitsigns.undo_stage_hunk, { desc = 'git [u]ndo stage hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hR', gitsigns.reset_buffer, { desc = 'git [R]eset buffer' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hp', gitsigns.preview_hunk, { desc = 'git [p]review hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hb', gitsigns.blame_line, { desc = 'git [b]lame line' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hd', gitsigns.diffthis, { desc = 'git [d]iff against index' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hD', function()
+          gitsigns.diffthis '@'
+        end, { desc = 'git [D]iff against last commit' })
+        -- Toggles
+        map('n', '<leader>tb', gitsigns.toggle_current_line_blame, { desc = '[T]oggle git show [b]lame line' })
+        map('n', '<leader>tD', gitsigns.toggle_deleted, { desc = '[T]oggle git show [D]eleted' })
+      end,
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef14cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+return {
+  { -- Add indentation guides even on blank lines
+    'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim',
+    -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+    enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-indent_line"),
+    -- Enable `lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim`
+    -- See `:help ibl`
+    main = 'ibl',
+    opts = {},
+  },
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f9f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+return {
+
+  { -- Linting
+    'mfussenegger/nvim-lint',
+    -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+    enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-lint"),
+    event = { 'BufReadPre', 'BufNewFile' },
+    config = function()
+      local lint = require 'lint'
+      lint.linters_by_ft = {
+        markdown = { 'markdownlint' },
+      }
+
+      -- To allow other plugins to add linters to require('lint').linters_by_ft,
+      -- instead set linters_by_ft like this:
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft = lint.linters_by_ft or {}
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['markdown'] = { 'markdownlint' }
+      --
+      -- However, note that this will enable a set of default linters,
+      -- which will cause errors unless these tools are available:
+      -- {
+      --   clojure = { "clj-kondo" },
+      --   dockerfile = { "hadolint" },
+      --   inko = { "inko" },
+      --   janet = { "janet" },
+      --   json = { "jsonlint" },
+      --   markdown = { "vale" },
+      --   rst = { "vale" },
+      --   ruby = { "ruby" },
+      --   terraform = { "tflint" },
+      --   text = { "vale" }
+      -- }
+      --
+      -- You can disable the default linters by setting their filetypes to nil:
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['clojure'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['dockerfile'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['inko'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['janet'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['json'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['markdown'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['rst'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['ruby'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['terraform'] = nil
+      -- lint.linters_by_ft['text'] = nil
+
+      -- Create autocommand which carries out the actual linting
+      -- on the specified events.
+      local lint_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('lint', { clear = true })
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'BufEnter', 'BufWritePost', 'InsertLeave' }, {
+        group = lint_augroup,
+        callback = function()
+          require('lint').try_lint()
+        end,
+      })
+    end,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42d0125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- Neo-tree is a Neovim plugin to browse the file system
+-- https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim
+
+return {
+  'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
+  -- NOTE: nixCats: return true only if category is enabled, else false
+  enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').enableForCategory("kickstart-neo-tree"),
+  version = '*',
+  dependencies = {
+    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- not strictly required, but recommended
+    'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
+  },
+  cmd = 'Neotree',
+  keys = {
+    { '\\', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'NeoTree reveal' } },
+  },
+  opts = {
+    filesystem = {
+      window = {
+        mappings = {
+          ['\\'] = 'close_window',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/init.lua b/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6a6128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+--[[
+  This directory is the luaUtils template.
+  You can choose what things from it that you would like to use.
+  And then delete the rest.
+  Everything in this directory is optional.
+--]]
+
+local M = {}
+
+--[[
+  This file is for making your config still work WITHOUT nixCats.
+  When you don't use nixCats to load your config,
+  you wont have the nixCats plugin.
+
+  The setup function defined here defines a mock nixCats plugin when nixCats wasnt used to load the config.
+  This will help avoid indexing errors when the nixCats plugin doesnt exist.
+
+  NOTE: If you only ever use nixCats to load your config, you don't need this file.
+--]]
+
+---@type boolean
+M.isNixCats = vim.g[ [[nixCats-special-rtp-entry-nixCats]] ] ~= nil
+
+---@class nixCatsSetupOpts
+---@field non_nix_value boolean|nil
+
+---This function will setup a mock nixCats plugin when not using nix
+---It will help prevent you from running into indexing errors without a nixCats plugin from nix.
+---If you loaded the config via nix, it does nothing
+---non_nix_value defaults to true if not provided or is not a boolean.
+---@param v nixCatsSetupOpts
+function M.setup(v)
+  if not M.isNixCats then
+    local nixCats_default_value
+    if type(v) == "table" and type(v.non_nix_value) == "boolean" then
+      nixCats_default_value = v.non_nix_value
+    else
+      nixCats_default_value = true
+    end
+    local mk_with_meta = function (tbl)
+      return setmetatable(tbl, {
+        __call = function(_, attrpath)
+          local strtable = {}
+          if type(attrpath) == "table" then
+              strtable = attrpath
+          elseif type(attrpath) == "string" then
+              for key in attrpath:gmatch("([^%.]+)") do
+                  table.insert(strtable, key)
+              end
+          else
+              print("function requires a table of strings or a dot separated string")
+              return
+          end
+          return vim.tbl_get(tbl, unpack(strtable));
+        end
+      })
+    end
+    package.preload['nixCats'] = function ()
+      local ncsub = {
+        get = function(_) return nixCats_default_value end,
+        cats = mk_with_meta({
+          nixCats_config_location = vim.fn.stdpath('config'),
+          wrapRc = false,
+        }),
+        settings = mk_with_meta({
+          nixCats_config_location = vim.fn.stdpath('config'),
+          configDirName = os.getenv("NVIM_APPNAME") or "nvim",
+          wrapRc = false,
+        }),
+        petShop = mk_with_meta({}),
+        extra = mk_with_meta({}),
+        pawsible = mk_with_meta({
+          allPlugins = {
+            start = {},
+            opt = {},
+          },
+        }),
+        configDir = vim.fn.stdpath('config'),
+        packageBinPath = os.getenv('NVIM_WRAPPER_PATH_NIX') or vim.v.progpath
+      }
+      return setmetatable(ncsub, {__call = function(_, cat) return ncsub.get(cat) end})
+    end
+    _G.nixCats = require('nixCats')
+  end
+end
+
+---allows you to guarantee a boolean is returned, and also declare a different
+---default value than specified in setup when not using nix to load the config
+---@overload fun(v: string|string[]): boolean
+---@overload fun(v: string|string[], default: boolean): boolean
+function M.enableForCategory(v, default)
+  if M.isNixCats or default == nil then
+    if nixCats(v) then
+      return true
+    else
+      return false
+    end
+  else
+    return default
+  end
+end
+
+---if nix, return value of nixCats(v) else return default
+---Exists to specify a different non_nix_value than the one in setup()
+---@param v string|string[]
+---@param default any
+---@return any
+function M.getCatOrDefault(v, default)
+  if M.isNixCats then
+    return nixCats(v)
+  else
+    return default
+  end
+end
+
+---for conditionally disabling build steps on nix, as they are done via nix
+---I should probably have named it dontAddIfCats or something.
+---@overload fun(v: any): any|nil
+---Will return the second value if nix, otherwise the first
+---@overload fun(v: any, o: any): any
+function M.lazyAdd(v, o)
+  if M.isNixCats then
+    return o
+  else
+    return v
+  end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/lazyCat.lua b/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/lazyCat.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d8fd7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kickstart/lua/nixCatsUtils/lazyCat.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+--[[
+  This directory is the luaUtils template.
+  You can choose what things from it that you would like to use.
+  And then delete the rest.
+  Everything in this directory is optional.
+--]]
+
+local M = {}
+-- NOTE: If you don't use lazy.nvim, you don't need this file.
+
+---lazy.nvim wrapper
+---@overload fun(nixLazyPath: string|nil, lazySpec: any, opts: table)
+---@overload fun(nixLazyPath: string|nil, opts: table)
+function M.setup(nixLazyPath, lazySpec, opts)
+  local lazySpecs = nil
+  local lazyCFG = nil
+  if opts == nil and type(lazySpec) == "table" and lazySpec.spec then
+    lazyCFG = lazySpec
+  else
+    lazySpecs = lazySpec
+    lazyCFG = opts
+  end
+
+  local function regularLazyDownload()
+    local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+    if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+      vim.fn.system {
+        'git',
+        'clone',
+        '--filter=blob:none',
+        'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git',
+        '--branch=stable', -- latest stable release
+        lazypath,
+      }
+    end
+    return lazypath
+  end
+
+  local isNixCats = vim.g[ [[nixCats-special-rtp-entry-nixCats]] ] ~= nil
+  local lazypath
+  if not isNixCats then
+    -- No nixCats? Not nix. Do it normally
+    lazypath = regularLazyDownload()
+    vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
+  else
+    local nixCats = require('nixCats')
+    -- Else, its nix, so we wrap lazy with a few extra config options
+    lazypath = nixLazyPath
+    -- and also we probably dont have to download lazy either
+    if lazypath == nil then
+      lazypath = regularLazyDownload()
+    end
+
+    local oldPath
+    local lazypatterns
+    local fallback
+    if type(lazyCFG) == "table" and type(lazyCFG.dev) == "table" then
+      lazypatterns = lazyCFG.dev.patterns
+      fallback = lazyCFG.dev.fallback
+      oldPath = lazyCFG.dev.path
+    end
+
+    local myNeovimPackages = nixCats.vimPackDir .. "/pack/myNeovimPackages"
+
+    local newLazyOpts = {
+      performance = {
+        rtp = {
+          reset = false,
+        },
+      },
+      dev = {
+        path = function(plugin)
+          local path = nil
+          if type(oldPath) == "string" and vim.fn.isdirectory(oldPath .. "/" .. plugin.name) == 1 then
+            path = oldPath .. "/" .. plugin.name
+          elseif type(oldPath) == "function" then
+            path = oldPath(plugin)
+            if type(path) ~= "string" then
+              path = nil
+            end
+          end
+          if path == nil then
+            if vim.fn.isdirectory(myNeovimPackages .. "/start/" .. plugin.name) == 1 then
+              path = myNeovimPackages .. "/start/" .. plugin.name
+            elseif vim.fn.isdirectory(myNeovimPackages .. "/opt/" .. plugin.name) == 1 then
+              path = myNeovimPackages .. "/opt/" .. plugin.name
+            else
+              path = "~/projects/" .. plugin.name
+            end
+          end
+          return path
+        end,
+        patterns = lazypatterns or { "" },
+        fallback = fallback == nil and true or fallback,
+      }
+    }
+    lazyCFG = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", lazyCFG or {}, newLazyOpts)
+    -- do the reset we disabled without removing important stuff
+    local cfgdir = nixCats.configDir
+    vim.opt.rtp = {
+      cfgdir,
+      nixCats.nixCatsPath,
+      nixCats.pawsible.allPlugins.ts_grammar_path,
+      vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site",
+      lazypath,
+      vim.env.VIMRUNTIME,
+      vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.v.progpath, ":p:h:h") .. "/lib/nvim",
+      cfgdir .. "/after",
+    }
+  end
+
+  if lazySpecs then
+    require('lazy').setup(lazySpecs, lazyCFG)
+  else
+    require('lazy').setup(lazyCFG)
+  end
+end
+
+return M
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