diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ca19d7a..31dfb7eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,36 +106,6 @@ information about extending and exploring Neovim.
 
 NOTE: You'll need to uncomment the line in the init.lua that turns on loading custom plugins.
 
-<details>
-  <summary>Adding autopairs</summary>
-
-This will automatically install [windwp/nvim-autopairs](https://github.com/windwp/nvim-autopairs)
-and enable it on startup. For more information, see documentation for
-[lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim).
-
-In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/autopairs.lua`, add:
-
-```lua
--- File: lua/custom/plugins/autopairs.lua
-
-return {
-  "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
-  -- 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,
-}
-```
-
-</details>
 <details>
   <summary>Adding a file tree plugin</summary>
 
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 496f45b8..9604d46f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.debug',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
+  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
 
   -- 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.
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87a7e5ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-- autopairs
+-- https://github.com/windwp/nvim-autopairs
+
+return {
+  'windwp/nvim-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,
+}