diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index a6767f61..f35b1d91 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 {
   "Comment.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0236521ea582747b58869cb72f70ccfa967d2e89" },
-  "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "57c9f5c31b3d712376c704673eac8e948c82e9c1" },
+  "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "82108e7e31cc6fc223cc5df5cae6d89f70bb199f" },
   "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "5af77f54de1b16c34b23cba810150689a3a90312" },
   "cmp-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "91ff86cd9c29299a64f968ebb45846c485725f23" },
   "cmp_luasnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "05a9ab28b53f71d1aece421ef32fee2cb857a843" },
-  "fidget.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1ba4ed7e4ee114df803ccda7ffedaf7ad2c26239" },
-  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "53d3df271d031c405255e99410628c26a8f0d2b0" },
-  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d195f0c35ced5174d3ecce1c4c8ebb3b5bc23fa9" },
-  "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0dca9284bce128e60da18693d92999968d6cb523" },
+  "fidget.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3a93300c076109d86c7ce35ec67a8034ae6ba9db" },
+  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "69a2c1675b66e002799f5eef803b87a12f593049" },
+  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3e6e91b09f0468c32d3b96dcacf4b947f037ce25" },
+  "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "12e92044d313c54c438bd786d11684c88f6f78cd" },
   "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "96584866b9c5e998cbae300594d0ccfd0c464627" },
-  "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2248ef254d0a1488a72041cfb45ca9caada6d994" },
-  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "56e435e09f8729af2d41973e81a0db440f8fe9c9" },
-  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "41e75af1f578e55ba050c863587cffde3556ffa6" },
+  "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "566b7036f717f3d676362742630518a47f132fff" },
+  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0989bdf4fdf7b5aa4c74131d7ffccc3f399ac788" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e110bc3be1a7309617cecd77bfe4bf86ba1b8134" },
   "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "77d9f484b88fd380386b46ed9206e5374d69d9d8" },
-  "neodev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "269051a7093fa481128904a33a6c4e1ca8de4340" },
-  "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c9b4de623d19a85b353ff70d2ae9c77143abe69c" },
+  "neodev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "dde00106b9094f101980b364fae02fd85d357306" },
+  "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "35da9ca1de0fc4dda96c2e214d93d363c145f418" },
   "nvim-autopairs": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9fd41181693dd4106b3e414a822bb6569924de81" },
   "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "538e37ba87284942c1d76ed38dd497e54e65b891" },
-  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9099871a7c7e1c16122e00d70208a2cd02078d80" },
-  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "27f68c0b6a87cbad900b3d016425450af8268026" },
-  "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "bb020f6133f90c8adfd8ca28eb48f0516638abec" },
-  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "43aa2ddf476012a2155f5f969ee55ab17174da7a" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c5c8d4ca6c0ef26a44b23da7f0228cc3808be81c" },
+  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8cd2b230174efbf7b5d9f49fe2f90bda6b5eb16e" },
+  "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "85b9d0cbd4ff901abcda862b50dbb34e0901848b" },
+  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "db0c864375c198cacc171ff373e76bfce2a85045" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "55d9fe89e33efd26f532ef20223e5f9430c8b0c0" },
   "telescope-fzf-native.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6c921ca12321edaa773e324ef64ea301a1d0da62" },
   "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "0.1.x", "commit": "d90956833d7c27e73c621a61f20b29fdb7122709" },
+  "toggleterm.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cbd041d91b90cd3c02df03fe6133208888f8e008" },
   "tokyonight.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f247ee700b569ed43f39320413a13ba9b0aef0db" },
   "vim-fugitive": { "branch": "master", "commit": "59659093581aad2afacedc81f009ed6a4bfad275" },
   "vim-rhubarb": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ee69335de176d9325267b0fd2597a22901d927b1" },
   "vim-sleuth": { "branch": "master", "commit": "1cc4557420f215d02c4d2645a748a816c220e99b" },
+  "vimtex": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f9b19d09ee6f0ba70dad0b5c2e710dd700681000" },
   "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4433e5ec9a507e5097571ed55c02ea9658fb268a" }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
index 55580ad2..07759cb5 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ return {
     "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
   },
   config = function ()
-    require('neo-tree').setup {}
+    require('neo-tree').setup{
+       filesystem = {
+          filtered_items = {
+            visible = true, -- when true, they will just be displayed differently than normal items
+            hide_dotfiles = true,
+            hide_hidden = true,
+            hide_gitignored = true,
+            never_show = {
+              ".git",
+              ".github"
+            }
+          }
+      }
+    }
   end,
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ft', '<Cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>', {desc = "Open File Tree"})
 }
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cf566a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/terminal.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+return {
+  'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim', version = "*", config = true,
+
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', '<Cmd>ToggleTerm<CR>')
+}
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e42a688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+-- File: lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
+
+return {
+  'lervag/vimtex',
+  config = function()
+    -- vimtex configurations
+    vim.g.vimtex_compiler_latexmk = {
+      build_dir = 'build',
+      executable = 'latexmk',
+      options = {
+        '-pdf',
+        '-interaction=nonstopmode',
+        '-synctex=1',
+      },
+    }
+
+    -- Enable automatic compilation on save
+    vim.g.vimtex_autocompile = {
+      continuous = 1,
+      on_insert_leave = 1,
+    }
+
+    -- Enable PDF preview using your favorite PDF viewer
+    vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
+    -- vim.g.vimtex_view_general_viewer = 'okular'
+    -- vim.g.vimtex_view_general_options = '--unique file:@pdf\\#src:@line@tex'
+  end,
+}
+