diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d4b64cea..0d857673 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 -- See `:help vim.opt`
 -- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
 --  For more options, you can see `:help option-list`
-
+-- autoindent if possible when entering a new line in a block
+vim.opt.autowriteall = false
+vim.opt.smartindent = true
 -- Make line numbers default
 vim.opt.number = true
 -- You can also add relative line numbers, to help with jumping.
@@ -166,6 +168,9 @@ vim.opt.guicursor = {
 }
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 --  See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
+-- recenter to middle after page jump
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-d>', '<C-d>zz')
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-u>', '<C-u>zz')
 
 -- Clear highlights on search when pressing <Esc> in normal mode
 --  See `:help hlsearch`
@@ -188,6 +193,21 @@ 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>')
 
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
+
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
+
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('c', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
+
 -- Keybinds to make split navigation easier.
 --  Use CTRL+<hjkl> to switch between windows
 --
@@ -268,30 +288,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       { '<c-\\>', '<cmd><C-U>TmuxNavigatePrevious<cr>' },
     },
   },
-  {
-    'stevearc/oil.nvim',
-    ---@module 'oil'
-    ---@type oil.SetupOpts
-    opts = {},
-    -- Optional dependencies
-    dependencies = { { 'echasnovski/mini.icons', opts = {} } },
-    -- dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" }, -- use if you prefer nvim-web-devicons
-    -- Lazy loading is not recommended because it is very tricky to make it work correctly in all situations.
-    lazy = false,
-    config = function()
-      require('oil').setup {
-        vim.keymap.set('n', '-', '<CMD>Oil<CR>', { desc = 'Open parent directory' }),
-      }
-    end,
-  },
-  {
-    'nvimdev/dashboard-nvim',
-    event = 'VimEnter',
-    config = function()
-      require('dashboard').setup {}
-    end,
-    dependencies = { { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' } },
-  },
   -- Alternatively, use `config = function() ... end` for full control over the configuration.
   -- If you prefer to call `setup` explicitly, use:
   --    {
@@ -496,7 +492,66 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       end, { desc = '[S]earch [N]eovim files' })
     end,
   },
+  {
+    'ThePrimeagen/harpoon',
+    branch = 'harpoon2',
+    dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim', 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim' },
+    config = function()
+      local harpoon = require 'harpoon'
+      harpoon:setup()
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>a', function()
+        harpoon:list():add()
+      end, { desc = '[A]dd to Harpoon list' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', function()
+        harpoon.ui:toggle_quick_menu(harpoon:list())
+      end, { desc = 'Toggle Harpoon m[E]nu' })
 
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>1', function()
+        harpoon:list():select(1)
+      end, { desc = 'Harpoon 1' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>2', function()
+        harpoon:list():select(2)
+      end, { desc = 'Harpoon 2' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>3', function()
+        harpoon:list():select(3)
+      end, { desc = 'Harpoon 3' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>4', function()
+        harpoon:list():select(4)
+      end, { desc = 'Harpoon 4' })
+
+      -- Toggle previous & next buffers stored within Harpoon list
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>p', function()
+        harpoon:list():prev()
+      end, { desc = '[P]revious Harpoon' })
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>n', function()
+        harpoon:list():next()
+      end, { desc = '[N]ext Harpoon' })
+
+      -- basic telescope configuration
+      local conf = require('telescope.config').values
+      local function toggle_telescope(harpoon_files)
+        local file_paths = {}
+        for _, item in ipairs(harpoon_files.items) do
+          table.insert(file_paths, item.value)
+        end
+
+        require('telescope.pickers')
+          .new({}, {
+            prompt_title = 'Harpoon',
+            finder = require('telescope.finders').new_table {
+              results = file_paths,
+            },
+            previewer = conf.file_previewer {},
+            sorter = conf.generic_sorter {},
+          })
+          :find()
+      end
+
+      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><S-E>', function()
+        toggle_telescope(harpoon:list())
+      end, { desc = 'Open harpoon window' })
+    end,
+  },
   -- LSP Plugins
   {
     -- `lazydev` configures Lua LSP for your Neovim config, runtime and plugins
@@ -797,10 +852,14 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       formatters_by_ft = {
         lua = { 'stylua' },
         -- Conform can also run multiple formatters sequentially
-        -- python = { "isort", "black" },
-        --
-        -- You can use 'stop_after_first' to run the first available formatter from the list
-        -- javascript = { "prettierd", "prettier", stop_after_first = true },
+        -- python = { 'ruff' },
+        javascript = { 'prettier' },
+        typescript = { 'prettier' },
+        javascriptreact = { 'prettier' },
+        typescriptreact = { 'prettier' },
+        css = { 'prettier' },
+        html = { 'prettier' },
+        json = { 'prettier' },
       },
     },
   },
@@ -914,45 +973,13 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       vim.cmd 'colorscheme kanagawa'
     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',
+  {
+    'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
+    dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
     config = function()
-      -- Better Around/Inside textobjects
-      --
-      -- Examples:
-      --  - va)  - [V]isually select [A]round [)]paren
-      --  - yinq - [Y]ank [I]nside [N]ext [Q]uote
-      --  - 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'
-
-      statusline.setup { use_icons = false }
-
-      -- 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
+      require('lualine').setup {
+        theme = 'base16',
+      }
     end,
   },
   { -- Highlight, edit, and navigate code
@@ -997,7 +1024,90 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     --    - Show your current context: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context
     --    - Treesitter + textobjects: https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects
   },
+  {
+    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context',
+  },
+  {
+    'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
+    event = 'InsertEnter',
+    config = true,
+    -- use opts = {} for passing setup options
+    -- this is equivalent to setup({}) function
+  },
+  {
+    'folke/snacks.nvim',
+    priority = 1000,
+    lazy = false,
+  },
+  {
+    'mikavilpas/yazi.nvim',
+    event = 'VeryLazy',
+    dependencies = {
+      'folke/snacks.nvim',
+    },
+    keys = {
+      -- 👇 in this section, choose your own keymappings!
+      {
+        '<leader>-',
+        mode = { 'n', 'v' },
+        '<cmd>Yazi<cr>',
+        desc = 'Open yazi at the current file',
+      },
+      {
+        -- Open in the current working directory
+        '<leader>cw',
+        '<cmd>Yazi cwd<cr>',
+        desc = "Open the file manager in nvim's working directory",
+      },
+      {
+        '<c-up>',
+        '<cmd>Yazi toggle<cr>',
+        desc = 'Resume the last yazi session',
+      },
+    },
+    opts = {
+      -- if you want to open yazi instead of netrw, see below for more info
+      open_for_directories = false,
+      keymaps = {
+        show_help = '<f1>',
+      },
+    },
+    -- 👇 if you use `open_for_directories=true`, this is recommended
+    init = function()
+      -- More details: https://github.com/mikavilpas/yazi.nvim/issues/802
+      -- vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+      vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+    end,
+  },
+  {
+    'goolord/alpha-nvim',
+    config = function()
+      local alpha = require 'alpha'
+      local dashboard = require 'alpha.themes.dashboard'
+      dashboard.section.header.val = {
+        '                                                     ',
+        '  ███╗   ██╗███████╗ ██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗ ',
+        '  ████╗  ██║██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║ ',
+        '  ██╔██╗ ██║█████╗  ██║   ██║██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║ ',
+        '  ██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝  ██║   ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ ',
+        '  ██║ ╚████║███████╗╚██████╔╝ ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║ ',
+        '  ╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝ ╚═════╝   ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝ ',
+        '                                                     ',
+      }
 
+      -- Set menu
+      dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
+        dashboard.button('e', '  > New file', ':ene <BAR> startinsert <CR>'),
+        dashboard.button('f', '  > Find file', ':cd $HOME/dev | Telescope find_files<CR>'),
+        dashboard.button('r', '  > Recent', ':Telescope oldfiles<CR>'),
+        dashboard.button('s', '  > Settings', ':e $MYVIMRC | :cd %:p:h | split . | wincmd k | pwd<CR>'),
+        dashboard.button('q', '  > Quit NVIM', ':qa<CR>'),
+      }
+
+      -- Send config to alpha
+      alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
+    end,
+  },
   -- The following 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.