diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index fb2c9de3..ebbfe9ec 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ require('lazy').setup({
 
   -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
   { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim', opts = {} },
-  --
+  -- dependency for lots of plugins
+  'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
+  -- default kickstart plugins
   require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns',
   require 'kickstart.plugins.which_key',
   require 'kickstart.plugins.telescope',
@@ -247,6 +249,10 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   require 'kickstart.plugins.conform',
   require 'kickstart.plugins.cmp',
   require 'kickstart.plugins.kanagawa',
+  -- ollama integration
+  require 'custom.plugins.ollama',
+  -- oil, a file explorer
+  require 'custom.plugins.oil',
   -- Highlight todo, notes, etc in comments
   { 'folke/todo-comments.nvim', event = 'VimEnter', dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }, opts = { signs = false } },
 
@@ -352,5 +358,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'Normal', { bg = 'none' })
 vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'NormalFloat', { bg = 'none' })
 
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>dt', ':DocsViewToggle<enter>', { desc = 'Toggle Documentation' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '-', '<CMD>Oil<CR>', { desc = 'Open parent directory' })
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 257e3435..00000000
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
--- 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 {
-  {
-    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
-    opts = {
-      sort = {
-        sorter = 'case_sensitive',
-      },
-      view = {
-        width = 30,
-      },
-      renderer = {
-        group_empty = true,
-      },
-      filters = {
-        dotfiles = true,
-      },
-    },
-  },
-}
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/oil.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/oil.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0395d2bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/oil.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+return {
+  'stevearc/oil.nvim',
+  opts = {},
+  -- Optional dependencies
+  dependencies = { 'echasnovski/mini.icons' },
+  -- dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" }, -- use if prefer nvim-web-devicons
+}
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/ollama.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/ollama.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472f082d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/ollama.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+return {
+  'nomnivore/ollama.nvim',
+  dependencies = {
+    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+  },
+
+  -- All the user commands added by the plugin
+  cmd = { 'Ollama', 'OllamaModel', 'OllamaServe', 'OllamaServeStop' },
+
+  keys = {
+    -- Sample keybind for prompt menu. Note that the <c-u> is important for selections to work properly.
+    {
+      '<leader>oo',
+      ":<c-u>lua require('ollama').prompt()<cr>",
+      desc = 'ollama prompt',
+      mode = { 'n', 'v' },
+    },
+
+    -- Sample keybind for direct prompting. Note that the <c-u> is important for selections to work properly.
+    {
+      '<leader>oG',
+      ":<c-u>lua require('ollama').prompt('Generate_Code')<cr>",
+      desc = 'ollama Generate Code',
+      mode = { 'n', 'v' },
+    },
+  },
+
+  ---@type Ollama.Config
+  opts = {
+    -- your configuration overrides
+  },
+}