diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index be0eb9d8..16f08987 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -2,4 +2,38 @@
 --  I promise not to create any merge conflicts in this directory :)
 --
 -- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
-return {}
+return {
+-- mini.surround (config stolen from lazy.vmim
+{
+  "echasnovski/mini.surround",
+  keys = function(_, keys)
+    -- Populate the keys based on the user's options
+    local plugin = require("lazy.core.config").spec.plugins["mini.surround"]
+    local opts = require("lazy.core.plugin").values(plugin, "opts", false)
+    local mappings = {
+      { opts.mappings.add, desc = "Add surrounding", mode = { "n", "v" } },
+      { opts.mappings.delete, desc = "Delete surrounding" },
+      { opts.mappings.find, desc = "Find right surrounding" },
+      { opts.mappings.find_left, desc = "Find left surrounding" },
+      { opts.mappings.highlight, desc = "Highlight surrounding" },
+      { opts.mappings.replace, desc = "Replace surrounding" },
+      { opts.mappings.update_n_lines, desc = "Update `MiniSurround.config.n_lines`" },
+    }
+    mappings = vim.tbl_filter(function(m)
+      return m[1] and #m[1] > 0
+    end, mappings)
+    return vim.list_extend(mappings, keys)
+  end,
+  opts = {
+    mappings = {
+      add = "gza", -- Add surrounding in Normal and Visual modes
+      delete = "gzd", -- Delete surrounding
+      find = "gzf", -- Find surrounding (to the right)
+      find_left = "gzF", -- Find surrounding (to the left)
+      highlight = "gzh", -- Highlight surrounding
+      replace = "gzr", -- Replace surrounding
+      update_n_lines = "gzn", -- Update `n_lines`
+    },
+  },
+}
+}