diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dd8ac87..f445b65e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
 External Requirements:
 - Basic utils: `git`, `make`, `unzip`, C Compiler (`gcc`)
 - [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation)
+- Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on platform)
 - A [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/): optional, provides various icons
   - if you have it set `vim.g.have_nerd_font` in `init.lua` to true
 - Language Setup:
@@ -99,71 +100,10 @@ That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use `:Lazy` to view
 current plugin status. Hit `q` to close the window.
 
 Read through the `init.lua` file in your configuration folder for more
-information about extending and exploring Neovim.
+information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
+examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
 
 
-#### Examples of adding popularly requested plugins
-
-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>
-
-This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you.
-For more information, see the documentation at
-[neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim).
-
-In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua`, add:
-
-```lua
--- File: lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
-
-return {
-  "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
-  version = "*",
-  dependencies = {
-    "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
-    "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
-    "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
-  },
-  config = function ()
-    require('neo-tree').setup {}
-  end,
-}
-```
-
-</details>
-
 ### Getting Started
 
 [The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim](https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o)
@@ -243,7 +183,7 @@ wsl --install
 wsl
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
 sudo apt update
-sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip neovim
+sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
 ```
 </details>
 
@@ -253,23 +193,37 @@ sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip neovim
 ```
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/unstable -y
 sudo apt update
-sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git neovim
+sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip neovim
 ```
 </details>
 <details><summary>Debian Install Steps</summary>
 
 ```
 sudo apt update
-sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git
-echo "deb https://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install -t unstable neovim
+sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
+
+# Now we install nvim
+curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz
+sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux64
+sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux64
+sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux64
+sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux64.tar.gz
+
+# make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
+sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64/bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
 ```
 </details>
 <details><summary>Fedora Install Steps</summary>
 
 ```
-sudo dnf install -y gcc make git ripgrep fd-find neovim
+sudo dnf install -y gcc make git ripgrep fd-find unzip neovim
+```
+</details>
+
+<details><summary>Arch Install Steps</summary>
+
+```
+sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed gcc make git ripgrep fd unzip neovim
 ```
 </details>
 
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 25f732f4..93965da2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
--- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed
+-- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
 vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
 
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
@@ -286,7 +286,13 @@ require('lazy').setup({
         ['<leader>r'] = { name = '[R]ename', _ = 'which_key_ignore' },
         ['<leader>s'] = { name = '[S]earch', _ = 'which_key_ignore' },
         ['<leader>w'] = { name = '[W]orkspace', _ = 'which_key_ignore' },
+        ['<leader>t'] = { name = '[T]oggle', _ = 'which_key_ignore' },
+        ['<leader>h'] = { name = 'Git [H]unk', _ = 'which_key_ignore' },
       }
+      -- visual mode
+      require('which-key').register({
+        ['<leader>h'] = { 'Git [H]unk' },
+      }, { mode = 'v' })
     end,
   },
 
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
     dependencies = {
       -- Automatically install LSPs and related tools to stdpath for Neovim
-      'williamboman/mason.nvim',
+      { 'williamboman/mason.nvim', config = true }, -- NOTE: Must be loaded before dependants
       'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim',
       'WhoIsSethDaniel/mason-tool-installer.nvim',
 
@@ -508,15 +514,36 @@ require('lazy').setup({
           -- When you move your cursor, the highlights will be cleared (the second autocommand).
           local client = vim.lsp.get_client_by_id(event.data.client_id)
           if client and client.server_capabilities.documentHighlightProvider then
+            local highlight_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-highlight', { clear = false })
             vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'CursorHold', 'CursorHoldI' }, {
               buffer = event.buf,
+              group = highlight_augroup,
               callback = vim.lsp.buf.document_highlight,
             })
 
             vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'CursorMoved', 'CursorMovedI' }, {
               buffer = event.buf,
+              group = highlight_augroup,
               callback = vim.lsp.buf.clear_references,
             })
+
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspDetach', {
+              group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-detach', { clear = true }),
+              callback = function(event2)
+                vim.lsp.buf.clear_references()
+                vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds { group = 'kickstart-lsp-highlight', buffer = event2.buf }
+              end,
+            })
+          end
+
+          -- The following autocommand is used to enable inlay hints in your
+          -- code, if the language server you are using supports them
+          --
+          -- This may be unwanted, since they displace some of your code
+          if client and client.server_capabilities.inlayHintProvider and vim.lsp.inlay_hint then
+            map('<leader>th', function()
+              vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable(not vim.lsp.inlay_hint.is_enabled())
+            end, '[T]oggle Inlay [H]ints')
           end
         end,
       })
@@ -704,6 +731,12 @@ require('lazy').setup({
           --  This will expand snippets if the LSP sent a snippet.
           ['<C-y>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm { select = true },
 
+          -- If you prefer more traditional completion keymaps,
+          -- you can uncomment the following lines
+          --['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm { select = true },
+          --['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+          --['<S-Tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
+
           -- Manually trigger a completion from nvim-cmp.
           --  Generally you don't need this, because nvim-cmp will display
           --  completions whenever it has completion options available.
@@ -817,6 +850,8 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     config = function(_, opts)
       -- [[ Configure Treesitter ]] See `:help nvim-treesitter`
 
+      -- Prefer git instead of curl in order to improve connectivity in some environments
+      require('nvim-treesitter.install').prefer_git = true
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
       require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup(opts)
 
@@ -841,6 +876,9 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.debug',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
+  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
+  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
 
   -- 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,
+}
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bcc70f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+-- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
+-- NOTE: gitsigns is already included in init.lua but contains only the base
+-- config. This will add also the recommended keymaps.
+
+return {
+  {
+    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+    opts = {
+      on_attach = function(bufnr)
+        local gitsigns = require 'gitsigns'
+
+        local function map(mode, l, r, opts)
+          opts = opts or {}
+          opts.buffer = bufnr
+          vim.keymap.set(mode, l, r, opts)
+        end
+
+        -- Navigation
+        map('n', ']c', function()
+          if vim.wo.diff then
+            vim.cmd.normal { ']c', bang = true }
+          else
+            gitsigns.nav_hunk 'next'
+          end
+        end, { desc = 'Jump to next git [c]hange' })
+
+        map('n', '[c', function()
+          if vim.wo.diff then
+            vim.cmd.normal { '[c', bang = true }
+          else
+            gitsigns.nav_hunk 'prev'
+          end
+        end, { desc = 'Jump to previous git [c]hange' })
+
+        -- Actions
+        -- visual mode
+        map('v', '<leader>hs', function()
+          gitsigns.stage_hunk { vim.fn.line '.', vim.fn.line 'v' }
+        end, { desc = 'stage git hunk' })
+        map('v', '<leader>hr', function()
+          gitsigns.reset_hunk { vim.fn.line '.', vim.fn.line 'v' }
+        end, { desc = 'reset git hunk' })
+        -- normal mode
+        map('n', '<leader>hs', gitsigns.stage_hunk, { desc = 'git [s]tage hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hr', gitsigns.reset_hunk, { desc = 'git [r]eset hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hS', gitsigns.stage_buffer, { desc = 'git [S]tage buffer' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hu', gitsigns.undo_stage_hunk, { desc = 'git [u]ndo stage hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hR', gitsigns.reset_buffer, { desc = 'git [R]eset buffer' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hp', gitsigns.preview_hunk, { desc = 'git [p]review hunk' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hb', gitsigns.blame_line, { desc = 'git [b]lame line' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hd', gitsigns.diffthis, { desc = 'git [d]iff against index' })
+        map('n', '<leader>hD', function()
+          gitsigns.diffthis '@'
+        end, { desc = 'git [D]iff against last commit' })
+        -- Toggles
+        map('n', '<leader>tb', gitsigns.toggle_current_line_blame, { desc = '[T]oggle git show [b]lame line' })
+        map('n', '<leader>tD', gitsigns.toggle_deleted, { desc = '[T]oggle git show [D]eleted' })
+      end,
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c793b885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+-- Neo-tree is a Neovim plugin to browse the file system
+-- https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim
+
+return {
+  'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
+  version = '*',
+  dependencies = {
+    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- not strictly required, but recommended
+    'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
+  },
+  cmd = 'Neotree',
+  keys = {
+    { '\\', ':Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'NeoTree reveal' } },
+  },
+  opts = {
+    filesystem = {
+      window = {
+        mappings = {
+          ['\\'] = 'close_window',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}