diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
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+require("clewis.core")
+require("clewis.lazy")
diff --git a/josean-time.md b/josean-time.md
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+29:08
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
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+{
+  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6c3bda4aca61a13a9c63f1c1d1b16b9d3be90d7a" },
+  "nvim-tree.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b0b49552c9462900a882fe772993b01d780445fe" },
+  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0422a19d9aa3aad2c7e5cca167e5407b13407a9d" },
+  "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "857c5ac632080dba10aae49dba902ce3abf91b35" },
+  "telescope-fzf-native.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1f08ed60cafc8f6168b72b80be2b2ea149813e55" },
+  "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "0.1.x", "commit": "a0bbec21143c7bc5f8bb02e0005fa0b982edc026" },
+  "tokyonight.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "057ef5d260c1931f1dffd0f052c685dcd14100a3" },
+  "vim-tmux-navigator": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c45243dc1f32ac6bcf6068e5300f3b2b237e576a" },
+  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "370ec46f710e058c9c1646273e6b225acf47cbed" }
+}
diff --git a/lua/clewis/core/init.lua b/lua/clewis/core/init.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/core/init.lua
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+require("clewis.core.options")
+require("clewis.core.keymaps")
diff --git a/lua/clewis/core/keymaps.lua b/lua/clewis/core/keymaps.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/core/keymaps.lua
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+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+
+local keymap = vim.keymap
+
+keymap.set("i", "jk", "<ESC>", { desc = "Exit Insert mode with jk" })
+
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>nh", ":nohl<CR>", { desc = "Clear search highlights" })
+
+-- increment / decrement numbers
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>+", "<C-a>", { desc = "Increment number" }) 
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>-", "<C-x>", { desc = "Decrement number" })
+
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>sv", "<C-w>v", { desc = "Split window vertically" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>sh", "<C-w>s", { desc = "Split window horizontally" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>se", "<C-w>=", { desc = "Make splits equal in size" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>sx", "<cmd>close<CR>", { desc = "Close current split" })
+
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>to", "<cmd>tabnew<CR>", { desc = "Open new tab" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>tx", "<cmd>tabclose<CR>", { desc = "Close current tab" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>tn", "<cmd>tabn<CR>", { desc = "Go to next tab" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>tp", "<cmd>tabp<CR>", { desc = "Go to previous tab" })
+keymap.set("n", "<leader>tf", "<cmd>tabnew %<CR>", { desc = "Go to previous tab" })
diff --git a/lua/clewis/core/options.lua b/lua/clewis/core/options.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/core/options.lua
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+vim.cmd("let g:netrw_liststyle = 3")
+
+local opt = vim.opt
+
+opt.number = true
+
+opt.tabstop = 2
+opt.shiftwidth = 2
+opt.expandtab = true
+opt.autoindent = true
+
+opt.wrap = false
+
+opt.ignorecase = true -- ignore case when searching
+opt.smartcase = true -- if mixed case is used assume case-sensitive
+
+
+opt.cursorline = true
+
+opt.termguicolors = true
+opt.background = "dark"
+opt.signcolumn = "yes"
+
+opt.backspace = "indent,eol,start"
+
+opt.clipboard:append("unnamedplus") -- use system clipboard as default register
+
+opt.splitright = true
+opt.splitbelow = true
diff --git a/lua/clewis/lazy.lua b/lua/clewis/lazy.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/lazy.lua
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+local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+  vim.fn.system({
+    "git",
+    "clone",
+    "--filter=blob:none",
+    "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+    "--branch=stable",
+    lazypath,
+  })
+end
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
+
+require("lazy").setup("clewis.plugins")
diff --git a/lua/clewis/plugins/colorscheme.lua b/lua/clewis/plugins/colorscheme.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/plugins/colorscheme.lua
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+return {
+  "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
+  priority = 1000,
+  config = function()
+    vim.cmd("colorscheme tokyonight")
+  end
+}
diff --git a/lua/clewis/plugins/init.lua b/lua/clewis/plugins/init.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/plugins/init.lua
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+return {
+  "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+  "christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator", 
+
+}
diff --git a/lua/clewis/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/clewis/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
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+return {
+  "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
+  dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
+  config = function()
+    local nvimtree = require("nvim-tree")
+
+    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+    vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+    nvimtree.setup({
+      view = {
+        width = 35,
+      },
+      renderer = {
+        indent_markers = {
+          enable = true,
+        },
+        icons = {
+          glyphs = {
+          folder = {
+             arrow_closed = "", -- arrow when folder is closed
+             arrow_open = "", -- arrow when folder is open
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+
+    -- disable window_picker to work better with splits
+    actions = {
+      open_file = {
+        window_picker = {
+          enable = false,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    filters = {
+      custom = {".DS_Store" },
+    },
+    git = {
+      ignore = false,
+    },
+  })
+  local keymap = vim.keymap
+
+  keymap.set("n", "<leader>ee", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer"})
+  keymap.set("n", "<leader>ef", "<cmd>NvimTreeFindFileToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer on cursor"})
+  keymap.set("n", "<leader>ec", "<cmd>NvimTreeCollapse<CR>", { desc = "Collapse file explorer"})
+  keymap.set("n", "<leader>er", "<cmd>NvimTreeRefresh<CR>", { desc = "Refresh file explorer"})
+  end
+}
diff --git a/lua/clewis/plugins/telescope.lua b/lua/clewis/plugins/telescope.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/plugins/telescope.lua
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+return {
+  "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
+  branch = "0.1.x",
+  dependencies = {
+    { "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", build = "make" },
+    "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
+  },
+  config = function() 
+    local telescope = require("telescope")
+    local actions = require("telescope.actions")
+
+    telescope.setup({
+      defaults = {
+        path_display = { "smart" },
+        mappings = {
+          i = {
+            ["<C-k>"] = actions.move_selection_previous,
+            ["<C-j>"] = actions.move_selection_next,
+            ["<C-q>"] = actions.send_selected_to_qflist + actions.open_qflist,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    telescope.load_extension("fzf")
+
+    local keymap = vim.keymap
+
+    keymap.set("n", "<leader>ff", "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", { desc = "Fuzzy find files in cwd" })
+    keymap.set("n", "<leader>fr", "<cmd>Telescope oldfiles<cr>", { desc = "Fuzzy find recent files" })
+    keymap.set("n", "<leader>fs", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", { desc = "Fuzzy string in cwd" })
+    keymap.set("n", "<leader>fc", "<cmd>Telescope grep_string<cr>", { desc = "Fuzzy string under cursor in cwd" })
+
+  end,
+}
diff --git a/lua/clewis/plugins/which-key.lua b/lua/clewis/plugins/which-key.lua
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+++ b/lua/clewis/plugins/which-key.lua
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+return {
+  "folke/which-key.nvim",
+  event = "VeryLazy",
+  init = function()
+    vim.o.timeout = true
+    vim.o.timeoutlen = 500
+  end,
+  opts = {
+    -- your configurations here or leave 
+    -- blank to use default config.
+  }
+}