diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 52db41c..a781263 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,49 +1,24 @@
-vim.defer_fn(function()
-    pcall(require, "impatient")
-end, 0)
+require "core.options"
+require("core.utils").load_mappings()
+-- require("colors").core_setup()
 
--- setup packer + plugins
-local fn = vim.fn
-local install_path = fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim"
-
-if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
-    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "NormalFloat", { bg = "#1e222a" })
-    print "Cloning packer .."
-    fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth", "1", "https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim", install_path }
-
-    -- install plugins + compile their configs
-    vim.cmd "packadd packer.nvim"
-    require "plugins"
-    vim.cmd "PackerSync"
-
-    -- install binaries from mason.nvim & tsparsers
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
-        pattern = "PackerComplete",
-        callback = function()
-            vim.cmd "bw | silent! MasonInstallAll" -- close packer window
-            require("packer").loader "nvim-treesitter"
-        end,
-    })
+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", -- latest stable release
+    lazypath,
+  })
 end
-
-local modules = {
-    "core.options",
-    "core.packer",
-}
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
+require "plugins"
 
 -- add binaries installed by mason.nvim to path
 vim.env.PATH = vim.env.PATH .. ":" .. vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/mason/bin"
 
-for _, module in ipairs(modules) do
-    local ok, err = pcall(require, module)
-    if not ok then
-        error("Error loading " .. module .. "\n\n" .. err)
-    end
-end
-
-require("core.utils").load_mappings()
--- require("colors").core_setup()
-
 require('rose-pine').setup({
     disable_background = true
 })
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c10e1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "Comment.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "eab2c83a0207369900e92783f56990808082eac2" },
+  "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "af60ac12fa1349dbad479fc1e95d5aea977c0c37" },
+  "cmp-buffer": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3022dbc9166796b644a841a02de8dd1cc1d311fa" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "59224771f91b86d1de12570b4070fe4ad7cd1eeb" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f3491638d123cfd2c8048aefaf66d246ff250ca6" },
+  "cmp-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "91ff86cd9c29299a64f968ebb45846c485725f23" },
+  "cmp_luasnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "18095520391186d634a0045dacaa346291096566" },
+  "crates.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "707ed7d6f8927a5ec0c241aa793f694f1b05f731" },
+  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "046e4d3491baf664e0eef5231d28beb49333578b" },
+  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "addd6e174a85fc1c4007ab0b65d77e6555b417bf" },
+  "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c4c203c3e8a595bc333abaf168fcb10c13ed5fb7" },
+  "kterm": { "branch": "main", "commit": "91bd6e3750a4c9302abe87260256cca97f71666b" },
+  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4739c2d95af17acb786ed33445f59b7b13671417" },
+  "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0050b308552e45f7128f399886c86afefc3eb988" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d825d3d1612c31caaff60901e0a6600cab8624d3" },
+  "neovim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "845a6ad5443e3559dde42910c4523a5835c9233b" },
+  "nvim-autopairs": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f00eb3b766c370cb34fdabc29c760338ba9e4c6c" },
+  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "11a95792a5be0f5a40bab5fc5b670e5b1399a939" },
+  "nvim-colorizer.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "760e27df4dd966607e8fb7fd8b6b93e3c7d2e193" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d228bcf7cd94611929482a09e114a42c41fe81a8" },
+  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "42c3a3c51e8fef027655e7facd293aae7c6984bb" },
+  "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "1c7e3e6b0f4dd5a174fcea9fda8a4d7de593b826" },
+  "rust-tools.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "df584e84393ef255f5b8cbd709677d6a3a5bf42f" },
+  "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2f32775405f6706348b71d0bb8a15a22852a61e4" },
+  "vimwiki": { "branch": "dev", "commit": "fea8bee382b2051b0137fd2cacf0862823ee69b3" },
+  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e4fa445065a2bb0bbc3cca85346b67817f28e83e" }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lua/core/bootstrap.lua b/lua/core/bootstrap.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97ae008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/core/bootstrap.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+local M = {}
+
+M.lazy = function(install_path)
+  print "Bootstrapping lazy.nvim .."
+
+  vim.fn.system {
+    "git",
+    "clone",
+    "--filter=blob:none",
+    "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+    "--branch=stable", -- latest stable release
+    install_path,
+  }
+
+  vim.opt.rtp:prepend(install_path)
+
+  -- install plugins + compile their configs
+  require "plugins"
+
+  require("lazy").load { plugins = "nvim-treesitter" }
+
+  -- install binaries from mason.nvim & tsparsers on LazySync
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    vim.cmd "bw | silent! MasonInstallAll" -- close lazy window
+  end, 0)
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua b/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ce6ad4..0000000
--- a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-local autocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
-
--- require("packer").loader(tb.plugins)
--- This must be used for plugins that need to be loaded just after a file
--- ex : treesitter, lspconfig etc
-M.lazy_load = function(tb)
-    autocmd(tb.events, {
-        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup(tb.augroup_name, {}),
-        callback = function()
-            if tb.condition() then
-                vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name(tb.augroup_name)
-
-                -- dont defer for treesitter as it will show slow highlighting
-                -- This deferring only happens only when we do "nvim filename"
-                if tb.plugin ~= "nvim-treesitter" then
-                    vim.defer_fn(function()
-                        require("packer").loader(tb.plugin)
-                        if tb.plugin == "nvim-lspconfig" then
-                            vim.cmd "silent! do FileType"
-                        end
-                    end, 0)
-                else
-                    require("packer").loader(tb.plugin)
-                end
-            end
-        end,
-    })
-end
-
--- load certain plugins only when there's a file opened in the buffer
--- if "nvim filename" is executed -> load the plugin after nvim gui loads
--- This gives an instant preview of nvim with the file opened
-
-M.on_file_open = function(plugin_name)
-    M.lazy_load {
-        events = { "BufRead", "BufWinEnter", "BufNewFile" },
-        augroup_name = "BeLazyOnFileOpen" .. plugin_name,
-        plugin = plugin_name,
-        condition = function()
-            local file = vim.fn.expand "%"
-            return file ~= "[packer]" and file ~= ""
-        end,
-    }
-end
-
-M.packer_cmds = {
-    "PackerSnapshot",
-    "PackerSnapshotRollback",
-    "PackerSnapshotDelete",
-    "PackerInstall",
-    "PackerUpdate",
-    "PackerSync",
-    "PackerClean",
-    "PackerCompile",
-    "PackerStatus",
-    "PackerProfile",
-    "PackerLoad",
-}
-
-M.treesitter_cmds = { "TSInstall", "TSBufEnable", "TSBufDisable", "TSEnable", "TSDisable", "TSModuleInfo" }
-M.mason_cmds = { "Mason", "MasonInstall", "MasonInstallAll", "MasonUninstall", "MasonUninstallAll", "MasonLog" }
-
-M.gitsigns = function()
-    autocmd({ "BufRead" }, {
-        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("GitSignsLazyLoad", { clear = true }),
-        callback = function()
-            vim.fn.system("git -C " .. vim.fn.expand "%:p:h" .. " rev-parse")
-            if vim.v.shell_error == 0 then
-                vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name "GitSignsLazyLoad"
-                vim.schedule(function()
-                    require("packer").loader "gitsigns.nvim"
-                end)
-            end
-        end,
-    })
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/core/options.lua b/lua/core/options.lua
index d7feafc..74dd8d0 100644
--- a/lua/core/options.lua
+++ b/lua/core/options.lua
@@ -42,29 +42,3 @@ opt.timeoutlen = 400
 
 -- interval for writing swap file to disk, also used by gitsigns
 opt.updatetime = 250
-
--- disable some builtin vim plugins
-local default_plugins = {
-    "2html_plugin",
-    "getscript",
-    "getscriptPlugin",
-    "gzip",
-    "logipat",
-    -- "netrw",
-    -- "netrwPlugin",
-    -- "netrwSettings",
-    -- "netrwFileHandlers",
-    "matchit",
-    "tar",
-    "tarPlugin",
-    "rrhelper",
-    "spellfile_plugin",
-    "vimball",
-    "vimball_plugin",
-    "zip",
-    "zipPlugin",
-}
-
-for _, plugin in pairs(default_plugins) do
-    g["loaded_" .. plugin] = 1
-end
diff --git a/lua/core/packer.lua b/lua/core/packer.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index f8d7d11..0000000
--- a/lua/core/packer.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-M.run = function(plugins)
-    local present, packer = pcall(require, "packer")
-
-    if not present then
-        return
-    end
-
-
-    local final_table = {}
-    for key, _ in pairs(plugins) do
-        plugins[key][1] = key
-        final_table[#final_table + 1] = plugins[key]
-    end
-
-
-    packer.init({
-        auto_clean = true,
-        compile_on_sync = true,
-        git = { clone_timeout = 6000 },
-        display = {
-            working_sym = "ﲊ",
-            error_sym = "✗ ",
-            done_sym = " ",
-            removed_sym = " ",
-            moved_sym = "",
-            open_fn = function()
-                return require("packer.util").float { border = "single" }
-            end,
-        }
-    })
-
-    packer.startup(function(use)
-        for _, v in pairs(final_table) do
-            use(v)
-        end
-    end)
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/core/utils.lua b/lua/core/utils.lua
index d9085f3..8c9890d 100644
--- a/lua/core/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/core/utils.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 local M = {}
 local merge_tb = vim.tbl_deep_extend
 
+M.format_plugins = function(plugins) local final_table = {}
+    for key, _ in pairs(plugins) do
+        plugins[key][1] = key
+        final_table[#final_table + 1] = plugins[key]
+    end
+
+  return final_table
+end
+
 M.close_buffer = function(bufnr)
     if vim.bo.buftype == "terminal" then
         vim.cmd(vim.bo.buflisted and "set nobl | enew" or "hide")
@@ -43,4 +52,32 @@ M.load_mappings = function(section, mapping_opt)
     end
 end
 
+M.lazy_load = function(plugin)
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufRead", "BufWinEnter", "BufNewFile" }, {
+    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("BeLazyOnFileOpen" .. plugin, {}),
+    callback = function()
+      local file = vim.fn.expand "%"
+      local condition = file ~= "NvimTree_1" and file ~= "[lazy]" and file ~= ""
+
+      if condition then
+        vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name("BeLazyOnFileOpen" .. plugin)
+
+        -- dont defer for treesitter as it will show slow highlighting
+        -- This deferring only happens only when we do "nvim filename"
+        if plugin ~= "nvim-treesitter" then
+          vim.schedule(function()
+            require("lazy").load { plugins = plugin }
+
+            if plugin == "nvim-lspconfig" then
+              vim.cmd "silent! do FileType"
+            end
+          end, 0)
+        else
+          require("lazy").load { plugins = plugin }
+        end
+      end
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/lazy_nvim.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/lazy_nvim.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ac2a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/lazy_nvim.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+return {
+  defaults = {
+    lazy = true,
+  },
+
+  -- install = {
+    -- try to load one of these colorschemes when starting an installation during startup
+    -- colorscheme = { "rose-pine" },
+  -- },
+
+  ui = {
+    icons = {
+      cmd = " ",
+      config = "",
+      event = "",
+      ft = " ",
+      init = " ",
+      import = " ",
+      keys = " ",
+      lazy = "鈴 ",
+      loaded = "",
+      not_loaded = "",
+      plugin = " ",
+      runtime = " ",
+      source = " ",
+      start = "",
+      task = "✔ ",
+      list = {
+        "●",
+        "➜",
+        "★",
+        "‒",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  -- performance = {
+  --   rtp = {
+  --     disabled_plugins = {
+  --       "2html_plugin",
+  --       "tohtml",
+  --       "getscript",
+  --       "getscriptPlugin",
+  --       "gzip",
+  --       "logipat",
+  --       -- "netrw",
+  --       -- "netrwPlugin",
+  --       -- "netrwSettings",
+  --       -- "netrwFileHandlers",
+  --       "matchit",
+  --       "tar",
+  --       "tarPlugin",
+  --       "rrhelper",
+  --       "spellfile_plugin",
+  --       "vimball",
+  --       "vimballPlugin",
+  --       "zip",
+  --       "zipPlugin",
+  --       "tutor",
+  --       "rplugin",
+  --       "syntax",
+  --       "synmenu",
+  --       "optwin",
+  --       "compiler",
+  --       "bugreport",
+  --       "ftplugin",
+  --     },
+  --   },
+  -- },
+}
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index c28b89b..023efd3 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -20,30 +20,31 @@ M.autopairs = function()
 end
 
 M.luasnip = function()
-    local present, luasnip = pcall(require, "luasnip")
+  local present, luasnip = pcall(require, "luasnip")
 
-    if not present then
-        return
-    end
+  if not present then
+    return
+  end
 
-    local options = {
-        history = true,
-        updateevents = "TextChanged,TextChangedI",
-    }
+  local options = {
+    history = true,
+    updateevents = "TextChanged,TextChangedI",
+  }
 
-    luasnip.config.set_config(options)
-    require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load()
-    require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load { paths = vim.g.luasnippets_path or "" }
+  luasnip.config.set_config(options)
+  require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load { paths = vim.g.luasnippets_path or "" }
+  require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load()
 
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("InsertLeave", {
-        callback = function()
-            if require("luasnip").session.current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
-                and not require("luasnip").session.jump_active
-            then
-                require("luasnip").unlink_current()
-            end
-        end,
-    })
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("InsertLeave", {
+    callback = function()
+      if
+        require("luasnip").session.current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
+        and not require("luasnip").session.jump_active
+      then
+        require("luasnip").unlink_current()
+      end
+    end,
+  })
 end
 
 M.gitsigns = function()
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ M.blankline = function()
             "help",
             "terminal",
             "alpha",
-            "packer",
+            "lazy",
             "lspinfo",
             "TelescopePrompt",
             "TelescopeResults",
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ M.colorizer = function()
             css = false, -- Enable all CSS features: rgb_fn, hsl_fn, names, RGB, RRGGBB
             css_fn = false, -- Enable all CSS *functions*: rgb_fn, hsl_fn
             mode = "background", -- Set the display mode.
+            tailwind = true,
         },
     }
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index a7f84ef..4ae9491 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,42 +1,46 @@
+-- All plugins have lazy = true by default, to load a plugin on startup just lazy=false
 local plugins = {
-    ["wbthomason/packer.nvim"] = {
-        cmd = require("core.lazy_load").packer_cmds,
-        config = function()
-            require "plugins"
-        end,
-    },
+    ['nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'] = {},
 
     ["nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"] = {
-        module = "nvim-treesitter",
-        setup = function()
-            require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-treesitter"
+        init = function()
+            require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-treesitter"
         end,
-        cmd = require("core.lazy_load").treesitter_cmds,
+        cmd = { "TSInstall", "TSBufEnable", "TSBufDisable", "TSEnable", "TSDisable", "TSModuleInfo" },
         run = ":TSUpdate",
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.treesitter"
         end,
     },
 
-    -- git
     ["lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim"] = {
         ft = "gitcommit",
-        setup = function()
-            require("core.lazy_load").gitsigns()
+        init = function()
+            -- load gitsigns only when a git file is opened
+            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufRead" }, {
+                group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("GitSignsLazyLoad", { clear = true }),
+                callback = function()
+                    vim.fn.system("git -C " .. vim.fn.expand "%:p:h" .. " rev-parse")
+                    if vim.v.shell_error == 0 then
+                        vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name "GitSignsLazyLoad"
+                        vim.schedule(function()
+                            require("lazy").load { plugins = "gitsigns.nvim" }
+                        end)
+                    end
+                end,
+            })
         end,
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.others").gitsigns()
         end,
     },
 
-    ['nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'] = {},
-
     ["nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim"] = {
         cmd = "Telescope",
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.telescope"
         end,
-        setup = function()
+        init = function()
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "telescope"
         end,
     },
@@ -44,16 +48,15 @@ local plugins = {
     -- lsp stuff
 
     ["williamboman/mason.nvim"] = {
-        cmd = require("core.lazy_load").mason_cmds,
+       cmd = { "Mason", "MasonInstall", "MasonInstallAll", "MasonUninstall", "MasonUninstallAll", "MasonLog" },
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.mason"
         end,
     },
 
     ["neovim/nvim-lspconfig"] = {
-        opt = true,
-        setup = function()
-            require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-lspconfig"
+        init = function()
+            require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-lspconfig"
         end,
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.lspconfig"
@@ -77,43 +80,40 @@ local plugins = {
 
     -- load luasnips + cmp related in insert mode only
 
-    ["rafamadriz/friendly-snippets"] = {},
-
-    ["hrsh7th/nvim-cmp"] = {
-        event = "InsertEnter",
+  ["hrsh7th/nvim-cmp"] = {
+    event = "InsertEnter",
+    dependencies = {
+      {
+        -- snippet plugin
+        "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
+        dependencies = "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
         config = function()
-            require "plugins.configs.cmp"
+          require("plugins.configs.others").luasnip()
         end,
-    },
+      },
 
-    ["L3MON4D3/LuaSnip"] = {
-        requires = "friendly-snippets",
-        after = "nvim-cmp",
+      -- autopairing of (){}[] etc
+      {
+        "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
         config = function()
-            require("plugins.configs.others").luasnip()
+          require("plugins.configs.others").autopairs()
         end,
+      },
+
+      -- cmp sources plugins
+      {
+        "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
+        "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua",
+        "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
+        "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
+        "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
+      },
     },
 
-    ["saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip"] = {
-        after = "LuaSnip",
-    },
-
-    ["hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua"] = {
-        after = "cmp_luasnip",
-    },
-
-    ["hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp"] = {
-        after = "cmp-nvim-lua",
-    },
-
-    ["hrsh7th/cmp-buffer"] = {
-        after = "cmp-nvim-lsp",
-    },
-
-    ["hrsh7th/cmp-path"] = {
-        after = "cmp-buffer",
-    },
-
+    config = function()
+      require "plugins.configs.cmp"
+    end,
+  },
     -- misc
 
     ['vimwiki/vimwiki'] = {
@@ -128,30 +128,21 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["windwp/nvim-autopairs"] = {
-        after = "nvim-cmp",
-        config = function()
-            require("plugins.configs.others").autopairs()
-        end,
-    },
-
     ["numToStr/Comment.nvim"] = {
-        module = "Comment",
-        keys = { "gc", "gb" },
+        -- keys = { "gc", "gb" },
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.others").comment()
         end,
-        setup = function()
+        init = function()
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "comment"
         end,
     },
 
     ["krolyxon/kterm"] = {
-        module = "kterm",
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.kterm"
         end,
-        setup = function()
+        init = function()
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "kterm"
         end,
     },
@@ -163,15 +154,16 @@ local plugins = {
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.others").blankline()
         end,
-        setup = function()
+        init = function()
+            require("core.utils").lazy_load "indent-blankline.nvim"
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "blankline"
         end,
     },
 
     ["nvchad/nvim-colorizer.lua"] = {
         opt = true,
-        setup = function()
-            require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-colorizer.lua"
+        init = function()
+            require("core.utils").lazy_load "nvim-colorizer.lua"
         end,
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.others").colorizer()
@@ -186,20 +178,26 @@ local plugins = {
 
     -- Only load whichkey after all the gui
     ["folke/which-key.nvim"] = {
-        disable = false,
-        module = "which-key",
+        enabled = true,
         keys = { "<leader>", "\"", "'", "`" },
         config = function()
             require "plugins.configs.whichkey"
         end,
-        setup = function()
+        init = function()
             require("core.utils").load_mappings "whichkey"
         end,
     },
 
     ["rose-pine/neovim"] = {},
-
-    -- speed up deffered plugins
-    ["lewis6991/impatient.nvim"] = {},
 }
-require("core.packer").run(plugins)
+
+plugins = require("core.utils").format_plugins(plugins)
+
+-- pin commits for all default plugins
+for _, value in pairs(plugins) do
+  value.pin = true
+end
+
+-- load lazy.nvim options
+local lazy_config = require "plugins.configs.lazy_nvim"
+require("lazy").setup(plugins, lazy_config)