diff --git a/user/home.nix b/user/home.nix
index bda284d..654f90f 100644
--- a/user/home.nix
+++ b/user/home.nix
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ in {
       alias _fish_prompt_accent "_fish_prompt_color '$__accent_color'"
     '';
     shellAbbrs = {
+      v = "kak";
+      # system
       sv = "sudo systemct";
       suv = "sudo systemct --user";
       # git abbrs
@@ -281,6 +283,109 @@ in {
     # ".config/sway/config".source = ./sway;
     ".config/fish/conf.d/prompt.fish".source = ./fish_prompt.fish;
     ".local/share/backgrounds".source = ./backgrounds;
+    ".config/kak/rc".source = ./kak/rc;
+    ".config/kak/kakrc".source = ./kak/kakrc;
+    ".config/kak/colors.kak".text =let 
+      colors = lib.mapAttrs (_: lib.replaceStrings ["#"] ["rgb:"]) {
+         accent_fg    = accent.fg        ;
+         accent_color = accent.color     ;
+         bg_light     = color.bg_light   ;
+         bg_dark      = color.bg_dark    ;
+         nontxt       = color.nontxt     ;
+         orange  = color.normal.orange   ;
+         brown  = color.normal.brown     ;
+      };
+    in with colors; ''
+        face global crosshairs_line     default,${ bg_dark }
+        face global crosshairs_column   default+b
+
+        # For Code
+        face global value magenta
+        face global type yellow
+        face global variable blue
+        face global module ${ brown }
+        face global function ${ orange }
+        face global string green
+        face global keyword ${ accent_color }
+        face global operator yellow
+        face global attribute cyan
+        face global comment ${ bg_light }
+        face global documentation comment
+        face global meta +i@function
+        face global builtin blue
+
+        # For markup
+        face global title blue
+        face global header cyan
+        face global mono green
+        face global block magenta
+        face global link cyan
+        face global bullet cyan
+        face global list yellow
+
+        # builtin faces
+        face global Default default,default
+
+        face global PrimaryCursor      ${ accent_fg },${ accent_color }+fg
+        face global PrimaryCursorEol   PrimaryCursor
+        face global PrimarySelection   default,${ bg_light }+f
+
+        face global SecondaryCursor    default,default+rfg
+        face global SecondaryCursorEol SecondaryCursor
+        face global SecondarySelection PrimarySelection
+
+        face global InactiveCursor     ${ accent_fg },${ bg_light }+fg
+
+        face global MenuForeground ${ accent_fg },${ accent_color }
+        face global MenuBackground default,${ bg_dark }
+        face global MenuInfo cyan
+
+        face global Information default,${ bg_dark }
+        face global Error default,red+g
+
+        face global StatusLine      %sh{
+            printf "rgb:"
+            head /dev/urandom |
+            base64 |
+            rg --text -o "${ color.random_range }" |
+            head -n 6 |
+            sd '\n' ""
+        }
+        face global StatusLineMode  StatusLine
+        face global StatusLineInfo  StatusLine
+        face global StatusLineValue StatusLine
+        face global StatusCursor    ${ accent_fg },${ accent_color }
+
+        face global Prompt yellow,default
+        try %{add-highlighter global/ show-matching}
+        face global MatchingChar ${ accent_color },default+b
+
+        # Goodies
+        try %{add-highlighter global/number-lines number-lines -relative -hlcursor}
+        face global LineNumbers         ${ bg_light },default
+        face global LineNumberCursor    default,${ bg_dark }
+        face global LineNumbersWrapped  red,default
+
+        try %{add-highlighter global/ show-whitespaces}
+        face global Whitespace ${ nontxt },default+f
+        face global BufferPadding ${ nontxt },default
+        ## highlight trailing whitespace
+        # add-highlighter global/ regex '\h*$' 0:red,red+u
+
+        face global Reference default+bu
+        face global InlayHint ${ bg_light }+buif
+
+        # Lsp
+    '' + (lib.concatStringsSep "\n" (lib.mapAttrsToList (name: color: ''
+            face global HighlightDiagnostic${ name } ${ color },default+bu
+            face global Diagnostic${          name } ${ color },default+bu
+            face global TextDiagnostic${      name } ${ color },default+b
+            face global InlayDiagnostic${     name } ${ color },default+br
+    '') {
+        Error =       "red";
+        Warning =     "yellow";
+        Hint =        "blue";
+    }));
   };
   programs.alacritty = {
     enable = true;
@@ -474,7 +579,7 @@ in {
     };
   };
   home.sessionVariables = {
-    EDITOR = "hx";
+    EDITOR = "kak";
     VOLUME_CHANGE_SOUND =
       "${pkgs.sound-theme-freedesktop}/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/audio-volume-change.oga";
   };
diff --git a/user/kak/kakrc b/user/kak/kakrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b38e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/kakrc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# {{@@ header() @@}}
+#  _  __     _
+# | |/ /__ _| | _____  _   _ _ __   ___
+# | ' // _` | |/ / _ \| | | | '_ \ / _ \
+# | . \ (_| |   < (_) | |_| | | | |  __/
+# |_|\_\__,_|_|\_\___/ \__,_|_| |_|\___|
+
+
+set global scrolloff 10,20
+set global autoreload yes
+set global startup_info_version 20200901
+
+source "%val{config}/rc/plug.kak"
+source "%val{config}/rc/keys.kak"
+source "%val{config}/rc/usermode.kak"
+source "%val{config}/rc/hooks.kak"
+source "%val{config}/rc/filetypes.kak"
+source "%val{config}/rc/indent.kak"
+source "%val{config}/colors.kak"
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/filetypes.kak b/user/kak/rc/filetypes.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffdbfbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/filetypes.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+
+try %{
+    require-module python
+    add-highlighter shared/python/code/function regex '\b([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)\s*\(' 1:function
+}
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=sh %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'shfmt -s -ci -i "4"'
+}
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=c %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'clang-format'
+}
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.rs %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'rustfmt'
+}
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.html %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'prettier --parser html'
+}
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.js %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'prettier --parser babel'
+}
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.vue %{
+    set buffer formatcmd 'prettier --parser vue'
+    hook buffer InsertCompletionHide {
+      execute-keys 'Ghs$1<ret>c'
+    }
+}
+
+# Highlight Dotdrop templating syntax
+hook global WinCreate .* %{
+    require-module python
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop regions
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression region '\{\{@[@]' '[@]@\}\}' group
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement  region  '\{%@[@]' '[@]@%\}' group
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/comment    region  '\{#@[@]' '[@]@#\}' fill comment
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ fill variable
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  fill variable
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ ref python
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  ref python
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ regex '\{\{@[@]|[@]@\}\}' 0:block
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  regex  '\{%@[@]|[@]@%\}' 0:block
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  regex 'endfor|endif' 0:keyword
+}
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.jsonc %[ set buffer filetype jsonc ]
+hook global BufCreate .*\.blade.php %[ set buffer filetype blade ]
+hook global BufCreate .*\.less %[ set buffer filetype less ]
+hook global BufCreate .*\.(tera|askama)\.?.* %[
+    require-module jinja
+    add-highlighter buffer/jinja ref jinja
+]
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=sql %[
+    set buffer comment_line '--'
+]
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=jsonc %[
+    set buffer comment_line '//'
+
+    require-module json
+    add-highlighter buffer/jsonc regions
+    add-highlighter buffer/jsonc/base default-region ref json
+    add-highlighter buffer/jsonc/double_string region ["] ["] fill string
+    add-highlighter buffer/jsonc/line-comment region // $ fill comment
+]
+
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=blade %[
+    set buffer formatcmd 'blade-formatter \
+            --end-with-newline \
+            --indent-size "4" \
+            --wrap-line-length "80" \
+            --stdin'
+    set-option buffer extra_word_chars '_' '-'
+
+    hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group blade-trim-indent  blade-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar .* -group blade-indent blade-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group blade-indent blade-indent-on-new-line
+
+    hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window blade-.+ }
+
+    require-module php
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade regions
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/base default-region group
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/string region '"' '"' regions
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/string/base default-region fill string
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/string/expression region '\{\{(?!--)' '(?!--)\}\}' ref php
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/string/raw-expression region '\{!!' '!!\}' ref php
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/base/ ref html
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/php  region '@php' '@endphp' group
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/php/ ref php
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/php/ regex '@((end)?php)' 1:block
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/expression region '\{\{(?!--)' '(?!--)\}\}' ref php
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/statement  region -recurse '\(' '@(if|for|foreach|section|yield|include)\s*\(' '\)' ref php
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/base/      regex '@(else(if)?|include|case|break)' 1:keyword
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/base/      regex '@((end)?(if|isset|for|foreach|section|switch))' 1:keyword
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/blade/comment    region '\{\{--' '--\}\}' fill comment
+    set-option buffer comment_block_begin '{{-- '
+    set-option buffer comment_block_end   ' --}}'
+
+    map buffer user 'c' '<a-x>_: comment-block<ret><a-;>;' -docstring 'comment block'
+]
+
+try %§
+
+define-command -hidden blade-trim-indent %{
+    # remove trailing white spaces
+    try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden blade-indent-on-char %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # align closer token to its opener when alone on a line
+        try %/ execute-keys -draft <a-h> <a-k> ^\h+[\]}]$ <ret> m s \A|.\z <ret> 1<a-&> /
+    >
+>
+
+define-command -hidden blade-indent-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # copy // comments or docblock * prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft s [^/] <ret> k <a-x> s ^\h*\K(?://|[*][^/])\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+        # preserve previous line indent
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
+        # filter previous line
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k : blade-trim-indent <ret> }
+        # indent after lines beginning / ending with opener token
+        try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[[{]|[[{]$ <ret> j <a-gt> _
+        # append " * " on lines starting a multiline /** or /* comment
+    	try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*/[*][* ]? <ret> j gi i <space>*<space> }
+    	# deindent closer token(s) when after cursor
+    	try %_ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> _
+    >
+>
+§
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=less  %[
+    set buffer formatcmd 'prettier \
+            --tab-width "4" \
+            --print-width "80" \
+        	--parser less'
+
+    set-option buffer extra_word_chars '_' '-'
+
+    set buffer comment_line '//'
+    set buffer comment_block_begin '/*'
+    set buffer comment_block_end   '*/'
+
+    hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group less-trim-indent  less-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group less-indent less-indent-on-new-line
+    hook window InsertChar \} -group less-indent less-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
+
+    map buffer insert <c-k> '<esc>xs\$\d+<ret>) c'
+
+    hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window less-.+ }
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less regions
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code default-region group
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/line-comment region // $ fill comment
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/comment region /[*] [*]/ fill comment
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/double_string region ["] ["] fill string
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/single_string region ['] ['] fill string
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex ([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)\h*: 1:keyword
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex ::?(\w+) 0:attribute
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex !important 0:keyword
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector   group
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector/ regex         [A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]* 0:keyword
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector/ regex [*]|[#.][A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]* 0:variable
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector/ regex &([A-Za-z0-9_-]*) 1:variable
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector/ regex & 0:operator
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/selector/ regex (\.?[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)\s*\( 1:function
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex (\b(\d*\.)?\d+(ch|cm|em|ex|mm|pc|pt|px|rem|vh|vmax|vmin|vw|%|s|ms)?) 0:value 3:type
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex (#)[0-9A-Fa-f]{3}([0-9A-Fa-f]{3}([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})?)?\b 0:value 1:operator
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex (?i)\b(AliceBlue|AntiqueWhite|Aqua|Aquamarine|Azure|Beige|Bisque|Black|BlanchedAlmond|Blue|BlueViolet|Brown|BurlyWood|CadetBlue|Chartreuse|Chocolate|Coral|CornflowerBlue|Cornsilk|Crimson|Cyan|DarkBlue|DarkCyan|DarkGoldenRod|DarkGray|DarkGrey|DarkGreen|DarkKhaki|DarkMagenta|DarkOliveGreen|DarkOrange|DarkOrchid|DarkRed|DarkSalmon|DarkSeaGreen|DarkSlateBlue|DarkSlateGray|DarkSlateGrey|DarkTurquoise|DarkViolet|DeepPink|DeepSkyBlue|DimGray|DimGrey|DodgerBlue|FireBrick|FloralWhite|ForestGreen|Fuchsia|Gainsboro|GhostWhite|Gold|GoldenRod|Gray|Grey|Green|GreenYellow|HoneyDew|HotPink|IndianRed|Indigo|Ivory|Khaki|Lavender|LavenderBlush|LawnGreen|LemonChiffon|LightBlue|LightCoral|LightCyan|LightGoldenRodYellow|LightGray|LightGrey|LightGreen|LightPink|LightSalmon|LightSeaGreen|LightSkyBlue|LightSlateGray|LightSlateGrey|LightSteelBlue|LightYellow|Lime|LimeGreen|Linen|Magenta|Maroon|MediumAquaMarine|MediumBlue|MediumOrchid|MediumPurple|MediumSeaGreen|MediumSlateBlue|MediumSpringGreen|MediumTurquoise|MediumVioletRed|MidnightBlue|MintCream|MistyRose|Moccasin|NavajoWhite|Navy|OldLace|Olive|OliveDrab|Orange|OrangeRed|Orchid|PaleGoldenRod|PaleGreen|PaleTurquoise|PaleVioletRed|PapayaWhip|PeachPuff|Peru|Pink|Plum|PowderBlue|Purple|RebeccaPurple|Red|RosyBrown|RoyalBlue|SaddleBrown|Salmon|SandyBrown|SeaGreen|SeaShell|Sienna|Silver|SkyBlue|SlateBlue|SlateGray|SlateGrey|Snow|SpringGreen|SteelBlue|Tan|Teal|Thistle|Tomato|Turquoise|Violet|Wheat|White|WhiteSmoke|Yellow|YellowGreen)\b 0:value
+
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex ([\w-_]+)\s*: 1:attribute
+    add-highlighter buffer/less/code/ regex @[\w\d-_]+ 0:variable
+
+]
+
+try %§
+
+define-command -hidden less-trim-indent %{
+    # remove trailing white spaces
+    try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden less-indent-on-new-line %[
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
+        # preserve previous line indent
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> ]
+        # filter previous line
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft k : less-trim-indent <ret> ]
+        # indent after lines ending with with {
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> \{$ <ret> j <a-gt> ]
+        # deindent closing brace when after cursor
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\} <ret> gh / \} <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
+    ]
+]
+
+define-command -hidden less-indent-on-closing-curly-brace %[
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
+        # align to opening curly brace when alone on a line
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-h> <a-k> ^\h+\}$ <ret> m s \A|.\z <ret> 1<a-&> ]
+    ]
+]
+
+§
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/hooks.kak b/user/kak/rc/hooks.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2622691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/hooks.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+set global idle_timeout 500
+
+hook global NormalIdle .* %{ try %{
+    palette-status
+} }
+
+define-command -hidden -override git-try-show-diff %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %sh{
+        test -f "$kak_buffile" || exit 0
+        cd $(dirname "$kak_buffile")
+        git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null &&
+        echo "git show-diff"
+    }
+}
+
+evaluate-commands %sh{
+    for hook in NormalIdle FocusIn FocusOut BufWritePost BufOpenFile; do
+        printf "hook global %s .* 'git-try-show-diff'\n" "$hook"
+    done
+}
+
+define-command -override diffr %{ try %{
+    execute-keys -draft 'ggxsdiff<ret>'
+    execute-keys -draft '%<a-;>J| _diffr<ret>'
+    ansi-render
+} }
+
+hook global BufOpenFile .* diffr
+
+hook global BufOpenFile .* %{
+    modeline-parse
+}
+
+hook global BufOpenFile .*/COMMIT_EDITMSG %{
+    execute-keys -draft 'ge<a-!>git log<ret>'
+    write
+}
+
+hook global RegisterModified '"' %{ nop %sh{ {
+    printf %s "$kak_reg_dquote" | wl-copy -n
+    printf %s "$kak_reg_dquote" | xclip -i -selection clipboard
+} > /dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null & }}
+
+# Trim trailing whitespace
+hook global BufWritePre .* %{ try %{
+    execute-keys -draft \%s\h+$<ret>d
+} } -group remove-whitespace
+
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/indent.kak b/user/kak/rc/indent.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55ee732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/indent.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# {{@@ header() @@}}
+#  _  __     _
+# | |/ /__ _| | _____  _   _ _ __   ___
+# | ' // _` | |/ / _ \| | | | '_ \ / _ \
+# | . \ (_| |   < (_) | |_| | | | |  __/
+# |_|\_\__,_|_|\_\___/ \__,_|_| |_|\___|
+
+set global tabstop 4
+
+hook global BufCreate .*\.py %{
+    set global indentwidth 4
+}
+
+#################################################################
+# Spaces
+#################################################################
+
+set global indentwidth 4
+
+# use spaces insted of tabs
+hook global BufCreate .* %{
+    hook buffer InsertChar \t %{
+        exec -draft -itersel h@
+    } -group replace-tabs-with-spaces
+}
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=makefile %{
+    remove-hooks buffer replace-tabs-with-spaces
+}
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/keys.kak b/user/kak/rc/keys.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad67ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/keys.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# {{@@ header() @@}}
+
+map global normal <c-d> 10j
+map global normal <c-u> 10k
+
+# alt i makes searches case insensitive
+map global prompt <a-i> '<c-a>(?i)<c-e>'
+
+######################################################
+# Emacs-like insert
+######################################################
+
+map global insert <c-b> "<a-;>h"
+map global insert <c-f> "<a-;>l"
+
+map global insert <a-b> "<a-;>b"
+map global insert <a-f> "<a-;>w"
+
+map global insert <c-a> "<a-;>gi"
+map global insert <c-e> "<a-;>gh<a-;>gl<right>"
+map global insert <c-w> "<a-;>b<a-;>d"
+
+
+######################################################
+# Other insert binds
+######################################################
+
+map global insert <a-k> "<esc>"
+map global insert <c-t> "<esc>"
+
+
+######################################################
+# Objects
+######################################################
+
+map global object m %{c^[<lt>=|]{4\,}[^\n]*\n,^[<gt>=|]{4\,}[^\n]*\n<ret>} -docstring 'git conflict markers'
+map global object M %{c^<lt>{4\,}[^\n]*\n,^<gt>{4\,}[^\n]*\n<ret>} -docstring 'git conflict'
+
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/plug.kak b/user/kak/rc/plug.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..666c604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/plug.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+nop %sh{
+    PLUG_DIR="${HOME}/.cache/kakoune_plugins"
+    REPO="https://github.com/andreyorst/plug.kak.git"
+
+    mkdir -p "$PLUG_DIR"
+
+    test -d "${PLUG_DIR}/plug.kak" ||
+        git clone "$REPO" "${PLUG_DIR}/plug.kak"
+}
+
+source %sh{ echo "${HOME}/.cache/kakoune_plugins/plug.kak/rc/plug.kak" }
+
+plug "andreyorst/plug.kak" noload config %{
+    # Auto install every pluging
+    set-option global plug_always_ensure true
+    set-option global plug_install_dir %sh{ echo "${HOME}/.cache/kakoune_plugins" }
+}
+
+plug 'eraserhd/kak-ansi'
+
+plug 'alexherbo2/auto-pairs.kak' config %{
+    enable-auto-pairs
+}
+
+plug 'lelgenio/kakoune-mirror-colemak' config %{
+    map global user "s" ': enter-user-mode mirror<ret>'
+}
+
+plug 'delapouite/kakoune-palette'
+plug 'greenfork/active-window.kak'
+plug 'lelgenio/kak-crosshairs' config %{
+    crosshairs-enable
+}
+
+# Search and replace, for every buffer
+plug "natasky/kakoune-multi-file"
+
+plug "lelgenio/kakoune-colemak-neio"
+
+plug 'kak-lsp/kak-lsp' do %{
+    cargo install --locked --force --path .
+} config %{
+    map global normal <F2> ': lsp-rename-prompt<ret>'
+    set global lsp_hover_max_lines 10
+    set global lsp_auto_highlight_references true
+    set global lsp_inlay_diagnostic_sign "●"
+    set global lsp_diagnostic_line_error_sign "●"
+
+    hook global BufCreate   .* %{try lsp-enable}
+
+    define-command -override -hidden lsp-next-placeholder-bind %{
+        map global normal <tab> ': try lsp-snippets-select-next-placeholders catch %{ execute-keys -with-hooks <lt>tab> }<ret>' -docstring 'Select next snippet placeholder'
+        map global insert <tab> '<a-;>: try lsp-snippets-select-next-placeholders catch %{ execute-keys -with-hooks <lt>tab> }<ret>' -docstring 'Select next snippet placeholder'
+    }
+    lsp-next-placeholder-bind
+    map global insert <c-o> "<esc>: lsp-code-action-sync Fill<ret>"
+
+    define-command -override -hidden lsp-enable-decals %{
+        lsp-inlay-diagnostics-enable global
+        lsp-inlay-hints-enable global
+    }
+
+    define-command -override -hidden lsp-disable-decals %{
+        lsp-inlay-diagnostics-disable global
+        lsp-inlay-hints-disable global
+    }
+    lsp-enable-decals
+
+    hook global ModeChange '.*:insert:normal' %{lsp-enable-decals}
+    hook global ModeChange '.*:normal:insert' %{lsp-disable-decals}
+
+    hook global WinSetOption filetype=(c|cpp|rust) %{
+        hook window -group semantic-tokens BufReload .* lsp-semantic-tokens
+        hook window -group semantic-tokens NormalIdle .* lsp-semantic-tokens
+        hook window -group semantic-tokens InsertIdle .* lsp-semantic-tokens
+        hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{
+            remove-hooks window semantic-tokens
+        }
+    }
+
+    declare-option -hidden str modeline_progress ""
+    define-command -hidden -params 6 -override lsp-handle-progress %{
+        set global modeline_progress %sh{
+            if ! "$6"; then
+                echo "$2${5:+" ($5%)"}${4:+": $4"}"
+            fi
+        }
+    }
+
+    set global modelinefmt "%%opt{modeline_progress} %opt{modelinefmt}"
+}
+
diff --git a/user/kak/rc/usermode.kak b/user/kak/rc/usermode.kak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..154e82e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/kak/rc/usermode.kak
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+try %{
+    # declare-user-mode surround
+    declare-user-mode git
+    declare-user-mode find
+}
+
+map global user 'w' ': w<ret>' -docstring 'write buffer'
+map global user 'u' ': config-source<ret>' -docstring 'source configuration'
+map global user 'g' ': enter-user-mode lsp<ret>' -docstring 'lsp mode'
+map global user 'z' ':zoxide ' -docstring 'zoxide'
+map global user 'n' ': new<ret>' -docstring 'new window'
+
+map global user 'e' 'x|emmet<ret>@' -docstring 'process line with emmet'
+map global user 'm' ': try lsp-formatting-sync catch format-buffer<ret>' -docstring 'format document'
+map global user 'M' ': try lsp-range-formatting-sync catch format-selections<ret>' -docstring 'format selection'
+
+map global user 'c' ': comment-line<ret>' -docstring 'comment line'
+map global user 'C' '_: comment-block<ret>' -docstring 'comment block'
+
+map global user 'p' '! wl-paste -n<ret>' -docstring 'clipboard paste'
+map global user 'P' '<a-o>j! wl-paste -n<ret>' -docstring 'clipboard paste on next line'
+map global user 'R' '"_d! wl-paste -n <ret>' -docstring 'clipboard replace'
+
+map global user 'b' ': find_buffer<ret>' -docstring 'switch buffer'
+
+map global user 'l' ': lsp-enable-decals<ret>' -docstring 'LSP enable decals'
+map global user 'L' ': lsp-disable-decals<ret>' -docstring 'LSP disable decals'
+
+map global user 'v'    ': enter-user-mode git<ret>' -docstring 'git vcs mode'
+map global user 'V'    ': enter-user-mode -lock git<ret>' -docstring 'git vcs mode'
+map global git 's'     ': git status<ret>' -docstring 'status'
+map global git 'S'     '_: git show %val{selection} --<ret>' -docstring 'show'
+map global git 'a'     ': git add<ret>' -docstring 'add current'
+map global git 'd'     ': git diff %reg{%}<ret>' -docstring 'diff current'
+map global git 'r'     ': git checkout %reg{%}<ret>' -docstring 'restore current'
+map global git 'A'     ': git add --all<ret>' -docstring 'add all'
+map global git 'D'     ': git diff<ret>' -docstring 'diff all'
+map global git '<a-d>' ': git diff --staged<ret>' -docstring 'diff staged'
+map global git 'c'     ': git commit -v<ret>' -docstring 'commit'
+map global git 'u'     ': git update-diff<ret>' -docstring 'update gutter diff'
+map global git 'n'     ': git next-hunk <ret>' -docstring 'next hunk'
+map global git 'p'     ': git prev-hunk <ret>' -docstring 'previous hunk'
+map global git 'm'     ': git-merge-head <ret>' -docstring 'merge using head'
+map global git 'M'     ': git-merge-new <ret>' -docstring 'merge using new'
+map global git '<a-m>' ': git-merge-original <ret>' -docstring 'merge using original'
+
+map global user 'f' ': enter-user-mode find<ret>' -docstring 'find mode'
+map global find 't' ': tree<ret>' -docstring 'file tree'
+map global find 'f' ': find_file<ret>' -docstring 'file'
+map global find 'l' ': find_line<ret>' -docstring 'jump to line'
+map global find 'r' ': find_ripgrep<ret>' -docstring 'ripgrep all file'
+map global find 'g' ': find_git_file<ret>' -docstring 'git files'
+map global find 'm' ': find_git_modified<ret>' -docstring 'git modified files'
+map global find 'c' ': find_dir<ret>' -docstring 'change dir'
+map global find 'd' ': find_delete<ret>' -docstring 'file to delete'
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_file \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    for line in `fd --strip-cwd-prefix -tf -HE .git | bmenu`; do
+        echo "edit '$line'"
+    done
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_delete \
+%{ nop %sh{
+    fd --strip-cwd-prefix -H -E .git -t f | bmenu | xargs -r trash
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_git_file \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    for line in `git ls-files | bmenu`; do
+        echo "edit -existing '$line'"
+    done
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_git_modified \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    for line in `git status --porcelain | sd '^.. ' ''| bmenu`; do
+        echo "edit -existing '$line'"
+    done
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_dir \
+%{ cd %sh{
+    for line in `fd --strip-cwd-prefix -Htd | bmenu`; do
+        echo "edit '$line'"
+    done
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_buffer \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    for line in `printf "%s\n" $kak_buflist | bmenu`; do
+        echo "buffer '$line'"
+    done
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_ripgrep \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    patter=$( bmenu -p "Regex")
+    rg --column -n "$patter" | bmenu |
+        perl -ne 'print "edit \"$1\" \"$2\" \"$3\" " if /(.+):(\d+):(\d+):/'
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden find_line \
+%{ evaluate-commands -save-regs a %{
+        execute-keys %{Z%"ayz}
+        execute-keys %sh{
+            line=$(
+                printf "%s\n" "$kak_reg_a" |
+                nl -ba -w1 |
+                bmenu -p "Line" |
+                cut -f1
+            )
+            test -n "$line" && echo "${line}gx"
+        }
+} }
+
+define-command -override -hidden tree \
+%{ evaluate-commands %sh{
+    file=`mktemp`
+    terminal --class file_picker ranger --selectfile="$kak_buffile" --choosefiles="$file"
+    for line in `cat "$file"`; do
+        echo "edit '$line'"
+    done
+    rm "$file"
+} }
+
+
+define-command -override -params .. \
+-shell-script-candidates 'zoxide query -l' \
+zoxide %{
+    cd %sh{ zoxide query -- "$@" || echo "$@" }
+    echo %sh{ pwd | sed "s|$HOME|~|" }
+}
+
+define-command -override  config-source %{
+    source "%val{config}/kakrc"
+}
+
+define-command -override git-merge-head %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        # delete head marker
+        execute-keys <a-/>^<lt>{4,}<ret><a-x>d
+        try %{
+            # select original marker
+            execute-keys /^[|]{4,}<ret>
+            # extend to theirs marker
+            execute-keys ?^={4,}<ret><a-x>
+        } catch %{
+            # select theirs marker
+            execute-keys /^={4,}<ret><a-x>
+        }
+        # extend to end marker
+        execute-keys ?^<gt>{4,}<ret><a-x>d
+    }
+} -docstring "merge using head"
+
+define-command -override git-merge-original %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        # select head marker
+        execute-keys <a-/>^<lt>{4,}<ret>
+        # select to middle of conflict
+        execute-keys ?^[|]{4,}<ret><a-x>d
+        # select theirs marker
+        execute-keys /^={4,}<ret>
+        # extend to end marker
+        execute-keys ?^<gt>{4,}<ret><a-x>d
+    }
+} -docstring "merge using original"
+
+define-command -override git-merge-new %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        # select head marker
+        execute-keys <a-/>^<lt>{4,}<ret>
+        # extend to theirs marker
+        execute-keys ?^={4,}\n<ret>d
+        # delete end marker
+        execute-keys /^<gt>{4,}<ret><a-x>d
+    }
+} -docstring "merge using new"