diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3066be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Config Templates
+
+This folder generally contains config files for applications specific to a system. You should generally copy them as a template, rather than symlinking them directly.
diff --git a/config/nvim/init.vim b/config/nvim/init.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d1526c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+""" neovim config
+""" Author: Chun Li
+
+
+""" PLUGINS
+call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
+ if filereadable(expand("~/.vimrc.bundles"))
+  source ~/.vimrc.bundles
+endif
+call plug#end()
+
+" Plugin settings
+let g:ctrlp_match_window = 'order:ttb,max:20'
+let g:NERDSpaceDelims=1
+let g:gitgutter_enabled = 0
+
+autocmd FileType racket setlocal commentstring=;\ %s
+
+" Use The Silver Searcher https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher
+if executable('ag')
+  " Use Ag over Grep
+  set grepprg=ag\ --nogroup\ --nocolor
+
+  " Use ag in CtrlP for listing files. Lightning fast and respects .gitignore
+  let g:ctrlp_user_command = 'ag %s -l --nocolor -g ""'
+endif
+
+
+""" SET CONFIGS
+" enable syntax highlighting
+syntax enable
+filetype plugin indent on
+colorscheme molokai
+highlight Comment ctermfg=blue " make comments readable
+set autoindent
+set autoread                                                 " reload files when changed on disk, i.e. via `git checkout`
+set backspace=2                                              " Fix broken backspace in some setups
+set backupcopy=yes                                           " see :help crontab
+set cc=100                                                   " color column
+set clipboard=unnamed                                        " yank and paste with the system clipboard
+set directory=/tmp/                                          " store swapfiles in tmp
+set encoding=utf-8
+set expandtab                                                " expand tabs to spaces
+set hlsearch                                                 " set highlight search
+set ignorecase                                               " case-insensitive search
+set incsearch                                                " search as you type
+set laststatus=2                                             " always show statusline
+set list                                                     " show trailing whitespace
+set listchars=tab:▸\ ,trail:▫
+set mouse=a                                                  " Enable basic mouse behavior such as resizing buffers.
+set nocompatible                                             " don't bother with vi compatibility
+set number                                                   " show line numbers
+set ruler                                                    " show where you are
+set scrolloff=3                                              " show context above/below cursorline
+set shiftwidth=4                                             " normal mode indentation commands use 4 spaces
+set showcmd
+set smartcase                                                " case-sensitive search if any caps
+set softtabstop=4                                            " insert mode tab and backspace use 4 spaces
+set tabstop=4                                                " actual tabs occupy 4 characters
+set wildignore=log/**,node_modules/**,target/**,tmp/**,*.rbc
+set wildmenu                                                 " show a navigable menu for tab completion
+set wildmode=longest,list,full
+
+
+""" MAPPINGS
+" keyboard shortcuts
+let mapleader = ','
+" buffer navigation
+noremap <C-h> <C-w>h
+noremap <C-j> <C-w>j
+noremap <C-k> <C-w>k
+noremap <C-l> <C-w>l
+" plugins
+nnoremap <leader>a :Ag<space>
+nnoremap <leader>b :CtrlPBuffer<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>d :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>f :NERDTreeFind<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>t :CtrlP<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>T :CtrlPClearCache<CR>:CtrlP<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>] :TagbarToggle<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>g :GitGutterToggle<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>G :Gblame<CR>
+noremap <leader><tab> :set list!<CR>
+noremap <silent> <leader>V :source ~/.vimrc<CR>:filetype detect<CR>:exe ":echo 'vimrc reloaded'"<CR>
+" tab creation
+:map <C-t> :tabe<CR>
+:imap <C-t> <ESC>:tabe<CR>
+:vmap <C-t> <ESC>:tabe<CR>
+" tabbing
+:nmap <tab> >>
+:nmap <S-tab> <<
+:vmap <tab> >
+:vmap <S-tab> <
+" in case you forgot to sudo
+cnoremap w!! %!sudo tee > /dev/null %
+
+
+""" FILETYPES
+" fdoc is yaml
+autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.fdoc set filetype=yaml
+" md is markdown
+autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.md set filetype=markdown
+autocmd FileType javascript setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+autocmd FileType html setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+autocmd FileType css setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+autocmd FileType racket setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+autocmd FileType lisp setlocal expandtab shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+
+
+""" FIXES
+" automatically rebalance windows on vim resize
+autocmd VimResized * :wincmd =
+if exists('$TMUX') && !has('nvim') " Support resizing in tmux
+  set ttymouse=xterm2
+endif
+" Fix Cursor in TMUX
+if exists('$TMUX')
+  let &t_SI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=1\x7\<Esc>\\"
+  let &t_EI = "\<Esc>Ptmux;\<Esc>\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=0\x7\<Esc>\\"
+else
+  let &t_SI = "\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=1\x7"
+  let &t_EI = "\<Esc>]50;CursorShape=0\x7"
+endif
+" Don't copy the contents of an overwritten selection.
+vnoremap p "_dP