diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 9f60521..a73105b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ require("lazy").setup({
       'TamaMcGlinn/vim-termhere', --simple terminal QOL
       "smjonas/inc-rename.nvim", --lsp plugin for renaming variable
       'basola21/PDFview', -- rendering pdfs in nvim
+      'preservim/nerdtree',
       { 'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua', config = function() require('colorizer').setup{"*"} end,}, -- preview colors
       {'NMAC427/guess-indent.nvim', config = function() require('guess-indent').setup {} end,}, -- Detect tabstop and shiftwidth automatically
       { 'edluffy/hologram.nvim', auto_display = true,}, --image viewer
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ require("lazy").setup({
   },
   -- Configure any other settings here. See the documentation for more details.
   -- colorscheme that will be used when installing plugins.
-  -- install = { colorscheme = { "habamax" } },
+  install = { colorscheme = { "miniautumn" } },
   -- automatically check for plugin updates
   checker = { enabled = true },
 })
@@ -45,3 +46,5 @@ if theme_ok then
     matugen.setup()
 end
 
+-- setup lsp
+require("config.lsp")
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index 95733fc..53902c5 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -10,15 +10,18 @@
   "inc-rename.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0074b551a17338ccdcd299bd86687cc651bcb33d" },
   "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "306a05526ada86a7b30af95c5cc81ffba93fef97" },
   "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "47f91c416daef12db467145e16bed5bbfe00add8" },
+  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a324581a3c83fdacdb9804b79de1cbe00ce18550" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "44d1e90e1f66e077268191e3ee9d2ac97cc18e65" },
   "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9d359222b3643f1fccbd8f3180445842e1cae00b" },
   "mini.pick": { "branch": "main", "commit": "8521fe21df86e08d9e4b3c3f3a7d50e47954e1af" },
   "neogit": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8fd90675caf8b847280ca56f464b66030adad876" },
+  "nerdtree": { "branch": "master", "commit": "690d061b591525890f1471c6675bcb5bdc8cdff9" },
   "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "de740991c12411b663994b2860f1a4fd0937c130" },
   "nvim-colorizer.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "a065833f35a3a7cc3ef137ac88b5381da2ba302e" },
   "nvim-dap": { "branch": "master", "commit": "a9d8cb68ee7184111dc66156c4a2ebabfbe01bc5" },
   "nvim-java": { "branch": "main", "commit": "602a5f7fa92f9c1d425a2159133ff9de86842f0a" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d8bf4c47385340ab2029402201d4d7c9f99f437a" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "main", "commit": "5cb05e1b0fa3c469958a2b26f36b3fe930af221c" },
-  "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4e91b5d0394329a229725b021a8ea217099826ef" },
   "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "737cf6c657898d0c697311d79d361288a1343d50" },
   "obsidian.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "350586c9e873143c3f65e3c2667bd0324964e89c" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b9fd5226c2f76c951fc8ed5923d85e4de065e509" },
diff --git a/lua/autocommands.lua b/lua/autocommands.lua
index 4991bcd..04556f1 100644
--- a/lua/autocommands.lua
+++ b/lua/autocommands.lua
@@ -23,4 +23,11 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimLeave", {
     set_kitty_opacity(default_opacity)
   end,
 })
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
+  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
+  callback = function()
+    vim.hl.on_yank()
+  end,
+})
 
diff --git a/lua/config/lsp.lua b/lua/config/lsp.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99ca0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/lsp.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+-- lsp config
+require('lspconfig')
+local lsp_servers = {
+  'clangd',
+  'pyright',
+  'lua_ls',
+}
+for _, server in ipairs(lsp_servers) do
+  local config = {}
+
+  -- Special settings for Lua
+  if server == 'lua_ls' then
+    config.settings = {
+      Lua = {
+        diagnostics = {
+          -- Tell the language server that 'vim' is a global
+          globals = { 'vim' },
+        },
+        workspace = {
+          -- Make the server aware of Neovim runtime files
+          library = vim.api.nvim_get_runtime_file("", true),
+          checkThirdParty = false,
+        },
+      },
+    }
+  end
+
+  -- Apply the config and enable
+  vim.lsp.config(server, config)
+  vim.lsp.enable(server)
+end
+-- highlight error messages
+vim.diagnostic.config({
+  virtual_text = {
+    prefix = '■',
+    spacing = 4,
+  },
+  -- Show signs in the gutter (left side)
+  signs = true,
+  -- Underline the actual code that has the error
+  underline = true,
+  -- Don't update diagnostics while typing (keeps it less distracting)
+  update_in_insert = true,
+  -- Better looking border for float windows
+  float = { border = "rounded" },
+})
+
diff --git a/lua/keybinds.lua b/lua/keybinds.lua
index 5802382..99fbb6f 100644
--- a/lua/keybinds.lua
+++ b/lua/keybinds.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
--- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
-  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
-  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
-  callback = function()
-    vim.hl.on_yank()
-  end,
-})
 -- move betwwen buffer easier
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<Tab>', ':bnext<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<S-Tab>', ':bprev<CR>')
@@ -15,11 +7,8 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>x', ':bdelete<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', '<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>')
 -- Diagnostic keymaps
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist, { desc = 'Open diagnostic [Q]uickfix list' })
-
 vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc><Esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>', { desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
-
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>a", ":IncRename ", {desc = 'ren[a]me variable under cursor'})
-
+-- vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>a", ":IncRename ", {desc = 'ren[A]me variable under cursor'})
 vim .keymap.set('n','<leader>r','<cmd>TermExec cmd="clear && make"<CR>', { desc = '[r]un make in terminal' })
 vim .keymap .set('n','<leader>n', '<cmd>ToggleTerm direction=vertical name=compile size=70<CR>', { desc = 'open a [n]ew terminal' })
 vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>t', '<cmd>ToggleTerm<CR>', {desc = '[T]oggle all terminals'})
@@ -41,7 +30,6 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>l", function()
   -- Return logic
 end, { desc = "Run [L]ast command in terminal 1" })
 
--- more keybinds
 -- TIP: Disable arrow keys in normal mode
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
@@ -63,3 +51,4 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-S-l>", "<C-w>L", { desc = "Move window to the right" })
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-S-j>", "<C-w>J", { desc = "Move window to the lower" })
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-S-k>", "<C-w>K", { desc = "Move window to the upper" })
 
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>e", "<cmd>NERDTreeToggle<CR>", {desc = 'open [E]xplorer'})
diff --git a/lua/options.lua b/lua/options.lua
index 2ec6c63..6852dd0 100644
--- a/lua/options.lua
+++ b/lua/options.lua
@@ -57,5 +57,6 @@ vim.opt.termguicolors = true -- required for colorizer
 
 --set background color on entering and leaving nvim
 require('autocommands')
+vim.env.PATH = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/mason/bin" .. ":" .. vim.env.PATH
 
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/lsp.lua b/lua/plugins/lsp.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b3078b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/lsp.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+return {
+    "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
+    dependencies = {
+      { "mason-org/mason.nvim", config = true }, -- The "App Store"
+      { "mason-org/mason-lspconfig.nvim", config = true }, -- The "Bridge"
+    },
+  }
diff --git a/lua/plugins/treesitter.lua b/lua/plugins/treesitter.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9a3830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/treesitter.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+return {
+  "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
+  opts = {
+  indent = { enable = true },
+  highlight = { enable = true },
+  folds = { enable = true },
+  ensure_installed = {
+    "bash",
+    "c",
+    "diff",
+    "html",
+    "javascript",
+    "jsdoc",
+    "json",
+    "lua",
+    "luadoc",
+    "luap",
+    "markdown",
+    "markdown_inline",
+    "printf",
+    "python",
+    "query",
+    "regex",
+    "toml",
+    "tsx",
+    "typescript",
+    "vim",
+    "vimdoc",
+    "xml",
+    "yaml",
+  },
+}
+}
+