diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index bc81dc4..90e566d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ local lazyOptions = {
 -- argument, the path to lazy.nvim as downloaded by nix, or nil, before the normal arguments.
 require('nixCatsUtils.lazyCat').setup(nixCats.pawsible { 'allPlugins', 'start', 'lazy.nvim' }, {
   { 'LazyVim/LazyVim', import = 'lazyvim.plugins' },
+
   -- disable mason.nvim while using nix
   -- precompiled binaries do not agree with nixos, and we can just make nix install this stuff for us.
   { 'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim', enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false) },
   { 'williamboman/mason.nvim', enabled = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false) },
+
   {
     'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
     build = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd ':TSUpdate',
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ require('nixCatsUtils.lazyCat').setup(nixCats.pawsible { 'allPlugins', 'start',
       auto_install = require('nixCatsUtils').lazyAdd(true, false),
     },
   },
+
   {
     'folke/lazydev.nvim',
     ft = 'lua',
@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@ require('nixCatsUtils.lazyCat').setup(nixCats.pawsible { 'allPlugins', 'start',
       },
     },
   },
+
+  -- extras
+  { import = 'lazyvim.plugins.extras.lang.nix' },
+
   -- import/override with your plugins
   { import = 'plugins' },
 }, lazyOptions)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/conform-nvim.lua b/lua/plugins/conform-nvim.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10ff330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/conform-nvim.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+return {
+  {
+    'stevearc/conform.nvim',
+
+    ---@class ConformOpts
+    opts = {
+      formatters_by_ft = {
+        nix = { 'alejandra' },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua b/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e631186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+return {
+  {
+    'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
+    opts = {
+      servers = {
+        nil_ls = {
+          settings = {
+            ['nil'] = {
+              flake = {
+                autoArchive = true,
+                autoEvalInputs = true,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}