diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index db62ca4..555c5be 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 for _, name in ipairs({
-    'mappings.colemak',
     'reload',
-    'general',
+    'settings',
     'plugins',
-    'mappings.general',
-    'theme',
 }) do require('config.' .. name) end
diff --git a/lua/config/general.lua b/lua/config/general.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index bf49392..0000000
--- a/lua/config/general.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
--- basic stuff
-vim.o.number = true
-vim.cmd('filetype plugin on')
-vim.cmd('syntax on')
-vim.o.cmdheight = 2
-vim.g.mapleader = ' '
-
--- line break (wrapping) settings
-vim.o.linebreak = true
-vim.o.breakindent = true
-vim.o.showbreak = '\\ '
-
--- lines after end of file empty instead of ~ (fillchars)
-vim.o.fcs = 'eob: '
-
--- tab
-vim.o.expandtab = true
-vim.o.softtabstop = 4
-vim.o.shiftwidth = 4
-
--- turn of gui colors if in tty
-if os.getenv('TERM') ~= 'linux' then
-    vim.o.termguicolors = true
-else
-    vim.o.termguicolors = false
-end
-
diff --git a/lua/config/mappings/cmp.lua b/lua/config/mappings/cmp.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index db7b194..0000000
--- a/lua/config/mappings/cmp.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-return function(cmp)
-    return cmp.mapping.preset.insert({
-        ['<C-b>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
-        ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
-        ['<c-space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
-        ['<c-e>'] = cmp.mapping.abort(),
-        ['<cr>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm({ select = true }),
-        ['<tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
-    })
-end
diff --git a/lua/config/mappings/colemak.lua b/lua/config/mappings/colemak.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d6bf02..0000000
--- a/lua/config/mappings/colemak.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-local map = function(from, to)
-    vim.keymap.set('n', from, to, { noremap = true, silent = true })
-    vim.keymap.set('x', from, to, { noremap = true, silent = true })
-end
-
-local swap = function(a, b)
-    map(a, b)
-    map(b, a)
-end
-
-swap('n', 'h')
-swap('e', 'j')
-swap('i', 'k')
-swap('o', 'l')
-
-swap('<C-w>n', '<C-w>h')
-swap('<C-w>e', '<C-w>j')
-swap('<C-w>i', '<C-w>k')
-swap('<C-w>o', '<C-w>l')
-
-swap('N', 'H')
-swap('O', 'L')
diff --git a/lua/config/mappings/general.lua b/lua/config/mappings/general.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e33ecd..0000000
--- a/lua/config/mappings/general.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true }
-
-local map = vim.keymap.set
-local nmap = function(from, to) map('n', from, to, opts) end
-local cmd = function(content) return '<cmd>' .. content .. '<cr>' end
-
--- terminal
-map('t', '<esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>', opts)
-nmap('<space>tm', ':belowright 7sp<cr>:term<cr>A')
-
--- off search highlight when escape is pressed
-nmap('<esc>', ':noh<cr><esc>')
-
--- telescope
-nmap('<space>ff', cmd('Telescope find_files'))
-nmap('<space>fg', cmd('Telescope live_grep'))
-nmap('<space>fb', cmd('Telescope buffers'))
-nmap('<space>fh', cmd('Telescope help_tags'))
-
--- explorer
-nmap('<space>e', cmd('Neotree toggle'))
-
--- lsp (universal)
-nmap('E', vim.diagnostic.open_float)
-nmap('[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev)
-nmap(']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next)
-nmap('<space>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist)
-
diff --git a/lua/config/mappings/lsp.lua b/lua/config/mappings/lsp.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 6915590..0000000
--- a/lua/config/mappings/lsp.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-return function(bufnr)
-    local map = function(from, to)
-        vim.keymap.set('n', from, to, { noremap = true, silent = true, buffer = bufnr })
-    end
-
-    map('gd', vim.lsp.buf.definition)
-    map('gr', vim.lsp.buf.references)
-    map('gi', vim.lsp.buf.implementation)
-    map('gD', vim.lsp.buf.declaration)
-
-    map('K', vim.lsp.buf.hover)
-    map('<C-k>', vim.lsp.buf.signature_help)
-
-    map('<space>wa', vim.lsp.buf.add_workspace_folder)
-    map('<space>wr', vim.lsp.buf.remove_workspace_folder)
-    map('<space>wl', function()
-        print(vim.inspect(vim.lsp.buf.list_workspace_folders()))
-    end)
-    map('<space>D', vim.lsp.buf.type_definition)
-    map('<space>rn', vim.lsp.buf.rename)
-    map('<space>ca', vim.lsp.buf.code_action)
-    map('<space>fm', vim.lsp.buf.formatting)
-end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins.lua b/lua/config/plugins.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab4dca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+local fn = vim.fn
+
+local install_path = fn.stdpath('data')..'/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim'
+if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
+  PACKER_BOOTSTRAP = fn.system({'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1', 'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim', install_path})
+  vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]
+end
+
+local packer = require('packer')
+packer.startup(function(use)
+    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+
+    -- files
+    use {
+        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
+        tag = '0.1.0',
+        requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
+        config = function() require 'config.plugins.telescope' end
+    }
+    use {
+        'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim',
+        run = 'make',
+        requires = { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim' },
+        -- doesn't work?
+        -- config = function() require 'telescope'.load_extension('fzf') end
+    }
+    use {
+        'nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim',
+        requires = { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim' },
+        config = function() require 'telescope'.load_extension('ui-select') end
+    }
+    use {
+        'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
+        branch = "v2.x",
+        requires = {
+            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+            'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
+            'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim'
+        },
+        config = function() require 'config.plugins.neotree' end
+    }
+
+    -- syntax highlighting
+    use {
+        'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
+        run = function()
+            require('nvim-treesitter.install').update { with_sync = true }
+        end,
+        config = function()
+            require 'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
+                highlight = { enable = true }
+            }
+        end,
+    }
+
+    -- autocomplete
+    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp'
+    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer'
+    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-path'
+    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline'
+    use {
+        'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
+        config = function()
+            require 'config.plugins.cmp'
+        end
+    }
+
+    -- snippets
+    use 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'
+    use 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip'
+
+    -- autopairs
+    use {
+        'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
+        config = function() require 'nvim-autopairs'.setup {} end
+    }
+
+    -- lsp
+    use {
+        'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
+        config = function()
+            require 'config.plugins.lspconfig'
+        end
+    }
+    use {
+        'simrat39/rust-tools.nvim',
+        requires = {
+            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+            'mfussenegger/nvim-dap',
+        }
+    }
+    use 'tjdevries/nlua.nvim'
+
+    -- visual
+    use {
+        'navarasu/onedark.nvim',
+        config = function()
+            require 'onedark'.setup { style = 'darker' }
+            require 'onedark'.load()
+        end
+    }
+    use {
+        'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
+        config = function()
+            if vim.o.termguicolors then
+                require 'colorizer'.setup()
+            end
+        end
+    }
+    use {
+        'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
+        requires = { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true },
+        config = function() require 'lualine'.setup() end
+    }
+    use {
+        'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
+        config = function() require 'gitsigns'.setup() end
+    }
+
+    -- sync if bootstrapped
+    if PACKER_BOOTSTRAP then
+        require('packer').sync()
+    end
+end)
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua b/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b475c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+local cmp = require 'cmp'
+cmp.setup({
+    snippet = {
+        expand = function(args)
+            require('luasnip').lsp_expand(args.body)
+        end
+    },
+    mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert({
+        ['<C-b>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
+        ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
+        ['<c-space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
+        ['<c-e>'] = cmp.mapping.abort(),
+        ['<cr>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm({ select = true }),
+        ['<tab>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+    }),
+    sources = cmp.config.sources({
+        { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
+        { name = 'luasnip' },
+        { name = 'path' },
+    }),
+})
+
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/config.lua b/lua/config/plugins/config.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 284cff3..0000000
--- a/lua/config/plugins/config.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-require 'telescope'.load_extension('ui-select')
-
-vim.cmd([[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]])
-require 'neo-tree'.setup {
-    filesystem = {
-        filtered_items = {
-            visible = true,
-        }
-    },
-    window = {
-        width = 30,
-    },
-}
-
-require 'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
-    highlight = { enable = true }
-}
-
-require 'lualine'.setup()
-
-local cmp = require 'cmp'
-cmp.setup({
-    snippet = {
-        expand = function(args)
-            require('luasnip').lsp_expand(args.body)
-        end
-    },
-    mapping = require 'config.mappings.cmp' (cmp),
-    sources = cmp.config.sources({
-        { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
-        { name = 'luasnip' },
-        { name = 'path' },
-    }),
-})
-
-require 'nvim-autopairs'.setup {}
-
-if vim.o.termguicolors then
-    require 'colorizer'.setup()
-end
-
-require('gitsigns').setup()
-
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/init.lua b/lua/config/plugins/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 16ff752..0000000
--- a/lua/config/plugins/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-require 'config.plugins.plugins'
-require 'config.plugins.config'
-require 'config.plugins.lsps'
-
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/lspconfig.lua b/lua/config/plugins/lspconfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e4b050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/lspconfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+
+u.nmap('E', vim.diagnostic.open_float)
+u.nmap('[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev)
+u.nmap(']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next)
+u.nmap('<space>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist)
+
+local on_attach = function(_, bufnr)
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, 'omnifunc', 'v:lua.vim.lsp.omnifunc')
+    vim.o.signcolumn = 'yes'
+
+    local map = function(from, to)
+        vim.keymap.set('n', from, to, { noremap = true, silent = true, buffer = bufnr })
+    end
+
+    map('gd', vim.lsp.buf.definition)
+    map('gr', vim.lsp.buf.references)
+    map('gi', vim.lsp.buf.implementation)
+    map('gD', vim.lsp.buf.declaration)
+
+    map('K', vim.lsp.buf.hover)
+    map('<C-k>', vim.lsp.buf.signature_help)
+
+    map('<space>wa', vim.lsp.buf.add_workspace_folder)
+    map('<space>wr', vim.lsp.buf.remove_workspace_folder)
+    map('<space>wl', function()
+        print(vim.inspect(vim.lsp.buf.list_workspace_folders()))
+    end)
+    map('<space>D', vim.lsp.buf.type_definition)
+    map('<space>rn', vim.lsp.buf.rename)
+    map('<space>ca', vim.lsp.buf.code_action)
+    map('<space>fm', vim.lsp.buf.formatting)
+end
+
+local capabilities = require('cmp_nvim_lsp').update_capabilities(vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities())
+
+require 'lspconfig'.sumneko_lua.setup {
+    on_attach = on_attach,
+    capabilities = capabilities,
+    settings = {
+        Lua = {
+            diagnostics = {
+                globals = { 'vim' },
+            },
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+require 'rust-tools'.setup {
+    server = {
+        on_attach = on_attach,
+        capabilities = capabilities,
+    }
+}
+
+vim.g.markdown_fenced_languages = {
+  "ts=typescript"
+}
+require'lspconfig'.denols.setup{
+    on_attach = on_attach,
+    capabilities = capabilities,
+}
+
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/lsps.lua b/lua/config/plugins/lsps.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index e074847..0000000
--- a/lua/config/plugins/lsps.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-local on_attach = function(_, bufnr)
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, 'omnifunc', 'v:lua.vim.lsp.omnifunc')
-    vim.o.signcolumn = 'yes'
-    require 'config.mappings.lsp' (bufnr)
-end
-
-local capabilities = require('cmp_nvim_lsp').update_capabilities(vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities())
-
-require 'lspconfig'.sumneko_lua.setup {
-    on_attach = on_attach,
-    capabilities = capabilities,
-    settings = {
-        Lua = {
-            diagnostics = {
-                globals = { 'vim' },
-            },
-        },
-    },
-}
-
-require 'rust-tools'.setup {
-    server = {
-        on_attach = on_attach,
-        capabilities = capabilities,
-    }
-}
-
-vim.g.markdown_fenced_languages = {
-  "ts=typescript"
-}
-require'lspconfig'.denols.setup{
-    on_attach = on_attach,
-    capabilities = capabilities,
-}
-
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/neotree.lua b/lua/config/plugins/neotree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1728f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/neotree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+
+vim.cmd [[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]]
+require 'neo-tree'.setup {
+    filesystem = {
+        filtered_items = {
+            visible = true,
+        }
+    },
+    window = {
+        width = 30,
+    },
+}
+u.nmap('<space>e', u.cmd('Neotree toggle'))
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/plugins.lua b/lua/config/plugins/plugins.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 01f2bb1..0000000
--- a/lua/config/plugins/plugins.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-local packer = require('packer')
-packer.startup(function(use)
-    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
-    -- files
-    use 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
-    use { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', tag = '0.1.0' }
-    use {
-        'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim',
-        run = 'cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build --prefix build'
-    }
-    use 'nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim'
-    use { 'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim', branch = "v2.x", }
-    use 'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim'
-    -- syntax highlighting
-    use { 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', run = ':TSUpdate' }
-    -- autocomplete / snippits
-    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp'
-    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer'
-    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-path'
-    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline'
-    use 'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp'
-    use 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'
-    use 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip'
-    -- auto pairs
-    use 'windwp/nvim-autopairs'
-    -- lsp
-    use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'
-    use 'simrat39/rust-tools.nvim'
-    use 'mfussenegger/nvim-dap'
-    use 'nvim-lua/completion-nvim'
-    use 'tjdevries/nlua.nvim'
-    -- visual
-    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
-    use 'navarasu/onedark.nvim'
-    use 'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua'
-    use 'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim'
-    use 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim'
-end)
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c5fc00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+
+require 'telescope'.setup {}
+
+u.nmap('<space>ff', u.cmd('Telescope find_files'))
+u.nmap('<space>fg', u.cmd('Telescope live_grep'))
+u.nmap('<space>fb', u.cmd('Telescope buffers'))
+u.nmap('<space>fh', u.cmd('Telescope help_tags'))
+
diff --git a/lua/config/reload.lua b/lua/config/reload.lua
index 428a18d..40e6c47 100644
--- a/lua/config/reload.lua
+++ b/lua/config/reload.lua
@@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("reload", {})
 local post_write = function(path, cmd)
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWritePost", {
         group = group,
-        pattern = "**/lua/bryan/" .. path,
+        pattern = "**/lua/config/" .. path,
         command = cmd,
     })
 end
 
 for _, path in ipairs({
-    "general.lua",
-    "theme.lua",
-    "mappings/*.lua",
-    "neovide.lua",
+    "reload.lua",
+    "settings.lua",
+    "utils.lua"
 }) do post_write(path, "source <afile>") end
 
 -- allows you to install and clean plugins after writing to the file
-post_write("plugins/plugins.lua", "source <afile> | PackerCompile")
+post_write("plugins.lua", "source <afile> | PackerCompile")
 
diff --git a/lua/config/settings.lua b/lua/config/settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c232f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+local o = vim.o
+
+-- basic stuff
+o.number = true
+vim.cmd('filetype plugin on')
+vim.cmd('syntax on')
+o.cmdheight = 2
+vim.g.mapleader = ' '
+
+-- line break (wrapping) settings
+o.linebreak = true
+o.breakindent = true
+o.showbreak = '\\ '
+
+-- lines after end of file empty instead of ~ (fillchars)
+o.fcs = 'eob: '
+
+-- tab
+o.expandtab = true
+o.softtabstop = 4
+o.shiftwidth = 4
+
+-- turn of gui colors if in tty
+if os.getenv('TERM') ~= 'linux' then
+    o.termguicolors = true
+else
+    o.termguicolors = false
+end
+
+-- highlight extra white space with red
+vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'TrailingWhitespace', { ctermbg = 'red', bg = '#ff5555' })
+vim.cmd([[match TrailingWhitespace /\s\+$/]])
+
+-- diagnostics
+local signs = { Error = " ", Warn = " ", Hint = " ", Info = " " }
+for type, icon in pairs(signs) do
+    local hl = "DiagnosticSign" .. type
+    vim.fn.sign_define(hl, { text = icon, texthl = hl, numhl = hl })
+end
+
+vim.diagnostic.config({
+    virtual_text = { prefix = '●' };
+})
+
+-- terminal
+u.map('t', '<esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>')
+u.nmap('<space>tm', '<cmd>belowright 7sp<cr>:term<cr>A')
+
+-- off search highlight when escape is pressed
+u.nmap('<esc>', '<cmd>noh<cr><esc>')
+
+-- colemak
+local l = u.layout
+l.swap('n', 'h')
+l.swap('e', 'j')
+l.swap('i', 'k')
+l.swap('o', 'l')
+
+l.swap('<C-w>n', '<C-w>h')
+l.swap('<C-w>e', '<C-w>j')
+l.swap('<C-w>i', '<C-w>k')
+l.swap('<C-w>o', '<C-w>l')
+
+l.swap('N', 'H')
+l.swap('O', 'L')
+
diff --git a/lua/config/theme.lua b/lua/config/theme.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 87d5869..0000000
--- a/lua/config/theme.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
--- color scheme
-vim.g.onedark_config = { style = 'darker' }
-vim.cmd('colorscheme onedark')
-
--- highlight extra white space with red
-vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'TrailingWhitespace', { ctermbg = 'red', bg = '#ff5555' })
-vim.cmd([[match TrailingWhitespace /\s\+$/]])
-
--- diagnostics
-local signs = { Error = " ", Warn = " ", Hint = " ", Info = " " }
-for type, icon in pairs(signs) do
-    local hl = "DiagnosticSign" .. type
-    vim.fn.sign_define(hl, { text = icon, texthl = hl, numhl = hl })
-end
-
-vim.diagnostic.config({
-    virtual_text = { prefix = '●' };
-})
-
diff --git a/lua/config/utils.lua b/lua/config/utils.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edeefa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/utils.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true }
+
+local utils = {}
+utils.map = function(mode, from, to) vim.keymap.set(mode, from, to, opts) end
+utils.nmap = function(from, to) vim.keymap.set('n', from, to, opts) end
+utils.cmd = function(content) return '<cmd>' .. content .. '<cr>' end
+
+local layout = {}
+layout.map = function(from, to)
+    vim.keymap.set('n', from, to, opts)
+    vim.keymap.set('x', from, to, opts)
+end
+layout.swap = function(a, b)
+    utils.layout.map(a, b)
+    utils.layout.map(b, a)
+end
+utils.layout = layout
+
+return utils
+