diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index aff5250e921..c214ac57069 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ do
   vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
   -- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed and selected in the terminal
-  vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
-
+  vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
+  vim.g.python3_host_prog = vim.fn.exepath("python")
   -- [[ Setting options ]]
   --  See `:help vim.o`
   -- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ do
   vim.o.number = true
   -- You can also add relative line numbers, to help with jumping.
   --  Experiment for yourself to see if you like it!
-  -- vim.o.relativenumber = true
+  vim.o.relativenumber = true
 
   -- Enable mouse mode, can be useful for resizing splits for example!
   vim.o.mouse = 'a'
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@ do
   vim.keymap.set('t', '<Esc><Esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>', { desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
 
   -- 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>')
-  -- vim.keymap.set('n', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
-  -- vim.keymap.set('n', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<left>', '<cmd>echo "Use h to move!!"<CR>')
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<right>', '<cmd>echo "Use l to move!!"<CR>')
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<up>', '<cmd>echo "Use k to move!!"<CR>')
+  vim.keymap.set('n', '<down>', '<cmd>echo "Use j to move!!"<CR>')
 
   -- Keybinds to make split navigation easier.
   --  Use CTRL+<hjkl> to switch between windows
@@ -279,8 +279,142 @@ do
   --  In this section we set up some autocommands to run build
   --  steps for certain plugins after they are installed or updated.
 
+  vim.pack.add{
+   {
+      src = "https://github.com/obsidian-nvim/obsidian.nvim",
+      version = vim.version.range "*", -- use latest release, remove to use latest commit
+    },
+  }
+  require("obsidian").setup {
+    legacy_commands = false, -- this will be removed in 4.0.0
+    workspaces = {
+      {
+        name = "personal",
+        path = "~/vaults/personal",
+      },
+      {
+        name = "work",
+        path = "~/vaults/work",
+      },
+    },
+  }
+
+ vim.pack.add{
+    { src = "https://github.com/yousefhadder/markdown-plus.nvim" },
+  }
+  require("markdown-plus").setup({
+    enabled = true,
+
+    features = {
+      list_management = true,
+      text_formatting = true,
+      thematic_break = true,
+      links = true,
+      images = true,
+      headers_toc = true,
+      quotes = true,
+      callouts = true,
+      code_block = true,
+      html_block_awareness = true,
+      table = true,
+      footnotes = true,
+    },
+
+    keymaps = {
+      enabled = true,
+    },
+
+    filetypes = { "markdown" },
+
+    toc = {
+      initial_depth = 2,
+    },
+
+    thematic_break = {
+      style = "---", -- "---" | "***" | "___"
+    },
+
+    callouts = {
+      default_type = "NOTE",
+      custom_types = {},
+    },
+
+    code_block = {
+      enabled = true,
+      fence_style = "backtick", -- "backtick" | "tilde"
+      languages = { "lua", "python",  "bash", "json", "yaml", "markdown", "rust" },
+    },
+
+    table = {
+      enabled = true,
+      auto_format = true,
+      default_alignment = "left",
+      confirm_destructive = true,
+      width_mode = "literal",     -- "literal" | "segment"  set "segment" so cells
+                                  -- containing <br> don't inflate column width
+      wrap_break = "<br>",        -- token used by wrap/break commands and the
+                                  -- cell-editor popup join
+      max_column_width = nil,     -- integer ≥ 1 or nil  width used by wrap-cell
+                                  -- and auto-wrap; nil prompts each time
+      auto_wrap = false,          -- when true (and max_column_width is set), the
+                                  -- formatter auto-wraps cells exceeding the cap.
+                                  -- Per-table opt-out: place
+                                  -- <!-- markdown-plus: no-wrap --> on the line
+                                  -- immediately above the table
+      cell_editor = {             -- floating popup for <localleader>te
+        enabled = true,
+        border = "rounded",       -- nvim_open_win border style
+        width = 0.6,              -- fraction of editor width, (0, 1]
+        height = 0.4,             -- fraction of editor height, (0, 1]
+      },
+      keymaps = {
+        enabled = true,
+        prefix = "<localleader>t",
+        insert_mode_navigation = true,
+      },
+    },
+
+    footnotes = {
+      section_header = "Footnotes",
+      confirm_delete = true,
+    },
+
+    list = {
+      smart_outdent = true,
+      whitespace = "single",        -- "single" | "shiftwidth"
+                                    -- "single" (default): one space after the marker (standard Markdown)
+                                    -- "shiftwidth": pad so content aligns to a whitespace_width column block (relative to the item's indent)
+                                    -- Note: formatters like Prettier enforce single-space and will override this on save.
+      whitespace_width = 4,         -- integer ≥ 1; block width used when whitespace = "shiftwidth"
+      checkbox_completion = {
+        enabled = false,
+        format = "emoji", -- "emoji" | "comment" | "dataview" | "parenthetical"
+        date_format = "%Y-%m-%d",
+        remove_on_uncheck = true,
+        update_existing = true,
+      },
+    },
+
+    links = {
+      smart_paste = {
+        enabled = false,
+        timeout = 5, -- 1..30
+      },
+    },
+  })
+
+  vim.pack.add({
+    { src = "https://github.com/folke/lazydev.nvim" },
+  })
+
+  require('lazydev').setup({
+    library = {
+      { path = "${3rd}/luv/library", words = { "vim%.uv" } },
+    },
+  })
   local function run_build(name, cmd, cwd)
-    local result = vim.system(cmd, { cwd = cwd }):wait()
+
+  local result = vim.system(cmd, { cwd = cwd }):wait()
     if result.code ~= 0 then
       local stderr = result.stderr or ''
       local stdout = result.stdout or ''
@@ -375,8 +509,27 @@ do
       { 'gr', group = 'LSP Actions', mode = { 'n' } },
     },
   }
+  --create open buffers to switch through
+  --[b and ]b to move between open files
+  vim.pack.add { gh 'akinsho/bufferline.nvim'}
+  vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+  require('bufferline').setup {
+    tag= "*",
+    dependencies = 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
+  }
+
+  vim.pack.add({
+  { src = 'https://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
+  { src = 'https://github.com/kdheepak/lazygit.nvim' },
+  })
 
-  -- [[ Colorscheme ]]
+    -- Optional appearance config (these are globals, not a setup call)
+    vim.g.lazygit_floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9
+    vim.g.lazygit_floating_window_winblend = 0
+
+    -- Keymap to open it
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>lg', '<cmd>LazyGit<cr>', { desc = 'Open LazyGit' })
+    -- [[ Colorscheme ]]
   -- You can easily change to a different colorscheme.
   -- Change the name of the colorscheme plugin below, and then
   -- change the command under that to load whatever the name of that colorscheme is.
@@ -390,6 +543,32 @@ do
     },
   }
 
+  vim.pack.add({
+    { src = 'https://github.com/Isrothy/neominimap.nvim' },
+  })
+
+  -- neominimap is configured via a global table, not a setup() call
+  vim.g.neominimap = {
+    auto_enable = true,
+  }
+
+  vim.pack.add({
+    { src = 'https://github.com/nvimdev/dashboard-nvim' },
+  })
+
+  require('dashboard').setup({
+    theme = 'hyper',
+    config = {
+      week_header = { enable = true },
+      shortcut = {
+        { desc = '󰊳 Update', group = '@property', action = 'lua vim.pack.update()', key = 'u' },
+        { icon = ' ', icon_hl = '@variable', desc = 'Files', group = 'Label', action = 'Telescope find_files', key = 'f' },
+        { desc = ' Apps', group = 'DiagnosticHint', action = 'Telescope app', key = 'a' },
+        { desc = ' dotfiles', group = 'Number', action = 'Telescope dotfiles', key = 'd' },
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  
   -- Load the colorscheme here.
   -- Like many other themes, this one has different styles, and you could load
   -- any other, such as 'tokyonight-storm', 'tokyonight-moon', or 'tokyonight-day'.
@@ -588,6 +767,19 @@ end
 -- SECTION 6: LSP
 -- LSP keymaps, server configuration, Mason tools installations
 -- ============================================================
+--
+local function python_path()
+  -- venv (Windows: Scripts/python.exe)
+  if vim.env.VIRTUAL_ENV then
+    return vim.env.VIRTUAL_ENV .. '/Scripts/python.exe'
+  end
+  -- conda (Windows: python.exe lives in the env root, no Scripts)
+  if vim.env.CONDA_PREFIX then
+    return vim.env.CONDA_PREFIX .. '/python.exe'
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
 do
   -- [[ LSP Configuration ]]
   -- Brief aside: **What is LSP?**
@@ -615,7 +807,8 @@ do
   -- If you're wondering about lsp vs treesitter, you can check out the wonderfully
   -- and elegantly composed help section, `:help lsp-vs-treesitter`
 
-  -- Useful status updates for LSP.
+
+   -- Useful status updates for LSP.
   vim.pack.add { gh 'j-hui/fidget.nvim' }
   require('fidget').setup {}
 
@@ -694,7 +887,20 @@ do
   local servers = {
     -- clangd = {},
     -- gopls = {},
-    -- pyright = {},
+    pyright = {
+      settings = {
+        python = {
+          -- The venv fix: resolve packages from your activated venv.
+          -- Evaluated at startup, so activate the venv in PowerShell BEFORE launching nvim.
+          
+            pythonPath = python_path(),
+          },
+        pyright = {
+          -- Let Ruff organize imports instead of Pyright (avoids the two fighting)
+          disableOrganizeImports = true,
+        },
+      },
+    },
     -- rust_analyzer = {},
     --
     -- Some languages (like typescript) have entire language plugins that can be useful:
@@ -703,6 +909,19 @@ do
     -- But for many setups, the LSP (`ts_ls`) will work just fine
     -- ts_ls = {},
 
+    ruff = {
+      on_init = function(client)
+        client.server_capabilities.hoverProvider = false
+      end,
+      init_options = {
+        settings = {
+          lineLength = 88,
+          lint = { select = { 'E', 'F', 'I' } },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+
+
     stylua = {}, -- Used to format Lua code
 
     -- Special Lua Config, as recommended by neovim help docs
@@ -747,9 +966,25 @@ do
     gh 'WhoIsSethDaniel/mason-tool-installer.nvim',
   }
 
-  -- Automatically install LSPs and related tools to stdpath for Neovim
+   -- Automatically install LSPs and related tools to stdpath for Neovim
   require('mason').setup {}
 
+  vim.pack.add({
+    { src = "https://github.com/mrcjkb/rustaceanvim" },
+  })
+
+  vim.g.rustaceanvim = {
+    server = {
+      on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-space>", function()
+          vim.cmd.RustLsp { 'hover', 'actions' }
+        end, { buffer = bufnr })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<Leader>a", function()
+          vim.cmd.RustLsp('codeAction')
+        end, { buffer = bufnr })
+      end,
+    },
+  }
   -- Ensure the servers and tools above are installed
   --
   -- To check the current status of installed tools and/or manually install
@@ -770,6 +1005,29 @@ do
   end
 end
 
+  vim.pack.add {
+    gh 'dstein64/nvim-scrollview',
+  }
+
+
+  require('scrollview').setup({
+    excluded_filetypes = {'nerdtree'},
+    current_only = true,
+    base = 'right',
+    column = 2,
+    signs_on_startup = {'all'},
+    diagnostics_severities = {vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR}
+  })
+
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'BufWinEnter', 'BufEnter' }, {
+    callback = function()
+      vim.schedule(function()
+        pcall(vim.cmd.ScrollViewRefresh)
+      end)
+    end,
+  })
+
+
 -- ============================================================
 -- SECTION 7: FORMATTING
 -- conform.nvim setup and keymap
@@ -783,7 +1041,7 @@ do
       -- You can specify filetypes to autoformat on save here:
       local enabled_filetypes = {
         -- lua = true,
-        -- python = true,
+        python = true,
       }
       if enabled_filetypes[vim.bo[bufnr].filetype] then
         return { timeout_ms = 500 }
@@ -798,7 +1056,7 @@ do
     formatters_by_ft = {
       -- rust = { 'rustfmt' },
       -- Conform can also run multiple formatters sequentially
-      -- python = { "isort", "black" },
+      python = { "ruff"},
       --
       -- You can use 'stop_after_first' to run the first available formatter from the list
       -- javascript = { "prettierd", "prettier", stop_after_first = true },
@@ -824,8 +1082,8 @@ do
   --    See the README about individual language/framework/plugin snippets:
   --    https://github.com/rafamadriz/friendly-snippets
   --
-  -- vim.pack.add { gh 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets' }
-  -- require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
+  vim.pack.add { gh 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets' }
+  require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
 
   -- [[ Autocomplete Engine ]]
   vim.pack.add { { src = gh 'saghen/blink.cmp', version = vim.version.range '1.*' } }
@@ -902,9 +1160,9 @@ do
 
   -- NOTE: You can also specify a branch or a specific commit
   vim.pack.add { { src = gh 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', version = 'main' } }
-
+  require('nvim-treesitter.install').compilers = { 'zig' }
   -- Ensure basic parsers are installed
-  local parsers = { 'bash', 'c', 'diff', 'html', 'lua', 'luadoc', 'markdown', 'markdown_inline', 'query', 'vim', 'vimdoc' }
+  local parsers = {'zig', 'bash', 'c', 'diff', 'html', 'lua', 'luadoc', 'markdown', 'markdown_inline', 'query', 'vim', 'vimdoc', 'python', "rust" }
   require('nvim-treesitter').install(parsers)
 
   ---@param buf integer
@@ -966,12 +1224,12 @@ do
   --  Here are some example plugins that I've included in the Kickstart repository.
   --  Uncomment any of the lines below to enable them (you will need to restart nvim).
   --
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.debug'
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line'
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint'
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs'
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree'
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns' -- adds gitsigns recommended keymaps
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.debug'
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line'
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.lint'
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs'
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree'
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns' -- adds gitsigns recommended keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: You can add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
   --