diff --git a/config/nvim/init.vim b/config/nvim/init.vim
index f7f5e3f..4ef0f80 100644
--- a/config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -5,65 +5,64 @@ Plug 'chriskempson/base16-vim'
 
 
 " utilities
-Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
-Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on': ['NERDTreeToggle', 'NERDTreeFind'] } | Plug 'Xuyuanp/nerdtree-git-plugin' | Plug 'ryanoasis/vim-devicons'
-Plug 'mileszs/ack.vim'
-Plug 'Raimondi/delimitMate'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-unimpaired'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-endwise'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-ragtag'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'
-Plug 'benmills/vimux'
-Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
-Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
-" Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic'
-Plug 'benekastah/neomake'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-repeat'
-Plug 'garbas/vim-snipmate'
-Plug 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim'
-Plug 'MarcWeber/vim-addon-mw-utils'
-Plug 'tomtom/tlib_vim'
-Plug 'sotte/presenting.vim'
-Plug 'ervandew/supertab'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-dispatch'
+Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim' " fuzzy file finder, mapped to <leader>t
+Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on': ['NERDTreeToggle', 'NERDTreeFind'] } | Plug 'Xuyuanp/nerdtree-git-plugin' | Plug 'ryanoasis/vim-devicons' " file drawer
+Plug 'mileszs/ack.vim' " search inside files using ack. Same as command line ack utility, but use :Ack
+Plug 'Raimondi/delimitMate' " automatic closing of quotes, parenthesis, brackets, etc.
+Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary' " comment stuff out
+Plug 'tpope/vim-unimpaired' " mappings which are simply short normal mode aliases for commonly used ex commands
+Plug 'tpope/vim-endwise' " automatically add end in ruby
+Plug 'tpope/vim-ragtag' " endings for html, xml, etc. - ehances surround
+Plug 'tpope/vim-surround' " mappings to easily delete, change and add such surroundings in pairs, such as quotes, parens, etc.
+Plug 'benmills/vimux' " tmux integration for vim
+Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline' " fancy statusline
+Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes' " themes for vim-airline
+" Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic' " syntax checking for vim
+Plug 'benekastah/neomake' " neovim replacement for syntastic using neovim's job control functonality
+Plug 'tpope/vim-fugitive' " amazing git wrapper for vim
+Plug 'tpope/vim-repeat' " enables repeating other supported plugins with the . command
+Plug 'garbas/vim-snipmate' " snippet manager
+Plug 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim' " .editorconfig support
+Plug 'MarcWeber/vim-addon-mw-utils' " interpret a file by function and cache file automatically
+Plug 'tomtom/tlib_vim' " utility functions for vim
+Plug 'sotte/presenting.vim', { 'for': 'markdown' } " a simple tool for presenting slides in vim based on text files
+Plug 'ervandew/supertab' " Perform all your vim insert mode completions with Tab
+Plug 'tpope/vim-dispatch' " asynchronous build and test dispatcher
 " Plug 'mtth/scratch.vim'
-Plug 'tpope/vim-vinegar'
+" Plug 'tpope/vim-vinegar'
 " Plug 'tpope/vim-abolish'
-Plug 'AndrewRadev/splitjoin.vim'
-Plug 'vim-scripts/matchit.zip'
+Plug 'AndrewRadev/splitjoin.vim' " single/multi line code handler: gS - split one line into multiple, gJ - combine multiple lines into one
+Plug 'vim-scripts/matchit.zip' " extended % matching
 Plug 'tpope/vim-sleuth' " detect indent style (tabs vs. spaces)
 Plug 'sickill/vim-pasta' " context-aware pasting
 Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim', { 'on': 'Goyo' } " distraction-free writing
 Plug 'junegunn/limelight.vim', { 'on': 'Limelight' } " focus tool. Good for presentating with vim
 
 " language-specific plugins
-Plug 'mattn/emmet-vim', { 'for': 'html' }
-Plug 'gregsexton/MatchTag', { 'for': 'html' }
-Plug 'othree/html5.vim', { 'for': 'html' }
-Plug 'pangloss/vim-javascript', { 'for': 'javascript' }
-Plug 'moll/vim-node', { 'for': 'javascript' }
-Plug 'jelera/vim-javascript-syntax', { 'for': 'javascript' }
-Plug 'mxw/vim-jsx', { 'for': 'jsx' }
-Plug 'elzr/vim-json', { 'for': 'json' }
-" Plug 'Quramy/tsuquyomi', { 'for': 'typescript', 'do': 'npm install' }
-Plug 'Shougo/vimproc.vim', { 'do': 'make' }
-Plug 'leafgarland/typescript-vim', { 'for': 'typescript' }
-" Plug 'juvenn/mustache.vim', { 'for': 'mustache' }
-Plug 'mustache/vim-mustache-handlebars'
-Plug 'digitaltoad/vim-jade', { 'for': 'jade' }
-Plug 'cakebaker/scss-syntax.vim', { 'for': 'scss' }
-Plug 'wavded/vim-stylus', { 'for': ['stylus', 'markdown'] }
-Plug 'groenewege/vim-less', { 'for': 'less' }
-Plug 'ap/vim-css-color', { 'for': ['css','stylus','scss'] }
-Plug 'hail2u/vim-css3-syntax', { 'for': 'css' }
-Plug 'itspriddle/vim-marked', { 'for': 'markdown', 'on': 'MarkedOpen' }
-Plug 'tpope/vim-markdown', { 'for': 'markdown' }
-Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'for': 'go' }
-Plug 'timcharper/textile.vim', { 'for': 'textile' }
-" Plug 'tclem/vim-arduino'
-" Plug 'davidoc/taskpaper.vim'
+Plug 'mattn/emmet-vim', { 'for': 'html' } " emmet support for vim - easily create markdup wth CSS-like syntax
+Plug 'gregsexton/MatchTag', { 'for': 'html' } " match tags in html, similar to paren support
+Plug 'othree/html5.vim', { 'for': 'html' } " html5 support
+Plug 'pangloss/vim-javascript', { 'for': 'javascript' } " JavaScript support
+Plug 'moll/vim-node', { 'for': 'javascript' } " node support
+Plug 'jelera/vim-javascript-syntax', { 'for': 'javascript' } " JavaScript syntax plugin
+Plug 'mxw/vim-jsx', { 'for': 'jsx' } " JSX support
+Plug 'elzr/vim-json', { 'for': 'json' } " JSON support
+" Plug 'Quramy/tsuquyomi', { 'for': 'typescript', 'do': 'npm install' } " extended typescript support - works as a client for TSServer
+Plug 'Shougo/vimproc.vim', { 'do': 'make' } " interactive command execution in vim
+Plug 'leafgarland/typescript-vim', { 'for': 'typescript' } " typescript support
+" Plug 'juvenn/mustache.vim', { 'for': 'mustache' } " mustache support
+Plug 'mustache/vim-mustache-handlebars' " mustach support
+Plug 'digitaltoad/vim-jade', { 'for': 'jade' } " jade support
+Plug 'cakebaker/scss-syntax.vim', { 'for': 'scss' } " sass scss syntax support
+Plug 'wavded/vim-stylus', { 'for': ['stylus', 'markdown'] } " markdown support
+Plug 'groenewege/vim-less', { 'for': 'less' } " less support
+Plug 'ap/vim-css-color', { 'for': ['css','stylus','scss'] } " set the background of hex color values to the color
+Plug 'hail2u/vim-css3-syntax', { 'for': 'css' } " CSS3 syntax support
+Plug 'itspriddle/vim-marked', { 'for': 'markdown', 'on': 'MarkedOpen' } " Open markdown files in Marked.app - mapped to <leader>m
+Plug 'tpope/vim-markdown', { 'for': 'markdown' } " markdown support
+Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'for': 'go' } " go support
+Plug 'timcharper/textile.vim', { 'for': 'textile' } " textile support
+Plug 'tclem/vim-arduino' " arduino support - compile wihtout needing to open the arduino IDE
 
 call plug#end()