diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.lua b/.config/nvim/init.lua
index a9782d6..a05809b 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -30,30 +30,8 @@ vim.cmd("noswapfile")
 
 vim.cmd("set autoread")
 vim.cmd("set complete-=i")
-vim.cmd("set lazyredraw")
 
 vim.cmd("au FileType python set fileformat=unix encoding=utf-8")
 vim.cmd("au FileType markdown,tex set spell spelllang=en_us")
 
--- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Auto‑reload buffers when files change externally
--- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Ensure the option is enabled (already set above, but kept for clarity)
-vim.cmd("set autoread")
 
--- Create a dedicated augroup to avoid duplicate autocommands if this file
--- is sourced multiple times (e.g., when using :source ~/.config/nvim/init.lua).
-vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("AutoReload", { clear = true })
-
--- Run `checktime` for the following events:
---   * CursorHold, CursorHoldI – idle cursor, typical for auto‑check
---   * FocusGained – when you return to Neovim from another app
---   * BufEnter   – when you jump to a buffer that may already be stale
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
-    { "CursorHold", "CursorHoldI", "FocusGained", "BufEnter" },
-    {
-        group = "AutoReload",
-        pattern = "*",
-        command = "silent! checktime",
-    }
-)
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json b/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
index eb29bbc..aa3d07d 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {
   "black-metal-theme-neovim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6d0207871387077f40d5396ab1ae90520e688d36" },
   "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "85c7ff3711b730b4030d03144f6db6375044ae82" },
+  "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3b3571b4dadbcb464804466e9872e7246c316af7" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "57e5a8addb8c71fb063ee4acda466c7cf6ad2800" },
+  "mini.completion": { "branch": "main", "commit": "7c5edfc0e479dd4edd898cc9ddd1920d8c1ce420" },
+  "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6bd3a01aaf7d248aea1b78aacdd5d44bffa002c1" },
   "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "07f4e93de92e8d4ea7ab99602e3a8c9ac0fb778a" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "42fc28ba918343ebfd5565147a42a26580579482" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b9fd5226c2f76c951fc8ed5923d85e4de065e509" },
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/config/lazy.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/config/lazy.lua
index 731cb05..205bc87 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/config/lazy.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/config/lazy.lua
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ require("lazy").setup({
   -- colorscheme that will be used when installing plugins.
   -- install = { colorscheme = { "habamax" } },
   -- automatically check for plugin updates
-  checker = { enabled = true },
+  -- checker = { enabled = true },
 })
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/mason.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/mason.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd7b751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/mason.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+return {
+    "mason-org/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
+	dependencies = {
+	    {"mason-org/mason.nvim"},
+		{'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'},
+
+		{'nvim-mini/mini.nvim'},
+        {'nvim-mini/mini.completion'},
+	},
+	config = function()
+		require("mason").setup()
+        require("mason-lspconfig").setup {}
+        
+		-- NOTE: this is meant to be backwards compatible with Neovim v0.9
+		---
+		-- Autocompletion
+		---
+
+		require('mini.snippets').setup()
+		require('mini.completion').setup()
+
+		---
+		-- Language server configuration
+		---
+
+		-- These keymaps are the defaults in Neovim v0.10
+		if vim.fn.has('nvim-0.11') == 0 then
+			-- NOTE: vim.diagnostic.goto_* methods are deprecated in v0.11
+			-- that's why we put these under a conditional block
+			vim.keymap.set('n', '[d', '<cmd>lua vim.diagnostic.goto_prev()<cr>')
+			vim.keymap.set('n', ']d', '<cmd>lua vim.diagnostic.goto_next()<cr>')
+			vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-w>d', '<cmd>lua vim.diagnostic.open_float()<cr>')
+			vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-w><C-d>', '<cmd>lua vim.diagnostic.open_float()<cr>')
+		end
+
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspAttach', {
+			callback = function(event)
+				local bufmap = function(mode, rhs, lhs)
+					vim.keymap.set(mode, rhs, lhs, {buffer = event.buf})
+				end
+
+				-- These keymaps are the defaults in Neovim v0.11
+				bufmap('n', 'K', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.hover()<cr>')
+				bufmap('n', 'grr', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.references()<cr>')
+				bufmap('n', 'gri', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.implementation()<cr>')
+				bufmap('n', 'grn', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.rename()<cr>')
+				bufmap('n', 'gra', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.code_action()<cr>')
+				bufmap('n', 'gO', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.document_symbol()<cr>')
+				bufmap({'i', 's'}, '<C-s>', '<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.signature_help()<cr>')
+			end,
+		})
+
+    end
+}
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d78bee..0000000
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-lspconfig.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
--- plugins/telescope.lua:
-return {
-    'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
-    config = function()
-    end
-}