diff --git a/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/commonrc.nix b/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/commonrc.nix
index 05458a2..cfb9524 100644
--- a/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/commonrc.nix
+++ b/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/commonrc.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ set nocompatible
 set mouse=
 
 " leader
-let mapleader = '\'
+let mapleader = ','
+let maplocalleader = ','
 
 " save on ctrl-s
 nnoremap <c-s> :w<CR>
@@ -113,5 +114,11 @@ augroup ft_yaml
 augroup END
 " }}}
 
+" markdown {
+augroup filetypedetect
+  " gitit page files
+  au BufRead,BufNewFile *.page set filetype=markdown
+augroup END
+" } markdown
 ''
 
diff --git a/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/neovim.nix b/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/neovim.nix
index 49f199f..9bd7807 100644
--- a/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/neovim.nix
+++ b/pkg-configuration/vim-derivates/neovim.nix
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ pkgs.neovim.override {
   configure = {
     # add custom .vimrc lines like this:
     customRC = (import ./commonrc.nix {}) + ''
+      let g:indent_guides_enable_on_vim_startup = 1
+
       " deoplete {
-      " let g:deoplete#enable_at_startup = 1
-      " let g:deoplete#enable_smart_case = 1
+      let g:deoplete#enable_at_startup = 1
+      let g:deoplete#enable_smart_case = 1
       " }
     '' + additionalRC;
 
@@ -25,7 +27,10 @@ pkgs.neovim.override {
       "vim-colorschemes"
       "vim-colorstepper"
       "vim-signify"
-      # "deoplete-nvim"
+      "deoplete-nvim"
+      "fugitive"
+      "ctrlp"
+      "vim-indent-guides"
     ] ++ additionalPlugins;
   };
   extraPythonPackages = [];