diff --git a/roles/neovim/files/init.lua b/roles/neovim/files/init.lua
index 98be4d2..45e9756 100644
--- a/roles/neovim/files/init.lua
+++ b/roles/neovim/files/init.lua
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ require('transition')
 require('encoding')
 require('remaps')
 require('spacetabs')
+require('searching')
+require('folding')
 require('plugins')
 -- require('colors')
diff --git a/roles/neovim/files/lua/folding.lua b/roles/neovim/files/lua/folding.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ae12cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/neovim/files/lua/folding.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- FOLDING 
+
+-- enable folding
+vim.opt.foldenable = true
+-- open most folds by default (0 to 99)
+vim.opt.foldlevelstart = 10
+-- guard against too many nested folds
+vim.opt.foldnestmax = 10
+-- fold based on filetype
+vim.opt.foldmethod = 'syntax'
diff --git a/roles/neovim/files/lua/searching.lua b/roles/neovim/files/lua/searching.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5adc529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/neovim/files/lua/searching.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- SEARCHING
+
+-- search as characters are entered
+vim.opt.incsearch = true
+-- highlight matches
+vim.opt.hlsearch = true
+-- turn off search hightlight after search
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader', '<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>', { remap = false })