diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e76af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.netrwhist
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 481df35..3c663d6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,3 +4,22 @@
 [submodule "pack/bundle/start/hexHighlight"]
 	path = pack/bundle/start/hexHighlight
 	url = https://github.com/coldfix/hexHighlight.git
+[submodule "pack/bundle/start/nerdtree"]
+	path = pack/bundle/start/nerdtree
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/nerdtree.git
+[submodule "vim-boxdraw/"]
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/boxdraw.git
+[submodule "hexHighlight"]
+	url = https://git.betalupi.com/vim-plugins/hex-highlight
+[submodule "pack/bundle/start/gitgutter"]
+	path = pack/bundle/start/gitgutter
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/gitgutter.git
+[submodule "pack/bundle/start/pencil"]
+	path = pack/bundle/start/pencil
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/pencil.git
+[submodule "pack/bundle/start/wordy"]
+	path = pack/bundle/start/wordy
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/wordy.git
+[submodule "pack/bundle/start/wordchipper"]
+	path = pack/bundle/start/wordchipper
+	url = ssh://git@betalupi.com:33/vim-plugins/wordchipper.git
diff --git a/pack/bundle/start/gitgutter b/pack/bundle/start/gitgutter
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..24cc477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack/bundle/start/gitgutter
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 24cc47789557827209add5881c226243711475ce
diff --git a/pack/bundle/start/nerdtree b/pack/bundle/start/nerdtree
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..81f3eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack/bundle/start/nerdtree
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 81f3eaba295b3fceb2d032db57e5eae99ae480f8
diff --git a/pack/bundle/start/pencil b/pack/bundle/start/pencil
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..2135374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack/bundle/start/pencil
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 2135374d48a7cb89efd5e818c12bb0ff450dfbb4
diff --git a/pack/bundle/start/wordchipper b/pack/bundle/start/wordchipper
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..79ed30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack/bundle/start/wordchipper
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 79ed30dbc2b5127fb85b13a613d26ddf336c8433
diff --git a/pack/bundle/start/wordy b/pack/bundle/start/wordy
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..667426a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack/bundle/start/wordy
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 667426a0171787b2620dffa5b2d7c01c9040237f
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 0c24c70..ed3c80f 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -248,3 +248,11 @@ endif
 
 nmap <F2>           <Plug>ToggleHexHighlight
 
+"filetype plugin on       " may already be in your .vimrc
+
+let g:pencil#textwidth = 70
+augroup pencil
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd FileType markdown,mkd call pencil#init({'wrap': 'soft'})
+  autocmd FileType text         call pencil#init()
+augroup END