diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4679444..f9e38ef 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -208,20 +208,21 @@ deploy_misc() {
 
 deploy_nvim() {
     heading 'nvim'
-    ensure_directory "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload"
-    ensure_directory "$XDG_DATA_HOME/nvim/plugged"
-    ensure_directory "$XDG_DATA_HOME/nvim/shada"
     remove_file "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim"
-    link "$DOTFILES/nvim/plug.vim" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/plug.vim"
+    ensure_directory "$XDG_DATA_HOME/nvim/shada"
     link "$DOTFILES/nvim/init.lua" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.lua"
 
     ensure_directory "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/lua/fs"
     for f in nvim/lua/fs/*; do link "$DOTFILES/$f" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/$f"; done
     unset f
 
+    ensure_directory "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/after/plugin"
+    for f in nvim/after/plugin/*; do link "$DOTFILES/$f" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/$f"; done
+    unset f
+
     if command -v nvim >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         warn "installing neovim plugins..."
-        dry_run || nvim -nes -u "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim" -c 'PlugInstall | qall!'
+        dry_run || nvim --headless -c 'autocmd User PackerComplete quitall' -c 'PackerSync'
     else
         error "neovim is not installed; skipping plugin installation..."
     fi
diff --git a/nvim/after/plugin/lightline.lua b/nvim/after/plugin/lightline.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70f053b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/after/plugin/lightline.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+vim.g.lightline = {
+    colorscheme = 'solarized',
+    active = {
+        left = { {'mode','paste'}, {}, {'ro','modified','path'} },
+        right = { {'percent'}, {'lineinfo'}, {'ft','fenc','ff'} },
+    },
+    inactive = {
+        left = { {'paste'}, {'ro','modified','path'} },
+        right = { {'percent'}, {'lineinfo'} },
+    },
+    component = {
+        fenc =     '%{&fenc!=#""?&fenc:&enc}',
+        ff =       '%{&ff}',
+        ft =       '%{&ft!=#""?&ft:"?"}',
+        modified = '%M',
+        paste =    '%{&paste?"PASTE":""}',
+        path =     '%f',
+        percent =  '%3p%%×%L',
+        ro =       '%R',
+    },
+    subseparator = { left = '', right = '' },
+}
+
diff --git a/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua b/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
index ee268a5..a52b16c 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/fs/plugins.lua
@@ -1,49 +1,36 @@
-vim.cmd([[
-    call plug#begin('~/.local/share/nvim/plugged')
-        Plug 'altercation/vim-colors-solarized'
-        Plug 'bronson/vim-trailing-whitespace'
-        Plug 'elzr/vim-json'
-            " Disable quote concealling.
-            let g:vim_json_syntax_conceal = 0
-            " Make numbers and booleans stand out.
-            highlight link jsonBraces   Text
-            highlight link jsonNumber   Identifier
-            highlight link jsonBoolean  Identifier
-            highlight link jsonNull     Identifier
-        Plug 'godlygeek/tabular' | Plug 'plasticboy/vim-markdown'
-            let g:vim_markdown_conceal_code_blocks = 0
-        Plug 'junegunn/rainbow_parentheses.vim'
-            let g:rainbow#pairs = [ ['(',')'], ['[',']'], ['{','}'] ]
-        Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
-            let g:ctrlp_match_window = 'bottom,order:ttb'
-            let g:ctrlp_switch_buffer = 0       " open files in new buffer
-            let g:ctrlp_show_hidden = 1         " show hidden files
-        Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }
-        Plug 'tpope/vim-commentary'
-        Plug 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
-            let g:lightline = {
-            \   'colorscheme': 'solarized',
-            \   'active': {
-            \       'left': [ ['mode','paste'],[],['ro','modified','path'] ],
-            \       'right': [ ['percent'],['lineinfo'],['ft','fenc','ff'] ],
-            \   },
-            \   'inactive': {
-            \       'left': [ ['paste'],['ro','modified','path'] ],
-            \       'right': [ ['percent'],['lineinfo'] ],
-            \   },
-            \   'component': {
-            \       'fenc':     '%{&fenc!=#""?&fenc:&enc}',
-            \       'ff':       '%{&ff}',
-            \       'ft':       '%{&ft!=#""?&ft:"?"}',
-            \       'modified': '%M',
-            \       'paste':    '%{&paste?"PASTE":""}',
-            \       'path':     '%f',
-            \       'percent':  '%3p%%×%L',
-            \       'ro':       '%R',
-            \   },
-            \   'subseparator': { 'left': '', 'right': '' },
-            \ }
-        Plug 'vim-scripts/srec.vim'
+local plugins = function(use)
+    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+
+    use 'altercation/vim-colors-solarized'
+    use 'bronson/vim-trailing-whitespace'
+    use 'elzr/vim-json'
+            -- Disable quote concealling.
+            vim.g.vim_json_syntax_conceal = 0
+            -- Make numbers and booleans stand out.
+            vim.cmd([[
+                highlight link jsonBraces   Text
+                highlight link jsonNumber   Identifier
+                highlight link jsonBoolean  Identifier
+                highlight link jsonNull     Identifier
+            ]])
+
+    use 'godlygeek/tabular'
+    use 'plasticboy/vim-markdown'
+        vim.g.vim_markdown_conceal_code_blocks = 0
+
+    use 'junegunn/rainbow_parentheses.vim'
+        vim.g['rainbow#pairs'] = { {'(',')'}, {'[',']'}, {'{','}'} }
+
+    use 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
+        vim.g.ctrlp_match_window  = 'bottom,order:ttb'
+        vim.g.ctrlp_switch_buffer = 0   -- open files in new buffer
+        vim.g.ctrlp_show_hidden   = 1   -- show hidden files
+
+    use { 'scrooloose/nerdtree', cmd = 'NERDTreeToggle' }
+    use 'tpope/vim-commentary'
+    use 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
+    use 'vim-scripts/srec.vim'
+        vim.cmd([[
             highlight link srecStart        Comment
             highlight link srecType         Comment
             highlight link srecLength       WarningMsg
@@ -51,11 +38,26 @@ vim.cmd([[
             highlight link srec24BitAddress Constant
             highlight link srec32BitAddress Constant
             highlight link srecChecksum     Type
-        Plug 'keith/swift.vim'
-        Plug 'chr4/nginx.vim'
-    call plug#end()
+        ]])
+
+    use 'keith/swift.vim'
+    use 'chr4/nginx.vim'
+
+    vim.cmd([[
+        silent! colorscheme solarized
+        highlight NonText cterm=NONE ctermfg=10     " subtle EOL symbols
+        highlight Whitespace cterm=NONE ctermfg=9   " orange listchars
+    ]])
+end
+
+local packer = function()
+    local path = vim.fn.stdpath('data') .. '/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim'
+    if vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(path)) > 0 then
+        local url = 'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+        vim.fn.system({'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1', url, path})
+    end
+    return require('packer')
+end
+
+return packer().startup(plugins)
 
-    silent! colorscheme solarized
-    highlight NonText cterm=NONE ctermfg=10     " subtle EOL symbols
-    highlight Whitespace cterm=NONE ctermfg=9   " orange listchars
-]])