diff --git a/dots/.config/nvim/init.lua b/dots/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 0fad537..72bd50d 100644
--- a/dots/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/dots/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+require("nixCatsUtils").setup({ non_nix_value = true }) -- https://github.com/BirdeeHub/nixCats-nvim/blob/77dffad8235eb77684fcb7599487c8e9f23d5b8f/templates/example/init.lua
+
 require("vim")
 require("ftdetect")
 require("keymaps")
 require("highlight")
-require("paq-setup")
+require("paq-setup") -- when not on nixCats
 require("diagnostic")
 
 -- vim.opt.background = "dark"
diff --git a/dots/.config/nvim/lua/nixCatsUtils/catPacker.lua b/dots/.config/nvim/lua/nixCatsUtils/catPacker.lua
index e87bc33..bc28ccb 100644
--- a/dots/.config/nvim/lua/nixCatsUtils/catPacker.lua
+++ b/dots/.config/nvim/lua/nixCatsUtils/catPacker.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ function M.setup(v)
       paq(packages)
       paq.install()
     end
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
+      once = true,
+      callback = function()
+        local pkgs_count = #require("paq").query("to_install")
+        if pkgs_count < 1 then
+          return
+        end
+        vim.notify(string.format("There are %d to install", pkgs_count))
+      end,
+    })
+
     bootstrap_paq(vim.list_extend({ "savq/paq-nvim" }, v))
   end
 end
diff --git a/dots/.config/nvim/lua/paq-setup.lua b/dots/.config/nvim/lua/paq-setup.lua
index 6deeba1..273f181 100644
--- a/dots/.config/nvim/lua/paq-setup.lua
+++ b/dots/.config/nvim/lua/paq-setup.lua
@@ -1,38 +1,4 @@
--- Automate paq installation {{{
-local function clone_paq()
-  local path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/paqs/start/paq-nvim"
-  local is_installed = vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(path)) == 0
-  if not is_installed then
-    vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--depth=1", "https://github.com/savq/paq-nvim.git", path })
-    return true
-  end
-end
-local function bootstrap_paq(packages)
-  local first_install = clone_paq()
-  vim.cmd.packadd("paq-nvim")
-  local paq = require("paq")
-  if first_install then
-    vim.notify("Installing plugins... If prompted, hit Enter to continue.")
-  end
-  paq(packages)
-  paq.install()
-end
-
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
-  once = true,
-  callback = function()
-    local pkgs_count = #require("paq").query("to_install")
-    if pkgs_count < 1 then
-      return
-    end
-    vim.notify(string.format("There are %d to install", pkgs_count))
-  end,
-})
-
--- }}}
-
--- Set up paq plugins {{{
-bootstrap_paq({
+require("nixCatsUtils.catPacker").setup({
   { "savq/paq-nvim" },
   { "jinh0/eyeliner.nvim" },
   { "ibhagwan/fzf-lua" },
@@ -77,4 +43,3 @@ bootstrap_paq({
   { "zbirenbaum/copilot-cmp" },
   { "qvalentin/helm-ls.nvim", ft = "helm" },
 })
--- }}}