diff --git a/conf-only.sh b/conf-only.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b9f6224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf-only.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cp -r $(pwd)/home/.config ~
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/main.vim b/home/.config/nvim/main.vim
index c924fce..96a33bf 100644
--- a/home/.config/nvim/main.vim
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/main.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set completeopt=menuone,noinsert,noselect
 " Set completeopt to have a better completion experience"
 set completeopt=menuone,noinsert,noselect
 
-" load nvim-tree stuff
+" load extra stuff
 runtime nvim-tree.vim
 
 call plug#begin()
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ Plug 'iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim', { 'do': 'cd app && yarn install' }
 Plug 'nanotee/zoxide.vim'
 Plug 'jpalardy/vim-slime', { 'for': 'python' }
 Plug 'hanschen/vim-ipython-cell', { 'for': 'python' }
+Plug 'dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode'
 runtime markdownpreview.vim
 
 call plug#end()
 
+" load extra stuff
+runtime table-mode.vim
 
 " no default mappings for vim smoothie (fancy scrolling)
 let g:smoothie_no_default_mappings = 1
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/table-mode.vim b/home/.config/nvim/table-mode.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf25d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/table-mode.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function! s:isAtStartOfLine(mapping)
+    let text_before_cursor = getline('.')[0 : col('.')-1]
+    let mapping_pattern = '\V' . escape(a:mapping, '\')
+    let comment_pattern = '\V' . escape(substitute(&l:commentstring, '%s.*$', '', ''), '\')
+    return (text_before_cursor =~? '^' . ('\v(' . comment_pattern . '\v)?') . '\s*\v' . mapping_pattern . '\v$')
+endfunction
+
+inoreabbrev <expr> <bar><bar>
+            \ <SID>isAtStartOfLine('\|\|') ?
+            \ '<c-o>:TableModeEnable<cr><bar><space><bar><left><left>' : '<bar><bar>'
+inoreabbrev <expr> __
+            \ <SID>isAtStartOfLine('__') ?
+            \ '<c-o>:silent! TableModeDisable<cr>' : '__'