diff --git a/lua/core/default_config.lua b/lua/core/default_config.lua
index 1e7f839..052ead7 100644
--- a/lua/core/default_config.lua
+++ b/lua/core/default_config.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ M.plugins = {
       telescope_media = false, -- media previews within telescope finders
       truezen = false, -- distraction free & minimalist UI mode
       vim_matchup = true, -- % operator enhancements
+      cmp = true,
    },
    options = {
       lspconfig = {
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index a2afc55..62789a1 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -174,17 +174,20 @@ return packer.startup(function()
 
    use {
       "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       event = "InsertEnter",
    }
 
    use {
       "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "friendly-snippets",
       config = override_req("nvim_cmp", "plugins.configs.cmp"),
    }
 
    use {
       "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       wants = "friendly-snippets",
       after = "nvim-cmp",
       config = override_req("luasnip", "(plugins.configs.others).luasnip()"),
@@ -192,27 +195,32 @@ return packer.startup(function()
 
    use {
       "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "LuaSnip",
    }
 
    use {
       "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "cmp_luasnip",
    }
 
    use {
       "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "cmp-nvim-lua",
    }
 
    use {
       "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "cmp-nvim-lsp",
    }
 
    -- misc plugins
    use {
       "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
+      disable = not plugin_status.cmp,
       after = "nvim-cmp",
       config = override_req("nvim_autopairs", "(plugins.configs.others).autopairs()"),
    }