diff --git a/profiles/base/.vimrc b/profiles/base/.vimrc
index 7d1d56f..e6141da 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.vimrc
+++ b/profiles/base/.vimrc
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ nnoremap <C-g> :Rg<Cr>
 
 " ** syntax **
 Plug 'elzr/vim-json'
+Plug 'stephpy/vim-yaml'
 Plug 'lervag/vimtex'
 Plug 'ibab/vim-snakemake'
 Plug 'plasticboy/vim-markdown'
+Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
 call plug#end()
 
 " Always show statusline 
@@ -62,4 +64,4 @@ let g:indent_guides_guide_size = 1
 set cursorline
 
 " yaml spacing
-autocmd FileType yaml setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 expandtab
+autocmd FileType yml,yaml setlocal ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 expandtab
diff --git a/profiles/base/.zsh_plugins.txt b/profiles/base/.zsh_plugins.txt
index ad32b8f..03d8c9d 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.zsh_plugins.txt
+++ b/profiles/base/.zsh_plugins.txt
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ romkatv/powerlevel10k
 
 ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh path:plugins/ssh-agent
 sunlei/zsh-ssh
+
+ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh path:plugins/git