diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/astronvim/install.sh b/home/private_dot_config/astronvim/install.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+deps=(
+  rg # ripgrep
+  lazygit
+  gdu
+  btm # bottom
+  python
+  node
+  tree-sitter
+)
+
+# TODO: make sure tree-sitter is rust version?
+
+is-cmd() {
+  if [ -x "$(command -v $1)" ]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+install-astronvim(){
+  echo "Installing astronvim"
+
+  if [[ -d ~/.config/nvim ]]; then
+    echo "backing up old nvim config"
+    mv ~/.config/nvim ~/.config/nvim.bak-$(date +'%s')
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -d ~/.local/share/nvim/site ]]; then
+    echo "backing up old nvim site directory"
+    mv ~/.local/share/nvim/site ~/.local/share/nvim/site.bak-$(date +'%s')
+  fi
+
+  git clone https://github.com/AstroNvim/AstroNvim ~/.config/nvim
+  nvim +PackerSync
+
+}
+
+echo "Checking for optional dependencies"
+
+check-dep(){
+  if is-cmd $1; then
+    printf '%15s \033[32m%s\033[0m\n' $1 'yes'
+  else
+    printf '%15s \033[31m%s\033[0m\n' $1 'no'
+  fi
+}
+
+install-astronvim
+
+for dep in "${deps[@]}"; do
+  check-dep "$dep"
+done