diff --git a/home/programs/nvim/default.nix b/home/programs/nvim/default.nix
index 39ae2e6..cff0689 100644
--- a/home/programs/nvim/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/nvim/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
       vim-airline-themes
       plenary-nvim
       nvim-web-devicons
+      texpresso-vim
       {
         plugin = smear-cursor-nvim;
         config = toLuaFile ./plugins/smear.lua;
diff --git a/home/programs/nvim/init.lua b/home/programs/nvim/init.lua
index 653d883..59a2fdc 100644
--- a/home/programs/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/home/programs/nvim/init.lua
@@ -165,6 +165,29 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
   command = "setlocal wrap"
 })
 
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+    desc = "texpresso compile",
+    group = "vimrc",
+    pattern = "tex",
+    callback = function(args)
+        -- start server on first BufWrite
+        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWritePost", {
+            group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup(
+                string.format("latex<buffer=%d>", args.buf),
+                { clear = true }
+            ),
+            buffer = args.buf,
+            callback = function()
+                if not vim.b.latex_started then
+                    vim.cmd "TeXpresso %"
+                    vim.b.latex_started = true
+                end
+                -- vim.cmd "VimtexView"
+            end,
+        })
+    end,
+})
+
 -- idk why i need to define it here bro
 -- local builtin = require('telescope.builtin')
 -- vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ff', builtin.find_files, { desc = 'Telescope find files' })