diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
index 960effb7..5c5e70dd 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ function M.load(name)
     -- HACK: LazyVim may have overwritten options of the Lazy ui, so reset this here
     vim.cmd([[do VimResized]])
   end
+  local pattern = "LazyVim" .. name:sub(1, 1):upper() .. name:sub(2)
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", { pattern = pattern, modeline = false })
 end
 
 M.did_init = false
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
index 4083da13..609b3009 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- This file is automatically loaded by lazyvim.config.init
+vim.notify("load")
 
 local Util = require("lazyvim.util")
 
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ map("n", "j", "v:count == 0 ? 'gj' : 'j'", { expr = true, silent = true })
 map("n", "k", "v:count == 0 ? 'gk' : 'k'", { expr = true, silent = true })
 
 -- Move to window using the <ctrl> hjkl keys
-map("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h", { desc = "Go to left window" })
-map("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j", { desc = "Go to lower window" })
-map("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k", { desc = "Go to upper window" })
-map("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l", { desc = "Go to right window" })
+map("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h", { desc = "Go to left window", remap = true })
+map("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j", { desc = "Go to lower window", remap = true })
+map("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k", { desc = "Go to upper window", remap = true })
+map("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l", { desc = "Go to right window", remap = true })
 
 -- Resize window using <ctrl> arrow keys
 map("n", "<C-Up>", "<cmd>resize +2<cr>", { desc = "Increase window height" })
@@ -129,12 +130,12 @@ map("n", "<leader>fT", function() Util.float_term() end, { desc = "Terminal (cwd
 map("t", "<esc><esc>", "<c-\\><c-n>", { desc = "Enter Normal Mode" })
 
 -- windows
-map("n", "<leader>ww", "<C-W>p", { desc = "Other window" })
-map("n", "<leader>wd", "<C-W>c", { desc = "Delete window" })
-map("n", "<leader>w-", "<C-W>s", { desc = "Split window below" })
-map("n", "<leader>w|", "<C-W>v", { desc = "Split window right" })
-map("n", "<leader>-", "<C-W>s", { desc = "Split window below" })
-map("n", "<leader>|", "<C-W>v", { desc = "Split window right" })
+map("n", "<leader>ww", "<C-W>p", { desc = "Other window", remap = true })
+map("n", "<leader>wd", "<C-W>c", { desc = "Delete window", remap = true })
+map("n", "<leader>w-", "<C-W>s", { desc = "Split window below", remap = true })
+map("n", "<leader>w|", "<C-W>v", { desc = "Split window right", remap = true })
+map("n", "<leader>-", "<C-W>s", { desc = "Split window below", remap = true })
+map("n", "<leader>|", "<C-W>v", { desc = "Split window right", remap = true })
 
 -- tabs
 map("n", "<leader><tab>l", "<cmd>tablast<cr>", { desc = "Last Tab" })
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/vscode.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/vscode.lua
index e8e8c4c8..c8adc036 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/vscode.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/vscode.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local enabled = {
   "nvim-treesitter-textobjects",
   "nvim-ts-context-commentstring",
   "vim-repeat",
+  "LazyVim",
 }
 
 local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
@@ -21,42 +22,44 @@ local Plugin = require("lazy.core.plugin")
 Config.options.checker.enabled = false
 Config.options.change_detection.enabled = false
 
-local update_state = Plugin.update_state
----@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
-Plugin.update_state = function()
-  -- Config.spec.disabled = {}
-  for name, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
+-- HACK: disable all plugins except the ones we want
+local fix_disabled = Plugin.Spec.fix_disabled
+function Plugin.Spec.fix_disabled(self)
+  for _, plugin in pairs(self.plugins) do
     if not (vim.tbl_contains(enabled, plugin.name) or plugin.vscode) then
-      Config.plugins[name] = nil
-    end
-  end
-  for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-    if plugin.dependencies then
-      plugin.dependencies = vim.tbl_filter(function(dep)
-        return Config.plugins[dep]
-      end, plugin.dependencies)
+      plugin.enabled = false
     end
   end
+  fix_disabled(self)
+end
+
+-- HACK: don't clean plugins in vscode
+local update_state = Plugin.update_state
+function Plugin.update_state()
   update_state()
   Config.to_clean = {}
 end
 
-local map = vim.keymap.set
-
-map("n", "<leader><space>", "<cmd>Find<cr>")
-map("n", "<leader>/", [[<cmd>call VSCodeNotify('workbench.action.findInFiles')<cr>]])
-map("n", "<leader>ss", [[<cmd>call VSCodeNotify('workbench.action.gotoSymbol')<cr>]])
-
-map("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h", { desc = "Go to left window", remap = true })
-map("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j", { desc = "Go to lower window", remap = true })
-map("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k", { desc = "Go to upper window", remap = true })
-map("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l", { desc = "Go to right window", remap = true })
-
-map("n", "<leader>wd", "<C-W>c", { desc = "Delete window", remap = true })
-map("n", "<leader>-", "<C-W>s", { desc = "Split window below", remap = true })
-map("n", "<leader>|", "<C-W>v", { desc = "Split window right", remap = true })
+-- Add some vscode specific keymaps
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+  pattern = "LazyVimKeymaps",
+  callback = function()
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><space>", "<cmd>Find<cr>")
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>/", [[<cmd>call VSCodeNotify('workbench.action.findInFiles')<cr>]])
+    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ss", [[<cmd>call VSCodeNotify('workbench.action.gotoSymbol')<cr>]])
+  end,
+})
 
 return {
+  {
+    "LazyVim/LazyVim",
+    config = function(_, opts)
+      opts = opts or {}
+      -- disable the colorscheme
+      opts.colorscheme = function() end
+      require("lazyvim").setup(opts)
+    end,
+  },
   {
     "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
     opts = { highlight = { enable = false } },