diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 65503bc8..754615b9 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## 11.x
 
+- `mini.ai` is back as a default plugin! Removing it was a mistake.
+  It's a great plugin that enhances the native text objects.
+
 - `:LazyExtras` now has multiple new sections:
 
   - **Enabled**: extras that are currently enabled
@@ -42,7 +45,6 @@ Additionally, some core plugins have been moved to extras.
 
 - plugins moved to extras:
 
-  - `mini.ai` which I couldn't live without, but not everyone needs it
   - `mini.surround`
   - `mini.indentscope` scopes are now also highlighted with `indent-blankline`
   - `nvim-treesitter-context`
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
index de200eda..d990f94d 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/init.lua
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ local defaults = {
 }
 
 M.json = {
-  version = 3,
+  version = 4,
   data = {
     version = nil, ---@type string?
     news = {}, ---@type table<string, string>
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
index 19c7785b..4c023141 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
@@ -182,4 +182,37 @@ return {
     import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.mini-comment",
     enabled = vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10") == 0,
   },
+
+  -- Better text-objects
+  {
+    "echasnovski/mini.ai",
+    event = "VeryLazy",
+    opts = function()
+      LazyVim.on_load("which-key.nvim", function()
+        vim.schedule(LazyVim.mini.ai_whichkey)
+      end)
+      local ai = require("mini.ai")
+      return {
+        n_lines = 500,
+        custom_textobjects = {
+          o = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ -- code block
+            a = { "@block.outer", "@conditional.outer", "@loop.outer" },
+            i = { "@block.inner", "@conditional.inner", "@loop.inner" },
+          }),
+          f = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@function.outer", i = "@function.inner" }), -- function
+          c = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@class.outer", i = "@class.inner" }), -- class
+          t = { "<([%p%w]-)%f[^<%w][^<>]->.-</%1>", "^<.->().*()</[^/]->$" }, -- tags
+          d = { "%f[%d]%d+" }, -- digits
+          e = { -- Word with case
+            { "%u[%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]", "%f[%S][%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]", "%f[%P][%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]", "^[%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]" },
+            "^().*()$",
+          },
+          i = LazyVim.mini.ai_indent, -- indent
+          g = LazyVim.mini.ai_buffer, -- buffer
+          u = ai.gen_spec.function_call(), -- u for "Usage"
+          U = ai.gen_spec.function_call({ name_pattern = "[%w_]" }), -- without dot in function name
+        },
+      }
+    end,
+  },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-ai.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-ai.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c4fdf70..00000000
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/mini-ai.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
--- Better text-objects
-return {
-  "echasnovski/mini.ai",
-  desc = "Enhanced text objects",
-  recommended = true,
-  -- keys = {
-  --   { "a", mode = { "x", "o" } },
-  --   { "i", mode = { "x", "o" } },
-  -- },
-  event = "VeryLazy",
-  opts = function()
-    local ai = require("mini.ai")
-    return {
-      n_lines = 500,
-      custom_textobjects = {
-        o = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({
-          a = { "@block.outer", "@conditional.outer", "@loop.outer" },
-          i = { "@block.inner", "@conditional.inner", "@loop.inner" },
-        }, {}),
-        f = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@function.outer", i = "@function.inner" }, {}),
-        c = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@class.outer", i = "@class.inner" }, {}),
-        t = { "<([%p%w]-)%f[^<%w][^<>]->.-</%1>", "^<.->().*()</[^/]->$" },
-        d = { "%f[%d]%d+" }, -- digits
-        e = { -- Word with case
-          {
-            "%u[%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]",
-            "%f[%S][%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]",
-            "%f[%P][%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]",
-            "^[%l%d]+%f[^%l%d]",
-          },
-          "^().*()$",
-        },
-        g = function() -- Whole buffer, similar to `gg` and 'G' motion
-          local from = { line = 1, col = 1 }
-          local to = {
-            line = vim.fn.line("$"),
-            col = math.max(vim.fn.getline("$"):len(), 1),
-          }
-          return { from = from, to = to }
-        end,
-        u = ai.gen_spec.function_call(), -- u for "Usage"
-        U = ai.gen_spec.function_call({ name_pattern = "[%w_]" }), -- without dot in function name
-      },
-    }
-  end,
-  config = function(_, opts)
-    require("mini.ai").setup(opts)
-    -- register all text objects with which-key
-    LazyVim.on_load("which-key.nvim", function()
-      ---@type table<string, string|table>
-      local i = {
-        [" "] = "Whitespace",
-        ['"'] = 'Balanced "',
-        ["'"] = "Balanced '",
-        ["`"] = "Balanced `",
-        ["("] = "Balanced (",
-        [")"] = "Balanced ) including white-space",
-        [">"] = "Balanced > including white-space",
-        ["<lt>"] = "Balanced <",
-        ["]"] = "Balanced ] including white-space",
-        ["["] = "Balanced [",
-        ["}"] = "Balanced } including white-space",
-        ["{"] = "Balanced {",
-        ["?"] = "User Prompt",
-        _ = "Underscore",
-        a = "Argument",
-        b = "Balanced ), ], }",
-        c = "Class",
-        d = "Digit(s)",
-        e = "Word in CamelCase & snake_case",
-        f = "Function",
-        g = "Entire file",
-        o = "Block, conditional, loop",
-        q = "Quote `, \", '",
-        t = "Tag",
-        u = "Use/call function & method",
-        U = "Use/call without dot in name",
-      }
-      local a = vim.deepcopy(i)
-      for k, v in pairs(a) do
-        a[k] = v:gsub(" including.*", "")
-      end
-
-      local ic = vim.deepcopy(i)
-      local ac = vim.deepcopy(a)
-      for key, name in pairs({ n = "Next", l = "Last" }) do
-        i[key] = vim.tbl_extend("force", { name = "Inside " .. name .. " textobject" }, ic)
-        a[key] = vim.tbl_extend("force", { name = "Around " .. name .. " textobject" }, ac)
-      end
-      require("which-key").register({
-        mode = { "o", "x" },
-        i = i,
-        a = a,
-      })
-    end)
-  end,
-}
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
index 39a561a1..6f50ec5b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
@@ -9,16 +9,8 @@ local prios = {
   ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.dap.core"] = 1,
 }
 
-local used = {} ---@type table<string, boolean>
-
 ---@type string[]
-Config.json.data.extras = vim.tbl_filter(function(extra)
-  if used[extra] then
-    return false
-  end
-  used[extra] = true
-  return true
-end, Config.json.data.extras)
+Config.json.data.extras = LazyVim.dedup(Config.json.data.extras)
 
 table.sort(Config.json.data.extras, function(a, b)
   local pa = prios[a] or 10
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
index 3df7aecd..4196847e 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ function M.migrate()
       return extra == "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.symbols-outline" and "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.outline"
         or extra
     end, json.data.extras or {})
+  elseif json.data.version == 3 then
+    json.data.extras = vim.tbl_filter(function(extra)
+      return not (
+        extra == "lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.mini-ai"
+        or extra == "lazyvim.plugins.extras.ui.treesitter-rewrite"
+      )
+    end, json.data.extras or {})
   end
 
   M.save()
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/mini.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/mini.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..986a1887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/mini.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+---@class lazyvim.util.mini
+local M = {}
+
+---@alias Mini.ai.loc {line:number, col:number}
+---@alias Mini.ai.region {from:Mini.ai.loc, to:Mini.ai.loc}
+
+-- Mini.ai indent text object
+-- For "a", it will include the non-whitespace line surrounding the indent block.
+-- "a" is line-wise, "i" is character-wise.
+function M.ai_indent(ai_type)
+  local spaces = (" "):rep(vim.o.tabstop)
+  local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(0, 0, -1, false)
+  local indents = {} ---@type {line: number, indent: number, text: string}[]
+
+  for l, line in ipairs(lines) do
+    if not line:find("^%s*$") then
+      indents[#indents + 1] = { line = l, indent = #line:gsub("\t", spaces):match("^%s*"), text = line }
+    end
+  end
+
+  local ret = {} ---@type (Mini.ai.region | {indent: number})[]
+
+  for i = 1, #indents do
+    if i == 1 or indents[i - 1].indent < indents[i].indent then
+      local from, to = i, i
+      for j = i + 1, #indents do
+        if indents[j].indent < indents[i].indent then
+          break
+        end
+        to = j
+      end
+      from = ai_type == "a" and from > 1 and from - 1 or from
+      to = ai_type == "a" and to < #indents and to + 1 or to
+      ret[#ret + 1] = {
+        indent = indents[i].indent,
+        from = { line = indents[from].line, col = ai_type == "a" and 1 or indents[from].indent + 1 },
+        to = { line = indents[to].line, col = #indents[to].text },
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  return ret
+end
+
+-- taken from MiniExtra.gen_ai_spec.buffer
+function M.ai_buffer(ai_type)
+  local start_line, end_line = 1, vim.fn.line("$")
+  if ai_type == "i" then
+    -- Skip first and last blank lines for `i` textobject
+    local first_nonblank, last_nonblank = vim.fn.nextnonblank(start_line), vim.fn.prevnonblank(end_line)
+    -- Do nothing for buffer with all blanks
+    if first_nonblank == 0 or last_nonblank == 0 then
+      return { from = { line = start_line, col = 1 } }
+    end
+    start_line, end_line = first_nonblank, last_nonblank
+  end
+
+  local to_col = math.max(vim.fn.getline(end_line):len(), 1)
+  return { from = { line = start_line, col = 1 }, to = { line = end_line, col = to_col } }
+end
+
+-- register all text objects with which-key
+function M.ai_whichkey()
+  ---@type table<string, string|table>
+  local i = {
+    [" "] = "Whitespace",
+    ['"'] = 'Balanced "',
+    ["'"] = "Balanced '",
+    ["`"] = "Balanced `",
+    ["("] = "Balanced (",
+    [")"] = "Balanced ) including white-space",
+    [">"] = "Balanced > including white-space",
+    ["<lt>"] = "Balanced <",
+    ["]"] = "Balanced ] including white-space",
+    ["["] = "Balanced [",
+    ["}"] = "Balanced } including white-space",
+    ["{"] = "Balanced {",
+    ["?"] = "User Prompt",
+    _ = "Underscore",
+    a = "Argument",
+    b = "Balanced ), ], }",
+    c = "Class",
+    d = "Digit(s)",
+    e = "Word in CamelCase & snake_case",
+    f = "Function",
+    g = "Entire file",
+    i = "Indent",
+    o = "Block, conditional, loop",
+    q = "Quote `, \", '",
+    t = "Tag",
+    u = "Use/call function & method",
+    U = "Use/call without dot in name",
+  }
+  local a = vim.deepcopy(i)
+  for k, v in pairs(a) do
+    a[k] = v:gsub(" including.*", "")
+  end
+
+  local ic = vim.deepcopy(i)
+  local ac = vim.deepcopy(a)
+  for key, name in pairs({ n = "Next", l = "Last" }) do
+    i[key] = vim.tbl_extend("force", { name = "Inside " .. name .. " textobject" }, ic)
+    a[key] = vim.tbl_extend("force", { name = "Around " .. name .. " textobject" }, ac)
+  end
+  require("which-key").register({
+    mode = { "o", "x" },
+    i = i,
+    a = a,
+  })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
index 0789b09f..99e66ae5 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/plugin.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ M.deprecated_extras = {
   ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.ui.dashboard"] = "`dashboard.nvim` is now the default **LazyVim** starter.",
   ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.native_snippets"] = "Native snippets are now the default for **Neovim >= 0.10**",
   ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.ui.treesitter-rewrite"] = "Disabled `treesitter-rewrite` extra for now. Not ready yet.",
+  ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.mini-ai"] = "`mini.ai` is now a code LazyVim plugin (again)",
 }
 
 M.deprecated_modules = {