diff --git a/lua/config/nvim-cmp.lua b/lua/config/nvim-cmp.lua
index c1defdb..c740300 100644
--- a/lua/config/nvim-cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/config/nvim-cmp.lua
@@ -79,5 +79,6 @@ cmp.setup({
     { name = 'path' },     -- For path completion
     { name = 'rpncalc' },  -- for RPN calculations
     { name = 'orgmode' },  -- for nvim-orgmode
+    { name = 'sonicpi' },  -- for sonic-pi integration
   })
 })
diff --git a/lua/options.lua b/lua/options.lua
index c0ed8d3..3c59759 100644
--- a/lua/options.lua
+++ b/lua/options.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ vim.opt.splitbelow = true      -- open new vertical split bottom
 vim.opt.splitright = true      -- open new horizontal splits right
 vim.opt.termguicolors = true   -- enable 24-bit RGB color in the TUI
 vim.opt.showmode = false       -- we are experienced, wo don't need the "-- INSERT --" mode hint
+vim.opt.showtabline = 0        -- never show top line with tabs, not used anyways
 
 -- Searching
 vim.opt.incsearch = true  -- search as characters are entered
diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 44ca5f3..ecf20dc 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ require("lazy").setup({
     version = "v2.*",
     config = function()
       require("luasnip.loaders.from_snipmate").lazy_load()
+      require("luasnip.loaders.from_lua").lazy_load()
     end,
   },
 
@@ -445,4 +446,58 @@ require("lazy").setup({
       require('gitsigns').setup()
     end,
   },
+
+  -- -- Live Coding: sonic-pi music programming
+  -- {
+  --   'magicmonty/sonicpi.nvim',
+  --   -- broken if used here, setup called further below
+  --   -- config = function()
+  --   --   require('sonicpi').setup()
+  --   -- end,
+  --   dependencies = {
+  --     'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
+  --     'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
+  --   },
+  -- },
+
+  -- easy term on a shortcut
+  {
+    "akinsho/toggleterm.nvim",
+    config = true,
+    keys = {
+      {
+        "<C-`>",
+        ":ToggleTerm<CR>",
+        desc = "Toggle terminal",
+      },
+      {
+        "<C-`>",
+        "<C-\\><C-n>:ToggleTerm<CR>",
+        mode = 't',
+        desc = "Toggle terminal",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+
+  -- Live Coding: tidal cycles support
+  {
+    'tidalcycles/vim-tidal',
+    config = function()
+      vim.g.tidal_sc_enable = 1
+    end,
+  },
 })
+
+-- require('sonicpi').setup({
+--   server_dir = '/opt/sonic-pi/app/server',
+--   mappings = {
+--     { 'n', '<leader>d', ':SonicPiStartDaemon<CR>',                    { desc = 'Sonic Pi: start daemon' } },
+--     { 'n', '<leader>s', require('sonicpi.remote').stop,               { desc = 'Sonic Pi: stop' } },
+--     { 'i', '<M-s>',     require('sonicpi.remote').stop,               { desc = 'Sonic Pi: stop' } },
+--     { 'n', '<leader>r', require('sonicpi.remote').run_current_buffer, { desc = 'Sonic Pi: run' } },
+--     { 'i', '<M-r>',     require('sonicpi.remote').run_current_buffer, { desc = 'Sonic Pi: run' } },
+--     { 'n', '<leader>R', ':SonicPiSendBuffer<CR>',                     { desc = 'Sonic Pi: send buffer' } },
+--     { 'i', '<M-R>',     ':SonicPiSendBuffer<CR>',                     { desc = 'Sonic Pi: send buffer' } },
+--   },
+--   single_file = true,
+-- })
diff --git a/luasnippets/asciidoc.lua b/luasnippets/asciidoc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4a6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/luasnippets/asciidoc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+-- these are already defined elsewhere, but LSP does not recognize that
+-- doc says luasnip.config.snip_env
+local ls = require("luasnip")
+local s = ls.snippet
+local sn = ls.snippet_node
+local isn = ls.indent_snippet_node
+local t = ls.text_node
+local i = ls.insert_node
+local f = ls.function_node
+local c = ls.choice_node
+local d = ls.dynamic_node
+local r = ls.restore_node
+local events = require("luasnip.util.events")
+local ai = require("luasnip.nodes.absolute_indexer")
+local extras = require("luasnip.extras")
+local l = extras.lambda
+local rep = extras.rep
+local p = extras.partial
+local m = extras.match
+local n = extras.nonempty
+local dl = extras.dynamic_lambda
+local fmt = require("luasnip.extras.fmt").fmt
+local fmta = require("luasnip.extras.fmt").fmta
+local conds = require("luasnip.extras.expand_conditions")
+local postfix = require("luasnip.extras.postfix").postfix
+local types = require("luasnip.util.types")
+local parse = require("luasnip.util.parser").parse_snippet
+local ms = ls.multi_snippet
+local k = require("luasnip.nodes.key_indexer").new_key
+
+-- ensure current locale is used to format dates
+local curlang = os.getenv("LANG")
+os.setlocale(curlang)
+
+return {
+
+  -- = Oktober 2024
+  -- :toc:
+  -- :numbered!:
+  --
+  -- <cursor>
+  s("diahead",
+    {
+      t "= ",
+      f(function() return os.date("%0B %Y") end),
+      t({ "", "", }),
+      t({ ":toc:", "" }),
+      t({ ":numbered!:", "" }),
+      t({ "", "", }),
+    }
+  ),
+
+  -- == 7. Oktober, 11:14, Montag
+  --
+  -- <cursor>
+  s("diaentry",
+    {
+      t "== ",
+      f(function() return os.date("%e. %0B, %H:%M, %A") end),
+      t({ "", "", }),
+      t({ "", "", }),
+    }
+  ),
+
+}
+
+--