diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ae67983..b8291b6
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
 ln -rsf ./.vimrc ~/
 ln -rsf ./.mailcap ~/
 ln -rsf ./.muttrc ~/
 ln -rsf ./.signature ~/
 ln -rsf ./.tmux.conf ~/
 
-# share vim config with neovim
+# dedicated neovim config that sources ~/.vimrc and builds on top
 mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim
-ln -rsf ./.vimrc ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
+ln -rsf ./nvim/init.vim ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c389125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+" Neovim entry point.
+"
+" Reuses the shared vim config, then layers neovim-only settings on top.
+" Keep vim/neovim-agnostic settings in ~/.vimrc so plain vim gets them too;
+" put anything neovim-specific below.
+
+source ~/.vimrc
+
+""""""""""" Neovim-specific settings below """""""""""
+
+" Example: neovim ships its own defaults, so a few vim compatibility shims
+" in .vimrc are harmless here. Add nvim-only tweaks, plugins, or lua as needed.
+"
+" To use lua from here:
+"   lua << EOF
+"     -- your lua config
+"   EOF