diff --git a/setup-dev-machine.md b/setup-dev-machine.md
index 5bdadea..34110ce 100644
--- a/setup-dev-machine.md
+++ b/setup-dev-machine.md
@@ -28,18 +28,44 @@ https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim#quick-start
 set nocompatible              " be iMproved, required
 filetype off                  " required
 
+" set runtime path and initialize
 set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
 call vundle#begin()
 
 Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
 Plugin 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim'
+Plugin 'tmhedberg/SimpylFold'
+Plugin 'vim-scripts/indentpython.vim'
+Bundle 'Valloric/YouCompleteMe'
+Plugin 'vim-syntastic/syntastic'
+Plugin 'nvie/vim-flake8'
 
 " remeber to call `:PluginInstall` after changing
 
 " All of your Plugins must be added before the following line
 call vundle#end()            " required
 filetype plugin indent on    " required
+
+" Enable folding
+set foldmethod=indent
+set foldlevel=99
+
+" flag extranous whitespace
+au BufRead,BufNewFile *.py match BadWhitespace /\s\+$/
+
+"python with virtualenv support
+py << EOF
+import os
+import sys
+if 'VIRTUAL_ENV' in os.environ:
+  project_base_dir = os.environ['VIRTUAL_ENV']
+  activate_this = os.path.join(project_base_dir, 'bin/activate_this.py')
+  execfile(activate_this, dict(__file__=activate_this))
+EOF
+
+let python_highlight_all=1
+syntax on
 ```
 
 # Linux