diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index fa135bb..737bf7c 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 {
   "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "de10d8414235b0a8cabfeba60d07c24304e71f5c" },
-  "NvChad": { "branch": "v2.5", "commit": "29ebe31ea6a4edf351968c76a93285e6e108ea08" },
+  "NvChad": { "branch": "v2.5", "commit": "d042cc975247c2aa55fcb228e5d146dc1dc6c648" },
   "base46": { "branch": "v2.5", "commit": "fde7a2cd54599e148d376f82980407c2d24b0fa2" },
-  "cmp-async-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0ed1492f59e730c366d261a5ad822fa37e44c325" },
+  "cmp-async-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f8af3f726e07f2e9d37672eaa9102581aefce149" },
   "cmp-buffer": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b74fab3656eea9de20a9b8116afa3cfc4ec09657" },
-  "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a8912b88ce488f411177fc8aed358b04dc246d7b" },
-  "cmp-nvim-lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f12408bdb54c39c23e67cab726264c10db33ada8" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cbc7b02bb99fae35cb42f514762b89b5126651ef" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e3a22cb071eb9d6508a156306b102c45cd2d573d" },
   "cmp_luasnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "98d9cb5c2c38532bd9bdb481067b20fea8f32e90" },
-  "conform.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "973f3cb73887d510321653044791d7937c7ec0fa" },
-  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "572f5660cf05f8cd8834e096d7b4c921ba18e175" },
-  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "8270378ab83540b03d09c0194ba3e208f9d0cb72" },
-  "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "005b56001b2cb30bfa61b7986bc50657816ba4ba" },
-  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6c3bda4aca61a13a9c63f1c1d1b16b9d3be90d7a" },
-  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9e25c98d4826998460926f8c5c2284848d80ae89" },
+  "conform.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "dca1a190aa85f9065979ef35802fb77131911106" },
+  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6cd7280adead7f586db6fccbd15d2cac7e2188b9" },
+  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6d808f99bd63303646794406e270bd553ad7792e" },
+  "indent-blankline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d28a3f70721c79e3c5f6693057ae929f3d9c0a03" },
+  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "306a05526ada86a7b30af95c5cc81ffba93fef97" },
+  "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cb8445f8ce85d957416c106b780efd51c6298f89" },
   "menu": { "branch": "main", "commit": "7a0a4a2896b715c066cfbe320bdc048091874cc6" },
   "minty": { "branch": "main", "commit": "aafc9e8e0afe6bf57580858a2849578d8d8db9e0" },
-  "nvim-autopairs": { "branch": "master", "commit": "23320e75953ac82e559c610bec5a90d9c6dfa743" },
-  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b5311ab3ed9c846b585c0c15b7559be131ec4be9" },
-  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "63a38440989c58e1f100373ab603fd24665bdc9a" },
-  "nvim-tree.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9a05b9e9f928856ca23dbf876fab372003180c3f" },
-  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "42fc28ba918343ebfd5565147a42a26580579482" },
-  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3362099de3368aa620a8105b19ed04c2053e38c0" },
+  "nvim-autopairs": { "branch": "master", "commit": "59bce2eef357189c3305e25bc6dd2d138c1683f5" },
+  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a1d504892f2bc56c2e79b65c6faded2fd21f3eca" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "31026a13eefb20681124706a79fc1df6bf11ab27" },
+  "nvim-tree.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f9bfc0059eca24546b69a7006110463da4808f8f" },
+  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "cf12346a3414fa1b06af75c79faebe7f76df080a" },
+  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "4fc505ac7bd7692824a142e96e5f529c133862f8" },
   "obsidian.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ae1f76a75c7ce36866e1d9342a8f6f5b9c2caf9b" },
-  "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b9fd5226c2f76c951fc8ed5923d85e4de065e509" },
-  "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b4da76be54691e854d3e0e02c36b0245f945c2c7" },
-  "transparent.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "8a2749a2fa74f97fe6557f61b89ac7fd873f3c21" },
-  "ui": { "branch": "v3.0", "commit": "dc4950f5bd4117e2da108b681506c908b93d4a62" },
-  "volt": { "branch": "main", "commit": "7b8c5e790120d9f08c8487dcb80692db6d2087a1" },
-  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "370ec46f710e058c9c1646273e6b225acf47cbed" }
+  "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "74b06c6c75e4eeb3108ec01852001636d85a932b" },
+  "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "506338434fec5ad19cb1f8d45bf92d66c4917393" },
+  "transparent.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "8ac59883de84e9cd1850ea25cf087031c5ba7d54" },
+  "ui": { "branch": "v3.0", "commit": "cb75908a86720172594b30de147272c1b3a7f452" },
+  "volt": { "branch": "main", "commit": "620de1321f275ec9d80028c68d1b88b409c0c8b1" },
+  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3aab2147e74890957785941f0c1ad87d0a44c15a" }
 }
diff --git a/lua/chadrc.lua b/lua/chadrc.lua
index 520be16..6f6a16e 100644
--- a/lua/chadrc.lua
+++ b/lua/chadrc.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 local M = {}
 
 M.base46 = {
-	theme = "vscode_dark",
+	theme = "github_dark",
 
 	-- hl_override = {
 	-- 	Comment = { italic = true },
diff --git a/lua/configs/conform.lua b/lua/configs/conform.lua
index 4d441e1..dc229e4 100644
--- a/lua/configs/conform.lua
+++ b/lua/configs/conform.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ local options = {
       args = { "-l", "postgresql" },
       stdin = true,
     },
+    mdformat = {
+      command = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/mason/bin/mdformat",
+      stdin = true,
+    },
   },
 }
 
diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 3131eea..ebd55e1 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ end, { desc = "Wrap selected text in double quotes" })
 -- Gitsigns blame current line
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gb", ":Gitsigns blame_line<CR>", { noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "Git blame line" })
 
+-- Format current buffer (uses conform; for markdown this snaps tables via mdformat-gfm)
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>fm", function()
+  require("conform").format({ async = true, lsp_fallback = true })
+end, { desc = "Format buffer / selection" })
+
 -- Disable alt+h and alt+v terminal toggles
 vim.keymap.del({ "n", "t" }, "<A-h>")
 vim.keymap.del({ "n", "t" }, "<A-v>")
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 4188b85..7dea79a 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -81,8 +81,36 @@ return {
   {
     "williamboman/mason.nvim",
     cmd = { "Mason", "MasonInstall", "MasonUpdate" },
+    -- run on startup so a fresh-clone install pulls the tools below automatically
+    lazy = false,
     config = function()
       require("mason").setup()
+      local registry = require("mason-registry")
+      local ensure = { "stylua", "sql-formatter", "mdformat" }
+
+      -- Mason's `mdformat` ships without plugins; we need mdformat-gfm for
+      -- table-snapping. Pip-installs into Mason's mdformat venv if missing.
+      local function ensure_mdformat_gfm()
+        local venv = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/mason/packages/mdformat/venv"
+        local pip = venv .. "/bin/pip"
+        if vim.fn.executable(pip) == 0 then return end
+        vim.fn.system({ pip, "show", "mdformat-gfm" })
+        if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
+          vim.fn.system({ pip, "install", "--quiet", "mdformat-gfm" })
+        end
+      end
+
+      registry.refresh(function()
+        for _, name in ipairs(ensure) do
+          local ok, pkg = pcall(registry.get_package, name)
+          if ok and not pkg:is_installed() then
+            pkg:install():once("closed", function()
+              if name == "mdformat" then vim.schedule(ensure_mdformat_gfm) end
+            end)
+          end
+        end
+        vim.schedule(ensure_mdformat_gfm)
+      end)
     end,
   },
   -- {