diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 758aba3..eb9bb45 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     username = primaryUser;
     stateVersion = "25.11";
     sessionVariables = {
-      # shared environment variables
+      GROQ_API_KEY = "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";
     };
 
     file = {
diff --git a/home/neovim/avante.nix b/home/neovim/avante.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..505d442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/neovim/avante.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  # Avante: AI-powered coding assistant (Cursor-like experience in Neovim)
+  programs.nixvim = {
+    extraConfigLuaPre = ''
+      vim.env.GROQ_API_KEY = os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY")
+    '';
+
+    plugins.avante = {
+      enable = true;
+      autoLoad = true;
+      settings = {
+        provider = "groq";
+
+        providers.groq = {
+          __inherited_from = "openai";
+          api_key_name =
+            "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";
+          endpoint = "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/";
+          model = "llama-3.3-70b-versatile";
+          disable_tools = true;
+          extra_request_body = {
+            temperature = 1;
+            max_tokens = 32768;
+          };
+        };
+
+        auto_suggestions_provider = "copilot";
+
+        behaviour = {
+          auto_suggestions = true;
+          auto_set_highlight_group = true;
+          auto_set_keymaps = true;
+          auto_apply_diff_after_generation = false;
+          support_paste_from_clipboard = false;
+        };
+
+        mappings = {
+          ask = "<leader>aa";
+          edit = "<leader>ae";
+          refresh = "<leader>ar";
+          diff = {
+            ours = "co";
+            theirs = "ct";
+            all_theirs = "ca";
+            both = "cb";
+            cursor = "cc";
+            next = "]x";
+            prev = "[x";
+          };
+          suggestion = {
+            accept = "<M-l>";
+            next = "<M-]>";
+            prev = "<M-[>";
+            dismiss = "<C-]>";
+          };
+          jump = {
+            next = "]]";
+            prev = "[[";
+          };
+          submit = {
+            normal = "<CR>";
+            insert = "<C-s>";
+          };
+          sidebar = {
+            switch_windows = "<Tab>";
+            reverse_switch_windows = "<S-Tab>";
+          };
+        };
+
+        hints = { enabled = true; };
+
+        windows = {
+          position = "right";
+          wrap = true;
+          width = 30;
+          sidebar_header = {
+            align = "center";
+            rounded = true;
+          };
+        };
+
+        highlights = {
+          diff = {
+            current = "DiffText";
+            incoming = "DiffAdd";
+          };
+        };
+
+        diff = {
+          autojump = true;
+          list_opener = "copen";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+
+    extraPackages = with pkgs; [ curl ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/neovim/default.nix b/home/neovim/default.nix
index d928a9e..c06f6e7 100644
--- a/home/neovim/default.nix
+++ b/home/neovim/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ./telescope.nix
     ./catppuccin.nix
     ./alpha.nix
+    ./avante.nix
   ];
 
   programs.nixvim = {