diff --git a/home/features/coding/nvim/default.nix b/home/features/coding/nvim/default.nix
index 6f089d4..7fb907a 100644
--- a/home/features/coding/nvim/default.nix
+++ b/home/features/coding/nvim/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
   vars = import ../../../../vars.nix;
   colors = config.colorScheme.colors;
 in {
+  home.sessionVariables.EDITOR = "nvim";
+
   programs.neovim = {
     enable = true;
 
@@ -151,4 +153,34 @@ in {
       }
     ];
   };
+
+  xdg.desktopEntries = {
+    nvim = {
+      name = "Neovim";
+      genericName = "Text Editor";
+      comment = "Edit text files";
+      exec = "nvim %F";
+      icon = "nvim";
+      mimeType = [
+        "text/english"
+        "text/plain"
+        "text/x-makefile"
+        "text/x-c++hdr"
+        "text/x-c++src"
+        "text/x-chdr"
+        "text/x-csrc"
+        "text/x-java"
+        "text/x-moc"
+        "text/x-pascal"
+        "text/x-tcl"
+        "text/x-tex"
+        "application/x-shellscript"
+        "text/x-c"
+        "text/x-c++"
+      ];
+      terminal = true;
+      type = "Application";
+      categories = ["Utility" "TextEditor"];
+    };
+  };
 }