diff --git a/extra.nix b/extra.nix
index fdaca8d8..40af2bc8 100644
--- a/extra.nix
+++ b/extra.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ inputs: let
         smoothScroll.enable = true;
         cellularAutomaton.enable = true;
         lspkind.enable = true;
+        nvim-fidget.enable = true;
         indentBlankline = {
           enable = true;
           fillChar = "";
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 5b539cee..a96a1e84 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -305,6 +305,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "fidget-nvim": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1676661245,
+        "narHash": "sha256-f49AwromG0rHZ5i1q4i6GJgLNtusa8QpciljL0dgSJo=",
+        "owner": "j-hui",
+        "repo": "fidget.nvim",
+        "rev": "688b4fec4517650e29c3e63cfbb6e498b3112ba1",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "j-hui",
+        "repo": "fidget.nvim",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-parts": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs-lib": "nixpkgs-lib"
@@ -1082,6 +1098,7 @@
         "crates-nvim": "crates-nvim",
         "dashboard-nvim": "dashboard-nvim",
         "dressing-nvim": "dressing-nvim",
+        "fidget-nvim": "fidget-nvim",
         "flake-parts": "flake-parts",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "gesture-nvim": "gesture-nvim",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 36a224f9..778509b9 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@
       flake = false;
     };
 
+    fidget-nvim = {
+      url = "github:j-hui/fidget.nvim";
+      flake = false;
+    };
+
     # Markdown
     glow-nvim = {
       url = "github:ellisonleao/glow.nvim";
diff --git a/lib/types-plugin.nix b/lib/types-plugin.nix
index 646f4eb8..7e863f8f 100644
--- a/lib/types-plugin.nix
+++ b/lib/types-plugin.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ with lib; let
     "comment-nvim"
     "kommentary"
     "mind-nvim"
+    "fidget-nvim"
   ];
   # You can either use the name of the plugin or a package.
   pluginsType = with types; listOf (nullOr (either (enum availablePlugins) package));
diff --git a/modules/visuals/config.nix b/modules/visuals/config.nix
index 7231c86e..6fd532df 100644
--- a/modules/visuals/config.nix
+++ b/modules/visuals/config.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ with lib; {
         eolChar = mkDefault "↴";
         showCurrContext = mkDefault true;
       };
+
+      fidget-nvim = {
+        enable = mkDefault true;
+      };
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/visuals/visuals.nix b/modules/visuals/visuals.nix
index a186378c..b5aa3349 100644
--- a/modules/visuals/visuals.nix
+++ b/modules/visuals/visuals.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
+    fidget-nvim.enable = {
+      type = types.bool;
+      description = "a UI for nvim-lsp's progress handler";
+      default = true;
+    };
+
     indentBlankline = {
       enable = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
@@ -119,6 +125,11 @@ in {
           then "cellular-automaton"
           else null
         )
+        (
+          if cfg.fidget-nvim.enable
+          then "fidget-nvim"
+          else null
+        )
       ];
 
       vim.luaConfigRC.visuals = nvim.dag.entryAnywhere ''
@@ -210,6 +221,35 @@ in {
           ''
           else ""
         }
+        ${
+          if cfg.fidget-nvim.enable
+          then ''
+            -- TODO: make those configurable
+            require"fidget".setup{
+              text = {
+                spinner = "pipe",         -- animation shown when tasks are ongoing
+                done = "✔",               -- character shown when all tasks are complete
+                commenced = "Started",    -- message shown when task starts
+                completed = "Completed",  -- message shown when task completes
+              },
+              align = {
+                bottom = true,            -- align fidgets along bottom edge of buffer
+                right = true,             -- align fidgets along right edge of buffer
+              },
+              timer = {
+                spinner_rate = 125,       -- frame rate of spinner animation, in ms
+                fidget_decay = 2000,      -- how long to keep around empty fidget, in ms
+                task_decay = 1000,        -- how long to keep around completed task, in ms
+              },
+              window = {
+                relative = "win",         -- where to anchor, either "win" or "editor"
+                blend = 100,              -- &winblend for the window
+                zindex = nil,             -- the zindex value for the window
+                border = "none",          -- style of border for the fidget window
+              },
+          ''
+          else ""
+        }
       '';
     };
 }