diff --git a/init-package/init-flx-ido.el b/init-package/init-flx-ido.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4732efe48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init-package/init-flx-ido.el
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+(require 'flx-ido)
+(flx-ido-mode 1)
+;; disable ido faces to see flx highlights.
+(setq ido-use-faces nil)
diff --git a/packages.el b/packages.el
index b38623873..fb80b36f0 100644
--- a/packages.el
+++ b/packages.el
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     evil-leader
     expand-region
     fill-column-indicator
+    flx-ido
     flycheck
     flycheck-color-mode-line
     fringe-helper