diff --git a/init-package/init-deft.el b/init-package/init-deft.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc2aaf28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init-package/init-deft.el
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+;; http://jblevins.org/projects/deft/
+(when (require 'deft nil 'noerror)
+   (setq
+      deft-extension "org"
+      deft-directory "~/Org/deft/"
+      deft-text-mode 'org-mode))
diff --git a/my-keybindings.el b/my-keybindings.el
index f65cbd2ae..1b0bca120 100644
--- a/my-keybindings.el
+++ b/my-keybindings.el
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 (evil-leader/set-key "8" 'select-window-8)
 (evil-leader/set-key "9" 'select-window-9)
 ;; applications ---------------------------------------------------------------
+(evil-leader/set-key "ad" 'deft)
 (evil-leader/set-key "ae" 'erc-start-or-switch)
 (evil-leader/set-key "am" 'mu4e-up-to-date-status)
 (evil-leader/set-key "as" 'eshell)
diff --git a/packages.el b/packages.el
index d182afc47..76f6de82f 100644
--- a/packages.el
+++ b/packages.el
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     auto-dictionary
     autopair
     color-moccur
+    deft
     deferred
     diminish
     elisp-slime-nav