diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
index cc8a371..7c889a0 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ map.n.nore.silent['<localleader>q'] = 'gqap'
 map.x.nore.silent['<localleader>q'] = 'gq'
 map.n.nore.silent['<localleader>Q'] = 'vapJgqap'
 
+-- FORMAT code with
+-- PLUGIN: formatter.nvim
+map.n.nore.silent['<localleader>f'] = ':FormatLock<cr>'
+map.n.nore.silent['<localleader>F'] = ':FormatWriteLock<cr>'
+
 -- Enter distraction free prose mode with F11
 map.n.nore.silent['<F11>'] = ':ZenMode<cr>'
 
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_format.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_format.lua
index e4cdeac..88c461b 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_format.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_format.lua
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ local formatters = {
 require('formatter').setup({ logging = false, filetype = formatters })
 
 -- Format on save:
+-- DISABLED FOR NOW, due to messing with git contributions if they
+-- do not use a formatter. Instead, formatting with key mapping used.
 -- gather filetypes to autocorrect for each activated formatter above
-for k, _ in pairs(formatters) do
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({"Filetype " .. k}, {
-        command = "autocmd BufWritePost <buffer> FormatWrite",
-        desc = "Automatically format on write",
-        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('formatonsave', {clear = true})
-    })
-end
+-- for k, _ in pairs(formatters) do
+--     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({"Filetype " .. k}, {
+--         command = "autocmd BufWritePost <buffer> FormatWrite",
+--         desc = "Automatically format on write",
+--         group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('formatonsave', {clear = true})
+--     })
+-- end