diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index be9d454..a1c06e6 100755
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ set hidden
 autocmd Filetype python,bash,sh,java,php,json setlocal tabstop=4 softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 expandtab autoindent fileformat=unix
 autocmd Filetype css,scss,html,htmldjango,javascript,yaml setlocal tabstop=2 softtabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtab autoindent
 
+" open folds by default
+autocmd Syntax * normal zR
+
 " fold indents
 set foldmethod=indent