diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index 5111566..70c1eb8 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -286,4 +286,31 @@ function M.debug(msg, level, opts)
   end
 end
 
+local function can_merge(v)
+  return type(v) == "table" and (vim.tbl_isempty(v) or not M.is_list(v))
+end
+
+--- Merges the values similar to vim.tbl_deep_extend with the **force** behavior,
+--- but the values can be any type, in which case they override the values on the left.
+--- Values will me merged in-place in the first left-most table. If you want the result to be in
+--- a new table, then simply pass an empty table as the first argument `vim.merge({}, ...)`
+--- Supports clearing values by setting a key to `vim.NIL`
+function M.merge(...)
+  local values = { ... }
+  local ret = values[1]
+  for i = 2, #values, 1 do
+    local value = values[i]
+    if can_merge(ret) and can_merge(value) then
+      for k, v in pairs(value) do
+        ret[k] = M.merge(ret[k], v)
+      end
+    elseif value == vim.NIL then
+      ret = nil
+    else
+      ret = value
+    end
+  end
+  return ret
+end
+
 return M