diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3a650d..a0e27ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 - [ ] package-lock.lua
 - [x] tag/version support `git tag --sort version:refname`
 - [x] auto-loading on completion for lazy-loaded commands
+- [x] bootstrap code
 - [x] semver https://devhints.io/semver
       https://semver.npmjs.com/
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index 7d31dda..5d942c8 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -72,4 +72,19 @@ function M.stats()
   return ret
 end
 
+function M.bootstrap()
+  local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/lazy/start/lazy.nvim"
+  if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+    vim.fn.system({
+      "git",
+      "clone",
+      "--filter=blob:none",
+      "--single-branch",
+      "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+      lazypath,
+    })
+    vim.opt.runtimepath:append(lazypath)
+  end
+end
+
 return M