diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1812d8f..efd2ede 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ The experiments are currently organized based on the language they use:
 - [Purescript](./purescript/)
 - [Typescript](./typescript/)
 - [Lean](./lean/)
+- [Lua](./lua/)
 - [Idris](./idris/)
 - [Typst](./typst/)
diff --git a/lua/README.md b/lua/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3828ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Lua
+
+| Name                     | Description                                      |
+| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
+| [slam-nvim](./slam-nvim) | Dropped attempt at rewriting vim-arpeggio in lua |
diff --git a/lua/slam-nvim/lua/slam/init.lua b/lua/slam-nvim/lua/slam/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f19bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/slam-nvim/lua/slam/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+local M = {}
+
+local keymaps = {}
+local nextKeymapId = 0
+local processedKeys = {}
+local pressedKeys = {}
+local currentTimer = nil
+local timeout = 40
+
+local function clearTimer()
+  print("Clearing a timer")
+  if currentTimer ~= nil then
+    currentTimer.cancel()
+    currentTimer = nil
+  end
+end
+
+local function normalExec(command)
+  print("Executing:", command)
+  print("Replaced:", vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(command, true, false, true), "mt", true)
+  vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(command, true, false, true), "mt", true)
+end
+
+local function contains(table, key)
+  for _, v in ipairs(table) do
+    if v == key then
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+-- TODO: optimize to use the sorted nature of the lists
+local function containsAll(big, small)
+  for _, v in ipairs(small) do
+    if not contains(big, v) then
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
+local function listsEq(l, r)
+  if #l ~= #r then return false end
+
+  for i = 1, #l do
+    if l[i] ~= r[i] then
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+
+  return true
+end
+
+local function getMatchingChords(keys)
+  local results = {
+    exact = {},
+    longer = {}
+  }
+
+  local mode = vim.fn.mode()
+
+  for _, keymap in ipairs(keymaps) do
+    if contains(keymap.modes, mode) then
+      if listsEq(keys, keymap.keys) then
+        table.insert(results.exact, keymap)
+      else if containsAll(keymap.keys, keys) then
+          table.insert(results.longer, keymap)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  if #results.longer == 0 and #results.exact == 0 then
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  return { exact = results.exact[#results.exact], longer = results.longer }
+end
+
+local execResults = {
+  halt = 0,
+  wait = 1,
+  done = 2
+}
+
+local function attemptExec(canWait)
+  local matching = getMatchingChords(pressedKeys)
+
+  if matching == nil then
+    return execResults.halt
+  end
+
+  if matching.exact == nil then
+    if canWait and #matching.longer ~= 0 then
+      return execResults.wait
+    end
+
+    return execResults.halt
+  end
+
+
+  normalExec("<Plug>(slam-exec:" .. matching.exact.id .. ")")
+
+  return execResults.done
+end
+
+local function handleExecResult(result)
+  if result == execResults.wait then
+    print("Setting up timer")
+
+    if currentTimer ~= nil then
+      print("WHY TF IS THERE A TIMER HERE")
+    end
+
+    local timerControls = { active = true }
+
+    currentTimer = {
+      cancel = function()
+        timerControls.active = false
+      end
+    }
+
+    vim.defer_fn(function()
+      if not timerControls.active then
+        print("Timer got cancelled!")
+        return
+      end
+
+      print("Timer run!")
+
+      clearTimer()
+      handleExecResult(attemptExec(false))
+    end, timeout)
+  end
+
+  if result == execResults.done then
+    print("Execution finished!")
+    pressedKeys = {}
+  end
+
+  if result == execResults.halt then
+    print("Halting execution")
+    local defaultActions = ""
+    for _, key in pairs(pressedKeys) do
+      defaultActions = defaultActions .. "" .. "<Plug>(slam-cancel:" .. key .. ")"
+    end
+
+    normalExec(defaultActions)
+
+    pressedKeys = {}
+  end
+
+  -- TODO: fail
+end
+
+local function processKey(key)
+  print("Processing: " .. key)
+  clearTimer()
+
+  if contains(pressedKeys, key) then
+    table.insert(pressedKeys, key)
+    handleExecResult(execResults.halt)
+    return
+  end
+
+
+  table.insert(pressedKeys, key)
+
+  local result = attemptExec(true)
+  handleExecResult(result)
+end
+
+-- TODO: rework this to be more efficient by using counts instead of whatever this is
+local function addTrackedKey(key, data)
+  local existing = processedKeys[key]
+  if existing == nil then
+    processedKeys[key] = { data }
+    local allModes = { "i", "n", "v", "o" }
+
+    vim.keymap.set(allModes, "<Plug>(slam-cancel:" .. key .. ")", key)
+    vim.keymap.set(allModes, key, function()
+      local mode = vim.fn.mode()
+
+      for _, entry in ipairs(processedKeys[key]) do
+        if contains(entry.modes, mode) then
+          processKey(key)
+          return
+        end
+      end
+
+      print("<Plug>(slam-cancel:" .. key .. ")")
+      normalExec("<Plug>(slam-cancel:" .. key .. ")")
+    end)
+  else
+    table.insert(processedKeys[key], data)
+  end
+end
+
+local function splitKeys(keys)
+  return vim.fn["split"](keys, [[\(<[^<>]\+>\|.\)\zs]])
+end
+
+function M.set(modes, lhs, rhs, opts)
+  local id = nextKeymapId
+
+  if type(modes) == "string" then
+    modes = { modes }
+  end
+
+  nextKeymapId = nextKeymapId + 1
+
+  local keyList = splitKeys(lhs)
+
+  -- TODO: error out on no keys
+  for _, key in ipairs(keyList) do
+    addTrackedKey(key, {
+      id = id,
+      modes = modes
+    })
+  end
+
+  table.insert(keymaps, {
+    id = id, keys = keyList, modes = modes
+  })
+
+  vim.keymap.set(modes, "<Plug>(slam-exec:" .. id .. ")", rhs, opts)
+end
+
+return M