diff --git a/extras/vim/ftplugin/cve.vim b/extras/vim/ftplugin/cve.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daf8b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/vim/ftplugin/cve.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+if exists('b:did_ftplugin') | finish | endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" retain default autoindent behavior, but also allow reflowing 'gqgq' with
+" lists properly
+setlocal autoindent
+setlocal formatoptions+=n
+setlocal comments=                    " let formatlistpat own all bullet reflow
+setlocal formatlistpat&
+let &l:formatlistpat .= '\|^\s*[-*+]\s\+'