diff --git a/lua/gopher/_utils/init.lua b/lua/gopher/_utils/init.lua
index 6f41e22..4786fd4 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/_utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/_utils/init.lua
@@ -53,4 +53,12 @@ return {
       vim.notify(msg, l)
     end, 0)
   end,
+
+  ---safe require
+  ---@param name string module name
+  sreq = function(name)
+    local ok, m = pcall(require, name)
+    assert(ok, string.format("gopher.nvim dependency error: %s not installed", name))
+    return m
+  end,
 }
diff --git a/lua/gopher/dap/config.lua b/lua/gopher/dap/config.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..553f42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/gopher/dap/config.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+local function get_arguments()
+  local co = coroutine.running()
+  if co then
+    return coroutine.create(function()
+      local args = {}
+      vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Args: " }, function(input)
+        args = vim.split(input or "", " ")
+      end)
+      coroutine.resume(co, args)
+    end)
+  else
+    local args = {}
+    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Args: " }, function(input)
+      args = vim.split(input or "", " ")
+    end)
+    return args
+  end
+end
+
+return {
+  adapter = function(callback, config)
+    local handle, pid_or_err
+    local stdout = vim.loop.new_pipe(false)
+    local host = config.host or "127.0.0.1"
+    local port = config.port or "38697"
+    local addr = string.format("%s:%s", host, port)
+    local opts = {
+      stdio = { nil, stdout },
+      args = { "dap", "-l", addr },
+      detached = true,
+    }
+
+    handle, pid_or_err = vim.loop.spawn("dlv", opts, function(code)
+      stdout:close()
+      handle:close()
+      if code ~= 0 then
+        print("dlv exited with code", code)
+      end
+    end)
+
+    assert(handle, "Error running dlv: " .. tostring(pid_or_err))
+    stdout:read_start(function(err, chunk)
+      assert(not err, err)
+      if chunk then
+        vim.schedule(function()
+          require("dap.repl").append(chunk)
+        end)
+      end
+    end)
+
+    -- Wait for delve to start
+    vim.defer_fn(function()
+      callback { type = "server", host = "127.0.0.1", port = port }
+    end, 100)
+  end,
+  configuration = {
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Debug",
+      request = "launch",
+      program = "${file}",
+    },
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Debug (Arguments)",
+      request = "launch",
+      program = "${file}",
+      args = get_arguments,
+    },
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Debug Package",
+      request = "launch",
+      program = "${fileDirname}",
+    },
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Attach",
+      mode = "local",
+      request = "attach",
+      processId = require("dap.utils").pick_process,
+    },
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Debug test",
+      request = "launch",
+      mode = "test",
+      program = "${file}",
+    },
+    {
+      type = "go",
+      name = "Debug test (go.mod)",
+      request = "launch",
+      mode = "test",
+      program = "./${relativeFileDirname}",
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/lua/gopher/dap/init.lua b/lua/gopher/dap/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c6ff7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/gopher/dap/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+local cfg = require "gopher.dap.config"
+local u = require "gopher._utils"
+local M = {}
+
+---setup nvim-dap for golang using
+function M.setup()
+  local dap = u.sreq "dap"
+  dap.adapters.go = cfg.adapter
+  dap.configurations.go = cfg.configuration
+end
+
+return M