Install the smartparens package

init.el

@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
 (require 'zone)
 (require 'magithub)
 (require 'origami)
+(use-package smartparens-config
+             :ensure smartparens
+             :config
+             (progn
+               (show-smartparens-global-mode t)))
 
 ;; Load my own functions
 (load "gnu-c-header.el")
@@ -211,6 +216,12 @@
 (c-add-style "PERSONAL" my-c-style)
 (setq c-offset-alist '((member-init-intro . ++)))
 
+;; smartparen stuff
+(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook
+          'turn-on-smartparens-strict-mode)
+(add-hook 'markdown-mode-hook
+          'turn-on-smartparens-strict-mode)
+
 ;; Custom key bindings
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x _") 'maximize-window)
 ;; Some terminals don’t interpret Alt-Up/Down as M-<up/down>.