diff --git a/ftplugin/ats.vim b/ftplugin/ats.vim
index f4319cf..2a899bc 100644
--- a/ftplugin/ats.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/ats.vim
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ if exists('b:ats_ftplugin')
 endif
 let b:ats_ftplugin = 1
 
+" set config values
 if !exists('g:ats_autoformat')
     if executable('atsfmt') == 1
         let g:ats_autoformat = 1
@@ -11,12 +12,18 @@ if !exists('g:ats_autoformat')
     endif
 endif
 
+" indentation rules
 set smarttab
 au BufNewFile,BufRead *.*ats
     \ set shiftwidth=2
 
+" set comment string to something prettier
 setlocal commentstring=(*\ %s\ *)
 
+" register patscc as a checker
+let g:syntastic_ats_checkers = [ 'patscc' ]
+
+" function to format our buffer
 function! AtsFormat()
     let cursor = getpos('.')
     exec 'normal! gg'
@@ -25,10 +32,13 @@ function! AtsFormat()
     call setpos('.', cursor)
 endfunction
 
+" format on write
 if g:ats_autoformat == 1
     augroup ats
             autocmd BufWritePost *.ats,*.dats,*.sats,*.cats call AtsFormat()
     augroup END
 endif
 
+" commands
 command -nargs=0 Format call AtsFormat()
+command -nargs=0 Check SyntasticCheck patscc