diff --git a/lua/taken/plugins/bufferline.lua b/lua/taken/plugins/bufferline.lua
index 07dfd9d..a2345d6 100644
--- a/lua/taken/plugins/bufferline.lua
+++ b/lua/taken/plugins/bufferline.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ return {
     "akinsho/bufferline.nvim",
     version = "*",
     dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
+    enabled = false,
     config = function()
         vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><Tab>", ":BufferLineCycleNext <CR>", { silent = true, desc = "Cycle tabs" })
         vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>bn", ":BufferLineCycleNext <CR>", { silent = true, desc = "Next tab" })
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ return {
                     tab_close = {
                         guibg = "None",
                     },
+                    tab_separator = {
+                        guibg = "None",
+                    },
+                    tab_separator_selected = {
+                        guibg = "None",
+                    },
                 },
             },
         })
diff --git a/lua/taken/plugins/lualine.lua b/lua/taken/plugins/lualine.lua
index 3af77af..5cdff55 100644
--- a/lua/taken/plugins/lualine.lua
+++ b/lua/taken/plugins/lualine.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,32 @@ return {
             t = colors.red,
         }
 
+        local function mason_updates()
+            local registry = require("mason-registry")
+            local installed_packages = registry.get_installed_package_names()
+            local upgrades_available = false
+            local packages_outdated = 0
+            function myCallback(success, result_or_err)
+                if success then
+                    upgrades_available = true
+                    packages_outdated = packages_outdated + 1
+                end
+            end
+
+            for _, pkg in pairs(installed_packages) do
+                local p = registry.get_package(pkg)
+                if p then
+                    p:check_new_version(myCallback)
+                end
+            end
+
+            if upgrades_available then
+                return packages_outdated
+            else
+                return 0
+            end
+        end
+
         local mode = {
             "mode",
             separator = { left = "" },
@@ -120,6 +146,17 @@ return {
                 end)
             end,
         }
+        local mason = {
+            mason_updates() .. "",
+            color = { fg = colors.violet },
+            cond = function()
+                return mason_updates() > 0
+            end,
+            icon = "",
+            on_click = function()
+                vim.cmd("Mason")
+            end,
+        }
         local filetype = {
             "filetype",
             color = { fg = colors.darkblue },
@@ -146,7 +183,7 @@ return {
                 lualine_a = { mode },
                 lualine_b = { filename, branch },
                 lualine_c = { diagnostics, "%=", harpoon },
-                lualine_x = { copilot, diff, fileformat, lazy },
+                lualine_x = { copilot, diff, fileformat, lazy, mason },
                 lualine_y = { filetype, progress },
                 lualine_z = { location },
             },