return {
    --# plenary, handles multitasking and program effeciency
    "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
    --# telescope, open a windows to fuzzy find in for files or strings in files
    {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
        tag = '0.1.8',
        dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }
    },
    {
        "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
        build = "make",
        config = function()
            require("telescope").load_extension("fzf")
        end,
    },
    {
        "nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim",
        config = function()
            require("telescope").load_extension("ui-select")
        end,
    },
    --# treesitter, uses language parsers for highlighting
    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
    --# lualine, creates nice looking status bar
    'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
    --# web-devicons, generates icons for nerd font
    {
        "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
        opts = {} 
    },
    --# nvim-tree, a filebrowser
    {
        "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
        version = "*",
        lazy = false,
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
        },
    },
    --# gruvbox, a style
    'morhetz/gruvbox',
    --# fugitive, a git wrapper
    'tpope/vim-fugitive',
    --# tagbar, opens a view to see properties and methods of file
    'majutsushi/tagbar',
    --# gitgutter, shows git info in gutter
    'airblade/vim-gitgutter',
    --# deadcolumn, shows line limit when coming close
    'Bekaboo/deadcolumn.nvim',
    --# colorizer, show hex and other colors e.g: #ADADBF
    'NiklasV1/nvim-colorizer.lua',
    --# SyntaxAttr, display syntax highlighting
    'vim-scripts/SyntaxAttr.vim',
    --# rainbow-delimiters, colors braces etc
    'HiPhish/rainbow-delimiters.nvim',
    --# marks, shows where marks are placed in gutter
    'chentoast/marks.nvim',
    --# indentwise, helps with indentation formatting
    "jeetsukumaran/vim-indentwise",
    --# local ai, needs llama.cpp which should be built using CUDA, see https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
    {
        'ggml-org/llama.vim',
        init = function()
            vim.g.llama_config = {
                keymap_fim_accept_line = "<Tab>",
                keymap_fim_accept_full = "<S-Tab>",
            }
        end,
    },
    --# indent-blankline, shows indentation
    {
        "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
        main = "ibl",
        --commit = "29be0919b91fb59eca9e90690d76014233392bef",
    },
    -- lsp stuff
    {
    "mason-org/mason.nvim",
    opts = {}
    },
    {
        "mason-org/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
        opts = {},
        dependencies = {
            { "mason-org/mason.nvim", opts = {} },
            "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
        },
    },
    -- show warning and errors
    {
        "folke/trouble.nvim",
        opts = {}, -- for default options, refer to the configuration section for custom setup.
        cmd = "Trouble",
        keys = {
            {
                "<leader>xx",
                "<cmd>Trouble diagnostics toggle<cr>",
                desc = "Diagnostics (Trouble)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>xX",
                "<cmd>Trouble diagnostics toggle filter.buf=0<cr>",
                desc = "Buffer Diagnostics (Trouble)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>cs",
                "<cmd>Trouble symbols toggle focus=false<cr>",
                desc = "Symbols (Trouble)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>cl",
                "<cmd>Trouble lsp toggle focus=false win.position=right<cr>",
                desc = "LSP Definitions / references / ... (Trouble)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>xL",
                "<cmd>Trouble loclist toggle<cr>",
                desc = "Location List (Trouble)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>xQ",
                "<cmd>Trouble qflist toggle<cr>",
                desc = "Quickfix List (Trouble)",
            },
        },
    },
    -- quick commenting
    {
        'numToStr/Comment.nvim',
        opts = {
            -- add any options here
        }
    },
    -- Add scrollbar
    'petertriho/nvim-scrollbar',
    -- Show shortcut keys
    {
        "folke/which-key.nvim",
        event = "VeryLazy",
        opts = {
            -- your configuration comes here
            -- or leave it empty to use the default settings
            -- refer to the configuration section below
        },
        keys = {
            {
                "<leader>?",
                function()
                    require("which-key").show({ global = false })
                end,
                desc = "Buffer Local Keymaps (which-key)",
            },
        },
    },
    -- formatting!
    {
        "stevearc/conform.nvim",
        opts = {
            formatters_by_ft = { lua = { "stylua" } },
        },
    },
    -- context menu
    {
        "nvzone/volt",
        lazy = true
    },
    {
        "nvzone/menu",
        lazy = true
    },
    -- color picker
    {
        "nvzone/minty",
        cmd = { "Shades", "Huefy" },
    },
    -- undo tree
    {
        "jiaoshijie/undotree",
        dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
        ---@module 'undotree.collector'
        ---@type UndoTreeCollector.Opts
        opts = {
            -- your options
        },
        keys = { -- load the plugin only when using it's keybinding:
            { "<leader>u", "<cmd>lua require('undotree').toggle()<cr>" },
        },
    },
    {
        'nvimdev/lspsaga.nvim',
        config = function()
            require('lspsaga').setup({
                lightbulb = {
                    enable = false,
                },
            })
        end,
        dependencies = {
            'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', -- optional
            'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',     -- optional
        }
    },
    -- mini icons
    {
        'nvim-mini/mini.nvim',
        version = '*'
    },
    -- custom welcome screen
    {
        "goolord/alpha-nvim",
        config = function ()
            require'alpha'.setup(require'alpha.themes.dashboard'.config)
        end,
    },
    -- floating terminal
    {
        'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim',
        version = "*",
        config = true
    },
    -- Completion framework
    {
        "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
        dependencies = {
            "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline",
            "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
            "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
        },
        config = function()
            require("config.plugin.cmp")
        end,
    },
    -- Improves tabs
    {
        "akinsho/bufferline.nvim",
        dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" },
        config = function()
            require("bufferline").setup({
                options = {
                    mode = "tabs",
                    separator_style = "slant",
                }
            })
        end,
    },
    -- AI
    {
        'milanglacier/minuet-ai.nvim',
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
        },
        config = function()
            require('minuet').setup {
                -- Your configuration options here
            }
        end,
    },
}
