return {

  --vimp (in mappings.lua)
  'svermeulen/vimpeccable',

  {
    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
    config = function()
      require 'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
        -- Install parsers synchronously (only applied to `ensure_installed`)
        sync_install = false,

        -- Automatically install missing parsers when entering buffer
        -- Recommendation: set to false if you don't have `tree-sitter` CLI installed locally
        auto_install = true,
      }
    end
  },

  'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim',

  {
    'fatih/vim-go',
    ft = { "go", "gomod" },
    config = function()
      vim.g.go_fmt_command = "gofumpt"
      vim.g.go_highlight_types = 1
      vim.g.go_highlight_fields = 1
      vim.g.go_highlight_functions = 1
      vim.g.go_highlight_function_calls = 1
      vim.g.go_metalinter_command = 'golangci-lint'
    end
  },

  -- obsession
  'tpope/vim-obsession',

  --lsp (in lsp_settings.lua)
  'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
  'williamboman/mason-lspconfig',
  'williamboman/mason.nvim',
  'mfussenegger/nvim-dap',

  -- auto color hex/rgb
  {
    'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
    config = function()
      require('colorizer').setup()
    end,
  },

  {
    'numToStr/Comment.nvim',
    config = function()
      require('Comment').setup()
    end
  },

  {
    'mrshmllow/document-color.nvim',
    config = function()
      require('document-color').setup({
        mode = "background",
      })
      vim.g.colorizer_auto_color = 1
    end
  },


  -- Markdown preview
  {
    "iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim",
    run = "cd app && npm install",
    init = function()
      vim.g.mkdp_filetypes = { "markdown" }
      vim.g.mkdp_markdown_css = os.getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") .. '/nvim/static/custom.css'
      vim.g.mkdp_highlight_css = os.getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME") .. '/wal/colors.css'
      vim.g.mkdp_browser = 'surf'
      vim.g.mkdp_echo_preview_url = 1
    end,
    ft = { "markdown" }
  },

  {
    "ellisonleao/glow.nvim",
    cmd = "Glow",
    config = function()
      require('glow').setup({})
    end
  },

  -- auto pairs
  {
    'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
    config = function()
      require('nvim-autopairs').setup {}
    end
  },

  -- show git diffs
  {
    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
    config = function()
      require('gitsigns').setup({
        current_line_blame = true, -- Toggle with `:Gitsigns toggle_current_line_blame`
        current_line_blame_opts = {
          virt_text = true,
          virt_text_pos = 'right_align', -- 'eol' | 'overlay' | 'right_align'
          delay = 100,
          ignore_whitespace = false,
        },
        yadm = {
          enable = true
        },
      })
    end
  },

  -- fuzzy finder
  {
    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
    branch = '0.1.x',
    dependencies = {
      {
        'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
        lazy = true
      },
    }
  },

  -- file explorer
  {
    'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
    dependencies = { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' },
    config = function()
      require('nvim-tree').setup {
        sort_by = "case_sensitive",
        view = {
          adaptive_size = true,
        },
        renderer = {
          group_empty = true,
        },
        filters = {
          dotfiles = true,
        },
      }
    end
  },



  { 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim', version = "*", config = true },

  {
    "kylechui/nvim-surround",
    config = function()
      require("nvim-surround").setup({
        -- Configuration here, or leave empty to use defaults
      })
    end
  },

  -- open file at last location
  {
    'ethanholz/nvim-lastplace',
    config = function()
      require('nvim-lastplace').setup {
        lastplace_open_folds = true
      }
    end
  },

  -- multiple cursors
  'mg979/vim-visual-multi',

  -- wrap things inside pairs
  'FooSoft/vim-argwrap',

  -- which key
  {
    "folke/which-key.nvim",
    config = function()
      require("which-key").setup {}
    end
  },

  -- pasting indents
  {
    'hrsh7th/nvim-pasta',
    config = function()
      require('pasta').setup {
        converters = {
          require('pasta.converters').indentation,
        },
        paste_mode = true,
        next_key = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<C-p>', true, true, true),
        prev_key = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<C-n>', true, true, true),
      }
    end
  },

  { 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim', version = "*", config = true },

  {
    "kylechui/nvim-surround",
    config = function()
      require("nvim-surround").setup({
        -- Configuration here, or leave empty to use defaults
      })
    end
  },

  {
    "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
    dependencies = {
      { "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp" },
      { "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua" },
      { "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer" },
      { "hrsh7th/cmp-path" },
      { "hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline" },
      { "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip" },
      { "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip" },
      { "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets" },
    },
    config = function()
      require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
      local cmp = require 'cmp'
      cmp.setup({
        snippet = {
          -- REQUIRED - you must specify a snippet engine
          expand = function(args)
            require('luasnip').lsp_expand(args.body) -- For `luasnip` users.
          end,
        },
        window = {
          completion = cmp.config.window.bordered(),
          documentation = cmp.config.window.bordered(),
        },
        mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert({
              ['<C-b>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
              ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
              ['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
              ['<C-e>'] = cmp.mapping.abort(),
              ['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm({ select = false }), -- Accept currently selected item. Set `select` to `false` to only confirm explicitly selected items.
        }),
        sources = cmp.config.sources({
          { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
          { name = 'nvim_lua' },
          { name = 'path' },
          { name = 'luasnip' },
        })
      })

      -- Set configuration for specific filetype.
      cmp.setup.filetype('gitcommit', {
        sources = cmp.config.sources({
          { name = 'cmp_git' }, -- You can specify the `cmp_git` source if you were installed it.
        }, {
          { name = 'buffer' },
        })
      })

      -- buffer source for `/` (if you enabled `native_menu`, this won't work anymore).
      cmp.setup.cmdline('/', {
        mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.cmdline(),
        sources = {
          { name = 'buffer' }
        }
      })

      -- cmdline & path source for ':' (if you enabled `native_menu`, this won't work anymore).
      cmp.setup.cmdline(':', {
        mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.cmdline(),
        sources = cmp.config.sources({
          { name = 'path' }
        }, {
          { name = 'cmdline' }
        })
      })
    end,
  },

  -- terminal toggler
  {
    "NvChad/nvterm",
    config = function()
      require("nvterm").setup()
      local toggle_modes = { 'n', 't' }
      local mappings = {
        { toggle_modes, '<leader>th', function() require("nvterm.terminal").toggle('horizontal') end },
        { toggle_modes, '<leader>tv', function() require("nvterm.terminal").toggle('vertical') end },
        { toggle_modes, '<leader>tf', function() require("nvterm.terminal").toggle('float') end },
      }
      local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true }
      for _, mapping in ipairs(mappings) do
        vim.keymap.set(mapping[1], mapping[2], mapping[3], opts)
      end
    end
  },

  --- THEME STUFF
  -- colors
  {
    'AlphaTechnolog/pywal.nvim',
    priority = 1000,
    name = 'pywal',
    config = function()
      local pywal = require('pywal')
      pywal.setup()
    end
  },

  -- better statusbar
  {
    'hoob3rt/lualine.nvim',
    dependencies = { { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', lazy = true } },
    config = function()
      require('lualine').setup({
        options = {
          theme = 'pywal-nvim'
        }
      })
    end,
  },

  -- better tabs
  {
    'kdheepak/tabline.nvim',
    dependencies = { { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', lazy = true } },
    config = function()
      require('tabline').setup({ options = { theme = 'pywal-nvim' } })
    end,
  },

  -- fwatch updates colors automatically
  {
    'rktjmp/fwatch.nvim',
    dependencies = { 'pywal' },
    config = function()
      require('fwatch').watch(os.getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME") .. "/wal/colors",
        {
          on_event = function()
            vim.defer_fn(function()
              vim.cmd('colorscheme pywal')
            end, 100)
          end
        })
    end,
  },

  -- greeter
  {
    'goolord/alpha-nvim',
    dependencies = { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' },
    config = function()
      local alpha = require('alpha')
      local dashboard = require('alpha.themes.dashboard')
      dashboard.section.header.val = {
        [[ ▄▄▄       ▄▄▄▄     ██████  ███▄    █ ▄▄▄█████▓]],
        [[▒████▄    ▓█████▄ ▒██    ▒  ██ ▀█   █ ▓  ██▒ ▓▒]],
        [[▒██  ▀█▄  ▒██▒ ▄██░ ▓██▄   ▓██  ▀█ ██▒▒ ▓██░ ▒░]],
        [[░██▄▄▄▄██ ▒██░█▀    ▒   ██▒▓██▒  ▐▌██▒░ ▓██▓ ░ ]],
        [[ ▓█   ▓██▒░▓█  ▀█▓▒██████▒▒▒██░   ▓██░  ▒██▒ ░ ]],
        [[ ▒▒   ▓▒█░░▒▓███▀▒▒ ▒▓▒ ▒ ░░ ▒░   ▒ ▒   ▒ ░░   ]],
        [[  ▒   ▒▒ ░▒░▒   ░ ░ ░▒  ░ ░░ ░░   ░ ▒░    ░    ]],
        [[  ░   ▒    ░    ░ ░  ░  ░     ░   ░ ░   ░      ]],
        [[      ░  ░ ░            ░           ░          ]],
        [[                ░                              ]]
      }
      dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
        dashboard.button("e", "  New file", ":ene <BAR> startinsert <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("r", "  Recently used files", ":Telescope oldfiles<CR>"),
        dashboard.button("f", "  Find file", ":Telescope find_files<CR>"),
        dashboard.button("t", "  Find text", ":Telescope live_grep <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("s", "  Settings",
          ":e $HOME/.config/nvim/init.lua | :cd %:p:h | split . | wincmd k | pwd<CR>"),
        dashboard.button("q", "  Quit NVIM", ":qa<CR>"),
      }
      dashboard.section.footer.val = require 'alpha.fortune'
      dashboard.section.header.opts.hl = "Title"
      dashboard.section.buttons.opts.hl = "Debug"
      dashboard.section.footer.opts.hl = "Conceal"
      dashboard.config.opts.noautocmd = true
      dashboard.config.opts.setup = function()
        vim.b.lnstatus = "nonumber"
      end
      alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
    end
  },
}