return {
    {
        "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
        dependencies = {
            "williamboman/mason.nvim",
            "williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
            "j-hui/fidget.nvim",
            "folke/neodev.nvim",
        },
    },
    {
        "VidocqH/lsp-lens.nvim",
        opts = {},
    },
    {
        "j-hui/fidget.nvim",
        dependencies = {
            "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
        },
    },
    {
        "SmiteshP/nvim-navic",
        dependencies = {"neovim/nvim-lspconfig"},
        opts = {highlight = true},
    },
    {
        "ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim",
        event = "BufRead",
        config = function() require"lsp_signature".on_attach() end,
    },
    {
        "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
        dependencies = {
            "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
            "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
            "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
            "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
            "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets"
        },
    },
    {
        "nvimtools/none-ls.nvim"
    },
    {
        "jinzhongjia/LspUI.nvim",
        branch = "legacy",
        config = function()
            require("LspUI").setup({
                prompt = false
            })
        end
    },

    -- syntax highlighting
    {
        "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
        build = ":TSUpdate"
    },
    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context',
    {
        "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects",
        dependencies = {"nvim-treesitter"},
    },
    "nvim-treesitter/playground",

    -- fzf Telescope
    {
        "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
        branch = "0.1.x",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"
        }
    },
    {
        "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
        build = "make",
    },

    -- debugging
    "mfussenegger/nvim-dap",
    "jay-babu/mason-nvim-dap.nvim",
    {
        "rcarriga/nvim-dap-ui",
        tag = "v4.0.0",
        dependencies = {
            "mfussenegger/nvim-dap"
        },
    },
    {"theHamsta/nvim-dap-virtual-text", opts = {}},
    "nvim-telescope/telescope-dap.nvim",

    -- git
    "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",

    "lvimuser/lsp-inlayhints.nvim",
    "echasnovski/mini.nvim",
    {'kazhala/close-buffers.nvim', config = true},
    {
        'anuvyklack/pretty-fold.nvim',
        opts = {
            keep_indentation = true,
            fill_char = '━',
            sections = {
                left = {
                    '━ ', function() return string.rep('*', vim.v.foldlevel) end, ' ━┫', 'content', '┣'
                },
                right = {
                    '┫ ', 'number_of_folded_lines', ': ', 'percentage', ' ┣━━',
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "editorconfig/editorconfig-vim",
    {"nacro90/numb.nvim", opts = {}},
    {"kylechui/nvim-surround", opts={}},
    {
        "phaazon/hop.nvim",
        event = "BufRead",
        opts = {}
    },
    {
        "ThePrimeagen/harpoon",
        branch = "harpoon2",
        dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
        init = function ()
            local harpoon = require("harpoon")
            harpoon:setup()
        end
    },
    {
        "sQVe/sort.nvim",
        opts = {}
    },

    -- misc editing
    {
        "ziontee113/color-picker.nvim",
        opts = {
            ["border"] = "rounded",
        },
    },
    "lambdalisue/suda.vim",
    "tpope/vim-sleuth",
    "mbbill/undotree",
    {"windwp/nvim-autopairs", opts = {}},
    {
        "mg979/vim-visual-multi",
        config = function ()
            vim.cmd([[
                let g:VM_leader='<Space>m'
                let g:VM_maps['Find Under'] = '<C-m>'
            ]])
        end
    },

    -- mics visuals
    -- {
    --     "HiPhish/nvim-ts-rainbow2",
    -- },
    {
        "windwp/nvim-ts-autotag",
        opts = {
            filetypes = {'html', 'javascript', 'typescript', 'javascriptreact', 'typescriptreact', 'svelte', 'vue', 'tsx', 'jsx', 'rescript', 'xml', 'php', 'markdown', 'astro', 'glimmer', 'handlebars', 'hbs', "rust" },
        },
    },
    {
        "rcarriga/nvim-notify",
        config = function ()
            vim.notify = require("notify")
        end
    },
    {
        "kevinhwang91/nvim-bqf",
        event = { "BufRead", "BufNew" },
        opts = {
                auto_enable = true,
                preview = {
                    win_height = 12,
                    win_vheight = 12,
                    delay_syntax = 80,
                    border_chars = { "┃", "┃", "━", "━", "┏", "┓", "┗", "┛", "█" },
                },
                func_map = {
                    vsplit = "",
                    ptogglemode = "z,",
                    stoggleup = "",
                },
                filter = {
                    fzf = {
                        action_for = { ["ctrl-s"] = "split" },
                        extra_opts = { "--bind", "ctrl-o:toggle-all", "--prompt", "> " },
                    },
                },
            }
    },
    "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
    {
        "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
        -- opts = {
        --     char = '┊',
        --     show_trailing_blankline_indent = false,
        --     show_end_of_line = true,
        --     show_current_context = true,
        --     show_current_context_start = true, 
        -- }
        init = function()
            require("ibl").setup({
                indent = {
                    tab_char = "│",
                    char = "┊",
                },
            })
        end,
    },
    {
        "folke/which-key.nvim",
        config = function()
            local wk = require("which-key")
            wk.setup {
                popup_mappings = {
                    scroll_down = "<C-j>",
                    scroll_up = "<C-k>",
                },
                window = {
                    border = "single",
                },
            }
        end
    },
    "rebelot/heirline.nvim",
    {
        "akinsho/toggleterm.nvim",
        version = "*",
        opts = {
            direction = "float",
            float_opts = {
                border = "curved"
            },
        }
    },
    {
        "karb94/neoscroll.nvim",
        event = "WinScrolled",
        opts = {
            mappings = {"<C-u>", "<C-d>", "<C-b>", "<C-f>", "<C-y>", "<C-e>", "zt", "zz", "zb"},
            hide_cursor = true,
            stop_eof = true,
            use_local_scrolloff = false,
            respect_scrolloff = false,
            cursor_scrolls_alone = true,
            easing_function = nil,
            pre_hook = nil,
            post_hook = nil,
        }
    },
    {
        "folke/todo-comments.nvim",
        event = "BufRead",
    },
    {'numToStr/Comment.nvim', opts = {}},
    {
        "SmiteshP/nvim-navbuddy",
        dependencies = {
            "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
            "SmiteshP/nvim-navic",
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
            "numToStr/Comment.nvim",
            "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim"
        },
        opts = {
            window = {border="rounded",},
        }
    },
    {
        "gelguy/wilder.nvim",
        config = function()
            vim.cmd('call wilder#setup({"modes": [":", "/", "?"]})')
            vim.cmd('call wilder#set_option("renderer", wilder#popupmenu_renderer({"highlighter": wilder#basic_highlighter(), "left": [ " ", wilder#popupmenu_devicons(), ], "right": [ " ", wilder#popupmenu_scrollbar(), ], "pumblend": 20}))')
            vim.cmd('call wilder#set_option("renderer", wilder#popupmenu_renderer(wilder#popupmenu_border_theme({"highlighter": wilder#basic_highlighter(), "min_width": "100%", "min_height": "50%", "reverse": 0, "highlights": {"border": "Normal",},"border": "rounded"})))')
        end,
    },
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
        branch = "v2.x",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
        },
    },

    {"tpope/vim-dadbod"},
    {
        "kristijanhusak/vim-dadbod-ui",
        dependencies = {
            { 'tpope/vim-dadbod', lazy = true },
            { 'kristijanhusak/vim-dadbod-completion', ft = { 'sql', 'mysql', 'plsql' }, lazy = true },
        },
        cmd = {
            'DBUI',
            'DBUIToggle',
            'DBUIAddConnection',
            'DBUIFindBuffer',
        },
        init = function()
            vim.g.db_ui_use_nerd_fonts = 1
        end
    },

    -- lenguage specific
    -- f#
    {"ionide/Ionide-vim"},
    -- go
    {"joerdav/templ.vim"},
    {
        "ray-x/go.nvim",
        dependencies = {  -- optional packages
            "ray-x/guihua.lua",
            "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
            "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
        },
        config = function()
            require("go").setup()
        end,
        event = {"CmdlineEnter"},
        ft = {"go", 'gomod'},
        build = ':lua require("go.install").update_all_sync()' -- if you need to install/update all binaries
    },
    -- csv
    'cameron-wags/rainbow_csv.nvim',

    -- rust
    {"racer-rust/vim-racer",
        config = function ()
            vim.cmd [[ let g:racer_cmd = "/usr/bin/racer"]]
        end
    },
    "simrat39/rust-tools.nvim",
    {
        "saecki/crates.nvim",
        tag = "v0.3.0",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"
        },
    },
    -- slint
    {"slint-ui/vim-slint"},

    -- zig
    "ziglang/zig.vim",

    -- glsl
    "tikhomirov/vim-glsl",

    -- java
    "mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls",

    -- themes
    "xiyaowong/transparent.nvim",
    "savq/melange-nvim",

    "EdenEast/nightfox.nvim",
    "luisiacc/gruvbox-baby",
    "tiagovla/tokyodark.nvim",
    "cpea2506/one_monokai.nvim",
    "yazeed1s/minimal.nvim",
    "kvrohit/mellow.nvim",
    "yazeed1s/oh-lucy.nvim",
    "sainnhe/sonokai",
    "rebelot/kanagawa.nvim",
    {
        "catppuccin/nvim",
        priority = 1000,
        name = "catppuccin",
        config = function()
            require("catppuccin").setup{
                flavor = "mocha",
                navic = {
                    enabled = true,
                    custom_bg = "NONE",
                },
                indent_blankline = {
                    enabled = true,
                    colored_indent_levels = true,
                },
                dap = {
                    enabled = true,
                    enable_ui = true,
                },
                integrations = {
                    hop = true,
                    cmp = true,
                    telescope = true,
                    which_key = true,
                },
                color_overrides = {
                --     macchiato = {
                --         base = "#000000",
                --         mantle = "#000000",
                --         crust = "#000000"
                --     }
                }
            }
        end
    },
    {
        "loctvl842/monokai-pro.nvim",
        opts = {
            transparent_background = false,
            terminal_colors = false,
            filter = "spectrum",
            background_clear = {
                "toggleterm",
                "telescope",
                "which-key",
                "neo-tree"
            },
        },
    },
}