return {
    { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
    { "numToStr/Comment.nvim", event = "BufReadPost", config = true },
    { "kylechui/nvim-surround", event = "BufReadPost", config = true },
    { "nanotee/zoxide.vim", cmd = "Z" },
    { "folke/todo-comments.nvim", event = "BufReadPost", dependency = { "folke/trouble.nvim" }, config = true },
    {
        "eandrju/cellular-automaton.nvim",
        keys = {
            { "<leader>mr", "<cmd>CellularAutomaton make_it_rain<CR>", desc = "Make it rain" },
        },
    },
    {
        "stevearc/oil.nvim",
        config = true,
        cmd = "Oil",
        keys = {
            { "-", "<cmd>Oil<CR>", desc = "Open filetree" },
        },
        opts = {
            default_file_explorer = true,
            skip_confirm_for_simple_edits = true,
            columns = {
                "permissions",
                "size",
            },
        },
    },
    {
        "psynyde/mono",
        lazy = false,
        priority = 1000,
        config = function()
            vim.cmd.colorscheme("mono")
        end,
    },
    {
        "brenoprata10/nvim-highlight-colors",
        cmd = "HighlightColors",
        keys = {
            { "<leader>ct", "<cmd>HighlightColors On<CR>", desc = "turns on color highlight" },
        },
        opts = {
            render = "virtual",
            virtual_symbol = "",
        },
    },
    {
        "IogaMaster/neocord",
        event = "BufReadPost",
        config = function()
            require("neocord").setup({
                logo = "https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/958427651931009096.gif", -- paimon eat
                -- logo = "https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1122517797386322042.webp", --nvim
                -- logo = "https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1214902873020964915.gif" -- pepe boat
                logo_tooltip = "neovim btw :D",
                main_image = "language",
                show_time = false,
                global_timer = true,
                -- editing_text = "cat /dev/random >> %s",
            })
        end,
    },
    {
        "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
        event = "InsertEnter",
        opts = {
            fast_wrap = {},
            disable_filetype = { "TelescopePrompt", "vim" },
        },
        config = function(_, opts)
            require("nvim-autopairs").setup(opts)

            -- setup cmp for autopairs
            -- local cmp_autopairs = require("nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp")
            -- require("cmp").event:on("confirm_done", cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())
        end,
    },
    {
        "folke/flash.nvim",
        event = "InsertEnter",
        opts = {
            prompt = {
                enabled = true,
                prefix = { { ">", "FlashPromptIcon" } },
                win_config = {
                    relative = "editor",
                    width = 1, -- when <=1 it's a percentage of the editor width
                    height = 1,
                    row = -1, -- when negative it's an offset from the bottom
                    col = 0, -- when negative it's an offset from the right
                    zindex = 1000,
                },
            },
        },
        keys = {
            {
                "zk",
                mode = { "n", "x", "o" },
                function()
                    require("flash").jump()
                end,
                desc = "Flash",
            },
        },
    },
    {
        "chomosuke/typst-preview.nvim",
        ft = "typst",
        version = "1.*",
        opts = {
            debug = true,
            open_cmd = "zen %s",
            dependencies_bin = {
                -- make sure these are available in $PATH.
                -- Comment the lines below to automatically download these bin.
                -- NOTE: downloaded bin doesn't work on nixos D:
                ["tinymist"] = "tinymist",
                ["websocat"] = "websocat",
            },
        },
    },
}