return {
	{
		"kylechui/nvim-surround",
		version = "*", -- Use for stability; omit to use `main` branch for the latest features
		event = "VeryLazy",
		config = function()
			require("nvim-surround").setup({
				-- Configuration here, or leave empty to use defaults
			})
		end
    },
    {
        'echasnovski/mini.pairs',
        version = '*' ,
        event = "VeryLazy",
        config = function()
            require('mini.pairs').setup({})
        end
    },
    { 'echasnovski/mini.ai', version = '*' , },
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
        branch = "v3.x",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
            -- "3rd/image.nvim", -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
        },
        config = function()
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>e", function()
                vim.cmd [[Neotree reveal]]
            end, { desc = "Run Neotree" })
        end
    }, {
        'MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim',
        config = function()
            require('grug-far').setup({
                -- options, see Configuration section below
                -- there are no required options atm
                -- engine = 'ripgrep' is default, but 'astgrep' can be specified
            });

            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>g", function()
                vim.cmd [[GrugFar]]
            end, { desc = "Run GrugFar" })
        end
    }, {
        "folke/flash.nvim",
        event = "VeryLazy",
        ---@type Flash.Config
        opts = {},
        -- stylua: ignore
    }, {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', tag = '0.1.8',
        dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
        config = function()
            local builtin = require('telescope.builtin')
            local utils = require('telescope.utils')

            -- generic
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>l', builtin.live_grep, { desc = 'Telescope live grep' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>H', builtin.help_tags, { desc = 'Telescope help tags' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>o', builtin.oldfiles, { desc = 'Telescope oldfiles' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>t', function()
                vim.cmd [[TodoTelescope]]
            end, { desc = 'Telescope Todo' })

            -- code inteligence
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>cd', builtin.diagnostics, { desc = 'Telescope diagnostics' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>cr', builtin.lsp_references, { desc = 'Telescope lsp references' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>cs', builtin.treesitter, { desc = 'Telescope treesitter' })
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ct", function()
                vim.cmd [[Trouble diagnostics]]
            end, { desc = "Run Trouble Diagnostics" })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>cR', function()
                vim.lsp.buf.rename()
            end, {desc = "LSP Rename"})

            -- file finding
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>pf', builtin.find_files, { desc = 'Telescope find in project' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ff', function()
                builtin.find_files({ cwd = utils.buffer_dir() })
            end, { desc = 'Telescope find in buffer dir' })

            -- something I'm too used to
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>fs', function()
                vim.cmd [[w]]
            end, { desc = 'Save' })

            -- buffers
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>bb', builtin.buffers, { desc = 'Telescope buffers' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>bd', function()
                vim.cmd [[Bd]]
            end, { desc = 'Save and close' })
            vim.keymap.set('n', ']b', function()
                vim.cmd [[bnext]]
            end, {desc = 'Next buffer'})
            vim.keymap.set('n', '[b', function()
                vim.cmd [[bprev]]
            end, {desc = 'Prev buffer'})

            -- jump quicklist
            vim.keymap.set('n', ']c', function()
                vim.cmd [[cnext]]
            end, {desc = 'Next Quicklist'})
            vim.keymap.set('n', '[c', function()
                vim.cmd [[cprev]]
            end, {desc = 'Prev Quicklist'})
        end
    }, {
        "folke/trouble.nvim",
        opts = {}, -- for default options, refer to the configuration section for custom setup.
        cmd = "Trouble",
    },  {
        "aznhe21/actions-preview.nvim",
        config = function()
            vim.keymap.set({ "v", "n" }, "<leader>ca", require("actions-preview").code_actions, { desc = "Telescope code actions"})
        end,
    }, {
        "famiu/bufdelete.nvim"
    }, {
        "yetone/avante.nvim",
        event = 'VeryLazy',
        lazy = false,
        build = "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Build.ps1 -BuildFromSource false",
        dependencies = {
            "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
        },
        opts = {
            provider = "openai",
            auto_suggestions_provider = "openai",
          openai = {
            endpoint = "https://api.deepseek.com/v1",
            model = "deepseek-chat",
            timeout = 30000,
            temperature = 0,
            max_tokens = 4096,
          },
          file_selector = {
            provider = "telescope",
            provider_opts = {},
          },
        }
    }, {
        "NeogitOrg/neogit",
        config = function()
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>G", function()
                vim.cmd [[Neogit]]
            end, { desc = "Run Neogit" })
        end
    }
}