return {
  {
    "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
    version = "*",
    lazy = false,
    dependencies = {
      "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
    },
    config = function()
      require("nvim-tree").setup {}
    end,
  }, --treeview
  { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", opts = {} }, --devicons
  {
    "ibhagwan/fzf-lua",
    -- optional for icon support
    dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" },
    -- or if using mini.icons/mini.nvim
    -- dependencies = { "nvim-mini/mini.icons" },
    opts = {}
  }, --fzf
  {
    'numToStr/Comment.nvim',
    opts = {
        -- add any options here
    }
  }, -- easy comment
  {
  "folke/twilight.nvim",
  opts = {
    -- your configuration comes here
    -- or leave it empty to use the default settings
    -- refer to the configuration section below
    }
  }, -- dim inactive portion of code
  { "catppuccin/nvim", name = "catppuccin", priority = 1000 }, -- colorscheme
  {
    'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
    dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' }
  }, -- statusbar
  {
    "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)",
      },
    }
  }, --nice shortcut popup
  {
    'romgrk/barbar.nvim',
    dependencies = {
      'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim', -- OPTIONAL: for git status
      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- OPTIONAL: for file icons
    },
    init = function() vim.g.barbar_auto_setup = false end,
    opts = {
      -- lazy.nvim will automatically call setup for you. put your options here, anything missing will use the default:
      -- animation = true,
      -- insert_at_start = true,
      -- …etc.
    },
    version = '^1.0.0', -- optional: only update when a new 1.x version is released
  }, --tabbed file opened (buffer)
  {"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter", branch = 'master', lazy = false, build = ":TSUpdate"}, --better syntax highlight
}