return {
    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
    {
        'RRethy/vim-illuminate',
        event = 'LspAttach'
    },
    {
        'voldikss/vim-floaterm',
        cmd = 'FloatermToggle',
    },
    'j-hui/fidget.nvim',
    'echasnovski/mini.icons',
    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
    'numToStr/Comment.nvim',
    'kylechui/nvim-surround',
    'stevearc/dressing.nvim',
    {
        'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
        build = ':TSUpdate',
        opts = {
            highlight = {
                enable = true
            },
        }
    },
    {
        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
        dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
        init = function()
            -- disables netrw
            vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
            vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
        end,
        opts = {
            hijack_cursor = true,
            disable_netrw = true,
            select_prompts = true,
            renderer = {
                add_trailing = true,
                hidden_display = "all",
                highlight_opened_files = "icon"
            }
        },
        keys = {
            { "<leader>v", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<cr>" }
        }
    },
    {
        "folke/which-key.nvim",
        opts = { preset = "modern" }
    },
    {
        "hedyhli/outline.nvim",
        event = "LspAttach",
        cmd = { "Outline", "OutlineOpen" },
        keys = {
            { "<leader>o", "<cmd>Outline<CR>", desc = "Show outline" }
        },
        config = function()
            -- https://github.com/hedyhli/outline.nvim
            -- setup call required for this to work!
            require("outline").setup {}
        end
    },
    {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
        dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
        keys = {
            { "<leader>ff", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", desc = "Fuzzy grep across workspace" },
            { "<leader>fb", "<cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>", desc = "Find buffer" },
            { "<leader>fp", "<cmd>lua require'telescope.builtin'.git_files{}<cr>", desc="Find in project"},
            { "<leader>p", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics<cr>", desc = "Show diagnostics for buffer"}
        }
    },
    {
        'catgoose/nvim-colorizer.lua',
        opts = {
            'css',
            'scss',
            'javascript',
            'toml',
            'python'
        }
    },
    {
        'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
        keys = {
            { '<leader>hd', '<cmd>Gitsigns diffthis<cr>',       desc = "Show Git diff" },
            { '<leader>hr', '<cmd>Gitsigns reset_hunk<cr>',     desc = "Git reset hunk" },
            { '<leader>td', '<cmd>Gitsigns toggle_deleted<cr>', desc = 'Git toggle deleted' }
        }
    },
    {
        'sudormrfbin/cheatsheet.nvim',
        dependencies = {
            'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
            'nvim-lua/popup.nvim',
            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
        }
    },
    --[[{
        'pwntester/octo.nvim',
        event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
        dependencies = {
            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
            'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
            'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
        },
    }]]
}