return {
	--                                      ╭───────────╮
	--                                      │ autopairs │
	--                                      ╰───────────╯
	{
		"windwp/nvim-autopairs",
		event = { "InsertEnter" },
		dependencies = {
			"hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
		},
		config = function()
			-- import nvim-autopairs
			local autopairs = require("nvim-autopairs")

			-- configure autopairs
			autopairs.setup({
				check_ts = true, -- enable treesitter
				ts_config = {
					lua = { "string" }, -- don't add pairs in lua string treesitter nodes
					javascript = { "template_string" }, -- don't add pairs in javascript template_string treesitter nodes
					java = false, -- don't check treesitter on java
				},
			})

			-- import nvim-autopairs completion functionality
			local cmp_autopairs = require("nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp")

			-- import nvim-cmp plugin (completions plugin)
			local cmp = require("cmp")

			-- make autopairs and completion work together
			cmp.event:on("confirm_done", cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())
		end,
	},

	--                         ╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                         │ ╭───────────────╮                   │
	--                         │ │ comment boxes │<- yes, those ones │
	--                         │ ╰───────────────╯                   │
	--                         ╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"LudoPinelli/comment-box.nvim",
		lazy = false,
		opts = {
			comment_style = "line",
			doc_width = 90, -- width of the document
			box_width = 75, -- width of the boxes
			line_width = 120, -- width of the lines
		},
		-- ───────────────────────────────< keymaps - commentboxes >───────────────────────────────
		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cd",
			"<Cmd>CBd<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]ommentbox [d]elete" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cd",
			"<Cmd>CBd<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]ommentbox [d]elete" }
		),

		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cy",
			"<Cmd>CBy<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[y]ank content of Commentbox" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cy",
			"<Cmd>CBy<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[y]ank content of Commentbox" }
		),

		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cb",
			"<Cmd>CBlabox1<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [b]ox" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cb",
			"<Cmd>CBlabox1<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [b]ox" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cB",
			"<Cmd>CBcabox1<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [b]ox (centered)" }
		),

		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cB",
			"<Cmd>CBcabox1<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [b]ox (centered)" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cc",
			"<Cmd>CBllbox14<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate [c]omment" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cc",
			"<Cmd>CBllbox14<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate [c]omment" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cC",
			"<Cmd>CBclbox14<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate [c]omment (C)entered" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"v",
			"<leader>cC",
			"<Cmd>CBclbox14<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate [c]omment (C)entered" }
		),

		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cl",
			"<Cmd>CBllline8<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [l]ine" }
		),
		vim.keymap.set(
			"n",
			"<leader>cL",
			"<Cmd>CBlcline8<CR>",
			{ noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "[c]reate comment [L]ine" }
		),
	},

	-- ─< ERROR: Those comments are really great! >──────────────────────────────────────────
	-- ─────────────────────< NOTE: And they can be pretty satisfying... >─────────────────────
	--                        ╭──────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                        │ WARN: Also they can change in color! │
	--                        ╰──────────────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"folke/todo-comments.nvim",
		dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
		opts = {
			keywords = {
				NOTE = { icon = " ", color = "hint", alt = { "TIP" } },
				INFO = { icon = " ", color = "info", alt = { "INFORMATION" } },
				ERROR = { icon = " ", color = "error", alt = { "ERR" } },
				WARNING = { icon = " ", color = "warning", alt = { "WARN", "WHY" } },
			},
		},
	},

	--                                      ╭───────────╮
	--                                      │ colorizer │
	--                                      ╰───────────╯
	{
		"brenoprata10/nvim-highlight-colors",
		opts = {
			---Render style
			---@usage 'background'|'foreground'|'virtual'
			render = "background",
			-- render = "virtual",

			---Set virtual symbol (requires render to be set to 'virtual')
			virtual_symbol = "■",

			---Set virtual symbol suffix (defaults to '')
			virtual_symbol_prefix = "",

			---Set virtual symbol suffix (defaults to ' ')
			virtual_symbol_suffix = " ",

			---Set virtual symbol position()
			---@usage 'inline'|'eol'|'eow'
			---inline mimics VS Code style
			---eol stands for `end of column` - Recommended to set `virtual_symbol_suffix = ''` when used.
			---eow stands for `end of word` - Recommended to set `virtual_symbol_prefix = ' ' and virtual_symbol_suffix = ''` when used.
			virtual_symbol_position = "inline",

			---Highlight hex colors, e.g. '#FFFFFF'
			enable_hex = true,

			---Highlight short hex colors e.g. '#fff'
			enable_short_hex = true,

			---Highlight rgb colors, e.g. 'rgb(0 0 0)'
			enable_rgb = true,

			---Highlight hsl colors, e.g. 'hsl(150deg 30% 40%)'
			enable_hsl = true,

			---Highlight CSS variables, e.g. 'var(--testing-color)'
			enable_var_usage = true,

			---Highlight named colors, e.g. 'green'
			enable_named_colors = true,

			---Highlight tailwind colors, e.g. 'bg-blue-500'
			enable_tailwind = true,

			---Set custom colors
			---Label must be properly escaped with '%' to adhere to `string.gmatch`
			--- :help string.gmatch
			custom_colors = {
				{ label = "%-%-theme%-primary%-color", color = "#0f1219" },
				{ label = "%-%-theme%-secondary%-color", color = "#5a5d64" },
			},

			-- Exclude filetypes or buftypes from highlighting e.g. 'exclude_buftypes = {'text'}'
			exclude_filetypes = {},
			exclude_buftypes = {},
		},
	},

	--                            ╭──────────────────────────────╮
	--                            │ renaming (also project wide) │
	--                            ╰──────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim",
		opts = { headerMaxWidth = 80 },
		cmd = "GrugFar",
		-- ────────────────────────────────────< keybindings >─────────────────────────────────
		keys = {
			{
				"<leader>sr",
				function()
					local grug = require("grug-far")
					local ext = vim.bo.buftype == "" and vim.fn.expand("%:e")
					grug.grug_far({
						transient = true,
						prefills = {
							filesFilter = ext and ext ~= "" and "*." .. ext or nil,
						},
					})
				end,
				mode = { "n", "v" },
				desc = "Search and Replace",
			},
		},
	},
	--                                      ╭──────────╮
	--                                      │ snippets │
	--                                      ╰──────────╯
	{
		{
			"chrisgrieser/nvim-scissors",
			lazy = false,
			dependencies = { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim", "garymjr/nvim-snippets" },
			opts = {
				snippetDir = "~/.config/nvim/snippets", -- <- i have this as a submodule in my neovim config to have a seperate repo https://git.k4li.de/dotfiles/nvim-snippets.git
			},
		},
		-- ──────────────────────────< keybindings for snippets engine >───────────────────────
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sm", "<CMD>:ScissorsEditSnippet<cr>"),
		vim.keymap.set("v", "<leader>sa", "<CMD>:ScissorsAddNewSnippet<cr>"),
	},
}