return {
	--                        ╭───────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                        │ bufferline - for mistakes and stuff.. │
	--                        ╰───────────────────────────────────────╯
	-- {
	-- 	"akinsho/bufferline.nvim",
	-- 	dependencies = { "echasnovski/mini.icons" },
	-- 	version = "*",
	-- 	opts = {
	-- 		options = {
	-- 			diagnostics = "nvim_lsp",
	-- 			diagnostics_update_on_event = true, -- use nvim's diagnostic handler
	-- 			diagnostics_indicator = function(count, level)
	-- 				local icon = level:match("error") and " " or " "
	-- 				return " " .. icon .. count
	-- 			end,
	-- 			offsets = { { filetype = "neo-tree", text = "File Explorer", highlight = "Directory" } },
	-- 			-- ─< style >───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
	-- 			indicator = {
	-- 				icon = "▎", -- this should be omitted if indicator style is not 'icon'
	-- 				style = "icon",
	-- 			},
	-- 			move_wraps_at_ends = true, -- whether or not the move command "wraps" at the first or last position
	-- 			separator_style = "slope",
	-- 			-- ─< icons >───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
	-- 			modified_icon = "󱞇",
	-- 			left_trunc_marker = "󰬩",
	-- 			right_trunc_marker = "󰬫",
	-- 			themable = true, -- allows highlight groups to be overriden i.e. sets highlights as default
	-- 			close_icon = "󱄊",
	-- 			buffer_close_icon = "󱄊",
	-- 			show_buffer_icons = true, -- disable filetype icons for buffers
	-- 			show_buffer_close_icons = true,
	-- 			show_close_icon = true,
	-- 			show_tab_indicators = true,
	-- 			hover = {
	-- 				enabled = true,
	-- 				delay = 80,
	-- 				reveal = { "close" },
	-- 				hide = { "nvim_lsp" },
	-- 			},
	-- 			-- You can set buffer_mode to "list" or "tabbed" based on your preference.
	-- 			buffer_mode = "list",
	-- 			color_icons = true, -- whether or not to add the filetype icon highlights
	-- 		},
	-- 	},
	-- 	config = function(_, opts)
	-- 		require("bufferline").setup(opts)
	-- 		-- Remap the tab key for buffer navigation (you can adjust the keys as needed)
	-- 		vim.keymap.set("n", "<Tab>", "<cmd>BufferLineCycleNext<CR>")
	-- 		vim.keymap.set("n", "<S-Tab>", "<cmd>BufferLineCyclePrev<CR>")
	-- 	end,
	-- },

	--                          ╭───────────────────────────────────╮
	--                          │ cmdline - for nice command inputs │
	--                          ╰───────────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"VonHeikemen/fine-cmdline.nvim",
		dependencies = {
			{ "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim" },
		},
		config = function()
			require("fine-cmdline").setup({
				cmdline = {
					enable_keymaps = true,
					smart_history = true,
					prompt = " ",
				},
				popup = {
					position = {
						row = "10%",
						col = "50%",
					},
					size = {
						width = "60%",
					},
					border = {
						style = "rounded",
					},
					win_options = {
						winhighlight = "Normal:Normal,FloatBorder:FloatBorder",
					},
				},
				-- hooks = {
				-- 	before_mount = function(input)
				-- 		-- code
				-- 	end,
				-- 	after_mount = function(input)
				-- 		-- code
				-- 	end,
				-- 	set_keymaps = function(imap, feedkeys)
				-- 		-- code
				-- 	end,
				-- },
			})
		end,
		vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", ":", "<cmd>FineCmdline<CR>", { noremap = true }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "T", "<cmd>FineCmdline<CR>"),
	},

	--                        ╭───────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                        │ barbecue - for a nice breadcrump menu │
	--                        ╰───────────────────────────────────────╯
	-- {
	-- 	"utilyre/barbecue.nvim",
	-- 	name = "barbecue",
	-- 	version = "*",
	-- 	dependencies = {
	-- 		"SmiteshP/nvim-navic",
	-- 		"echasnovski/mini.icons", -- optional dependency
	-- 	},
	-- 	opts = {
	-- 		theme = {
	-- 			-- this highlight is used to override other highlights
	-- 			-- you can take advantage of its `bg` and set a background throughout your winbar
	-- 			-- (e.g. basename will look like this: { fg = "#c0caf5", bold = true })
	-- 			normal = { fg = "#c0caf5" },
	--
	-- 			-- these highlights correspond to symbols table from config
	-- 			ellipsis = { fg = "#737aa2" },
	-- 			separator = { fg = "#737aa2" },
	-- 			modified = { fg = "#737aa2" },
	--
	-- 			-- these highlights represent the _text_ of three main parts of barbecue
	-- 			dirname = { fg = "#737aa2" },
	-- 			basename = { bold = true },
	-- 			context = {},
	--
	-- 			-- these highlights are used for context/navic icons
	-- 			context_file = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_module = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_namespace = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_package = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_class = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_method = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_property = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_field = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_constructor = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_enum = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_interface = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_function = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_variable = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_constant = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_string = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_number = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_boolean = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_array = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_object = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_key = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_null = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_enum_member = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_struct = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_event = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_operator = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 			context_type_parameter = { fg = "#ac8fe4" },
	-- 		},
	-- 	},
	-- },
	--                           ╭─────────────────────────────────╮
	--                           │ indentlines - nice indent lines │
	--                           ╰─────────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
		event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
		main = "ibl",
		opts = {
			indent = {
				char = "┊",
				tab_char = "┊",
				-- char = "│",
				-- tab_char = "│",
			},
		},
	},

	--                                  ╭──────────────────╮
	--                                  │ markdown plugins │
	--                                  ╰──────────────────╯
	{
		"MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim",
		opts = {},
		-- dependencies = { 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', 'echasnovski/mini.nvim' }, -- if you use the mini.nvim suite
		dependencies = { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter", "echasnovski/mini.icons" }, -- if you use standalone mini plugins
		-- dependencies = { 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' }, -- if you prefer nvim-web-devicons
	},

	--                         ╭────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                         │ notify for excellent notifications │
	--                         ╰────────────────────────────────────╯
	-- {
	-- 	"rcarriga/nvim-notify",
	-- 	config = function()
	-- 		require("notify").setup({
	-- 			stages = "slide",
	-- 			background_colour = "FloatShadow",
	-- 			max_width = 120,
	-- 			timeout = 2750,
	-- 			render = "wrapped-compact",
	-- 			-- Minimum/Maximum width for notification windows
	-- 			minimum_width = 30,
	-- 			maximum_width = 120,
	--
	-- 			-- Function called when a new window is opened, use for changing win settings/config
	-- 			on_open = nil,
	--
	-- 			-- Function called when a window is closed
	-- 			on_close = nil,
	-- 			icons = {
	-- 				ERROR = "", -- alternate symbol 
	-- 				WARN = "",
	-- 				INFO = "",
	-- 				DEBUG = "",
	-- 				TRACE = "",
	-- 			},
	-- 		})
	-- 		vim.notify = require("notify")
	-- 	end,
	-- },
	--                            ╭──────────────────────────────╮
	--                            │ slimline - nice bar for nvim │
	--                            ╰──────────────────────────────╯
	{
		-- Calls `require('slimline').setup({})`
		"sschleemilch/slimline.nvim",
		opts = {
			bold = true, -- makes primary parts and mode bold
			verbose_mode = false, -- Mode as single letter or as a word
			style = "bg", -- or "fg". Whether highlights should be applied to bg or fg of components
			mode_follow_style = true, -- Whether the mode color components should follow the style option
			components = { -- Choose components and their location
				left = {
					"mode",
					-- "path",
					-- "git",
				},
				center = {
					"path",
					"git",
				},
				right = {
					"diagnostics",
					"filetype_lsp",
					"progress",
				},
			},
			spaces = {
				components = " ", -- string between components
				left = " ", -- string at the start of the line
				right = " ", -- string at the end of the line
			},
			sep = {
				hide = {
					first = false, -- hides the first separator
					last = false, -- hides the last separator
				},
				left = "", -- left separator of components
				right = "", -- right separator of components
			},
			hl = {
				modes = {
					normal = "Type", -- highlight base of modes
					insert = "Function",
					pending = "Boolean",
					visual = "Keyword",
					command = "String",
				},
				base = "Comment", -- highlight of everything in in between components
				primary = "Normal", -- highlight of primary parts (e.g. filename)
				secondary = "Comment", -- highlight of secondary parts (e.g. filepath)
			},
			icons = {
				diagnostics = {
					ERROR = " ",
					WARN = " ",
					HINT = " ",
					INFO = " ",
				},
				git = {
					branch = "",
				},
				folder = " ",
				lines = " ",
			},
		},
	},

	--                       ╭────────────────────────────────────────╮
	--                       │ which key - to know what to press next │
	--                       ╰────────────────────────────────────────╯
	{
		"folke/which-key.nvim",
		event = "VeryLazy",
		init = function()
			vim.o.timeout = true
			vim.o.timeoutlen = 350
		end,
		opts = {
			-- your configuration comes here
			-- or leave it empty to use the default settings
			-- refer to the configuration section below
		},
	},
}