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
		},
	},
}