return {

  {
    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
    cmd = { 'NvimTreeToggle', 'NvimTreeFocus' },
    config = function(_, opts)
      require('nvim-tree').setup(opts)
    end,
    keys = {
      { '<F5>', '<cmd> NvimTreeToggle <cr>', desc = '[T]oggle [F]ile explorer' },
      { '<leader>tf', '<cmd> NvimTreeToggle <cr>', desc = '[T]oggle [F]ile explorer' },
    },
  },
  {
    'ggandor/leap.nvim',
    lazy = false,
  },
  {
    'ggandor/flit.nvim',
    lazy = false,
    config = function()
      require('flit').setup {
        keys = { f = 'f', F = 'F', t = 't', T = 'T' },
        -- A string like "nv", "nvo", "o", etc.
        labeled_modes = 'v',
        multiline = true,
        -- Like `leap`s similar argument (call-specific overrides).
        -- E.g.: opts = { equivalence_classes = {} }
        opts = {},
      }
    end,
  },
  {
    'kdheepak/lazygit.nvim',
    keys = { '<leader>gg' },
    cmd = 'LazyGit',
    -- optional for floating window border decoration
    dependencies = {
      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
    },
  },
  {
    'folke/which-key.nvim',
    keys = { '<leader>', '<localleader>', '<c-r>', '<c-w>', '"', "'", '`', 'c', 'v', 'g' },
    defaults = {
      mode = { 'n', 'v' },
      [';'] = { name = '+telescope' },
      [';f'] = { name = '+find' },
      ['g'] = { name = '+goto' },
      [']'] = { name = '+next' },
      ['['] = { name = '+prev' },
      ['<leader>d'] = { name = '+lsp/debug' },
      ['<leader>r'] = { name = '+diagnostics/quickfix' },
      ['<leader>c'] = { name = '+code' },
      ['<leader>g'] = { name = '+git' },
      ['<leader>t'] = { name = '+toggle/tools' },
      ['<leader>w'] = { name = '+window/which' },
      ['<leader>f'] = { name = '+formatting' },
    },
    opts = {
      triggers_nowait = {
        -- marks
        '`',
        "'",
        'g`',
        "g'",
        -- registers
        '"',
        '<c-r>',
        -- spelling
        'z=',
      },
      triggers_blacklist = {
        -- list of mode / prefixes that should never be hooked by WhichKey
        -- this is mostly relevant for keymaps that start with a native binding
        i = { 'j', 'k' },
        v = { 'j', 'k' },
        n = { 'o', 'O' },
      },
    },
  },
  {
    'echasnovski/mini.trailspace',
    lazy = false,
    event = { 'BufReadPost', 'BufNewFile' },
    opts = {},
  },
  {
    'itchyny/vim-cursorword',
    event = 'FileType',
    init = function()
      vim.g.cursorword = 0
    end,
    config = function()
      local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('plex_cursorword', {})
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
        group = augroup,
        pattern = {
          'conf',
          'dosini',
          'json',
          'markdown',
          'nginx',
          'text',
          'yaml',
        },
        callback = function()
          if vim.wo.diff or vim.wo.previewwindow then
            vim.b.cursorword = 0
          else
            vim.b.cursorword = 1
          end
        end,
      })
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('InsertEnter', {
        group = augroup,
        callback = function()
          if vim.b['cursorword'] == 1 then
            vim.b['cursorword'] = 0
          end
        end,
      })
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('InsertLeave', {
        group = augroup,
        callback = function()
          if vim.b['cursorword'] == 0 then
            vim.b['cursorword'] = 1
          end
        end,
      })
    end,
  },

  {
    'RRethy/vim-illuminate',
    lazy = false,
    event = { 'BufReadPost', 'BufNewFile' },
    opts = {
      delay = 200,
      under_cursor = false,
      modes_allowlist = { 'n', 'no', 'nt' },
      filetypes_denylist = {
        'DiffviewFileHistory',
        'DiffviewFiles',
        'SidebarNvim',
        'fugitive',
        'git',
        'minifiles',
        'neo-tree',
      },
    },
    keys = {
      { ']]', desc = 'Next Reference' },
      { '[[', desc = 'Prev Reference' },
    },
    config = function(_, opts)
      require('illuminate').configure(opts)

      local function map(key, dir, buffer)
        vim.keymap.set('n', key, function()
          require('illuminate')['goto_' .. dir .. '_reference'](false)
        end, {
          desc = dir:sub(1, 1):upper() .. dir:sub(2) .. ' Reference',
          buffer = buffer,
        })
      end

      map(']]', 'next')
      map('[[', 'prev')

      -- also set it after loading ftplugins, since a lot overwrite [[ and ]]
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
        group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('plex_illuminate', {}),
        callback = function()
          local buffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
          map(']]', 'next', buffer)
          map('[[', 'prev', buffer)
        end,
      })
    end,
  },
  {
    'folke/todo-comments.nvim',
    lazy = false,
    dependencies = 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
		-- stylua: ignore
		keys = {
			{ ']t',              function() require('todo-comments').jump_next() end, desc = 'Next todo comment' },
			{ '[t',              function() require('todo-comments').jump_prev() end, desc = 'Previous todo comment' },
			{ '<LocalLeader>dt', '<cmd>TodoTelescope<CR>',                            desc = 'todo' },
			{ '<leader>xt',      '<cmd>TodoTrouble<CR>',                              desc = 'Todo (Trouble)' },
			{ '<leader>xT',      '<cmd>TodoTrouble keywords=TODO,FIX,FIXME<cr>',      desc = 'Todo/Fix/Fixme (Trouble)' },
		},
    opts = {
      signs = true,
      keywords = {
        FIX = {
          icon = ' ', -- icon used for the sign, and in search results
          color = 'error', -- can be a hex color, or a named color (see below)
          alt = { 'FIXME', 'BUG', 'FIXIT', 'ISSUE' }, -- a set of other keywords that all map to this FIX keywords
        },
        TODO = { icon = ' ', color = 'todo' },
        HACK = { icon = ' ', color = 'hack' },
        SECURITY = { icon = '󰒃 ', color = 'security' },
        WARN = { icon = ' ', color = 'warning', alt = { 'WARNING', 'XXX' } },
        PERF = { icon = ' ', color = 'perf', alt = { 'OPTIM', 'PERFORMANCE', 'OPTIMIZE' } },
        NOTE = { icon = ' ', color = 'hint', alt = { 'INFO' } },
        TEST = { icon = '⏲ ', color = 'test', alt = { 'TESTING', 'PASSED', 'FAILED' } },
      },
      colors = {
        error = { 'DiagnosticError', 'ErrorMsg', '#DC2626' },
        warning = { 'DiagnosticWarn', 'WarningMsg', '#FBBF24' },
        todo = { 'DiagnosticTodo', '#80e64d' },
        hint = { 'DiagnosticHint', '#10B981' },
        hack = { 'DiagnosticHack', '#FF33FF' },
        security = { 'DiagnosticSecurity', '#FF6600' },
        default = { 'Identifier', '#7C3AED' },
        test = { 'DiagnosticTest', '#E6E600' },
        perf = { 'DiagnosticPerf', '#9999ff' },
      },
    },
  },
}