return require('packer').startup(function(use)
	use { 'wbthomason/packer.nvim' }

	-- core UI
	use({
		'ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim',
		config = function()
			vim.cmd('colorscheme gruvbox')
		end
	})
	use { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' }
	use {
		'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
		after = { 'nvim-web-devicons' },
		config = function() require 'plugins.statusline' end
	}
	-- use {
	--     'romgrk/barbar.nvim',
	--     requires = {'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'},
	--     event = 'BufAdd',
	--     after = {'nvim-web-devicons'},
	--     config = function() require 'plugins.barbar' end
	-- }

	-- lsp stuff
	use {
		'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
		after = "mason-lspconfig.nvim",
		config = function() require 'plugins.lsp' end
	}
	use { 'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim', after = 'mason.nvim' }
	use { 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp', after = 'nvim-lspconfig' }
	use {
		'ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim',
		after = 'nvim-lspconfig',
		config = function() require 'plugins.lsp-signature' end
	}

	-- tree sitter
	use {
		'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		config = function() require 'plugins.treesitter' end,
		run = ':TSUpdate'
	}

	-- completer
	use {
		'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		requires = { 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets' }
	}
	use {
		'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
		event = 'InsertEnter',
		after = { 'LuaSnip', 'cmp-nvim-lsp', 'nvim-treesitter' },
		config = function() require 'plugins.cmp' end,
		requires = {
			-- local
			{ 'hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline', after = 'nvim-cmp' },
			{ 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer',  after = 'nvim-cmp' },
			{ 'hrsh7th/cmp-path',    after = 'nvim-cmp' }, {
			'petertriho/cmp-git',
			after = 'nvim-cmp',
			config = function() require("cmp_git").setup() end
		}, { 'delphinus/cmp-ctags',               after = 'nvim-cmp' }, -- end
			-- lsp
			{ 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp-document-symbol', after = 'nvim-cmp' }, -- TS
			{ 'ray-x/cmp-treesitter',                 after = 'nvim-cmp' }, -- end
			-- Snip
			{ 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip',             after = { 'nvim-cmp', 'LuaSnip' } }
		}
	}

	-- formating and editing
	use { "williamboman/mason.nvim", event = 'BufEnter' }
	use {
		'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
		after = 'nvim-cmp',
		config = function() require('plugins.nvim-autopairs') end
	}
	use {
		"jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim",
		config = function()
			require('plugins.null-ls')
		end,
		requires = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
		event = "CmdlineEnter"
	}
	use {
		'mattn/emmet-vim',
		ft = { 'html', 'htmldjango', 'css', 'markdown' },
		setup = function() require 'plugins.emmet' end
	}
	use { 'machakann/vim-sandwich', event = 'UIEnter' }

	use {
		'numToStr/Comment.nvim',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		config = function() require('Comment').setup() end
	}

	-- navigation
	use {
		'andymass/vim-matchup',
		after = 'nvim-treesitter',
		config = function() require 'plugins.matchup' end
	}
	use {
		'abecodes/tabout.nvim',
		config = function() require('tabout').setup {} end,
		after = { 'nvim-treesitter', 'nvim-autopairs', 'nvim-cmp' } -- if a completion plugin is using tabs load it before
	}
	use {
		'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
		config = function() require 'plugins.telescope' end
	}
	use { 'preservim/tagbar', cmd = 'TagbarToggle' }
	use {
		'phaazon/hop.nvim',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		as = 'hop',
		config = function()
			require 'hop'.setup { keys = 'etovxqpdygfblzhckisuran' }
		end
	}

	-- eye-candy
	use {
		'eandrju/cellular-automaton.nvim',
		cmd = "CellularAutomaton"
	}
	use {
		'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
		event = 'UIEnter',
		requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
		config = function() require 'plugins.gitsigns' end
	}
	use {
		'p00f/nvim-ts-rainbow',
		after = 'nvim-treesitter',
		config = function() require 'plugins.nvim-ts-rainbow' end
	}
	use {
		'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context',
		after = 'nvim-treesitter',
		config = function()
			require 'treesitter-context'.setup {
				enable = true, -- Enable this plugin (Can be enabled/disabled later via commands)
				max_lines = 0, -- How many lines the window should span. Values <= 0 mean no limit.
				patterns = {
					-- Match patterns for TS nodes. These get wrapped to match at word boundaries.
					-- For all filetypes
					-- Note that setting an entry here replaces all other patterns for this entry.
					-- By setting the 'default' entry below, you can control which nodes you want to
					-- appear in the context window.
					default = {
						'class', 'function', 'method', 'for', -- These won't appear in the context
						'while', 'if', 'switch', 'case'
					}
				}
			}
		end
	}
	use {
		'winston0410/range-highlight.nvim',
		event = 'CmdlineEnter',
		config = function() require('range-highlight').setup {} end,
		requires = 'winston0410/cmd-parser.nvim'
	}
	use {
		'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
		event = 'BufEnter',
		config = function() require 'plugins.nvim-colorizer' end
	}

	-- integrations
	use { 'tpope/vim-fugitive', cmd = 'G' }

	-- fixes and misc. stuff
	use { 'antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim', event = 'UIEnter' }
end)
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