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

	-- files
	use {
		'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', tag = '0.1.0',
		requires = { {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'} }
	}
	use('nvim-telescope/telescope-symbols.nvim')
	use('theprimeagen/harpoon')

	-- colors
	use('shaunsingh/nord.nvim')
	use('folke/tokyonight.nvim')
	use {
		'glepnir/dashboard-nvim',
		event = 'VimEnter',
		config = {
			theme = 'hyper',
		},
		requires = {'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons'}
	}
	use('norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua')

	use('airblade/vim-gitgutter')

	use('nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', {run = ':TSUpdate'})
	use('nvim-treesitter/playground')

	use('mbbill/undotree')

	use('tpope/vim-capslock')
	use('tpope/vim-commentary')
	use('tpope/vim-endwise')
	use('tpope/vim-fugitive')
	use('tpope/vim-repeat')
	use('tpope/vim-surround')
	use('tpope/vim-vinegar')

	-- utils
	use('godlygeek/tabular')
	use('renerocksai/calendar-vim')
	use('LordTlasT/live-server')
	use('ojroques/vim-oscyank', {branch = "main"})

	-- objects
	use('michaeljsmith/vim-indent-object')

	-- completion
	use('neovim/nvim-lspconfig')
	use('hrsh7th/nvim-cmp')
	use('hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua')
	use('hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp')
	use('hrsh7th/cmp-buffer')
	use('hrsh7th/cmp-path')
	use('hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline')

	-- snippets
	use('L3MON4D3/LuaSnip')
	use('saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip')

	-- notes
	use('renerocksai/telekasten.nvim')
	use({
		"iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim",
		run = function() vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]() end,
	})
end)