-- install lazy.nvim if not already installed
local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
    vim.fn.system({
        "git",
        "clone",
        "--filter=blob:none",
        "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
        "--branch=stable", -- latest stable release
        lazypath,
    })
end
vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)

-- use a protected call so we don't error out on first use
local ok, lazy = pcall(require, "lazy")
if not ok then
    return
end

-- we have to set the leader key here for lazy.nvim to work
require("helpers.keys").set_leader("\\")

-- load plugins from specifications
-- see: https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-structuring-your-plugins
-- we are loading them as a lua module
lazy.setup("plugins")

-- easy-access keybindings
require("helpers.keys").map("n", "<leader>L", lazy.show, "show lazy")