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return require('packer').startup(function()
    -- packer can manage itself
    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'

    -- latex suite
    use {'lervag/vimtex', ft = {'tex', 'latex', 'plaintext'}}

    -- still here
    use 'dense-analysis/ale'
    -- manages tag files
    use 'ludovicchabant/vim-gutentags'
    -- run tests (todo: write tests)
    use 'janko/vim-test'
    -- type in file send to repl
    use 'jpalardy/vim-slime'
    -- snippets to expand
    use {'SirVer/ultisnips', 'honza/vim-snippets'}

    -- auto pair plugin, people hate these
    use 'tmsvg/pear-tree'
    -- git diff in the sign column
    use 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
    -- completion preview of floating window
    use 'ncm2/float-preview.nvim'

    -- language packs
    use 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'
    -- i3 config syntax
    use 'mboughaba/i3config.vim'
    -- kitty config filetype
    use 'fladson/vim-kitty'

    use{'junegunn/fzf', dir = '~/.fzf'}
    use 'junegunn/fzf.vim'

    -- file explorer
    use 'lambdalisue/fern.vim'
    -- bug in neovim, so required for now
    -- https://github.com/lambdalisue/fern.vim/issues/120
    use 'antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim'

    -- displays tags ordered by scope
    use 'majutsushi/tagbar'
    -- undo tree
    use {
        'mbbill/undotree',
        cmd = 'UndotreeToggle',
        config = [[vim.g.undotree_SetFocusWhenToggle = 1]],
    }
    -- highlight colors
    use {
        'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
        ft = { 'css', 'javascript', 'vim', 'html' },
        config = [[require('colorizer').setup {'css', 'javascript', 'vim', 'html'}]],
    }

    -- cutlass suite, x, d, \ys etc.
    use {
        'svermeulen/vim-cutlass',
        'svermeulen/vim-subversive',
        'svermeulen/vim-yoink'
    }

    -- personal wiki
    use 'vimwiki/vimwiki'
    -- centers the writing
    use 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
    -- highlights the current paragraph
    use 'junegunn/limelight.vim'
    -- change ASCII text to Turkish text
    use 'yigitsever/turkish-deasciifier.vim'

    -- text alignment \w :Tab
    use 'godlygeek/tabular'
    -- move selections up and down with alt+[j,k]
    use 'matze/vim-move'
    -- surround text objects; sa, sr and sd
    use 'machakann/vim-sandwich'
    -- provide additional text objects
    use 'wellle/targets.vim'
    -- indentation level text object, ia, ii
    use 'michaeljsmith/vim-indent-object'
    -- visual feedback for substitute holy shit this is amazing
    use 'markonm/traces.vim'
    -- see the contents of registers on "/<CTRL-R>
    use 'junegunn/vim-peekaboo'
    -- use <leader>k to highlight multiple words)
    use 'lfv89/vim-interestingwords'
    -- swap delimited items using g>, g<
    use 'machakann/vim-swap'
    -- jump to location by 2 characters, `
    use 'justinmk/vim-sneak'
    -- reopen files at your last edit position
    use 'farmergreg/vim-lastplace'
    -- flash cursor on jump
    use 'DanilaMihailov/beacon.nvim'

    -- cursorline of the $CURRENT_YEAR
    use {
        'hoob3rt/lualine.nvim',
        requires = {'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true}
    }
    -- colour theme of the $CURRENT_YEAR
    use 'rose-pine/neovim'

    -- enable repeating supported plugin maps with '.'
    use 'tpope/vim-repeat'
    -- pairs of handy bracket mappings
    use 'tpope/vim-unimpaired'
    -- git wrapper
    use {
        'tpope/vim-fugitive', cmd = { 'Git', 'Gstatus', 'Gblame', 'Gpush', 'Gpull' }
    }
    -- increment dates, times & more
    use 'tpope/vim-speeddating'
    -- search, substitute and abbreviate
    use 'tpope/vim-abolish'
    -- provides ga, show unicode stuff of char under cursor
    use 'tpope/vim-characterize'
    -- comment helper
    use 'tpope/vim-commentary'
    -- asynchronous build and test dispatcher
    use {'tpope/vim-dispatch', opt = true, cmd = {'Dispatch', 'Make', 'Focus', 'Start'}}

    -- fancy start screen
    use 'mhinz/vim-startify'
end)