return {

    -- better escape
    {
        'max397574/better-escape.nvim',
        config = function()
            require('better_escape').setup({
                mappings = {
                    -- i for insert, other modes are the first letter too
                    i = {
                        -- map kj to exit insert mode
                        k = {
                            j = '<Esc>',
                        },
                        -- map jk and jj  to exit insert mode
                        j = {
                            k = '<Esc>',
                            j = '<Esc>',
                        },
                        -- disable jj
                        j = {
                            j = false,
                        },
                    },
                },
            })
        end,
    },

    -- Navigator
    {
        'numToStr/Navigator.nvim',
        event = 'VeryLazy',
        config = function()
            require('Navigator').setup({
                auto_save = 'current',
                disable_on_zoom = false,
                mux = 'auto',
            })
        end,
    },

    -- float terminal
    {
        'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim',
        cmd = { 'ToggleTerm' },
        version = '*',
        config = function()
            require('toggleterm').setup({
                size = 10,
                open_mapping = [[<c-\>]],
                hide_numbers = true,
                shade_filetypes = {},
                shade_terminals = true,
                shading_factor = '2',
                start_in_insert = true,
                insert_mappings = true,
                terminal_mappings = true,
                persist_size = true,
                direction = 'float', -- 'vertical' | 'horizontal' | 'tab' | 'float'
                close_on_exit = true,
                shell = vim.o.shell,
                float_opts = {
                    border = 'curved', --  'single', 'double', 'shadow', etc.
                    winblend = 0,      -- Set to 0 for full transparency
                    highlights = {
                        border = 'Normal',
                        background = 'Normal',
                    },
                },
            })
        end,
    },

    -- smooth scrolling
    {
        'karb94/neoscroll.nvim',
        opts = {},
    },

    -- discord presence
    -- {
    -- 	"vyfor/cord.nvim",
    -- 	event = "VeryLazy",
    -- },

    -- uv
    {
        'benomahony/uv.nvim',
        ft = 'python',
        event = 'BufReadPre',
        opts = {
            picker_integration = true,
            keymaps = {
                prefix = '<leader>u', -- Main prefix for uv commands
                commands = true,      -- Show uv commands menu (<leader>x)
                run_file = true,      -- Run current file (<leader>xr)
                run_selection = true, -- Run selected code (<leader>xs)
                run_function = true,  -- Run function (<leader>xf)
                venv = true,          -- Environment management (<leader>xe)
                init = true,          -- Initialize uv project (<leader>xi)
                add = true,           -- Add a package (<leader>xa)
                remove = true,        -- Remove a package (<leader>xd)
                sync = true,          -- Sync packages (<leader>xc)
                sync_all = true,      -- Sync all packages, extras and groups (<leader>xC)
            },
        },
    },

    -- wakatime
    { 'wakatime/vim-wakatime', event = 'VimEnter', lazy = false },

    -- workflow
    {
        'm4xshen/hardtime.nvim',
        lazy = false,
        opts = {},
    },

    {
        'mistricky/codesnap.nvim',
        build = 'make',
        cmd = {
            'CodeSnap',
            'CodeSnapSave',
            'CodeSnapHighlight',
            'CodeSnapSaveHighlight',
            'CodeSnapASCII',
        },
        opts = {
            bg_theme = 'dusk',
            code_font_family = 'JetBrainsMono Nerd Font',
            save_path = os.getenv('XDG_SCREENSHOTS_DIR') or (os.getenv('HOME') .. '/Pictures'),
            watermark = 'SANKALP',
            watermark_font_family = 'Anurati',
            has_breadcrumbs = true,
            breadcrumbs_separator = '/',
            has_line_number = true,
        },
    },
}