return {

    --harpoon
    {
        'ThePrimeagen/harpoon',
        branch = 'harpoon2',
        keys = {
            {
                '<A-1>',
                function()
                    require('harpoon'):list():select(1)
                end,
                desc = 'buffer j',
            },
            {
                '<A-2>',
                function()
                    require('harpoon'):list():select(2)
                end,
                desc = 'buffer k',
            },
            {
                '<A-3>',
                function()
                    require('harpoon'):list():select(3)
                end,
                desc = 'buffer l',
            },
            {
                '<A-4>',
                function()
                    require('harpoon'):list():select(4)
                end,
                desc = 'buffer ;',
            },
        },
    },

    -- 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', -- Use 'float' for floating terminal windows
                close_on_exit = true,
                shell = vim.o.shell,
                float_opts = {
                    border = 'curved', -- or 'single', 'double', 'shadow', etc.
                    winblend = 0, -- Set to 0 for full transparency
                    highlights = {
                        border = 'Normal',
                        background = 'Normal',
                    },
                },
            })
        end,
    },
    {
        'nvzone/floaterm',
        dependencies = 'nvzone/volt',
        opts = {
            mappings = {
                term = function(buf)
                    vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 't' }, '<Tab>', function()
                        require('floaterm.api').cycle_term_bufs('prev')
                    end, { buffer = buf })
                end,
            },
        },
        cmd = 'FloatermToggle',
    },

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

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

    -- file operations
    {
        'chrisgrieser/nvim-genghis',
        keys = {
            {
                '<leader>fp',
                function()
                    require('genghis').createNewFile()
                end,
                desc = 'New File',
            },
            {
                '<leader>fd',
                function()
                    require('genghis').duplicateFile()
                end,
                desc = 'Duplicate File',
            },
            {
                '<leader>fr',
                function()
                    require('genghis').renameFile()
                end,
                desc = 'Rename File',
            },
            {
                '<leader>fx',
                function()
                    require('genghis').chmodx()
                end,
                desc = 'Make Executable',
            },
        },
    },
}