return {
    -- default lsp configs
    {
        "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
        config = function() end,
    },

    -- lsp installer
    {
        "williamboman/mason.nvim",
        dependencies = {
            "williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
        },
        cmd = "Mason",
        config = function()
            -- mason
            require("mason").setup({
                ui = {
                    icons = {
                        package_installed = "✓",
                        package_pending = "➜",
                        package_uninstalled = "✗",
                    },
                    border = "rounded",
                    backdrop = 100,
                },
            })
            require("mason-lspconfig").setup({
                ensure_installed = require("config.extensions").lsp_server,
                automatic_installation = false, -- Don't auto-install or auto-configure
            })
        end,
    },

    -- improve neovim lsp experience
    {
        "nvimdev/lspsaga.nvim",
        event = "LspAttach",
        config = function()
            require("lspsaga").setup({
                ui = {
                    theme = "round",
                    border = "rounded",
                    devicon = true,
                    title = true,
                    winblend = 1,
                    expand = " ",
                    collapse = " ",
                    preview = "",
                    code_action = "󰠠 ",
                    diagnostic = " ",
                    incoming = " ",
                    outgoing = " ",
                    hover = " ",
                },
            })
        end,
    },

    -- inline diagnostic
    {
        "rachartier/tiny-inline-diagnostic.nvim",
        event = "VeryLazy",
        priority = 1000,
        config = function()
            require("tiny-inline-diagnostic").setup()
            vim.diagnostic.config({ virtual_text = false }) -- Disable default virtual text
        end,
    },

    -- code action
    {
        "rachartier/tiny-code-action.nvim",
        dependencies = {
            {
                "folke/snacks.nvim",
                opts = {
                    terminal = {},
                },
            },
        },
        event = "LspAttach",
        config = function()
            local codeaction = require("tiny-code-action")

            codeaction.setup({
                picker = {
                    "buffer",
                    opts = {
                        auto_preview = true,
                        hotkeys = true,
                        hotkeys_mode = "sequential",
                    },
                },
            })

            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>.", codeaction.code_action)
        end,
    },
}