return {

    {
        "danymat/neogen",
        dependencies = { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter" },
        opts = {
            snippet_engine = "luasnip",
            languages = {
                python = {
                    template = {
                        annotation_convention = "google_docstrings",
                    },
                },
            },
        },
    },

    {
        "davidmh/mdx.nvim",
        config = true,
        dependencies = { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter" },
    },

    -- 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 = {},
    },
}