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

    -- LSP config
    use {
        'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
        'williamboman/mason.nvim',
        'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim',
        'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp',
        'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer',
        'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
        'onsails/lspkind.nvim',
        'nvim-lua/lsp_extensions.nvim',
        'glepnir/lspsaga.nvim',
        'simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim',
        'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip',
        'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip',
    }

    -- file tree
    use {
        'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
        'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
    }

    -- Lightline
    --    use 'itchyny/lightline.vim'

    -- Lualine (status line)
    use {
        'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
        requires = { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true }
    }

    -- Gruvbox
    use 'ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim'

    -- Git Gutter
    use {
        'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
        -- tag = 'release'
    }

    -- Auto Pairs (brackets)
    use {
        "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
        config = function() require("nvim-autopairs").setup {} end
    }

    -- Telescope (fzf)
    use {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
        requires = { { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' } }
    }

    use {
        'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
        run = ':TSUpdate'
    }

    -- Beacon
    use 'danilamihailov/beacon.nvim'
end)