vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]

return require('packer').startup(function(use)
    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
    
    -- better bar
    use 'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim'
    
    -- autocpompletion
    use 'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-path'

    -- snippets
    use 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'
    use 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip'
    use 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets'

    -- fuzzy finding
    use {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
        tag = '0.1.1',
        requires = {
            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
        }
    }
    use {
        'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim',
        run = 'make'
    }

    -- colorschemes 
    use 'folke/tokyonight.nvim'
    use {
        'catppuccin/nvim',
        as = 'catppuccin'
    }

    -- neovim explorer
    use {
        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
        requires = {
            'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
        },
        tag = 'nightly'
    }

    -- managing & installing lsp servers
    use 'williamboman/mason.nvim'
    use 'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim'
    -- configuring lsp servers
    use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp'
    use 'onsails/lspkind.nvim'
    use { 'glepnir/lspsaga.nvim', branch = main}

    -- formatting & linting
    use 'jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim' -- configure formatters & linters
    use 'jayp0521/mason-null-ls.nvim' -- bridges gap b/w mason & null-ls

    -- git integration
    use 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim'
        
    -- syntax highlighting for vlang --
    use 'cheap-glitch/vim-v'
end)