return {
    -- not deps
    --{ "xiyaowong/transparent.nvim" },
    -- { "olimorris/onedarkpro.nvim" },
    { "neanias/everforest-nvim" },
    { "ibhagwan/fzf-lua", lazy = true },
    { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter", build = ":TSUpdate", lazy=true},
    { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-context", lazy=true },
    { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim", tag = "0.1.2",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"
        },
        lazy = true,
    },
    { "nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim",
        dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
        lazy = false
    },
    { "stevearc/aerial.nvim" },
    -- {
    --     "folke/noice.nvim",
    --     event = "VeryLazy",
    --     opts = {},
    --     dependencies = {
    --         "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
    --         --OPTIONAL:    
    --         --   `nvim-notify` is only needed, if you want to use the notification view.
    --         --   If not available, we use `mini` as the fallback
    --         --"rcarriga/nvim-notify",
    --     }
    -- },
    {
        "danielfalk/smart-open.nvim",
        branch = "0.2.x",
        lazy = true,
        dependencies = {
            "kkharji/sqlite.lua",
            -- Only required if using match_algorithm fzf
            { "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", build = "make" },
            -- Optional.  If installed, native fzy will be used when match_algorithm is fzy
            { "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzy-native.nvim" },
        },
    },
    { "gelguy/wilder.nvim", lazy = true },
    { "tpope/vim-fugitive", lazy = true },
    { "norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua", verylazy = true },
    { "ziontee113/color-picker.nvim", verylazy = true },
    { "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim", verylazy = true },
    { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim", verylazy = true }, --dependency for telescope
    --{ "elkowar/yuck.vim", verylazy = true },--helper for eww widget configuration
    -- optional
    { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects", lazy = true },
}