return require('packer').startup(function()
    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
    use 'gruvbox-community/gruvbox'
    use 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
    use 'ThePrimeagen/vim-be-good'

    use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'
    use 'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer'
    use 'hrsh7th/cmp-path'

    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
    use 'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua'
    use 'b3nj5m1n/kommentary'

    use { 
        'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
        requires = {
            {'nvim-lua/popup.nvim'},
            {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'},
            {'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzy-native.nvim'},
            {'BurntSushi/ripgrep'}
        }
    }

    use {
        'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
        requires = {
            'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
        },
        config = function()
            require('gitsigns').setup()
        end
    }

    use {
        'hoob3rt/lualine.nvim',
        requires = {'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true}
    }

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