return {
  -- Fuzzy finder (files, text, symbols)
  {
    "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
    dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
    config = function()
      local telescope = require("telescope")
      telescope.setup({})
      local map = vim.keymap.set
      map("n", "<leader>ff", "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", { desc = "Find files" })
      map("n", "<leader>fg", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", { desc = "Live grep" })
      map("n", "<leader>fb", "<cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>", { desc = "Buffers" })
      map("n", "<leader>fh", "<cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>", { desc = "Help" })
    end,
  },

  -- Git decorations in the gutter
  {
    "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
    config = function()
      require("gitsigns").setup()
    end,
  },

  -- “Press leader and see options” (amazing for beginners)
  {
    "folke/which-key.nvim",
    config = function()
      require("which-key").setup()
    end,
  },

  -- Auto-close (), {}, "", etc.
  {
    "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
    config = function()
      require("nvim-autopairs").setup()
    end,
  },

  -- Comment toggling
  {
    "numToStr/Comment.nvim",
    config = function()
      require("Comment").setup()
    end,
  },

  -- Indent guides
  {
    "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
    main = "ibl",
    config = function()
      require("ibl").setup()
    end,
  },
}