nvim/config/lua/plugins.lua

local settings = require("user-conf")
local fn = vim.fn

local install_path = fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim"

-- returns the require for use in `config` parameter of packer's use
-- expects the name of the config file
local function get_config(name)
	return string.format('require("config/%s")', name)
end

-- bootstrap packer if not installed
if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
	fn.system({
		"git",
		"clone",
		"https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim",
		install_path,
	})
	print("Installing packer...")
	vim.api.nvim_command("packadd packer.nvim")
end

-- initialize and configure packer
local packer = require("packer")

packer.init({
	enable = true, -- enable profiling via :PackerCompile profile=true
	threshold = 0, -- the amount in ms that a plugins load time must be over for it to be included in the profile
	max_jobs = 20, -- Limit the number of simultaneous jobs. nil means no limit. Set to 20 in order to prevent PackerSync form being "stuck" -> https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim/issues/746
	-- Have packer use a popup window
	display = {
		open_fn = function()
			return require("packer.util").float({ border = "rounded" })
		end,
	},
})

packer.startup(function(use)
	-- actual plugins list
	use("wbthomason/packer.nvim")

	-- telescope: highly extendable fuzzy finder over lists
	-- https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim
	use({
		"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
		requires = { { "nvim-lua/popup.nvim" }, { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" } },
		config = get_config("telescope"),
	})
	-- zoxide helps jump to folders
	use({ "jvgrootveld/telescope-zoxide" })
        -- An extension for telescope.nvim that allows you to switch between document's headings.
	use({ "crispgm/telescope-heading.nvim" })
	-- provide its users with the ability of picking symbols and insert them at point
	use({ "nvim-telescope/telescope-symbols.nvim" })
	use({ "nvim-telescope/telescope-file-browser.nvim" })
	-- file browser extension for telescope.nvim. It supports synchronized creation, deletion, renaming, and moving of files and folders powered by telescope.nvim and plenary.nvim.
	use({ "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", run = "make" })
	-- Integration for packer.nvim with telescope.nvim.
	use({ "nvim-telescope/telescope-packer.nvim" })
	-- sets vim.ui.select to telescope. That means for example that neovim core stuff can fill the telescope picker
	use({ "nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim" })
	-- File Explorer
	use({ "kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua", config = get_config("nvim-tree") })
	-- Smoothly navigate between splits and panes
	-- https://github.com/numToStr/Navigator.nvim
	use({ "numToStr/Navigator.nvim", config = get_config("navigator") })
	-- Neovim statusline
	use({
		"nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim",
		config = get_config("lualine"),
		event = "VimEnter",
		requires = { "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons", opt = true },
	})
	-- A high-performance color highlighter for Neovim which has no external dependencies
	use({
		"norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua",
		event = "BufReadPre",
		config = get_config("colorizer"),
	})
	-- autopair plugin for Neovim that supports multiple characters
	use({ "windwp/nvim-autopairs", config = get_config("nvim-autopairs") })
	-- fast parser for doing lookups per keystroke
	use({
		"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
		config = get_config("treesitter"),
		run = ":TSUpdate",
	})

	-- use("nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects")

	-- use("RRethy/nvim-treesitter-endwise")
	-- A completion engine plugin for neovim
	use({
		"hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
		requires = {
			"hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
			"hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
			"hrsh7th/cmp-path",
			"hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline",
			"f3fora/cmp-spell",
			"hrsh7th/cmp-calc",
			"lukas-reineke/cmp-rg",
			"hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp-signature-help",
		},
		config = get_config("cmp"),
	})
	-- community driven repository for all kinds of snippets in all programming languages
	use({ "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets" })
	use({
		"L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
		requires = "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
		config = get_config("luasnip"),
	})

	-- requirement for Neogit
	use({
		"sindrets/diffview.nvim",
		cmd = {
			"DiffviewOpen",
			"DiffviewClose",
			"DiffviewToggleFiles",
			"DiffviewFocusFiles",
		},
		config = get_config("diffview"),
	})

	-- some tui? for git in neovim?
	use({
		"TimUntersberger/neogit",
		requires = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
		cmd = "Neogit",
		config = get_config("neogit"),
	})

	-- probably does git blame
	use({ "f-person/git-blame.nvim", config = get_config("git-blame") })

	use({
		"lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
		requires = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
		event = "BufReadPre",
		config = get_config("gitsigns"),
	})

	-- make Neovim's quickfix window better
	use({
		"kevinhwang91/nvim-bqf",
		requires = { { "junegunn/fzf", module = "nvim-bqf" }, config = get_config("nvim-bqf") },
	})

	-- tab labels
	use({
		"akinsho/nvim-bufferline.lua",
		requires = "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons",
		event = "BufReadPre",
		config = get_config("bufferline"),
	})

	-- delete a buffer without messing up your window layout
	use("famiu/bufdelete.nvim")

	use({ "neovim/nvim-lspconfig", config = get_config("lsp") })

	-- adds vscode-like pictograms
	use({ "onsails/lspkind-nvim", requires = { "famiu/bufdelete.nvim" } })

	-- use({
	-- 	"jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim",
	-- 	requires = { { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" } },
	-- 	config = get_config("null-ls"),
	-- })

	-- A tree like view for symbols
	use({
		"simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim",
		cmd = { "SymbolsOutline" },
		config = get_config("symbols"),
	})

	-- adds indentation guides to all lines
	use({
		"lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
		event = "BufReadPre",
		config = [[require("config/indent-blankline")]],
	})

	-- use({
	-- 	"akinsho/nvim-toggleterm.lua",
	-- 	keys = { "<C-n>", "<leader>fl", "<leader>gt" },
	-- 	config = get_config("toggleterm"),
	-- })

	-- highlights todos
	use({
		"folke/todo-comments.nvim",
		requires = "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
		config = get_config("todo"),
	})

	-- some kinda project management
	-- https://github.com/ahmedkhalf/project.nvim
	use({ "ahmedkhalf/project.nvim", config = get_config("project") })

	-- text highlighting
	use("ironhouzi/starlite-nvim")

	-- popup with possible key bindings of the command you started typing
	use({ "folke/which-key.nvim", config = get_config("which-key") })

	-- alignment
	use("junegunn/vim-easy-align") -- no lua alternative, https://github.com/Vonr/align.nvim not working for me

	--
	-- literally a grammer checker
	-- https://github.com/rhysd/vim-grammarous
	use({ "rhysd/vim-grammarous", cmd = "GrammarousCheck" })

	-- automatically highlighting other uses of the current word under the cursor
	-- https://github.com/RRethy/vim-illuminate
	use({ "RRethy/vim-illuminate" })

	-- lf is a terminal file manager
	use({
		"ptzz/lf.vim",
		requires = "voldikss/vim-floaterm",
		config = get_config("lf"),
	})

	-- themes
	if settings.theme == "nightfox" then
		use({ "EdenEast/nightfox.nvim", config = get_config("nightfox") })
	elseif settings.theme == "catppuccino" then
		use({ "catppuccin/nvim", as = "catppuccin", config = get_config("catppuccin") })
	else
		use({ "catppuccin/nvim", as = "catppuccin", config = get_config("catppuccin") })
	end

	-- 
	use({
		"ThePrimeagen/harpoon",
		requires = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
		config = get_config("harpoon"),
	})

	use({ "folke/zen-mode.nvim", cmd = "ZenMode", config = get_config("zen-mode") })

	use({ "folke/twilight.nvim", config = get_config("twilight") })

	use({ "tweekmonster/startuptime.vim" })

	use({ "ggandor/lightspeed.nvim" })

	use({ "ray-x/go.nvim", config = get_config("go"), ft = { "go" } })

	use({ "LudoPinelli/comment-box.nvim", config = get_config("comment-box") })

	use({ "rcarriga/nvim-notify", config = get_config("notify") })

	use({ "echasnovski/mini.nvim", branch = "stable", config = get_config("mini") })

	use({
		"https://gitlab.com/yorickpeterse/nvim-window.git",
		config = get_config("nvim-window"),
	})

	use({
		"waylonwalker/Telegraph.nvim",
		config = function()
			require("telegraph").setup({})
		end,
	})

	use({ "rhysd/conflict-marker.vim" })

	use({ "edluffy/specs.nvim", config = get_config("specs") })

	use({ "mfussenegger/nvim-ts-hint-textobject" })

	use({
		"goolord/alpha-nvim",
		requires = { "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons" },
		config = get_config("alpha-nvim"),
	})

	use({ "SmiteshP/nvim-navic" })

	use({
		"j-hui/fidget.nvim",
		config = function()
			require("fidget").setup({})
		end,
	})
end)