local ensure_packer = function()
	local fn = vim.fn
	local install_path = fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim"
	if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
		fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--depth", "1", "https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim", install_path })
		vim.cmd([[packadd packer.nvim]])
		return true
	end
	return false
end

local packer_bootstrap = ensure_packer()

-- plugins go here
return require("packer").startup(function(use)
	-- the package manager
	use("wbthomason/packer.nvim")

	-- whats an ide without a file explorer
	use("nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua")
	use("nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons")

	-- default bar only looks good on linux
	use("nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim")

	-- colorschemes
	use("rebelot/kanagawa.nvim")

	-- syntax highlighting apparently
	use("nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter")
  use("windwp/nvim-ts-autotag")

	-- like fzf but goofier
	use({
		"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
		tag = "0.1.1",
		requires = { { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" } },
	})
	-- lsp stuff
	use({
		"williamboman/mason.nvim",
		"williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
		"neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
	})
	-- le completion
	use("hrsh7th/nvim-cmp")
	use("hrsh7th/cmp-buffer")
	use("hrsh7th/cmp-path")
	use("hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp")
	use("onsails/lspkind.nvim")

	-- snippet
	use("L3MON4D3/LuaSnip")
	use("saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip")

	-- auto close to prevent carpal tunnel :)
	use("windwp/nvim-autopairs")

	-- git stuff lol
	use("lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim")

	-- linting
	use("jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim")
	use("jayp0521/mason-null-ls.nvim")

	-- flex
	use("andweeb/presence.nvim")

  -- color picker
  use ("ziontee113/color-picker.nvim")

	-- auto update just like vscode
	if packer_bootstrap then
		require("packer").sync()
	end
end)