---@type LazyPluginSpec
return {
  {
    "nvim-notify",
  },
  {
    "bufferline.nvim",
    ---@type BufferlineConfig
    opts = {
      options = {
        always_show_bufferline = false,
      },
    },
  },
  {
    "noice.nvim",
    ---@type NoiceConfig
    opts = {
      presets = {
        command_palette = false, -- don't position the cmdline and popupmenu together
        lsp_doc_border = true,
        long_message_to_split = true,
      },
      cmdline = {
        view = "cmdline",
      },
      routes = {
        { -- send file written messages to mini
          filter = {
            event = "msg_show",
            kind = "",
            find = "%[w%]",
          },
          opts = { skip = true },
        },
      },
    },
    config = function(_, opts)
      -- ensure [w] is written to msg_show so we can match it
      vim.opt.shortmess:append("w")
      vim.opt.shortmess:remove("W")

      require("noice").setup(opts)
    end,
  },
  {
    "lualine.nvim",
    --TODO: Things that were in vim but are missing
    -- - git line add/mod/del ar next to branch name rather on right
    -- - one status line per splits
    --   - maybe a single one is OK too?
    --   - I think I want a line stating wihch file is in the split though
    --   - unix/dos eof markers
    --     - really I only want to know if it's not unix
    --   - filetype in text form. It's quite important to glance this quickly
  },
  {
    "indent-blankline.nvim",
  },
  {
    "mini.indentscope",
    opts = {
      draw = {
        animation = require("mini.indentscope").gen_animation.linear({ duration = 10 }),
      },
    },
  },
  {
    "alpha-nvim",
    opts = function()
      local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")
      local logo = [[
      ██╗      █████╗ ███████╗██╗   ██╗██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗          Z
      ██║     ██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚██╗ ██╔╝██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║      Z    
      ██║     ███████║  ███╔╝  ╚████╔╝ ██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║   z       
      ██║     ██╔══██║ ███╔╝    ╚██╔╝  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ z         
      ███████╗██║  ██║███████╗   ██║    ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║
      ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝     ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝
      ]]

      dashboard.section.header.val = vim.split(logo, "\n")
      dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
        dashboard.button("f", " " .. " Find file", ":Telescope find_files <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("n", " " .. " New file", ":ene <BAR> startinsert <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("r", " " .. " Recent files", ":Telescope oldfiles <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("c", " " .. " Config", ":e $MYVIMRC <CR>"),
        dashboard.button("s", " " .. " Restore Session", [[:lua require("persistence").load() <cr>]]),
        dashboard.button("l", "󰒲 " .. " Lazy", ":Lazy<CR>"),
        dashboard.button("q", " " .. " Close", ":bdelete<CR>"),
      }
      for _, button in ipairs(dashboard.section.buttons.val) do
        button.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
        button.opts.hl_shortcut = "AlphaShortcut"
      end
      dashboard.section.footer.opts.hl = "Type"
      dashboard.section.header.opts.hl = "AlphaHeader"
      dashboard.section.buttons.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
      dashboard.opts.layout[1].val = 8
      return dashboard
    end,
  },
  {
    "nvim-navic",
  },
  {
    "nvim-web-devicons",
  },
  {
    "nui.nvim",
  },
}