vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]

local packer = require('packer')

function load_plugins(use)
  -- the plugin that manages the plugins
  use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'

  -- this thing finds files or something
  use {
    'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim',
    tag = '0.1.8',
    requires = {
      {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'}
    }
  }

  -- parses code
  use {
    'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
    run = ':TSUpdate'
  }

  -- lets you look at parse trees
  use { 'nvim-treesitter/playground' }

  -- colorschemes
  use { "rose-pine/neovim", as = "rose-pine" }
  use { "nanotech/jellybeans.vim", as = "jellybeans" }

  -- hmmmm try this?
  -- https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon/tree/harpoon2

  -- visualizes vim's undo tree
  use { "mbbill/undotree" }

  -- a git client
  use { "tpope/vim-fugitive" }

  -- show git status per-line in a gutter column
  use {
    "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim"
  }

  -- a file browser
  use { "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua" }

  -- helps you configure lsp servers
  use {
      "neovim/nvim-lspconfig"
  }
end

local plugins = packer.startup(load_plugins)

return plugins