return {
  "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
  dependencies = {
    {
      -- snippet plugin
      "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
      dependencies = "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
      opts = { history = true, updateevents = "TextChanged,TextChangedI" },
      config = function(_, opts)
        require("luasnip").config.set_config(opts)
        require "configs.luasnip"
      end,
    },

    -- autopairing of (){}[] etc
    {
      "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
      opts = {
        fast_wrap = {},
        disable_filetype = { "TelescopePrompt", "vim" },
      },
      config = function(_, opts)
        require("nvim-autopairs").setup(opts)

        -- setup cmp for autopairs
        local cmp_autopairs = require "nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp"
        require("cmp").event:on("confirm_done", cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())
      end,
    },

    -- cmp sources plugins
    {
      "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
      "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua",
      "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
      "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
    },
  },
}