return {
  "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
  event = "InsertEnter",

  opts = function()
    return require "nvchad.configs.cmp"
  end,

  config = function(_, opts)
    require("cmp").setup(opts)
  end,

  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("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load()
        require("luasnip.loaders.from_snipmate").load()
        require("luasnip.loaders.from_lua").load()

        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("InsertLeave", {
          callback = function()
            if
              require("luasnip").session.current_nodes[vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()]
              and not require("luasnip").session.jump_active
            then
              require("luasnip").unlink_current()
            end
          end,
        })
      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-nvim-lsp",
      "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
      "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
    },
  },
}