require('packer').startup(function(use)
    -- Package manager
    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
  
    use { -- LSP Configuration & Plugins
      'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
      requires = {
        -- Automatically install LSPs to stdpath for neovim
        'williamboman/mason.nvim',
        'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim',
  
        -- Useful status updates for LSP
        'j-hui/fidget.nvim',
  
        -- Additional lua configuration, makes nvim stuff amazing
        'folke/neodev.nvim',
      },
    }
  
    use 'RRethy/nvim-base16'
  
    use 'xiyaowong/nvim-transparent'
  
    use 'm4xshen/autoclose.nvim'  
  
    use { -- Autocompletion
      'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp',
      requires = { 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp', 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip', 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip' },
    }
  
    use { -- Highlight, edit, and navigate code
      'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
      run = function()
        pcall(require('nvim-treesitter.install').update { with_sync = true })
      end,
    }
  
    use { -- Additional text objects via treesitter
      'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects',
      after = 'nvim-treesitter',
    }

    use {
      'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
      requires = {
        'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- optional, for file icons
      },
    }

    use {
      'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim'
    }
  
    use { -- rainbow brackets using treesitter
      'p00f/nvim-ts-rainbow',
      after = 'nvim-treesitter'
    }

    use {
      'glepnir/dashboard-nvim'
    }
  
    -- Git related plugins
    use 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
    use 'tpope/vim-rhubarb'
    use 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim'
  
    use 'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim' -- Fancier statusline
    use 'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim' -- Add indentation guides even on blank lines
    use 'numToStr/Comment.nvim' -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
    use 'tpope/vim-sleuth' -- Detect tabstop and shiftwidth automatically
    use 'matbme/JABS.nvim'
  
    if is_bootstrap then
      require('packer').sync()
    end
  end)