return {
	{
		"nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim",
		dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" },
		config = function()
			require("lualine").setup({
				options = {
					--`theme=codedark,
					component_separators = { left = "", right = "" },
					section_separators = { left = "", right = "" },
				},
				sections = {
					lualine_a = { "mode" },
					lualine_b = { "branch", "diff", "diagnostics" },
					lualine_c = { { "filename", path = 1 } },
					lualine_x = { "encoding", "filetype" },
					lualine_y = {
						function()
							-- Display an active Python virtual environment if active
							local venv = os.getenv("VIRTUAL_ENV")
							if venv then
								return vim.fn.fnamemodify(venv, ":t")
							-- Put other useful paths here as available
							else
								return ""
							end
						end,
					},
					lualine_z = { "location" },
				},
			})
		end,
	},
	{

		"romgrk/barbar.nvim",
		tag = "v1.9.0",
		--init = function()
		--  vim.g.barbar_auto_setup = false
		--end,
	},
	{
		"goolord/alpha-nvim",
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<A-left>", ":BufferPrevious<CR>", { desc = "Previous Buffer" }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<A-right>", ":BufferNext<CR>", { desc = "Next Buffer" }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>bq", ":BufferClose<CR>", { desc = "Close Buffer" }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<A-q>", ":BufferClose<CR>", { desc = "Close Buffer" }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>bp", ":BufferPrevious<CR>", { desc = "Previous Buffer" }),
		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>bn", ":BufferNext<CR>", { desc = "Next Buffer" }),
		dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" },
		config = function()
			local alpha = require("alpha")
			local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.startify")

			dashboard.section.header.val = {
				"                                                     ",
				"  ███╗   ██╗███████╗ ██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗ ",
				"  ████╗  ██║██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║ ",
				"  ██╔██╗ ██║█████╗  ██║   ██║██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║ ",
				"  ██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝  ██║   ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ ",
				"  ██║ ╚████║███████╗╚██████╔╝ ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║ ",
				"  ╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝ ╚═════╝   ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝ ",
				"                                                     ",
			}

			alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
		end,
	},
}