my-nvim-setup/lua/pluginList.lua

local plugin_status = require("chadrc").plugin_status

local present, _ = pcall(require, "packerInit")
local packer

if present then
   packer = require "packer"
else
   return false
end

local use = packer.use

return packer.startup(function()
   use {
      "wbthomason/packer.nvim",
      event = "VimEnter",
   }

   use {
      "jdhao/better-escape.vim",
      disable = not plugin_status.better_esc,
      event = "InsertEnter",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").escape()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "akinsho/nvim-bufferline.lua",
      disable = not plugin_status.nvim_bufferline,
      after = "nvim-base16.lua",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.bufferline"
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").bufferline()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "glepnir/galaxyline.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.galaxyline,
      after = "nvim-base16.lua",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.statusline"
      end,
   }

   -- color related stuff
   use {
      "NvChad/nvim-base16.lua",
      after = "packer.nvim",
      config = function()
         require "theme"
      end,
   }

   use {
      "norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua",
      disable = not plugin_status.nvim_colorizer,
      event = "BufRead",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").colorizer()
      end,
   }

   -- lsp stuff
   use {
      "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
      event = "BufRead",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.treesitter"
      end,
   }

   use {
      "kabouzeid/nvim-lspinstall",
      event = "BufRead",
   }

   use {
      "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
      after = "nvim-lspinstall",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.lspconfig"
      end,
   }

   use {
      "onsails/lspkind-nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.lspkind,
      event = "BufEnter",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").lspkind()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.lspsignature,
      after = "nvim-lspconfig",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").signature()
      end,
   }

   -- load compe in insert mode only
   use {
      "hrsh7th/nvim-compe",
      event = "InsertEnter",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.compe"
      end,
      wants = "LuaSnip",
      requires = {
         {
            "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
            wants = "friendly-snippets",
            event = "InsertCharPre",
            config = function()
               require "plugins.luasnip"
            end,
         },
         {
            "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets",
            event = "InsertCharPre",
         },
      },
   }

   use {
      "sbdchd/neoformat",
      disable = not plugin_status.neoformat,
      cmd = "Neoformat",
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").neoformat()
      end,
   }

   -- file managing , picker etc
   use {
      "kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua",
      cmd = "NvimTreeToggle",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.nvimtree"
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").nvimtree()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons",
      after = "nvim-base16.lua",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.icons"
      end,
   }

   use {
      "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
      event = "BufRead",
   }
   use {
      "nvim-lua/popup.nvim",
      after = "plenary.nvim",
   }

   use {
      "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
      cmd = "Telescope",
      requires = {
         {
            "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
            run = "make",
         },
         {
            "nvim-telescope/telescope-media-files.nvim",
            disable = not plugin_status.telescope_media,
            setup = function()
               require("mappings").telescope_media()
            end,
         },
      },
      config = function()
         require "plugins.telescope"
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").telescope()
      end,
   }

   -- git stuff
   use {
      "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.gitsigns,
      after = "plenary.nvim",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.gitsigns"
      end,
   }

   -- misc plugins
   use {
      "akinsho/nvim-toggleterm.lua",
      event = "BufWinEnter",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.toggleterm"
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").toggleterm()
      end,
   }
   use {
      "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
      after = "nvim-compe",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.autopairs"
      end,
   }

   use {
      "andymass/vim-matchup",
      disable = not plugin_status.vim_matchup,
      event = "CursorMoved",
   }

   use {
      "terrortylor/nvim-comment",
      disable = not plugin_status.nvim_comment,
      cmd = "CommentToggle",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").comment()
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").comment_nvim()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "glepnir/dashboard-nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.dashboard_nvim,
      cmd = {
         "Dashboard",
         "DashboardNewFile",
         "DashboardJumpMarks",
         "SessionLoad",
         "SessionSave",
      },
      setup = function()
         require "plugins.dashboard"
         require("mappings").dashboard()
      end,
   }

   -- load autosave only if its globally enabled
   use {
      disable = not plugin_status.autosave_nvim,
      "Pocco81/AutoSave.nvim",
      config = function()
         require "plugins.autosave"
      end,
      cond = function()
         return vim.g.auto_save == true
      end,
   }

   -- smooth scroll
   use {
      "karb94/neoscroll.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.neoscroll_nvim,
      event = "WinScrolled",
      config = function()
         require("plugins.others").neoscroll()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "Pocco81/TrueZen.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.truezen_nvim,
      cmd = {
         "TZAtaraxis",
         "TZMinimalist",
         "TZFocus",
      },
      config = function()
         require "plugins.zenmode"
      end,
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").truezen()
      end,
   }

   --   use "alvan/vim-closetag" -- for html autoclosing tag

   use {
      "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
      disable = not plugin_status.blankline,
      event = "BufRead",
      setup = function()
         require("plugins.others").blankline()
      end,
   }

   use {
      "tpope/vim-fugitive",
      disable = not plugin_status.vim_fugitive,
      cmd = {
         "Git",
      },
      setup = function()
         require("mappings").fugitive()
      end,
   }
end)