my-nvim-setup/lua/plugins/init.lua

local plugins = {

  ["nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"] = { module = "plenary" },

  ["lewis6991/impatient.nvim"] = {},

  ["wbthomason/packer.nvim"] = {
    cmd = require("core.lazy_load").packer_cmds,
    config = function()
      require "plugins"
    end,
  },

  ["NvChad/extensions"] = { module = { "telescope", "nvchad" } },

  ["NvChad/base46"] = {
    config = function()
      local ok, base46 = pcall(require, "base46")

      if ok then
        base46.load_theme()
      end
    end,
  },

  ["NvChad/ui"] = {
    after = "base46",
    config = function()
      local present, nvchad_ui = pcall(require, "nvchad_ui")

      if present then
        nvchad_ui.setup()
      end
    end,
  },

  ["NvChad/nvterm"] = {
    module = "nvterm",
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.nvterm"
    end,
    setup = function()
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "nvterm"
    end,
  },

  ["nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons"] = {
    after = "ui",
    module = "nvim-web-devicons",
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").devicons()
    end,
  },

  ["lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim"] = {
    opt = true,
    setup = function()
      require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "indent-blankline.nvim"
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "blankline"
    end,
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").blankline()
    end,
  },

  ["NvChad/nvim-colorizer.lua"] = {
    opt = true,
    setup = function()
      require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-colorizer.lua"
    end,
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").colorizer()
    end,
  },

  ["nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"] = {
    module = "nvim-treesitter",
    setup = function()
      require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-treesitter"
    end,
    cmd = require("core.lazy_load").treesitter_cmds,
    run = ":TSUpdate",
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.treesitter"
    end,
  },

  -- git stuff
  ["lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim"] = {
    ft = "gitcommit",
    setup = function()
      require("core.lazy_load").gitsigns()
    end,
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").gitsigns()
    end,
  },

  -- lsp stuff
  ["williamboman/mason.nvim"] = {
    cmd = require("core.lazy_load").mason_cmds,
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.mason"
    end,
  },

  ["neovim/nvim-lspconfig"] = {
    opt = true,
    setup = function()
      require("core.lazy_load").on_file_open "nvim-lspconfig"
    end,
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.lspconfig"
    end,
  },

  -- load luasnips + cmp related in insert mode only

  ["rafamadriz/friendly-snippets"] = {
    module = { "cmp", "cmp_nvim_lsp" },
    event = "InsertEnter",
  },

  ["hrsh7th/nvim-cmp"] = {
    after = "friendly-snippets",
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.cmp"
    end,
  },

  ["L3MON4D3/LuaSnip"] = {
    wants = "friendly-snippets",
    after = "nvim-cmp",
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").luasnip()
    end,
  },

  ["saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip"] = { after = "LuaSnip" },
  ["hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua"] = { after = "cmp_luasnip" },
  ["hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp"] = { after = "cmp-nvim-lua" },
  ["hrsh7th/cmp-buffer"] = { after = "cmp-nvim-lsp" },
  ["hrsh7th/cmp-path"] = { after = "cmp-buffer" },

  -- misc plugins
  ["windwp/nvim-autopairs"] = {
    after = "nvim-cmp",
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").autopairs()
    end,
  },

  ["goolord/alpha-nvim"] = {
    after = "base46",
    disable = true,
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.alpha"
    end,
  },

  ["numToStr/Comment.nvim"] = {
    module = "Comment",
    keys = { "gc", "gb" },
    config = function()
      require("plugins.configs.others").comment()
    end,
    setup = function()
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "comment"
    end,
  },

  -- file managing , picker etc
  ["nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua"] = {
    ft = "alpha",
    cmd = { "NvimTreeToggle", "NvimTreeFocus" },
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.nvimtree"
    end,
    setup = function()
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "nvimtree"
    end,
  },

  ["nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim"] = {
    cmd = "Telescope",
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.telescope"
    end,
    setup = function()
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "telescope"
    end,
  },

  -- Only load whichkey after all the gui
  ["folke/which-key.nvim"] = {
    disable = true,
    module = "which-key",
    keys = { "<leader>", '"', "'", "`" },
    config = function()
      require "plugins.configs.whichkey"
    end,
    setup = function()
      require("core.utils").load_mappings "whichkey"
    end,
  },
}

-- Load all plugins
local present, packer = pcall(require, "packer")

if present then
  vim.cmd "packadd packer.nvim"

  -- Override with default plugins with user ones
  plugins = require("core.utils").merge_plugins(plugins)

  -- load packer init options
  local init_options = require("plugins.configs.others").packer_init()
  init_options = require("core.utils").load_override(init_options, "wbthomason/packer.nvim")

  packer.init(init_options)
  packer.startup { plugins }
end