return {
	{ -- file finder
		"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
		branch = "0.1.x",
		event = "VimEnter",
		dependencies = {
			"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
			-- Fuzzy Finder Algorithm which requires local dependencies to be built.
			-- Only load if `make` is available. Make sure you have the system
			-- requirements installed.
			{
				"nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
				build = "make",
				cond = function()
					return vim.fn.executable("make") == 1
				end,
			},
			"nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim",

			-- Useful for getting pretty icons, but requires a Nerd Font.
			"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
		},
		config = function()
			local actions = require("telescope.actions")
			local builtin = require("telescope.builtin")

			require("telescope").setup({
				defaults = {
					mappings = {
						i = {
							["<C-k>"] = actions.move_selection_previous, -- move to prev result
							["<C-j>"] = actions.move_selection_next, -- move to next result
							["<C-l>"] = actions.select_default, -- open file
						},
						n = {
							["q"] = actions.close,
						},
					},
				},
				pickers = {
					find_files = {
						file_ignore_patterns = {
							"node_modules",
							"target",
							".terraform",
							".venv",
							".git",
							-- Ignore git submodules
							"^./.git/",
							"^./*/.git/",
							".gitmodules",
							".gitignore",
							".*/%.git/.*", -- Ignore any .git directories in subdirectories
						},
						hidden = true,
						-- Ignore git submodules
						follow = true,
					},
					git_files = {
						recurse_submodules = false,
						show_untracked = true,
					},
					buffers = {
						initial_mode = "normal",
						sort_lastused = true,
						-- sort_mru = true,
						mappings = {
							n = {
								["d"] = actions.delete_buffer,
								["l"] = actions.select_default,
							},
						},
					},
				},
				live_grep = {
					file_ignore_patterns = {
						"node_modules",
						"target",
						".terraform",
						".git",
						".venv",
					},
					additional_args = function(_)
						return { "--hidden" }
					end,
				},
				path_display = {
					filename_first = {
						reverse_directories = true,
					},
				},
				extensions = {
					["ui-select"] = {
						require("telescope.themes").get_dropdown(),
					},
				},
				git_files = {
					previewer = false,
				},
			})

			-- Enable telescope fzf native, if installed
			pcall(require("telescope").load_extension, "fzf")
			pcall(require("telescope").load_extension, "ui-select")

			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>pf", builtin.find_files, { desc = "Telescope find files" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-p>", builtin.git_files, { desc = "Telescope find git files" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ps", function()
				builtin.grep_string({ search = vim.fn.input("Grep > ") })
			end, { desc = "Telescope grep" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gc", builtin.git_commits, { desc = "Search [G]it [C]ommits" })
			vim.keymap.set(
				"n",
				"<leader>gcf",
				builtin.git_bcommits,
				{ desc = "Search [G]it [C]ommits for current [F]ile" }
			)
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gb", builtin.git_branches, { desc = "Search [G]it [B]ranches" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gs", builtin.git_status, { desc = "Search [G]it [S]tatus (diff view)" })

			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>?", builtin.oldfiles, { desc = "[?] Find recently opened files" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sb", builtin.buffers, { desc = "[S]earch existing [B]uffers" })

			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sw", builtin.grep_string, { desc = "[S]earch current [W]ord" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sg", builtin.live_grep, { desc = "[S]earch by [G]rep" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sd", builtin.diagnostics, { desc = "[S]earch [D]iagnostics" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sr", builtin.resume, { desc = "[S]earch [R]resume" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>s.", builtin.oldfiles, { desc = '[S]earch Recent Files ("." for repeat)' })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>sds", function()
				builtin.lsp_document_symbols({
					symbols = { "Class", "Function", "Method", "Constructor", "Interface", "Module", "Property" },
				})
			end, { desc = "[S]each LSP document [S]ymbols" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><leader>", builtin.buffers, { desc = "[ ] Find existing buffers" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>s/", function()
				builtin.live_grep({
					grep_open_files = true,
					prompt_title = "Live Grep in Open Files",
				})
			end, { desc = "[S]earch [/] in Open Files" })
			vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>/", function()
				-- You can pass additional configuration to telescope to change theme, layout, etc.
				builtin.current_buffer_fuzzy_find(require("telescope.themes").get_dropdown({
					previewer = false,
				}))
			end, { desc = "[/] Fuzzily search in current buffer" })
		end,
	},
}