return {

-- theming
  {
    "ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim",
    lazy = false,
    priority = 1000,
    config = function()
      require("gruvbox").setup({
        terminal_colors = true, -- add neovim terminal colors
        undercurl = true,
        underline = true,
        bold = true,
        italic = {
          strings = false,
          emphasis = false,
          comments = false,
          operators = false,
          folds = false,
        },
        strikethrough = true,
        invert_selection = false,
        invert_signs = false,
        invert_tabline = false,
        inverse = true, -- invert background for search, diffs, statuslines and errors
        contrast = "hard", -- can be "hard", "soft" or empty string
        palette_overrides = {},
        overrides = {},
        dim_inactive = false,
        transparent_mode = false,
      })

      vim.cmd([[colorscheme gruvbox]])

    end
  },
}