return {
  {
    "yetone/avante.nvim",
    event = "VeryLazy",
    lazy = false,
    version = false, -- Always pull the latest change
    opts = {
      provider = "cargdev",  -- API provider configuration
      vendors = {
        cargdev = {
          name = "cargdev",  -- Optional
          endpoint = "http://api.ai.cargdev.io/api/generate",
          api_key_name = "CARGDEV_API_KEY", -- reference the ENV VAR below
          model = "deepseek-r1:latest",
          __inherited_from = "ollama", -- ensures compatibility
          max_tokens = 8192,
        },
      },
    },
    -- Optional: Build from source if required
    build = "make",
    dependencies = {
      "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter", -- Syntax highlighting support
      "stevearc/dressing.nvim",  -- UI elements
      "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",  -- Utility library
      "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",  -- UI library for modal components
      -- Optional dependencies:
      "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- Icons support
      "zbirenbaum/copilot.lua",  -- Copilot integration
      {
        "HakonHarnes/img-clip.nvim", -- Image pasting support
        event = "VeryLazy",
        opts = {
          -- Recommended settings
          default = {
            embed_image_as_base64 = false,
            prompt_for_file_name = false,
            drag_and_drop = {
              insert_mode = true,
            },
            use_absolute_path = true,  -- For Windows users
          },
        },
      },
      {
        "MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim", -- Render markdown support
        opts = {
          file_types = { "markdown", "Avante" },
        },
        ft = { "markdown", "Avante" },
      },
    },
  },
}