return {
  "neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
  event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
  dependencies = {
    "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
    "mason-lspconfig.nvim",
    { "antosha417/nvim-lsp-file-operations", config = true },
    { "folke/neodev.nvim", opts = {} },
  },
  config = function()
    -- import lspconfig plugin
    local lspconfig = require("lspconfig")

    -- import mason_lspconfig plugin
    local mason_lspconfig = require("mason-lspconfig")

    -- import cmp-nvim-lsp plugin
    local cmp_nvim_lsp = require("cmp_nvim_lsp")

    local keymap = vim.keymap -- for conciseness

    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("LspAttach", {
      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("UserLspConfig", {}),
      callback = function(ev)
        -- Buffer local mappings.
        -- See `:help vim.lsp.*` for documentation on any of the below functions
        local opts = { buffer = ev.buf, silent = true }

        -- set keybinds
        -- we do not use debuggers :3
        opts.desc = "See available code actions"
        keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>ca", vim.lsp.buf.code_action, opts) -- see available code actions, in visual mode will apply to selection

        opts.desc = "Smart rename"
        keymap.set("n", "<leader>rn", vim.lsp.buf.rename, opts) -- smart rename

        opts.desc = "Show buffer diagnostics"
        keymap.set("n", "<leader>D", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics bufnr=0<CR>", opts) -- show  diagnostics for file

        opts.desc = "Show line diagnostics"
        keymap.set("n", "<leader>d", vim.diagnostic.open_float, opts) -- show diagnostics for line

        opts.desc = "Show documentation for what is under cursor"
        keymap.set("n", "K", vim.lsp.buf.hover, opts) -- show documentation for what is under cursor

        opts.desc = "Restart LSP"
        keymap.set("n", "<leader>rs", ":LspRestart<CR>", opts) -- mapping to restart lsp if necessary
      end,
    })

    -- used to enable autocompletion (assign to every lsp server config)
    local capabilities = cmp_nvim_lsp.default_capabilities()

    -- Change the Diagnostic symbols in the sign column (gutter)
    -- (not in youtube nvim video)
    local signs = {
      Error = " ",
      Warn = " ",
      Hint = "󰠠 ",
      Info = " ",
    }
    -- Convert severity names to diagnostic severities
    local sign_text = {}
    for type, icon in pairs(signs) do
      local severity = vim.diagnostic.severity[string.upper(type)]
      sign_text[severity] = icon
    end

    vim.diagnostic.config({
      signs = { text = sign_text },
    })

    mason_lspconfig.setup({
      handlers = {
        -- default handler for installed servers
        function(server_name)
          lspconfig[server_name].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
          })
        end,
        ["emmet_ls"] = function()
          -- configure emmet language server
          lspconfig["emmet_ls"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "html", "typescriptreact", "javascriptreact", "css", "sass", "scss", "less", "svelte" },
          })
        end,
        ["lua_ls"] = function()
          -- configure lua server (with special settings)
          lspconfig["lua_ls"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            settings = {
              Lua = {
                -- make the language server recognize "vim" global
                diagnostics = {
                  globals = { "vim" },
                },
                completion = {
                  callSnippet = "Replace",
                },
              },
            },
          })
        end,
        ["texlab"] = function()
          lspconfig["texlab"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "tex", "latex" },
          })
        end,
        ["pyright"] = function()
          lspconfig["pyright"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "python" },
          })
        end,
        ["html"] = function()
          lspconfig["html"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "html" },
          })
        end,
        ["cssls"] = function()
          lspconfig["cssls"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "css" },
          })
        end,
        ["tailwindcss"] = function()
          lspconfig["tailwindcss"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "html", "css", "javascript", "typescript", "javascriptreact", "typescriptreact" },
          })
        end,
        ["marksman"] = function()
          lspconfig["marksman"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "markdown" },
          })
        end,
        ["taplo"] = function()
          lspconfig["taplo"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "toml" },
          })
        end,
        ["yamlls"] = function()
          lspconfig["yamlls"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "yaml" },
            settings = {
              yaml = {
                schemas = {
                  kubernetes = "/*.yaml", -- Example schema for Kubernetes files
                },
                validate = true,
                completion = true,
                hover = true,
              },
            },
          })
        end,
        ["bashls"] = function()
          lspconfig["bashls"].setup({
            capabilities = capabilities,
            filetypes = { "sh" },
          })
        end,
      },
    })
  end,
}