return {
	"neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
	event = { "BufReadPre", "BufNewFile" },
	dependencies = {
		"hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
		{ "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
				opts.desc = "Show LSP references"
				keymap.set("n", "gR", "<cmd>Telescope lsp_references<CR>", opts) -- show definition, references

				opts.desc = "Go to declaration"
				keymap.set("n", "gD", vim.lsp.buf.declaration, opts) -- go to declaration

				opts.desc = "Show LSP definitions"
				keymap.set("n", "gd", "<cmd>Telescope lsp_definitions<CR>", opts) -- show lsp definitions

				opts.desc = "Show LSP implementations"
				keymap.set("n", "gi", "<cmd>Telescope lsp_implementations<CR>", opts) -- show lsp implementations

				opts.desc = "Show LSP type definitions"
				keymap.set("n", "gt", "<cmd>Telescope lsp_type_definitions<CR>", opts) -- show lsp type definitions

				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 = "Go to previous diagnostic"
				keymap.set("n", "[d", vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, opts) -- jump to previous diagnostic in buffer

				opts.desc = "Go to next diagnostic"
				keymap.set("n", "]d", vim.diagnostic.goto_next, opts) -- jump to next diagnostic in buffer

				opts.desc = "Show documentation for what is under cursor"
				keymap.set("n", "gh", 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)
		vim.diagnostic.config({
			signs = {
				text = {
					[vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR] = " ",
					[vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN] = " ",
					[vim.diagnostic.severity.HINT] = "󰠠 ",
					[vim.diagnostic.severity.INFO] = " ",
				},
			},
		})

		mason_lspconfig.setup({
			ensure_installed = {}, -- Add any servers you want to ensure are installed here
			handlers = {
				-- default handler for installed servers
				function(server_name)
					lspconfig[server_name].setup({
						capabilities = capabilities,
					})
				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,
				["pyright"] = function()
					lspconfig["pyright"].setup({
						capabilities = capabilities,
						settings = {
							python = {
								analysis = {
									autoSearchPaths = true,
									useLibraryCodeForTypes = true,
									diagnosticMode = "workspace",
									typeCheckingMode = "basic",
									autoImportCompletions = true,
								},
								defaultInterpreterPath = vim.fn.exepath("python3") or vim.fn.exepath("python"),
								pythonPath = vim.fn.exepath("python3") or vim.fn.exepath("python"),
							},
						},
						root_dir = function(fname)
							return require("lspconfig.util").root_pattern(
								"pyproject.toml",
								"setup.py",
								"setup.cfg",
								"requirements.txt",
								"Pipfile",
								"pyrightconfig.json",
								".git"
							)(fname)
						end,
					})
				end,
				["pylsp"] = function() end,
			},
		})
	end,
}
