return {
  {
    "mason-org/mason.nvim",
    -- event = "VeryLazy",
    cmd = {
      "Mason",
      "MasonUpdate",
      "MasonInstall",
      "MasonUninstall",
      "MasonUninstallAll",
      "MasonLog",
    },
    config = function()
      local mason = require("mason")

      -- enable mason and configure icons
      mason.setup({
        ui = {
          icons = {
            package_installed = "✓",
            package_pending = "➜",
            package_uninstalled = "✗",
          },
        },
      })
    end,
  },
  {
    "mason-org/mason-registry",
  },
}