local function clone_paq()
   local path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/paqs/start/paq-nvim"
   local is_installed = vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(path)) == 0
   if not is_installed then
     vim.fn.system { "git", "clone", "--depth=1", "https://github.com/savq/paq-nvim.git", path }
     return true
   end
end

local pkgs = {
   "savq/paq-nvim";
   
   -- need to install g++ package on Debian
   -- for tree sitter plugins
   'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter';

   -- LSP installer
   'neovim/nvim-lspconfig';
   
   -- ui elements
   'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim';
   'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim';

   -- status bar
   'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim';

   -- Base16 theme
   'RRethy/nvim-base16';
   
   -- file manager
   'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim';

   -- git integration
   'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim';

   
   -- Mason is a GUI to install language servers and lspconfig is a bridge
   -- between mason and nvim-lspconfig
   'williamboman/mason.nvim';
   'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim';

   -- autocompletion plugin
   'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp';
   'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp';     -- LSP source
   'hrsh7th/cmp-path';         -- path source
   'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer';       -- buffer
   'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip';         -- snippet engine
   'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip';

   -- autopair
   'windwp/nvim-autopairs';

   -- indent guide
   'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim';
   
   -- windows popup with keys
   'folke/which-key.nvim';
}

if clone_paq() then
    vim.cmd('packadd paq-nvim')
    local paq = require('paq')
    -- Exit nvim after installing plugins
    vim.cmd('autocmd User PaqDoneInstall quit')
     -- Read and install packages
    paq(pkgs)
    paq.install()
end

local paq = require("paq")
paq(pkgs)