return {
    "saghen/blink.cmp",
    lazy = false, -- lazy loading handled internally

    -- use a release tag to download pre-built binaries
    version = "v0.*",
    -- OR build from source, requires nightly: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/concepts/channels.html#working-with-nightly-rust
    -- build = 'cargo build --release',
    -- On musl libc based systems you need to add this flag
    -- build = 'RUSTFLAGS="-C target-feature=-crt-static" cargo build --release',
    -- If you use nix, you can build from source using latest nightly rust with:
    -- build = 'nix run .#build-plugin',

    ---@module "blink.cmp"
    ---@type blink.cmp.Config
    opts = {
        highlight = {
            -- sets the fallback highlight groups to nvim-cmp's highlight groups
            -- useful for when your theme doesn't support blink.cmp
            -- will be removed in a future release, assuming themes add support
            use_nvim_cmp_as_default = true,
        },
        -- set to 'mono' for 'Nerd Font Mono' or 'normal' for 'Nerd Font'
        -- adjusts spacing to ensure icons are aligned
        nerd_font_variant = "mono",

        -- experimental auto-brackets support
        -- accept = { auto_brackets = { enabled = true } }

        -- experimental signature help support
        -- trigger = { signature_help = { enabled = true } }
    }
}