return {
  'romgrk/barbar.nvim',
  dependencies = {
    'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
  },
  init = function() vim.g.barbar_auto_setup = false end,
  opts = {
    animation = true,
    insert_at_start = true,
  },
  keys = {
    { "<C-h>", ":BufferPrevious<CR>", mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Go to previous tab" },
    { "<C-l>", ":BufferNext<CR>",     mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Go to next tab" },
    { "<C-j>", ":BufferMovePrevious<CR>", mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Move tab to previous position" },
    { "<C-k>", ":BufferMoveNext<CR>", mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Move tab to next position" },
    { "<C-q>", ":BufferClose<CR>",    mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Close current tab" },
    { "<C-a>", ":BufferCloseAllButCurrent<CR>", mode = "n", silent = true, desc = "Close all tabs except current" },
  },
  version = '^1.0.0', -- optional: only update when a new 1.x version is released
}