return {
	"nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
	tag = "0.1.8",
	dependencies = {
		"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
		"nvim-telescope/telescope-symbols.nvim",
		{ "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", build = "make" },
	},
	config = function()
		require("telescope").setup({
			defaults = {
				file_ignore_patterns = { ".git", ".venv", ".node_modules" },
			},
			extensions = {
				file_browser = {
					theme = "ivy",
					hijack_netrw = true,
				},
				["ui-select"] = {
					require("telescope.themes").get_dropdown({
						-- even more opts
					}),
				},
			},
		})
		local builtin = require("telescope.builtin")

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ff", function()
			builtin.find_files({ hidden = true })
		end, { desc = "Telescope find files (current file dir)" })

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<space>fn", function()
			local full_path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
			local dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(full_path, ":h")
			require("telescope").extensions.file_browser.file_browser({
				path = dir,
			})
		end)

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<space>fs", function() -- select sessions
			MiniSessions.select()
		end)

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<space>fd", function() -- select sessions
			MiniSessions.select("delete")
		end)

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>fg", function()
			builtin.live_grep()
		end, { desc = "Telescope live grep (current file dir)" })

		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>fb", function()
			builtin.buffers({ cwd = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h") }) -- buffers don’t need cwd, but harmless
		end, { desc = "Telescope buffers" })

		require("telescope").load_extension("file_browser")
		require("telescope").load_extension("ui-select")
		require("telescope").load_extension("nerdy")
	end,
}