Don't load packer at startup

init.lua

@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ require("core.utils").load_mappings()
 
 -- setup packer + plugins
 require("core.packer").bootstrap()
-require "plugins"
 
 pcall(require, "custom")

lua/core/packer.lua

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 M.bootstrap = function()
   local fn = vim.fn
-  local install_path = fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim"
+  local install_path = fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim"
 
   vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "NormalFloat", { bg = "#1e222a" })
 

lua/plugins/init.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,24 @@ vim.cmd "packadd packer.nvim"
 local plugins = {
 
   ["nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"] = { module = "plenary" },
-  ["wbthomason/packer.nvim"] = {},
+  ["wbthomason/packer.nvim"] = {
+    cmd = {
+      "PackerSnapshot",
+      "PackerSnapshotRollback",
+      "PackerSnapshotDelete",
+      "PackerInstall",
+      "PackerUpdate",
+      "PackerSync",
+      "PackerClean",
+      "PackerCompile",
+      "PackerStatus",
+      "PackerProfile",
+      "PackerLoad"
+    },
+    config = function()
+      require "plugins"
+    end
+  },
   ["NvChad/extensions"] = { module = { "telescope", "nvchad" } },
 
   ["NvChad/base46"] = {
@@ -206,6 +223,17 @@ local plugins = {
       require("core.utils").load_mappings "whichkey"
     end,
   },
+
+  -- Speed up deffered plugins
+  ["lewis6991/impatient.nvim"] = {
+    event = "VimEnter",
+    config = function()
+      vim.defer_fn(function()
+        local present, impatient = pcall(require, "impatient")
+        if present then impatient.enable_profile() end
+      end, 0)
+    end,
+  },
 }
 
 require("core.packer").run(plugins)