local ensure_packer = function()
    local install_path = vim.fn.stdpath('data')..'/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim'
    if vim.fn.empty(vim.fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
        vim.fn.system {'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1', 'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim', install_path}
        vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]
        return true
    end
    return false
end

local packer_bootstrap = ensure_packer()
require('packer').startup(plugins)
if packer_bootstrap then
    require('packer').sync()
    return true
end
return false