return {
  "bling/vim-airline",
  lazy = false,
  dependencies = {
    "vim-airline/vim-airline-themes",
    "edkolev/tmuxline.vim",
  },
  init = function()
    -- On arch linux install the following:
    -- otf-powerline-symbols-git
    -- powerline-fonts-git
    vim.g.airline_powerline_fonts = 1
    vim.g["airline#extensions#tabline#enabled"] = 1

    -- vim.g dict reads return a copy, not a live reference, so the nested
    -- field has to be set via a local table and reassigned.
    local symbols = vim.g.airline_symbols or {}
    symbols.space = "\u{a0}"
    vim.g.airline_symbols = symbols

    vim.opt.laststatus = 2
  end,
}