preparing to convert over to lua for nvim

nvim/lua/packages.lua

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+-- Packages installed using 'packer', install using :PackerSync
+
+require('packer').startup(function()
+    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' -- for file icons
+    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
+    use 'psliwka/vim-smoothie'
+    -- use 'mattn/emmet-vim'
+    -- use 'ap/vim-css-color'
+    -- use 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
+    -- use 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim' -- fuzzy find files
+    -- use 'junegunn/fzf'--{ 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
+    use 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
+    -- use 'Yggdroot/indentLine'
+    -- use 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'
+    use 'mg979/vim-visual-multi'-- {'branch': 'master'}
+    use {'iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim', run = ':call mkdp#util#install'} -- {'do': { -> mkdp#util#install()  }}
+    use 'luochen1990/rainbow'
+    -- use 'simeji/winresizer'
+    use '907th/vim-auto-save'
+    -- use 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
+    -- use 'jremmen/vim-ripgrep'
+end)