diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
index 2e345c0f..248360a9 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/coding.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ return {
         require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load()
       end,
     },
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       history = true,
       delete_check_events = "TextChanged",
     },
@@ -35,12 +35,11 @@ return {
       "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
       "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
       "hrsh7th/cmp-path",
-      "hrsh7th/cmp-emoji",
       "saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip",
     },
-    config = function()
+    opts = function()
       local cmp = require("cmp")
-      cmp.setup({
+      return {
         completion = {
           completeopt = "menu,menuone,noinsert",
         },
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ return {
           { name = "luasnip" },
           { name = "buffer" },
           { name = "path" },
-          { name = "emoji" },
         }),
         formatting = {
           format = function(_, item)
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ return {
             hl_group = "LspCodeLens",
           },
         },
-      })
+      }
     end,
   },
 
@@ -142,9 +140,9 @@ return {
         end,
       },
     },
-    config = function()
+    opts = function()
       local ai = require("mini.ai")
-      ai.setup({
+      return {
         n_lines = 500,
         custom_textobjects = {
           o = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({
@@ -154,7 +152,11 @@ return {
           f = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@function.outer", i = "@function.inner" }, {}),
           c = ai.gen_spec.treesitter({ a = "@class.outer", i = "@class.inner" }, {}),
         },
-      })
+      }
+    end,
+    config = function(_, opts)
+      local ai = require("mini.ai")
+      ai.setup(opts)
     end,
   },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/colorscheme.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/colorscheme.lua
index 918085a5..d4f85234 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/colorscheme.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/colorscheme.lua
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ return {
     "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
     lazy = false,
     priority = 1000,
-    config = function()
+    opts = { style = "moon" },
+    config = function(_, opts)
       local tokyonight = require("tokyonight")
-      tokyonight.setup({ style = "moon" })
+      tokyonight.setup(opts)
       tokyonight.load()
     end,
   },
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index b7f72ef4..42eeb545 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ return {
     init = function()
       vim.g.neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1
     end,
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       filesystem = {
         follow_current_file = true,
         hijack_netrw_behavior = "open_current",
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ return {
         desc = "Goto Symbol",
       },
     },
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       defaults = {
         prompt_prefix = " ",
         selection_caret = " ",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ return {
   {
     "ggandor/leap.nvim",
     event = "VeryLazy",
-    dependencies = { { "ggandor/flit.nvim", config = { labeled_modes = "nv" } } },
+    dependencies = { { "ggandor/flit.nvim", opts = { labeled_modes = "nv" } } },
     config = function()
       require("leap").add_default_mappings(true)
     end,
@@ -126,12 +126,13 @@ return {
   {
     "folke/which-key.nvim",
     event = "VeryLazy",
-    config = function()
+    opts = {
+      plugins = { spelling = true },
+      key_labels = { ["<leader>"] = "SPC" },
+    },
+    config = function(_, opts)
       local wk = require("which-key")
-      wk.setup({
-        plugins = { spelling = true },
-        key_labels = { ["<leader>"] = "SPC" },
-      })
+      wk.setup(opts)
       wk.register({
         mode = { "n", "v" },
         ["g"] = { name = "+goto" },
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ return {
   {
     "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
     event = "BufReadPre",
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       signs = {
         add = { text = "▎" },
         change = { text = "▎" },
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ return {
   {
     "folke/trouble.nvim",
     cmd = { "TroubleToggle", "Trouble" },
-    config = { use_diagnostic_signs = true },
+    opts = { use_diagnostic_signs = true },
     keys = {
       { "<leader>xx", "<cmd>TroubleToggle document_diagnostics<cr>", desc = "Document Diagnostics (Trouble)" },
       { "<leader>xX", "<cmd>TroubleToggle workspace_diagnostics<cr>", desc = "Workspace Diagnostics (Trouble)" },
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
index a8b2e384..26a3502e 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
@@ -10,30 +10,46 @@ return {
       "williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
       "hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp",
     },
-    ---@type lspconfig.options
-    servers = {
-      jsonls = {},
-      sumneko_lua = {
-        settings = {
-          Lua = {
-            workspace = {
-              checkThirdParty = false,
-            },
-            completion = {
-              callSnippet = "Replace",
+    ---@class PluginLspOpts
+    opts = {
+      ---@type lspconfig.options
+      servers = {
+        jsonls = {},
+        sumneko_lua = {
+          settings = {
+            Lua = {
+              workspace = {
+                checkThirdParty = false,
+              },
+              completion = {
+                callSnippet = "Replace",
+              },
             },
           },
         },
       },
+      -- you can do any additional lsp server setup here
+      -- return true if you don't want this server to be setup with lspconfig
+      ---@type table<string, fun(server:string, opts:_.lspconfig.options):boolean?>
+      setup = {
+        -- example to setup with typescript.nvim
+        -- tsserver = function(_, opts)
+        --   require("typescript").setup({ server = opts })
+        --   return true
+        -- end,
+        -- Specify * to use this function as a fallback for any server
+        -- ["*"] = function(server, opts) end,
+      },
     },
-    -- you can do any additional lsp server setup here
-    -- return true if you don't want this server to be setup with lspconfig
-    ---@param server string lsp server name
-    ---@param opts _.lspconfig.options any options set for the server
-    setup_server = function(server, opts)
-      return false
-    end,
-    config = function(plugin)
+    ---@param opts PluginLspOpts
+    config = function(plugin, opts)
+      if plugin.servers then
+        require("lazyvim.util").deprecate("lspconfig.servers", "lspconfig.opts.servers")
+      end
+      if plugin.setup_server then
+        require("lazyvim.util").deprecate("lspconfig.setup_server", "lspconfig.opts.setup[SERVER]")
+      end
+
       -- setup formatting and keymaps
       require("lazyvim.util").on_attach(function(client, buffer)
         require("lazyvim.plugins.lsp.format").on_attach(client, buffer)
@@ -52,18 +68,24 @@ return {
         severity_sort = true,
       })
 
-      ---@type lspconfig.options
-      local servers = plugin.servers or {}
+      local servers = opts.servers
       local capabilities = require("cmp_nvim_lsp").default_capabilities(vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities())
 
       require("mason-lspconfig").setup({ ensure_installed = vim.tbl_keys(servers) })
       require("mason-lspconfig").setup_handlers({
         function(server)
-          local opts = servers[server] or {}
-          opts.capabilities = capabilities
-          if not plugin.setup_server(server, opts) then
-            require("lspconfig")[server].setup(opts)
+          local server_opts = servers[server] or {}
+          server_opts.capabilities = capabilities
+          if opts.setup[server] then
+            if opts.setup[server](server, server_opts) then
+              return
+            end
+          elseif opts.setup["*"] then
+            if opts.setup["*"](server, server_opts) then
+              return
+            end
           end
+          require("lspconfig")[server].setup(server_opts)
         end,
       })
     end,
@@ -74,15 +96,15 @@ return {
     "jose-elias-alvarez/null-ls.nvim",
     event = "BufReadPre",
     dependencies = { "mason.nvim" },
-    config = function()
+    opts = function()
       local nls = require("null-ls")
-      nls.setup({
+      return {
         sources = {
           -- nls.builtins.formatting.prettierd,
           nls.builtins.formatting.stylua,
           nls.builtins.diagnostics.flake8,
         },
-      })
+      }
     end,
   },
 
@@ -98,10 +120,11 @@ return {
       "shfmt",
       "flake8",
     },
-    config = function(plugin)
-      require("mason").setup()
+    ---@param opts MasonSettings
+    config = function(self, opts)
+      require("mason").setup(opts)
       local mr = require("mason-registry")
-      for _, tool in ipairs(plugin.ensure_installed) do
+      for _, tool in ipairs(self.ensure_installed) do
         local p = mr.get_package(tool)
         if not p:is_installed() then
           p:install()
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
index 506c081e..b753142b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/treesitter.lua
@@ -3,31 +3,36 @@ return {
     "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
     build = ":TSUpdate",
     event = "BufReadPost",
-    ensure_installed = {
-      "bash",
-      "help",
-      "html",
-      "javascript",
-      "json",
-      "lua",
-      "markdown",
-      "markdown_inline",
-      "python",
-      "query",
-      "regex",
-      "tsx",
-      "typescript",
-      "vim",
-      "yaml",
+    ---@type TSConfig
+    opts = {
+      sync_install = false,
+      highlight = { enable = true },
+      indent = { enable = true },
+      context_commentstring = { enable = true, enable_autocmd = false },
+      ensure_installed = {
+        "bash",
+        "help",
+        "html",
+        "javascript",
+        "json",
+        "lua",
+        "markdown",
+        "markdown_inline",
+        "python",
+        "query",
+        "regex",
+        "tsx",
+        "typescript",
+        "vim",
+        "yaml",
+      },
     },
-    config = function(plugin)
-      require("nvim-treesitter.configs").setup({
-        sync_install = false,
-        ensure_installed = plugin.ensure_installed,
-        highlight = { enable = true },
-        indent = { enable = true },
-        context_commentstring = { enable = true, enable_autocmd = false },
-      })
+    ---@param opts TSConfig
+    config = function(plugin, opts)
+      if plugin.ensure_installed then
+        require("lazyvim.util").deprecate("treesitter.ensure_installed", "treesitter.opts.ensure_installed")
+      end
+      require("nvim-treesitter.configs").setup(opts)
     end,
   },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index ceb84cfe..897d5aa5 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ return {
         desc = "Delete all Notifications",
       },
     },
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       timeout = 3000,
       max_height = function()
         return math.floor(vim.o.lines * 0.75)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ return {
   {
     "akinsho/nvim-bufferline.lua",
     event = "BufAdd",
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       options = {
         diagnostics = "nvim_lsp",
         always_show_bufferline = false,
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ return {
   {
     "nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim",
     event = "VeryLazy",
-    override = function(config)
-      return config
-    end,
-    config = function(plugin)
+    opts = function(plugin)
+      if plugin.override then
+        require("lazyvim.util").deprecate("lualine.override", "lualine.opts")
+      end
+
       local icons = require("lazyvim.config.settings").icons
 
       local function fg(name)
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ return {
         end
       end
 
-      require("lualine").setup(plugin.override({
+      return {
         options = {
           theme = "auto",
           globalstatus = true,
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ return {
           },
         },
         extensions = { "nvim-tree" },
-      }))
+      }
     end,
   },
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ return {
   {
     "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
     event = "BufReadPre",
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       -- char = "▏",
       char = "│",
       filetype_exclude = { "help", "alpha", "dashboard", "neo-tree", "Trouble", "lazy" },
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ return {
   {
     "folke/noice.nvim",
     event = "VeryLazy",
-    config = {
+    opts = {
       lsp = {
         override = {
           ["vim.lsp.util.convert_input_to_markdown_lines"] = true,
@@ -279,15 +280,15 @@ return {
   {
     "goolord/alpha-nvim",
     event = "VimEnter",
-    config = function()
+    opts = function()
       local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")
       local logo = [[
-             ██╗      █████╗ ███████╗██╗   ██╗██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗          Z
-             ██║     ██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚██╗ ██╔╝██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║      Z    
-             ██║     ███████║  ███╔╝  ╚████╔╝ ██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║   z       
-             ██║     ██╔══██║ ███╔╝    ╚██╔╝  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ z         
-             ███████╗██║  ██║███████╗   ██║    ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║
-             ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝     ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝
+      ██╗      █████╗ ███████╗██╗   ██╗██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗          Z
+      ██║     ██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚██╗ ██╔╝██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║      Z    
+      ██║     ███████║  ███╔╝  ╚████╔╝ ██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║   z       
+      ██║     ██╔══██║ ███╔╝    ╚██╔╝  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ z         
+      ███████╗██║  ██║███████╗   ██║    ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║
+      ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝     ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝
       ]]
 
       dashboard.section.header.val = vim.split(logo, "\n")
@@ -309,6 +310,9 @@ return {
       dashboard.section.header.opts.hl = "AlphaHeader"
       dashboard.section.buttons.opts.hl = "AlphaButtons"
       dashboard.opts.layout[1].val = 8
+      return dashboard
+    end,
+    config = function(_, dashboard)
       vim.b.miniindentscope_disable = true
 
       -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
@@ -347,7 +351,7 @@ return {
         end
       end)
     end,
-    config = { separator = " ", highlight = true, depth_limit = 5 },
+    opts = { separator = " ", highlight = true, depth_limit = 5 },
   },
 
   -- icons
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/util.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/util.lua
index 6da3ccd9..7b811be0 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/util.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ return {
   {
     "folke/persistence.nvim",
     event = "BufReadPre",
-    config = { options = { "buffers", "curdir", "tabpages", "winsize", "help" } },
+    opts = { options = { "buffers", "curdir", "tabpages", "winsize", "help" } },
     -- stylua: ignore
     keys = {
       { "<leader>qs", function() require("persistence").load() end, desc = "Restore Session" },
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util.lua
index 512ce265..cbf7611b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function M.telescope(builtin, opts)
   end
 end
 
+-- FIXME: create a togglable termiminal
 -- Opens a floating terminal (interactive by default)
 ---@param cmd? string[]|string
 ---@param opts? LazyCmdOptions|{interactive?:boolean}
@@ -122,4 +123,12 @@ function M.toggle_diagnostics()
   end
 end
 
+function M.deprecate(old, new)
+  vim.notify(
+    ("`%s` is deprecated. Please use `%s` instead"):format(old, new),
+    vim.log.levels.WARN,
+    { title = "LazyVim" }
+  )
+end
+
 return M