diff --git a/plugins/by-name/copilot-lua/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/copilot-lua/default.nix
index 2739b0ee46..4ccad45472 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/copilot-lua/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/copilot-lua/default.nix
@@ -176,15 +176,13 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   };
 
   extraConfig = {
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion = !config.plugins.copilot-vim.enable;
-        message = ''
-          You currently have both `copilot-vim` and `copilot-lua` enabled.
-          Please disable one of them.
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.copilot-lua" {
+      assertion = !config.plugins.copilot-vim.enable;
+      message = ''
+        You currently have both `copilot-vim` and `copilot-lua` enabled.
+        Please disable one of them.
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
   # TODO: introduced 2025-01-07: remove after 25.05
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/git-worktree/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/git-worktree/default.nix
index 7f521ea393..73c444e933 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/git-worktree/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/git-worktree/default.nix
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   extraConfig =
     cfg:
     lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-      assertions = [
-        {
-          assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
-          message = ''Nixvim: The git-worktree telescope integration needs telescope to function as intended'';
-        }
-      ];
+      assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.git-worktree" {
+        assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
+        message = ''
+          You have to enable `plugins.telescope` as `enableTelescope` is activated.
+        '';
+      };
 
       extraPackages = [ cfg.gitPackage ];
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/harpoon/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/harpoon/default.nix
index ce073cbc45..2a1ff6b730 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/harpoon/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/harpoon/default.nix
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ in
         // cfg.extraOptions;
     in
     mkIf cfg.enable {
-      assertions = [
+      assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.harpoon" [
         {
           assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
-          message = ''Nixvim: The harpoon telescope integration needs telescope to function as intended'';
+          message = "The harpoon telescope integration needs telescope to function as intended.";
         }
       ];
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/lean/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/lean/default.nix
index 5de69fd024..f979aa6322 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/lean/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/lean/default.nix
@@ -231,29 +231,27 @@ in
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     extraPlugins = [ cfg.package ];
 
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion =
-          !(
-            # leanls lsp server is disabled in nvim-lspconfig
-            config.plugins.lsp.servers.leanls.enable
-            # lsp is not (!) disabled in the lean.nvim plugin
-            && !(
-              # lsp is explicitly set to `false`.
-              (isBool cfg.lsp.enable) && !cfg.lsp.enable
-            )
-          );
-        message = ''
-          You have not explicitly set `plugins.lean.lsp` to `false` while having `plugins.lsp.servers.leanls.enable` set to `true`.
-          You need to either
-
-            - Remove the configuration in `plugins.lsp.servers.leanls` and move it to `plugins.lean.lsp`.
-            - Explicitly disable the autoconfiguration of the lsp in the lean.nvim plugin by setting `plugins.lean.lsp` to `false`.
-
-          https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig/blob/master/doc/server_configurations.md#leanls
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.lean" {
+      assertion =
+        !(
+          # leanls lsp server is disabled in nvim-lspconfig
+          config.plugins.lsp.servers.leanls.enable
+          # lsp is not (!) disabled in the lean.nvim plugin
+          && !(
+            # lsp is explicitly set to `false`.
+            (isBool cfg.lsp.enable) && !cfg.lsp.enable
+          )
+        );
+      message = ''
+        You have not explicitly set `plugins.lean.lsp` to `false` while having `plugins.lsp.servers.leanls.enable` set to `true`.
+        You need to either
+
+          - Remove the configuration in `plugins.lsp.servers.leanls` and move it to `plugins.lean.lsp`.
+          - Explicitly disable the autoconfiguration of the lsp in the lean.nvim plugin by setting `plugins.lean.lsp` to `false`.
+
+        https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig/blob/master/doc/server_configurations.md#leanls
+      '';
+    };
 
     extraPackages = [ cfg.leanPackage ];
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/mini/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/mini/default.nix
index d2a9d320cf..53fd32ece1 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/mini/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/mini/default.nix
@@ -94,15 +94,14 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   callSetup = false;
   hasSettings = false;
   extraConfig = cfg: {
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion = cfg.mockDevIcons -> cfg.modules ? icons;
-        message = ''
-          You have enabled `plugins.mini.mockDevIcons` but have not defined `plugins.mini.modules.icons`.
-          This setting will have no effect without it.
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "pluhins.mini" {
+      assertion = cfg.mockDevIcons -> cfg.modules ? icons;
+      message = ''
+        You have enabled `plugins.mini.mockDevIcons` but have not defined `plugins.mini.modules.icons`.
+        This setting will have no effect without it.
+      '';
+    };
+
     plugins.mini.luaConfig.content =
       lib.foldlAttrs (lines: name: config: ''
         ${lines}
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/neotest/adapters.nix b/plugins/by-name/neotest/adapters.nix
index 670a327971..c56f3c206b 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/neotest/adapters.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/neotest/adapters.nix
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ let
         mkIf cfg.enable {
           extraPlugins = [ cfg.package ];
 
-          assertions = [
-            {
-              assertion = config.plugins.neotest.enable;
-              message = "Nixvim: you have enabled `plugins.neotest.adapters.${name}` but `plugins.neotest.enable` is `false`.";
-            }
-          ];
+          assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.neotest.adapters.${name}" {
+            assertion = config.plugins.neotest.enable;
+            message = ''
+              You have to enable `plugins.telescope` as `enableTelescope` is activated.
+            '';
+          };
 
           warnings = lib.nixvim.mkWarnings "plugins.neotest.adapters.${name}" {
             when = !config.plugins.treesitter.enable;
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/none-ls/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/none-ls/default.nix
index e70b562d13..1ff4c766a2 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/none-ls/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/none-ls/default.nix
@@ -137,17 +137,16 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
         '';
       };
 
-      assertions = [
-        {
-          assertion = cfg.enableLspFormat -> config.plugins.lsp-format.enable;
-          message = ''
-            Nixvim: You have enabled the lsp-format integration with none-ls.
-            However, you have not enabled `plugins.lsp-format` itself.
-            Note: `plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat` is enabled by default when `plugins.lsp-format` is enabled.
-            `plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat` definitions: ${lib.options.showDefs options.plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat.definitionsWithLocations}
-          '';
-        }
-      ];
+      assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.none-ls" {
+        assertion = cfg.enableLspFormat -> config.plugins.lsp-format.enable;
+
+        message = ''
+          You have enabled the lsp-format integration with none-ls.
+          However, you have not enabled `plugins.lsp-format` itself.
+          Note: `plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat` is enabled by default when `plugins.lsp-format` is enabled.
+          `plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat` definitions: ${lib.options.showDefs options.plugins.none-ls.enableLspFormat.definitionsWithLocations}
+        '';
+      };
 
       # We only do this here because of enableLspFormat
       plugins.none-ls.luaConfig.content = ''
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/package-info/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/package-info/default.nix
index 606de54981..2058f1b158 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/package-info/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/package-info/default.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
     assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.package-info" {
       assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
       message = ''
-        The telescope integration needs telescope to function as intended.
+        You have to enable `plugins.telescope` as `enableTelescope` is activated.
       '';
     };
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/rainbow-delimiters/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/rainbow-delimiters/default.nix
index 8dde51c037..7db7a0f608 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/rainbow-delimiters/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/rainbow-delimiters/default.nix
@@ -119,16 +119,15 @@ with lib;
         when = !config.plugins.treesitter.enable;
         message = "This plugin needs treesitter to function as intended.";
       };
-      assertions = [
-        {
-          assertion = (cfg.whitelist == null) || (cfg.blacklist == null);
-          message = ''
-            Both `rainbow-delimiters.whitelist` and `rainbow-delimiters.blacklist` should not be
-            set simultaneously.
-            Please remove one of them.
-          '';
-        }
-      ];
+      assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.rainbow-delimiters" {
+        assertion = (cfg.whitelist == null) || (cfg.blacklist == null);
+
+        message = ''
+          Both `rainbow-delimiters.whitelist` and `rainbow-delimiters.blacklist` should not be
+          set simultaneously.
+          Please remove one of them.
+        '';
+      };
 
       extraPlugins = [ cfg.package ];
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/refactoring/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/refactoring/default.nix
index f61352519b..bff0d54f24 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/refactoring/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/refactoring/default.nix
@@ -26,15 +26,14 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   };
 
   extraConfig = cfg: {
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
-        message = ''
-          Nixvim: You have enabled the `telescope` integration with refactoring-nvim.
-          However, you have not enabled the `telescope` plugin itself (`plugins.telescope.enable = true`).
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.refactoring" {
+      assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
+
+      message = ''
+        You have enabled the `telescope` integration with refactoring-nvim.
+        However, you have not enabled the `telescope` plugin itself (`plugins.telescope.enable = true`).
+      '';
+    };
 
     plugins.telescope.enabledExtensions = mkIf cfg.enableTelescope [ "refactoring" ];
   };
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/telekasten/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/telekasten/default.nix
index e6b82b6065..7327086e95 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/telekasten/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/telekasten/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
     assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.telekasten" {
       assertion = config.plugins.telescope.enable;
       message = ''
-        Nixvim (plugins.telekasten): The plugin needs telescope to function as intended.
+        You have to enable `plugins.telescope` as `enableTelescope` is activated.
       '';
     };
 
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/tiny-devicons-auto-colors/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/tiny-devicons-auto-colors/default.nix
index d78a21fdb2..b84356ac7e 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/tiny-devicons-auto-colors/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/tiny-devicons-auto-colors/default.nix
@@ -90,20 +90,18 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   };
 
   extraConfig = {
-    assertions = [
-      {
-        assertion =
-          config.plugins.web-devicons.enable
-          || (
-            config.plugins.mini.enable
-            && config.plugins.mini.modules ? icons
-            && config.plugins.mini.mockDevIcons
-          );
-        message = ''
-          Nixvim: Either `plugins.web-devicons` or `plugins.mini`* must be enabled to use `tiny-devicons-auto-colors`.
-            *If using `plugins.mini`, you must enable the `icons` module and the `mockDevIcons` option.
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.tiny-devicons-auto-colors" {
+      assertion =
+        config.plugins.web-devicons.enable
+        || (
+          config.plugins.mini.enable
+          && config.plugins.mini.modules ? icons
+          && config.plugins.mini.mockDevIcons
+        );
+      message = ''
+        Either `plugins.web-devicons` or `plugins.mini`* must be enabled to use `tiny-devicons-auto-colors`.
+        *If using `plugins.mini`, you must enable the `icons` module and the `mockDevIcons` option.
+      '';
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/todo-comments/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/todo-comments/default.nix
index 9ea2926271..f25c50c079 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/todo-comments/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/todo-comments/default.nix
@@ -414,18 +414,18 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
   };
 
   extraConfig = cfg: {
-    assertions = [
+    assertions = lib.nixvim.mkAssertions "plugins.todo-comments" [
       {
         assertion = cfg.keymaps.todoTelescope.key or null != null -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
         message = ''
-          Nixvim(plugins.todo-comments): You have enabled todo-comment's `telescope` integration.
+          You have enabled todo-comment's `telescope` integration.
           However, you have not enabled the `telescope` plugin itself (`plugins.telescope.enable = true`).
         '';
       }
       {
         assertion = cfg.keymaps.todoTrouble.key or null != null -> config.plugins.trouble.enable;
         message = ''
-          Nixvim(plugins.todo-comments): You have enabled todo-comment's `trouble` integration.
+          You have enabled todo-comment's `trouble` integration.
           However, you have not enabled the `trouble` plugin itself (`plugins.trouble.enable = true`).
         '';
       }
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/yanky/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/yanky/default.nix
index c055171d90..fd195d92ae 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/yanky/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/yanky/default.nix
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
       {
         assertion = cfg.enableTelescope -> config.plugins.telescope.enable;
         message = ''
-          The telescope integration needs telescope to function as intended
+          You have to enable `plugins.telescope` as `enableTelescope` is activated.
         '';
       }
       {