return {
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim", -- NVim File Tree
        lazy = false,
        priority = 1000,
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
        },
        config = function()
            require("neo-tree").setup({
                close_if_last_window = true,
                hijack_netrw_behavior = "disabled",
                filesystem = {
                    filtered_items = {
                        hide_gitignored = true,
                        hide_hidden = true,
                    },
                    follow_current_file = { enabled = true },
                },
                git_status = {
                    enable = true,
                },
                window = {
                    position = "left",
                    auto_expand_width = false,
                    hijack_netrw_behavior = "disabled",
                    width = 35,      
                    mappings = {
                        ["<space>"] = "toggle_node",
                        ["<2-LeftMouse>"] = "open",
                        ["e"] = function() vim.api.nvim_exec("Neotree focus filesystem", true) end,
                        ["g"] = function() vim.api.nvim_exec("Neotree focus git_status", true) end,
                    },
                },
            })
        end,
    },
}