adding sidebar

lua/custom/keymaps.lua

@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ end)
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>4', function()
   harpoon:list():select(4)
 end)
+
+-- In your keybindings configuration (e.g., lua/config/keymaps.lua or init.lua)
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>w', '<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>', { desc = 'Toggle NvimTree' })

lua/custom/plugins/plugins.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 return {
   -- Other plugins in here
+  {
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
+  },
   {
     'stevearc/oil.nvim',
     opts = {},
@@ -50,4 +53,36 @@ return {
       }
     end,
   },
+  {
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+    version = '*', -- recommended
+    lazy = false,
+    dependencies = {
+      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- optional, for file icons
+    },
+    opts = {
+      view = {
+        side = 'left',
+        width = 30,
+        float = { enable = false },
+      },
+      sync_root_with_cwd = true,
+      respect_buf_cwd = true,
+      update_focused_file = { enable = true, update_root = true },
+      renderer = {
+        group_empty = true,
+        indent_width = 2,
+      },
+      actions = { open_file = { resize_window = true } },
+    },
+    init = function()
+      vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+      vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+    end,
+    -- Other nvim-tree options can go here
+    -- For example, to automatically close on file selection:
+    -- auto_close = true,
+    -- To show hidden files:
+    -- hide_dotfiles = false,
+  },
 }