diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 34fe0de5..c4516e6b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ vim.o.mouse = 'a'
 -- Don't show the mode, since it's already in the status line
 vim.o.showmode = false
 
+-- soft and elegant Neotree toggle
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', '<cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<leader>e', '<cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>')
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<leader>e', '<cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>')
+
 -- Sync clipboard between OS and Neovim.
 --  Schedule the setting after `UiEnter` because it can increase startup-time.
 --  Remove this option if you want your OS clipboard to remain independent.
@@ -869,9 +874,9 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   --
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.debug',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommended keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index 57a1dcd6..ce5c1eb8 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
   "mason-tool-installer.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "443f1ef8b5e6bf47045cb2217b6f748a223cf7dc" },
   "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "44d1e90e1f66e077268191e3ee9d2ac97cc18e65" },
   "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9990c41f10f54f29a888d13024c9f765037bde23" },
+  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ba6871d15528e36657d19a3112cc1697c59da19a" },
   "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "de740991c12411b663994b2860f1a4fd0937c130" },
+  "nvim-autopairs": { "branch": "master", "commit": "59bce2eef357189c3305e25bc6dd2d138c1683f5" },
+  "nvim-lint": { "branch": "master", "commit": "606b823a57b027502a9ae00978ebf4f5d5158098" },
   "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "883c6495b53fccbd35d0938aac8bdf72f6d499c0" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "main", "commit": "493890b87a81dfe6a7e577dbc364ae33fa482da9" },
   "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d7462543c9e366c0d196c7f67a945eaaf5d99414" },
@@ -22,7 +25,6 @@
   "telescope-ui-select.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "6e51d7da30bd139a6950adf2a47fda6df9fa06d2" },
   "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "5255aa27c422de944791318024167ad5d40aad20" },
   "todo-comments.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "31e3c38ce9b29781e4422fc0322eb0a21f4e8668" },
-  "tokyonight.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "5da1b76e64daf4c5d410f06bcb6b9cb640da7dfd" },
   "undotree": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e6d41d55ad147407e4ba00a292973de8db0b836" },
   "vim-fugitive": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3b753cf8c6a4dcde6edee8827d464ba9b8c4a6f0" }
 }