diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 0fd7f709..50636679 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now :)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
+-- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+vim.opt.conceallevel = 1
+
+vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
+
 -- [[ Install `lazy.nvim` plugin manager ]]
 --    https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim
 --    `:help lazy.nvim.txt` for more info
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   },
 
   -- Useful plugin to show you pending keybinds.
-  { 'folke/which-key.nvim', opts = {} },
+  { 'folke/which-key.nvim',  opts = {} },
   {
     -- Adds git related signs to the gutter, as well as utilities for managing changes
     'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
@@ -278,6 +286,7 @@ vim.o.hlsearch = true
 
 -- Make line numbers default
 vim.wo.number = true
+vim.o.relativenumber = true
 
 -- Enable mouse mode
 vim.o.mouse = 'a'
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index 135656a2..49b452fe 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
   "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "55716a879568a498fa236593c8119789054a3b8e" },
   "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3b5068f0fc565f337d67a2d315d935f574848ee7" },
   "mini.pairs": { "branch": "main", "commit": "04f58f2545ed80ac3b52dd4826e93f33e15b2af6" },
+  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "16d1b194376bf1fc2acd89ccb3c29ba8315bfcea" },
   "neodev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "84e0290f5600e8b89c0dfcafc864f45496a53400" },
+  "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cbd2668414331c10039278f558630ed19b93e69b" },
   "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "04e0ca376d6abdbfc8b52180f8ea236cbfddf782" },
   "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "4bdd3800b4148f670c6cf55ef65f490148eeb550" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3ae78f376c2e721ce4feb23e9a5e8bc6062a2657" },
   "nvim-treesitter-textobjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d2a4ffc22d9d38d44edb73da007b3cf43451e9b4" },
+  "nvim-web-devicons": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3ee60deaa539360518eaab93a6c701fe9f4d82ef" },
   "obsidian.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0f4ea504f51e3d1591e90184967c75503106a89b" },
   "onedark.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "1230aaf2a427b2c5b73aba6e4a9a5881d3e69429" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f7adfc4b3f4f91aab6caebf42b3682945fbc35be" },
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/mini-pairs.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/mini-pairs.lua
index 703d008e..0aa1dbf8 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/mini-pairs.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/mini-pairs.lua
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 return {
-    "echasnovski/mini.pairs",
-    event = "VeryLazy",
-    opts = {},
-    keys = {
-        {
-            "<leader>up",
-            function()
-                local Util = require("lazy.core.util")
-                vim.g.minipairs_disable = not vim.g.minipairs_disable
-                if vim.g.minipairs_disable then
-                    Util.warn("Disabled auto pairs", { title = "Option" })
-                else
-                    Util.info("Enabled auto pairs", { title = "Option" })
-                end
-            end,
-            desc = "Toggle auto pairs",
-        }
+  "echasnovski/mini.pairs",
+  event = "VeryLazy",
+  opts = {},
+  keys = {
+    {
+      "<leader>up",
+      function()
+        local Util = require("lazy.core.util")
+        vim.g.minipairs_disable = not vim.g.minipairs_disable
+        if vim.g.minipairs_disable then
+          Util.warn("Disabled auto pairs", { title = "Option" })
+        else
+          Util.info("Enabled auto pairs", { title = "Option" })
+        end
+      end,
+      desc = "Toggle auto pairs",
     }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/neo-tree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3b8341c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+return {
+  'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
+  version = '*',
+  dependencies = {
+    'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- not strictly required, but recommended
+    'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
+  },
+  config = function()
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>.', '<cmd>Neotree filesystem reveal float<CR>', { desc = 'Reveal File [.]' })
+    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>gs', '<cmd>Neotree git_status reveal float<CR>', { desc = 'Reveal [G]it [S]tatus' })
+
+    require('neo-tree').setup {
+      default_component_configs = {
+        icon = {
+          -- folder_closed = '+',
+          -- folder_open = '−',
+          -- folder_empty = '',
+          -- The next two settings are only a fallback, if you use nvim-web-devicons and configure default icons there
+          -- then these will never be used.
+          default = '*',
+          highlight = 'NeoTreeFileIcon',
+        },
+        git_status = {
+          symbols = {
+            -- Change type
+            added = '',    -- or "✚", but this is redundant info if you use git_status_colors on the name
+            modified = '', -- or "", but this is redundant info if you use git_status_colors on the name
+            -- deleted = '×', -- this can only be used in the git_status source
+            -- renamed = 'r', -- this can only be used in the git_status source
+            -- Status type
+            untracked = '??',
+            ignored = '',
+            unstaged = 'M',
+            staged = 'A',
+            conflict = '⁉︎',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      window = {
+        position = 'float',
+        mappings = {
+          ['a'] = {
+            'add',
+            config = {
+              show_path = 'absolute',
+            },
+          },
+
+          ['m'] = {
+            'move',
+            config = {
+              show_path = 'absolute',
+            },
+          },
+
+          ['c'] = {
+            'copy',
+            config = {
+              show_path = 'absolute',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      filesystem = {
+        use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
+        filtered_items = {
+          visible = true,
+          hide_dotfiles = false,
+        },
+      },
+    }
+  end,
+}