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',
  },
  init = function()
    -- Neotree:
    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>nt', '<Cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>', { desc = '[N]eo[t]ree toggle' })
    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>ntr', '<Cmd>Neotree reveal<CR>', { desc = 'N[E]eo[t]ree toggle cu[r]rent' })
  end,
  config = function()
    require('neo-tree').setup {
      close_if_last_window = true,
      default_component_configs = {
        indent = {
          indent_size = 1,
          padding = 1, -- extra padding on left hand side
          -- indent guides
          with_markers = true,
          indent_marker = '│',
          last_indent_marker = '└',
          highlight = 'NeoTreeIndentMarker',
          -- expander config, needed for nesting files
          with_expanders = nil, -- if nil and file nesting is enabled, will enable expanders
          expander_collapsed = '',
          expander_expanded = '',
          expander_highlight = 'NeoTreeExpander',
        },
        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',
        },
      },
      window = {
        position = 'left',
        width = 30,
      },
      filesystem = {
        hide_dotfiles = false,
        follow_current_file = {
          enabled = true, -- This will find and focus the file in the active buffer every time
          --               -- the current file is changed while the tree is open.
          leave_dirs_open = false, -- `false` closes auto expanded dirs, such as with `:Neotree reveal`
        },
      },
    }
  end,
}