return {
  "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
  branch = "v3.x",
  dependencies = {
    "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
    "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
    "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
    -- {"3rd/image.nvim", opts = {}}, -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
  },
  lazy = false, -- neo-tree will lazily load itself
  ---@module "neo-tree"
  ---@type neotree.Config?
  opts = {
    window = {
      mappings = {
        ["<space>"] = "noop", -- Pass it to leader
        ["e"] = "noop",
        ["<2-LeftMouse>"] = "open",
        ["<cr>"] = "open",
        ["i"] = "open",
        ["<esc>"] = "cancel", -- close preview or floating neo-tree window
        ["P"] = { "toggle_preview", config = { use_float = true, use_snacks_image = true } },
        -- Read `# Preview Mode` for more information
        -- ["i"] = "focus_preview",
        ["S"] = "open_split",
        ["s"] = "open_vsplit",
        ["<C-h>"] = "open_vsplit",
        -- ["S"] = "split_with_window_picker",
        -- ["s"] = "vsplit_with_window_picker",
        ["t"] = "open_tabnew",
        -- ["<cr>"] = "open_drop",
        -- ["t"] = "open_tab_drop",
        ["w"] = "open_with_window_picker",
        --["P"] = "toggle_preview", -- enter preview mode, which shows the current node without focusing
        ["C"] = "close_node",
        -- ['C'] = 'close_all_subnodes',
        ["z"] = "close_all_nodes",
        --["Z"] = "expand_all_nodes",
        ["a"] = {
          "add",
          -- this command supports BASH style brace expansion ("x{a,b,c}" -> xa,xb,xc). see `:h neo-tree-file-actions` for details
          -- some commands may take optional config options, see `:h neo-tree-mappings` for details
          config = {
            show_path = "none", -- "none", "relative", "absolute"
          },
        },
        ["A"] = "add_directory", -- also accepts the optional config.show_path option like "add". this also supports BASH style brace expansion.
        ["d"] = "delete",
        ["r"] = "rename",
        ["b"] = "rename_basename",
        ["y"] = "copy_to_clipboard",
        ["x"] = "cut_to_clipboard",
        ["p"] = "paste_from_clipboard",
        ["c"] = "copy", -- takes text input for destination, also accepts the optional config.show_path option like "add":
        -- ["c"] = {
        --  "copy",
        --  config = {
        --    show_path = "none" -- "none", "relative", "absolute"
        --  }
        --}
        ["m"] = "move", -- takes text input for destination, also accepts the optional config.show_path option like "add".
        ["q"] = "close_window",
        ["R"] = "refresh",
        ["?"] = "show_help",
        ["<"] = "prev_source",
        [">"] = "next_source",
        ["l"] = "show_file_details",
        -- ["i"] = {
        --   "show_file_details",
        --   -- format strings of the timestamps shown for date created and last modified (see `:h os.date()`)
        --   -- both options accept a string or a function that takes in the date in seconds and returns a string to display
        --   -- config = {
        --   --   created_format = "%Y-%m-%d %I:%M %p",
        --   --   modified_format = "relative", -- equivalent to the line below
        --   --   modified_format = function(seconds) return require('neo-tree.utils').relative_date(seconds) end
        --   -- }
        -- },
      },
    },
    -- fill any relevant options here
    filesystem = {
      follow_current_file = {
        enabled = true,
        leave_dirs_open = true,
      },
    },
  },
  keys = {
    {
      "<leader>ft",
      "<cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>",
      desc = "Toggle File Explorer",
    },
  },
}