return {
    "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
    branch = "v2.x",
    requires = {
        "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
        "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- for file icons
        "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
    },
    config = function()
        require("neo-tree").setup({
            filesystem = {
                filtered_items = {
                    visible = true, -- Hide files and folders starting with a dot `.`
                    hide_dotfiles = false,
                    hide_gitignored = false,
                },
            },
        })
        vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
            "n",
            "<leader>e",
            ":Neotree toggle<CR>",
            { noremap = true, silent = true }
        )
    end,
}