return {
	{
		"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
		branch = "v2.x",
		dependencies = {
			"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
			"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
			"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
		},
		config = function()
			require("neo-tree").setup({
				filesystem = {
					filtered_items = {
						visible = true, -- Show files and folders starting with a dot `.`
						hide_dotfiles = false,
						hide_gitignored = false,
					},
				},
			})

			local keymap = vim.keymap
			keymap.set(
				"n",
				"<leader>ee",
				"<cmd>Neotree focus<CR>",
				{ desc = "Open and focus Neotree", noremap = true, silent = true }
			)
			keymap.set(
				"n",
				"<leader>e",
				"<cmd>Neotree toggle<CR>",
				{ desc = "Toggle Neotree", noremap = true, silent = true }
			)
			keymap.set(
				"n",
				"<leader>eq",
				"<cmd>Neotree close<CR>",
				{ desc = "Close Neotree", noremap = true, silent = true }
			)
		end,
	},
}