return {
    "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
    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
    },
    keys = {
        { "<leader>e", "<Cmd>Neotree<CR>", desc = "Open Neotree" },
        {
            "<leader><leader>gg",
            "<Cmd>Neotree source=git_status position=float<CR>",
            desc = "Open git view",
        },
    },
    opts = {
        close_if_last_window = true, -- Close Neo-tree if it is the last window left in the tab
        popup_border_style = "rounded",
        enable_git_status = true,
        enable_diagnostics = true,
        use_default_mappings = false,
        open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "trouble", "qf" }, -- when opening files, do not use windows containing these filetypes or buftypes
        open_files_using_relative_paths = false,
        sort_case_insensitive = false,                               -- used when sorting files and directories in the tree
        -- sort_function = nil,                                      -- use a custom function for sorting files and directories in the tree
        sort_function = function(a, b)                               -- natural sort
            if a.type == b.type then
                local ap = a.path:lower()
                local bp = b.path:lower()

                if ap == bp then
                    return false
                end

                for i = 1, math.max(string.len(ap), string.len(bp)), 1 do
                    local l = string.sub(ap, i, -1)
                    local r = string.sub(bp, i, -1)

                    if
                        type(tonumber(string.sub(l, 1, 1))) == "number"
                        and type(tonumber(string.sub(r, 1, 1))) == "number"
                    then
                        local l_number = tonumber(string.match(l, "^[0-9]+"))
                        local r_number = tonumber(string.match(r, "^[0-9]+"))

                        if l_number ~= r_number then
                            return l_number < r_number
                        end
                    elseif string.sub(l, 1, 1) ~= string.sub(r, 1, 1) then
                        return l < r
                    end
                end
            else
                return a.type < b.type
            end
        end,
        default_component_configs = {
            container = {
                enable_character_fade = true,
            },
            indent = {
                indent_size = 2,
                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 = "󰜌",
                provider = function(icon, node, state) -- default icon provider utilizes nvim-web-devicons if available
                    if node.type == "file" or node.type == "terminal" then
                        local success, web_devicons = pcall(require, "nvim-web-devicons")
                        local name = node.type == "terminal" and "terminal" or node.name
                        if success then
                            local devicon, hl = web_devicons.get_icon(name)
                            icon.text = devicon or icon.text
                            icon.highlight = hl or icon.highlight
                        end
                    end
                end,
                -- 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",
            },
            modified = {
                symbol = "[+]",
                highlight = "NeoTreeModified",
            },
            name = {
                trailing_slash = true,
                use_git_status_colors = true,
                highlight = "NeoTreeFileName",
            },
            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 = "󰁕", -- this can only be used in the git_status source
                    -- Status type
                    untracked = "",
                    ignored = "",
                    unstaged = "󰄱",
                    staged = "",
                    conflict = "",
                },
            },
            -- If you don't want to use these columns, you can set `enabled = false` for each of them individually
            file_size = {
                enabled = true,
                width = 12, -- width of the column
                required_width = 64, -- min width of window required to show this column
            },
            type = {
                enabled = true,
                width = 10, -- width of the column
                required_width = 122, -- min width of window required to show this column
            },
            last_modified = {
                enabled = true,
                width = 20, -- width of the column
                required_width = 88, -- min width of window required to show this column
            },
            created = {
                enabled = true,
                width = 20, -- width of the column
                required_width = 110, -- min width of window required to show this column
            },
            symlink_target = {
                enabled = false,
            },
        },
        -- A list of functions, each representing a global custom command
        -- that will be available in all sources (if not overridden in `opts[source_name].commands`)
        -- see `:h neo-tree-custom-commands-global`
        commands = {},
        window = {
            position = "left",
            width = 40,
            mapping_options = {
                noremap = true,
                nowait = true,
            },
            mappings = {
                ["<2-LeftMouse>"] = "open",
                ["<cr>"] = "open",
                ["o"] = "open",
                ["<esc>"] = "cancel", -- close preview or floating neo-tree window
                ["P"] = { "toggle_preview", config = { use_float = true, use_image_nvim = true } },
                -- Read `# Preview Mode` for more information
                ["l"] = "focus_preview",
                ["S"] = "open_split",
                ["v"] = "open_vsplit",
                ["t"] = "open_tabnew",
                ["w"] = "open_with_window_picker",
                ["C"] = "close_node",
                -- ['C'] = 'close_all_subnodes',
                ["z"] = "close_all_nodes",
                --["Z"] = "expand_all_nodes",
                ["q"] = "close_window",
                ["R"] = "refresh",
                ["?"] = "show_help",
                ["<"] = "prev_source",
                [">"] = "next_source",
                ["i"] = "show_file_details",
            },
        },
        nesting_rules = {},
        filesystem = {
            scan_mode = "deep",
            filtered_items = {
                visible = false, -- when true, they will just be displayed differently than normal items
                hide_dotfiles = true,
                hide_gitignored = true,
                hide_ignored = true,
                hide_hidden = true, -- only works on Windows for hidden files/directories
                hide_by_name = {
                    --"node_modules"
                },
                hide_by_pattern = { -- uses glob style patterns
                    --"*.meta",
                    --"*/src/*/tsconfig.json",
                },
                always_show = { -- remains visible even if other settings would normally hide it
                    --".gitignored",
                },
                always_show_by_pattern = { -- uses glob style patterns
                    --".env*",
                },
                never_show = { -- remains hidden even if visible is toggled to true, this overrides always_show
                    --".DS_Store",
                    --"thumbs.db"
                },
                never_show_by_pattern = { -- uses glob style patterns
                    --".null-ls_*",
                },
            },
            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`
            },
            group_empty_dirs = true,       -- when true, empty folders will be grouped together
            hijack_netrw_behavior = "open_default", -- netrw disabled, opening a directory opens neo-tree
            -- in whatever position is specified in window.position
            -- "open_current",  -- netrw disabled, opening a directory opens within the
            -- window like netrw would, regardless of window.position
            -- "disabled",    -- netrw left alone, neo-tree does not handle opening dirs
            use_libuv_file_watcher = true, -- This will use the OS level file watchers to detect changes
            -- instead of relying on nvim autocmd events.
            window = {
                mappings = {
                    ["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":
                    ["m"] = "move", -- takes text input for destination, also accepts the optional config.show_path option like "add".
                    ["<bs>"] = "navigate_up",
                    ["."] = "set_root",
                    ["H"] = "toggle_hidden",
                    ["/"] = "fuzzy_finder",
                    ["D"] = "fuzzy_finder_directory",
                    ["#"] = "fuzzy_sorter", -- fuzzy sorting using the fzy algorithm
                    -- ["D"] = "fuzzy_sorter_directory",
                    ["f"] = "filter_on_submit",
                    ["<c-x>"] = "clear_filter",
                    ["[g"] = "prev_git_modified",
                    ["]g"] = "next_git_modified",
                    ["s"] = {
                        "show_help",
                        nowait = false,
                        config = { title = "Order by", prefix_key = "s" },
                    },
                    ["sc"] = { "order_by_created", nowait = false },
                    ["sd"] = { "order_by_diagnostics", nowait = false },
                    ["sg"] = { "order_by_git_status", nowait = false },
                    ["sm"] = { "order_by_modified", nowait = false },
                    ["sn"] = { "order_by_name", nowait = false },
                    ["ss"] = { "order_by_size", nowait = false },
                    ["st"] = { "order_by_type", nowait = false },
                    -- ['<key>'] = function(state) ... end,
                },
                fuzzy_finder_mappings = { -- define keymaps for filter popup window in fuzzy_finder_mode
                    ["<down>"] = "move_cursor_down",
                    ["<C-n>"] = "move_cursor_down",
                    ["<up>"] = "move_cursor_up",
                    ["<C-p>"] = "move_cursor_up",
                    ["<esc>"] = "close",
                    -- ['<key>'] = function(state, scroll_padding) ... end,
                },
            },

            commands = {}, -- Add a custom command or override a global one using the same function name
        },
        buffers = {
            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`
            },
            group_empty_dirs = true, -- when true, empty folders will be grouped together
            show_unloaded = true,
            window = {
                mappings = {
                    ["d"] = "buffer_delete",
                    ["bd"] = "buffer_delete",
                    ["<bs>"] = "navigate_up",
                    ["."] = "set_root",
                    ["s"] = {
                        "show_help",
                        nowait = false,
                        config = { title = "Order by", prefix_key = "s" },
                    },
                    ["sc"] = { "order_by_created", nowait = false },
                    ["sd"] = { "order_by_diagnostics", nowait = false },
                    ["sm"] = { "order_by_modified", nowait = false },
                    ["sn"] = { "order_by_name", nowait = false },
                    ["ss"] = { "order_by_size", nowait = false },
                    ["st"] = { "order_by_type", nowait = false },
                },
            },
        },
        git_status = {
            window = {
                position = "float",
                mappings = {
                    ["A"] = "git_add_all",
                    ["u"] = "git_unstage_file",
                    ["a"] = "git_add_file",
                    ["r"] = "git_revert_file",
                    ["c"] = "git_commit",
                    ["p"] = "git_push",
                    ["g"] = "git_commit_and_push",
                    ["s"] = {
                        "show_help",
                        nowait = false,
                        config = { title = "Order by", prefix_key = "s" },
                    },
                    ["sc"] = { "order_by_created", nowait = false },
                    ["sd"] = { "order_by_diagnostics", nowait = false },
                    ["sm"] = { "order_by_modified", nowait = false },
                    ["sn"] = { "order_by_name", nowait = false },
                    ["ss"] = { "order_by_size", nowait = false },
                    ["st"] = { "order_by_type", nowait = false },
                },
            },
        },
    },
}
