return {
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
        branch = "v3.x",
        cmd = "Neotree",
        keys = {
            {
                "<leader>fe",
                function()
                    require("neo-tree.command").execute({ toggle = true, dir = require("lazyvim.util").get_root() })
                end,
                desc = "Explorer NeoTree (root dir)",
            },
            {
                "<leader>fE",
                function()
                    require("neo-tree.command").execute({ toggle = true, dir = vim.loop.cwd() })
                end,
                desc = "Explorer NeoTree (cwd)",
            },
            { "<leader>e", "<leader>fe", desc = "Explorer NeoTree (root dir)", remap = true },
            { "<leader>E", "<leader>fE", desc = "Explorer NeoTree (cwd)", remap = true },
        },
        deactivate = function()
            vim.cmd([[Neotree close]])
        end,
        init = function()
            if vim.fn.argc() == 1 then
                local stat = vim.loop.fs_stat(vim.fn.argv(0))
                if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
                    require("neo-tree")
                end
            end
        end,
        opts = {
            sources = { "filesystem", "git_status", "buffers", "document_symbols" },

            open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "Trouble", "qf", "Outline" },
            enable_git_status = true,
            enable_diagnostics = true,
            filesystem = {
                bind_to_cwd = false,
                follow_current_file = { enabled = true },
                use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
            },
            window = {
                mappings = {
                    ["<space>"] = "none",
                    ["e"] = "open",
                },
            },
            default_component_configs = {
                indent = {
                    with_expanders = true, -- if nil and file nesting is enabled, will enable expanders
                    expander_collapsed = "",
                    expander_expanded = "",
                    expander_highlight = "NeoTreeExpander",
                },
            },
        },
        config = function(_, opts)
            require("neo-tree").setup(opts)
            vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("TermClose", {
                pattern = "*lazygit",
                callback = function()
                    if package.loaded["neo-tree.sources.git_status"] then
                        require("neo-tree.sources.git_status").refresh()
                    end
                end,
            })
        end,
    },
}