return {
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
        branch = "v3.x",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
            -- "3rd/image.nvim", -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
        },
        opts = {
            popup_border_style = "rounded",
            close_if_last_window = true,
            enable_git_status = true,
            enable_diagnostics = true,
            open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "trouble", "qf" }, -- when opening files, do not use windows containing these filetypes or buftypes
            default_component_configs = {
                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 = true, -- if nil and file nesting is enabled, will enable expanders
                    expander_collapsed = "",
                    expander_expanded = "",
                    expander_highlight = "NeoTreeExpander",
                },
                git_status = {
                    symbols = {
                        -- Change type
                        added     = "+", -- or "✚", but this is redundant info if you use git_status_colors on the name
                        modified  = "M", -- or "", but this is redundant info if you use git_status_colors on the name
                        deleted   = "D", -- 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  = "U",
                        staged    = "S",
                        conflict  = " ",
                    }
                },
                modified = {
                    symbol = "+",
                    highlight = "NeoTreeModified",
                },
                buffers = {
                    follow_current_file = {
                        enabled = true,
                    },
                },
            },
            filesystem = {
                use_libuv_file_watcher = true,
                follow_current_file = {
                    enabled = true
                }
            }
        }
    }
}