return {
    {
        "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
        branch = "v3.x",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim"
        },
        opts = function(_,_)
            local options = require("options")

            return {
                sources = {
                    "filesystem",
                    "buffers",
                    "git_status",
                    "document_symbols"
                },
                source_selector = {
                    winbar = true,
                    statusline = false
                },
                close_if_last_window = true,
                popup_border_style = options.ui.border,
                default_component_configs = {
                    container = {
                        enable_character_fade = true
                    },
                    indent = {
                        indent_size = 2,
                        padding = 1, -- extra padding on left hand side
                        -- indent guides
                        with_markers = false,
                        with_expanders = true, -- if nil and file nesting is enabled, will enable expanders
                        expander_collapsed = "",
                        expander_expanded = "",
                        expander_highlight = "NeoTreeExpander",
                    },
                    modified = {
                        symbol = "",
                    },
                    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   = "R",-- this can only be used in the git_status source
                            -- Status type
                            untracked = "U",
                            ignored   = "",
                            unstaged  = "",
                            staged    = "S",
                            conflict  = "C",
                        }
                    }
                },
                window = {
                    position = "left",
                    width = 40
                },
                filesystem = {
                    filtered_items = {
                        visible = true,
                        hide_dotfiles = false,
                        hide_gitignored = false,
                        hide_hidden = false,
                    },
                    follow_current_file = {
                        enabled = true,
                        leave_dirs_open = true
                    }
                },
                buffers = {
                    follow_current_file = {
                        enabled = true, -- This will find and focus the file in the active buffer every time
                        leave_dirs_open = false, -- `false` closes auto expanded dirs, such as with `:Neotree reveal`
                    },
                },
            }
        end
    }
}