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",
    -- {"3rd/image.nvim", opts = {}}, -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
  },
  lazy = false, -- neo-tree will lazily load itself
  ---@module "neo-tree"
  ---@type neotree.Config?
  opts = {
			filesystem = {
					filtered_items = {
							visible = true,
							hide_dotfiles = false,
							hide_gitignored = false,
					},
					window = {
							position = "current"
					}
			},
			event_handlers = {
					event = "file_open_requested",
					handler = function()
							vim.cmd("Neotree close")
					end
			}
    -- fill any relevant options here
  },
}