return {
  'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
  version = '*',
  lazy = false,
  dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
  config = function()
    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
    vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
    vim.opt.termguicolors = true

    require('nvim-tree').setup({
      tab = {
        sync = {
          open = true,
          close = true
        }
      },
      on_attach = function(bufnr)
        local api = require('nvim-tree.api')
        local lib = require('nvim-tree.lib')
        api.config.mappings.default_on_attach(bufnr)

        local function opts(desc)
          return { desc = 'nvim-tree: ' .. desc, buffer = bufnr, noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true }
        end

        vim.keymap.set('n', '<CR>', function()
          local node = lib.get_node_at_cursor()
          api.node.open.tab()
          if node.type == 'file' then
            vim.cmd('wincmd l')
            vim.cmd('tabprevious')
          end
          api.tree.focus()
        end, opts('Open: New Tab (unfocused)'))
      end,
      filters = {
        custom = { "^\\.git", "^\\node_modules" }
      }
    })

    local api = require('nvim-tree.api')
    vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', api.tree.toggle, { desc = "Toggle file explorer" })
  end
}