return {
  {
    'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
    branch = 'v3.x',
    dependencies = {
      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
      'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- optional, but recommended
    },
    lazy = false, -- neo-tree will lazily load itself
    ---@module 'neo-tree'
    ---@type neotree.Config
    opts = {
        filesystem = {
            hijack_netrw_behavior = 'disabled',
            filtered_items = {
                hide_dotfiles = false,
                never_show = {'.DS_Store'},
            },
        },
        window = {
            position = 'current',
        }
    },
  }
}