return {
    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
    dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
    lazy = false,
    keys = {
        { '<leader>e', '<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>', desc = 'Toggle file explorer' },
    },
    init = function()
        -- disable netrw
        vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
        vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
    end,
    config = function()
        require('nvim-tree').setup({
            view = { width = 32 },
            sync_root_with_cwd = true,
            update_focused_file = { enable = true },

            actions = {
                open_file = {
                    window_picker = { enable = true },
                },
            },

            on_attach = function(bufnr)
                local api = require('nvim-tree.api')

                -- Keep all default keymaps
                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

                -- Swap 'd'/'D'
                vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'x' }, 'd', api.fs.trash, opts('Trash'))
                vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'x' }, 'D', api.fs.remove, opts('Delete'))
            end,
        })
    end,
}