neovim/lua/plugins/nvim-tree.lua

-- Install a file explorer
--  https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua
--  nvim-tree as replacement for neo-tree

return {
  "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
  version = "*",
  lazy = false,
  dependencies = {
    "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
  },
  config = function()
    -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
    vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1

    require("nvim-tree").setup({})

    -- <leader>e to toggle the explorer buffer 
    vim.keymap.set(
      "n",
      "<leader>e",
      "<cmd>NvimTreeFindFileToggle<CR>",
      { desc = "[nvim-tree] Toggle the file explorer" }
    )
  end,
}