diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
index f8bd112..94f4ae7 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@
   "mdeval.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2c32e2f3e7d8f222e7a4724989f218d036e1081d" },
   "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "19e1584124cda35388d4fdb911eab7124014e541" },
   "molten-nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "eb6d0fe33e14989b0f1fbe25d9732889ee57bd1a" },
+  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "8c75e8a2949cd6cd35525799200a8d34471ee9eb" },
   "neogen": { "branch": "main", "commit": "dc50715c009f89b8111197fd2f282f6042daa7ea" },
   "neotest": { "branch": "master", "commit": "32ff2ac21135a372a42b38ae131e531e64833bd3" },
   "neotest-python": { "branch": "master", "commit": "e5bff6dcf3cb33e6dfb97722e142961099c6021e" },
+  "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a0fd35fcbb4cb479366f1dc5f20145fd718a3733" },
   "nvim-FeMaco.lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "96bbf843595dbe865838b3f2484b73557f34700c" },
   "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ae644feb7b67bf1ce4260c231d1d4300b19c6f30" },
   "nvim-colorizer.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "194ec600488f7c7229668d0e80bd197f3a2b84ff" },
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@
   "nvim-nio": { "branch": "master", "commit": "a428f309119086dc78dd4b19306d2d67be884eee" },
   "nvim-surround": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ec2dc7671067e0086cdf29c2f5df2dd909d5f71f" },
   "nvim-toggleterm.lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "48be57eaba817f038d61bbf64d2c597f578c0827" },
-  "nvim-tree.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ad0b95dee55955817af635fa121f6e2486b10583" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f197a15b0d1e8d555263af20add51450e5aaa1f0" },
   "nvim-treesitter-context": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0f3332788e0bd37716fbd25f39120dcfd557c90f" },
   "nvim-treesitter-endwise": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8b34305ffc28bd75a22f5a0a9928ee726a85c9a6" },
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/pickers.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/pickers.lua
index 7637b6d..c8d1053 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/pickers.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/pickers.lua
@@ -15,13 +15,20 @@ return {
 		event = { "BufEnter" },
 	}, -- integrate file manager
 	{
-		"nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua", -- integrate file tree
-		config = true,
-		dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", config = true },
-		cmd = "NvimTreeToggle",
-		keys = {
-			{ "<leader>se", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<cr>", desc = "filetree", silent = true },
+		"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
+		dependencies = {
+			"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
+			"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+			{ "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", optional = true },
 		},
+		cmd = "Neotree",
+		opts = {
+			source_selector = { winbar = true },
+		},
+		keys = {
+			{ "<leader>se", "<cmd>Neotree toggle left<cr>", desc = "filetree", silent = true },
+		},
+		lazy = false
 	},
 	{ "MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim", lazy = false, opts = {} },
 	-- fuzzy matching picker