return {
	-- ─< neotree - fallback >────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
	-- {
	-- 	"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
	-- 	branch = "v3.x",
	-- 	dependencies = {
	-- 		"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
	-- 		"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
	-- 		"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
	-- 		-- "3rd/image.nvim", -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
	-- 	},
	-- 	vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>e", "<CMD>:Neotree toggle<CR>"),
	-- 	vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Ee", "<CMD>:Neotree left<CR>"),
	-- 	vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Ef", "<CMD>:Neotree float<CR>"),
	-- 	vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Eg", "<CMD>:Neotree git_status float<CR>"),
	-- 	vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Eb", "<CMD>:Neotree buffers position=top<CR>"),
	-- },

	---@type LazySpec
	{
		"mikavilpas/yazi.nvim",
		event = "VeryLazy",
		keys = {
			-- 👇 in this section, choose your own keymappings!
			-- {
			-- 	"<leader>lf",
			-- 	"<cmd>Yazi<cr>",
			-- 	desc = "Open yazi at the current file",
			-- },
			{
				-- Open in the current working directory
				"<leader>tLf",
				"<cmd>Yazi cwd<cr>",
				desc = "Terminal - Open yazi in nvim's working directory",
			},
			{
				-- NOTE: this requires a version of yazi that includes
				-- https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/1305 from 2024-07-18
				"<leader>tlf",
				"<cmd>Yazi toggle<cr>",
				desc = "Terminal - Resume the last yazi session",
			},
		},
		---@type YaziConfig
		opts = {
			-- if you want to open yazi instead of netrw, see below for more info
			open_for_directories = true,
			keymaps = {
				show_help = "<f1>",
			},
		},
	},

	-- {
	-- 	"kelly-lin/ranger.nvim",
	-- 	config = function()
	-- 		local ranger_nvim = require("ranger-nvim")
	-- 		ranger_nvim.setup({
	-- 			enable_cmds = false,
	-- 			replace_netrw = false,
	-- 			keybinds = {
	-- 				["<C-v>"] = ranger_nvim.OPEN_MODE.vsplit,
	-- 				["<C-h>"] = ranger_nvim.OPEN_MODE.split,
	-- 				["ot"] = ranger_nvim.OPEN_MODE.tabedit,
	-- 				["or"] = ranger_nvim.OPEN_MODE.rifle,
	-- 			},
	-- 			ui = {
	-- 				border = "none",
	-- 				height = 0.7,
	-- 				width = 0.7,
	-- 				x = 0.5,
	-- 				y = 0.5,
	-- 			},
	-- 		})
	-- 		require("ranger-nvim").setup({ replace_netrw = true })
	-- 		vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>lf", "", {
	-- 			noremap = true,
	-- 			callback = function()
	-- 				require("ranger-nvim").open(true)
	-- 			end,
	-- 		})
	-- 	end,
	-- },

	-- {
	-- 	"lmburns/lf.nvim",
	-- 	dependencies = {
	-- 		"akinsho/toggleterm.nvim",
	-- 	},
	-- 	config = function()
	-- 		-- This feature will not work if the plugin is lazy-loaded
	-- 		vim.g.lf_netrw = 1
	--
	-- 		require("lf").setup({
	-- 			default_action = "drop", -- default action when `Lf` opens a file
	-- 			default_actions = { -- default action keybindings
	-- 				["<C-t>"] = "tabedit",
	-- 				["<C-x>"] = "split",
	-- 				["<C-v>"] = "vsplit",
	-- 				["<C-o>"] = "tab drop",
	-- 			},
	-- 			winblend = 30, -- psuedotransparency level
	-- 			direction = "float", -- window type: float horizontal vertical
	-- 			border = "curved", -- border kind: single double shadow curved
	-- 			escape_quit = true, -- map escape to the quit command (so it doesn't go into a meta normal mode)
	-- 			focus_on_open = true, -- focus the current file when opening Lf (experimental)
	-- 			mappings = true, -- whether terminal buffer mapping is enabled
	-- 			tmux = false, -- tmux statusline can be disabled on opening of Lf
	-- 			default_file_manager = true, -- make lf default file manager
	-- 			disable_netrw_warning = true, -- don't display a message when opening a directory with `default_file_manager` as true
	-- 		})
	--
	-- 		-- Set keymap for Lf
	-- 		vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>lf", "<Cmd>Lf<CR>")
	--
	-- 		-- Create autocmd for LfTermEnter
	-- 		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
	-- 			pattern = "LfTermEnter",
	-- 			callback = function(a)
	-- 				vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(a.buf, "t", "q", "q", { nowait = true })
	-- 			end,
	-- 		})
	-- 	end,
	-- },
}