diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/nvimtree.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/nvimtree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2766032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/nvimtree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+local nvimtree_status_ok, nvimtree = pcall(require, "nvim-tree")
+if not nvimtree_status_ok then
+  return
+end
+
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>f", ":NvimTreeToggle<cr>", {silent = true, noremap = true})
+
+nvimtree.setup({
+})
+
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/telescope.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/telescope.lua
index eb435e7..2da117b 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/telescope.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/config/telescope.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ local new_maker = function(filepath, bufnr, opts)
     }):sync()
 end
 
-local fb_actions = require "telescope".extensions.file_browser.actions
 local function telescope_buffer_dir()
   return vim.fn.expand('%:p:h')
 end
@@ -49,22 +48,10 @@ telescope.setup {
             case_mode = "smart_case", -- or "ignore_case" or "respect_case"
             -- the default case_mode is "smart_case"
         },
-        file_browser = {
-            theme = "dropdown",
-            -- disables netrw and use telescope-file-browser in its place
-            hijack_netrw = true,
-            mappings = {
-                ["n"] = {
-                    -- your custom normal mode mappings
-                    ["h"] = fb_actions.goto_parent_dir,
-                },
-            },
-        },
     }
 }
 
 telescope.load_extension('fzf')
-telescope.load_extension('file_browser')
 
 
 -- keymaps
@@ -85,15 +72,3 @@ end)
 -- vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>d', function()
 --     builtin.diagnostics()
 -- end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>fb", function()
-  telescope.extensions.file_browser.file_browser({
-    path = "%:p:h",
-    cwd = telescope_buffer_dir(),
-    respect_gitignore = false,
-    hidden = true,
-    grouped = true,
-    previewer = false,
-    initial_mode = "normal",
-    layout_config = { height = 40 }
-  })
-end)
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index f1753a4..ccb479e 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ return packer.startup(function(use)
         "nvim-telescope/telescope-file-browser.nvim"
     }
 
+    use {
+        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+        requires = {
+            'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- optional
+        },
+        config = [[require('config.nvimtree')]],
+    }
+
+
     use {
         'lervag/vimtex',
         config = [[require('config.vimtex')]],