diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a9514518..b0b45d68 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.lint',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
-  -- require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
+  require 'kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
   -- require 'kickstart.plugins.gitsigns', -- adds gitsigns recommend keymaps
 
   -- NOTE: The import below can automatically add your own plugins, configuration, etc from `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua`
diff --git a/lazy-lock.json b/lazy-lock.json
index aca13e87..dd480709 100644
--- a/lazy-lock.json
+++ b/lazy-lock.json
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "CopilotChat.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "75653259442a8eb895abfc70d7064e07aeb7134c" },
   "LuaSnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "03c8e67eb7293c404845b3982db895d59c0d1538" },
-  "avante.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "c20e4e8f05b79015f1c7a2178da5298e431e58a8" },
   "blink.cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cb5e346d9e0efa7a3eee7fd4da0b690c48d2a98e" },
   "conform.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "372fc521f8421b7830ea6db4d6ea3bae1c77548c" },
-  "copilot.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "3680bebcc95dfd6c7509466367e66f6dc64a5140" },
   "copilot.vim": { "branch": "release", "commit": "8d1e0f86d8aaa64070c080589bc2a516beb4024f" },
-  "dressing.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2d7c2db2507fa3c4956142ee607431ddb2828639" },
   "fidget.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d9ba6b7bfe29b3119a610892af67602641da778e" },
-  "fzf-lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f8805989fc8f164ea3fab37bdec963add9576964" },
   "git-blame.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8503b199edf9a666fe7b1a989cf14e3c26b2eb03" },
   "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ee7e50dfbdf49e3acfa416fd3ad3abbdb658582c" },
-  "img-clip.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d8b6b030672f9f551a0e3526347699985a779d93" },
   "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "6c3bda4aca61a13a9c63f1c1d1b16b9d3be90d7a" },
   "lazydev.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "2367a6c0a01eb9edb0464731cc0fb61ed9ab9d2c" },
   "mason-lspconfig.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1a31f824b9cd5bc6f342fc29e9a53b60d74af245" },
@@ -19,15 +13,12 @@
   "mason.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "fc98833b6da5de5a9c5b1446ac541577059555be" },
   "mini.icons": { "branch": "main", "commit": "397ed3807e96b59709ef3292f0a3e253d5c1dc0a" },
   "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "05975f387906211745d0aaf996eb7ad3c91b193d" },
-  "mini.pick": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ebe3dacb352bb054607e5ed0fd461e2251a7a280" },
+  "neo-tree.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cea666ef965884414b1b71f6b39a537f9238bdb2" },
   "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "de740991c12411b663994b2860f1a4fd0937c130" },
-  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b5311ab3ed9c846b585c0c15b7559be131ec4be9" },
   "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8b0f47d851ee5343d38fe194a06ad16b9b9bd086" },
   "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "684eeac91ed8e297685a97ef70031d19ac1de25a" },
   "oil.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "685cdb4ffa74473d75a1b97451f8654ceeab0f4a" },
   "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "857c5ac632080dba10aae49dba902ce3abf91b35" },
-  "render-markdown.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "b977c94b32afdcadb8e53ba33d5934d1937d4eab" },
-  "snacks.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "bc0630e43be5699bb94dadc302c0d21615421d93" },
   "telescope-fzf-native.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "1f08ed60cafc8f6168b72b80be2b2ea149813e55" },
   "telescope-ui-select.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "6e51d7da30bd139a6950adf2a47fda6df9fa06d2" },
   "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "a4ed82509cecc56df1c7138920a1aeaf246c0ac5" },
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index 5462c3af..17dc3c2f 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 -- Plugins in this file
 -- Git Blame Plugin
--- File Explorer
--- GitHub Copilot Chat
 
 return {
   -- Git Blame Plugin
@@ -22,102 +20,4 @@ return {
       virtual_text_column = 1, -- virtual text start column, check Start virtual text at column section for more options
     },
   },
-
-  -- File Explorer
-  {
-    'stevearc/oil.nvim',
-    ---@module 'oil'
-    ---@type oil.SetupOpts
-    opts = {
-      default_file_explorer = true,
-      view_options = {
-        show_hidden = true,
-      },
-    },
-    -- Optional dependencies
-    dependencies = { { 'echasnovski/mini.icons', opts = {} } },
-    -- dependencies = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" }, -- use if you prefer nvim-web-devicons
-    -- Lazy loading is not recommended because it is very tricky to make it work correctly in all situations.
-    lazy = false,
-  },
-
-  -- GitHub Copilot Chat
-  {
-    'CopilotC-Nvim/CopilotChat.nvim',
-    dependencies = {
-      { 'github/copilot.vim' }, -- or zbirenbaum/copilot.lua
-      { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim', branch = 'master' }, -- for curl, log and async functions
-    },
-    build = 'make tiktoken', -- Only on MacOS or Linux
-    opts = {
-      -- See Configuration section for options
-    },
-    -- See Commands section for default commands if you want to lazy load on them
-  },
-
-  {
-    'yetone/avante.nvim',
-    -- if you want to build from source then do `make BUILD_FROM_SOURCE=true`
-    -- ⚠️ must add this setting! ! !
-    build = function()
-      -- conditionally use the correct build system for the current OS
-      if vim.fn.has 'win32' == 1 then
-        return 'powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Build.ps1 -BuildFromSource false'
-      else
-        return 'make'
-      end
-    end,
-    event = 'VeryLazy',
-    version = false, -- Never set this value to "*"! Never!
-    ---@module 'avante'
-    ---@type avante.Config
-    opts = {
-      -- add any opts here
-      -- for exampleprovider = "ollama",
-      providers = {
-        ollama = {
-          endpoint = 'http://127.0.0.1:11434', -- Note that there is no /v1 at the end.
-          model = 'llama3.2:3b',
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    dependencies = {
-      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
-      'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
-      --- The below dependencies are optional,
-      'echasnovski/mini.pick', -- for file_selector provider mini.pick
-      'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', -- for file_selector provider telescope
-      'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp', -- autocompletion for avante commands and mentions
-      'ibhagwan/fzf-lua', -- for file_selector provider fzf
-      'stevearc/dressing.nvim', -- for input provider dressing
-      'folke/snacks.nvim', -- for input provider snacks
-      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- or echasnovski/mini.icons
-      'zbirenbaum/copilot.lua', -- for providers='copilot'
-      {
-        -- support for image pasting
-        'HakonHarnes/img-clip.nvim',
-        event = 'VeryLazy',
-        opts = {
-          -- recommended settings
-          default = {
-            embed_image_as_base64 = false,
-            prompt_for_file_name = false,
-            drag_and_drop = {
-              insert_mode = true,
-            },
-            -- required for Windows users
-            use_absolute_path = true,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-      {
-        -- Make sure to set this up properly if you have lazy=true
-        'MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim',
-        opts = {
-          file_types = { 'markdown', 'Avante' },
-        },
-        ft = { 'markdown', 'Avante' },
-      },
-    },
-  },
 }
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index bd442269..3c3b43a9 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ return {
   },
   opts = {
     filesystem = {
+      filtered_items = {
+        visible = true,
+      },
       window = {
         mappings = {
           ['\\'] = 'close_window',