tree.nvim

Minimal file explorer for Neovim. ~800 lines of Lua.

Install

-- lazy.nvim
{ "0ax1/tree.nvim" }

Setup

require("tree").setup({
  width = 30,                -- sidebar width (default 30)
  arrows = { open = "▾", closed = "▸" },  -- directory indicators
})

vim.keymap.set("n", "<c-n>", "<cmd>Tree<cr>")

Keymaps

Key	Action
<CR> o l	Open file / toggle directory
h	Close directory or go to parent
s	Open in horizontal split
v	Open in vertical split
a	Create file or directory (end name with /)
d	Delete (with confirmation)
r	Rename
y x p	Copy / cut / paste
R	Refresh
<C-]>	cd into directory
-	cd up to parent
q	Close tree

Features

• Filesystem watching via libuv (debounced, per expanded directory)
• Auto-reveal: tree follows the current buffer
• Configurable directory arrows

Highlights

All highlight groups can be overridden:

Group	Default link	Used for
TreeNormal	Comment	All tree text