return {
        "stevearc/oil.nvim",
        dependencies = {"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons"},
        config = function()
                require("oil").setup({
                        default_file_explorer = true, -- starts up nvim with oil as the default explorer instead of netrw,
                        columns = { },
                        keymaps = {
                                ["<C-h>"] = false,
                                ["<C-c>"] = false, -- Ctrl c will not exit
                                ["<M-h>"] = "action.select.split", -- Alt h to split window
                                ["q"] = "actions.close",
                        },
                        delete_to_trash = true,
                        view_options = {
                                show_hidden = true,
                        },
                        skip_confirm_for_simple_edits = true,
                })

                --keymaps for oil
                vim.keymap.set("n", "-", "<CMD>Oil<CR>", { desc = "Open parent directory" }) -- opens parent dir over current active window
                vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>-", require("oil").toggle_float, { desc = "toggle float oil" }) -- opens parent directory over current active window

                vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
                        pattern = "oil",
                        callback = function()
                                vim.opt_local.cursorline = true
                        end,
                })

        end 
}