diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
index 95df0f4..60aba4c 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/neotree.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 return {
-  "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", opts = {}}, -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
-  },
-  lazy = false, -- neo-tree will lazily load itself
-  opts = {
-    filesystem = {
-      filtered_items = {
-        visible = true,
---        hide_dotfiles = false,
-        hide_by_name = {
-          '.git'
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
+	"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", opts = {}}, -- Optional image support in preview window: See `# Preview Mode` for more information
+	},
+	lazy = false, -- neo-tree will lazily load itself
+	opts = {
+		filesystem = {
+			filtered_items = {
+				visible = true,
+				--        hide_dotfiles = false,
+				hide_by_name = {
+					".git",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		event_handlers = {
+			{
+				event = "file_opened",
+				handler = function(file_path)
+					--auto close neo-tree when file is opened
+          vim.cmd("Neotree close")
+				end,
+			},
+		},
+	},
 }