diff --git a/after/plugin/nvim-tree.lua b/after/plugin/nvim-tree.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0c3328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/plugin/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua
+----vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+----vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+--
+---- set termguicolors to enable highlight groups
+--vim.opt.termguicolors = true
+--
+---- OR setup with some options
+--require("nvim-tree").setup({
+--  sort = {
+--    sorter = "case_sensitive",
+--  },
+--  view = {
+--    width = 30,
+--  },
+--  renderer = {
+--    group_empty = true,
+--  },
+--  filters = {
+--    dotfiles = true,
+--  },
+--})
diff --git a/after/plugin/telescope-file-browser.lua b/after/plugin/telescope-file-browser.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ffdc86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/plugin/telescope-file-browser.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require("telescope").setup {
+  extensions = {
+    file_browser = {
+      theme = "ivy",
+      -- disables netrw and use telescope-file-browser in its place
+      hijack_netrw = false,
+      mappings = {
+        ["i"] = {
+          -- your custom insert mode mappings
+        },
+        ["n"] = {
+          -- your custom normal mode mappings
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+-- To get telescope-file-browser loaded and working with telescope,
+-- you need to call load_extension, somewhere after setup function:
+require("telescope").load_extension "file_browser"
+
diff --git a/lua/juliuswaldmann/init.lua b/lua/juliuswaldmann/init.lua
index 4a1e9c5..4e2c995 100644
--- a/lua/juliuswaldmann/init.lua
+++ b/lua/juliuswaldmann/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 require("juliuswaldmann.remap")
 require("juliuswaldmann.set")
-
-
-
diff --git a/lua/juliuswaldmann/packer.lua b/lua/juliuswaldmann/packer.lua
index 25f54bd..0a550d6 100644
--- a/lua/juliuswaldmann/packer.lua
+++ b/lua/juliuswaldmann/packer.lua
@@ -43,4 +43,10 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
 		  {'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'},
 	  }
   }
+  --use('nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua')
+  --use('nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons')
+  use {
+    "nvim-telescope/telescope-file-browser.nvim",
+    requires = { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim", "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" }
+  }
 end)
diff --git a/lua/juliuswaldmann/remap.lua b/lua/juliuswaldmann/remap.lua
index 753b748..3b2670b 100644
--- a/lua/juliuswaldmann/remap.lua
+++ b/lua/juliuswaldmann/remap.lua
@@ -47,3 +47,11 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>mr", "<cmd>CellularAutomaton make_it_rain<CR>");
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><leader>", function()
     vim.cmd("so")
 end)
+
+--telescope-file-browser remaps
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
+  "n",
+  "<leader>fb",
+  ":Telescope file_browser path=%:p:h select_buffer=true<CR>",
+  { noremap = true }
+)
diff --git a/plugin/packer_compiled.lua b/plugin/packer_compiled.lua
index b00ac4d..683e30f 100644
--- a/plugin/packer_compiled.lua
+++ b/plugin/packer_compiled.lua
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ _G.packer_plugins = {
     path = "/home/juliuswaldmann/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/rose-pine",
     url = "https://github.com/rose-pine/neovim"
   },
+  ["telescope-file-browser.nvim"] = {
+    loaded = true,
+    path = "/home/juliuswaldmann/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/telescope-file-browser.nvim",
+    url = "https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-file-browser.nvim"
+  },
   ["telescope.nvim"] = {
     loaded = true,
     path = "/home/juliuswaldmann/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/telescope.nvim",