diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins-setup.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins-setup.lua
index db50330..407b439 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins-setup.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins-setup.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,14 @@ return packer.startup(function(use)
   -- configuring lsp servers
   use("neovim/nvim-lspconfig") -- easily configure language servers
   use("hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp") -- for autocompletion
-  use({ "glepnir/lspsaga.nvim", branch = "main" }) -- enhanced lsp uis
+  use({
+    "glepnir/lspsaga.nvim",
+    branch = "main",
+    requires = {
+      { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" },
+      { "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter" },
+    },
+  }) -- enhanced lsp uis
   use("jose-elias-alvarez/typescript.nvim") -- additional functionality for typescript server (e.g. rename file & update imports)
   use("onsails/lspkind.nvim") -- vs-code like icons for autocompletion
 
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
index fc60cf5..342b9b0 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/josean/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -38,3 +38,27 @@ nvimtree.setup({
   -- 		ignore = false,
   -- 	},
 })
+
+-- open nvim-tree on setup
+
+local function open_nvim_tree(data)
+  -- buffer is a [No Name]
+  local no_name = data.file == "" and vim.bo[data.buf].buftype == ""
+
+  -- buffer is a directory
+  local directory = vim.fn.isdirectory(data.file) == 1
+
+  if not no_name and not directory then
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- change to the directory
+  if directory then
+    vim.cmd.cd(data.file)
+  end
+
+  -- open the tree
+  require("nvim-tree.api").tree.open()
+end
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, { callback = open_nvim_tree })