diff --git a/config/default.nix b/config/default.nix
index 014d69a..997aa80 100644
--- a/config/default.nix
+++ b/config/default.nix
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
     ./utils/persistence.nix
     ./utils/plenary.nix
     ./utils/project-nvim.nix
+    ./utils/sidebar.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/config/utils/sidebar.nix b/config/utils/sidebar.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59d8954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/utils/sidebar.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  extraPlugins = with pkgs.vimUtils; [
+    (buildVimPlugin {
+      pname = "sidebar.nvim";
+      version = "2024-02-07";
+      src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
+        owner = "sidebar-nvim";
+        repo = "sidebar.nvim";
+        rev = "5695712eef6288fff667343c4ae77c54911bdb1b";
+        sha256 = "1p12189367x0x26cys9wxipzwr3i0bmz4lb0s79ki0a49d6zja2c";
+      };
+    })
+  ];
+  extraConfigLua = ''
+        local sidebar = require("sidebar-nvim")
+        sidebar.setup({
+        disable_default_keybindings = 0,
+        bindings = nil,
+        open = false,
+        side = "left",
+        initial_width = 32,
+        hide_statusline = false,
+        update_interval = 1000,
+        sections = { "git", "containers" },
+        section_separator = {"", "-----", ""},
+        section_title_separator = {""},
+        containers = {
+            attach_shell = "/bin/sh", show_all = true, interval = 5000,
+        },
+        datetime = { format = "%a %b %d, %H:%M", clocks = { { name = "local" } } },
+        todos = { ignored_paths = {} },
+        ["git"] = {
+            icon = "", -- 
+        },
+    })
+          cmd = {
+            "SidebarNvimToggle",
+            "SidebarNvimOpen",
+            "SidebarNvimFocus",
+            "SidebarNvimUpdate",
+          },
+  '';
+
+  keymaps = [
+    {
+      mode = "n";
+      key = "<leader>e";
+      action = ":SidebarNvimToggle<CR>";
+      options = {
+        desc = "Toggle Explorer";
+        silent = true;
+      };
+    }
+  ];
+}
+