diff --git a/init.example.el b/init.example.el
index 7adc6bbbb..3a6932872 100644
--- a/init.example.el
+++ b/init.example.el
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
        hl-todo           ; highlight TODO/FIXME/NOTE tags
        nav-flash         ; blink the current line after jumping
        neotree           ; a project drawer, like NERDTree for vim
+      ;treemacs          ; a project drawer, like neotree but cooler
        (popup            ; tame sudden yet inevitable temporary windows
         +all             ; catch all popups that start with an asterix
         +defaults)       ; default popup rules
diff --git a/modules/ui/treemacs/config.el b/modules/ui/treemacs/config.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b7074763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ui/treemacs/config.el
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+;;; ui/treemacs/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(setq treemacs-no-png-images t
+      treemacs-follow-after-init t
+      treemacs-width 35
+      treemacs-position 'left
+      treemacs-is-never-other-window t
+      treemacs-silent-refresh nil
+      treemacs-indentation 2
+      treemacs-sorting 'alphabetic-desc
+      treemacs-show-hidden-files t
+      treemacs-goto-tag-strategy 'refetch-index)
+
+
+(after! treemacs-persistence
+  (setq treemacs--persist-file (concat doom-cache-dir "treemacs-persist"))
+
+  ;; Because `treemacs--persist-file' is defined with `defconst' and used
+  ;; immediately afterwards, it cannot be easily customized before
+  ;; `treemacs--restore' uses its value. So, we call it a second time so the
+  ;; customization can take effect.
+  (unless (featurep 'treemacs)
+    (treemacs--restore)))
+
+
+(after! treemacs
+  (defvar +treemacs-use-git-mode
+    (pcase (cons (not (null (executable-find "git")))
+                 (not (null (executable-find "python3"))))
+      (`(t . t) 'extended)
+      (`(t . _) 'simple))
+    "Type of git integration for `treemacs-git-mode'.
+There are 2 possible values:
+1) simple, which highlights only files based on their git status, and is
+   slightly faster
+2) extended, which highlights both files and directories, but requires python")
+
+  (defvar treemacs-collapse-dirs
+    (if (executable-find "python3") 3 0))
+
+  (treemacs-follow-mode t)
+  (treemacs-filewatch-mode t)
+  (when (memq +treemacs-use-git-mode '(simple extended))
+    (treemacs-git-mode +treemacs-use-git-mode)))
+
+
+(def-package! treemacs-evil
+  :when (featurep! :feature evil +everywhere)
+  :after treemacs)
+
+
+(def-package! treemacs-projectile
+  :after treemacs)
diff --git a/modules/ui/treemacs/packages.el b/modules/ui/treemacs/packages.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d203580f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ui/treemacs/packages.el
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+;; -*- no-byte-compile: t; -*-
+;;; ui/treemacs/packages.el
+
+(package! treemacs)
+(when (featurep! :feature evil +everywhere)
+  (package! treemacs-evil))
+(package! treemacs-projectile)