diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 0e611352..c312a57e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -17,38 +17,6 @@ local open = require "nvim-tree.actions.tree.open"
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 
----@class ParentNode
----@field name string
-
----@class BaseNode
----@field absolute_path string
----@field executable boolean
----@field fs_stat uv_fs_t
----@field git_status GitStatus|nil
----@field hidden boolean
----@field name string
----@field parent DirNode
----@field type string
----@field watcher function|nil
-
----@class DirNode: BaseNode
----@field has_children boolean
----@field group_next Node|nil
----@field nodes Node[]
----@field open boolean
-
----@class FileNode: BaseNode
----@field extension string
-
----@class SymlinkDirNode: DirNode
----@field links_to string
-
----@class SymlinkFileNode: DirNode
----@field links_to string
-
----@alias SymlinkNode SymlinkDirNode|SymlinkFileNode
----@alias Node ParentNode|DirNode|FileNode|SymlinkNode
-
 local _config = {}
 
 local M = {
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77e43561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---@meta
+
+---@class ParentNode
+---@field name string
+
+---@class BaseNode
+---@field absolute_path string
+---@field executable boolean
+---@field fs_stat uv_fs_t
+---@field git_status GitStatus|nil
+---@field hidden boolean
+---@field name string
+---@field parent DirNode
+---@field type string
+---@field watcher function|nil
+
+---@class DirNode: BaseNode
+---@field has_children boolean
+---@field group_next Node|nil
+---@field nodes Node[]
+---@field open boolean
+
+---@class FileNode: BaseNode
+---@field extension string
+
+---@class SymlinkDirNode: DirNode
+---@field links_to string
+
+---@class SymlinkFileNode: DirNode
+---@field links_to string
+
+---@alias SymlinkNode SymlinkDirNode|SymlinkFileNode
+---@alias Node ParentNode|DirNode|FileNode|SymlinkNode