diff --git a/backup b/backup
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index 7d954aef..00000000
--- a/backup
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 7d954aef6198f4b244517c259dbcdc6a746df7e1
diff --git a/lua/kickstart/plugins/blink-cmp.lua b/lua/kickstart/plugins/blink-cmp.lua
index 2b2f3259..4ddf25cd 100644
--- a/lua/kickstart/plugins/blink-cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/kickstart/plugins/blink-cmp.lua
@@ -9,93 +9,68 @@ return {
         'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip',
         version = '2.*',
         build = (function()
-          -- Build Step is needed for regex support in snippets.
-          -- This step is not supported in many windows environments.
-          -- Remove the below condition to re-enable on windows.
           if vim.fn.has 'win32' == 1 or vim.fn.executable 'make' == 0 then
             return
           end
           return 'make install_jsregexp'
         end)(),
-        dependencies = {
-          -- `friendly-snippets` contains a variety of premade snippets.
-          --    See the README about individual language/framework/plugin snippets:
-          --    https://github.com/rafamadriz/friendly-snippets
-          -- {
-          --   'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets',
-          --   config = function()
-          --     require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
-          --   end,
-          -- },
-        },
+        dependencies = {},
         opts = {},
       },
       'folke/lazydev.nvim',
+
+      -- Copilot backend (Lua) -- disable inline/panel; we'll use Blink only
+      {
+        'zbirenbaum/copilot.lua',
+        cmd = 'Copilot',
+        build = ':Copilot auth',
+        event = 'BufReadPost',
+        opts = {
+          suggestion = { enabled = false },
+          panel = { enabled = false },
+        },
+      },
+
+      -- Blink source for Copilot
+      'giuxtaposition/blink-cmp-copilot',
     },
+
     --- @module 'blink.cmp'
     --- @type blink.cmp.Config
     opts = {
-      keymap = {
-        -- 'default' (recommended) for mappings similar to built-in completions
-        --   <c-y> to accept ([y]es) the completion.
-        --    This will auto-import if your LSP supports it.
-        --    This will expand snippets if the LSP sent a snippet.
-        -- 'super-tab' for tab to accept
-        -- 'enter' for enter to accept
-        -- 'none' for no mappings
-        --
-        -- For an understanding of why the 'default' preset is recommended,
-        -- you will need to read `:help ins-completion`
-        --
-        -- No, but seriously. Please read `:help ins-completion`, it is really good!
-        --
-        -- All presets have the following mappings:
-        -- <tab>/<s-tab>: move to right/left of your snippet expansion
-        -- <c-space>: Open menu or open docs if already open
-        -- <c-n>/<c-p> or <up>/<down>: Select next/previous item
-        -- <c-e>: Hide menu
-        -- <c-k>: Toggle signature help
-        --
-        -- See :h blink-cmp-config-keymap for defining your own keymap
-        preset = 'default',
-
-        -- For more advanced Luasnip keymaps (e.g. selecting choice nodes, expansion) see:
-        --    https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip?tab=readme-ov-file#keymaps
-      },
-
-      appearance = {
-        -- 'mono' (default) for 'Nerd Font Mono' or 'normal' for 'Nerd Font'
-        -- Adjusts spacing to ensure icons are aligned
-        nerd_font_variant = 'mono',
-      },
-
-      completion = {
-        -- By default, you may press `<c-space>` to show the documentation.
-        -- Optionally, set `auto_show = true` to show the documentation after a delay.
-        documentation = { auto_show = false, auto_show_delay_ms = 500 },
-      },
+      keymap = { preset = 'default' },
+      appearance = { nerd_font_variant = 'mono' },
+      completion = { documentation = { auto_show = false, auto_show_delay_ms = 500 } },
 
       sources = {
-        default = { 'lsp', 'path', 'snippets', 'lazydev' },
+        -- add "copilot" to the default sources
+        default = { 'lsp', 'path', 'snippets', 'lazydev', 'copilot' },
         providers = {
           lazydev = { module = 'lazydev.integrations.blink', score_offset = 100 },
+
+          -- define the Copilot provider for Blink
+          copilot = {
+            name = 'copilot',
+            module = 'blink-cmp-copilot',
+            async = true,
+            score_offset = 100, -- slightly boost Copilot
+            -- optional: mark items visually as "Copilot"
+            transform_items = function(_, items)
+              local Kind = require('blink.cmp.types').CompletionItemKind
+              local idx = #Kind + 1
+              Kind[idx] = 'Copilot'
+              for _, item in ipairs(items) do
+                item.kind = idx
+              end
+              return items
+            end,
+          },
         },
       },
 
       snippets = { preset = 'luasnip' },
-
-      -- Blink.cmp includes an optional, recommended rust fuzzy matcher,
-      -- which automatically downloads a prebuilt binary when enabled.
-      --
-      -- By default, we use the Lua implementation instead, but you may enable
-      -- the rust implementation via `'prefer_rust_with_warning'`
-      --
-      -- See :h blink-cmp-config-fuzzy for more information
       fuzzy = { implementation = 'lua' },
-
-      -- Shows a signature help window while you type arguments for a function
       signature = { enabled = true },
     },
   },
 }
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