diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/autocmds.lua b/lua/config/autocmds.lua
similarity index 73%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/autocmds.lua
rename to lua/config/autocmds.lua
index fd3b2f21..5206f6e5 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/config/autocmds.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/autocmds.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.autocmds
+  Path: lua/config/autocmds.lua
+  Module: config.autocmds
 
   Purpose
     Small, global autocommand hooks: yank highlight feedback and safer defaults
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
   desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
-  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('config-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
   callback = function() vim.hl.on_yank() end,
 })
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('FileType', {
-  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-markdown-safe-read', { clear = true }),
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('config-markdown-safe-read', { clear = true }),
   pattern = 'markdown',
   callback = function()
     vim.opt_local.modeline = false
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/diagnostics.lua b/lua/config/diagnostics.lua
similarity index 93%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/diagnostics.lua
rename to lua/config/diagnostics.lua
index f9f21ee0..619d9e19 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/diagnostics.lua
+++ b/lua/config/diagnostics.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/diagnostics.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.diagnostics
+  Path: lua/config/diagnostics.lua
+  Module: config.diagnostics
 
   Purpose
     One global `vim.diagnostic.config` for how LSP diagnostics render: signs,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/health.lua b/lua/config/health.lua
similarity index 93%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/health.lua
rename to lua/config/health.lua
index 01fa319d..9b32955a 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/health.lua
+++ b/lua/config/health.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/health.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.health
+  Path: lua/config/health.lua
+  Module: config.health
 
   Purpose
     Optional `:checkhealth` provider: Neovim version gate, common CLI tools
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ end
 
 return {
   check = function()
-    vim.health.start 'kickstart.nvim'
+    vim.health.start 'nvim configuration'
 
     vim.health.info [[NOTE: Not every warning is a 'must-fix' in `:checkhealth`
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/init.lua b/lua/config/init.lua
similarity index 71%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/init.lua
rename to lua/config/init.lua
index 27ff215c..68d48b3c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/init.lua
+++ b/lua/config/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/init.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart
+  Path: lua/config/init.lua
+  Module: config
 
   Purpose
     Orchestrates core editor setup: globals, options, keymaps, autocommands,
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
 vim.g.have_nerd_font = true
 
-require 'plugins.kickstart.options'
-require 'plugins.kickstart.keymaps'
-require 'plugins.kickstart.autocmds'
-require 'plugins.kickstart.diagnostics'
-require 'plugins.kickstart.lazy'
+require 'config.options'
+require 'config.keymaps'
+require 'config.autocmds'
+require 'config.diagnostics'
+require 'config.lazy'
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/keymaps.lua b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
similarity index 95%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/keymaps.lua
rename to lua/config/keymaps.lua
index 5c7fa4e7..af6bd8b4 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/config/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/keymaps.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.keymaps
+  Path: lua/config/keymaps.lua
+  Module: config.keymaps
 
   Purpose
     Non-plugin (or minimally coupled) normal-mode maps: search, diagnostics
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/lazy.lua b/lua/config/lazy.lua
similarity index 89%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/lazy.lua
rename to lua/config/lazy.lua
index ae2d9fec..2fecac63 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/lazy.lua
+++ b/lua/config/lazy.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/lazy.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.lazy
+  Path: lua/config/lazy.lua
+  Module: config.lazy
 
   Purpose
     Bootstraps folke/lazy.nvim if missing, prepends it to runtimepath, and calls
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 local rtp = vim.opt.rtp
 rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
-require('lazy').setup(require 'plugins.kickstart.plugins.spec', {
+require('lazy').setup(require 'config.plugins.spec', {
   ui = {
     icons = vim.g.have_nerd_font and {} or {
       cmd = '⌘',
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/options.lua b/lua/config/options.lua
similarity index 92%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/options.lua
rename to lua/config/options.lua
index 533aacba..757bebd1 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/options.lua
+++ b/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/options.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.options
+  Path: lua/config/options.lua
+  Module: config.options
 
   Purpose
     Sets buffer-agnostic Neovim options (`vim.o` / `vim.opt`): editing feel,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua b/lua/config/plugins/autopairs.lua
similarity index 83%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/autopairs.lua
index 35f759c2..88b79b87 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/autopairs.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/autopairs.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.autopairs
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/autopairs.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.autopairs
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-autopairs: inserts/closes paired brackets and quotes in
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/blink.lua b/lua/config/plugins/blink.lua
similarity index 97%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/blink.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/blink.lua
index d3b6a1b0..436cab50 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/blink.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/blink.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/blink.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.blink
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/blink.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.blink
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for saghen/blink.cmp: completion menu, LSP source, snippets via
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/conform.lua b/lua/config/plugins/conform.lua
similarity index 94%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/conform.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/conform.lua
index b6a7b61e..9af5706e 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/conform.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/conform.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/conform.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.conform
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/conform.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.conform
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for conform.nvim: formatter orchestration (`<leader>f`), per-FT
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua b/lua/config/plugins/debug.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/debug.lua
index 403c8759..82b149f9 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/debug.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/debug.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.debug
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/debug.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.debug
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-dap + nvim-dap-ui + mason-nvim-dap + nvim-dap-go: debug
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua b/lua/config/plugins/gitsigns.lua
similarity index 97%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/gitsigns.lua
index 53b55e05..abedb469 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/gitsigns.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/gitsigns.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.gitsigns
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/gitsigns.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.gitsigns
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim: gutter hunks, stage/reset, blame,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/guess_indent.lua b/lua/config/plugins/guess_indent.lua
similarity index 80%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/guess_indent.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/guess_indent.lua
index 813febcb..3b3fd6f0 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/guess_indent.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/guess_indent.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/guess_indent.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.guess_indent
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/guess_indent.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.guess_indent
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for guess-indent.nvim: detects indentation style per buffer so new
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua b/lua/config/plugins/indent_line.lua
similarity index 84%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/indent_line.lua
index 38b17000..0d3006be 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/indent_line.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/indent_line.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.indent_line
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/indent_line.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.indent_line
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for indent-blankline.nvim (`ibl`): optional vertical guides aligned
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua b/lua/config/plugins/lint.lua
similarity index 96%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/lint.lua
index 4c5d5b04..08d438ce 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/lint.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lint.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.lint
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/lint.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.lint
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-lint: asynchronous linters per filetype (here Markdown
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lsp.lua b/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
similarity index 96%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lsp.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
index 73faf10a..6c725074 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/lsp.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.lsp
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.lsp
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-lspconfig + Mason + blink.cmp integration: LspAttach
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ return {
     -- LspAttach: buffer-local LSP maps and optional semantic highlight / inlay hints.
     -- See :help LspAttach, :help lsp-vs-treesitter
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspAttach', {
-      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-attach', { clear = true }),
+      group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('config-lsp-attach', { clear = true }),
       callback = function(event)
         -- NOTE: Remember that Lua is a real programming language, and as such it is possible
         -- to define small helper and utility functions so you don't have to repeat yourself.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ return {
         -- before VimEnter, when lazy.nvim has not loaded telescope.nvim yet.
         --
         -- Nvim 0.11+ sets *global* defaults grr/gri/grt/gO → vim.lsp.buf.* (quickfix / loclist).
-        -- Buffer-local maps override. Match kickstart.nvim: grr gri grd gO gW grt (see telescope
+        -- Buffer-local maps override defaults; grr/gri/grd/gO/gW/grt use Telescope pickers.
         -- LspAttach in upstream). `grd` is not a core default — it was only in your fork/telescope.
         map('grr', function() require('telescope.builtin').lsp_references() end, '[R]eferences')
         map('gri', function() require('telescope.builtin').lsp_implementations() end, '[I]mplementation')
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ return {
         --
         -- When you move your cursor, the highlights will be cleared (the second autocommand).
         if client and client_supports_method(client, vim.lsp.protocol.Methods.textDocument_documentHighlight, event.buf) then
-          local highlight_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-highlight', { clear = false })
+          local highlight_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('config-lsp-highlight', { clear = false })
           vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'CursorHold', 'CursorHoldI' }, {
             buffer = event.buf,
             group = highlight_augroup,
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ return {
           })
 
           vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('LspDetach', {
-            group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-lsp-detach', { clear = true }),
+            group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('config-lsp-detach', { clear = true }),
             callback = function(event2)
               vim.lsp.buf.clear_references()
-              vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds { group = 'kickstart-lsp-highlight', buffer = event2.buf }
+              vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds { group = 'config-lsp-highlight', buffer = event2.buf }
             end,
           })
         end
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ return {
         --
         -- This may be unwanted, since they displace some of your code
         if client and client_supports_method(client, vim.lsp.protocol.Methods.textDocument_inlayHint, event.buf) then
-          -- `<leader>th` is used in keymaps.lua for terminal horizontal split.
+          -- `<leader>th` is used in `config.keymaps` for terminal horizontal split.
           map('<leader>ti', function() vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable(not vim.lsp.inlay_hint.is_enabled { bufnr = event.buf }) end, '[T]oggle [I]nlay hints')
         end
       end,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua b/lua/config/plugins/mini.lua
similarity index 95%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/mini.lua
index cdbf970b..a6791323 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/mini.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.mini
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/mini.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.mini
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-mini/mini.nvim: loads `mini.ai`, `mini.surround`, and
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini_icons.lua b/lua/config/plugins/mini_icons.lua
similarity index 84%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini_icons.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/mini_icons.lua
index c70cb3e1..f2cf54ca 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini_icons.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/mini_icons.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/mini_icons.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.mini_icons
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/mini_icons.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.mini_icons
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for mini.icons: consistent glyphs/highlights for special filenames
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua b/lua/config/plugins/neo-tree.lua
similarity index 92%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/neo-tree.lua
index 2b0ae0c0..4f75fb8c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/neo-tree.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/neo-tree.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.neo-tree
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/neo-tree.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.neo-tree
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim: filesystem sidebar, reveal/toggle
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/render_markdown.lua b/lua/config/plugins/render_markdown.lua
similarity index 86%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/render_markdown.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/render_markdown.lua
index 352b5cf6..7aa703b4 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/render_markdown.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/render_markdown.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/render_markdown.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.render_markdown
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/render_markdown.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.render_markdown
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for render-markdown.nvim: in-buffer Markdown preview (no external
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/spec.lua b/lua/config/plugins/spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b009df89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+--[[
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/spec.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.spec
+
+  Purpose
+    Builds the complete lazy.nvim plugin list: requires each per-plugin module,
+    normalizes return shapes (single spec vs. `{ spec }`), and returns one flat
+    `LazySpec` array for `lazy.setup()`.
+
+  Rationale
+    Splitting each plugin into its own file keeps diffs small and matches how
+    lazy.nvim expects multiple tables to be merged at setup time.
+
+  See `:help lazy.nvim-plugin-spec`, `:help LazySpec`.
+]]
+
+---@param out table
+---@param chunk LazySpec|LazySpec[]
+local function append_specs(out, chunk)
+  if type(chunk[1]) == 'string' then
+    out[#out + 1] = chunk
+    return
+  end
+  for i = 1, #chunk do
+    out[#out + 1] = chunk[i]
+  end
+end
+
+---@type LazySpec
+local specs = {}
+local mods = {
+  'config.plugins.guess_indent',
+  'config.plugins.gitsigns',
+  'config.plugins.which_key',
+  'config.plugins.render_markdown',
+  'config.plugins.telescope',
+  'config.plugins.lsp',
+  'config.plugins.conform',
+  'config.plugins.blink',
+  'config.plugins.tokyonight',
+  'config.plugins.todo_comments',
+  'config.plugins.mini',
+  'config.plugins.treesitter',
+  'config.plugins.vim_helm',
+  'config.plugins.toggleterm',
+  'config.plugins.mini_icons',
+  'config.plugins.debug',
+  'config.plugins.indent_line',
+  'config.plugins.lint',
+  'config.plugins.autopairs',
+  'config.plugins.neo-tree',
+  'custom.plugins',
+}
+
+for _, mod in ipairs(mods) do
+  append_specs(specs, require(mod))
+end
+
+return specs
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/telescope.lua b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
similarity index 98%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/telescope.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
index 8bcc684b..18b86d2f 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/telescope.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.telescope
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.telescope
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for telescope.nvim: fuzzy finder for files, grep, diagnostics,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/todo_comments.lua b/lua/config/plugins/todo_comments.lua
similarity index 85%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/todo_comments.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/todo_comments.lua
index 9e75d49a..ebd51cc5 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/todo_comments.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/todo_comments.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/todo_comments.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.todo_comments
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/todo_comments.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.todo_comments
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for todo-comments.nvim: highlights TODO/FIXME/HACK-style comment
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/toggleterm.lua b/lua/config/plugins/toggleterm.lua
similarity index 75%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/toggleterm.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/toggleterm.lua
index 1edfc246..16e0c716 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/toggleterm.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/toggleterm.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/toggleterm.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.toggleterm
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/toggleterm.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.toggleterm
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for akinsho/toggleterm.nvim: floating terminal and the `:ToggleTerm`
-    command used by `<leader>tf` in `plugins.kickstart.keymaps`.
+    command used by `<leader>tf` in `config.keymaps`.
 
   Rationale
     Keymaps referenced ToggleTerm without a plugin; this wires the dependency.
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/tokyonight.lua b/lua/config/plugins/tokyonight.lua
similarity index 92%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/tokyonight.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/tokyonight.lua
index c63e7642..1ffed72d 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/tokyonight.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/tokyonight.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/tokyonight.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.tokyonight
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/tokyonight.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.tokyonight
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for tokyonight.nvim: colorscheme plugin with high priority so it
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/treesitter.lua b/lua/config/plugins/treesitter.lua
similarity index 95%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/treesitter.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/treesitter.lua
index 92fc4972..ec1c7270 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/treesitter.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/treesitter.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.treesitter
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/treesitter.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.treesitter
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for nvim-treesitter: parser install list, `TSUpdate` build step,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/vim_helm.lua b/lua/config/plugins/vim_helm.lua
similarity index 85%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/vim_helm.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/vim_helm.lua
index ed8f5402..dd6eddd6 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/vim_helm.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/vim_helm.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/vim_helm.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.vim_helm
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/vim_helm.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.vim_helm
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for towolf/vim-helm: sets `filetype=helm` on Helm templates so
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/which_key.lua b/lua/config/plugins/which_key.lua
similarity index 92%
rename from lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/which_key.lua
rename to lua/config/plugins/which_key.lua
index 6e42b211..c8a2f9e6 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/which_key.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/which_key.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/which_key.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.which_key
+  Path: lua/config/plugins/which_key.lua
+  Module: config.plugins.which_key
 
   Purpose
     Lazy spec for which-key.nvim: discoverable pop-up of pending key sequences
diff --git a/lua/custom/git_links.lua b/lua/custom/git_links.lua
index 5b547b66..b4bbcce9 100644
--- a/lua/custom/git_links.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/git_links.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     browser, including a line or range anchor from Normal or Visual mode.
 
   Rationale
-    Small, focused utility used by `plugins.kickstart.keymaps` (`<leader>go`).
+    Small, focused utility used by `config.keymaps` (`<leader>go`).
     Kept under `custom/` so it stays clearly “yours” vs. generated plugin specs.
 
   Dependencies: git(1); `vim.ui.open` on Nvim 0.10+, else `open` / `xdg-open` / `cmd start`.
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index 50c494f5..de9d2ecb 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   Module: custom.plugins
 
   Purpose
-    Lazy.nvim specs for plugins that are not part of the main `plugins.kickstart`
+    Lazy.nvim specs for plugins that are not part of the main `config`
     tree (e.g. HTTP client, experimental additions).
 
   Rationale
-    `plugins.kickstart.plugins.spec` appends this module last so your personal
+    `config.plugins.spec` appends this module last so your personal
     plugins stay merge-friendly and easy to find. Neo-tree and core stack live
-    under `plugins.kickstart.plugins` instead.
+    under `config.plugins` instead.
 
   See `:help lazy.nvim-plugin-spec`.
 ]]
diff --git a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/spec.lua b/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/spec.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 3767e2b9..00000000
--- a/lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/spec.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
---[[
-  Path: lua/plugins/kickstart/plugins/spec.lua
-  Module: plugins.kickstart.plugins.spec
-
-  Purpose
-    Builds the complete lazy.nvim plugin list: requires each per-plugin module,
-    normalizes return shapes (single spec vs. `{ spec }`), and returns one flat
-    `LazySpec` array for `lazy.setup()`.
-
-  Rationale
-    Splitting each plugin into its own file keeps diffs small and matches how
-    lazy.nvim expects multiple tables to be merged at setup time.
-
-  See `:help lazy.nvim-plugin-spec`, `:help LazySpec`.
-]]
-
----@param out table
----@param chunk LazySpec|LazySpec[]
-local function append_specs(out, chunk)
-  if type(chunk[1]) == 'string' then
-    out[#out + 1] = chunk
-    return
-  end
-  for i = 1, #chunk do
-    out[#out + 1] = chunk[i]
-  end
-end
-
----@type LazySpec
-local specs = {}
-local mods = {
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.guess_indent',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.gitsigns',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.which_key',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.render_markdown',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.telescope',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.lsp',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.conform',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.blink',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.tokyonight',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.todo_comments',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.mini',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.treesitter',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.vim_helm',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.toggleterm',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.mini_icons',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.debug',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.indent_line',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.lint',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.autopairs',
-  'plugins.kickstart.plugins.neo-tree',
-  'custom.plugins',
-}
-
-for _, mod in ipairs(mods) do
-  append_specs(specs, require(mod))
-end
-
-return specs