diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index abb1cdbf..721c83d6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ nvim
 spell/
 
 # Project status tracking (local only)
+CLAUDE.md
 STATUS.md
 VIDINTEL.md
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 34059228..fe6d8a1f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -665,7 +665,19 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       --  - settings (table): Override the default settings passed when initializing the server.
       --        For example, to see the options for `lua_ls`, you could go to: https://luals.github.io/wiki/settings/
       local servers = {
-        clangd = require('custom.plugins.lsp.clangd').get_server_config(),
+        clangd = {
+          cmd = {
+            'clangd',
+            '--background-index',
+            '--clang-tidy',
+            '--header-insertion=never',
+            '--query-driver=' .. vim.fn.exepath('clang++'),
+            '--resource-dir=' .. vim.fn.systemlist({ 'clang++', '--print-resource-dir' })[1],
+          },
+          filetypes = { 'c', 'cpp', 'objc', 'objcpp', 'cuda' },
+          root_dir = require('lspconfig.util').root_pattern('.git'),
+          single_file_support = true,
+        },
         -- gopls = {},
         -- pyright = {},
         -- rust_analyzer = {},
diff --git a/lua/custom/keymaps.lua b/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
index cac73572..f32998b0 100644
--- a/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 -- See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
 
--- Add any other general-purpose keymaps you want here
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>T', function()
-  require('custom.lsp.clangd'):pick_target()
-end, { desc = 'Choose [T]arget' })
+-- LSP reload function
+local function reload_lsp()
+  local clients = vim.lsp.get_clients()
+  if #clients == 0 then
+    print('No LSP clients running')
+    return
+  end
+  
+  for _, client in ipairs(clients) do
+    vim.lsp.stop_client(client.id)
+  end
+  
+  vim.defer_fn(function()
+    vim.cmd('LspStart')
+    print('LSP servers reloaded')
+  end, 500)
+end
+
+-- Reload LSP keybind
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>lr', reload_lsp, { desc = '[L]SP [R]eload all servers' })
 
 -- Standard practice for Lua modules that don't need to return complex data
 return {}
diff --git a/lua/custom/options.lua b/lua/custom/options.lua
index 4b7a7fb2..c746b294 100644
--- a/lua/custom/options.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/options.lua
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ vim.o.softtabstop = 2
 -- etc... Review the options section of your old init.lua and add any *changed* values here.
 -- The kickstart defaults are generally sensible, so you might not need many overrides.
 
--- print 'Custom options loaded!' -- Optional: Add print statement for debugging
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index b73c04ef..0f699e4a 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 --
 -- See the kickstart.nvim README for more information
 return {
-  {
-    'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons',
-    lazy = false,
-    priority = 1000,
-    config = function()
-      require('nvim-web-devicons').setup()
-    end,
-  },
   -- { import = 'custom.plugins.completion' },
   -- { import = 'custom.plugins.debug' },
   -- { import = 'custom.plugins.formatting' },
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/clangd_helper.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/clangd_helper.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ebaa5a5..00000000
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/clangd_helper.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-local uv = vim.uv or vim.loop
-local lspconfig_util = require 'lspconfig.util'
-
-local debounce_timer, watcher
-
-local function find_compile_commands()
-  local results = vim.fn.systemlist { 'fd', '-u', '-t', 'f', 'compile_commands.json' }
-  table.sort(results, function(a, b)
-    return a:match 'debug' and not b:match 'debug'
-  end)
-  local path = results[1]
-  return path and vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ':h') or nil
-end
-
-local function start_watcher(dir, reload_callback)
-  if watcher then
-    watcher:stop()
-    watcher:close()
-    watcher = nil
-  end
-  if debounce_timer then
-    debounce_timer:stop()
-    debounce_timer:close()
-    debounce_timer = nil
-  end
-
-  if not dir then
-    return
-  end
-  watcher = uv.new_fs_event()
-  watcher:start(
-    dir,
-    { recursive = true },
-    vim.schedule_wrap(function(err, fname, status)
-      if err then
-        vim.notify('[clangd] Watcher error: ' .. err, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
-        return
-      end
-      if fname and fname:match '[\\/].*compile_commands%.json$' and status.change then
-        if debounce_timer then
-          debounce_timer:stop()
-          debounce_timer:close()
-        end
-        debounce_timer = uv.new_timer()
-        debounce_timer:start(200, 0, function()
-          vim.schedule(function()
-            vim.notify '[clangd] Detected compile_commands.json change. Restarting clangd...'
-            reload_callback()
-          end)
-        end)
-      end
-    end)
-  )
-end
-
-M.get_server_config = function()
-  local dir = find_compile_commands()
-  local cmd = {
-    'clangd',
-    '--background-index',
-    '--clang-tidy',
-    '--header-insertion=never',
-    '--query-driver=' .. vim.fn.exepath 'clang++',
-    '--resource-dir=' .. vim.fn.systemlist({ 'clang++', '--print-resource-dir' })[1],
-  }
-
-  if dir then
-    table.insert(cmd, '--compile-commands-dir=' .. dir)
-  else
-    vim.notify '[clangd] Could not find compile_commands.json. clangd may still work in single-file mode.'
-  end
-
-  return {
-    cmd = cmd,
-    filetypes = { 'c', 'cpp', 'objc', 'objcpp', 'cuda' },
-    capabilities = require('blink.cmp').get_lsp_capabilities(),
-    root_dir = lspconfig_util.root_pattern '.git',
-    single_file_support = true,
-    on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
-      vim.notify('[clangd] Attached to buffer ' .. bufnr)
-      if dir then
-        start_watcher(dir, function()
-          client.stop()
-          vim.defer_fn(function()
-            vim.cmd 'edit' -- reloads current buffer to re-trigger LSP attach
-          end, 100)
-        end)
-      end
-    end,
-  }
-end
-
-vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('ReloadClangd', function()
-  local clients = vim.lsp.get_active_clients()
-  for _, client in ipairs(clients) do
-    if client.name == 'clangd' then
-      client.stop { force = true }
-    end
-  end
-
-  vim.defer_fn(function()
-    vim.cmd 'edit'
-  end, 100)
-
-  vim.notify '[clangd] Restarted manually via :ReloadClangd'
-end, { desc = 'manually reload clangd with updated compile_commands.json' })
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/init.lua
index 3606ccbf..000e2c96 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 return {
   require 'custom.plugins.lsp.lsp',
-  require 'custom.plugins.lsp.clangd',
 }
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/lsp.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/lsp.lua
index f74ab686..cd330778 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/lsp/lsp.lua
@@ -5,12 +5,25 @@ return {
   {
     'neovim/nvim-lspconfig',
     -- only load when editing these filetypes (optional)
-    ft = { 'python', 'lua', 'nix', 'rust', 'go' },
+    ft = { 'python', 'lua', 'nix', 'rust', 'go', 'c', 'cpp' },
     opts = function()
       local lspconfig = require 'lspconfig'
       local capabilities = require('blink.cmp').get_lsp_capabilities()
 
       local servers = {
+        clangd = {
+          cmd = {
+            'clangd',
+            '--background-index',
+            '--clang-tidy',
+            '--header-insertion=never',
+            '--query-driver=' .. vim.fn.exepath('clang++'),
+            '--resource-dir=' .. vim.fn.systemlist({ 'clang++', '--print-resource-dir' })[1],
+          },
+          filetypes = { 'c', 'cpp', 'objc', 'objcpp', 'cuda' },
+          root_dir = require('lspconfig.util').root_pattern('.git'),
+          single_file_support = true,
+        },
         pyright = {
           settings = {
             python = {
@@ -32,20 +45,6 @@ return {
           filetypes = { 'cmake' },
           root_dir = require('lspconfig.util').root_pattern('CMakeLists.txt', '.git'),
         },
-        clangd = (function()
-          local cmd = { 'clangd', '--background-index' }
-          return {
-            cmd = cmd,
-            filetypes = { 'c', 'cpp', 'objc', 'objcpp', 'cuda' },
-            root_dir = lspconfig.util.root_pattern('compile_commands.json', '.git'),
-            single_file_support = true,
-            -- on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
-            --   local util = require(custom.plugins.lsp.clangd_helper)
-            --   util.notify_compile_commands(bufnr)
-            --   util.start_compile_commands_watcher(client, bufnr)
-            -- end,
-          }
-        end)(),
       }
 
       for name, config in pairs(servers) do