diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2da5536..dafa19f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-.config/zinit
-.config/btop
-.config/neofetch
-/.aider*
 home_config/nvim/lazy-lock.json
 __pycache__/
 *.bak
+
 # zellij web-pilot auth tokens — credentials, never commit
 home_config/zellij/pilot-tokens/
+# per-machine zellij layouts (e.g. a host's observation sessions) — not portable
+home_config/zellij/layouts/
+
+# Claude Code: login credentials and per-machine overrides never belong here
+.credentials.json
+home_root/.claude/settings.local.json
diff --git a/home_config/.stow-local-ignore b/home_config/.stow-local-ignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 52a8d91..0000000
--- a/home_config/.stow-local-ignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-./tmux/plugins/
diff --git a/home_config/nvim/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/home_config/nvim/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ad4d31..0000000
--- a/home_config/nvim/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-<!-- Any bug report not following this template will be immediately closed. Thanks -->
-
-## Describe the bug
-<!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is. -->
-
-## To Reproduce
-<!-- Steps to reproduce the behavior. -->
-1. ...
-
-## Desktop
-<!-- please complete the following information. -->
-- OS: 
-- Terminal: 
-
-## Neovim Version
-<!-- Output of running `:version` from inside of neovim. -->
-
-```
-```
diff --git a/home_config/nvim/.github/pull_request_template.md b/home_config/nvim/.github/pull_request_template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f401c9f..0000000
--- a/home_config/nvim/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-***************************************************************************
-**NOTE**
-Please verify that the `base repository` above has the intended destination!
-Github by default opens Pull Requests against the parent of a forked repository.
-If this is your personal fork and you didn't intend to open a PR for contribution
-to the original project then adjust the `base repository` accordingly.
-**************************************************************************
-
diff --git a/home_config/nvim/.github/workflows/stylua.yml b/home_config/nvim/.github/workflows/stylua.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75db6c3..0000000
--- a/home_config/nvim/.github/workflows/stylua.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Check Lua Formatting
-name: Check Lua Formatting
-on: pull_request_target
-
-jobs:
-  stylua-check:
-    if: github.repository == 'nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim'
-    name: Stylua Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-      - name: Stylua Check
-        uses: JohnnyMorganz/stylua-action@v3
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          version: latest
-          args: --check .
-
diff --git a/home_config/nvim/TEST b/home_config/nvim/TEST
deleted file mode 100644
index 71a805f..0000000
--- a/home_config/nvim/TEST
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
- 1. Move the cursor to this line.
-
- 2. Press [v](v) and move the cursor to the fifth item below. Notice that the
-    text is highlighted.
-
- 3. Press the `:`{normal} character. At the bottom of the screen
-
-        `:'<,'>`{vim}
-
-    will appear.
-
- 4. Type
-
-        `w TEST`{vim}
-
-    where TEST is a filename that does not exist yet. Verify that you see
-
-        `:'<,'>w TEST`{vim}
-
-    before you press `<Enter>`{normal}.
-
diff --git a/home_root/.aider.conf.yml b/home_root/.aider.conf.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b953fa..0000000
--- a/home_root/.aider.conf.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Aider config — active settings only (full option reference: aider.chat/docs/config.html)
-model: ollama_chat/qwq-32b-iq6kl
-
-set-env:
-  - OLLAMA_API_BASE=http://10.250.50.51:11434
-
-alias:
-  - "o-qwq:ollama_chat/qwq-32b-iq6kl"
diff --git a/home_root/.aider.model.settings.yml b/home_root/.aider.model.settings.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d7efaf2..0000000
--- a/home_root/.aider.model.settings.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-- name: ollama_chat/qwq-32b-iq6kl
-  edit_format: diff
-  reasoning_tag: think
-  use_temperature: 0.6
-  extra_params:
-    top_p: 0.95
-    top_k: 40
-    repetition_penalty: 1.0
-
diff --git a/home_root/.stow-global-ignore b/home_root/.stow-global-ignore
deleted file mode 100644
index f1592b8..0000000
--- a/home_root/.stow-global-ignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-~/.config/tmux/plugins
-~/.config/btop
-~/.config/neofetch
-~/.config/zinit
-