diff --git a/lua/cosmic/config/examples/readme.md b/lua/cosmic/config/examples/readme.md
index 4babfe9..06a24fe 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/config/examples/readme.md
+++ b/lua/cosmic/config/examples/readme.md
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-## Configuration
+# Configuration
 
-There are five main configuraiton files that you may want to create.
+There are two main configuraiton files that you may want to create.
 
 - cosmic/config/config.lua
 - cosmic/config/editor.lua
-- cosmic/config/utils.lua
 
 Please look at the examples in this directory in order to get started.
 
-#### Quick Start
+## Quick Start
 
-```
+```bash
 # from project root
 cp ./lua/cosmic/config/examples/config.lua ./lua/cosmic/config/config.lua
 cp ./lua/cosmic/config/examples/editor.lua ./lua/cosmic/config/editor.lua
-cp ./lua/cosmic/config/examples/utils.lua ./lua/cosmic/config/utils.lua
 ```
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/config/examples/utils.lua b/lua/cosmic/config/examples/utils.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index f8fdcb4..0000000
--- a/lua/cosmic/config/examples/utils.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
--- attach any functions you want to use to M
-local M = {}
-local diagnostics_active = true
-
-function M.toggle_diagnostics()
-  if diagnostics_active then
-    vim.diagnostic.disable()
-    diagnostics_active = false
-  else
-    vim.diagnostic.enable()
-    diagnostics_active = true
-  end
-end
-
-return M
-
--- In config/config.lua
--- local map = require('cosmic.utils').map
--- map('n', '<leader>tt', '<cmd>lua require("cosmic.config.utils").toggle_diagnostics()<cr>')
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/init.lua
index ff6a918..fece7d3 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local cosmic_modules = {
 
 for _, mod in ipairs(cosmic_modules) do
   local ok, err = pcall(require, mod)
-  if not ok and not mod:find('cosmic.config') then
+  if not ok and not mod:find('cosmic.core.user') then
     error(('Error loading %s...\n\n%s'):format(mod, err))
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/mappings.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/mappings.lua
index e1eb957..7ef9032 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/mappings.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local map = require('cosmic.utils').map
-local user_plugins = require('cosmic.config')
+local user_plugins = require('cosmic.core.user')
 
 -- Mappings for plugins that need to be lazy loaded
 if not vim.tbl_contains(user_plugins.disable_builtin_plugins, 'nvim-tree') then
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
index fa675d9..207ee45 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/pluginsInit.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ end
 local packer = cosmic_packer.packer
 local use = packer.use
 
-local ok, user_config = pcall(require, 'cosmic.config')
+local ok, user_config = pcall(require, 'cosmic.core.user')
 if not ok then
   user_config = {
     add_plugins = {},
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if not ok then
   }
 end
 
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 
 return packer.startup(function()
   use({
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/config/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/user.lua
similarity index 100%
rename from lua/cosmic/config/init.lua
rename to lua/cosmic/core/user.lua
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
index d9ba9cf..e1c27f0 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ for _, mod in ipairs(mods) do
     vim.notify('Run :PackerCompile!', vim.log.levels.WARN, {
       title = 'CosmicNvim',
     })
-  elseif not ok and not mod:find('cosmic.config') then
+  elseif not ok and not mod:find('cosmic.core.user') then
     error(('Error loading %s...\n\n%s'):format(mod, err))
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/diagnostics.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/diagnostics.lua
index 4315742..50ab015 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/diagnostics.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/diagnostics.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 
 -- set up LSP signs
 local signs = {
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/init.lua
index fcc0b07..27e87e1 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 
 -- set up lsp servers
 require('cosmic.lsp.providers')
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/defaults.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/defaults.lua
index 469d43f..39f3d55 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/defaults.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local M = {}
 
 local auto_format_lock = false
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/init.lua
index 364d2ed..ed9c3f8 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 local default_config = require('cosmic.lsp.providers.defaults')
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local lsp_installer = require('nvim-lsp-installer')
 
 lsp_installer.settings({
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/null_ls.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/null_ls.lua
index ad974b8..096b64b 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/null_ls.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/null_ls.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local u = require('cosmic.utils')
 local defaults = require('cosmic.lsp.providers.defaults')
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local null_ls = require('null-ls')
 
 local config_opts = config.lsp.servers.null_ls or {}
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/tsserver.lua b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/tsserver.lua
index 5958f3d..acf4e30 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/tsserver.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/lsp/providers/tsserver.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 local default_on_attach = require('cosmic.lsp.providers.defaults').on_attach
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local M = {}
 
 function M.on_attach(client, bufnr)
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/auto-session/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/auto-session/init.lua
index 547a203..5a10576 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/auto-session/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/auto-session/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 local defaults = {
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/comments/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/comments/init.lua
index 883d71f..e25e1d8 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/comments/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/comments/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 require('Comment').setup(utils.merge({
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/cosmic-ui/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/cosmic-ui/init.lua
index 25d4544..70ec2dd 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/cosmic-ui/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/cosmic-ui/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 local defaults = {
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/galaxyline/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/galaxyline/init.lua
index a074a8f..7369569 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/galaxyline/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/galaxyline/init.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 local colors = require('cosmic.theme.colors')
 local set_highlight = require('cosmic.theme.utils').set_highlight
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local get_highlight = require('cosmic.theme.utils').get_highlight
 local statusline_colors = get_highlight('StatusLine')
 
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/gitsigns/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/gitsigns/init.lua
index c960726..5ae8cfe 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/gitsigns/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/gitsigns/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 require('gitsigns').setup(utils.merge({
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/lsp-signature/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/lsp-signature/init.lua
index b7e1609..0b50821 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/lsp-signature/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/lsp-signature/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 require('lsp_signature').setup(utils.merge({
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/luasnip/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/luasnip/init.lua
index dcd583a..5eff13e 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/luasnip/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/luasnip/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local ls = require('luasnip')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
index 4e126e6..8361df0 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/notify/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-cmp/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-cmp/init.lua
index 6536462..d0805e6 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-cmp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-cmp/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local cmp = require('cmp')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 local luasnip = require('luasnip')
-local user_config = require('cosmic.config')
+local user_config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
 
 local has_words_before = function()
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-tree/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-tree/init.lua
index 17e9129..375ec57 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-tree/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/nvim-tree/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local g = vim.g
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/telescope/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/telescope/init.lua
index 7c5a7a6..59ef14d 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/telescope/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/telescope/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local actions = require('telescope.actions')
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/todo-comments/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/todo-comments/init.lua
index 6a85447..5d3fdc6 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/todo-comments/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/todo-comments/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local icons = require('cosmic.theme.icons')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/plugins/treesitter/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/plugins/treesitter/init.lua
index 8ff1928..6dd981b 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/plugins/treesitter/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/plugins/treesitter/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local utils = require('cosmic.utils')
 
 local defaults = {
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/theme/colors.lua b/lua/cosmic/theme/colors.lua
index 28ec3f2..dd61b55 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/theme/colors.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/theme/colors.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local config = require('cosmic.config')
+local config = require('cosmic.core.user')
 local colors = {}
 local mod = 'cosmic.theme.integrated.'
 local supported_themes = require('cosmic.theme.plugins').supported_themes
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/utils/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/utils/init.lua
index 92a5a17..5adddee 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/utils/init.lua
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ end
 function M.reload_user_config_sync()
   M.reload_user_config()
   clear_cache()
-  unload('cosmic.config', true)
+  unload('cosmic.core.user', true)
   unload('cosmic.core.pluginsInit', true)
   vim.cmd([[autocmd User PackerCompileDone ++once lua require('cosmic.utils').post_reload()]])
   vim.cmd(':PackerSync')
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 
 function M.reload_user_config(compile)
   compile = compile or false
-  unload('cosmic.config', true)
+  unload('cosmic.core.user', true)
   if compile then
     vim.cmd([[autocmd User PackerCompileDone ++once lua require('cosmic.utils').post_reload()]])
     vim.cmd(':PackerCompile')