diff --git a/src-tauri/src/app.rs b/src-tauri/src/app.rs
index d6807d9..171e933 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/app.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/app.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ use tauri_plugin_positioner::WindowExt;
 use tracing::{error, info};
 
 use crate::{
-    core::services::{auth::get_tokens, preferences::create_preferences_window},
     get_app_handle,
     services::overlay::{overlay_fullscreen, SCENE_WINDOW_LABEL},
+    services::{auth::get_tokens, preferences::create_preferences_window},
 };
 
 pub async fn start_fdoll() {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub async fn init_session() {
         }
         None => {
             info!("No active session, user needs to authenticate");
-            crate::core::services::auth::init_auth_code_retrieval(|| {
+            crate::services::auth::init_auth_code_retrieval(|| {
                 info!("Authentication successful, creating scene...");
                 tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async {
                     info!("Creating scene after auth success...");
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/core/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e83a919..0000000
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-pub mod models;
-pub mod services;
-pub mod state;
-pub mod utilities;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/services/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/core/services/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 175f5e0..0000000
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/services/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-pub mod auth;
-pub mod preferences;
-pub mod ws;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 42402a3..7d78a83 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ use tracing_subscriber;
 static APP_HANDLE: std::sync::OnceLock<tauri::AppHandle<tauri::Wry>> = std::sync::OnceLock::new();
 
 mod app;
-mod core;
+mod models;
 mod services;
+mod state;
+mod utilities;
 
 /// Tauri app handle
 pub fn get_app_handle<'a>() -> &'a tauri::AppHandle<tauri::Wry> {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ fn setup_fdoll() -> Result<(), tauri::Error> {
         .with_line_number(true)
         .init();
 
-    core::state::init_fdoll_state();
+    state::init_fdoll_state();
     async_runtime::spawn(async move { app::start_fdoll().await });
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/models/app_config.rs b/src-tauri/src/models/app_config.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/models/app_config.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/models/app_config.rs
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/models/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/models/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/models/mod.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/models/mod.rs
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/services/auth.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/auth.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/services/auth.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/services/auth.rs
index 690d555..40109b9 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/services/auth.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/auth.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{core::state::FDOLL, lock_r, lock_w, APP_HANDLE};
+use crate::{lock_r, lock_w, state::FDOLL, APP_HANDLE};
 use base64::{engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD, Engine};
 use flate2::{read::GzDecoder, write::GzEncoder, Compression};
 use keyring::Entry;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use url::form_urlencoded;
 static REFRESH_LOCK: once_cell::sync::Lazy<Mutex<()>> =
     once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(()));
 
-static AUTH_SUCCESS_HTML: &str = include_str!("../../assets/auth-success.html");
+static AUTH_SUCCESS_HTML: &str = include_str!("../assets/auth-success.html");
 const SERVICE_NAME: &str = "friendolls";
 
 /// Errors that can occur during OAuth authentication flow.
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ where
                             error!("Failed to save auth pass: {}", e);
                         } else {
                             info!("Authentication successful!");
-                            crate::core::services::ws::init_ws_client().await;
+                            crate::services::ws::init_ws_client().await;
                             on_success();
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
index 92bb719..27417eb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async fn init_cursor_tracking() -> Result<(), String> {
         // Report to server (existing functionality)
         let mapped_for_ws = mapped.clone();
         tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
-            crate::core::services::ws::report_cursor_data(mapped_for_ws).await;
+            crate::services::ws::report_cursor_data(mapped_for_ws).await;
         });
 
         // Broadcast to ALL windows using events
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/mod.rs
index 5fc87e1..eca2914 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+pub mod auth;
 pub mod cursor;
 pub mod overlay;
+pub mod preferences;
+pub mod ws;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/services/preferences.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/preferences.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/services/preferences.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/services/preferences.rs
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/services/ws.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/services/ws.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
index 955e4db..d310d80 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/services/ws.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use tauri::async_runtime;
 use tracing::{error, info};
 
 use crate::{
-    core::{models::app_config::AppConfig, state::FDOLL},
     lock_r, lock_w,
     services::cursor::CursorPosition,
+    {models::app_config::AppConfig, state::FDOLL},
 };
 
 // Define a callback for handling incoming messages (e.g., 'pong')
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub async fn init_ws_client() {
 }
 
 pub async fn build_ws_client(app_config: &AppConfig) -> rust_socketio::client::Client {
-    let token = crate::core::services::auth::get_access_token()
+    let token = crate::services::auth::get_access_token()
         .await
         .expect("No access token available for WebSocket connection");
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/state.rs b/src-tauri/src/state.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/state.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/state.rs
index 833a61b..60385a5 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/state.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/state.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // in app-core/src/state.rs
 use crate::{
-    core::{
-        models::app_config::{AppConfig, AuthConfig},
-        services::auth::{load_auth_pass, AuthPass},
-    },
     lock_w,
+    models::app_config::{AppConfig, AuthConfig},
+    services::auth::{load_auth_pass, AuthPass},
 };
 use std::{
     env,
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn init_fdoll_state() {
 
         if has_auth {
             async_runtime::spawn(async move {
-                crate::core::services::ws::init_ws_client().await;
+                crate::services::ws::init_ws_client().await;
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/utilities.rs b/src-tauri/src/utilities.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src-tauri/src/core/utilities.rs
rename to src-tauri/src/utilities.rs