diff --git a/.understand-anything/.understandignore b/.understand-anything/.understandignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 92a06fc..0000000
--- a/.understand-anything/.understandignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# .understandignore — patterns for files/dirs to exclude from analysis
-# Syntax: same as .gitignore (globs, # comments, ! negation, trailing / for dirs)
-# Lines below are suggestions — uncomment to activate.
-# Use ! prefix to force-include something excluded by defaults.
-#
-# Built-in defaults (always excluded unless negated):
-#   node_modules/, .git/, dist/, build/, obj/, *.lock, *.min.js, etc.
-#
-
-# --- From .gitignore (uncomment to exclude) ---
-
-/.omc
-/.omc/state
-
-# Generated plugin lockfile — pinned versions only, no architecture signal
-lazy-lock.json
-
-# --- Test file patterns (uncomment to exclude) ---
-
-# JS / TS
-# *.test.*
-# *.spec.*
-# *.snap
-# C# / .NET
-# **/*Tests.cs
-# **/*Test.cs
-# **/*Fixture.cs
-# **/*.Tests.csproj
-# Java / Kotlin
-# **/src/test/**
-# **/*Test.java
-# **/*IT.java
-# **/*Spec.kt
-# Go
-# **/*_test.go
-# C++
-# **/*_test.cc
-# **/*_test.cpp
-# **/*_test.cxx
-# **/*Test.cc
-# **/*Test.cpp
-# **/*_unittest.cc
-# **/*_unittest.cpp
-# **/*_browsertest.cc
-# **/*_benchmark.cc
-# **/*Benchmark.cpp
diff --git a/.understand-anything/config.json b/.understand-anything/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e862e0..0000000
--- a/.understand-anything/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "outputLanguage": "en"
-}
diff --git a/lua/config/session.lua b/lua/config/session.lua
index 9db2dd0..712f7f1 100644
--- a/lua/config/session.lua
+++ b/lua/config/session.lua
@@ -73,20 +73,21 @@ local function pick_files()
   end
 end
 
---- VimEnter entry point: restore this worktree/branch session, or fall back to
---- the file picker when none has been saved yet.
+--- VimEnter entry point: show neo-tree, then restore this worktree/branch
+--- session, or fall back to the file picker when none has been saved yet.
 ---
 --- Exception: when nvim was started with file arguments (`nvim foo.lua`, a
 --- directory, or `-`) the requested buffer is what the user asked for, so
---- neither the session nor the picker may take the screen.
+--- neither the tree, the session nor the picker may take the screen.
 function M.restore()
   if vim.fn.argc(-1) > 0 then return end
-  if M.exists(M.name()) then
-    M.load { silence_errors = true }
-  else
-    -- defer so the picker opens after startup finished drawing the UI
-    vim.schedule(pick_files)
-  end
+  local restored = M.exists(M.name())
+  if restored then M.load { silence_errors = true } end
+  -- defer so the tree and picker open after startup finished drawing the UI
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    vim.cmd "Neotree show" -- no focus: the restored buffer / picker keeps it
+    if not restored then pick_files() end
+  end)
 end
 
 return M