diff --git a/examples/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_example.vsh b/examples/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_example.vsh
index 37072186..904b6ce0 100755
--- a/examples/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_example.vsh
+++ b/examples/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_example.vsh
@@ -9,20 +9,22 @@ import os
 // )!
 
 mut workspace := heroprompt.get(
-	name:   'example_ws'
+	name:   'example_wsx'
 	path:   '${os.home_dir()}/code/github/freeflowuniverse/herolib'
 	create: true
 )!
 
-println('workspace (initial): ${workspace}')
-println('selected (initial): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
+// println('workspace (initial): ${workspace}')
+// println('selected (initial): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
 
 // Add a directory and a file
-workspace.add_dir(path: '${os.home_dir()}/code/github/freeflowuniverse/herolib/docker')!
-workspace.add_file(
-	path: '${os.home_dir()}/code/github/freeflowuniverse/herolib/docker/docker_ubuntu_install.sh'
-)!
-println('selected (after add): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
+// workspace.add_dir(
+// 	path: '${os.home_dir()}/code/github/freeflowuniverse/docusaurus_template/example/docs/howitworks'
+// )!
+// workspace.add_file(
+// 	path: '${os.home_dir()}/code/github/freeflowuniverse/docusaurus_template/example/docs/howitworks/participants.md'
+// )!
+// println('selected (after add): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
 
 // Build a prompt from current selection (should be empty now)
 mut prompt := workspace.prompt(
@@ -33,18 +35,18 @@ println('--- PROMPT START ---')
 println(prompt)
 println('--- PROMPT END ---')
 
-// Remove the file by name, then the directory by name
-workspace.remove_file(name: 'docker_ubuntu_install.sh') or { println('remove_file: ${err}') }
-workspace.remove_dir(name: 'docker') or { println('remove_dir: ${err}') }
-println('selected (after remove): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
+// // Remove the file by name, then the directory by name
+// workspace.remove_file(name: 'docker_ubuntu_install.sh') or { println('remove_file: ${err}') }
+// workspace.remove_dir(name: 'docker') or { println('remove_dir: ${err}') }
+// println('selected (after remove): ${workspace.selected_children()}')
 
-// List workspaces (names only)
-mut all := heroprompt.list_workspaces() or { []&heroprompt.Workspace{} }
-mut names := []string{}
-for w in all {
-	names << w.name
-}
-println('workspaces: ${names}')
+// // List workspaces (names only)
+// mut all := heroprompt.list_workspaces() or { []&heroprompt.Workspace{} }
+// mut names := []string{}
+// for w in all {
+// 	names << w.name
+// }
+// println('workspaces: ${names}')
 
-// Optionally delete the example workspace
-workspace.delete_workspace() or { println('delete_workspace: ${err}') }
+// // Optionally delete the example workspace
+// workspace.delete_workspace() or { println('delete_workspace: ${err}') }
diff --git a/lib/develop/codewalker/tree.v b/lib/develop/codewalker/tree.v
index 696bfe1d..c0561f65 100644
--- a/lib/develop/codewalker/tree.v
+++ b/lib/develop/codewalker/tree.v
@@ -185,41 +185,48 @@ pub fn build_file_tree_fs(roots []string, prefix string) string {
 		connector := if i == roots.len - 1 { '└── ' } else { '├── ' }
 		out += '${prefix}${connector}${os.base(root)}\n'
 		child_prefix := if i == roots.len - 1 { prefix + '    ' } else { prefix + '│   ' }
-		// list children under root
-		entries := os.ls(root) or { []string{} }
-		// sort: dirs first then files
-		mut dirs := []string{}
-		mut files := []string{}
-		for e in entries {
-			fp := os.join_path(root, e)
-			if os.is_dir(fp) {
-				dirs << fp
-			} else if os.is_file(fp) {
-				files << fp
-			}
+		out += build_file_tree_fs_recursive(root, child_prefix)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// build_file_tree_fs_recursive builds the contents of a directory without adding the directory name itself
+fn build_file_tree_fs_recursive(root string, prefix string) string {
+	mut out := ''
+	// list children under root
+	entries := os.ls(root) or { []string{} }
+	// sort: dirs first then files
+	mut dirs := []string{}
+	mut files := []string{}
+	for e in entries {
+		fp := os.join_path(root, e)
+		if os.is_dir(fp) {
+			dirs << fp
+		} else if os.is_file(fp) {
+			files << fp
 		}
-		dirs.sort()
-		files.sort()
-		// files
-		for j, f in files {
-			file_connector := if j == files.len - 1 && dirs.len == 0 {
-				'└── '
-			} else {
-				'├── '
-			}
-			out += '${child_prefix}${file_connector}${os.base(f)} *\n'
+	}
+	dirs.sort()
+	files.sort()
+	// files
+	for j, f in files {
+		file_connector := if j == files.len - 1 && dirs.len == 0 {
+			'└── '
+		} else {
+			'├── '
 		}
-		// subdirectories
-		for j, d in dirs {
-			sub_connector := if j == dirs.len - 1 { '└── ' } else { '├── ' }
-			out += '${child_prefix}${sub_connector}${os.base(d)}\n'
-			sub_prefix := if j == dirs.len - 1 {
-				child_prefix + '    '
-			} else {
-				child_prefix + '│   '
-			}
-			out += build_file_tree_fs([d], sub_prefix)
+		out += '${prefix}${file_connector}${os.base(f)} *\n'
+	}
+	// subdirectories
+	for j, d in dirs {
+		sub_connector := if j == dirs.len - 1 { '└── ' } else { '├── ' }
+		out += '${prefix}${sub_connector}${os.base(d)}\n'
+		sub_prefix := if j == dirs.len - 1 {
+			prefix + '    '
+		} else {
+			prefix + '│   '
 		}
+		out += build_file_tree_fs_recursive(d, sub_prefix)
 	}
 	return out
 }
diff --git a/lib/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_workspace.v b/lib/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_workspace.v
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3aafc5b2..34835e51
--- a/lib/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_workspace.v
+++ b/lib/develop/heroprompt/heroprompt_workspace.v
@@ -263,26 +263,6 @@ fn (wsp Workspace) build_file_content() !string {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// files under selected directories, using CodeWalker for filtered traversal
-	for ch in wsp.children {
-		if ch.path.cat == .dir && ch.include_tree {
-			mut cw := codewalker.new(codewalker.CodeWalkerArgs{})!
-			mut fm := cw.filemap_get(path: ch.path.path)!
-			for rel, fc in fm.content {
-				if content.len > 0 {
-					content += '\n\n'
-				}
-				abs := os.join_path(ch.path.path, rel)
-				content += abs + '\n'
-				ext := get_file_extension(os.base(abs))
-				if fc.len == 0 {
-					content += '(Empty file)\n'
-				} else {
-					content += '```' + ext + '\n' + fc + '\n```'
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	return content
 }
 
@@ -300,115 +280,9 @@ fn (wsp Workspace) build_user_instructions(text string) string {
 // build_file_map creates a complete file map with base path and metadata
 fn (wsp Workspace) build_file_map() string {
 	mut file_map := ''
-	// roots are selected directories
-	mut roots := []HeropromptChild{}
-	mut files_only := []HeropromptChild{}
 	for ch in wsp.children {
-		if ch.path.cat == .dir && ch.include_tree {
-			roots << ch // only include directories explicitly marked to include subtree
-		} else if ch.path.cat == .file {
-			files_only << ch
-		}
-	}
-	if roots.len > 0 || files_only.len > 0 {
-		// derive a parent path for display
-		mut parent_path := ''
-		if roots.len > 0 {
-			if roots.len == 1 {
-				// Single root - show parent directory
-				base_path := roots[0].path.path
-				parent_path = if base_path.contains('/') {
-					base_path.split('/')[..base_path.split('/').len - 1].join('/')
-				} else {
-					base_path
-				}
-			} else {
-				// Multiple roots - show all root paths, comma-separated
-				mut root_paths := []string{}
-				for r in roots {
-					root_paths << r.path.path
-				}
-				parent_path = root_paths.join(', ')
-				// Truncate if too long for UI display
-				if parent_path.len > 100 {
-					parent_path = parent_path[..97] + '...'
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			// no roots; show the parent of first file if available
-			parent_path = if files_only.len > 0 {
-				os.dir(files_only[0].path.path)
-			} else {
-				''
-			}
-		}
-		// metadata
-		mut total_files := 0
-		mut total_content_length := 0
-		mut file_extensions := map[string]int{}
-		// files under dirs (only when roots present)
-		if roots.len > 0 {
-			for r in roots {
-				for f in codewalker.list_files_recursive(r.path.path) {
-					total_files++
-					ext := get_file_extension(os.base(f))
-					if ext.len > 0 {
-						file_extensions[ext] = file_extensions[ext] + 1
-					}
-					total_content_length += (os.read_file(f) or { '' }).len
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// standalone files
-		for fo in files_only {
-			total_files++
-			ext := get_file_extension(fo.name)
-			if ext.len > 0 {
-				file_extensions[ext] = file_extensions[ext] + 1
-			}
-			// if content not loaded, read length on demand
-			file_len := if fo.content.len == 0 {
-				(os.read_file(fo.path.path) or { '' }).len
-			} else {
-				fo.content.len
-			}
-			total_content_length += file_len
-		}
-		mut extensions_summary := ''
-		for ext, count in file_extensions {
-			if extensions_summary.len > 0 {
-				extensions_summary += ', '
-			}
-			extensions_summary += '${ext}(${count})'
-		}
-		file_map = '${parent_path}\n'
-		file_map += '# Selected Files: ${total_files} | Total Content: ${total_content_length} chars'
-		if extensions_summary.len > 0 {
-			file_map += ' | Extensions: ${extensions_summary}'
-		}
-		file_map += '\n\n'
-		// Build a comprehensive tree that includes all files from selected directories
-		mut all_file_paths := []string{}
-
-		// For each selected directory, get all files within it
-		for r in roots {
-			mut cw := codewalker.new(codewalker.CodeWalkerArgs{}) or { continue }
-			fm := cw.filemap_get(path: r.path.path) or { continue }
-			for rel_path, _ in fm.content {
-				abs_file_path := os.join_path(r.path.path, rel_path)
-				all_file_paths << abs_file_path
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Add all standalone file paths
-		for fo in files_only {
-			all_file_paths << fo.path.path
-		}
-
-		if all_file_paths.len > 0 {
-			// Build a tree that shows all files in their proper directory structure
-			file_map += codewalker.build_file_tree_fs(all_file_paths, '')
-		}
+		file_map += codewalker.build_file_tree_fs([ch.path.path], '')
+		file_map += '\n'
 	}
 	return file_map
 }