diff --git a/.vscode/buster.code-workspace b/.vscode/buster.code-workspace
deleted file mode 100644
index fcad96c99..000000000
--- a/.vscode/buster.code-workspace
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "folders": [
-      { "path": ".." },
-      { "path": "../apps/web" }
-    ],
-    "settings": {
-      "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome",
-      "editor.formatOnSave": true,
-      "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
-        "quickfix.biome": "explicit",
-        "source.organizeImports.biome": "explicit"
-      },
-      "typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "relative",
-      "typescript.suggest.autoImports": true,
-      "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
-      "vitest.maximumConfigs": 25
-    }
-  }
-  
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4f727b587..b5aec9aab 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,50 @@
   "typescript.suggest.autoImports": true,
   "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
 
+  // Ensure dist folders are NEVER excluded from file watching
+  "files.watcherExclude": {
+    "**/node_modules/**": true,
+    "**/.git/objects/**": true,
+    "**/.git/subtree-cache/**": true,
+    "**/target/**": true,
+    "**/.turbo/**": true
+  },
+
+  // Exclude dist folders from file explorer (but keep them in watcher)
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/.git": true,
+    "**/node_modules": false,
+    "**/.turbo": true,
+    "**/dist": true
+  },
+
+  // Exclude dist folders from search (but keep them in watcher)
+  "search.exclude": {
+    "**/node_modules": true,
+    "**/.git": true,
+    "**/.turbo": true,
+    "**/dist": true
+  },
+
+  // Enhanced TypeScript settings for monorepo cross-package type checking
+  "typescript.preferences.includePackageJsonAutoImports": "on",
+  "typescript.suggest.includeCompletionsForModuleExports": true,
+  "typescript.suggest.includeAutomaticOptionalChainCompletions": true,
+  "typescript.preferences.enableRenameShorthandProperties": true,
+  "typescript.workspaceSymbols.scope": "allOpenProjects",
+  "typescript.references.enabled": true,
+  "typescript.implementationsCodeLens.enabled": true,
+  "typescript.referencesCodeLens.enabled": true,
+  "typescript.referencesCodeLens.showOnAllFunctions": true,
+
+  // Force proactive type checking across all files
+  "typescript.validate.enable": true,
+  "typescript.format.enable": true,
+  "typescript.check.npmIsInstalled": false,
+  "typescript.disableAutomaticTypeAcquisition": true,
+  "typescript.experimental.aiCodeActions": "on",
+  "typescript.experimental.includePackageJsonAutoImports": "on",
+
   // Default Biome formatting for all file types
   "[typescript]": {
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/context/BusterAppLayout/AppLayoutProvider.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/context/BusterAppLayout/AppLayoutProvider.test.tsx
index 695c4295b..c7a5dd7cb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/context/BusterAppLayout/AppLayoutProvider.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/context/BusterAppLayout/AppLayoutProvider.test.tsx
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ describe('useAppLayout - onChangePage', () => {
     originalHistory = window.history;
 
     // Mock window.location
-    (window as any).location = undefined;
-    window.location = {
+    delete (window as any).location;
+    (window as any).location = {
       ...originalLocation,
       href: 'http://localhost:3000',
       origin: 'http://localhost:3000',
       pathname: '/',
       search: ''
-    } as Location;
+    };
 
     // Mock window.history
     (window as any).history = undefined;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('useAppLayout - onChangePage', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
-    window.location = originalLocation;
+    (window as any).location = originalLocation;
     window.history = originalHistory;
   });
 
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ describe('useAppLayout - onChangeQueryParams', () => {
     originalHistory = window.history;
 
     // Mock window.location
-    (window as any).location = undefined;
-    window.location = {
+    delete (window as any).location;
+    (window as any).location = {
       ...originalLocation,
       href: 'http://localhost:3000',
       origin: 'http://localhost:3000',
       pathname: '/',
       search: ''
-    } as Location;
+    };
 
     // Mock window.history
     (window as any).history = undefined;
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ describe('useAppLayout - onChangeQueryParams', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
-    window.location = originalLocation;
-    window.history = originalHistory;
+    (window as any).location = originalLocation;
+    (window as any).history = originalHistory;
   });
 
   it('should add new query parameters while preserving existing ones', () => {
diff --git a/buster.code-workspace b/buster.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..427cfe983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buster.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{
+  "folders": [
+    { "path": "." },
+    { "path": "./apps/api" },
+    { "path": "./apps/electric-server" },
+    { "path": "./apps/server" },
+    { "path": "./apps/trigger" },
+    { "path": "./apps/web" },
+    { "path": "./packages/access-controls" },
+    { "path": "./packages/ai" },
+    { "path": "./packages/data-source" },
+    { "path": "./packages/database" },
+    { "path": "./packages/rerank" },
+    { "path": "./packages/server-shared" },
+    { "path": "./packages/slack" },
+    { "path": "./packages/stored-values" },
+    { "path": "./packages/supabase" },
+    { "path": "./packages/test-utils" },
+    { "path": "./packages/typescript-config" },
+    { "path": "./packages/vitest-config" },
+    { "path": "./packages/web-tools" }
+  ],
+  "settings": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+      "quickfix.biome": "explicit",
+      "source.organizeImports.biome": "explicit"
+    },
+    "typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "relative",
+    "typescript.suggest.autoImports": true,
+    "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
+    "typescript.preferences.importTypeKeyword": "force",
+    "vitest.maximumConfigs": 25,
+    
+    // Enhanced TypeScript settings for monorepo
+    "typescript.preferences.includePackageJsonAutoImports": "on",
+    "typescript.suggest.includeCompletionsForModuleExports": true,
+    "typescript.workspaceSymbols.scope": "allOpenProjects",
+    "typescript.references.enabled": true,
+    "typescript.implementationsCodeLens.enabled": true,
+    "typescript.referencesCodeLens.enabled": true,
+    "typescript.referencesCodeLens.showOnAllFunctions": true,
+    "typescript.validate.enable": true,
+    "typescript.format.enable": true,
+    
+    // Force TypeScript to check all files proactively
+    "typescript.disableAutomaticTypeAcquisition": true,
+    "typescript.preferences.noSemicolons": false
+  },
+  "extensions": {
+    "recommendations": [
+      "biomejs.biome",
+      "vitest.explorer",
+      "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
+    ]
+  }
+}
+  
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