diff --git a/TODOS.md b/TODOS.md
index 84bcdde..d0bc715 100644
--- a/TODOS.md
+++ b/TODOS.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - [ ] ensure sidenote numbers render in display order and not in declaration order.
 - [x] Search up for `thor.json` files.
 - [ ] OpenGraph meta tags — verify all fields match production site
+- [ ] Add Opt-in deflist support.
 - [ ] set opengraph tags / description automatically if unset. (Like hugo does)
 - [ ] Table of contents support.
 - [ ] Nav items should be active when the current page is selected.
diff --git a/content.odin b/content.odin
index 6de0e3d..ed67afa 100644
--- a/content.odin
+++ b/content.odin
@@ -217,47 +217,8 @@ strip_extension :: proc(name: string) -> string {
 	return name[:dot]
 }
 
-// copy_static_dir recursively copies all files from static_dir to output_dir.
-// Silently skips if static_dir doesn't exist.
-copy_static_dir :: proc(static_dir: string, output_dir: string) {
-	if !os.exists(static_dir) {
-		return
-	}
-	copy_static_recursive(static_dir, "", output_dir)
-}
-
-copy_static_recursive :: proc(current: string, rel_prefix: string, output_dir: string) {
-	entries, err := os.read_all_directory_by_path(current, context.allocator)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.warnf("thor: cannot read %s: %v", current, err)
-		return
-	}
-	defer os.file_info_slice_delete(entries, context.allocator)
-
-	for entry in entries {
-		rel := rel_prefix == "" ? entry.name : fmt.tprintf("%s/%s", rel_prefix, entry.name)
-		switch entry.type {
-		case .Regular:
-			dest := fmt.tprintf("%s/%s", output_dir, rel)
-			if idx := strings.last_index(dest, "/"); idx >= 0 {
-				if err := os.make_directory_all(dest[:idx]); err != nil && err != .Exist {
-					log.warnf("thor: cannot create %s: %v", dest[:idx], err)
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-			if err := os.copy_file(dest, entry.fullpath); err != nil {
-				log.warnf("thor: cannot copy %s: %v", entry.fullpath, err)
-			}
-		case .Directory:
-			copy_static_recursive(entry.fullpath, rel, output_dir)
-		case .Undetermined, .Symlink, .Named_Pipe, .Socket, .Block_Device, .Character_Device:
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // copy_assets_dir recursively copies files from assets_dir to output_dir.
-// .css files are minified when .Minify is enabled; all other files are copied
-// verbatim with a warning suggesting they belong in static/.
+// .css files are minified when .Minify is enabled; all other files are copied verbatim.
 // Silently skips if assets_dir doesn't exist.
 copy_assets_dir :: proc(assets_dir: string, output_dir: string, features: bit_set[Feature]) {
 	if !os.exists(assets_dir) {
@@ -299,9 +260,6 @@ copy_assets_recursive :: proc(
 				minified := minify_css(string(data))
 				write_file(dest, minified)
 			} else {
-				if !strings.has_suffix(entry.name, ".css") {
-					log.warnf("thor: %s is not a CSS file; consider moving it to static/", entry.fullpath)
-				}
 				if err := os.copy_file(dest, entry.fullpath); err != nil {
 					log.warnf("thor: cannot copy %s: %v", entry.fullpath, err)
 				}
diff --git a/render.odin b/render.odin
index e501a07..ae3e960 100644
--- a/render.odin
+++ b/render.odin
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ render_site :: proc(pages: []Page, config: Site) {
 	sitemap := generate_sitemap(pages, config.base_url)
 	write_file(fmt.tprintf("%s/sitemap.xml", config.output_dir), sitemap)
 
-	// Copy static directory (favicon, CSS, images, etc.)
-	copy_static_dir(config.static_dir, config.output_dir)
-
-	// Copy and maybe minify assets directory
+	// Copy and optionally minify assets directory
 	copy_assets_dir(config.assets_dir, config.output_dir, config.features)
 
 	// Generate robots.txt
diff --git a/site.odin b/site.odin
index e4a1381..c255996 100644
--- a/site.odin
+++ b/site.odin
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Site :: struct {
 	base_url:    string,
 	config_path: string,
 	content_dir: string,
-	static_dir:  string,
 	assets_dir:  string,
 	output_dir:  string,
 	layouts_dir: string,
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ Flags :: struct {
 	description: string,
 	base_url:    string `args:"name=base-url"`,
 	content_dir: string `args:"name=content"`,
-	static_dir:  string `args:"name=static"`,
 	assets_dir:  string `args:"name=assets"`,
 	output_dir:  string `args:"name=output"`,
 	layouts_dir: string,
@@ -87,9 +85,6 @@ init_site :: proc(site: ^Site, args: []string) {
 	if site.content_dir == "" {
 		site.content_dir = fmt.tprintf("%s/content", config_dir)
 	}
-	if site.static_dir == "" {
-		site.static_dir = fmt.tprintf("%s/static", config_dir)
-	}
 	if site.assets_dir == "" {
 		site.assets_dir = fmt.tprintf("%s/assets", config_dir)
 	}
@@ -133,9 +128,6 @@ merge_flags :: proc(config: ^Flags, flags: Flags) {
 	if flags.content_dir != "" {
 		config.content_dir = flags.content_dir
 	}
-	if flags.static_dir != "" {
-		config.static_dir = flags.static_dir
-	}
 	if flags.assets_dir != "" {
 		config.assets_dir = flags.assets_dir
 	}
@@ -164,7 +156,6 @@ site_apply_flags :: proc(site: ^Site, flags: Flags) {
 	site.base_url = flags.base_url
 	site.config_path = flags.config_path
 	site.content_dir = flags.content_dir
-	site.static_dir = flags.static_dir
 	site.assets_dir = flags.assets_dir
 	site.output_dir = flags.output_dir
 	site.layouts_dir = flags.layouts_dir