diff --git a/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/listeners/WorkspaceFileOpenedListener.java b/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/listeners/WorkspaceFileOpenedListener.java
index d7b9661..54d1dfe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/listeners/WorkspaceFileOpenedListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/listeners/WorkspaceFileOpenedListener.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class WorkspaceFileOpenedListener implements FileOpenedSyncListener {
-
 	private final WorkspaceHandler handler;
 	private final BufferEventAwaiterTask task;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/util/FileUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/util/FileUtil.java
index d8ddb94..fec9be2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/util/FileUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/codemp/intellij/util/FileUtil.java
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ public class FileUtil {
 	public static Editor getActiveEditorByPath(Project project, String path) {
 		return Arrays.stream(FileEditorManager.getInstance(project).getAllEditors())
 			.filter(fe -> fe instanceof TextEditor)
-			.map(fe -> {
-				TextEditor te = (TextEditor) fe;
-				return te.getEditor();
-			}).filter(editor -> path.equals(FileUtil.getRelativePath(editor.getProject(), editor.getVirtualFile())))
+			.map(fe -> ((TextEditor) fe).getEditor())
+			.filter(editor -> path.equals(FileUtil.getRelativePath(editor.getProject(), editor.getVirtualFile())))
 			.findFirst()
 			.orElse(null);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/rust/lib.rs b/src/main/rust/lib.rs
index ef9d2d2..2c39343 100644
--- a/src/main/rust/lib.rs
+++ b/src/main/rust/lib.rs
@@ -38,14 +38,20 @@ impl ClientHandler {
 	/// create a new workspace
 	fn create_workspace(&mut self, workspace_id: &str) -> CodempResult<WorkspaceHandler> {
 		RT.block_on(self.client.create_workspace(workspace_id))
-			.map(|workspace| WorkspaceHandler { workspace })
+			.map(|workspace| {
+				Self::spawn_updater(workspace.clone());
+				WorkspaceHandler { workspace }
+			})
 	}
 
 	#[generate_interface]
 	/// join a workspace by name
 	fn join_workspace(&mut self, workspace_id: &str) -> CodempResult<WorkspaceHandler> {
 		RT.block_on(self.client.join_workspace(workspace_id))
-			.map(|workspace| WorkspaceHandler { workspace })
+			.map(|workspace| {
+				Self::spawn_updater(workspace.clone());
+				WorkspaceHandler { workspace }
+			})
 	}
 
 	#[generate_interface]
@@ -54,6 +60,16 @@ impl ClientHandler {
 		RT.block_on(self.client.leave_workspace(workspace_id))
 	}
 
+	fn spawn_updater(workspace: Arc<RwLock<CodempWorkspace>>) {
+		tokio::spawn(async move {
+			loop {
+				tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(60)).await;
+				workspace.write().await.fetch_buffers().await.unwrap();
+				workspace.write().await.fetch_users().await.unwrap();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	#[generate_interface]
 	/// get the url you are currently connected to
 	fn get_url(&self) -> String {
@@ -88,12 +104,6 @@ impl WorkspaceHandler {
 			.map(|buffer| BufferHandler { buffer })
 	}
 
-	#[generate_interface]
-	/// get a buffer's contents as a flat string
-	fn get_buffer_snapshot(&self , path: &str) -> CodempResult<String> {
-		RT.block_on(RT.block_on(self.workspace.read()).snapshot(path))
-	}
-
 	#[generate_interface]
 	/// updates the local list of the workspace's buffers
 	fn fetch_buffers(&mut self) -> CodempResult<()> {