diff --git a/proto/buffer_service.proto b/proto/buffer_service.proto
index 0e6e0ca..a10250a 100644
--- a/proto/buffer_service.proto
+++ b/proto/buffer_service.proto
@@ -5,22 +5,11 @@ package buffer_service;
 // handle buffer changes, keep in sync users
 service Buffer {
   // attach to a buffer and receive operations
-  rpc Attach (stream Operation)    returns (stream Operation);
-
-  rpc Snapshot(SnapshotRequest) returns (SnapshotResponse);
-
+  rpc Attach (stream Operation) returns (stream Operation);
 }
 
 message Operation {
   required bytes data = 1;
   optional string user = 2;
   optional string path = 3;
-}
-
-message SnapshotRequest {
-  required string path = 1;
-}
-
-message SnapshotResponse {
-  required string content = 1;
 }
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diff --git a/proto/files.proto b/proto/files.proto
index a7ab7d2..4423582 100644
--- a/proto/files.proto
+++ b/proto/files.proto
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ syntax = "proto2";
 
 package files;
 
-
 message BufferNode {
 	required string path = 1;
 }
diff --git a/proto/workspace.proto b/proto/workspace.proto
index 3bb467d..b333a32 100644
--- a/proto/workspace.proto
+++ b/proto/workspace.proto
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ enum FileEventType {
 
 message FileEvent {
 	required string bufferbuffertree = 1;
-
 	required FileEventType type = 2;
 }
 
@@ -59,9 +58,7 @@ message BufferPayload {
 	required string path = 1;
 }
 
-message BufferListRequest{
-
-}
+message BufferListRequest {}
 
 message UserList {
 	repeated user.UserIdentity users = 1;
diff --git a/proto/workspace_service.proto b/proto/workspace_service.proto
index 3fe7c2e..54fe77b 100644
--- a/proto/workspace_service.proto
+++ b/proto/workspace_service.proto
@@ -6,23 +6,13 @@ import "files.proto";
 import "workspace.proto";
 
 service Workspace {
-
 	rpc Attach (workspace.AttachRequest) returns (workspace.Token);
-
 	rpc LeaveWorkspace (workspace.WorkspaceDetails) returns (workspace.Empty);
-
 	rpc CreateWorkspace (workspace.WorkspaceDetails) returns (workspace.Empty);
-
 	rpc CreateBuffer (workspace.BufferPayload) returns (workspace.Empty);
-
 	rpc ListBuffers (workspace.BufferListRequest) returns (files.BufferTree);
-
 	rpc ListUsers (workspace.UserListRequest) returns (workspace.UserList);
-
 	rpc ListBufferUsers (workspace.BufferPayload) returns (workspace.UserList); //TODO discuss
-
 	rpc Join (workspace.JoinRequest) returns (workspace.Token);
-
 	rpc Delete (workspace.BufferPayload) returns (workspace.Empty); //deletes buffer
-
 }
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diff --git a/src/workspace.rs b/src/workspace.rs
index 4fe18b6..79da51c 100644
--- a/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/workspace.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet}, sync::Arc};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use crate::{
-	proto::{buffer_service::SnapshotRequest, user::UserIdentity, workspace::{AttachRequest, BufferListRequest, BufferPayload, Token, UserListRequest}},
+	proto::{user::UserIdentity, workspace::{AttachRequest, BufferListRequest, BufferPayload, Token, UserListRequest}},
 	api::controller::ControllerWorker,
 	buffer::{self, worker::BufferWorker},
 	client::Services,
@@ -112,16 +112,6 @@ impl Workspace {
 		Ok(controller)
 	}
 
-	/// get a snapshot of a buffer (meaning its contents as a flat string)
-	pub async fn snapshot(&self, path: &str) -> crate::Result<String> {
-		let mut buffer_client = self.services.buffer.clone();
-		let contents = buffer_client.snapshot(
-			tonic::Request::new(SnapshotRequest { path: path.to_string() })
-		).await?.into_inner().content;
-
-		Ok(contents)
-	}
-
 	/// fetch a list of all buffers in a workspace
 	pub async fn fetch_buffers(&mut self) -> crate::Result<()> {
 		let mut workspace_client = self.services.workspace.clone();