diff --git a/configs/nvim/init.vim b/configs/nvim/init.vim
index cab8e5d..14f4ce4 100644
--- a/configs/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/configs/nvim/init.vim
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ endif
 " Enable Leap
 lua require('leap').add_default_mappings()
 
-" Enable Helix-style command suggestions
-"lua require('command-completion').setup()
-
 " Enable trailing space detection
 lua require('mini.trailspace').setup()
 
@@ -43,15 +40,3 @@ highlight Pmenu ctermbg=none ctermfg=white
 nnoremap <C-_> :Commentary<CR>
 vnoremap <C-_> :Commentary<CR>
 inoremap <C-_> <C-O>:Commentary<CR>
-
-" Custom functions
-function! MkdirAndWrite()
-    let dir = expand('%:p:h')
-    exec '!mkdir -p ' . dir
-    exec 'w'
-endfunction
-command Wmk call MkdirAndWrite()
-
-" LSP Support
-"lua require "lspconfig".rust_analyzer.setup {}
-"lua vim.keymap.set('n', '<space>e', vim.diagnostic.open_float)
diff --git a/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.service b/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..657b566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description = Sync Guru GitLab issues to Trello
+
+[Service]
+Type = oneshot
+ExecStart = python3 %h/.config/ewconfig/scripts/guru-sync-issues
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.timer b/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39419ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/systemd/user/sync-guru-issues.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description = Sync Guru GitLab issues to Trello
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar = hourly
+Persistent = true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy = timers.target
diff --git a/scripts/guru-sync-issues b/scripts/guru-sync-issues
index 33216e8..99c118b 100755
--- a/scripts/guru-sync-issues
+++ b/scripts/guru-sync-issues
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python3
+# NOTE: This script might be called by systemd. Run `systemctl --user list-timers --all` to see if it is active
 
 # fmt:off
 import sys
@@ -175,6 +176,13 @@ def main() -> int:
         level=logging.DEBUG if args.verbose else logging.INFO,
         format="%(levelname)s:	%(message)s",
     )
+    
+    # Try to ping the gitlab server, and exit if it fails
+    try:
+        requests.get(GITLAB_ENDPOINT)
+    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+        logger.error("Could not connect to GitLab server")
+        return 1
 
     # Find all issues
     issues = get_personal_gitlab_issues()