diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index 90ddeb2f8..ba13b96a6 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ pub struct Client {
     pub thread_id: Option<usize>,
     /// Currently active frame for the current thread.
     pub active_frame: Option<usize>,
-    pub is_running: bool, // TODO: track is_running per thread
 }
 
 impl Client {
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ impl Client {
             thread_states: HashMap::new(),
             thread_id: None,
             active_frame: None,
-            is_running: false,
         };
 
         tokio::spawn(Self::recv(server_rx, client_rx));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 527d374fb..d74f91985 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -323,8 +323,13 @@ impl Application {
                     self.editor.set_status(format!("{} {}", prefix, output));
                 }
                 Event::Initialized => {
-                    self.editor
-                        .set_status("Debugged application started".to_owned());
+                    // send existing breakpoints
+                    // TODO: fetch breakpoints (in case we're attaching)
+
+                    if let Ok(_) = debugger.configuration_done().await {
+                        self.editor
+                            .set_status("Debugged application started".to_owned());
+                    }; // TODO: do we need to handle error?
                 }
                 ev => {
                     log::warn!("Unhandled event {:?}", ev);
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 7b2fd2956..3e740eadf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ impl Command {
         select_textobject_inner, "Select inside object",
         dap_launch, "Launch debug target",
         dap_toggle_breakpoint, "Toggle breakpoint",
-        dap_run, "Begin program execution",
         dap_continue, "Continue program execution",
         dap_pause, "Pause program execution",
         dap_step_in, "Step in",
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index f40bdcbff..7618fca2c 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn thread_picker(cx: &mut Context, callback_fn: impl Fn(&mut Editor, &dap::Threa
     let picker = Picker::new(
         true,
         threads,
-        |thread| thread.name.clone().into(),
+        |thread| thread.name.clone().into(), // TODO: include thread_states in the label
         move |editor, thread, _action| callback_fn(editor, thread),
     );
     cx.push_layer(Box::new(picker))
@@ -300,25 +300,6 @@ pub fn dap_toggle_breakpoint(cx: &mut Context) {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn dap_run(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let debugger = match &mut cx.editor.debugger {
-        Some(debugger) => debugger,
-        None => return,
-    };
-
-    if debugger.is_running {
-        cx.editor
-            .set_status("Debuggee is already running".to_owned());
-        return;
-    }
-    let request = debugger.configuration_done();
-    if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-        cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to run: {:?}", e));
-        return;
-    }
-    debugger.is_running = true;
-}
-
 pub fn dap_continue(cx: &mut Context) {
     let debugger = match &mut cx.editor.debugger {
         Some(debugger) => debugger,
@@ -340,10 +321,10 @@ pub fn dap_continue(cx: &mut Context) {
 
 pub fn dap_pause(cx: &mut Context) {
     thread_picker(cx, |editor, thread| {
-    let debugger = match &mut editor.debugger {
-        Some(debugger) => debugger,
-        None => return,
-    };
+        let debugger = match &mut editor.debugger {
+            Some(debugger) => debugger,
+            None => return,
+        };
         let request = debugger.pause(thread.id);
         // NOTE: we don't need to set active thread id here because DAP will emit a "stopped" event
         if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 1b04b5cda..7710c321f 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
                 "d" => { "Debug"
                     "l" => dap_launch,
                     "b" => dap_toggle_breakpoint,
-                    "r" => dap_run,
                     "c" => dap_continue,
                     "h" => dap_pause,
                     "i" => dap_step_in,