diff --git a/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
index 6342b6be..b07559e2 100644
--- a/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/compact-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ impl State {
 
     // Tooltip operations
     fn toggle_persisted_tooltip(&self, new_mode: InputMode) {
+        #[allow(unused_variables)]
         let message = self
             .create_tooltip_message(MSG_TOGGLE_PERSISTED_TOOLTIP, new_mode)
             .with_args(self.create_persist_args());
diff --git a/default-plugins/fixture-plugin-for-tests/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/fixture-plugin-for-tests/src/main.rs
index 47e1295a..8ca23557 100644
--- a/default-plugins/fixture-plugin-for-tests/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/fixture-plugin-for-tests/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 // it is not (and should not!) be included in the mainline executable
 // it's included here for convenience so that it will be built by the CI
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct State {
     received_events: Vec<Event>,
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
index 5bc54da0..0c1b9c88 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs
@@ -700,10 +700,6 @@ pub mod tests {
         );
     }
 
-    fn get_palette() -> Palette {
-        Palette::default()
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn style_key_with_modifier_only_chars() {
         let keyvec = vec![
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
index 82ffe4b1..b5ba8292 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/second_line.rs
@@ -531,10 +531,6 @@ mod tests {
         string.to_string()
     }
 
-    fn get_palette() -> Palette {
-        Palette::default()
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn full_length_shortcut_with_key() {
         let keyvec = vec![KeyWithModifier::new(BareKey::Char('a'))];
diff --git a/default-plugins/strider/src/file_list_view.rs b/default-plugins/strider/src/file_list_view.rs
index a5a0bfa9..2226e618 100644
--- a/default-plugins/strider/src/file_list_view.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/strider/src/file_list_view.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::shared::{calculate_list_bounds, render_list_tip};
-use crate::state::{refresh_directory, ROOT};
+use crate::state::refresh_directory;
 use pretty_bytes::converter::convert as pretty_bytes;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ impl FileListView {
         self.cursor_hist.remove(&self.path);
     }
 
-    pub fn get_relative_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        if let Some(initial_cwd_part) = self.path.iter().next() {
-            self.path
-                .strip_prefix(initial_cwd_part)
-                .unwrap_or(&self.path)
-                .to_path_buf()
-        } else {
-            PathBuf::new()
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn update_files(
         &mut self,
         paths: Vec<(PathBuf, Option<FileMetadata>)>,
@@ -193,19 +182,6 @@ impl FsEntry {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_pathbuf_without_root_prefix(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        match self {
-            FsEntry::Dir(p) => p
-                .strip_prefix(ROOT)
-                .map(|p| p.to_path_buf())
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| p.clone()),
-            FsEntry::File(p, _) => p
-                .strip_prefix(ROOT)
-                .map(|p| p.to_path_buf())
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| p.clone()),
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn get_full_pathbuf(&self) -> PathBuf {
         match self {
             FsEntry::Dir(p) => p.clone(),
diff --git a/default-plugins/strider/src/main.rs b/default-plugins/strider/src/main.rs
index d770e495..8870232f 100644
--- a/default-plugins/strider/src/main.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/strider/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ mod search_view;
 mod shared;
 mod state;
 
-use crate::file_list_view::FsEntry;
 use shared::{render_current_path, render_instruction_line, render_search_term};
 use state::{refresh_directory, State};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
                 self.update_files(paths);
                 should_render = true;
             },
-            Event::HostFolderChanged(new_host_folder) => {
+            Event::HostFolderChanged(_new_host_folder) => {
                 scan_host_folder(&"/host");
                 should_render = true;
             },
diff --git a/default-plugins/strider/src/state.rs b/default-plugins/strider/src/state.rs
index 93c6cf1b..2ad996f1 100644
--- a/default-plugins/strider/src/state.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/strider/src/state.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ use std::{
 };
 use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 
-pub const ROOT: &str = "/host";
-
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct State {
     pub file_list_view: FileListView,
diff --git a/zellij-client/src/lib.rs b/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
index 60245f94..0f326f8f 100644
--- a/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zellij-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ pub(crate) enum ClientInstruction {
     UnblockCliPipeInput(()), // String -> pipe name
     CliPipeOutput((), ()),   // String -> pipe name, String -> output
     QueryTerminalSize,
-    WriteConfigToDisk { config: String },
+    WriteConfigToDisk {
+        config: String,
+    },
     StartWebServer,
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // we need the session name here even though we're not currently using it
     RenamedSession(String), // String -> new session name
 }
 
diff --git a/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs b/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
index c85caf18..a6fe4765 100644
--- a/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-client/src/web_client/mod.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ pub fn start_web_client(
     ));
 }
 
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 async fn listen_to_config_file_changes(config_file_path: PathBuf, instance_id: &str) {
     let socket_path = WEBSERVER_SOCKET_PATH.join(instance_id);
 
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs b/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
index c60bcbc1..e9098849 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/panes/grid.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use super::sixel::{PixelRect, SixelGrid, SixelImageStore};
-use regex::Regex;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
index b6eadc14..97714aca 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ impl Tab {
                 pid,
                 initial_pane_title,
                 invoked_with,
-                start_suppressed,
-                should_focus_pane,
                 pane_id_to_replace,
                 close_replaced_pane,
                 client_id,
@@ -1615,8 +1613,6 @@ impl Tab {
         pid: PaneId,
         initial_pane_title: Option<String>,
         invoked_with: Option<Run>,
-        start_suppressed: bool,
-        should_focus_pane: bool,
         pane_id_to_replace: Option<PaneId>,
         close_replaced_pane: bool,
         client_id: Option<ClientId>,
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/setup.rs b/zellij-utils/src/setup.rs
index 15f54c49..0093cbfa 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/setup.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/setup.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(not(target_family = "wasm"))]
 use crate::consts::ASSET_MAP;
 use crate::input::theme::Themes;
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
 use crate::{
     cli::{CliArgs, Command, SessionCommand, Sessions},
     consts::{