diff --git a/.clangd b/.clangd
index f476fa1..f64a904 100644
--- a/.clangd
+++ b/.clangd
@@ -1,9 +1,2 @@
 CompileFlags:
-  CompilationDatabase: "build/Debug"
-
-Index:
-  Background: Skip # Disables background indexing if it crashes during idle time
-
-Diagnostics:
-  ClangTidy:
-    Remove: ["*"] # Disables Clang-Tidy checks if a specific rule causes the crash
\ No newline at end of file
+  CompilationDatabase: "build/Debug"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5419c62..3a45959 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+SHELL := /bin/zsh
+
 .PHONY: build
 .PHONY: test
 
 config:
-	@cmake -S . -B build/Debug -G Ninja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wshadow -fno-exceptions" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=deps/build/Debug/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
+	@cmake -S . -B build/Debug -G Ninja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wshadow -fno-exceptions $(CPPFLAGS)" -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=deps/build/Debug/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
 
 config-rel:
-	@cmake -S . -B build/Release -G Ninja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wshadow -fno-exceptions" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=deps/build/Release/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
+	@cmake -S . -B build/Release -G Ninja -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -Wshadow -fno-exceptions $(CPPFLAGS)" -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(LDFLAGS)" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=deps/build/Release/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake -DBUILD_TESTING=ON
 
 build:
 	@cmake --build build/Debug --parallel
diff --git a/src/conan.cpp b/src/conan.cpp
index 64ba514..0644292 100644
--- a/src/conan.cpp
+++ b/src/conan.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ std::optional<std::string> install(const config::GojoConfig& cfg,
     }
   }
 
+  std::println(MAGENTA("Installing conan dependencies...\n"));
+  std::fflush(stdout);
+
   constexpr std::string_view cmd_str { 
     "conan install . "
     "--deployer=full_deploy "
@@ -240,6 +243,23 @@ std::optional<std::string> install(const config::GojoConfig& cfg,
     "-s build_type={}"
   };
 
+  std::string build_type {};
+  std::stringstream ss { cfg.dep_build_types };
+  while (std::getline(ss, build_type, ',')) {
+    const std::string cmd {
+      std::format(cmd_str, cfg.project_name, build_type)
+    };
+
+    std::filesystem::current_path(cfg.project_root);
+    auto result { utils::execute_command(cmd, !verbose) };
+    if (!result.success) {
+      return std::make_optional(
+        std::format("{}\nfailed to install conan dependencies",
+                    result.output)
+      );
+    }
+  }
+/*
   // In order to download the packages in debug and release mode, we have
   // to install two times, one for each build type.
   // Kinda sucks...
@@ -269,7 +289,7 @@ std::optional<std::string> install(const config::GojoConfig& cfg,
                   rel_result.output)
     );
   }
-
+*/
   std::fflush(stdout);
   std::println(
     GREEN("\nDependencies installed successfully\n")
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index d601210..9b3270e 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ constexpr std::string_view GENERATOR      { "generator" };
 constexpr std::string_view MULTI_CONFIG   { "multi-config generator" };
 constexpr std::string_view BUILD_TYPE     { "build type" };
 constexpr std::string_view PKG_MAN        { "package manager" };
+constexpr std::string_view PKG_BUILD_TYPE { "dependency build types" };
 constexpr std::string_view SRC_EXT        { "source file extension" };
 constexpr std::string_view HDR_EXT        { "header file extension" };
 constexpr std::string_view FMT_STYLE      { "clang-format style" };
@@ -170,6 +171,10 @@ R"(---
 # Options: none, conan, vcpkg
 {}={}
 
+# Options: Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo, MinSizeRel
+# Note: any of the above options can be combined in a comma separated list
+{}={}
+
 # Options   (C): c
 # Options (C++): cpp, cc, cxx, c++
 {}={}
@@ -391,6 +396,25 @@ read_from_file(const std::filesystem::path& cfg_file) {
       std::getline(ss, cfg.pkg_manager);
       result = validate_config_values(label, cfg.pkg_manager, PKG_MANAGERS);
     }
+    else if (label == PKG_BUILD_TYPE) {
+      if (cfg.pkg_manager == "none") {
+        cfg.dep_build_types = "";
+        continue;
+      }
+      
+      std::getline(ss, cfg.dep_build_types);
+      if (cfg.dep_build_types.empty()) {
+        cfg.dep_build_types = "Debug,Release";
+        result.success = true;
+      }
+      else {
+        std::stringstream ss2 { cfg.dep_build_types };
+        std::string build_type {};
+        while (std::getline(ss2, build_type, ',')) {
+          result = validate_config_values(PKG_BUILD_TYPE, build_type, BUILD_TYPES);
+        }
+      }
+    }
     else if (label == SRC_EXT) {
       std::getline(ss, cfg.src_ext);
       if (cfg.project_lang == "C++") {
@@ -514,6 +538,7 @@ std::optional<std::string> write_to_file(const GojoConfig& cfg,
     MULTI_CONFIG, cfg.multi_config ? "true" : "false",
     BUILD_TYPE, cfg.build_type,
     PKG_MAN, cfg.pkg_manager,
+    PKG_BUILD_TYPE, cfg.dep_build_types,
     SRC_EXT, cfg.src_ext,
     HDR_EXT, cfg.hdr_ext,
     FMT_STYLE, cfg.fmt_style,
@@ -566,6 +591,7 @@ create_template(const std::filesystem::path& project_root) {
     MULTI_CONFIG, "",
     BUILD_TYPE, "",
     PKG_MAN, "",
+    PKG_BUILD_TYPE, "",
     SRC_EXT, "",
     HDR_EXT, "",
     FMT_STYLE, "",
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index 1ef5f15..43af21a 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct GojoConfig {
   std::string generator;
   std::string build_type;
   std::string pkg_manager;
+  std::string dep_build_types;
   std::string src_ext;
   std::string hdr_ext;
   std::string fmt_style;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ const GojoConfig DEFAULT = {
   .generator = "system default",
   .build_type = "Debug",
   .pkg_manager = "none",
+  .dep_build_types = "",
   .src_ext = "cpp",
   .hdr_ext = "hpp",
   .fmt_style = "google",
diff --git a/src/gojo.cpp b/src/gojo.cpp
index b122829..16e6c40 100644
--- a/src/gojo.cpp
+++ b/src/gojo.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "src/utils.hpp"
 
 
+// TODO: Create system to modify files in place
 constexpr std::string_view VERSION_STRING { "gojo version 1.0.0-beta" };
 
 int main(const int argc, const char* argv[]) {
@@ -64,7 +65,25 @@ int main(const int argc, const char* argv[]) {
   else if (command == "refresh") {
     result = commands::refresh(args, std::nullopt);
   }
+  else if (command == "dep") {
+    // TODO: Implement
+    // gojo dep search <pkg>
+    // gojo dep install <pkg> [version]
+    // gojo dep add <pkg> [version]
+    // gojo dep remove <pkg>
+    // gojo dep uninstall <pkg>
+  }
+  else if (command == "set") {
+    // TODO: Implement
+    // gojo set <config file field>
+  }
+  else if (command == "publish") {
+    // TODO: Implement
+    // gojo publish
+  }
   else if (command == "install") {
+    // TODO: refactor
+    // gojo install . [--replace|-r]
     result = commands::install(args);
   }
   else if (command == "profile") {
diff --git a/src/literals.hpp b/src/literals.hpp
index 52d07bb..f591dfe 100644
--- a/src/literals.hpp
+++ b/src/literals.hpp
@@ -463,6 +463,17 @@ open source toolchains. Below is an explanation of each field:
     package manager is used, this value is set to '{3}none{0}'. The command
     {1}gojo{0} {4}install{0} has no effect if no package manager is used.
 
+  - {2}dependency build types{0}
+    This field determines the build type(s) that your dependendencies should
+    build with. If this field is left empty, and a package manager is being
+    used, the default value is '{3}Debug,Release{0}'. The value for this field
+    must be a comma separated list of one or more build types, the selection
+    being the same as the {2}build type{0} field. This is used to make
+    switching between build types easier - the dependencies are built with the
+    defined build_type(s) at installation time rather than when the project
+    switches its build type. Each dependency should be built with the same
+    build type as your project.
+
   - {2}source file extension{0}
     This field determines the file extension for C++ source code files. This
     field is not used for C projects. This field is only used during project