diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 3eeabc3..d62f732 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose.yml",
 	"service": "teamtex",
 	"workspaceFolder": "/workspace",
-	"updateContentCommand": "latexmk -pdf -outdir=build main.tex",
+	"updateContentCommand": "mkdir -p build && latexmk -pdf -outdir=build -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex || true",
 	"customizations": {
 		"vscode": {
 			"extensions": [
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/latex-check.yml b/.github/workflows/latex-check.yml
index c02f852..4df926d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latex-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latex-check.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: xu-cheng/latex-action@v3
         with:
           root_file: main.tex
+          compiler: latexmk
           args: -pdf -file-line-error -halt-on-error -interaction=nonstopmode -outdir=build
 
       - name: Verify build artifacts
diff --git a/.latexmkrc b/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95c2f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+$pdflatex = 'pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode -file-line-error -synctex=1 %O %S';
+$force_mode = 1;
+$bibtex = 'bibtex %O %B';
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 905226b..132f393 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
 	"latex-workshop.latex.outDir": "%DIR%/build",
 	"latex-workshop.latex.autoClean.run": "onBuilt",
+	"latex-workshop.latex.autoBuild.run": "onSave",
+	"latex-workshop.latex.recipe.default": "lastUsed",
 	"latex-workshop.view.pdf.viewer": "tab",
 	"latex-workshop.latex.magic.args": [
 		"-output-directory=%DIR%/build",
@@ -9,9 +11,34 @@
 	"files.exclude": {
 		".devcontainer": true,
 		".github": true,
+		".latexmkrc": true,
 		"docs": true,
 		"LICENSE": true
 	},
+	"latex-workshop.latex.recipes": [
+		{
+			"name": "latexmk",
+			"tools": [
+				"latexmk"
+			]
+		}
+	],
+	"latex-workshop.latex.tools": [
+		{
+			"name": "latexmk",
+			"command": "latexmk",
+			"args": [
+				"-f",
+				"-synctex=1",
+				"-interaction=nonstopmode",
+				"-file-line-error",
+				"-pdf",
+				"-outdir=%OUTDIR%",
+				"%DOC%"
+			],
+			"env": {}
+		}
+	],
 	"editor.formatOnSave": true,
 	"ltex.language": "en-US",
 	"ltex.enabled": false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70878b5..331c8ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ The project is specifically configured to keep the root directory clean by routi
 If you prefer the command line, use `latexmk` directly:
 
 ```bash
-# Compile
+# Full Compile (handles bibliography, multiple passes automatically)
 latexmk -pdf -outdir=build main.tex
 
 # Clean
-latexmk -c -outdir=build main.tex && rm -rf build/
+latexmk -C -outdir=build
+rm -rf build/
 ```
 
 ---
diff --git a/docs/usage-details.md b/docs/usage-details.md
index af3e8c4..98aa02a 100644
--- a/docs/usage-details.md
+++ b/docs/usage-details.md
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ Instead of cloning or forking, you can use TeamTex as a blueprint to mint comple
 - **GitHub Copilot:** Supported out-of-the-box.
 - **Grammar Options:** Enable LTeX by editing `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` and uncommenting `valentjn.vscode-ltex`.
 
+- **SyncTeX (Code <-> PDF Navigation)**
+  The environment is already configured to synchronize the code with the generated PDF:
+  - **From PDF to Code (Inverse Search):** Hold `Ctrl` (or `Cmd` on Mac) and click on any text in the PDF viewer to jump straight to the source code.
+  - **From Code to PDF (Forward Search):** Place your cursor in the `main.tex` code and press `Ctrl+Alt+J` to jump to the corresponding paragraph in the PDF.
+
 ---
 
 ## Important Note on Docker Image
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ If you rename your main file (e.g., `thesis.tex`):
 
 1. **Automation:** Update `.devcontainer/devcontainer.json` (change `main.tex` in `updateContentCommand`).
 2. **VS Code:** If needed, update `.vscode/settings.json`.
-3. **Manual:** Run `latexmk -pdf -outdir=build thesis.tex`.
+3. **Manual:** Run `mkdir -p build && pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode -output-directory=build thesis.tex`.
 
 ### Missing Folders (.vscode, .devcontainer, .github, docs)
 
diff --git a/export_source.sh b/export_source.sh
index 73c8432..2764b02 100644
--- a/export_source.sh
+++ b/export_source.sh
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ rm -f "$OUTPUT_NAME"
 
 # Create the zip with exclusions
 zip -r "$OUTPUT_NAME" . \
-    -x "build/*" \
-    -x ".git/*" \
-    -x ".vscode/*" \
     -x ".devcontainer/*" \
-    -x ".github/*" \
+    -x ".git/*" \
     -x ".gitignore" \
+    -x ".github/*" \
+    -x ".latexmkrc" \
+    -x ".vscode/*" \
+    -x "build/*" \
     -x "docs/*" \
-    -x "README.md" \
+    -x "export_source.sh" \
     -x "LICENSE" \
-    -x "export_source.sh"
+    -x "README.md"
 
 echo "Done! You can now download '$OUTPUT_NAME'."