diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 3e84165..51494c1 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 from colorama import init, Fore
-from flask import Flask, request, abort
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.engine import URL
 import json
 
+# Initialize Colorama
+init(autoreset=True)
+
+# Load database configuration from JSON file
 with open("db.json") as json_data_file:
     db_config = json.load(json_data_file)
 
+# Create SQLAlchemy engine
 url = URL.create(
     drivername=db_config["drivername"],
     username=db_config["username"],
@@ -16,19 +21,26 @@
     database=db_config["database"],
     port=db_config["port"],
 )
-
 engine = create_engine(url)
-connection = engine.connect()
 Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
 
-init(autoreset=True)
+# Create Flask app
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
+# Example route to add a new plant
 @app.route("/plants", methods=["POST"])
 def add_plant():
+    # Get JSON data from request
     new_plant = request.get_json()
-    new_plant["id"] = len(plants) + 1
-    plants.append(new_plant)
+    # Perform database operations here
+    # Example: Add new plant to the database
+    # session = Session()
+    # session.add(new_plant)
+    # session.commit()
+    # session.close()
+    # Return response
     return jsonify(new_plant), 201
 
-from cli import create, stats, update, water, archive
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Run the Flask app
+    app.run(debug=True)
diff --git a/server/models/__init__.py b/server/models/__init__.py
index fef102b..70d120f 100644
--- a/server/models/__init__.py
+++ b/server/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-from app import engine
-from models.base import Base
-from models.plant import Plant
+# from app import engine
+# from models.base import Base
 
-# TODO: Implement way to make this configurable
+# # TODO: Implement way to make this configurable
 
-Base.metadata.drop_all(engine)
-Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
+# Base.metadata.drop_all(engine)
+# Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
diff --git a/server/models/plant.py b/server/models/plant.py
index bc49cce..54befe9 100644
--- a/server/models/plant.py
+++ b/server/models/plant.py
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime, Boolean, ForeignKey
 from datetime import datetime
-from models import Base
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, relationship, mapped_column
+from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+from typing import List
 
 from enum import Enum
 
+Base = declarative_base()
 
-class DeathCause(Enum, str):
-    TOO_LITTLE_WATER = "too little water"
-    TOO_MUCH_WATER = "too much water"
-    TOO_LITTLE_HUMIDITY = "too little humidity"
-    TOO_MUCH_HUMIDITY = "too much humidity"
-    TOO_LITTLE_SUN = "too little sun"
-    TOO_MUCH_SUN = "too much sun"
-    PROPAGATION = "propagation"
-    PESTS = "pests"
-    MOLD = "mold"
-    NEGLECT = "neglect"
-    UNKNOWN = "unknown"
+# class DeathCause(Enum, str):
+    # TOO_LITTLE_WATER = "too little water"
+    # TOO_MUCH_WATER = "too much water"
+    # TOO_LITTLE_HUMIDITY = "too little humidity"
+    # TOO_MUCH_HUMIDITY = "too much humidity"
+    # TOO_LITTLE_SUN = "too little sun"
+    # TOO_MUCH_SUN = "too much sun"
+    # PROPAGATION = "propagation"
+    # PESTS = "pests"
+    # MOLD = "mold"
+    # NEGLECT = "neglect"
+    # UNKNOWN = "unknown"
 
 
 class Plant(Base):
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class Plant(Base):
 
     # Death Info
     dead = Column(Boolean, default=False, nullable=False)
-    dead_cause = Column(Enum(DeathCause), nullable=True)
+    # dead_cause = Column(Enum(DeathCause), nullable=True)
     dead_on = Column(DateTime(), default=None, nullable=True)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str: