diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5f9f45..b5969cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 - [ ] health checks: check merge conflicts async
   - [ ] unsupported props or props from other managers
 - [x] rename `run` to `build`
-- [ ] allow setting up plugins through config
+- [ ] delete lazy keymaps when a plugin loads
+- [x] allow setting up plugins through config
 - [x] task timeout
 - [ ] log file
 - [ ] deal with re-sourcing init.lua. Check a global?
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
   - `requires` => `dependencies`
   - `as` => `name`
   - `opt` => `lazy`
+  - `run` => `build`
 
 ## 📦 Other Neovim Plugin Managers in Lua
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index c992791..05bb89b 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ local M = {}
 
 ---@class LazyConfig
 M.defaults = {
-  plugins = "config.plugins",
   defaults = {
     lazy = false, -- should plugins be loaded at startup?
     version = nil,
@@ -52,14 +51,11 @@ M.defaults = {
 
 M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")
 
-M.paths = {
-  ---@type string
-  opt = nil,
-  ---@type string
-  main = nil,
-  ---@type string
-  plugins = nil,
-}
+---@type string|LazySpec Should be either a string pointing to a module, or a spec
+M.spec = nil
+
+---@type string Opt directory where plugins will be installed
+M.root = nil
 
 ---@type table<string, LazyPlugin>
 M.plugins = {}
@@ -70,12 +66,12 @@ M.to_clean = {}
 ---@type LazyConfig
 M.options = {}
 
+---@param spec LazySpec
 ---@param opts? LazyConfig
-function M.setup(opts)
+function M.setup(spec, opts)
+  M.spec = spec
   M.options = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", M.defaults, opts or {})
-  M.paths.plugins = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/lua/" .. M.options.plugins:gsub("%.", "/")
-  M.paths.main = M.paths.plugins .. (vim.loop.fs_stat(M.paths.plugins .. ".lua") and ".lua" or "/init.lua")
-  M.paths.opt = M.options.package.path .. "/pack/" .. M.options.package.name .. "/opt"
+  M.root = M.options.package.path .. "/pack/" .. M.options.package.name .. "/opt"
 
   if M.options.package.reset then
     vim.go.packpath = M.options.package.path
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/handler.lua b/lua/lazy/core/handler.lua
index fb20810..b65e3ba 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/handler.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/handler.lua
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ function M.handlers.module(grouped)
       if plugins then
         grouped[name] = nil
         local reason = { require = modname }
+        -- almost never happens, so this does not decrease performance
         if #Loader.loading == 0 then
           local f = 3
           while not reason.source do
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 4bd29a0..3dcd2fb 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -7,8 +7,24 @@ local M = {}
 M.loading = {}
 
 function M.setup()
+  -- install missing plugins
+  if Config.options.install_missing then
+    Util.track("install")
+    for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
+      if not plugin._.installed then
+        vim.cmd("do User LazyInstallPre")
+        require("lazy.manage").install({ wait = true })
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    Util.track()
+  end
+
+  -- setup handlers
+  Util.track("handlers")
   local Handler = require("lazy.core.handler")
   Handler.setup()
+  Util.track()
 end
 
 function M.init_plugins()
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index a6f91a5..f4ea888 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ end
 function M.update_state()
   ---@type table<string,FileType>
   local installed = {}
-  Util.ls(Config.paths.opt, function(_, name, type)
+  Util.ls(Config.root, function(_, name, type)
     if type == "directory" or type == "link" then
       installed[name] = type
     end
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function M.update_state()
         or plugin.cmd
       plugin.lazy = lazy and true or false
     end
-    plugin.dir = Config.paths.opt .. "/" .. plugin.name
+    plugin.dir = Config.root .. "/" .. plugin.name
     plugin._.is_local = plugin.uri:sub(1, 4) ~= "http" and plugin.uri:sub(1, 3) ~= "git"
     plugin._.is_symlink = installed[plugin.name] == "link"
     plugin._.installed = installed[plugin.name] ~= nil
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function M.update_state()
   for pack, dir_type in pairs(installed) do
     table.insert(Config.to_clean, {
       name = pack,
-      dir = Config.paths.opt .. "/" .. pack,
+      dir = Config.root .. "/" .. pack,
       _ = {
         installed = true,
         is_symlink = dir_type == "link",
@@ -191,15 +191,23 @@ end
 function M.spec()
   local spec = Spec.new()
 
-  local function _load(name, modpath)
-    local modname = Config.options.plugins .. (name and ("." .. name) or "")
-    Util.try(function()
-      spec:normalize(Module.load(modname, modpath))
-    end, "Failed to load **" .. modname .. "**")
-  end
+  if type(Config.spec) == "string" then
+    -- spec is a module
+    local function _load(name, modpath)
+      local modname = Config.spec .. (name and ("." .. name) or "")
+      Util.try(function()
+        spec:normalize(Module.load(modname, modpath))
+      end, "Failed to load **" .. modname .. "**")
+    end
+    local path_plugins = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/lua/" .. Config.spec:gsub("%.", "/")
+    local path_main = path_plugins .. (vim.loop.fs_stat(path_plugins .. ".lua") and ".lua" or "/init.lua")
 
-  _load(nil, Config.paths.main)
-  Util.lsmod(Config.paths.plugins, _load)
+    _load(nil, path_main)
+    Util.lsmod(path_plugins, _load)
+  else
+    -- spec is a spec
+    spec:normalize(Config.spec)
+  end
   return spec
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index 22b355d..adaaf6c 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ function M.try(fn, msg)
       end
       if info.what == "Lua" and not info.source:find("lazy.nvim") then
         local source = info.source:sub(2)
-        if source:find(Config.paths.opt, 1, true) == 1 then
-          source = source:sub(#Config.paths.opt + 1)
+        if source:find(Config.root, 1, true) == 1 then
+          source = source:sub(#Config.root + 1)
         end
         source = vim.fn.fnamemodify(source, ":p:~:.")
         local line = "  - " .. source .. ":" .. info.currentline
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index 095e469..80cf749 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 local M = {}
 
+---@param spec LazySpec Should be a module name to load, or a plugin spec
 ---@param opts? LazyConfig
-function M.setup(opts)
+function M.setup(spec, opts)
   local module_start = vim.loop.hrtime()
   require("lazy.core.module").setup()
   local Util = require("lazy.core.util")
@@ -14,23 +15,11 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   Util.track("setup")
 
   Util.track("config")
-  Config.setup(opts)
+  Config.setup(spec, opts)
   Util.track()
 
   Plugin.load()
 
-  if Config.options.install_missing then
-    Util.track("install")
-    for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-      if not plugin._.installed then
-        vim.cmd("do User LazyInstallPre")
-        require("lazy.manage").install({ wait = true })
-        break
-      end
-    end
-    Util.track()
-  end
-
   Util.track("loader")
   Loader.setup()
   Util.track()
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/render.lua b/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
index 4a3b7df..1f8fab5 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
@@ -193,25 +193,14 @@ function M:reason(reason, opts)
   ---@type string?
   local source = reason.source
   if source then
-    ---@type string?
-    local modname = source:match("/lua/(.*)%.lua$")
-    if modname then
-      modname = modname:gsub("/", ".")
-    end
     local name = source:match("/([^/]-)/lua")
     for _, other in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-      if (modname and other.modname == modname) or (name and other.name == name) then
+      if name and other.name == name then
         reason.plugin = other.name
         reason.source = nil
         break
       end
     end
-    if reason.source then
-      reason.source = modname or reason.source
-      if reason.source == "lua" then
-        reason.source = Config.options.plugins
-      end
-    end
   end
   local time = " " .. math.floor((reason.time or 0) / 1e6 * 100) / 100 .. "ms"
   if not opts.time_right then