diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 084105e..ad4188f 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ M.defaults = {
     ---@type string[]
     patterns = {},
   },
+  interactive = true,
   package_path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/lazy",
   view = {
     icons = {
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 19559d7..9372463 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ function M.init_plugins()
   Util.track("plugin_init")
   for _, name in ipairs(M.loaders.init) do
     local plugin = Config.plugins[name]
+    if not plugin then
+      error(name)
+    end
     if plugin.init then
       Util.track(plugin.name)
       plugin.init()
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ end
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
 function M.packadd(plugin, load_start)
   if plugin.opt then
-    vim.cmd.packadd(plugin.pack)
+    vim.cmd.packadd(plugin.name)
     M.source_plugin_files(plugin, true)
   elseif load_start then
     vim.opt.runtimepath:append(plugin.dir)
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/state.lua b/lua/lazy/core/state.lua
index 84b76d1..cb77787 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/state.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/state.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 local Cache = require("lazy.core.cache")
 local Module = require("lazy.core.module")
+local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
 
 local M = {}
 
 M.dirty = true
 
+---@alias CachedPlugin LazyPlugin | {_funs: string[]}
+local skip = { installed = true, loaded = true, tasks = true, dirty = true, dir = true }
+local funs = { config = true, init = true, run = true }
+
 function M.update_state(check_clean)
   local Util = require("lazy.core.util")
-  local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
+
   ---@type table<"opt"|"start", table<string,boolean>>
   local installed = { opt = {}, start = {} }
   for opt, packs in pairs(installed) do
@@ -19,9 +24,11 @@ function M.update_state(check_clean)
   end
 
   for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
+    plugin.opt = plugin.opt == nil and Config.options.opt or plugin.opt
     local opt = plugin.opt and "opt" or "start"
-    plugin.installed = installed[opt][plugin.pack] == true
-    installed[opt][plugin.pack] = nil
+    plugin.dir = Config.options.package_path .. "/" .. opt .. "/" .. plugin.name
+    plugin.installed = installed[opt][plugin.name] == true
+    installed[opt][plugin.name] = nil
   end
 
   if check_clean then
@@ -44,37 +51,30 @@ function M.save()
   if not M.dirty then
     return
   end
-  local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
+  local Plugin = require("lazy.plugin")
 
   ---@class LazyState
   local state = {
-    ---@type CachedPlugin[]
-    plugins = {},
+    ---@type table<string, LazySpec>
+    specs = {},
     loaders = require("lazy.core.loader").loaders,
     config = Config.options,
   }
 
-  ---@alias CachedPlugin LazyPlugin | {_funcs: table<string, number|boolean>}
-  local skip = { installed = true, loaded = true, tasks = true, dirty = true, dir = true }
-  local funcount = 0
-
-  for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-    ---@type CachedPlugin
-    local save = {}
-    table.insert(state.plugins, save)
-    ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: no-unknown
-    for k, v in pairs(plugin) do
-      if type(v) == "function" then
-        save._funcs = save._funcs or {}
-        if plugin.modname then
-          save._funcs[k] = true
-        else
-          funcount = funcount + 1
-          Cache.set("cache.state.fun." .. funcount, string.dump(v))
-          save._funcs[k] = funcount
+  for _, spec in ipairs(Plugin.specs()) do
+    state.specs[spec.modname] = spec
+    for _, plugin in pairs(spec.plugins) do
+      ---@cast plugin CachedPlugin
+      for k, v in pairs(plugin) do
+        if type(v) == "function" then
+          if funs[k] then
+            plugin._funs = plugin._funs or {}
+            table.insert(plugin._funs, k)
+          end
+          plugin[k] = nil
+        elseif skip[k] then
+          plugin[k] = nil
         end
-      elseif not skip[k] then
-        save[k] = v
       end
     end
   end
@@ -82,63 +82,50 @@ function M.save()
 end
 
 function M.load()
-  ---@type boolean, LazyState
+  local Plugin = require("lazy.plugin")
+  local dirty = false
+
+  ---@type boolean, LazyState?
   local ok, state = pcall(vim.json.decode, Cache.get("cache.state"))
-  if not ok then
-    Cache.dirty()
-    return false
+  if not (ok and state and vim.deep_equal(Config.options, state.config)) then
+    dirty = true
+    state = nil
   end
 
-  local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
+  local function _loader(modname, modpath)
+    local spec = state and state.specs[modname]
+    if (not spec) or Module.is_dirty(modname, modpath) then
+      dirty = true
+      vim.schedule(function()
+        vim.notify("Reloading " .. modname)
+      end)
+      return Plugin.Spec.load(modname, modpath)
+    end
+    ---@type LazySpec
+    local loaded = nil
 
-  if not vim.deep_equal(Config.options, state.config) then
-    Cache.dirty()
-    return false
-  end
-
-  if Module.is_dirty(Config.options.plugins, Config.paths.main) then
-    return false
-  end
-
-  -- plugins
-  for _, plugin in ipairs(state.plugins) do
-    Config.plugins[plugin.name] = plugin
-    plugin.loaded = nil
-    plugin.dir = Config.options.package_path .. "/" .. (plugin.opt and "opt" or "start") .. "/" .. plugin.pack
-    if plugin.modname then
-      if Module.is_dirty(plugin.modname, plugin.modpath) then
-        return false
-      end
-      for fun in pairs(plugin._funcs or {}) do
-        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
+    for name, plugin in pairs(spec.plugins) do
+      ---@cast plugin CachedPlugin
+      for _, fun in ipairs(plugin._funs or {}) do
         plugin[fun] = function(...)
-          local mod = Module.load(plugin.modname, plugin.modpath)
-          for k in pairs(plugin._funcs) do
-            plugin[k] = mod[k]
-          end
-          return plugin[fun](...)
-        end
-      end
-    elseif plugin._funcs then
-      for fun, id in pairs(plugin._funcs) do
-        local chunk = assert(Cache.get("cache.state.fun." .. id))
-        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
-        plugin[fun] = function(...)
-          ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
-          plugin[fun] = loadstring(chunk)
-          return plugin[fun](...)
+          loaded = loaded or Plugin.Spec.load(spec.modname, spec.modpath)
+          return loaded.plugins[name][fun](...)
         end
       end
     end
+    return spec
   end
-  M.update_state()
 
-  -- loaders
-  require("lazy.core.loader").loaders = state.loaders
+  Plugin.load(_loader)
 
-  M.dirty = false
+  if state and not dirty then
+    require("lazy.core.loader").loaders = state.loaders
+  else
+    Cache.dirty()
+  end
 
-  return true
+  M.dirty = dirty
+  return not dirty
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index cbad215..99077d0 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ function M.track(name, time)
   end
 end
 
+-- Fast implementation to check if a table is a list
+---@param t table
+function M.is_list(t)
+  local i = 0
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: no-unknown
+  for _ in pairs(t) do
+    i = i + 1
+    if t[i] == nil then
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
 function M.very_lazy()
   local function _load()
     vim.defer_fn(function()
diff --git a/lua/lazy/init.lua b/lua/lazy/init.lua
index 2b18fbc..348a9bd 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/init.lua
@@ -36,21 +36,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   Util.track()
 
   Util.track("state")
-  if not State.load() then
-    local Plugin = require("lazy.plugin")
-    vim.schedule(function()
-      Util.info("Reloading...")
-    end)
-    Util.track("reload")
-    Plugin.reload()
-    Util.track()
-    -- if not Config.plugins.lazy then
-    --   Plugin.plugin({
-    --     "folke/lazy.nvim",
-    --     opt = false,
-    --   })
-    -- end
-  end
+  State.load()
   Util.track()
 
   Util.track("install")
@@ -59,6 +45,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
       vim.cmd("do User LazyInstallPre")
       require("lazy.manager").install({
         wait = true,
+        show = Config.options.interactive,
       })
       break
     end
@@ -75,7 +62,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
 
   Loader.init_plugins()
 
-  Config.plugins.lazy.loaded.time = lazy_delta
+  Config.plugins["lazy.nvim"].loaded.time = lazy_delta
   done = true
 
   vim.cmd("do User LazyDone")
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manager.lua b/lua/lazy/manager.lua
index 029aed4..adb0c5d 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manager.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manager.lua
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ function M.run(operation, opts, filter)
     runner:wait(on_done)
   end)
 
-  -- auto show if there are tasks running
-  if opts.show == nil then
-    require("lazy.view").show()
-  end
-
   if opts.wait then
     runner:wait()
   end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/plugin.lua
index 6d58bf2..dc3c5a4 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/plugin.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 local Config = require("lazy.core.config")
-local Util = require("lazy.util")
+local Util = require("lazy.core.util")
 local Module = require("lazy.core.module")
 local State = require("lazy.core.state")
 
 local M = {}
 
-M.funcs = { run = "run", init = "init", config = "config" }
-
 ---@class LazyPlugin
 ---@field [1] string
 ---@field name string display name and name used for plugin config files
----@field pack string package name
 ---@field uri string
----@field modname? string
----@field modpath? string
 ---@field branch? string
 ---@field dir string
+---@field enabled? boolean
 ---@field opt? boolean
 ---@field init? fun(LazyPlugin) Will always be run
 ---@field config? fun(LazyPlugin) Will be executed when loading the plugin
@@ -32,120 +28,107 @@ M.funcs = { run = "run", init = "init", config = "config" }
 ---@field dirty? boolean
 ---@field updated? {from:string, to:string}
 
+---@class LazySpec
+---@field modname string
+---@field modpath string
+---@field plugins table<string, LazyPlugin>
+local Spec = {}
+
+---@param modname string
+---@param modpath string
+function Spec.load(modname, modpath)
+  local self = setmetatable({}, { __index = Spec })
+  self.plugins = {}
+  self.modname = modname
+  self.modpath = modpath
+  self:normalize(assert(Module.load(modname, modpath)))
+  if modname == Config.options.plugins and not self.plugins["lazy.nvim"] then
+    self:add({ "folke/lazy.nvim", opt = false })
+  end
+  return self
+end
+
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
-function M.plugin(plugin)
-  local pkg = plugin[1]
-  if type(pkg) ~= "string" then
+function Spec:add(plugin)
+  if type(plugin[1]) ~= "string" then
     Util.error("Invalid plugin spec " .. vim.inspect(plugin))
   end
-
-  plugin.uri = plugin.uri or ("https://github.com/" .. pkg .. ".git")
-  plugin.pack = plugin.pack or plugin.name
-
+  plugin.uri = plugin.uri or ("https://github.com/" .. plugin[1] .. ".git")
   if not plugin.name then
-    local name = plugin.uri:gsub("%.git$", ""):match("/([^/]+)$")
-    plugin.pack = name
-    if not name then
-      name = pkg:gsub("%W+", "_")
-    end
-    name = name:gsub("[%.%-]n?vim$", "")
-    name = name:gsub("^n?vim[%-%.]", "")
-    name = name:gsub("%.lua$", "")
-    name = name:gsub("%.", "_")
-    plugin.name = name:lower()
+    -- PERF: optimized code to get package name without using lua patterns
+    local name = plugin[1]:sub(-4) == ".git" and plugin[1]:sub(1, -5) or plugin[1]
+    local slash = name:reverse():find("/", 1, true) --[[@as number?]]
+    plugin.name = slash and name:sub(#name - slash + 2) or plugin[1]:gsub("%W+", "_")
   end
 
-  if Config.plugins[plugin.name] and Config.plugins[plugin.name] ~= plugin then
-    for k, v in pairs(plugin) do
-      Config.plugins[plugin.name][k] = v
+  M.process_local(plugin)
+  local other = self.plugins[plugin.name]
+  self.plugins[plugin.name] = other and vim.tbl_extend("force", self.plugins[plugin.name], plugin) or plugin
+  return self.plugins[plugin.name]
+end
+
+---@param spec table
+---@param results? string[]
+function Spec:normalize(spec, results)
+  results = results or {}
+  if type(spec) == "string" then
+    table.insert(results, self:add({ spec }).name)
+  elseif #spec > 1 or Util.is_list(spec) then
+    ---@cast spec table[]
+    for _, s in ipairs(spec) do
+      self:normalize(s, results)
     end
-    return Config.plugins[plugin.name]
-  else
-    Config.plugins[plugin.name] = plugin
+  elseif spec.enabled ~= false then
+    local plugin = self:add(spec)
+    plugin.requires = plugin.requires and self:normalize(plugin.requires, {}) or nil
+    table.insert(results, plugin.name)
   end
-  return plugin
+  return results
 end
 
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
 function M.process_local(plugin)
   for _, pattern in ipairs(Config.options.plugins_local.patterns) do
-    if plugin[1]:find(pattern) then
-      plugin.uri = Config.options.plugins_local.path .. "/" .. plugin.pack
+    if plugin[1]:find(pattern, 1, true) then
+      plugin.uri = Config.options.plugins_local.path .. "/" .. plugin.name
       return
     end
   end
 end
 
-function M.process_config()
+---@alias LazySpecLoader fun(modname:string, modpath:string):LazySpec
+---@param loader? LazySpecLoader
+function M.specs(loader)
+  loader = loader or Spec.load
+  ---@type LazySpec[]
+  local specs = {}
+  table.insert(specs, loader(Config.options.plugins, Config.paths.main))
   Util.lsmod(Config.paths.plugins, function(name, modpath)
-    local plugin = Config.plugins[name]
-    if plugin then
-      local modname = Config.options.plugins .. "." .. name
-      local ok, spec = pcall(Module.load, modname, modpath)
-      if ok and spec then
-        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: no-unknown
-        for k, v in pairs(spec) do
-          if k == "requires" then
-            plugin.requires = M.normalize(v)
-          elseif type(v) ~= "function" or M.funcs[k] then
-            ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: no-unknown
-            plugin[k] = v
-          end
-        end
-        plugin.modname = modname
-        plugin.modpath = modpath
-        M.plugin(plugin)
-      else
-        Util.error("Failed to load " .. modname .. "\n" .. spec)
-      end
-    end
+    table.insert(specs, loader(Config.options.plugins .. "." .. name, modpath))
   end)
+  return specs
 end
 
-function M.reload()
+---@param loader? LazySpecLoader
+function M.load(loader)
+  Util.track("specs")
+  local specs = M.specs(loader)
+  Util.track()
+
   Config.plugins = {}
-  M.normalize(assert(Module.load(Config.options.plugins, Config.paths.main)))
 
-  if not Config.plugins.lazy then
-    M.plugin({
-      "folke/lazy.nvim",
-      opt = false,
-    })
-  end
-
-  M.process_config()
-  for _, plugin in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-    if plugin.opt == nil then
-      plugin.opt = Config.options.opt
+  for _, spec in ipairs(specs) do
+    for _, plugin in pairs(spec.plugins) do
+      local other = Config.plugins[plugin.name]
+      Config.plugins[plugin.name] = other and vim.tbl_extend("force", other, plugin) or plugin
     end
-    plugin.dir = Config.options.package_path .. "/" .. (plugin.opt and "opt" or "start") .. "/" .. plugin.pack
-    M.process_local(plugin)
   end
+
+  Util.track("state")
   State.update_state()
+  Util.track()
 end
 
----@param spec table
----@param results? LazyPlugin[]
-function M.normalize(spec, results)
-  results = results or {}
-  if type(spec) == "string" then
-    table.insert(results, M.plugin({ spec }).name)
-  elseif #spec > 1 or vim.tbl_islist(spec) then
-    ---@cast spec LazyPlugin[]
-    for _, s in ipairs(spec) do
-      M.normalize(s, results)
-    end
-  else
-    ---@cast spec LazyPlugin
-    spec = M.plugin(spec)
-    if spec.requires then
-      spec.requires = M.normalize(spec.requires)
-    end
-    table.insert(results, spec.name)
-  end
-  return results
-end
-
--- profile(M.rebuild, 1000, true)
+M.Spec = Spec
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/lazy/task.lua b/lua/lazy/task.lua
index 7d9dbb5..3ba2296 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/task.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/task.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ end
 function Task:_done()
   self.running = false
   vim.cmd("do User LazyRender")
+  vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("User", {
+    pattern = "LazyPlugin" .. self.type:sub(1, 1):upper() .. self.type:sub(2),
+    data = { plugin = self.plugin.name },
+  })
 end
 
 function Task:clean()
diff --git a/lua/lazy/view/render.lua b/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
index f3588a5..8cb4278 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/view/render.lua
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ function M:reason(plugin)
     if modname then
       modname = modname:gsub("/", ".")
     end
-    local pack = source:match("/([^/]-)/lua")
+    local name = source:match("/([^/]-)/lua")
     for _, other in pairs(Config.plugins) do
-      if (modname and other.modname == modname) or (pack and other.pack == pack) then
+      if (modname and other.modname == modname) or (name and other.name == name) then
         reason.plugin = other.name
         reason.source = nil
         break