diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/config/canola.lua b/config/nvim/lua/config/canola.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39fad1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/config/canola.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+local M = {}
+
+local globals_configured = false
+local integrations_configured = false
+
+local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("canola_git_trailing")
+local symbols = {
+  M = { "M", "DiagnosticWarn" },
+  A = { "A", "DiagnosticOk" },
+  D = { "D", "DiagnosticError" },
+  R = { "R", "DiagnosticWarn" },
+  ["?"] = { "?", "DiagnosticInfo" },
+  ["!"] = { "!", "Comment" },
+}
+
+local function apply_git_status(buf)
+  if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then return end
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, ns, 0, -1)
+
+  local ok, canola = pcall(require, "canola")
+  if not ok then return end
+
+  local dir = canola.get_current_dir(buf)
+  if not dir then return end
+
+  local git_ok, git = pcall(require, "canola-git")
+  if not git_ok then return end
+
+  local dir_cache = git._cache[dir]
+  if not dir_cache or not dir_cache.status then return end
+
+  local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(buf)
+  for lnum = 0, lines - 1 do
+    local entry = canola.get_entry_on_line(buf, lnum + 1)
+    if entry then
+      local status = dir_cache.status[entry.name]
+      if status then
+        local ch = status:sub(1, 1)
+        if ch == " " then ch = status:sub(2, 2) end
+        local sym = symbols[ch]
+        if sym then
+          vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, ns, lnum, 0, {
+            virt_text = { { " " .. sym[1], sym[2] } },
+            virt_text_pos = "eol",
+            invalidate = true,
+          })
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function M.setup_globals()
+  if globals_configured then return end
+  globals_configured = true
+
+  pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "nvim-web-devicons")
+  pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "nonicons.nvim")
+
+  vim.g.canola = {
+    columns = { "icon" },
+    hidden = { enabled = false },
+    highlights = { filename = {}, columns = true },
+    save = "auto",
+    extglob = true,
+    delete = { wipe = false, recursive = true },
+    float = { border = "single" },
+    keymaps = {
+      ["g?"] = { callback = "actions.show_help", mode = "n" },
+      ["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
+      ["<C-v>"] = { callback = "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true } },
+      ["<C-x>"] = { callback = "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true } },
+      ["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
+      ["<C-c>"] = { callback = "actions.close", mode = "n" },
+      ["-"] = { callback = "actions.parent", mode = "n" },
+      ["g."] = { callback = "actions.toggle_hidden", mode = "n" },
+      ["<C-t>"] = false,
+    },
+  }
+end
+
+function M.setup_integrations()
+  if integrations_configured then return end
+  integrations_configured = true
+
+  vim.cmd.packadd("canola-collection")
+
+  local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("UserCanolaConfig", { clear = true })
+  local detail_columns = { "git_status", "permissions", "owner", "size", "mtime" }
+  local base_columns = vim.deepcopy((vim.g.canola or {}).columns or {})
+  local show_all = false
+
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+    group = augroup,
+    pattern = "canola",
+    callback = function(args)
+      local bufnr = args.buf
+
+      vim.keymap.set("n", "gC", function()
+        show_all = not show_all
+        require("canola").set_columns(show_all and detail_columns or base_columns)
+      end, {
+        buffer = bufnr,
+        desc = "toggle canola columns",
+      })
+
+      vim.keymap.set("n", "gX", function()
+        local canola = require("canola")
+        local entry = canola.get_cursor_entry()
+        local dir = canola.get_current_dir()
+        if not entry or not dir then return end
+
+        vim.ui.input({ prompt = "chmod: ", default = "755" }, function(mode)
+          if not mode then return end
+
+          vim.uv.fs_chmod(dir .. entry.name, tonumber(mode, 8), function(err)
+            if err then
+              vim.schedule(function() vim.notify(err, vim.log.levels.ERROR) end)
+              return
+            end
+
+            vim.schedule(function() require("canola.actions").refresh.callback() end)
+          end)
+        end)
+      end, {
+        buffer = bufnr,
+        desc = "chmod entry",
+      })
+    end,
+  })
+
+  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+    group = augroup,
+    pattern = "CanolaReadPost",
+    callback = function(args)
+      local buf = args.data and args.data.buf or args.buf
+      if not buf then return end
+
+      apply_git_status(buf)
+      vim.defer_fn(function() apply_git_status(buf) end, 500)
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/oil.lua b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/oil.lua
index 0e03e08..6bc972a 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/plugins/oil.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/plugins/oil.lua
@@ -3,139 +3,14 @@ vim.pack.add({
   "https://github.com/barrettruth/canola-collection",
 }, { load = function() end })
 
-local ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("canola_git_trailing")
-local symbols = {
-  M = { "M", "DiagnosticWarn" },
-  A = { "A", "DiagnosticOk" },
-  D = { "D", "DiagnosticError" },
-  R = { "R", "DiagnosticWarn" },
-  ["?"] = { "?", "DiagnosticInfo" },
-  ["!"] = { "!", "Comment" },
-}
-
-local function apply_git_status(buf)
-  if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then return end
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, ns, 0, -1)
-
-  local ok, canola = pcall(require, "canola")
-  if not ok then return end
-
-  local dir = canola.get_current_dir(buf)
-  if not dir then return end
-
-  local git_ok, git = pcall(require, "canola-git")
-  if not git_ok then return end
-
-  local dir_cache = git._cache[dir]
-  if not dir_cache or not dir_cache.status then return end
-
-  local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(buf)
-  for lnum = 0, lines - 1 do
-    local entry = canola.get_entry_on_line(buf, lnum + 1)
-    if entry then
-      local status = dir_cache.status[entry.name]
-      if status then
-        local ch = status:sub(1, 1)
-        if ch == " " then ch = status:sub(2, 2) end
-        local sym = symbols[ch]
-        if sym then
-          vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, ns, lnum, 0, {
-            virt_text = { { " " .. sym[1], sym[2] } },
-            virt_text_pos = "eol",
-            invalidate = true,
-          })
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
+local canola_config = require("config.canola")
 
 return {
   {
     "barrettruth/canola.nvim",
     cmd = "Canola",
-    before = function()
-      pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "nvim-web-devicons")
-      pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "nonicons.nvim")
-
-      vim.g.canola = {
-        columns = { "icon" },
-        hidden = { enabled = false },
-        highlights = { filename = {}, columns = true },
-        save = "auto",
-        extglob = true,
-        delete = { wipe = false, recursive = true },
-        float = { border = "single" },
-        keymaps = {
-          ["g?"] = { callback = "actions.show_help", mode = "n" },
-          ["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
-          ["<C-v>"] = { callback = "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true } },
-          ["<C-x>"] = { callback = "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true } },
-          ["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
-          ["<C-c>"] = { callback = "actions.close", mode = "n" },
-          ["-"] = { callback = "actions.parent", mode = "n" },
-          ["g."] = { callback = "actions.toggle_hidden", mode = "n" },
-          ["<C-t>"] = false,
-        },
-      }
-    end,
-    after = function()
-      vim.cmd.packadd("canola-collection")
-
-      local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("UserCanolaConfig", { clear = true })
-      local detail_columns = { "git_status", "permissions", "owner", "size", "mtime" }
-      local base_columns = vim.deepcopy(vim.g.canola.columns or {})
-      local show_all = false
-
-      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
-        group = augroup,
-        pattern = "canola",
-        callback = function(args)
-          local bufnr = args.buf
-
-          vim.keymap.set("n", "gC", function()
-            show_all = not show_all
-            require("canola").set_columns(show_all and detail_columns or base_columns)
-          end, {
-            buffer = bufnr,
-            desc = "toggle canola columns",
-          })
-
-          vim.keymap.set("n", "gX", function()
-            local canola = require("canola")
-            local entry = canola.get_cursor_entry()
-            local dir = canola.get_current_dir()
-            if not entry or not dir then return end
-
-            vim.ui.input({ prompt = "chmod: ", default = "755" }, function(mode)
-              if not mode then return end
-
-              vim.uv.fs_chmod(dir .. entry.name, tonumber(mode, 8), function(err)
-                if err then
-                  vim.schedule(function() vim.notify(err, vim.log.levels.ERROR) end)
-                  return
-                end
-
-                vim.schedule(function() require("canola.actions").refresh.callback() end)
-              end)
-            end)
-          end, {
-            buffer = bufnr,
-            desc = "chmod entry",
-          })
-        end,
-      })
-
-      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
-        group = augroup,
-        pattern = "CanolaReadPost",
-        callback = function(args)
-          local buf = args.buf
-          apply_git_status(buf)
-          vim.defer_fn(function() apply_git_status(buf) end, 500)
-        end,
-      })
-    end,
+    before = canola_config.setup_globals,
+    after = canola_config.setup_integrations,
     keys = {
       { "-", "<cmd>Canola<cr>" },
       { "<leader>e", "<cmd>Canola<cr>" },
diff --git a/config/nvim/plugin/autocmds.lua b/config/nvim/plugin/autocmds.lua
index a5b0110..be0315a 100644
--- a/config/nvim/plugin/autocmds.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/plugin/autocmds.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 local api = vim.api
 local augroup = api.nvim_create_augroup("UserAutocmds", { clear = true })
 
+local function ensure_canola_loaded()
+  local canola_config = require("config.canola")
+  canola_config.setup_globals()
+
+  local ok_lz, lz = pcall(require, "lz.n")
+  if ok_lz then
+    -- Loading the raw package skips the lz.n hooks that apply the user's
+    -- canola config and packadd canola-collection.
+    pcall(lz.trigger_load, "barrettruth/canola.nvim")
+  end
+
+  if vim.fn.exists(":Canola") ~= 2 then
+    pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "canola.nvim")
+  end
+
+  canola_config.setup_integrations()
+end
+
 local function maybe_load_canola(bufnr)
   local name = api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
   if name == "" or vim.bo[bufnr].filetype == "canola" or vim.fn.isdirectory(name) == 0 then return end
 
-  pcall(vim.cmd.packadd, "canola.nvim")
+  ensure_canola_loaded()
   pcall(vim.cmd, "silent keepalt Canola " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(name))
 end