diff --git a/lua/live-server.lua b/lua/live-server.lua
index c56c5ff..c45e556 100644
--- a/lua/live-server.lua
+++ b/lua/live-server.lua
@@ -1,143 +1,128 @@
 local M = {}
 
-local function log(message, level)
-    vim.notify(
-        string.format('live-server.nvim: %s', message),
-        vim.log.levels[level]
-    )
-end
-
+local initialized = false
 local job_cache = {}
 
-local function find_cached_dir(dir)
-    if not dir then
-        vim.notify("live-server.nvim: No directory provided to find_cached_dir()", vim.log.levels.ERROR)
-        return
-    end
+local defaults = {
+  args = { '--port=5555' },
+}
 
-    local cur = dir
-    while not job_cache[cur] do
-        if cur == '/' or string.match(cur, '^[A-Z]:\\$') then
-            return
-        end
-        cur = vim.fn.fnamemodify(cur, ':h')
+local config = vim.deepcopy(defaults)
+
+local function log(message, level)
+  vim.notify(string.format('live-server.nvim: %s', message), vim.log.levels[level])
+end
+
+local function is_windows()
+  return vim.loop.os_uname().version:match('Windows')
+end
+
+local function init()
+  if initialized then
+    return true
+  end
+
+  local user_config = vim.g.live_server or {}
+  config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', defaults, user_config)
+
+  if not vim.fn.executable('live-server') and not (is_windows() and vim.fn.executable('live-server.cmd')) then
+    log('live-server is not executable. Ensure the npm module is properly installed', 'ERROR')
+    return false
+  end
+
+  initialized = true
+  return true
+end
+
+local function find_cached_dir(dir)
+  if not dir then
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  local cur = dir
+  while not job_cache[cur] do
+    if cur == '/' or cur:match('^[A-Z]:\\$') then
+      return nil
     end
-    return cur
+    cur = vim.fn.fnamemodify(cur, ':h')
+  end
+  return cur
 end
 
 local function is_running(dir)
-    local cached_dir = find_cached_dir(dir)
-    return cached_dir and job_cache[cached_dir]
+  local cached_dir = find_cached_dir(dir)
+  return cached_dir and job_cache[cached_dir]
 end
 
--- Detect if OS is Windows
-local function is_windows()
-    return vim.loop.os_uname().version:match("Windows")
+local function resolve_dir(dir)
+  if not dir or dir == '' then
+    dir = '%:p:h'
+  end
+  return vim.fn.expand(vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.fn.expand(dir), ':p'))
 end
 
-M.config = {
-    -- 8080 default is commonly used, here 5555
-    args = { '--port=5555' },
-}
+function M.start(dir)
+  if not init() then
+    return
+  end
 
-M.toggle = function(dir)
-    local running = is_running(dir)
-    if not running then
-        M.start(dir)
+  dir = resolve_dir(dir)
+
+  if is_running(dir) then
+    log('live-server already running', 'INFO')
+    return
+  end
+
+  local cmd_exe = is_windows() and 'live-server.cmd' or 'live-server'
+  local cmd = { cmd_exe, dir }
+  vim.list_extend(cmd, config.args)
+
+  local job_id = vim.fn.jobstart(cmd, {
+    on_stderr = function(_, data)
+      if not data or data[1] == '' then
         return
+      end
+      log(data[1]:match('.-m(.-)\27') or data[1], 'ERROR')
+    end,
+    on_exit = function(_, exit_code)
+      job_cache[dir] = nil
+      if exit_code == 143 then
+        return
+      end
+      log(string.format('stopped with code %s', exit_code), 'INFO')
+    end,
+  })
+
+  local port = 'unknown'
+  for _, arg in ipairs(config.args) do
+    local p = arg:match('%-%-port=(%d+)')
+    if p then
+      port = p
+      break
     end
+  end
+
+  log(string.format('live-server started on 127.0.0.1:%s', port), 'INFO')
+  job_cache[dir] = job_id
+end
+
+function M.stop(dir)
+  dir = resolve_dir(dir)
+  local cached_dir = find_cached_dir(dir)
+  if cached_dir and job_cache[cached_dir] then
+    vim.fn.jobstop(job_cache[cached_dir])
+    job_cache[cached_dir] = nil
+    log('live-server stopped', 'INFO')
+  end
+end
+
+function M.toggle(dir)
+  dir = resolve_dir(dir)
+  if is_running(dir) then
     M.stop(dir)
-end
-
-M.setup = function(user_config)
-    M.config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', M.config, user_config or {})
-
-    if not vim.fn.executable('live-server') and not (is_windows() and vim.fn.executable('live-server.cmd')) then
-        log(
-            'live-server is not executable. Ensure the npm module is properly installed',
-            vim.log.levels.ERROR
-        )
-        return
-    end
-
-    local function find_dir(args)
-        local dir = args ~= '' and args or '%:p:h'
-        return vim.fn.expand(vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.fn.expand(dir), ':p'))
-    end
-
-    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerStart', function(opts)
-        M.start(find_dir(opts.args))
-    end, { nargs = '?' })
-    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerStop', function(opts)
-        M.stop(find_dir(opts.args))
-    end, { nargs = '?' })
-    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerToggle', function(opts)
-        M.toggle(find_dir(opts.args))
-    end, { nargs = '?' })
-end
-
-M.start = function(dir)
-    local running = is_running(dir)
-
-    if running then
-        log('live-server already running', 'INFO')
-        return
-    end
-
-    local cmd_exe = 'live-server'
-    if is_windows() then
-        cmd_exe = 'live-server.cmd'
-    end
-
-    local cmd = { cmd_exe, dir }
-    vim.list_extend(cmd, M.config.args)
-
-    local job_id = vim.fn.jobstart(cmd, {
-        on_stderr = function(_, data)
-            if not data or data[1] == '' then
-                return
-            end
-
-            -- Remove color from error if present
-            log(data[1]:match('.-m(.-)\27') or data[1], 'ERROR')
-        end,
-        on_exit = function(_, exit_code)
-            job_cache[dir] = nil
-
-            -- instance killed with SIGTERM
-            if exit_code == 143 then
-                return
-            end
-
-            log(string.format('stopped with code %s', exit_code), 'INFO')
-        end,
-    })
-
-     -- Extract port from args
-    local port = 'unknown'
-    for _, arg in ipairs(M.config.args) do
-        local p = arg:match('%-%-port=(%d+)')
-        if p then
-            port = p
-            break
-        end
-    end
-
-    log(string.format('live-server started on 127.0.0.1:%s', port), 'INFO')
-    job_cache[dir] = job_id
-end
-
-M.stop = function(dir)
-    local running = is_running(dir)
-
-    if running then
-        local cached_dir = find_cached_dir(dir)
-        if cached_dir then
-            vim.fn.jobstop(job_cache[cached_dir])
-            job_cache[cached_dir] = nil
-            log('live-server stopped', 'INFO')
-        end
-    end
+  else
+    M.start(dir)
+  end
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/plugin/live-server.lua b/plugin/live-server.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1399e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/live-server.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+if vim.g.loaded_live_server then
+  return
+end
+vim.g.loaded_live_server = 1
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerStart', function(opts)
+  require('live-server').start(opts.args)
+end, { nargs = '?' })
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerStop', function(opts)
+  require('live-server').stop(opts.args)
+end, { nargs = '?' })
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('LiveServerToggle', function(opts)
+  require('live-server').toggle(opts.args)
+end, { nargs = '?' })