diff --git a/lua/dep.lua b/lua/dep.lua
index 46cb1fb..1b63ed5 100644
--- a/lua/dep.lua
+++ b/lua/dep.lua
@@ -2,15 +2,10 @@ local logger = require('dep.log')
 local git = require('dep.git')
 local packager = require('dep.package')
 
----all functions for convenience
----@type table
+-- all functions for convenience
 local M = {}
 
----@type boolean
-local initialized
-
----performance logging
----@type table
+-- performance logging
 local perf = {}
 
 --- get execution time of a function
@@ -30,13 +25,13 @@ function M.registertree(speclist, overrides)
   overrides = overrides or {}
 
   -- recurse the packages
+  local over = overrides
   for _, spec in pairs(speclist) do
-
     -- make sure the overrides override and take into account the packages spec
     ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
-    overrides = {
-      pin = overrides.pin or spec.pin,
-      disable = overrides.disable or spec.disable
+    over = {
+      pin = over.pin or spec.pin,
+      disable = over.disable or spec.disable
     }
 
     local ok = packager:new(spec, overrides)
@@ -48,8 +43,48 @@ function M.registertree(speclist, overrides)
   end
 end
 
+--- clean out old packages
+function M.clean()
+  vim.loop.fs_scandir(
+    packager.get_base_dir(),
+    vim.schedule_wrap(function(err, handle)
+      if err then
+        logger:log("error", string.format("failed to clean; reason: %s", err))
+      else
+        local queue = {}
+
+        while handle do
+          local name = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
+          if name then
+            queue[name] = packager.get_base_dir()..name
+          else
+            break
+          end
+        end
+
+        -- keep packages that still exist
+        for _, package in pairs(packager.get_packages()) do
+          queue[package.name] = nil
+        end
+
+        for name, dir in pairs(queue) do
+          local co = coroutine.create(function()
+            local ok = vim.fn.delete(dir, "rf")
+            if ok then
+              logger:log("clean", string.format("deleted %s", name))
+            else
+              logger:log("error", string.format("failed to delete %s", name))
+            end
+          end)
+          coroutine.resume(co)
+        end
+      end
+    end)
+  )
+end
+
 --- reload all packages in package table spec
----@param force boolean|nil force all packages to load
+---@param force boolean? force all packages to load
 function M.reload(force)
   local reloaded = packager.get_root():loadtree(force)
 
@@ -72,63 +107,6 @@ function M.reload(force)
   end
 end
 
---- check if there's a circular dependency in the package tree
-function M.findcycle()
-  local index = 0
-  local indexes = {}
-  local lowlink = {}
-  local stack = {}
-
-  -- use tarjan algorithm to find circular dependencies (strongly connected
-  -- components)
-  local function connect(package)
-    indexes[package.id], lowlink[package.id] = index, index
-    stack[#stack + 1], stack[package.id] = package, true
-    index = index + 1
-
-    for i = 1, #package.dependents do
-      local dependent = package.dependents[i]
-
-      if not indexes[dependent.id] then
-        local cycle = connect(dependent)
-        if cycle then
-          return cycle
-        else
-          lowlink[package.id] = math.min(lowlink[package.id], lowlink[dependent.id])
-        end
-      elseif stack[dependent.id] then
-        lowlink[package.id] = math.min(lowlink[package.id], indexes[dependent.id])
-      end
-    end
-
-    if lowlink[package.id] == indexes[package.id] then
-      local cycle = { package }
-      local node
-
-      repeat
-        node = stack[#stack]
-        stack[#stack], stack[node.id] = nil, nil
-        cycle[#cycle + 1] = node
-      until node == package
-
-      -- a node is by definition strongly connected to itself ignore single-node
-      -- components unless it explicitly specified itself as a dependency
-      if #cycle > 2 or package.dependents[package.id] then
-        return cycle
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  for _, package in pairs(packager.get_packages()) do
-    if not indexes[package.id] then
-      local cycle = connect(package)
-      if cycle then
-        return cycle
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
 --- sync a tree of plugins
 ---@param tree package[] tree of plugins
 ---@param cb function? callback
@@ -141,16 +119,15 @@ function M.synctree(tree, cb)
     has_errors = has_errors or err
 
     if progress == #tree then
-      -- TODO: implement clean
-      -- clean()
-      M.reload()
-
       if has_errors then
         logger:log("error", "there were errors during sync; see :messages or :DepLog for more information")
       else
         logger:log("update", "synchronized %s %s", #tree, #tree == 1 and "package" or "packages")
       end
 
+      M.clean()
+      M.reload()
+
       if cb then
         cb()
       end
@@ -158,7 +135,10 @@ function M.synctree(tree, cb)
   end
 
   for _, package in pairs(tree) do
-    git.sync(package, done)
+    local co = coroutine.create(function()
+      git.sync(package, done)
+    end)
+    coroutine.resume(co)
   end
 end
 
@@ -167,8 +147,8 @@ return function(opts)
   logger.pipe = logger:setup()
 
   --- make comparison for table.sort
-  ---@param a table package spec a
-  ---@param b table package spec b
+  ---@param a package package spec a
+  ---@param b package package spec b
   ---@return boolean
   local function comp(a, b)
     -- NOTE: this doesn't have to be in any real order, it just has to be
@@ -177,7 +157,7 @@ return function(opts)
     return a.id < b.id
   end
 
-  initialized, err = pcall(function()
+  local initialized, err = pcall(function()
     packager.set_base_dir(opts.base_dir or vim.fn.stdpath("data").."/site/pack/deps/opt/")
     M.benchmark("load", function()
       -- register all packages
@@ -199,7 +179,10 @@ return function(opts)
       end
 
       -- make sure there arent any circular dependencies
-      M.findcycle()
+      local ok = packager.findcycle(packager.get_packages())
+      if type(ok) == "table" then
+        logger:log("error", "found a cycle in the package spec here: %s", vim.inspect(ok))
+      end
     end)
 
     -- load packages
@@ -218,12 +201,13 @@ return function(opts)
 
     -- get all package that need syncing
     local targets = {}
-    for i, package in pairs(packager.get_packages()) do
+    for _, package in pairs(packager.get_packages()) do
       if shouldsync(package) then
-        targets[i] = package
+        table.insert(targets, package)
       end
     end
 
+    -- install all targets
     M.synctree(targets)
   end)
 
@@ -231,17 +215,18 @@ return function(opts)
     logger:log("error", err)
   end
 
+  -- add some user commands
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("DepLog", function()
     vim.cmd('vsp '..logger.path)
     vim.opt_local.readonly = true
 
+    -- make the log auto update while it's open
     local w = vim.uv.new_fs_event()
     local function watch_file(fname)
       local fullpath = vim.api.nvim_call_function(
         'fnamemodify', { fname, ':p' })
       w:start(fullpath, {}, vim.schedule_wrap(function(...)
         vim.api.nvim_command('checktime')
-        -- Debounce: stop/start.
         w:stop()
         watch_file(fname)
       end))
@@ -258,5 +243,11 @@ return function(opts)
     M.reload()
   end, {})
 
+  vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("DepClean", function()
+    -- clean AND reload to make sure that all old packages are gone
+    M.clean()
+    M.reload()
+  end, {})
+
   logger:cleanup()
 end
diff --git a/lua/dep/git.lua b/lua/dep/git.lua
index fc9736f..23dde0f 100644
--- a/lua/dep/git.lua
+++ b/lua/dep/git.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+-- TODO: clean this up, it's a mess
+-- the nesting of all the proc calls is really annoying, and I need to find a
+-- cleaner way to do it
+
 local logger = require('dep.log')
 local proc = require('dep.proc')
 
@@ -7,31 +11,47 @@ local git = {}
 ---@param package package package to update/install
 ---@param cb function callback
 function git.sync(package, cb)
-  if package.exists then
-    git.update(package, cb)
-  else
-    git.install(package, cb)
+  local function sync()
+    -- update or install
+    if package.exists then
+      git.update(package, cb)
+    else
+      git.install(package, cb)
+    end
   end
+
+  -- handle arbitrary branches here
+  if package.branch then
+    proc.git_resolve_branch(package.url, package.branch, function(err, message)
+      if not err then
+        package.branch = message
+        sync()
+      end
+    end)
+  else
+    sync()
+  end
+end
+
+--- configure a package
+---@param package table package spec
+local function configurepkg(package)
+  package:runhooks("on_config")
+
+  logger:log("config", "package: %s configured", package.id)
+  package.configured = true
 end
 
 --- install a given package
 ---@param package package package to install
 ---@param cb function callback
 function git.install(package, cb)
-  local function configurepkg()
-    package:runhooks("on_config")
-
-    logger:log("config", "package: %s configured", package.id)
-    package.configured = true
-  end
-
 
   if not package.enabled then
     cb()
     return
   end
 
-  logger:log("error", "%s: doesn't exist", package.id)
   proc.git_clone(package.dir, package.url, package.branch, function(err, message)
     if err then
       logger:log("error", "failed to install %s; reason: %s",
@@ -44,15 +64,15 @@ function git.install(package, cb)
           else
             package.exists = true
             package:unconfiguretree()
-            configurepkg()
             logger:log("install", "installed %s", package.id)
+            configurepkg(package)
           end
         end)
       else
         package.exists = true
         package:unconfiguretree()
-        configurepkg()
         logger:log("install", "installed %s", package.id)
+        configurepkg(package)
       end
     end
 
@@ -74,15 +94,6 @@ function git.update(package, cb)
     logger:log("error", "failed to update %s; reason: %s", package.id, err)
   end
 
-  --- configure a package
-  ---@param pkg table package spec
-  local function configurepkg(pkg)
-    package:runhooks("on_config")
-
-    logger:log("config", "package: %s configured", pkg.id)
-    package.configured = true
-  end
-
   if package.pin then
     cb()
     return
@@ -112,8 +123,8 @@ function git.update(package, cb)
                 cb(err)
               else
                 package:unconfiguretree()
-                configurepkg(package)
                 logger:log("update", "updated %s; %s -> %s", package.id, before, after)
+                configurepkg(package)
               end
             end)
           end
@@ -124,7 +135,7 @@ function git.update(package, cb)
             log_err(message)
             cb(err)
           else
-            proc.git_rev_parse(package.dir, "FETCH_HEAD", function(err, after)
+            proc.git_rev_parse(package.dir, "FETCH_HEAD^{commit}", function(err, after)
               if err then
                 log_err(after)
                 cb(err)
@@ -137,8 +148,8 @@ function git.update(package, cb)
                     log_err(message)
                   else
                     package:unconfiguretree()
-                    configurepkg(package)
                     logger:log("update", "updated %s; %s -> %s", package.id, before, after)
+                    configurepkg(package)
                   end
 
                   cb(err)
diff --git a/lua/dep/log.lua b/lua/dep/log.lua
index 3993856..a7a49ab 100644
--- a/lua/dep/log.lua
+++ b/lua/dep/log.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function logger:log(level, message, ...)
 
     -- write to the pipe if it's open
     if logger.pipe then
-      logger.pipe:write(string.format("[%s] %s:%s: %s\n", os.date("%Y/%m/%d"), source.short_src:gsub('.*%/', ''), source.currentline, message))
+      logger.pipe:write(string.format("[%s] %s:%s: %s\n", os.date("%T"), source.short_src:gsub('.*%/', ''), source.currentline, message))
     end
   end)
 end
diff --git a/lua/dep/package.lua b/lua/dep/package.lua
index 4ba5ea4..fe206fe 100644
--- a/lua/dep/package.lua
+++ b/lua/dep/package.lua
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ local logger = require('dep.log')
 ---@field lazy boolean if the package is lazy loaded in any way
 ---@field added boolean if the package has been added in vim
 ---@field configured boolean if the package has been configured
+---@field lazied boolean if the packages lazy loading has been set
 ---@field loaded boolean if a package has been loaded
 ---@field subtree_loaded boolean is the subtree has been loaded
 ---@field on_config function[] table of functions to run on config
 ---@field on_setup function[] table of function to run on setup
 ---@field on_load function[] table of functions to run on load
----@field lazy_load function[] table of functions to run which will tell the
---- package when to load
+---@field lazy_load function[] table of functions to run which will tell the package when to load
 ---@field requirements package[] this package's requirements
 ---@field dependents package[] packages that require this package
 ---@field perf table performance metrics for the package
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local function check_spec(spec)
 
     local name = spec[1]:match("^[%w-_.]+/([%w-_.]+)$")
     if not name then
-      logger:log("spec",'invalid name "%s"; must be in the format "user/package"', spec[1])
+      logger:log("spec", 'invalid name "%s"; must be in the format "user/package"', spec[1])
       return false
     end
   end
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ local function check_spec(spec)
       return false
     end
 
+    -- turn an id into a spec
     if (is == "string") then
       spec.reqs = { spec.reqs }
     end
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ local function check_spec(spec)
       return false
     end
 
+    -- turn an id into a spec
     if (is == "string") then
       spec.deps = { spec.deps }
     end
@@ -212,31 +214,33 @@ function package:new(spec, overrides)
   local id = spec[1]
 
   local o = packages[id] or {}
+  self.__index = self
   setmetatable(o, self)
 
   -- if package hasn't been registered already, get the inital spec regisitered
   if not o.id then
-    o.id = id -- id of the package
-    o.enabled = true -- whether it's going to be used
-    o.exists = false -- if the package exists on the filesystem
-    o.lazy = false -- if the package is lazy loaded in any way
-    o.added = false -- if the package has been added in vim
-    o.configured = false -- if the package has been configured
-    o.loaded = false -- if a package has been loaded
+    o.id = id
+    o.enabled = true
+    o.exists = false
+    o.lazy = false
+    o.added = false
+    o.lazied = false
+    o.configured = false
+    o.loaded = false
     o.subtree_loaded = false
-    o.on_config = {} -- table of functions to run on config
-    o.on_setup = {} -- table of function to run on setup
-    o.on_load = {} -- table of functions to run on load
-    o.lazy_load = {} -- table of functions to run which will tell the package
-                     -- when to load
-    o.requirements = {} -- this package's requirements
-    o.dependents = {} -- packages that require this package
+    o.on_config = {}
+    o.on_setup = {}
+    o.on_load = {}
+    o.lazy_load = {}
+
+    o.requirements = {}
+    o.dependents = {}
     o.perf = {}
 
     packages[id] = o
   end
 
-  o.name = spec.as or o.name or id
+  o.name = spec.as or o.name or id:match("^[%w-_.]+/([%w-_.]+)$")
   o.url = spec.url or o.url or ("https://github.com/"..id..".git")
   o.branch = spec.branch or o.branch
   o.dir = base_dir..o.name
@@ -287,26 +291,32 @@ function package:new(spec, overrides)
   if spec.deps then
     ---it is the correct type as asserted in check_spec()
     ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: param-type-mismatch
-    for _, v in pairs(spec.deps) do
-      local pkg = package:new(v)
-      if type(pkg) ~= "table" then
+    for _, dep in pairs(spec.deps) do
+      local pkg = package:new(dep)
+      if not pkg then
         return false
       end
-      o:link_dependency(nil, pkg)
+      o:link_dependency(o, pkg)
 
       -- if the child package is lazy loaded make sure the child package
       -- is only loaded when the parent package has finished loading
-      if package.lazy then
-        table.insert(package.on_load, function()
-          o:loadtree(true)
+      if o.lazy then
+        table.insert(o.on_load, function()
+          local ok = o:loadtree(true)
+          if not ok then
+            logger:log("lazy",
+              "failed to run loadtree for %s, some packages may not be loaded",
+              o.id)
+          end
         end)
+
+        -- tell the dep that it's gonna be lazy
+        pkg.lazy = true
         table.insert(pkg.lazy_load, function(_) end)
       end
     end
   end
 
-  self.__index = self
-
   return o
 end
 
@@ -316,14 +326,23 @@ function package.set_base_dir(_base_dir)
   base_dir = _base_dir
 end
 
+--- get the base directory for packages
+---@return string base_dir
+---@nodiscard
+function package.get_base_dir()
+  return base_dir
+end
+
 --- get the root directory
 ---@return package root
+---@nodiscard
 function package.get_root()
   return root
 end
 
 --- get the packages in dep
 ---@return package root
+---@nodiscard
 function package.get_packages()
   return packages
 end
@@ -376,12 +395,12 @@ function package:ensureadded(force)
       end
     end
 
+    -- run setup hooks
+    pkg:runhooks("on_setup")
+
     -- now start loading our plugin
     local start = os.clock()
 
-    -- run setup hooks
-    self:runhooks("on_setup")
-
     -- trigger the packadd for the plugin
     ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: param-type-mismatch
     local ok, err = pcall(vim.cmd, "packadd "..pkg.name)
@@ -394,23 +413,24 @@ function package:ensureadded(force)
     logger:log("vim", "packadd completed for %s", pkg.id)
 
     -- set the package to loaded
-    self.loaded = true
-    logger:log("load", "loaded %s", self.id)
+    pkg.loaded = true
+    logger:log("load", "loaded %s", pkg.id)
 
     -- trigger the on_load hooks
-    ok, err = self:runhooks("on_load")
+    ok, err = pkg:runhooks("on_load")
     if not ok then
-      logger:log("error", "failed to load %s; reason: %s", self.id, err)
+      logger:log("error", "failed to load %s; reason: %s", pkg.id, err)
       return
     end
   end
 
   -- make sure the package is lazy loaded if need be
-  if not self.added and not self.lazy or force then
+  if not self.added and not self.loaded and not self.lazy or force then
     loadpkg(self)
   elseif not self.added and self.lazy then
     logger:log("lazy", "registering %d lazy hooks for %s", #self.lazy_load,
       self.id)
+    self.lazied = true
     for _, load_cond in pairs(self.lazy_load) do
       -- configure the lazy loader for the user
       local l = require('lazy.utils'):new()
@@ -436,26 +456,31 @@ end
 --- load all packages in package tree
 ---@param force boolean? force lazy packages to load
 ---@return boolean boolean if tree was successfully loaded
+---@nodiscard
 function package:loadtree(force)
+  -- if the package doesn't exist or isn't enabled then don't load it
   if not self.exists or not self.enabled then
-    logger:log("load", "package %s doesn't exist or is not enabled", self.id)
     return false
   end
 
-  if self.subtree_loaded then
-    logger:log("load", "package %s's subtree is already loaded", self.id)
+  -- if the subtree is loaded then it's already loaded unless it needs forcing
+  if not force and self.subtree_loaded then
     return true
   end
 
+  -- if the package isn't lazy check that it's requirements are loaded
   if not self.lazy then
     for _, requirement in pairs(self.requirements) do
-      if not requirement.loaded then
-        logger:log("load", "package %s requires %s to be loaded first", self.id, requirement.id)
+      if not requirement.loaded and not requirement.lazy then
+        logger:log("error", "failed to load %s; requirement: %s isn't loaded",
+          self.id, requirement.id)
         return false
       end
     end
   end
 
+  -- if the package isn't loaded and isn't lazy then it should probably be
+  -- loaded
   if not self.loaded then
     local ok, err = self:ensureadded(force)
     if not ok then
@@ -464,8 +489,9 @@ function package:loadtree(force)
     end
   end
 
-  package.subtree_loaded = true
+  self.subtree_loaded = true
 
+  -- make sure the dependants are loaded
   for _, dependant in pairs(self.dependents) do
     self.subtree_loaded = dependant:loadtree(force) and self.subtree_loaded
   end
@@ -490,4 +516,68 @@ function package:unconfiguretree()
   end
 end
 
+--- check a list of packages for any cycles
+---@param pkgs package[] list of packages
+---@return package[]|false cycle the cycle that was found or false if not found
+---@nodisacard
+function package.findcycle(pkgs)
+  local index = 0
+  local indexes = {}
+  local lowlink = {}
+  local stack = {}
+
+  --- use tarjan algorithm to find circular dependencies (strongly connected
+  --- components)
+  ---@param pkg package
+  local function connect(pkg)
+    indexes[pkg.id], lowlink[pkg.id] = index, index
+    stack[#stack + 1], stack[pkg.id] = pkg, true
+    index = index + 1
+
+    for i = 1, #pkg.dependents do
+      local dependent = pkg.dependents[i]
+
+      if not indexes[dependent.id] then
+        local cycle = connect(dependent)
+        if cycle then
+          return cycle
+        else
+          lowlink[pkg.id] = math.min(lowlink[pkg.id], lowlink[dependent.id])
+        end
+      elseif stack[dependent.id] then
+        lowlink[pkg.id] = math.min(lowlink[pkg.id], indexes[dependent.id])
+      end
+    end
+
+    if lowlink[pkg.id] == indexes[pkg.id] then
+      local cycle = { pkg }
+      local node
+
+      repeat
+        node = stack[#stack]
+        stack[#stack], stack[node.id] = nil, nil
+        cycle[#cycle + 1] = node
+      until node == pkg
+
+      -- a node is by definition strongly connected to itself ignore single-node
+      -- components unless it explicitly specified itself as a dependency
+      if #cycle > 2 or pkg.dependents[pkg.id] then
+        return cycle
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- actually check the cycle
+  for _, pkg in pairs(pkgs) do
+    if not indexes[package.id] then
+      local cycle = connect(pkg)
+      if cycle then
+        return cycle
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false
+end
+
 return package
diff --git a/lua/dep/proc.lua b/lua/dep/proc.lua
index 85c1858..a23f4cd 100644
--- a/lua/dep/proc.lua
+++ b/lua/dep/proc.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 local proc = {}
 
+--- execute a process
+---@param process string the program
+---@param args string[] the args
+---@param cwd string? the pwd
+---@param env table env
+---@param cb function callback
 function proc.exec(process, args, cwd, env, cb)
   local buffer = {}
 
   local function cb_output(_, data, _)
     table.insert(buffer, table.concat(data))
   end
-  local function cb_exit(job_id, exit_code, _)
+  local function cb_exit(_, exit_code, _)
     local output = table.concat(buffer)
     cb(exit_code ~= 0, output)
   end
@@ -62,54 +68,56 @@ function proc.git_checkout(dir, branch, commit, cb)
 end
 
 function proc.git_resolve_branch(url, branch, cb)
-  if string.match(branch or "", "*") ~= "*" then
+  -- if the branch doesn't contain a * then return the branch
+  if not string.match(branch, "*") then
     cb(false, branch)
     return
   end
-  local buffer = {}
 
+  local buffer = {}
   local function cb_output(_, data, _)
     if data[1] ~= "" then
       buffer = data
     end
   end
 
-  vim.fn.jobstart({ "git", "ls-remote", "--tags", "--sort", "v:refname", url, },
+  vim.fn.jobstart({ "git", "ls-remote", "--tags", "--sort", "v:refname", url },
     {
       cwd = nil,
-      env = { GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT = 0 },
+      env = git_env,
       stdin = nil,
       on_stdout = cb_output,
       on_stderr = cb_output,
       on_exit = function(_, exit_code, _)
-        if exit_code == 0 then
-          -- get a list of all versions
-          local versions = {}
-          for _, v in pairs(buffer) do
-            local s, e = string.find(v, "refs/tags/.+")
-            if not s or not e then
-              goto continue
-            end
+        if exit_code ~= 0 then
+          return
+        end
 
-            local tag = string.sub(v, s, e)
-            tag = string.gsub(tag, "refs/tags/", "")
-            tag = string.gsub(tag, "%^{}", "")
-
-            table.insert(versions, tag)
-            ::continue::
+        -- get a list of all versions
+        local versions = {}
+        for _, v in pairs(buffer) do
+          local s, e = string.find(v, "refs/tags/.+")
+          if not s or not e then
+            goto continue
           end
 
-          -- match the chosen version against all versions
-          for i = #versions, 1, -1 do
-            if branch == "*" then
-              cb(false, versions[i])
+          local tag = string.sub(v, s, e)
+          tag = tag:gsub("refs/tags/", ""):gsub("%^{}", "")
+
+          table.insert(versions, tag)
+          ::continue::
+        end
+
+        -- match the chosen version against all versions
+        for i = #versions, 1, -1 do
+          if branch == "*" then
+            cb(false, versions[i])
+            return
+          else
+            local r = string.match(versions[i], branch)
+            if r then
+              cb(false, r)
               return
-            else
-              local r = string.match(versions[i], branch)
-              if r then
-                cb(false, r)
-                return
-              end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/utils.lua b/lua/lazy/utils.lua
index 4c4841b..8dc960e 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/utils.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ end
 ---@param opts vim.api.keyset.user_command? options
 function lazy:cmd(name, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
-  vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(name, function(o)
+  vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(name, opts['callback'] or function()
     self:cleanup()
   end, opts)
 
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ end
 ---@param opts vim.api.keyset.create_autocmd? options
 function lazy:auto(event, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
-  opts['once'] = true
-
-  opts['callback'] = function()
+  opts['once'] = opts['once'] or true
+  opts['callback'] = opts['callback'] or function()
     self:cleanup()
   end
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ end
 ---@param opts vim.keymap.set.Opts? options
 function lazy:keymap(mode, bind, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
-  vim.keymap.set(mode, bind, function()
+  vim.keymap.set(mode, bind, opts['callback'] or function()
     self:cleanup()
 
     -- register keymap unload