diff --git a/lua/lvim/core/cmp.lua b/lua/lvim/core/cmp.lua
index baf6279b..942a72f6 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/core/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/core/cmp.lua
@@ -22,20 +22,6 @@ local function feedkeys(key, mode)
 end
 M.methods.feedkeys = feedkeys
 
----checks if emmet_ls is available and active in the buffer
----@return boolean true if available, false otherwise
-local is_emmet_active = function()
-  local clients = vim.lsp.buf_get_clients()
-
-  for _, client in pairs(clients) do
-    if client.name == "emmet_ls" then
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-  return false
-end
-M.methods.is_emmet_active = is_emmet_active
-
 ---when inside a snippet, seeks to the nearest luasnip field if possible, and checks if it is jumpable
 ---@param dir number 1 for forward, -1 for backward; defaults to 1
 ---@return boolean true if a jumpable luasnip field is found while inside a snippet
@@ -257,7 +243,6 @@ M.config = function()
       ["<C-j>"] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
       ["<C-d>"] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
       ["<C-f>"] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
-      -- TODO: potentially fix emmet nonsense
       ["<Tab>"] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
         if cmp.visible() then
           cmp.select_next_item()
@@ -267,8 +252,6 @@ M.config = function()
           luasnip.jump(1)
         elseif check_backspace() then
           fallback()
-        elseif is_emmet_active() then
-          return vim.fn["cmp#complete"]()
         else
           fallback()
         end
diff --git a/lua/lvim/core/nvimtree.lua b/lua/lvim/core/nvimtree.lua
index 9d7ab069..15e80e85 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/core/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/core/nvimtree.lua
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ function M.config()
         indent_markers = {
           enable = false,
           icons = {
-            corner = "└ ",
-            edge = "│ ",
-            none = "  ",
+            corner = "└",
+            edge = "│",
+            item = "│",
+            none = " ",
           },
         },
         icons = {
diff --git a/lua/lvim/core/project.lua b/lua/lvim/core/project.lua
index 485137b7..e33d8720 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/core/project.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/core/project.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ function M.config()
 end
 
 function M.setup()
-  local project = require "project_nvim"
+  local status_ok, project = pcall(require, "project_nvim")
+  if not status_ok then
+    return
+  end
 
   project.setup(lvim.builtin.project)
   if lvim.builtin.project.on_config_done then
diff --git a/lua/lvim/lsp/manager.lua b/lua/lvim/lsp/manager.lua
index 9e898841..00643815 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/lsp/manager.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/lsp/manager.lua
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ end
 -- which seems to occur only when attaching to single-files
 local function client_is_configured(server_name, ft)
   ft = ft or vim.bo.filetype
-  local active_autocmds = vim.split(vim.fn.execute("autocmd FileType " .. ft), "\n")
+  local active_autocmds = vim.api.nvim_get_autocmds { event = "FileType", pattern = ft }
   for _, result in ipairs(active_autocmds) do
-    if result:match(server_name) then
+    if result.command:match(server_name) then
       Log:debug(string.format("[%q] is already configured", server_name))
       return true
     end
diff --git a/utils/installer/install.ps1 b/utils/installer/install.ps1
index 31f862f3..dcfa47f4 100644
--- a/utils/installer/install.ps1
+++ b/utils/installer/install.ps1
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ function setup_lvim() {
     $exampleConfig = "$env:LUNARVIM_BASE_DIR\utils\installer\config_win.example.lua"
     Copy-Item -Force "$exampleConfig" "$env:LUNARVIM_CONFIG_DIR\config.lua"
 
-    # FIXME: this has never worked
-    # Invoke-Expression "$INSTALL_PREFIX\bin\lvim.ps1 --headless -c 'autocmd User PackerComplete quitall' -c 'PackerSync'"
-
     Write-Host "Make sure to run `:PackerSync` at first launch" -ForegroundColor Green
 
     create_alias