diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09b4b9f..550a6f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # lualine-harpoon.nvim
 
-![](assets/img/2025-05-21_12-16-25.webp)
+![](assets/img/2025-05-26_01-33-01.png)
 
 A tiny [Lualine](https://github.com/nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim) component for
 [ThePrimeagen/harpoon2](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon).
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Displays your current Harpoon mark as `[x/y]` in your statusline.
 - Neovim 0.8+
 - [nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim)
 - [ThePrimeagen/harpoon](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon) (harpoon2 branch)
-- [nvim-lua/plenary.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvim)
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
 > Make sure to install [harpoon2](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon/tree/harpoon2), not harpoon on `master` branch.
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ Displays your current Harpoon mark as `[x/y]` in your statusline.
     "kristoferssolo/lualine-harpoon.nvim",
     dependencies = {
       { "ThePrimeagen/harpoon", branch = "harpoon2" }
-      "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
     },
   },
 }
@@ -39,40 +37,119 @@ Once installed, simply add `"harpoon"` to your `lualine.setup` sections.
 Lualine will auto-load `lua/lualine/components/harpoon.lua` for you:
 
 ```lua
-require("lualine").setup({
+{
   sections = {
     lualine_c = {
       "harpoon",
     },
   },
-})
+}
 ```
 
-When you have Harpoon marks, you’ll see an indicator like `[2/5]` in your statusline.
+When you have Harpoon marks, you'll see an indicator like `[2/5]` in your statusline.
 
-## Default Options
+## Configuration
 
-You can pass options directly in your Lualine sections:
+### Global Setup
+
+You can configure the plugin globally using the setup function:
 
 ```lua
-require("lualine").setup({
+{
+ -- Configure symbols used in the display
+ symbol = {
+  open = "[",
+  close = "]",
+  separator = "/",
+  unknown = "?",
+ },
+ -- Icon displayed before the harpoon status
+ icon = "󰀱",
+ -- Show component even when there are no harpoon marks
+ show_when_empty = false,
+ -- Custom format function (overrides default formatting)
+ format = function(current, total)
+  return string.format("Harpoon: %s/%d", current or "?", total)
+ end,
+ -- Cache timeout in milliseconds for performance
+ cache_timeout = 100,
+}
+```
+
+### Per-Component Configuration
+
+You can also pass options directly in your Lualine sections:
+
+```lua
+{
+ sections = {
+  lualine_c = {
+   {
+    "harpoon",
+    symbol = {
+     open = "(",
+     close = ")",
+     separator = "|",
+     unknown = "?",
+    },
+    icon = "🎯",
+    show_when_empty = true,
+   },
+  },
+ },
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `symbol.open` | `string` | `"["` | Opening bracket for the display |
+| `symbol.close` | `string` | `"]"` | Closing bracket for the display |
+| `symbol.separator` | `string` | `"/"` | Separator between current and total |
+| `symbol.unknown` | `string` | `"?"` | Symbol when current position is unknown |
+| `icon` | `string` | `"󰀱"` | Icon displayed before the status |
+| `show_when_empty` | `boolean` | `false` | Show component when no harpoon marks exist |
+| `format` | `function?` | `nil` | Custom format function `(current, total) -> string` |
+| `cache_timeout` | `number` | `100` | Cache timeout in milliseconds for performance |
+
+## Custom Formatting
+
+You can provide a custom format function to completely control the display:
+
+```lua
+{
   sections = {
     lualine_c = {
       {
         "harpoon",
-        symbol = {
-          open = "[",
-          close = "]",
-          separator = "/",
-          unknown = "?",
-        },
-        icon = "󰀱",
+        format = function(current, total)
+          if total == 0 then
+            return "No marks"
+          end
+          local mark = current and ("Mark " .. current) or "Not marked"
+          return string.format("%s (%d total)", mark, total)
+        end,
       },
     },
   },
-})
+}
 ```
 
+## Health Check
+
+Run `:checkhealth lualine-harpoon` to verify your setup and dependencies.
+
+## Performance
+
+The component includes caching to avoid unnecessary recalculation on every statusline update. The cache is automatically invalidated when:
+
+- You switch buffers
+- Buffer content changes
+- Harpoon marks are modified
+
+You can adjust the cache timeout via the `cache_timeout` option if needed.
+
 ## Acknowledgments and alternatives
 
 This plugin was inspired by and serves as an alternative to [letieu/harpoon-lualine](https://github.com/letieu/harpoon-lualine).
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diff --git a/lua/lualine-harpoon/component.lua b/lua/lualine-harpoon/component.lua
index 90c2349..f101099 100644
--- a/lua/lualine-harpoon/component.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine-harpoon/component.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local cfg = require("lualine-harpoon.config")
 local req = require("lualine_require")
 local Component = req.require("lualine.component")
 
----@class LualineHarpoonComponent : lualine.Component
+---@class LualineHarpoonComponent
 ---@field cache LualineHarpoonCache
 ---@field options LualineHarpoonConfig
 local M = Component:extend()
@@ -16,25 +16,6 @@ local M = Component:extend()
 ---@field last_changedtick integer?
 ---@field last_status_hash string?
 
----@class LualineHarpoonConfig
----@field symbol LualineHarpoonSymbols
----@field icon string
----@field show_when_empty boolean
----@field show_icon boolean
----@field format function?
----@field colors LualineHarpoonColors
----@field cache_timeout integer
-
----@class LualineHarpoonSymbols
----@field open string
----@field close string
----@field separator string
----@field unknown string
-
----@class LualineHarpoonColors
----@field active string?
----@field inactive string?
-
 ---@param opts table?
 function M:init(opts)
 	M.super:init(opts)
@@ -119,12 +100,21 @@ function M:update_status()
 	local st = status.get_status()
 	local result = ""
 
+	-- Handle custom format function
 	if type(self.options.format) == "function" then
 		result = self.options.format(st.current, st.total)
 	elseif st.total > 0 then
+		-- Default formatting when we have marks
 		local s = self.options.symbol
 		local n = st.current and tostring(st.current) or s.unknown
 		result = string.format("%s%s%s%d%s", s.open, n, s.separator, st.total, s.close)
+	elseif self.options.show_when_empty then
+		-- Show something when no marks exist, but only if show_when_empty is true
+		local s = self.options.symbol
+		if type(self.options.empty_text) == "string" then
+			result = self.options.empty_text
+		end
+		result = string.format("%s0%s0%s", s.open, s.separator, s.close)
 	end
 
 	self:update_cache(result)
diff --git a/lua/lualine-harpoon/config.lua b/lua/lualine-harpoon/config.lua
index c802974..794598b 100644
--- a/lua/lualine-harpoon/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine-harpoon/config.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 ---@field symbol LualineHarpoonSymbols
 ---@field icon string
 ---@field show_when_empty boolean
----@field show_icon boolean
 ---@field format function?
----@field colors LualineHarpoonColors
+---@field empty_text string?
 ---@field cache_timeout integer
 
 ---@class LualineHarpoonSymbols
@@ -13,10 +12,6 @@
 ---@field separator string
 ---@field unknown string
 
----@class LualineHarpoonColors
----@field active string?
----@field inactive string?
-
 ---@type LualineHarpoonConfig
 local M = {
 	symbol = {
@@ -27,12 +22,8 @@ local M = {
 	},
 	icon = "󰀱",
 	show_when_empty = false,
-	show_icon = true,
 	format = nil,
-	colors = {
-		active = nil,
-		inactive = nil,
-	},
+	empty_text = nil,
 	cache_timeout = 100,
 }