diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5bdd8d..5dbbe59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,16 +64,11 @@ You need to add these in your plugin management system[^2]:
 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim'
 'cljoly/telescope-repo.nvim'
 ```
-And optionally, to load the extension:
+And optionally, to load the extension somewhere in your `init.lua`:
 ```lua
 require'telescope'.load_extension'repo'
 ```
 
-A handy companion plugin is [vim-rooter](https://github.com/airblade/vim-rooter), as it’ll change the current directory according to the current file’s detected project (often, the root of the git repository). To get it to change each *buffer’s* directory, instead of the whole editor by default, add the following Lua to your configuration:
-```lua
-g['rooter_cd_cmd'] = 'lcd'
-```
-
 ### Packer
 
 For instance, with [Packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim):
@@ -85,6 +80,14 @@ use {
 }
 ```
 
+### Companion Plugin: vim-rooter
+
+A handy companion plugin is [vim-rooter](https://github.com/airblade/vim-rooter), as it’ll change the current directory according to the current file’s detected project (often, the root of the git repository). To get it to change each *buffer’s* directory, instead of the whole editor by default, add the following Lua to your configuration:
+```lua
+vim.g['rooter_cd_cmd'] = 'lcd'
+```
+*Note*: the [`auto_lcd`](#auto_lcd) setting will integrate with vim-rooter, using it as a fallback for when Telescope-repo.nvim can’t find the project directory.
+
 ## External Dependencies
 
 ### Required
@@ -108,12 +111,16 @@ use {
 
 ### Global Configuration
 
-You can change the default argument given to subcommands (like [`list`](#list) or [`cached_list`](#cached_list)) using the telescope `setup` function with a table like this:
+You can change global settings and default arguments given to subcommands (like [`list`](#list) or [`cached_list`](#cached_list)) using the telescope `setup` function with a table like this:
 
 ```lua
+-- Inside require("telescope").setup { … }
 {
   extensions = {
     repo = {
+      settings = {
+        auto_lcd = true,
+      }
       <subcommand> = {
         <argument> = {
           "new",
@@ -121,15 +128,12 @@ You can change the default argument given to subcommands (like [`list`](#list) o
           "value",
         },
       },
-      settings = {
-        auto_lcd = true,
-      }
     },
   },
 }
 ```
 
-for instance, you could do:
+for instance, to search in a custom directory with the `list` command, you could do:
 
 ```lua
 require("telescope").setup {
@@ -150,7 +154,15 @@ require("telescope").setup {
 require("telescope").load_extension "repo"
 ```
 
-**Note**: make sure to have `require("telescope").load_extension "repo"` *after* the call to `require("telescope").setup {…}`, otherwise the global configuration won’t be taken into account.
+**Note**: make sure that `require("telescope").load_extension "repo"` is put *after* the call to `require("telescope").setup {…}` (or not present in `init.lua` at all), otherwise the global configuration won’t be taken into account.
+
+### Settings
+
+#### `auto_lcd`
+
+If this is set to `true`, the current directory will be set per buffer when we detect that we are inside a project that was selected during the current session.
+
+This integrates with [vim-rooter](#companion-plugin-vim-router): when vim-rooter is present, it is deactivated and used only as a fallback with the `:lcd` command.
 
 ### `list`
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/autocmd_lcd.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/autocmd_lcd.lua
index 839611b..618702f 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/autocmd_lcd.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/autocmd_lcd.lua
@@ -31,15 +31,26 @@ end
 -- Define autocmd to change the folder of the current file (with lcd).
 function M.setup()
     M.active = true
+    -- Deactivate autochdir
+    vim.opt.autochdir = false
+    -- Detect an active vim-rooter and use it only as a fallback
+    if vim.g.loaded_rooter == 1 then
+        vim.g.rooter_manual_only = 1
+        vim.g.rooter_cd_cmd = "lcd"
+    end
+
     -- Ensure we create only one autocmd, even if the function is called multiple times
     local autocmd_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("telescope_repo_lcd", { clear = true })
 
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufNewFile", "BufRead" }, {
+    -- Events inspired by vim-rooter
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufNewFile", "BufEnter", "BufReadPost" }, {
         callback = function()
             local path_or_file = vim.fn.expand("%")
             local project_path = find_project(path_or_file)
-            if project_paths then
-                vim.cmd("lcd " .. project_path)
+            if project_path then
+                vim.cmd.lcd(project_path)
+            elseif vim.g.loaded_rooter == 1 then
+                vim.cmd.Rooter()
             end
         end,
         group = autocmd_group,
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/config.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/config.lua
index d06a91c..e9fd0b3 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/repo/config.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ local M = {}
 
 M.values = {}
 
+local default_config = {
+    settings = {
+        auto_lcd = true,
+    },
+}
+
 function M.setup(opts)
-    M.values = opts or {}
-    if M.values.settings and M.values.settings.auto_lcd then
+    M.values = vim.tbl_extend("keep", opts, default_config)
+    if M.values.settings.auto_lcd then
         require("telescope._extensions.repo.autocmd_lcd").setup()
     end
 end