diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6afafec50..faa7cd7fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ neogit.setup {
     item = { ">", "v" },
     hunk = { "", "" },
   },
-  -- Integrations are auto-detected, and enabled if available, but can be disabled by setting to "false"
+  -- Each Integration is auto-detected through plugin presence. Disabled by setting to `false`
   integrations = {
     -- If enabled, use telescope for menu selection rather than vim.ui.select.
     -- Allows multi-select and some things that vim.ui.select doesn't.
-    telescope = false,
+    telescope = nil,
 
     -- Neogit only provides inline diffs. If you want a more traditional way to look at diffs, you can use `sindrets/diffview.nvim`.
     -- The diffview integration enables the diff popup, which is a wrapper around `sindrets/diffview.nvim`.
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ neogit.setup {
     --   }
     -- }
     --
-    diffview = false,
+    diffview = nil,
   },
   -- Setting any section to `false` will make the section not render at all
   sections = {
diff --git a/lua/neogit/buffers/log_view/init.lua b/lua/neogit/buffers/log_view/init.lua
index 300009b50..bcdafcd1e 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/buffers/log_view/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/buffers/log_view/init.lua
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ function M:open()
           end
         end,
         ["d"] = function()
-          if not config.ensure_integration("diffview") then
-            return
+          if not config.check_integration("diffview") then
+            require("neogit.lib.notification").create_error(
+              "Diffview integration must be enabled for log diff"
+            )
           end
 
           local stack = self.buffer.ui:get_component_stack_under_cursor()
diff --git a/lua/neogit/buffers/reflog_view/init.lua b/lua/neogit/buffers/reflog_view/init.lua
index 63cfbe65b..e90525e2a 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/buffers/reflog_view/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/buffers/reflog_view/init.lua
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ function M:open()
           CommitViewBuffer.new(stack[#stack].options.oid):open()
         end,
         ["d"] = function()
-          if not config.ensure_integration("diffview") then
+          if not config.check_integration("diffview") then
+            require("neogit.lib.notification").create_error(
+              "Diffview integration must be enabled for reflog diff"
+            )
             return
           end
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/config.lua b/lua/neogit/config.lua
index d7c23b9ce..9eaeafc0d 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/config.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/config.lua
@@ -59,12 +59,10 @@ M.values = {
     item = { ">", "v" },
     section = { ">", "v" },
   },
-  integrations = setmetatable({}, {
-    __index = function(_, key)
-      local ok, value = pcall(require, key)
-      return ok and value or false
-    end,
-  }),
+  integrations = {
+    telescope = nil,
+    diffview = nil,
+  },
   sections = {
     untracked = {
       folded = false,
@@ -153,13 +151,20 @@ M.values = {
   },
 }
 
-function M.ensure_integration(name)
-  if not M.values.integrations[name] then
-    vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(string.format("Neogit: `%s` integration is not enabled", name))
-    return false
+---@param name string
+---@return boolean
+function M.check_integration(name)
+  local logger = require("neogit.logger")
+  local enabled = M.values.integrations[name]
+
+  if enabled == nil or enabled == "auto" then
+    local success, _ = pcall(require, name)
+    logger.fmt_info("[CONFIG] Found auto integration '%s = %s'", name, success)
+    return success
   end
 
-  return true
+  logger.fmt_info("[CONFIG] Found explicit integration '%s' = %s", name, enabled)
+  return enabled
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/finder.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/finder.lua
index 0ad533a96..6fa3473f6 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/finder.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/finder.lua
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ end
 ---Engages finder and invokes `on_select` with the item or items, or nil if aborted
 ---@param on_select fun(item: any|nil)
 function Finder:find(on_select)
-  if config.ensure_integration("telescope") then
+  if config.check_integration("telescope") then
     local pickers = require("telescope.pickers")
     local finders = require("telescope.finders")
     local sorters = require("telescope.sorters")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
index c521cf125..89a615a98 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ end
 
 return {
   create = create,
+  error = function(msg, delay)
+    return create(msg, vim.log.levels.ERROR, delay)
+  end,
   delete_all = function()
     for _, n in ipairs(notifications) do
       n:delete()
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/diff/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/diff/init.lua
index 9df412593..31cd78058 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/diff/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/diff/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ local config = require("neogit.config")
 local popup = require("neogit.lib.popup")
 
 function M.create()
-  if not config.ensure_integration("diffview") then
+  if not config.check_integration("diffview") then
+    require("neogit.lib.notification").create_error("Diffview integration must be enabled for diff popup")
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/status.lua b/lua/neogit/status.lua
index 84129c69e..a8491926b 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/status.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/status.lua
@@ -1030,9 +1030,11 @@ local cmd_func_map = function()
     -- INTEGRATIONS --
 
     ["DiffAtFile"] = function()
-      if not config.ensure_integration("diffview") then
+      if not config.check_integration("diffview") then
+        require("neogit.lib.notification").error("Diffview integration is not enabled")
         return
       end
+
       local dv = require("neogit.integrations.diffview")
       local section, item = get_current_section_item()