diff --git a/lua/tabnine/binary.lua b/lua/tabnine/binary.lua
index b8c7662..fa77619 100644
--- a/lua/tabnine/binary.lua
+++ b/lua/tabnine/binary.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local TabnineBinary = {}
 local config = require("tabnine.config")
 
 local api_version = "4.4.223"
-local binaries_path = utils.script_path() .. "/binaries"
+local binaries_path = utils.module_dir() .. "/binaries"
 
 local function arch_and_platform()
 	local os_uname = uv.os_uname()
diff --git a/lua/tabnine/chat/binary.lua b/lua/tabnine/chat/binary.lua
index 259d1af..75d5a1f 100644
--- a/lua/tabnine/chat/binary.lua
+++ b/lua/tabnine/chat/binary.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local function binary_name()
 	end
 end
 
-local binary_path = utils.script_path() .. "/../chat/target/release/" .. binary_name()
+local binary_path = utils.module_dir() .. "/chat/target/release/" .. binary_name()
 
 function ChatBinary:available()
 	return vim.fn.executable(binary_path) == 1
diff --git a/lua/tabnine/chat/init.lua b/lua/tabnine/chat/init.lua
index 261e9d8..d8e8c14 100644
--- a/lua/tabnine/chat/init.lua
+++ b/lua/tabnine/chat/init.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ local get_symbols_request = nil
 
 local M = { enabled = false }
 
-local CHAT_STATE_FILE = utils.script_path() .. "/../chat_state.json"
-local CHAT_SETTINGS_FILE = utils.script_path() .. "/../chat_settings.json"
+local CHAT_STATE_FILE = utils.module_dir() .. "/chat_state.json"
+local CHAT_SETTINGS_FILE = utils.module_dir() .. "/chat_settings.json"
 
 local chat_state = nil
 local chat_settings = nil
diff --git a/lua/tabnine/status.lua b/lua/tabnine/status.lua
index 513f651..93f0333 100644
--- a/lua/tabnine/status.lua
+++ b/lua/tabnine/status.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local fn = vim.fn
 local utils = require("tabnine.utils")
 
 local M = {}
-local DISABLED_FILE = utils.script_path() .. "/.disabled"
+local DISABLED_FILE = utils.module_dir() .. "/.disabled"
 local config = require("tabnine.config")
 local state = require("tabnine.state")
 local tabnine_binary = require("tabnine.binary")
diff --git a/lua/tabnine/utils.lua b/lua/tabnine/utils.lua
index 3acd5a2..929b4e3 100644
--- a/lua/tabnine/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/tabnine/utils.lua
@@ -37,9 +37,18 @@ function M.subset(tbl, from, to)
 	return { unpack(tbl, from, to) }
 end
 
-function M.script_path()
+---returns the directory of the running script
+---@return string
+function M.script_dir()
 	local str = debug.getinfo(2, "S").source:sub(2)
-	return str:match("(.*/)") .. "../.."
+	return str:match("(.*/)") or "./"
+end
+
+---returns the directory of the root of the module
+---@return string
+function M.module_dir()
+	-- HACK: This only works if this file is not moved!
+	return M.script_dir() .. "../.."
 end
 
 function M.prequire(...)
@@ -111,14 +120,17 @@ function M.set(array)
 	return uniqueValues
 end
 
-function M.select_range(range)
+---Selects a given range of text
+---@param range table
+---@param selection_mode? 'charwise'|'linewise'|'blockwise'|'v'|'V'|'<C-v>'
+function M.select_range(range, selection_mode)
 	local start_row, start_col, end_row, end_col = range[1][1], range[1][2], range[2][1], range[2][2]
 
 	local v_table = { charwise = "v", linewise = "V", blockwise = "<C-v>" }
 	selection_mode = selection_mode or "charwise"
 
 	-- Normalise selection_mode
-	if vim.tbl_contains(vim.tbl_keys(v_table), selection_mode) then selection_mode = v_table[selection_mode] end
+	selection_mode = v_table[selection_mode] or selection_mode
 
 	-- enter visual mode if normal or operator-pending (no) mode
 	-- Why? According to https://learnvimscriptthehardway.stevelosh.com/chapters/15.html