diff --git a/yazi-cli/src/args.rs b/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
index cb8f39bd..16e084be 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
+++ b/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ pub(super) enum Command {
 	PubStatic(CommandPubStatic),
 	/// Manage packages.
 	Pack(CommandPack),
+	/// Subscribe to messages from all remote instances.
+	Sub(CommandSub),
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
@@ -109,3 +111,10 @@ pub(super) struct CommandPack {
 	#[arg(short = 'u', long)]
 	pub(super) upgrade: bool,
 }
+
+#[derive(clap::Args)]
+pub(super) struct CommandSub {
+	/// The kind of messages to subscribe to, separated by commas if multiple.
+	#[arg(index = 1)]
+	pub(super) kinds: String,
+}
diff --git a/yazi-cli/src/main.rs b/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
index e7aacaf0..9fa6b84c 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 				package::Package::add_to_config(repo).await?;
 			}
 		}
+
+		Command::Sub(cmd) => {
+			yazi_dds::init();
+			yazi_dds::Client::draw(cmd.kinds.split(',').collect()).await?;
+
+			tokio::signal::ctrl_c().await?;
+		}
 	}
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml b/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml
index 47b37cf2..db6f72df 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ ueberzug_offset = [ 0, 0, 0, 0 ]
 [opener]
 edit = [
 	{ run = '${EDITOR:=vi} "$@"', desc = "$EDITOR", block = true, for = "unix" },
-	{ run = 'code "%*"',    orphan = true, desc = "code",         for = "windows" },
-	{ run = 'code -w "%*"', block = true,  desc = "code (block)", for = "windows" },
+	{ run = 'code %*',    orphan = true, desc = "code",           for = "windows" },
+	{ run = 'code -w %*', block = true,  desc = "code (block)",   for = "windows" },
 ]
 open = [
 	{ run = 'xdg-open "$1"',                desc = "Open", for = "linux" },
diff --git a/yazi-dds/src/body/hi.rs b/yazi-dds/src/body/hi.rs
index c60a2370..c80e6f11 100644
--- a/yazi-dds/src/body/hi.rs
+++ b/yazi-dds/src/body/hi.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::Body;
 
+/// The client handshake
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct BodyHi<'a> {
-	pub abilities: HashSet<Cow<'a, String>>,
+	/// Specifies the kinds of events that the client can handle
+	pub abilities: HashSet<Cow<'a, str>>,
 	pub version:   String,
 }
 
 impl<'a> BodyHi<'a> {
 	#[inline]
-	pub fn borrowed(abilities: HashSet<&'a String>) -> Body<'a> {
+	pub fn borrowed(abilities: HashSet<&'a str>) -> Body<'a> {
 		Self {
 			abilities: abilities.into_iter().map(Cow::Borrowed).collect(),
 			version:   Self::version(),
diff --git a/yazi-dds/src/client.rs b/yazi-dds/src/client.rs
index b9bf8d18..ea79d6d1 100644
--- a/yazi-dds/src/client.rs
+++ b/yazi-dds/src/client.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{collections::{HashMap, HashSet}, mem, str::FromStr};
 
-use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::{io::AsyncWriteExt, select, sync::mpsc, task::JoinHandle, time};
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct Peer {
 }
 
 impl Client {
+	/// Connect to an existing server or start a new one.
 	pub(super) fn serve() {
 		let mut rx = QUEUE_RX.drop();
 		while rx.try_recv().is_ok() {}
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ impl Client {
 						if line.is_empty() {
 							continue;
 						} else if line.starts_with("hey,") {
-							Self::handle_hey(line);
+							Self::handle_hey(&line);
 						} else {
 							Payload::from_str(&line).map(|p| p.emit()).ok();
 						}
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ impl Client {
 		});
 	}
 
+	/// Connect to an existing server to send a single message.
 	pub async fn shot(kind: &str, receiver: u64, severity: Option<u16>, body: &str) -> Result<()> {
 		Body::validate(kind)?;
 
@@ -100,6 +102,40 @@ impl Client {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	/// Connect to an existing server and listen in on the messages that are being
+	/// sent by other yazi instances:
+	///   - If no server is running, fail right away;
+	///   - If a server is closed, attempt to reconnect forever.
+	pub async fn draw(kinds: HashSet<&str>) -> Result<()> {
+		async fn make(kinds: &HashSet<&str>) -> Result<ClientReader> {
+			let (lines, mut writer) = Stream::connect().await?;
+			let hi = Payload::new(BodyHi::borrowed(kinds.clone()));
+			writer.write_all(format!("{hi}\n").as_bytes()).await?;
+			writer.flush().await?;
+			Ok(lines)
+		}
+
+		let mut lines = make(&kinds).await.context("No running Yazi instance found")?;
+		loop {
+			match lines.next_line().await? {
+				Some(s) => {
+					let kind = s.split(',').next();
+					if matches!(kind, Some(kind) if kinds.contains(kind)) {
+						println!("{s}");
+					}
+				}
+				None => loop {
+					if let Ok(new) = make(&kinds).await {
+						lines = new;
+						break;
+					} else {
+						time::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+					}
+				},
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	#[inline]
 	pub(super) fn push<'a>(payload: impl Into<Payload<'a>>) {
 		QUEUE_TX.send(format!("{}\n", payload.into())).ok();
@@ -136,8 +172,8 @@ impl Client {
 		Self::connect(server).await
 	}
 
-	fn handle_hey(s: String) {
-		if let Ok(Body::Hey(mut hey)) = Payload::from_str(&s).map(|p| p.body) {
+	fn handle_hey(s: &str) {
+		if let Ok(Body::Hey(mut hey)) = Payload::from_str(s).map(|p| p.body) {
 			hey.peers.retain(|&id, _| id != *ID);
 			*PEERS.write() = hey.peers;
 		}
diff --git a/yazi-dds/src/pubsub.rs b/yazi-dds/src/pubsub.rs
index 61f7230c..4021a02b 100644
--- a/yazi-dds/src/pubsub.rs
+++ b/yazi-dds/src/pubsub.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 
 	pub fn pub_from_hi() -> bool {
 		let abilities = REMOTE.read().keys().cloned().collect();
-		let abilities = BOOT.remote_events.union(&abilities).collect();
+		let abilities = BOOT.remote_events.union(&abilities).map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
 
 		Client::push(BodyHi::borrowed(abilities));
 		true