diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/accept_payload.rs b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/accept_payload.rs
index 5f15e0fd..af460b04 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/accept_payload.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/accept_payload.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use mlua::IntoLua;
 use tracing::error;
 use yazi_dds::{LOCAL, Payload, REMOTE};
-use yazi_plugin::{LUA, RtRefMut};
+use yazi_plugin::{LUA, runtime_mut};
 use yazi_shared::event::CmdCow;
 
 use crate::{app::App, lives::Lives};
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ impl App {
 		_ = Lives::scope(&self.cx, || {
 			let body = payload.body.into_lua(&LUA)?;
 			for (id, cb) in handlers {
-				LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.push(&id);
+				runtime_mut!(LUA)?.push(&id);
 				if let Err(e) = cb.call::<()>(body.clone()) {
 					error!("Failed to run `{kind}` event handler in your `{id}` plugin: {e}");
 				}
-				LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.pop();
+				runtime_mut!(LUA)?.pop();
 			}
 			Ok(())
 		});
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
index cd5aaef2..ba997c69 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use mlua::ObjectLike;
 use scopeguard::defer;
 use tracing::{error, warn};
 use yazi_dds::Sendable;
-use yazi_plugin::{LUA, RtRefMut, loader::{LOADER, Loader}};
+use yazi_plugin::{LUA, loader::{LOADER, Loader}, runtime_mut};
 use yazi_proxy::{AppProxy, options::{PluginMode, PluginOpt}};
 
 use crate::{app::App, lives::Lives};
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ impl App {
 			return self.cx.tasks.plugin_micro(opt);
 		}
 
-		match LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir") {
+		match runtime_mut!(LUA) {
 			Ok(mut r) => r.push(&opt.id),
 			Err(e) => return warn!("{e}"),
 		}
-		defer! { _ = LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir").map(|mut r| r.pop()) }
+		defer! { _ = runtime_mut!(LUA).map(|mut r| r.pop()) }
 
 		let plugin = match LOADER.load_with(&LUA, &opt.id, chunk) {
 			Ok(t) => t,
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
index d3fae54c..40afddc5 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::runtime::Runtime;
 
 pub fn slim_lua(name: &str) -> mlua::Result<Lua> {
 	let lua = Lua::new();
-	lua.set_named_registry_value("ir", Runtime::new(name))?;
+	lua.set_app_data(Runtime::new(name));
 
 	// Base
 	let globals = lua.globals();
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
index fb497fbf..0351953e 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use mlua::{ExternalResult, Function, IntoLua, Lua, MetaMethod, MultiValue, ObjectLike, Table, Value};
 
 use super::LOADER;
-use crate::RtRefMut;
+use crate::runtime_mut;
 
 pub(super) struct Require;
 
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ impl Require {
 				let s = &id.to_str()?;
 				futures::executor::block_on(LOADER.ensure(s, |_| ())).into_lua_err()?;
 
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.push(s);
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.push(s);
 				let mod_ = LOADER.load(lua, s);
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.pop();
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.pop();
 
 				Self::create_mt(lua, s, mod_?, true)
 			})?,
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ impl Require {
 				let s = &id.to_str()?;
 				LOADER.ensure(s, |_| ()).await.into_lua_err()?;
 
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.push(s);
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.push(s);
 				let mod_ = LOADER.load(&lua, s);
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.pop();
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.pop();
 
 				Self::create_mt(&lua, s, mod_?, false)
 			})?,
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ impl Require {
 		if sync {
 			lua.create_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| {
 				let (r#mod, args) = Self::split_mod_and_args(lua, &id, args)?;
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.push(&id);
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.push(&id);
 				let result = r#mod.call_function::<MultiValue>(&f, args);
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.pop();
+				runtime_mut!(lua)?.pop();
 				result
 			})
 		} else {
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ impl Require {
 				let (id, f) = (id.clone(), f.clone());
 				async move {
 					let (r#mod, args) = Self::split_mod_and_args(&lua, &id, args)?;
-					lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.push(&id);
+					runtime_mut!(lua)?.push(&id);
 					let result = r#mod.call_async_function::<MultiValue>(&f, args).await;
-					lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.pop();
+					runtime_mut!(lua)?.pop();
 					result
 				}
 			})
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
index 22c78263..3fea3abb 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/lua.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub(super) fn init_lua() -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn stage_1(lua: &'static Lua) -> Result<()> {
-	lua.set_named_registry_value("ir", Runtime::default())?;
+	lua.set_app_data(Runtime::default());
 
 	// Base
 	let globals = lua.globals();
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/macros.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/macros.rs
index 3834d44d..7fd425b8 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/macros.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/macros.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,22 @@ macro_rules! impl_file_methods {
 	};
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! runtime {
+	($lua:ident) => {{
+		use mlua::ExternalError;
+		$lua.app_data_ref::<$crate::Runtime>().ok_or_else(|| "Runtime not found".into_lua_err())
+	}};
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! runtime_mut {
+	($lua:ident) => {{
+		use mlua::ExternalError;
+		$lua.app_data_mut::<$crate::Runtime>().ok_or_else(|| "Runtime not found".into_lua_err())
+	}};
+}
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! deprecate {
 	($lua:ident, $tt:tt) => {{
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
index 565f6b18..5f44b344 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use mlua::{ExternalResult, Function, Lua, Value};
 use yazi_binding::Id;
 use yazi_dds::body::Body;
 
-use crate::runtime::RtRef;
+use crate::runtime;
 
 pub struct Pubsub;
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 
 	pub(super) fn sub(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<Function> {
 		lua.create_function(|lua, (kind, f): (mlua::String, Function)| {
-			let rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?;
+			let rt = runtime!(lua)?;
 			let Some(cur) = rt.current() else {
 				return Err("`sub()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err();
 			};
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 
 	pub(super) fn sub_remote(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<Function> {
 		lua.create_function(|lua, (kind, f): (mlua::String, Function)| {
-			let rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?;
+			let rt = runtime!(lua)?;
 			let Some(cur) = rt.current() else {
 				return Err("`sub_remote()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err();
 			};
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 
 	pub(super) fn unsub(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<Function> {
 		lua.create_function(|lua, kind: mlua::String| {
-			if let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?.current() {
+			if let Some(cur) = runtime!(lua)?.current() {
 				Ok(yazi_dds::Pubsub::unsub(cur, &kind.to_str()?))
 			} else {
 				Err("`unsub()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err()
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 
 	pub(super) fn unsub_remote(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<Function> {
 		lua.create_function(|lua, kind: mlua::String| {
-			if let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?.current() {
+			if let Some(cur) = runtime!(lua)?.current() {
 				Ok(yazi_dds::Pubsub::unsub_remote(cur, &kind.to_str()?))
 			} else {
 				Err("`unsub_remote()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err()
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs
index 2d028040..17da1ad2 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 
-use mlua::{Function, UserData};
+use mlua::Function;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Runtime {
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ struct RuntimeFrame {
 	calls: usize,
 }
 
-pub type RtRef = mlua::UserDataRef<Runtime>;
-pub type RtRefMut = mlua::UserDataRefMut<Runtime>;
-
 impl Runtime {
 	pub fn new(id: &str) -> Self {
 		Self {
@@ -56,5 +53,3 @@ impl Runtime {
 		true
 	}
 }
-
-impl UserData for Runtime {}
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
index e9fd6b8e..dededa66 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ use yazi_proxy::{AppProxy, options::{PluginCallback, PluginOpt}};
 use yazi_shared::event::Data;
 
 use super::Utils;
-use crate::{RtRefMut, bindings::{MpscRx, MpscTx, MpscUnboundedRx, MpscUnboundedTx, OneshotRx, OneshotTx}, loader::LOADER, runtime::RtRef};
+use crate::{bindings::{MpscRx, MpscTx, MpscUnboundedRx, MpscUnboundedTx, OneshotRx, OneshotTx}, loader::LOADER, runtime, runtime_mut};
 
 impl Utils {
 	pub(super) fn sync(lua: &Lua, isolate: bool) -> mlua::Result<Function> {
 		if isolate {
 			lua.create_function(|lua, ()| {
-				let Some(block) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?.next_block() else {
+				let Some(block) = runtime_mut!(lua)?.next_block() else {
 					return Err("`ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
 				};
 
 				lua.create_async_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| async move {
-					let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?.current_owned() else {
+					let Some(cur) = runtime!(lua)?.current_owned() else {
 						return Err("block spawned by `ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
 					};
 					Sendable::list_to_values(&lua, Self::retrieve(cur, block, args).await?)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Utils {
 			})
 		} else {
 			lua.create_function(|lua, f: Function| {
-				let mut rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRefMut>("ir")?;
+				let mut rt = runtime_mut!(lua)?;
 				if !rt.put_block(f.clone()) {
 					return Err("`ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
 				}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Utils {
 		let callback: PluginCallback = {
 			let id = id.clone();
 			Box::new(move |lua, plugin| {
-				let Some(block) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("ir")?.get_block(&id, calls) else {
+				let Some(block) = runtime!(lua)?.get_block(&id, calls) else {
 					return Err("sync block not found".into_lua_err());
 				};