diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
index 20c5cf1b..d58475b7 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function M:peek()
 		:spawn()
 
 	if not child then
-		return self:fallback_to_builtin()
+		return require("code").peek(self)
 	end
 
 	local limit = self.area.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function M:peek()
 	repeat
 		local next, event = child:read_line()
 		if event == 1 then
-			return self:fallback_to_builtin()
+			return require("code").peek(self)
 		elseif event ~= 0 then
 			break
 		end
@@ -52,15 +52,4 @@ function M:seek(units)
 	end
 end
 
-function M:fallback_to_builtin()
-	local err, bound = ya.preview_code(self)
-	if bound then
-		ya.manager_emit("peek", { bound, only_if = self.file.url, upper_bound = true })
-	elseif err and not err:find("cancelled", 1, true) then
-		ya.preview_widgets(self, {
-			ui.Paragraph(self.area, { ui.Line(err):reverse() }),
-		})
-	end
-end
-
 return M
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
index d9cbd4e0..c5869a78 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ impl Require {
 	}
 
 	fn create_mt<'a>(lua: &'a Lua, id: &str, mod_: Table<'a>, sync: bool) -> mlua::Result<Table<'a>> {
-		let ts = lua.create_table_from([("_mod", mod_.into_lua(lua)?)])?;
-
 		let id: Arc<str> = Arc::from(id);
 		let mt = lua.create_table_from([(
 			"__index",
 			lua.create_function(move |lua, (ts, key): (Table, mlua::String)| {
-				match ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("_mod")?.raw_get::<_, Value>(&key)? {
+				match ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("__mod")?.raw_get::<_, Value>(&key)? {
 					Value::Function(_) => {
 						Self::create_wrapper(lua, id.clone(), key.to_str()?, sync)?.into_lua(lua)
 					}
@@ -56,6 +54,7 @@ impl Require {
 			})?,
 		)])?;
 
+		let ts = lua.create_table_from([("__mod", mod_)])?;
 		ts.set_metatable(Some(mt));
 		Ok(ts)
 	}
@@ -69,24 +68,45 @@ impl Require {
 		let f: Arc<str> = Arc::from(f);
 
 		if sync {
-			lua.create_function(move |lua, (ts, args): (Table, MultiValue)| {
-				let mod_: Table = ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("_mod")?;
+			lua.create_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| {
+				let (mod_, args) = Self::split_mod_and_args(lua, &id, args)?;
 				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(&id);
-				let result = mod_.call_method::<_, MultiValue>(&f, args);
+				let result = mod_.call_function::<_, MultiValue>(&f, args);
 				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
 				result
 			})
 		} else {
-			lua.create_async_function(move |lua, (ts, args): (Table, MultiValue)| {
+			lua.create_async_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| {
 				let (id, f) = (id.clone(), f.clone());
 				async move {
-					let mod_: Table = ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("_mod")?;
+					let (mod_, args) = Self::split_mod_and_args(lua, &id, args)?;
 					lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(&id);
-					let result = mod_.call_async_method::<_, MultiValue>(&f, args).await;
+					let result = mod_.call_async_function::<_, MultiValue>(&f, args).await;
 					lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
 					result
 				}
 			})
 		}
 	}
+
+	fn split_mod_and_args<'a>(
+		lua: &'a Lua,
+		id: &str,
+		mut args: MultiValue<'a>,
+	) -> mlua::Result<(Table<'a>, MultiValue<'a>)> {
+		let Some(front) = args.pop_front() else {
+			return Ok((LOADER.load(lua, id)?, args));
+		};
+		let Value::Table(tbl) = front else {
+			args.push_front(front);
+			return Ok((LOADER.load(lua, id)?, args));
+		};
+		Ok(if let Ok(mod_) = tbl.raw_get::<_, Table>("__mod") {
+			args.push_front(Value::Table(mod_.clone()));
+			(mod_, args)
+		} else {
+			args.push_front(Value::Table(tbl));
+			(LOADER.load(lua, id)?, args)
+		})
+	}
 }
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
index b67941e3..2322b6df 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use mlua::{ExternalError, ExternalResult, Function, IntoLua, Lua, MultiValue, Table, Value};
+use mlua::{ExternalError, ExternalResult, Function, Lua, MultiValue, Table, Value};
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use yazi_dds::Sendable;
 use yazi_shared::{emit, event::{Cmd, Data}, Layer};
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ impl Utils {
 				}
 
 				let cur = rt.current().unwrap().to_owned();
-				lua.create_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| {
-					f.call::<_, MultiValue>(MultiValue::from_iter(
-						[LOADER.load(lua, &cur)?.into_lua(lua)?].into_iter().chain(args),
-					))
+				lua.create_function(move |lua, mut args: MultiValue| {
+					args.push_front(Value::Table(LOADER.load(lua, &cur)?));
+					f.call::<_, MultiValue>(args)
 				})
 			})?,
 		)?;