diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c5eca774..fc236c39 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2990,6 +2990,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "mlua",
  "parking_lot",
  "ratatui",
+ "scopeguard",
  "shell-escape",
  "shell-words",
  "syntect",
diff --git a/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs b/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
index 70ad74d6..e245a0dd 100644
--- a/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
+++ b/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ impl Actions {
 		writeln!(s, "\nVariables")?;
 		writeln!(s, "    SHELL              : {:?}", env::var_os("SHELL"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    EDITOR             : {:?}", env::var_os("EDITOR"))?;
-		writeln!(s, "    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: {:?}", env::var_os("ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    YAZI_FILE_ONE      : {:?}", env::var_os("YAZI_FILE_ONE"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    YAZI_CONFIG_HOME   : {:?}", env::var_os("YAZI_CONFIG_HOME"))?;
+		writeln!(s, "    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: {:?}", env::var_os("ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME"))?;
 
 		writeln!(s, "\nText Opener")?;
 		writeln!(
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ impl Actions {
 		writeln!(s, "    rg               : {}", Self::process_output("rg", "--version"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    chafa            : {}", Self::process_output("chafa", "--version"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    zoxide           : {}", Self::process_output("zoxide", "--version"))?;
-		writeln!(s, "    unar             : {}", Self::process_output("unar", "--version"))?;
+		writeln!(s, "    7z               : {}", Self::process_output("7z", "i"))?;
+		writeln!(s, "    7zz              : {}", Self::process_output("7zz", "i"))?;
 		writeln!(s, "    jq               : {}", Self::process_output("jq", "--version"))?;
 
 		writeln!(s, "\n\n--------------------------------------------------")?;
diff --git a/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml b/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
index 8eab9c15..d7182357 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ tokio      = { version = "1.39.1", features = [ "full" ] }
 toml_edit  = "0.22.16"
 
 [build-dependencies]
+yazi-shared = { path = "../yazi-shared", version = "0.2.5" }
+
+# External build dependencies
 anyhow                = "1.0.86"
 clap                  = { version = "4.5.10", features = [ "derive" ] }
 clap_complete         = "4.5.9"
diff --git a/yazi-cli/src/args.rs b/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
index 479716fd..2fd287ad 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
+++ b/yazi-cli/src/args.rs
@@ -16,52 +16,67 @@ pub(super) struct Args {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 pub(super) enum Command {
-	/// Publish a message to remote instance(s).
+	/// Publish a message to the current instance.
 	Pub(CommandPub),
-	/// Manage packages.
-	Pack(CommandPack),
+	/// Publish a message to the specified instance.
+	PubTo(CommandPubTo),
 	/// Subscribe to messages from all remote instances.
 	Sub(CommandSub),
+	/// Manage packages.
+	Pack(CommandPack),
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
 pub(super) struct CommandPub {
 	/// The kind of message.
 	#[arg(index = 1)]
-	pub(super) kind:     String,
+	pub(super) kind: String,
+	/// Send the message with a string body.
+	#[arg(long)]
+	pub(super) str:  Option<String>,
+	/// Send the message with a JSON body.
+	#[arg(long)]
+	pub(super) json: Option<String>,
+	/// Send the message as string of list.
+	#[arg(long, num_args = 0..)]
+	pub(super) list: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl CommandPub {
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
+	pub(super) fn receiver(&self) -> Result<u64> {
+		if let Some(s) = std::env::var("YAZI_PID").ok().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()) {
+			Ok(s.parse()?)
+		} else {
+			bail!("No `YAZI_ID` environment variable found.")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#[derive(clap::Args)]
+pub(super) struct CommandPubTo {
 	/// The receiver ID.
+	#[arg(index = 1)]
+	pub(super) receiver: u64,
+	/// The kind of message.
 	#[arg(index = 2)]
-	pub(super) receiver: Option<u64>,
+	pub(super) kind:     String,
 	/// Send the message with a string body.
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub(super) str:      Option<String>,
 	/// Send the message with a JSON body.
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub(super) json:     Option<String>,
+	/// Send the message as string of list.
+	#[arg(long, num_args = 0..)]
+	pub(super) list:     Vec<String>,
 }
 
-impl CommandPub {
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	pub(super) fn receiver(&self) -> Result<u64> {
-		if let Some(receiver) = self.receiver {
-			Ok(receiver)
-		} else if let Some(s) = std::env::var("YAZI_PID").ok().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()) {
-			Ok(s.parse()?)
-		} else {
-			bail!("No receiver ID provided, neither YAZI_ID environment variable found.")
-		}
-	}
-
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	pub(super) fn body(&self) -> Result<Cow<str>> {
-		if let Some(json) = &self.json {
-			Ok(json.into())
-		} else if let Some(str) = &self.str {
-			Ok(serde_json::to_string(str)?.into())
-		} else {
-			Ok("".into())
-		}
-	}
+#[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,
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
@@ -81,9 +96,25 @@ pub(super) struct CommandPack {
 	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,
+// --- Macros
+macro_rules! impl_body {
+	($name:ident) => {
+		impl $name {
+			#[allow(dead_code)]
+			pub(super) fn body(&self) -> Result<Cow<str>> {
+				if let Some(json) = &self.json {
+					Ok(json.into())
+				} else if let Some(str) = &self.str {
+					Ok(serde_json::to_string(str)?.into())
+				} else if !self.list.is_empty() {
+					Ok(serde_json::to_string(&self.list)?.into())
+				} else {
+					Ok("".into())
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	};
 }
+
+impl_body!(CommandPub);
+impl_body!(CommandPubTo);
diff --git a/yazi-cli/src/main.rs b/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
index 680c1b32..8b0bce07 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/yazi-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,24 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 				std::process::exit(1);
 			}
 		}
+
+		Command::PubTo(cmd) => {
+			yazi_boot::init_default();
+			yazi_dds::init();
+			if let Err(e) = yazi_dds::Client::shot(&cmd.kind, cmd.receiver, &cmd.body()?).await {
+				eprintln!("Cannot send message: {e}");
+				std::process::exit(1);
+			}
+		}
+
+		Command::Sub(cmd) => {
+			yazi_boot::init_default();
+			yazi_dds::init();
+			yazi_dds::Client::draw(cmd.kinds.split(',').collect()).await?;
+
+			tokio::signal::ctrl_c().await?;
+		}
+
 		Command::Pack(cmd) => {
 			package::init();
 			if cmd.install {
@@ -40,14 +58,6 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 				package::Package::add_to_config(repo).await?;
 			}
 		}
-
-		Command::Sub(cmd) => {
-			yazi_boot::init_default();
-			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 cdbe1ebc..5d373036 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/yazi.toml
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ open = [
 	{ run = 'start "" "%1"', orphan = true, desc = "Open", for = "windows" },
 ]
 reveal = [
-	{ run = 'xdg-open "$(dirname "$1")"',            desc = "Reveal", for = "linux" },
-	{ run = 'open -R "$1"',                          desc = "Reveal", for = "macos" },
-	{ run = 'explorer /select, "%1"', orphan = true, desc = "Reveal", for = "windows" },
+	{ run = 'xdg-open "$(dirname "$1")"',           desc = "Reveal", for = "linux" },
+	{ run = 'open -R "$1"',                         desc = "Reveal", for = "macos" },
+	{ run = 'explorer /select,"%1"', orphan = true, desc = "Reveal", for = "windows" },
 	{ run = '''exiftool "$1"; echo "Press enter to exit"; read _''', block = true, desc = "Show EXIF", for = "unix" },
 ]
 extract = [
-	{ run = 'unar "$1"', desc = "Extract here", for = "unix" },
-	{ run = 'unar "%1"', desc = "Extract here", for = "windows" },
+	{ run = 'ya pub extract --list "$@"', desc = "Extract here", for = "unix" },
+	{ run = 'ya pub extract --list %*',   desc = "Extract here", for = "windows" },
 ]
 play = [
 	{ run = 'mpv --force-window "$@"', orphan = true, for = "unix" },
-	{ run = 'mpv --force-window "%1"', orphan = true, for = "windows" },
+	{ run = 'mpv --force-window %*', orphan = true, for = "windows" },
 	{ run = '''mediainfo "$1"; echo "Press enter to exit"; read _''', block = true, desc = "Show media info", for = "unix" },
 ]
 
diff --git a/yazi-config/src/plugin/fetcher.rs b/yazi-config/src/plugin/fetcher.rs
index c08a710b..3890a5ca 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/plugin/fetcher.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/plugin/fetcher.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, Condition};
+use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, Condition, MIME_DIR};
 
 use crate::{Pattern, Priority};
 
@@ -18,6 +20,15 @@ pub struct Fetcher {
 	pub prio: Priority,
 }
 
+impl Fetcher {
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn matches(&self, path: &Path, mime: Option<&str>, f: impl Fn(&str) -> bool + Copy) -> bool {
+		self.if_.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.eval(f)) != Some(false)
+			&& (self.mime.as_ref().zip(mime).map_or(false, |(p, m)| p.match_mime(m))
+				|| self.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, mime == Some(MIME_DIR))))
+	}
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct FetcherProps {
 	pub id:   u8,
diff --git a/yazi-config/src/plugin/plugin.rs b/yazi-config/src/plugin/plugin.rs
index 7a9b96ff..0c1d97d3 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/plugin/plugin.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/plugin/plugin.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use std::{path::Path, str::FromStr};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, path::Path, str::FromStr};
 
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use yazi_shared::MIME_DIR;
 
 use super::{Fetcher, Preloader, Previewer};
 use crate::{plugin::MAX_PREWORKERS, Preset};
@@ -20,39 +19,33 @@ impl Plugin {
 		mime: Option<&'a str>,
 		factor: impl Fn(&str) -> bool + Copy,
 	) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a Fetcher> {
-		let is_dir = mime == Some(MIME_DIR);
+		let mut seen = HashSet::new();
 		self.fetchers.iter().filter(move |&f| {
-			f.if_.as_ref().and_then(|c| c.eval(factor)) != Some(false)
-				&& (f.mime.as_ref().zip(mime).map_or(false, |(p, m)| p.match_mime(m))
-					|| f.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, is_dir)))
+			if seen.contains(&f.id) || !f.matches(path, mime, factor) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			seen.insert(&f.id);
+			true
 		})
 	}
 
-	pub fn preloaders(&self, path: &Path, mime: Option<&str>) -> Vec<&Preloader> {
-		let is_dir = mime == Some(MIME_DIR);
-		let mut preloaders = Vec::with_capacity(1);
-
-		for p in &self.preloaders {
-			if !p.mime.as_ref().zip(mime).map_or(false, |(p, m)| p.match_mime(m))
-				&& !p.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, is_dir))
-			{
-				continue;
+	pub fn preloaders<'a>(
+		&'a self,
+		path: &'a Path,
+		mime: Option<&'a str>,
+	) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a Preloader> {
+		let mut next = true;
+		self.preloaders.iter().filter(move |&p| {
+			if !next || !p.matches(path, mime) {
+				return false;
 			}
-
-			preloaders.push(p);
-			if !p.next {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		preloaders
+			next = p.next;
+			true
+		})
 	}
 
 	pub fn previewer(&self, path: &Path, mime: &str) -> Option<&Previewer> {
-		let is_dir = mime == MIME_DIR;
-		self.previewers.iter().find(|&p| {
-			p.mime.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_mime(mime))
-				|| p.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, is_dir))
-		})
+		self.previewers.iter().find(|&p| p.matches(path, mime))
 	}
 }
 impl FromStr for Plugin {
diff --git a/yazi-config/src/plugin/preloader.rs b/yazi-config/src/plugin/preloader.rs
index 03a4e513..dcfe4d32 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/plugin/preloader.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/plugin/preloader.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use yazi_shared::event::Cmd;
+use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, MIME_DIR};
 
 use crate::{Pattern, Priority};
 
@@ -17,6 +19,14 @@ pub struct Preloader {
 	pub prio: Priority,
 }
 
+impl Preloader {
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn matches(&self, path: &Path, mime: Option<&str>) -> bool {
+		self.mime.as_ref().zip(mime).map_or(false, |(p, m)| p.match_mime(m))
+			|| self.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, mime == Some(MIME_DIR)))
+	}
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PreloaderProps {
 	pub id:   u8,
diff --git a/yazi-config/src/plugin/previewer.rs b/yazi-config/src/plugin/previewer.rs
index a960201f..40ace446 100644
--- a/yazi-config/src/plugin/previewer.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/src/plugin/previewer.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use yazi_shared::event::Cmd;
+use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, MIME_DIR};
 
 use crate::Pattern;
 
@@ -13,6 +15,12 @@ pub struct Previewer {
 }
 
 impl Previewer {
+	#[inline]
+	pub fn matches(&self, path: &Path, mime: &str) -> bool {
+		self.mime.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_mime(mime))
+			|| self.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.match_path(path, mime == MIME_DIR))
+	}
+
 	#[inline]
 	pub fn any_file(&self) -> bool { self.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.any_file()) }
 
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/update_mimetype.rs b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/update_mimetype.rs
index 15f24e0b..c3720a01 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/update_mimetype.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/update_mimetype.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
+use tracing::error;
 use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, fs::Url, render};
 
 use crate::{manager::{Manager, LINKED}, tasks::Tasks};
@@ -12,14 +13,14 @@ impl TryFrom<Cmd> for Opt {
 	type Error = ();
 
 	fn try_from(mut c: Cmd) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-		Ok(Self { updates: c.take("updates").ok_or(())?.into_table_string() })
+		Ok(Self { updates: c.take("updates").ok_or(())?.into_dict_string() })
 	}
 }
 
 impl Manager {
 	pub fn update_mimetype(&mut self, opt: impl TryInto<Opt>, tasks: &Tasks) {
 		let Ok(opt) = opt.try_into() else {
-			return;
+			return error!("invalid arguments for update_mimetype");
 		};
 
 		let linked = LINKED.read();
diff --git a/yazi-dds/src/sendable.rs b/yazi-dds/src/sendable.rs
index d9957420..c9400fd5 100644
--- a/yazi-dds/src/sendable.rs
+++ b/yazi-dds/src/sendable.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use mlua::{ExternalError, Lua, Table, Value, Variadic};
+use mlua::{ExternalError, Lua, MultiValue, Table, Value};
 use yazi_shared::{event::{Data, DataKey}, OrderedFloat};
 
 pub struct Sendable;
@@ -15,12 +15,22 @@ impl Sendable {
 			Value::Number(n) => Data::Number(n),
 			Value::String(s) => Data::String(s.to_str()?.to_owned()),
 			Value::Table(t) => {
-				let mut map = HashMap::with_capacity(t.raw_len());
+				let (mut i, mut map) = (0, HashMap::with_capacity(t.raw_len()));
 				for result in t.pairs::<Value, Value>() {
 					let (k, v) = result?;
-					map.insert(Self::value_to_key(k)?, Self::value_to_data(v)?);
+					let k = Self::value_to_key(k)?;
+
+					if k == DataKey::Integer(i) {
+						i += 1;
+					}
+					map.insert(k, Self::value_to_data(v)?);
+				}
+
+				if i as usize == map.len() {
+					Data::List(map.into_values().collect())
+				} else {
+					Data::Dict(map)
 				}
-				Data::Table(map)
 			}
 			Value::Function(_) => Err("function is not supported".into_lua_err())?,
 			Value::Thread(_) => Err("thread is not supported".into_lua_err())?,
@@ -44,8 +54,9 @@ impl Sendable {
 			Data::Integer(v) => Value::Integer(v),
 			Data::Number(v) => Value::Number(v),
 			Data::String(v) => Value::String(lua.create_string(v)?),
-			Data::Table(t) => {
-				let seq_len = t.keys().filter(|&k| !k.is_numeric()).count();
+			Data::List(v) => Value::Table(Self::list_to_table(lua, v)?),
+			Data::Dict(t) => {
+				let seq_len = t.keys().filter(|&k| !k.is_integer()).count();
 				let table = lua.create_table_with_capacity(seq_len, t.len() - seq_len)?;
 				for (k, v) in t {
 					table.raw_set(Self::key_to_value(lua, k)?, Self::data_to_value(lua, v)?)?;
@@ -63,7 +74,7 @@ impl Sendable {
 		})
 	}
 
-	pub fn vec_to_table(lua: &Lua, data: Vec<Data>) -> mlua::Result<Table> {
+	pub fn list_to_table(lua: &Lua, data: Vec<Data>) -> mlua::Result<Table> {
 		let mut vec = Vec::with_capacity(data.len());
 		for v in data.into_iter() {
 			vec.push(Self::data_to_value(lua, v)?);
@@ -71,15 +82,15 @@ impl Sendable {
 		lua.create_sequence_from(vec)
 	}
 
-	pub fn vec_to_variadic(lua: &Lua, data: Vec<Data>) -> mlua::Result<Variadic<Value>> {
+	pub fn list_to_values(lua: &Lua, data: Vec<Data>) -> mlua::Result<MultiValue> {
 		let mut vec = Vec::with_capacity(data.len());
 		for v in data {
 			vec.push(Self::data_to_value(lua, v)?);
 		}
-		Ok(Variadic::from_iter(vec))
+		Ok(MultiValue::from_iter(vec))
 	}
 
-	pub fn variadic_to_vec(values: Variadic<Value>) -> mlua::Result<Vec<Data>> {
+	pub fn values_to_vec(values: MultiValue) -> mlua::Result<Vec<Data>> {
 		let mut vec = Vec::with_capacity(values.len());
 		for value in values {
 			vec.push(Self::value_to_data(value)?);
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
index 7c981dbf..95ee0fb9 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/app/commands/plugin.rs
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ impl App {
 		};
 
 		match LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt") {
-			Ok(mut r) => r.swap(&opt.id),
+			Ok(mut r) => r.push(&opt.id),
 			Err(e) => return warn!("{e}"),
 		}
+		defer! { _ = LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt").map(|mut r| r.pop()) }
 
-		defer! { LUA.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt").map(|mut r| r.reset()).ok(); };
-		let plugin = match LOADER.load(&opt.id) {
+		let plugin = match LOADER.load(&LUA, &opt.id) {
 			Ok(plugin) => plugin,
 			Err(e) => return warn!("{e}"),
 		};
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl App {
 			if let Some(cb) = opt.cb {
 				cb(&LUA, plugin)
 			} else {
-				plugin.call_method("entry", Sendable::vec_to_table(&LUA, opt.args)?)
+				plugin.call_method("entry", Sendable::list_to_table(&LUA, opt.args)?)
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/lives/lives.rs b/yazi-fm/src/lives/lives.rs
index fefb6888..bd991132 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/lives/lives.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/lives/lives.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Lives {
 		f: impl FnOnce(&Scope<'a, 'a>) -> mlua::Result<T>,
 	) -> mlua::Result<T> {
 		let result = LUA.scope(|scope| {
-			defer! { SCOPE.drop(); };
+			defer! { SCOPE.drop(); }
 			SCOPE.init(unsafe {
 				mem::transmute::<&mlua::Scope<'a, 'a>, &mlua::Scope<'static, 'static>>(scope)
 			});
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/Cargo.toml b/yazi-plugin/Cargo.toml
index 6616ee5a..e3c3e28d 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ md-5          = "0.10.6"
 mlua          = { version = "0.9.9", features = [ "lua54", "serialize", "macros", "async" ] }
 parking_lot   = "0.12.3"
 ratatui       = "0.27.0"
+scopeguard    = "1.2.0"
 shell-escape  = "0.1.5"
 shell-words   = "1.1.0"
 syntect       = { version = "5.2.0", default-features = false, features = [ "parsing", "plist-load", "regex-onig" ] }
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
index 3827d754..87115e82 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
@@ -1,62 +1,42 @@
 local M = {}
 
 function M:peek()
-	local child
-	if ya.target_os() == "macos" then
-		child = self:try_spawn("7zz") or self:try_spawn("7z")
-	else
-		child = self:try_spawn("7z") or self:try_spawn("7zz")
-	end
-
-	if not child then
-		return ya.err("spawn `7z` and `7zz` both commands failed, error code: " .. tostring(self.last_error))
-	end
-
 	local limit = self.area.h
-	local i, icon, names, sizes = 0, nil, {}, {}
-	repeat
-		local next, event = child:read_line()
-		if event ~= 0 then
-			break
-		end
+	local paths, sizes = {}, {}
 
-		local attr, size, name = next:match("^[-%d]+%s+[:%d]+%s+([.%a]+)%s+(%d+)%s+%d+%s+(.+)[\r\n]+")
-		if not name then
-			goto continue
-		end
+	local files, bound, code = self:list_files({ "-p", tostring(self.file.url) }, self.skip, limit)
+	if code ~= 0 then
+		return ya.preview_widgets(self, {
+			ui.Paragraph(self.area, {
+				ui.Line(code == 2 and "File list in this archive is encrypted" or "Spawn `7z` and `7zz` both commands failed"),
+			}),
+		})
+	end
 
-		i = i + 1
-		if i <= self.skip then
-			goto continue
-		end
-
-		icon = File({
-			url = Url(name),
-			cha = Cha { kind = attr:sub(1, 1) == "D" and 1 or 0 },
+	for _, f in ipairs(files) do
+		local icon = File({
+			url = Url(f.path),
+			cha = Cha { kind = f.attr:sub(1, 1) == "D" and 1 or 0 },
 		}):icon()
 
 		if icon then
-			names[#names + 1] = ui.Line { ui.Span(" " .. icon.text .. " "):style(icon.style), ui.Span(name) }
+			paths[#paths + 1] = ui.Line { ui.Span(" " .. icon.text .. " "):style(icon.style), ui.Span(f.path) }
 		else
-			names[#names + 1] = ui.Line(name)
+			paths[#paths + 1] = ui.Line(f.path)
 		end
 
-		size = tonumber(size)
-		if size > 0 then
-			sizes[#sizes + 1] = ui.Line(string.format(" %s ", ya.readable_size(size)))
+		if f.size > 0 then
+			sizes[#sizes + 1] = ui.Line(string.format(" %s ", ya.readable_size(f.size)))
 		else
 			sizes[#sizes + 1] = ui.Line("")
 		end
+	end
 
-		::continue::
-	until i >= self.skip + limit
-
-	child:start_kill()
-	if self.skip > 0 and i < self.skip + limit then
-		ya.manager_emit("peek", { math.max(0, i - limit), only_if = self.file.url, upper_bound = true })
+	if self.skip > 0 and bound < self.skip + limit then
+		ya.manager_emit("peek", { math.max(0, bound - limit), only_if = self.file.url, upper_bound = true })
 	else
 		ya.preview_widgets(self, {
-			ui.Paragraph(self.area, names),
+			ui.Paragraph(self.area, paths),
 			ui.Paragraph(self.area, sizes):align(ui.Paragraph.RIGHT),
 		})
 	end
@@ -73,12 +53,93 @@ function M:seek(units)
 	end
 end
 
-function M:try_spawn(name)
-	local child, code = Command(name):args({ "l", "-ba", tostring(self.file.url) }):stdout(Command.PIPED):spawn()
-	if not child then
-		self.last_error = code
+function M:spawn_7z(args)
+	local last_error = nil
+	local try = function(name)
+		local stdout = args[1] == "l" and Command.PIPED or Command.NULL
+		local child, code = Command(name):args(args):stdout(stdout):stderr(Command.PIPED):spawn()
+		if not child then
+			last_error = code
+		end
+		return child
 	end
-	return child
+
+	local child
+	if ya.target_os() == "macos" then
+		child = try("7zz") or try("7z")
+	else
+		child = try("7z") or try("7zz")
+	end
+
+	if not child then
+		return ya.err("spawn `7z` and `7zz` both commands failed, error code: " .. tostring(last_error))
+	end
+	return child, last_error
+end
+
+---comment
+---@param args table
+---@param skip integer
+---@param limit integer
+---@return table
+---@return integer
+---@return integer
+---  0: success
+---  1: failed to spawn
+---  2: wrong password
+---  3: partial success
+function M:list_files(args, skip, limit)
+	local child = self:spawn_7z { "l", "-ba", "-slt", table.unpack(args) }
+	if not child then
+		return {}, 0, 1
+	end
+
+	local i, files, code = 0, { { path = "", size = 0, attr = "" } }, 0
+	local key, value = "", ""
+	repeat
+		local next, event = child:read_line()
+		if event == 1 and self:is_encrypted(next) then
+			code = 2
+			break
+		elseif event == 1 then
+			code = 3
+			goto continue
+		elseif event ~= 0 then
+			break
+		end
+
+		if next == "\n" or next == "\r\n" then
+			i = i + 1
+			if files[#files].path ~= "" then
+				files[#files + 1] = { path = "", size = 0, attr = "" }
+			end
+			goto continue
+		elseif i < skip then
+			goto continue
+		end
+
+		key, value = next:match("^(%u%l+) = (.+)[\r\n]+")
+		if key == "Path" then
+			files[#files].path = value
+		elseif key == "Size" then
+			files[#files].size = tonumber(value) or 0
+		elseif key == "Attributes" then
+			files[#files].attr = value
+		end
+
+		::continue::
+	until i >= skip + limit
+	child:start_kill()
+
+	if files[#files].path == "" then
+		files[#files] = nil
+	end
+	return files, i, code
+end
+
+function M:is_encrypted(s)
+	return s:find("Cannot open encrypted archive. Wrong password?", 1, true)
+		or s:find("Data Error in encrypted file. Wrong password?", 1, true)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/extract.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/extract.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..144592e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/extract.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M:setup()
+	ps.sub_remote("extract", function(args)
+		local noisy = #args == 1 and " --noisy" or ""
+		for _, arg in ipairs(args) do
+			ya.manager_emit("plugin", { self._id, args = ya.quote(arg, true) .. noisy })
+		end
+	end)
+end
+
+function M.entry(_, args)
+	if not args[1] then
+		error("No URL provided")
+	end
+
+	local url, pwd = Url(args[1]), ""
+	while true do
+		if not M.try_with(url, pwd) then
+			break
+		elseif args[2] ~= "--noisy" then
+			error(
+				"Failed to extract in batch: this archive is password-protected, please extract it individually and enter the password."
+			)
+		end
+
+		local value, event = ya.input {
+			title = string.format('Password for "%s":', url:name()),
+			position = { "center", w = 50 },
+		}
+		if event == 1 then
+			pwd = value
+		else
+			break
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function M.try_with(url, pwd)
+	local actual, assumed = M.output_url(url)
+	if not actual then
+		error("Cannot determine the output directory " .. url)
+	end
+
+	local archive = require("archive")
+	local child, code = archive:spawn_7z { "x", "-aou", "-p" .. pwd, "-o" .. tostring(actual), tostring(url) }
+	if not child then
+		error("Spawn `7z` and `7zz` both commands failed, error code: " .. code)
+	end
+
+	local output, err = child:wait_with_output()
+	if not output then
+		error("7zip failed to output, error code " .. tostring(err))
+	elseif output.status.code == 2 and archive:is_encrypted(output.stderr) then
+		return true -- Needs retry
+	elseif output.status.code ~= 0 then
+		error("7zip exited with error code " .. tostring(output.status.code))
+	end
+
+	if assumed then -- Needs a move
+		local unique = fs.unique_name(assumed)
+		if unique then
+			os.rename(tostring(actual:join(assumed:name())), tostring(unique))
+			os.remove(tostring(actual))
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function M.output_url(url)
+	local parent = url:parent()
+	if not parent then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local files, _, code = require("archive"):list_files({ "-p", "-x!*/*", tostring(url) }, 0, 2)
+	if #files ~= 1 or code ~= 0 then
+		local name = M.trim_ext(url:name())
+		return fs.unique_name(parent:join(name))
+	end
+
+	if files[1].attr:sub(1, 1) == "D" then
+		local assumed = parent:join(files[1].path)
+		if fs.cha(assumed) then
+			local tmp = string.format(".extract_%s", ya.time())
+			return fs.unique_name(parent:join(tmp)), assumed
+		end
+	end
+
+	return parent
+end
+
+function M.trim_ext(name)
+	-- stylua: ignore
+	local exts = { ["7z"] = true, apk = true, bz2 = true, bzip2 = true, exe = true, gz = true, gzip = true, iso = true, jar = true, rar = true, tar = true, tgz = true, xz = true, zip = true, zst = true }
+
+	while true do
+		local s = name:gsub("%.([a-zA-Z0-9]+)$", function(s) return (exts[s] or exts[s:lower()]) and "" end)
+		if s == name or s == "" then
+			break
+		else
+			name = s
+		end
+	end
+	return name
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/fzf.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/fzf.lua
index 70033f16..4de71612 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/fzf.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/fzf.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local function entry()
 
 	local target = output.stdout:gsub("\n$", "")
 	if target ~= "" then
-		ya.manager_emit(target:match("[/\\]$") and "cd" or "reveal", { target })
+		ya.manager_emit(target:find("[/\\]$") and "cd" or "reveal", { target })
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime.lua
index 548b07e4..c74be89d 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 local function match_mimetype(s)
 	local type, sub = s:match("([-a-z]+/)([+-.a-zA-Z0-9]+)%s*$")
-	if type and sub and string.find(SUPPORTED_TYPES, type, 1, true) then
+	if type and sub and SUPPORTED_TYPES:find(type, 1, true) then
 		return type .. sub
 	end
 end
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function M:fetch()
 		end
 
 		valid = match_mimetype(line)
-		if valid and string.find(line, valid, 1, true) ~= 1 then
+		if valid and line:find(valid, 1, true) ~= 1 then
 			goto continue
 		elseif valid then
 			j, updates[urls[i]] = j + 1, valid
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/zoxide.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/zoxide.lua
index 83ee601b..0e2c21d5 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/zoxide.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/zoxide.lua
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ end)
 
 local set_state = ya.sync(function(st, empty) st.empty = empty end)
 
-local function fail(s, ...)
-	ya.notify { title = "Zoxide", content = string.format(s, ...), timeout = 5, level = "error" }
-end
+local function fail(s, ...) ya.notify { title = "Zoxide", content = s:format(...), timeout = 5, level = "error" } end
 
 local function head(cwd)
 	local child = Command("zoxide"):args({ "query", "-l" }):stdout(Command.PIPED):spawn()
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/setup.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/setup.lua
index bba7d57e..0c00ec16 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/setup.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/setup.lua
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ os.setlocale("")
 package.path = BOOT.plugin_dir .. "/?.yazi/init.lua;" .. package.path
 
 require("dds"):setup()
+require("extract"):setup()
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/ya.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/ya.lua
index 85dad18e..23ebe016 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/ya.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/ya.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function ya.list_merge(a, b)
 	return a
 end
 
-function ya.basename(str) return string.gsub(str, "(.*[/\\])(.*)", "%2") end
+function ya.basename(s) return s:gsub("(.*[/\\])(.*)", "%2") end
 
 function ya.readable_size(size)
 	local units = { "B", "K", "M", "G", "T", "P", "E", "Z", "Y", "R", "Q" }
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ function ya.readable_path(path)
 	local home = os.getenv("HOME") or os.getenv("USERPROFILE")
 	if not home then
 		return path
-	elseif string.sub(path, 1, #home) == home then
-		return "~" .. string.sub(path, #home + 1)
+	elseif path:sub(1, #home) == home then
+		return "~" .. path:sub(#home + 1)
 	else
 		return path
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/entry.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/entry.rs
index 425e9601..9fea8604 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/entry.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/entry.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub async fn entry(name: String, args: Vec<Data>) -> mlua::Result<()> {
 		};
 
 		Handle::current()
-			.block_on(plugin.call_async_method("entry", Sendable::vec_to_table(&lua, args)))
+			.block_on(plugin.call_async_method("entry", Sendable::list_to_table(&lua, args)))
 	})
 	.await
 	.into_lua_err()?
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
index 8dcc5718..321d0c9c 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/isolate/isolate.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub fn slim_lua(name: &str) -> mlua::Result<Lua> {
 	crate::file::pour(&lua)?;
 	crate::url::pour(&lua)?;
 
+	crate::loader::install_isolate(&lua)?;
 	crate::fs::install(&lua)?;
 	crate::process::install(&lua)?;
 	crate::utils::install_isolate(&lua)?;
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/loader.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/loader.rs
index 00a05336..9a551253 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/loader.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/loader.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap, ops::Deref};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use mlua::{ExternalError, Table};
+use mlua::{ExternalError, Lua, Table};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use tokio::fs;
 use yazi_boot::BOOT;
 use yazi_shared::RoCell;
 
-use crate::LUA;
-
 pub static LOADER: RoCell<Loader> = RoCell::new();
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -23,11 +21,10 @@ impl Loader {
 		}
 
 		let preset = match name {
-			"dds" => &include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/dds.lua")[..],
-			"noop" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/noop.lua"),
-			"session" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/session.lua"),
-			"archive" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/archive.lua"),
+			"archive" => &include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/archive.lua")[..],
 			"code" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/code.lua"),
+			"dds" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/dds.lua"),
+			"extract" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/extract.lua"),
 			"file" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/file.lua"),
 			"folder" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/folder.lua"),
 			"font" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/font.lua"),
@@ -36,7 +33,9 @@ impl Loader {
 			"json" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/json.lua"),
 			"magick" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/magick.lua"),
 			"mime" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/mime.lua"),
+			"noop" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/noop.lua"),
 			"pdf" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/pdf.lua"),
+			"session" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/session.lua"),
 			"video" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/video.lua"),
 			"zoxide" => include_bytes!("../../preset/plugins/zoxide.lua"),
 			_ => b"",
@@ -52,19 +51,18 @@ impl Loader {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn load(&self, id: &str) -> mlua::Result<Table> {
-		let globals = LUA.globals();
-		let loaded: Table = globals.raw_get::<_, Table>("package")?.raw_get("loaded")?;
+	pub fn load<'a>(&self, lua: &'a Lua, id: &str) -> mlua::Result<Table<'a>> {
+		let loaded: Table = lua.globals().raw_get::<_, Table>("package")?.raw_get("loaded")?;
 		if let Ok(t) = loaded.raw_get::<_, Table>(id) {
 			return Ok(t);
 		}
 
 		let t: Table = match self.read().get(id) {
-			Some(b) => LUA.load(b.as_ref()).set_name(id).call(())?,
+			Some(b) => lua.load(b.as_ref()).set_name(id).call(())?,
 			None => Err(format!("plugin `{id}` not found").into_lua_err())?,
 		};
 
-		t.raw_set("_id", LUA.create_string(id)?)?;
+		t.raw_set("_id", lua.create_string(id)?)?;
 		loaded.raw_set(id, t.clone())?;
 		Ok(t)
 	}
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/mod.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/mod.rs
index 6c59670a..a6bc1a2a 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/mod.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/mod.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ use require::*;
 
 pub(super) fn init() { LOADER.with(<_>::default); }
 
-pub(super) fn install(lua: &'static mlua::Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> {
-	Require::install(lua)?;
+pub(super) fn install(lua: &'static mlua::Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> { RequireSync::install(lua) }
 
-	Ok(())
-}
+pub(super) fn install_isolate(lua: &mlua::Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> { Require::install(lua) }
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
index cde162e6..17e56177 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/loader/require.rs
@@ -1,46 +1,39 @@
-use mlua::{ExternalResult, IntoLua, Lua, MetaMethod, Table, TableExt, UserData, Value, Variadic};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use mlua::{ExternalResult, Function, IntoLua, Lua, MultiValue, Table, Value};
 
 use super::LOADER;
 use crate::RtRef;
 
-pub(super) struct Require;
+pub(crate) struct Require;
 
 impl Require {
-	pub(super) fn install(lua: &'static Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> {
-		let globals = lua.globals();
-
-		globals.raw_set(
+	pub(crate) fn install(lua: &Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> {
+		lua.globals().raw_set(
 			"require",
-			lua.create_function(|lua, name: mlua::String| {
-				let s = name.to_str()?;
-				futures::executor::block_on(LOADER.ensure(s)).into_lua_err()?;
+			lua.create_async_function(|lua, id: mlua::String| async move {
+				let s = id.to_str()?;
+				LOADER.ensure(s).await.into_lua_err()?;
 
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.swap(s);
-				let mod_ = LOADER.load(s)?;
-				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.reset();
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(s);
+				let mod_ = LOADER.load(lua, s);
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
 
-				Self::create_mt(lua, name, mod_)
+				Self::create_mt(lua, s, mod_?)
 			})?,
-		)?;
-
-		Ok(())
+		)
 	}
 
-	fn create_mt(
-		lua: &'static Lua,
-		name: mlua::String<'static>,
-		mod_: Table<'static>,
-	) -> mlua::Result<Table<'static>> {
-		let ts =
-			lua.create_table_from([("name", name.into_lua(lua)?), ("mod", mod_.into_lua(lua)?)])?;
+	fn create_mt<'a>(lua: &'a Lua, id: &str, mod_: Table<'a>) -> 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(|_, (_, key): (Table, mlua::String)| {
-				if key.to_str()? == "setup" {
-					Ok(RequireSetup)
-				} else {
-					Err("Only `require():setup()` is supported").into_lua_err()
+			lua.create_function(move |lua, (ts, key): (Table, mlua::String)| {
+				match ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("_mod")?.raw_get::<_, Value>(&key)? {
+					Value::Function(_) => Self::create_wrapper(lua, id.clone(), key.to_str()?)?.into_lua(lua),
+					v => Ok(v),
 				}
 			})?,
 		)])?;
@@ -48,18 +41,77 @@ impl Require {
 		ts.set_metatable(Some(mt));
 		Ok(ts)
 	}
-}
 
-pub(super) struct RequireSetup;
+	fn create_wrapper<'a>(lua: &'a Lua, id: Arc<str>, f: &str) -> mlua::Result<Function<'a>> {
+		let f: Arc<str> = Arc::from(f);
 
-impl UserData for RequireSetup {
-	fn add_methods<'lua, M: mlua::UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(methods: &mut M) {
-		methods.add_meta_method(MetaMethod::Call, |lua, _, (ts, args): (Table, Variadic<Value>)| {
-			let (name, mod_): (mlua::String, Table) = (ts.raw_get("name")?, ts.raw_get("mod")?);
-			lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.swap(name.to_str()?);
-			let result = mod_.call_method::<_, Variadic<Value>>("setup", args);
-			lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.reset();
-			result
-		});
+		lua.create_async_function(move |lua, (ts, args): (Table, MultiValue)| {
+			let (id, f) = (id.clone(), f.clone());
+			async move {
+				let f: Function = ts.raw_get::<_, Table>("_mod")?.raw_get(&*f)?;
+				let args = MultiValue::from_iter([ts.into_lua(lua)?].into_iter().chain(args));
+
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(&id);
+				let result = f.call_async::<_, MultiValue>(args).await;
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
+
+				result
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Sync
+pub(crate) struct RequireSync;
+
+impl RequireSync {
+	pub(crate) fn install(lua: &'static Lua) -> mlua::Result<()> {
+		lua.globals().raw_set(
+			"require",
+			lua.create_function(|lua, id: mlua::String| {
+				let s = id.to_str()?;
+				futures::executor::block_on(LOADER.ensure(s)).into_lua_err()?;
+
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(s);
+				let mod_ = LOADER.load(lua, s);
+				lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
+
+				Self::create_mt(lua, id, mod_?)
+			})?,
+		)
+	}
+
+	fn create_mt(
+		lua: &'static Lua,
+		id: mlua::String<'static>,
+		mod_: Table<'static>,
+	) -> mlua::Result<Table<'static>> {
+		let ts = lua.create_table_from([("_id", id)])?;
+
+		let mt = lua.create_table_from([(
+			"__index",
+			lua.create_function(move |lua, (_, key): (Table, mlua::String)| {
+				match mod_.raw_get::<_, Value>(key)? {
+					Value::Function(f) => Self::create_wrapper(lua, f)?.into_lua(lua),
+					v => Ok(v),
+				}
+			})?,
+		)])?;
+
+		ts.set_metatable(Some(mt));
+		Ok(ts)
+	}
+
+	fn create_wrapper(lua: &'static Lua, f: Function<'static>) -> mlua::Result<Function<'static>> {
+		lua.create_function(move |lua, (ts, args): (Table, MultiValue)| {
+			let id: mlua::String = ts.raw_get("_id")?;
+			let args = MultiValue::from_iter([ts.into_lua(lua)?].into_iter().chain(args));
+
+			lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.push(id.to_str()?);
+			let result = f.call::<_, MultiValue>(args);
+			lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.pop();
+
+			result
+		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
index acc81d9e..220bd8b9 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/pubsub/pubsub.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ impl Pubsub {
 		ps.raw_set(
 			"sub",
 			lua.create_function(|lua, (kind, f): (mlua::String, Function)| {
-				let Some(ref cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current else {
+				let rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?;
+				let Some(cur) = rt.current() else {
 					return Err("`sub()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err();
 				};
 				if !yazi_dds::Pubsub::sub(cur, kind.to_str()?, f) {
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ impl Pubsub {
 		ps.raw_set(
 			"sub_remote",
 			lua.create_function(|_, (kind, f): (mlua::String, Function)| {
-				let Some(ref cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current else {
+				let rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?;
+				let Some(cur) = rt.current() else {
 					return Err("`sub_remote()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err();
 				};
 				if !yazi_dds::Pubsub::sub_remote(cur, kind.to_str()?, f) {
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 		ps.raw_set(
 			"unsub",
 			lua.create_function(|_, kind: mlua::String| {
-				if let Some(ref cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current {
+				if let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current() {
 					Ok(yazi_dds::Pubsub::unsub(cur, kind.to_str()?))
 				} else {
 					Err("`unsub()` must be called in a sync plugin").into_lua_err()
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ impl Pubsub {
 		ps.raw_set(
 			"unsub_remote",
 			lua.create_function(|_, kind: mlua::String| {
-				if let Some(ref cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current {
+				if let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.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 75741610..7a33be18 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/runtime.rs
@@ -1,49 +1,53 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 
 use mlua::{Function, UserData};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Runtime {
-	pub current: Option<String>,
-	pub calls:   usize,
-	pub blocks:  HashMap<String, Vec<Function<'static>>>,
+	frames: VecDeque<RuntimeFrame>,
+	blocks: HashMap<String, Vec<Function<'static>>>,
+}
+
+struct RuntimeFrame {
+	id:    String,
+	calls: usize,
 }
 
 pub type RtRef<'lua> = mlua::UserDataRefMut<'lua, Runtime>;
 
 impl Runtime {
-	pub fn new(current: &str) -> Self {
-		Self { current: Some(current.to_owned()), ..Default::default() }
+	pub fn new(id: &str) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			frames: VecDeque::from([RuntimeFrame { id: id.to_owned(), calls: 0 }]),
+			..Default::default()
+		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn swap(&mut self, name: &str) {
-		self.current = Some(name.to_owned());
-		self.calls = 0;
+	pub fn push(&mut self, id: &str) {
+		self.frames.push_back(RuntimeFrame { id: id.to_owned(), calls: 0 });
 	}
 
-	pub fn reset(&mut self) {
-		self.current = None;
-		self.calls = 0;
+	pub fn pop(&mut self) { self.frames.pop_back(); }
+
+	pub fn current(&self) -> Option<&str> { self.frames.back().map(|f| f.id.as_str()) }
+
+	pub fn next_block(&mut self) -> Option<usize> {
+		self.frames.back_mut().map(|f| {
+			f.calls += 1;
+			f.calls - 1
+		})
 	}
 
-	pub fn next_block(&mut self) -> usize {
-		self.calls += 1;
-		self.calls - 1
+	pub fn get_block(&self, id: &str, calls: usize) -> Option<Function<'static>> {
+		self.blocks.get(id).and_then(|v| v.get(calls)).cloned()
 	}
 
-	pub fn get_block(&self, name: &str, calls: usize) -> Option<Function<'static>> {
-		self.blocks.get(name).and_then(|v| v.get(calls)).cloned()
-	}
-
-	pub fn push_block(&mut self, f: Function<'static>) -> bool {
-		let Some(ref cur) = self.current else {
-			return false;
-		};
-
-		if let Some(vec) = self.blocks.get_mut(cur) {
-			vec.push(f);
+	pub fn put_block(&mut self, f: Function<'static>) -> bool {
+		let Some(cur) = self.frames.back() else { return false };
+		if let Some(v) = self.blocks.get_mut(&cur.id) {
+			v.push(f);
 		} else {
-			self.blocks.insert(cur.clone(), vec![f]);
+			self.blocks.insert(cur.id.to_owned(), vec![f]);
 		}
 		true
 	}
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/url/url.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/url/url.rs
index 30c5b7c6..b0749c1e 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/url/url.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/url/url.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use mlua::{AnyUserData, Lua, MetaMethod, UserDataFields, UserDataMethods, UserDataRef};
+use mlua::{AnyUserData, ExternalError, Lua, MetaMethod, UserDataFields, UserDataMethods, UserDataRef, Value};
 
 use crate::bindings::Cast;
 
@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@ impl Url {
 			reg.add_method("stem", |lua, me, ()| {
 				me.file_stem().map(|s| lua.create_string(s.as_encoded_bytes())).transpose()
 			});
-			reg.add_method("join", |lua, me, other: UrlRef| Self::cast(lua, me.join(&*other)));
+			reg.add_method("join", |lua, me, other: Value| {
+				Ok(match other {
+					Value::String(s) => Self::cast(lua, me.join(s.to_str()?)),
+					Value::UserData(ud) => {
+						let url = ud.borrow::<yazi_shared::fs::Url>()?;
+						Self::cast(lua, me.join(&*url))
+					}
+					_ => Err("must be a string or a Url".into_lua_err())?,
+				})
+			});
 			reg.add_method("parent", |lua, me, ()| {
 				me.parent_url().map(|u| Self::cast(lua, u)).transpose()
 			});
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/log.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/log.rs
index de2a59ac..a5daa1f9 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/log.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/log.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use mlua::{Lua, Table, Value, Variadic};
+use mlua::{Lua, MultiValue, Table};
 use tracing::{debug, error};
 
 use super::Utils;
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ impl Utils {
 	pub(super) fn log(lua: &Lua, ya: &Table) -> mlua::Result<()> {
 		ya.raw_set(
 			"dbg",
-			lua.create_function(|_, values: Variadic<Value>| {
+			lua.create_function(|_, values: MultiValue| {
 				let s = values.into_iter().map(|v| format!("{v:#?}")).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ");
 				Ok(debug!("{s}"))
 			})?,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl Utils {
 
 		ya.raw_set(
 			"err",
-			lua.create_function(|_, values: Variadic<Value>| {
+			lua.create_function(|_, values: MultiValue| {
 				let s = values.into_iter().map(|v| format!("{v:#?}")).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ");
 				Ok(error!("{s}"))
 			})?,
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/sync.rs
index 667c3f44..1e185b3b 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, Table, Value, Variadic};
+use mlua::{ExternalError, ExternalResult, Function, IntoLua, Lua, MultiValue, Table, Value};
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use yazi_dds::Sendable;
 use yazi_shared::{emit, event::{Cmd, Data}, Layer};
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ impl Utils {
 			"sync",
 			lua.create_function(|lua, f: Function<'static>| {
 				let mut rt = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?;
-				if !rt.push_block(f.clone()) {
+				if !rt.put_block(f.clone()) {
 					return Err("`ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
 				}
 
-				let cur = rt.current.clone().unwrap();
-				lua.create_function(move |lua, mut args: Variadic<Value>| {
-					args.insert(0, LOADER.load(&cur)?.into_lua(lua)?);
-					f.call::<_, Variadic<Value>>(args)
+				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),
+					))
 				})
 			})?,
 		)?;
@@ -31,13 +32,16 @@ impl Utils {
 		ya.raw_set(
 			"sync",
 			lua.create_function(|lua, ()| {
-				let block = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.next_block();
-				lua.create_async_function(move |lua, args: Variadic<Value>| async move {
-					let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current.clone() else {
-						return Err("`ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
-					};
+				let Some(block) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.next_block() else {
+					return Err("`ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err();
+				};
 
-					Sendable::vec_to_variadic(lua, Self::retrieve(cur, block, args).await?)
+				lua.create_async_function(move |lua, args: MultiValue| async move {
+					if let Some(cur) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.current() {
+						Sendable::list_to_values(lua, Self::retrieve(cur, block, args).await?)
+					} else {
+						Err("block spawned by `ya.sync()` must be called in a plugin").into_lua_err()
+					}
 				})
 			})?,
 		)?;
@@ -45,34 +49,29 @@ impl Utils {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	async fn retrieve(
-		name: String,
-		calls: usize,
-		args: Variadic<Value<'_>>,
-	) -> mlua::Result<Vec<Data>> {
-		let args = Sendable::variadic_to_vec(args)?;
+	async fn retrieve(name: &str, calls: usize, args: MultiValue<'_>) -> mlua::Result<Vec<Data>> {
+		let args = Sendable::values_to_vec(args)?;
 		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel::<Vec<Data>>();
 
 		let callback: OptCallback = {
-			let name = name.clone();
+			let name = name.to_owned();
 			Box::new(move |lua, plugin| {
 				let Some(block) = lua.named_registry_value::<RtRef>("rt")?.get_block(&name, calls) else {
 					return Err("sync block not found".into_lua_err());
 				};
 
-				let mut self_args = Vec::with_capacity(args.len() + 1);
-				self_args.push(Value::Table(plugin));
-				for arg in args {
-					self_args.push(Sendable::data_to_value(lua, arg)?);
-				}
+				let args: Vec<_> = [Ok(Value::Table(plugin))]
+					.into_iter()
+					.chain(args.into_iter().map(|d| Sendable::data_to_value(lua, d)))
+					.collect::<mlua::Result<_>>()?;
 
-				let values = Sendable::variadic_to_vec(block.call(Variadic::from_iter(self_args))?)?;
+				let values = Sendable::values_to_vec(block.call(MultiValue::from_vec(args))?)?;
 				tx.send(values).map_err(|_| "send failed".into_lua_err())
 			})
 		};
 
 		emit!(Call(
-			Cmd::args("plugin", vec![name.clone()])
+			Cmd::args("plugin", vec![name.to_owned()])
 				.with_bool("sync", true)
 				.with_any("callback", callback),
 			Layer::App
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/text.rs b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/text.rs
index 9df2fd51..3b67167e 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/src/utils/text.rs
+++ b/yazi-plugin/src/utils/text.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ impl Utils {
 			"quote",
 			lua.create_function(|_, (s, unix): (mlua::String, Option<bool>)| {
 				let s = match unix {
-					Some(true) => yazi_shared::escape::unix(s.to_str()?),
-					Some(false) => yazi_shared::escape::windows(s.to_str()?),
-					None => yazi_shared::escape::native(s.to_str()?),
+					Some(true) => yazi_shared::shell::escape_unix(s.to_str()?),
+					Some(false) => yazi_shared::shell::escape_windows(s.to_str()?),
+					None => yazi_shared::shell::escape_native(s.to_str()?),
 				};
 				Ok(s.into_owned())
 			})?,
diff --git a/yazi-scheduler/src/process/shell.rs b/yazi-scheduler/src/process/shell.rs
index 84978b05..22e699b2 100644
--- a/yazi-scheduler/src/process/shell.rs
+++ b/yazi-scheduler/src/process/shell.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ mod parser {
 		if let Some(p) = pos {
 			if let Some(arg) = args.get(p.parse::<usize>().unwrap()) {
 				if quote {
-					buf.extend(yazi_shared::escape::os_str(arg).encode_wide());
+					buf.extend(yazi_shared::shell::escape_os_str(arg).encode_wide());
 				} else {
 					buf.extend(arg.encode_wide());
 				}
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ mod parser {
 				s.push(" ");
 			}
 			if c == '*' {
-				s.push(yazi_shared::escape::os_str(arg));
+				s.push(yazi_shared::shell::escape_os_str(arg));
 			} else {
 				s.push(arg);
 			}
 		}
 		if quote {
-			buf.extend(yazi_shared::escape::os_str(&s).encode_wide());
+			buf.extend(yazi_shared::shell::escape_os_str(&s).encode_wide());
 		} else {
 			buf.extend(s.encode_wide());
 		}
diff --git a/yazi-shared/Cargo.toml b/yazi-shared/Cargo.toml
index ed84c209..e621934d 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ bitflags         = "2.6.0"
 crossterm        = "0.27.0"
 dirs             = "5.0.1"
 futures          = "0.3.30"
+libc             = "0.2.155"
 parking_lot      = "0.12.3"
 percent-encoding = "2.3.1"
 ratatui          = "0.27.0"
@@ -23,11 +24,8 @@ serde            = { version = "1.0.204", features = [ "derive" ] }
 shell-words      = "1.1.0"
 tokio            = { version = "1.39.1", features = [ "full" ] }
 
-[target."cfg(unix)".dependencies]
-libc = "0.2.155"
-
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-windows-sys = { version = "0.52.0", features = [ "Win32_Storage_FileSystem" ] }
+windows-sys = { version = "0.52.0", features = [ "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_UI_Shell" ] }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
 crossterm = { version = "0.27.0", features = [ "use-dev-tty" ] }
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/escape/mod.rs b/yazi-shared/src/escape/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 297f05e3..00000000
--- a/yazi-shared/src/escape/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-//! Escape characters that may have special meaning in a shell, including
-//! spaces. This is a modified version of the [`shell-escape`] crate and [`this
-//! PR`].
-//!
-//! [`shell-escape`]: https://crates.io/crates/shell-escape
-//! [`this PR`]: https://github.com/sfackler/shell-escape/pull/9
-
-use std::{borrow::Cow, ffi::OsStr};
-
-mod unix;
-mod windows;
-
-#[inline]
-pub fn unix(s: &str) -> Cow<str> { unix::from_str(s) }
-
-#[inline]
-pub fn windows(s: &str) -> Cow<str> { windows::from_str(s) }
-
-#[inline]
-pub fn native(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
-	#[cfg(unix)]
-	{
-		unix::from_str(s)
-	}
-	#[cfg(windows)]
-	{
-		windows::from_str(s)
-	}
-}
-
-#[inline]
-pub fn os_str(s: &OsStr) -> Cow<OsStr> {
-	#[cfg(unix)]
-	{
-		unix::from_os_str(s)
-	}
-	#[cfg(windows)]
-	{
-		windows::from_os_str(s)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/event/data.rs b/yazi-shared/src/event/data.rs
index 2b833e7e..1cd61833 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/event/data.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/event/data.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ pub enum Data {
 	Integer(i64),
 	Number(f64),
 	String(String),
-	Table(HashMap<DataKey, Data>),
+	List(Vec<Data>),
+	Dict(HashMap<DataKey, Data>),
 	#[serde(skip_deserializing)]
 	Url(Url),
 	#[serde(skip)]
@@ -64,13 +65,13 @@ impl Data {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn into_table_string(self) -> HashMap<String, String> {
-		let Self::Table(table) = self else {
+	pub fn into_dict_string(self) -> HashMap<String, String> {
+		let Self::Dict(dict) = self else {
 			return Default::default();
 		};
 
-		let mut map = HashMap::with_capacity(table.len());
-		for pair in table {
+		let mut map = HashMap::with_capacity(dict.len());
+		for pair in dict {
 			if let (DataKey::String(k), Self::String(v)) = pair {
 				map.insert(k, v);
 			}
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ pub enum DataKey {
 
 impl DataKey {
 	#[inline]
-	pub fn is_numeric(&self) -> bool { matches!(self, Self::Integer(_) | Self::Number(_)) }
+	pub fn is_integer(&self) -> bool { matches!(self, Self::Integer(_)) }
 }
 
 // --- Macros
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/lib.rs b/yazi-shared/src/lib.rs
index 0fef293d..fbbf0230 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/lib.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ mod condition;
 mod debounce;
 mod env;
 mod errors;
-pub mod escape;
 pub mod event;
 pub mod fs;
 mod layer;
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ mod number;
 mod os;
 mod rand;
 mod ro_cell;
+pub mod shell;
 mod terminal;
 pub mod theme;
 mod throttle;
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/number.rs b/yazi-shared/src/number.rs
index 3ef13f55..0633a8c7 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/number.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/number.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ impl OrderedFloat {
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
-	pub fn get(&self) -> f64 { self.0 }
+	pub const fn get(&self) -> f64 { self.0 }
 }
 
 impl Hash for OrderedFloat {
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/shell/mod.rs b/yazi-shared/src/shell/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02a3699d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//! Escape characters that may have special meaning in a shell, including
+//! spaces. This is a modified version of the [`shell-escape`] crate and [`this
+//! PR`].
+//!
+//! [`shell-escape`]: https://crates.io/crates/shell-escape
+//! [`this PR`]: https://github.com/sfackler/shell-escape/pull/9
+
+use std::{borrow::Cow, ffi::OsStr};
+
+mod unix;
+mod windows;
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_unix(s: &str) -> Cow<str> { unix::escape_str(s) }
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_windows(s: &str) -> Cow<str> { windows::escape_str(s) }
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_native(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
+	#[cfg(unix)]
+	{
+		escape_unix(s)
+	}
+	#[cfg(windows)]
+	{
+		escape_windows(s)
+	}
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn escape_os_str(s: &OsStr) -> Cow<OsStr> {
+	#[cfg(unix)]
+	{
+		unix::escape_os_str(s)
+	}
+	#[cfg(windows)]
+	{
+		windows::escape_os_str(s)
+	}
+}
+
+#[inline]
+pub fn split_unix(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<String>> { Ok(shell_words::split(s)?) }
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub fn split_windows(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<String>> { Ok(windows::split(s)?) }
+
+pub fn split_native(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<String>> {
+	#[cfg(unix)]
+	{
+		split_unix(s)
+	}
+	#[cfg(windows)]
+	{
+		split_windows(s)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/escape/unix.rs b/yazi-shared/src/shell/unix.rs
similarity index 66%
rename from yazi-shared/src/escape/unix.rs
rename to yazi-shared/src/shell/unix.rs
index 8bad1574..e578bf0e 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/escape/unix.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/shell/unix.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
-pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
-	match from_slice(s.as_bytes()) {
+pub fn escape_str(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
+	match escape_slice(s.as_bytes()) {
 		Cow::Borrowed(_) => Cow::Borrowed(s),
-		Cow::Owned(v) => String::from_utf8(v).expect("Invalid bytes returned from from_slice()").into(),
+		Cow::Owned(v) => String::from_utf8(v).expect("Invalid bytes returned by escape_slice()").into(),
 	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
-pub fn from_os_str(s: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> Cow<std::ffi::OsStr> {
+pub fn escape_os_str(s: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> Cow<std::ffi::OsStr> {
 	use std::os::unix::ffi::{OsStrExt, OsStringExt};
 
-	match from_slice(s.as_bytes()) {
+	match escape_slice(s.as_bytes()) {
 		Cow::Borrowed(_) => Cow::Borrowed(s),
 		Cow::Owned(v) => std::ffi::OsString::from_vec(v).into(),
 	}
 }
 
-fn from_slice(s: &[u8]) -> Cow<[u8]> {
+fn escape_slice(s: &[u8]) -> Cow<[u8]> {
 	if !s.is_empty() && s.iter().copied().all(allowed) {
 		return Cow::Borrowed(s);
 	}
@@ -51,31 +51,31 @@ mod tests {
 	use super::*;
 
 	#[test]
-	fn test_from_str() {
-		assert_eq!(from_str(""), r#"''"#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str(" "), r#"' '"#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str("*"), r#"'*'"#);
+	fn test_escape_str() {
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(""), r#"''"#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(" "), r#"' '"#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str("*"), r#"'*'"#);
 
-		assert_eq!(from_str("--aaa=bbb-ccc"), "--aaa=bbb-ccc");
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#"--features="default""#), r#"'--features="default"'"#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str("linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar"), r#"'linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar'"#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str("--aaa=bbb-ccc"), "--aaa=bbb-ccc");
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#"--features="default""#), r#"'--features="default"'"#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str("linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar"), r#"'linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar'"#);
 
 		assert_eq!(
-			from_str("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_=/,.+"),
+			escape_str("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_=/,.+"),
 			"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_=/,.+",
 		);
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#"'!\$`\\\n "#), r#"''\'''\!'\$`\\\n '"#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#"'!\$`\\\n "#), r#"''\'''\!'\$`\\\n '"#);
 	}
 
 	#[cfg(unix)]
 	#[test]
-	fn test_from_os_str() {
+	fn test_escape_os_str() {
 		use std::{ffi::OsStr, os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt};
 
 		fn from_str(input: &str, expected: &str) { from_bytes(input.as_bytes(), expected.as_bytes()) }
 
 		fn from_bytes(input: &[u8], expected: &[u8]) {
-			assert_eq!(from_os_str(OsStr::from_bytes(input)), OsStr::from_bytes(expected));
+			assert_eq!(escape_os_str(OsStr::from_bytes(input)), OsStr::from_bytes(expected));
 		}
 
 		from_str("", r#"''"#);
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/escape/windows.rs b/yazi-shared/src/shell/windows.rs
similarity index 64%
rename from yazi-shared/src/escape/windows.rs
rename to yazi-shared/src/shell/windows.rs
index bd08631b..bed10dc5 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/escape/windows.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/shell/windows.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{borrow::Cow, iter::repeat};
 
-pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
+pub fn escape_str(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
 	let bytes = s.as_bytes();
 	if !bytes.is_empty() && !bytes.iter().any(|&c| matches!(c, b' ' | b'"' | b'\n' | b'\t')) {
 		return Cow::Borrowed(s);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Cow<str> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
-pub fn from_os_str(s: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> Cow<std::ffi::OsStr> {
+pub fn escape_os_str(s: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> Cow<std::ffi::OsStr> {
 	use std::os::windows::ffi::{OsStrExt, OsStringExt};
 
 	let wide = s.encode_wide();
@@ -79,6 +79,37 @@ pub fn from_os_str(s: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> Cow<std::ffi::OsStr> {
 	std::ffi::OsString::from_wide(&escaped).into()
 }
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub fn split(s: &str) -> std::io::Result<Vec<String>> {
+	use std::os::windows::ffi::OsStrExt;
+
+	let s: Vec<_> = std::ffi::OsStr::new(s).encode_wide().chain(std::iter::once(0)).collect();
+	split_slice(&s)
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn split_slice(s: &[u16]) -> std::io::Result<Vec<String>> {
+	use std::mem::MaybeUninit;
+
+	use windows_sys::Win32::{Foundation::LocalFree, UI::Shell::CommandLineToArgvW};
+
+	let mut argc = MaybeUninit::<i32>::uninit();
+	let argv_p = unsafe { CommandLineToArgvW(s.as_ptr(), argc.as_mut_ptr()) };
+	if argv_p.is_null() {
+		return Err(std::io::Error::last_os_error());
+	}
+
+	let argv = unsafe { std::slice::from_raw_parts(argv_p, argc.assume_init() as usize) };
+	let mut res = vec![];
+	for &arg in argv {
+		let len = unsafe { libc::wcslen(arg) };
+		res.push(String::from_utf16_lossy(unsafe { std::slice::from_raw_parts(arg, len) }));
+	}
+
+	unsafe { LocalFree(argv_p as _) };
+	Ok(res)
+}
+
 #[cfg(windows)]
 fn disallowed(b: u16) -> bool {
 	match char::from_u32(b as u32) {
@@ -92,33 +123,33 @@ mod tests {
 	use super::*;
 
 	#[test]
-	fn test_from_str() {
-		assert_eq!(from_str(""), r#""""#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#""""#), r#""\"\"""#);
+	fn test_escape_str() {
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(""), r#""""#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#""""#), r#""\"\"""#);
 
-		assert_eq!(from_str("--aaa=bbb-ccc"), "--aaa=bbb-ccc");
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#"\path\to\my documents\"#), r#""\path\to\my documents\\""#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str("--aaa=bbb-ccc"), "--aaa=bbb-ccc");
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#"\path\to\my documents\"#), r#""\path\to\my documents\\""#);
 
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#"--features="default""#), r#""--features=\"default\"""#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str(r#""--features=\"default\"""#), r#""\"--features=\\\"default\\\"\"""#);
-		assert_eq!(from_str("linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar"), r#""linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar""#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#"--features="default""#), r#""--features=\"default\"""#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str(r#""--features=\"default\"""#), r#""\"--features=\\\"default\\\"\"""#);
+		assert_eq!(escape_str("linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar"), r#""linker=gcc -L/foo -Wl,bar""#);
 	}
 
 	#[cfg(windows)]
 	#[test]
-	fn test_from_os_str() {
+	fn test_escape_os_str() {
 		use std::{ffi::OsString, os::windows::ffi::OsStringExt};
 
 		fn from_str(input: &str, expected: &str) {
 			let observed = OsString::from(input);
 			let expected = OsString::from(expected);
-			assert_eq!(from_os_str(observed.as_os_str()), expected.as_os_str());
+			assert_eq!(escape_os_str(observed.as_os_str()), expected.as_os_str());
 		}
 
 		fn from_bytes(input: &[u16], expected: &[u16]) {
 			let observed = OsString::from_wide(input);
 			let expected = OsString::from_wide(expected);
-			assert_eq!(from_os_str(observed.as_os_str()), expected.as_os_str());
+			assert_eq!(escape_os_str(observed.as_os_str()), expected.as_os_str());
 		}
 
 		from_str("", r#""""#);