diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a4860e..dbfac2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<c-P>',
 ### Misc
 | Command          | List                                       |
 | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
+| `resume`           | resume last command/query                  |
 | `builtin`          | fzf-lua builtin commands                   |
 | `help_tags`        | help tags                                  |
 | `man_pages`        | man pages                                  |
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
 ```lua
 local actions = require "fzf-lua.actions"
 require'fzf-lua'.setup {
+  global_resume      = true,            -- enable `resume` provider?
   winopts = {
     -- split         = "belowright new",-- open in a split instead?
                                         -- "belowright new"  : split below
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index 0c49021..0881bbb 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ MISC                                                            *fzf-lua-misc*
 
 | Command          | List                                       |
 | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
+| `resume`           | resume last command/query                  |
 | `builtin`          | fzf-lua builtin commands                   |
 | `help_tags`        | help tags                                  |
 | `man_pages`        | man pages                                  |
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
 >
     local actions = require "fzf-lua.actions"
     require'fzf-lua'.setup {
+      global_resume      = true,            -- enable `resume` provider?
       winopts = {
         -- split         = "belowright new",-- open in a split instead?
                                             -- "belowright new"  : split below
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
index 550b269..77f59cd 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/config.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ function M._default_previewer_fn()
   return M.globals.default_previewer or M.globals.winopts.preview.default
 end
 
+-- set this so that make_entry won't
+-- get nil err when setting remotely
+M.__resume_data = {}
+
 M.globals = {
+  global_resume         = true,
   winopts = {
     height              = 0.85,
     width               = 0.80,
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
index d958bec..c0e4afa 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
--- local fzf = require "fzf"
 local fzf = require "fzf-lua.fzf"
 local path = require "fzf-lua.path"
 local utils = require "fzf-lua.utils"
@@ -11,7 +10,55 @@ local make_entry = require "fzf-lua.make_entry"
 
 local M = {}
 
+M.fzf_resume = function()
+  if not config.__resume_data or not config.__resume_data.opts then
+    utils.info("No resume data available, is 'global_resume' enabled?")
+    return
+  end
+  local opts = config.__resume_data.opts
+  local last_query = config.__resume_data.last_query
+  if last_query and #last_query>0 then
+    last_query = vim.fn.shellescape(last_query)
+  else
+    -- in case we continue from another resume
+    -- reset the previous query which was saved
+    -- inside "fzf_opts['--query']" argument
+    last_query = false
+  end
+  opts.fzf_opts['--query'] = last_query
+  if opts.__FNCREF__ then
+    -- HACK for 'live_grep' and 'lsp_live_workspace_symbols'
+    opts.__FNCREF__({ continue_last_search = true })
+  else
+    M.fzf_wrap(opts, config.__resume_data.contents)()
+  end
+end
+
+M.fzf_wrap = function(opts, contents, fn_post)
+  return coroutine.wrap(function()
+    opts.fn_post = opts.fn_post or fn_post
+    local selected = M.fzf(opts, contents)
+    if opts.fn_post then
+      opts.fn_post(selected)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
 M.fzf = function(opts, contents)
+  -- support global resume?
+  if config.globals.global_resume and not opts.no_global_resume then
+    config.__resume_data = config.__resume_data or {}
+    config.__resume_data.opts = vim.deepcopy(opts)
+    config.__resume_data.contents = contents and vim.deepcopy(contents) or nil
+    if not opts._is_skim and not opts.no_global_resume_act then
+      local raw_act = shell.raw_action(function(args)
+        config.__resume_data.last_query = args[1]
+      end, "{q}")
+      opts._fzf_cli_args = ('--bind=change:execute-silent:%s'):
+        format(vim.fn.shellescape(raw_act))
+    end
+    config.__resume_data.last_query = nil
+  end
   -- normalize with globals if not already normalized
   if not opts._normalized then
     opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, {})
@@ -334,9 +381,8 @@ M.fzf_files = function(opts, contents)
 
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
 
-    local selected = M.fzf(opts, contents or opts.fzf_fn)
+  M.fzf_wrap(opts, contents or opts.fzf_fn, function(selected)
 
     if opts.post_select_cb then
       opts.post_select_cb()
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
index 72281f2..9843184 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/init.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   globals = nil
 end
 
+M.resume = require'fzf-lua.core'.fzf_resume
+
 M.files = require'fzf-lua.providers.files'.files
 M.files_resume = require'fzf-lua.providers.files'.files_resume
 M.args = require'fzf-lua.providers.files'.args
@@ -155,15 +157,17 @@ end
 
 -- API shortcuts
 M.fzf = require'fzf-lua.core'.fzf
+M.fzf_wrap = require'fzf-lua.core'.fzf_wrap
 M.raw_fzf = require'fzf-lua.fzf'.raw_fzf
 
 M.builtin = function(opts)
   if not opts then opts = {} end
   opts.metatable = M
   opts.metatable_exclude = {
-    ["setup"]   = false,
-    ["fzf"]     = false,
-    ["raw_fzf"] = false,
+    ["setup"]     = false,
+    ["fzf"]       = false,
+    ["fzf_wrap"]  = false,
+    ["raw_fzf"]   = false,
   }
   for _, m in ipairs(_modules) do
     opts.metatable_exclude[m] = false
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/make_entry.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/make_entry.lua
index 433c7a8..c525275 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/make_entry.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/make_entry.lua
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ M.preprocess = function(opts)
 
   -- save our last search argument for resume
   if opts.cmd:match("{argv1}") then
+    local query = argv(1)
     set_config_section('globals.grep._last_search',
-      { query = argv(1), no_esc = true })
+      { query = query, no_esc = true })
+    set_config_section('__resume_data.last_query', query)
   end
 
   -- did the caller request rg with glob support?
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/buffers.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/buffers.lua
index 253f499..115b3ab 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/buffers.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/buffers.lua
@@ -169,20 +169,20 @@ M.buffers = function(opts)
 
   if not next(filtered) then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-    local items = {}
+  local items = {}
 
-    local buffers, header_line = make_buffer_entries(opts, filtered, nil, opts.curbuf)
-    for _, buf in pairs(buffers) do
-      items = add_buffer_entry(opts, buf, items, header_line)
-    end
+  local buffers, header_line = make_buffer_entries(opts, filtered, nil, opts.curbuf)
+  for _, buf in pairs(buffers) do
+    items = add_buffer_entry(opts, buf, items, header_line)
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = act
-    if header_line and not opts.ignore_current_buffer then
-      opts.fzf_opts['--header-lines'] = '1'
-    end
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = act
+  if header_line and not opts.ignore_current_buffer then
+    opts.fzf_opts['--header-lines'] = '1'
+  end
+
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, items, function(selected)
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, items)
     if not selected then return end
 
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected, opts)
@@ -209,49 +209,48 @@ M.buffer_lines = function(opts)
     opts.current_buffer_only and { vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() } or
     vim.api.nvim_list_bufs())
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function()
-    local items = {}
+  local items = {}
 
-    for _, bufnr in ipairs(buffers) do
-      local data = {}
-      local filepath = api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
-      if api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
-        data = api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
-      elseif vim.fn.filereadable(filepath) ~= 0 then
-        data = vim.fn.readfile(filepath, "")
-      end
-      local bufname = path.basename(filepath)
-      local buficon, hl
-      if opts.file_icons then
-        local filename = path.tail(bufname)
-        local extension = path.extension(filename)
-        buficon, hl = core.get_devicon(filename, extension)
-        if opts.color_icons then
-          buficon = utils.ansi_codes[hl](buficon)
-        end
-      end
-      for l, text in ipairs(data) do
-        table.insert(items, ("[%s]%s%s%s%s:%s: %s"):format(
-          utils.ansi_codes.yellow(tostring(bufnr)),
-          utils.nbsp,
-          buficon or '',
-          buficon and utils.nbsp or '',
-          utils.ansi_codes.magenta(#bufname>0 and bufname or "[No Name]"),
-          utils.ansi_codes.green(tostring(l)),
-          text))
+  for _, bufnr in ipairs(buffers) do
+    local data = {}
+    local filepath = api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
+    if api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
+      data = api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
+    elseif vim.fn.filereadable(filepath) ~= 0 then
+      data = vim.fn.readfile(filepath, "")
+    end
+    local bufname = path.basename(filepath)
+    local buficon, hl
+    if opts.file_icons then
+      local filename = path.tail(bufname)
+      local extension = path.extension(filename)
+      buficon, hl = core.get_devicon(filename, extension)
+      if opts.color_icons then
+        buficon = utils.ansi_codes[hl](buficon)
       end
     end
+    for l, text in ipairs(data) do
+      table.insert(items, ("[%s]%s%s%s%s:%s: %s"):format(
+        utils.ansi_codes.yellow(tostring(bufnr)),
+        utils.nbsp,
+        buficon or '',
+        buficon and utils.nbsp or '',
+        utils.ansi_codes.magenta(#bufname>0 and bufname or "[No Name]"),
+        utils.ansi_codes.green(tostring(l)),
+        text))
+    end
+  end
 
-    -- ignore bufnr when searching
-    -- disable multi-select
-    opts.fzf_opts["--no-multi"] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts["--preview-window"] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  -- ignore bufnr when searching
+  -- disable multi-select
+  opts.fzf_opts["--no-multi"] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts["--preview-window"] = 'hidden:right:0'
 
-    if opts.search and #opts.search>0 then
-      opts.fzf_opts['--query'] = vim.fn.shellescape(opts.search)
-    end
+  if opts.search and #opts.search>0 then
+    opts.fzf_opts['--query'] = vim.fn.shellescape(opts.search)
+  end
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, items)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, items, function(selected)
     if not selected then return end
 
     -- get the line number
@@ -300,34 +299,34 @@ M.tabs = function(opts)
       bufnrs[b] = nil
     end
   end
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-    local items = {}
 
-    for t, bufnrs in pairs(opts._tab_to_buf) do
+  local items = {}
 
-      table.insert(items, ("%d)%s%s\t%s"):format(t, utils.nbsp,
-        utils.ansi_codes.blue("%s%s#%d"):format(opts.tab_title, utils.nbsp, t),
-          (t==curtab) and utils.ansi_codes.blue(utils.ansi_codes.bold(opts.tab_marker)) or ''))
+  for t, bufnrs in pairs(opts._tab_to_buf) do
 
-      local bufnrs_flat = {}
-      for b, _ in pairs(bufnrs) do
-        table.insert(bufnrs_flat, b)
-      end
+    table.insert(items, ("%d)%s%s\t%s"):format(t, utils.nbsp,
+      utils.ansi_codes.blue("%s%s#%d"):format(opts.tab_title, utils.nbsp, t),
+        (t==curtab) and utils.ansi_codes.blue(utils.ansi_codes.bold(opts.tab_marker)) or ''))
 
-      opts.sort_lastused = false
-      opts._prefix = ("%d)%s%s%s"):format(t, utils.nbsp, utils.nbsp, utils.nbsp)
-      local buffers = make_buffer_entries(opts, bufnrs_flat, t)
-      for _, buf in pairs(buffers) do
-        items = add_buffer_entry(opts, buf, items, true)
-      end
+    local bufnrs_flat = {}
+    for b, _ in pairs(bufnrs) do
+      table.insert(bufnrs_flat, b)
     end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts["--no-multi"] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts["--preview-window"] = 'hidden:right:0'
-    opts.fzf_opts["--delimiter"] = vim.fn.shellescape('[\\)]')
-    opts.fzf_opts["--with-nth"] = '2'
+    opts.sort_lastused = false
+    opts._prefix = ("%d)%s%s%s"):format(t, utils.nbsp, utils.nbsp, utils.nbsp)
+    local buffers = make_buffer_entries(opts, bufnrs_flat, t)
+    for _, buf in pairs(buffers) do
+      items = add_buffer_entry(opts, buf, items, true)
+    end
+  end
+
+  opts.fzf_opts["--no-multi"] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts["--preview-window"] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts["--delimiter"] = vim.fn.shellescape('[\\)]')
+  opts.fzf_opts["--with-nth"] = '2'
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, items)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, items, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/colorschemes.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/colorschemes.lua
index e4f9d5c..7627ca8 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/colorschemes.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/colorschemes.lua
@@ -18,25 +18,24 @@ M.colorschemes = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.colorschemes)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
-      if opts.live_preview and args then
-        local colorscheme = args[1]
-        vim.cmd("colorscheme " .. colorscheme)
-      end
-    end)
-
-    local current_colorscheme = get_current_colorscheme()
-    local current_background = vim.o.background
-    local colors = vim.list_extend(opts.colors or {}, vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'color'))
-
-    -- must add ':nohidden' or fzf ignore the preview action
-    -- disabling our live preview of colorschemes
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'nohidden:right:0'
-
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, colors)
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
+    if opts.live_preview and args then
+      local colorscheme = args[1]
+      vim.cmd("colorscheme " .. colorscheme)
+    end
+  end)
+
+  local current_colorscheme = get_current_colorscheme()
+  local current_background = vim.o.background
+  local colors = vim.list_extend(opts.colors or {}, vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'color'))
+
+  -- must add ':nohidden' or fzf ignore the preview action
+  -- disabling our live preview of colorschemes
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'nohidden:right:0'
+
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, colors, function(selected)
 
     -- reset color scheme if live_preview is enabled
     -- and nothing or non-default action was selected
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/files.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/files.lua
index 2292290..be0f601 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/files.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/files.lua
@@ -43,26 +43,8 @@ M.files = function(opts)
   return core.fzf_files(opts, contents)
 end
 
-local last_query = ""
-
-M.files_resume = function(opts)
-
-  opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.files)
-  if not opts then return end
-  if opts._is_skim then
-    utils.info("'files_resume' is not supported with 'sk'")
-    return
-  end
-
-  local raw_act = shell.raw_action(function(args)
-    last_query = args[1]
-  end, "{q}")
-
-  opts.fzf_opts['--query'] = vim.fn.shellescape(last_query)
-  opts._fzf_cli_args = ('--bind=change:execute-silent:%s'):
-    format(vim.fn.shellescape(raw_act))
-
-  return M.files(opts)
+M.files_resume = function(_)
+  utils.warn("'files_resume' was deprecated, please use global 'resume' instead.")
 end
 
 M.args = function(opts)
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
index c394a3c..5b61ee8 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ end
 local function git_cmd(opts)
   opts.cwd = path.git_root(opts.cwd)
   if not opts.cwd then return end
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-    opts = core.set_header(opts, 2)
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, opts.cmd)
+  opts = core.set_header(opts, 2)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, opts.cmd, function(selected)
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected, opts)
   end)()
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
index 23f4284..74a8153 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ local function set_last_search(query, no_esc)
     query = query,
     no_esc = no_esc
   }
+  if config.__resume_data then
+    config.__resume_data.last_query = query
+  end
 end
 
 local M = {}
@@ -147,6 +150,10 @@ M.live_grep_st = function(opts)
     end
   end
 
+  -- disable global resume
+  -- conflicts with 'change:reload' event
+  opts.no_global_resume_act = true
+  opts.__FNCREF__ = opts.__FNCREF__ or utils.__FNCREF__()
   opts = core.set_fzf_line_args(opts)
   opts = core.set_fzf_interactive_cmd(opts)
   core.fzf_files(opts)
@@ -259,6 +266,10 @@ M.live_grep_mt = function(opts)
           ("%s || true"):format(reload_command))))
   end
 
+  -- disable global resume
+  -- conflicts with 'change:reload' event
+  opts.no_global_resume_act = true
+  opts.__FNCREF__ = opts.__FNCREF__ or utils.__FNCREF__()
   opts = core.set_fzf_line_args(opts)
   core.fzf_files(opts)
   opts.search = nil
@@ -374,6 +385,7 @@ end
 M.lgrep_curbuf = function(opts)
   if not opts then opts = {} end
   opts.lgrep = true
+  opts.__FNCREF__ = utils.__FNCREF__()
   return M.grep_curbuf(opts)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/helptags.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/helptags.lua
index 4b65760..8ba5a3e 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/helptags.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/helptags.lua
@@ -96,15 +96,13 @@ M.helptags = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.helptags)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    -- local prev_act = action(function (args) end)
+  -- local prev_act = action(function (args) end)
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
-    opts.fzf_opts['--nth'] = '1'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--nth'] = '1'
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, fzf_function)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, fzf_function, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/lsp.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/lsp.lua
index 84a8270..682f523 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/lsp.lua
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ local function set_lsp_fzf_fn(opts)
     coroutine.wrap(function ()
       local co = coroutine.running()
 
+      -- reset number of callbacks incase
+      -- we're being called from 'resume'
+      opts.num_callbacks = 0
 
       -- cancel all currently running requests
       -- can happen when using `live_ws_symbols`
@@ -436,9 +439,7 @@ M.code_actions = function(opts)
   -- error or no sync request no results
   if not opts.fzf_fn then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, opts.fzf_fn)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, opts.fzf_fn, function(selected)
 
     if opts.post_select_cb then
       opts.post_select_cb()
@@ -627,6 +628,7 @@ M.live_workspace_symbols = function(opts)
     if query and not (opts.save_last_search == false) then
       last_search = {}
       last_search.query = query
+      config.__resume_data.last_query = query
     end
     opts.sync = true
     opts.async = false
@@ -635,6 +637,10 @@ M.live_workspace_symbols = function(opts)
     return opts.fzf_fn
   end
 
+  -- disable global resume
+  -- conflicts with 'change:reload' event
+  opts.no_global_resume_act = true
+  opts.__FNCREF__ = M.live_workspace_symbols
   opts = core.set_fzf_interactive_cb(opts)
   opts = core.set_fzf_line_args(opts)
   core.fzf_files(opts)
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/manpages.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/manpages.lua
index 8a9b7de..399863e 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/manpages.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/manpages.lua
@@ -27,23 +27,21 @@ M.manpages = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.manpages)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local fzf_fn = libuv.spawn_nvim_fzf_cmd(
-      { cmd = opts.cmd, cwd = opts.cwd, pid_cb = opts._pid_cb },
-      function(x)
-        -- split by first occurence of ' - ' (spaced hyphen)
-        local man, desc = x:match("^(.-) %- (.*)$")
-        return string.format("%-45s %s",
-          utils.ansi_codes.magenta(man), desc)
-      end)
-
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
-    opts.fzf_opts['--tiebreak'] = 'begin'
-    opts.fzf_opts['--nth'] = '1,2'
-
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, fzf_fn)
+  local fzf_fn = libuv.spawn_nvim_fzf_cmd(
+    { cmd = opts.cmd, cwd = opts.cwd, pid_cb = opts._pid_cb },
+    function(x)
+      -- split by first occurence of ' - ' (spaced hyphen)
+      local man, desc = x:match("^(.-) %- (.*)$")
+      return string.format("%-45s %s",
+        utils.ansi_codes.magenta(man), desc)
+    end)
+
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--tiebreak'] = 'begin'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--nth'] = '1,2'
+
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, fzf_fn, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/module.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/module.lua
index 5308252..26bb863 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/module.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/module.lua
@@ -12,28 +12,26 @@ M.metatable = function(opts)
 
   if not opts.metatable then opts.metatable = getmetatable('').__index end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
-      -- TODO: retreive method help
-      local help = ''
-      return string.format("%s:%s", args[1], help)
-    end)
-
-    local methods = {}
-    for k, _ in pairs(opts.metatable) do
-      if not opts.metatable_exclude or opts.metatable_exclude[k] == nil then
-        table.insert(methods, k)
-      end
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
+    -- TODO: retreive method help
+    local help = ''
+    return string.format("%s:%s", args[1], help)
+  end)
+
+  local methods = {}
+  for k, _ in pairs(opts.metatable) do
+    if not opts.metatable_exclude or opts.metatable_exclude[k] == nil then
+      table.insert(methods, k)
     end
+  end
 
-    table.sort(methods, function(a, b) return a<b end)
+  table.sort(methods, function(a, b) return a<b end)
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:down:10'
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:down:10'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, methods)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, methods, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/nvim.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/nvim.lua
index 4626323..6513702 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/nvim.lua
@@ -11,29 +11,27 @@ M.commands = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.commands)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
+  local commands = vim.api.nvim_get_commands {}
 
-    local commands = vim.api.nvim_get_commands {}
-
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
-      local cmd = args[1]
-      if commands[cmd] then
-        cmd = vim.inspect(commands[cmd])
-      end
-      return cmd
-    end)
-
-    local entries = {}
-    for k, _ in pairs(commands) do
-      table.insert(entries, utils.ansi_codes.magenta(k))
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
+    local cmd = args[1]
+    if commands[cmd] then
+      cmd = vim.inspect(commands[cmd])
     end
+    return cmd
+  end)
+
+  local entries = {}
+  for k, _ in pairs(commands) do
+    table.insert(entries, utils.ansi_codes.magenta(k))
+  end
 
-    table.sort(entries, function(a, b) return a<b end)
+  table.sort(entries, function(a, b) return a<b end)
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -43,22 +41,21 @@ M.commands = function(opts)
 end
 
 local history = function(opts, str)
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
 
-    local history = vim.fn.execute("history " .. str)
-    history = vim.split(history, "\n")
+  local history = vim.fn.execute("history " .. str)
+  history = vim.split(history, "\n")
 
-    local entries = {}
-    for i = #history, 3, -1 do
-      local item = history[i]
-      local _, finish = string.find(item, "%d+ +")
-      table.insert(entries, string.sub(item, finish + 1))
-    end
+  local entries = {}
+  for i = #history, 3, -1 do
+    local item = history[i]
+    local _, finish = string.find(item, "%d+ +")
+    table.insert(entries, string.sub(item, finish + 1))
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -91,25 +88,23 @@ M.jumps = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.jumps)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local jumps = vim.fn.execute("jumps")
-    jumps = vim.split(jumps, "\n")
+  local jumps = vim.fn.execute("jumps")
+  jumps = vim.split(jumps, "\n")
 
-    local entries = {}
-    for i = #jumps-1, 3, -1 do
-      local jump, line, col, text = jumps[i]:match("(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(.*)")
-      if not jump then print(i, jumps[i]) end
-      table.insert(entries, string.format("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s",
-        utils.ansi_codes.yellow(jump),
-        utils.ansi_codes.blue(line),
-        utils.ansi_codes.green(col),
-        text))
-    end
+  local entries = {}
+  for i = #jumps-1, 3, -1 do
+    local jump, line, col, text = jumps[i]:match("(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(.*)")
+    if not jump then print(i, jumps[i]) end
+    table.insert(entries, string.format("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s",
+      utils.ansi_codes.yellow(jump),
+      utils.ansi_codes.blue(line),
+      utils.ansi_codes.green(col),
+      text))
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected, opts)
@@ -121,41 +116,39 @@ M.marks = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.marks)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local marks = vim.fn.execute("marks")
-    marks = vim.split(marks, "\n")
-
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args, fzf_lines, _)
-      local mark = args[1]:match("[^ ]+")
-      local bufnr, lnum, _, _ = unpack(vim.fn.getpos("'"..mark))
-      if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
-        return vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, lnum, fzf_lines+lnum, false)
-      else
-        local name = vim.fn.expand(args[1]:match(".* (.*)"))
-        if vim.fn.filereadable(name) ~= 0 then
-          return vim.fn.readfile(name, "", fzf_lines)
-        end
-        return "UNLOADED: " .. name
+  local marks = vim.fn.execute("marks")
+  marks = vim.split(marks, "\n")
+
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args, fzf_lines, _)
+    local mark = args[1]:match("[^ ]+")
+    local bufnr, lnum, _, _ = unpack(vim.fn.getpos("'"..mark))
+    if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
+      return vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, lnum, fzf_lines+lnum, false)
+    else
+      local name = vim.fn.expand(args[1]:match(".* (.*)"))
+      if vim.fn.filereadable(name) ~= 0 then
+        return vim.fn.readfile(name, "", fzf_lines)
       end
-    end)
-
-    local entries = {}
-    for i = #marks, 3, -1 do
-      local mark, line, col, text = marks[i]:match("(.)%s+(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(.*)")
-      table.insert(entries, string.format("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s",
-        utils.ansi_codes.yellow(mark),
-        utils.ansi_codes.blue(line),
-        utils.ansi_codes.green(col),
-        text))
+      return "UNLOADED: " .. name
     end
+  end)
 
-    table.sort(entries, function(a, b) return a<b end)
+  local entries = {}
+  for i = #marks, 3, -1 do
+    local mark, line, col, text = marks[i]:match("(.)%s+(%d+)%s+(%d+)%s+(.*)")
+    table.insert(entries, string.format("%-15s %-15s %-15s %s",
+      utils.ansi_codes.yellow(mark),
+      utils.ansi_codes.blue(line),
+      utils.ansi_codes.green(col),
+      text))
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  table.sort(entries, function(a, b) return a<b end)
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -168,41 +161,39 @@ M.registers = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.registers)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local registers = { '"', "_", "#", "=", "_", "/", "*", "+", ":", ".", "%" }
-    -- named
-    for i = 0, 9 do
-      table.insert(registers, tostring(i))
-    end
-    -- alphabetical
-    for i = 65, 90 do
-      table.insert(registers, string.char(i))
-    end
-
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
-      local r = args[1]:match("%[(.*)%] ")
-      local _, contents = pcall(vim.fn.getreg, r)
-      return contents or args[1]
-    end)
-
-    local entries = {}
-    for _, r in ipairs(registers) do
-      -- pcall as this could fail with:
-      -- E5108: Error executing lua Vim:clipboard:
-      --        provider returned invalid data
-      local _, contents = pcall(vim.fn.getreg, r)
-      contents = contents:gsub("\n", utils.ansi_codes.magenta("\\n"))
-      if (contents and #contents > 0) or not opts.ignore_empty then
-        table.insert(entries, string.format("[%s] %s",
-          utils.ansi_codes.yellow(r), contents))
-      end
+  local registers = { '"', "_", "#", "=", "_", "/", "*", "+", ":", ".", "%" }
+  -- named
+  for i = 0, 9 do
+    table.insert(registers, tostring(i))
+  end
+  -- alphabetical
+  for i = 65, 90 do
+    table.insert(registers, string.char(i))
+  end
+
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
+    local r = args[1]:match("%[(.*)%] ")
+    local _, contents = pcall(vim.fn.getreg, r)
+    return contents or args[1]
+  end)
+
+  local entries = {}
+  for _, r in ipairs(registers) do
+    -- pcall as this could fail with:
+    -- E5108: Error executing lua Vim:clipboard:
+    --        provider returned invalid data
+    local _, contents = pcall(vim.fn.getreg, r)
+    contents = contents:gsub("\n", utils.ansi_codes.magenta("\\n"))
+    if (contents and #contents > 0) or not opts.ignore_empty then
+      table.insert(entries, string.format("[%s] %s",
+        utils.ansi_codes.yellow(r), contents))
     end
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -215,54 +206,52 @@ M.keymaps = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.keymaps)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local modes = { "n", "i", "c" }
-    local keymaps = {}
-
-    local add_keymap = function(keymap)
-      -- hijack fields
-      keymap.str = string.format("[%s:%s:%s]",
-        utils.ansi_codes.yellow(tostring(keymap.buffer)),
-        utils.ansi_codes.green(keymap.mode),
-        utils.ansi_codes.magenta(keymap.lhs:gsub("%s", "<Space>")))
-      local k = string.format("[%s:%s:%s]",
-        keymap.buffer, keymap.mode, keymap.lhs)
-      keymaps[k] = keymap
+  local modes = { "n", "i", "c" }
+  local keymaps = {}
+
+  local add_keymap = function(keymap)
+    -- hijack fields
+    keymap.str = string.format("[%s:%s:%s]",
+      utils.ansi_codes.yellow(tostring(keymap.buffer)),
+      utils.ansi_codes.green(keymap.mode),
+      utils.ansi_codes.magenta(keymap.lhs:gsub("%s", "<Space>")))
+    local k = string.format("[%s:%s:%s]",
+      keymap.buffer, keymap.mode, keymap.lhs)
+    keymaps[k] = keymap
+  end
+
+  for _, mode in pairs(modes) do
+    local global = vim.api.nvim_get_keymap(mode)
+    for _, keymap in pairs(global) do
+      add_keymap(keymap)
     end
-
-    for _, mode in pairs(modes) do
-      local global = vim.api.nvim_get_keymap(mode)
-      for _, keymap in pairs(global) do
-        add_keymap(keymap)
-      end
-      local buf_local = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_keymap(0, mode)
-      for _, keymap in pairs(buf_local) do
-        add_keymap(keymap)
-      end
+    local buf_local = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_keymap(0, mode)
+    for _, keymap in pairs(buf_local) do
+      add_keymap(keymap)
     end
-
-    local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
-      local k = args[1]:match("(%[.*%]) ")
-      local v = keymaps[k]
-      if v then
-        -- clear hijacked field
-        v.str = nil
-        k = vim.inspect(v)
-      end
-      return k
-    end)
-
-    local entries = {}
-    for _, v in pairs(keymaps) do
-      table.insert(entries, string.format("%-50s %s",
-      v.str, v.rhs))
+  end
+
+  local prev_act = shell.action(function (args)
+    local k = args[1]:match("(%[.*%]) ")
+    local v = keymaps[k]
+    if v then
+      -- clear hijacked field
+      v.str = nil
+      k = vim.inspect(v)
     end
+    return k
+  end)
+
+  local entries = {}
+  for _, v in pairs(keymaps) do
+    table.insert(entries, string.format("%-50s %s",
+    v.str, v.rhs))
+  end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview'] = prev_act
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -276,17 +265,15 @@ M.spell_suggest = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.spell_suggest)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
+  local cursor_word = vim.fn.expand "<cword>"
+  local entries = vim.fn.spellsuggest(cursor_word)
 
-    local cursor_word = vim.fn.expand "<cword>"
-    local entries = vim.fn.spellsuggest(cursor_word)
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
 
-    if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
-
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -300,15 +287,13 @@ M.filetypes = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.filetypes)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local entries = vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'filetype')
-    if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
+  local entries = vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'filetype')
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
@@ -322,16 +307,14 @@ M.packadd = function(opts)
   opts = config.normalize_opts(opts, config.globals.nvim.packadd)
   if not opts then return end
 
-  coroutine.wrap(function ()
-
-    local entries = vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'packadd')
+  local entries = vim.fn.getcompletion('', 'packadd')
 
-    if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(entries) then return end
 
-    opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
-    opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
+  opts.fzf_opts['--no-multi'] = ''
+  opts.fzf_opts['--preview-window'] = 'hidden:right:0'
 
-    local selected = core.fzf(opts, entries)
+  core.fzf_wrap(opts, entries, function(selected)
 
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected)
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/utils.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/utils.lua
index e19c3c7..713b432 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/utils.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ end
 
 local M = {}
 
+function M.__FILE__() return debug.getinfo(2, 'S').source end
+function M.__LINE__() return debug.getinfo(2, 'l').currentline end
+function M.__FNC__() return debug.getinfo(2, 'n').name end
+function M.__FNCREF__() return debug.getinfo(2, 'f').func end
+
 -- sets an invisible unicode character as icon seaprator
 -- the below was reached after many iterations, a short summary of everything
 -- that was tried and why it failed: