diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
index b8a8535..07bccf7 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/core.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-local fzf = require "fzf"
+-- local fzf = require "fzf"
+local fzf = require "fzf-lua.fzf"
 local path = require "fzf-lua.path"
 local utils = require "fzf-lua.utils"
 local config = require "fzf-lua.config"
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/fzf.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/fzf.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..716f262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/fzf.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+-- slimmed down version of nvim-fzf's 'raw_fzf', changes include:
+-- DOES NOT SUPPORT WINDOWS
+-- does not close the pipe before all writes are complete
+-- option to not add '\n' on content function callbacks
+-- https://github.com/vijaymarupudi/nvim-fzf/blob/master/lua/fzf.lua
+local uv = vim.loop
+
+local M = {}
+
+local function get_lines_from_file(file)
+  local t = {}
+  for v in file:lines() do
+    table.insert(t, v)
+  end
+  return t
+end
+
+-- contents can be either a table with tostring()able items, or a function that
+-- can be called repeatedly for values. the latter can use coroutines for async
+-- behavior.
+function M.raw_fzf(contents, fzf_cli_args, opts)
+  if not coroutine.running() then
+    error("please run function in a coroutine")
+  end
+
+  if not opts then opts = {} end
+  local cwd = opts.fzf_cwd or opts.cwd
+  local cmd = opts.fzf_binary or opts.fzf_bin or 'fzf'
+  local fifotmpname = vim.fn.tempname()
+  local outputtmpname = vim.fn.tempname()
+
+  if fzf_cli_args then cmd = cmd .. " " .. fzf_cli_args end
+  if opts.fzf_cli_args then cmd = cmd .. " " .. opts.fzf_cli_args end
+
+  if contents then
+    if type(contents) == "string" and #contents>0 then
+      cmd = ("%s | %s"):format(contents, cmd)
+    else
+      cmd = ("%s < %s"):format(cmd, vim.fn.shellescape(fifotmpname))
+    end
+  end
+
+  cmd = ("%s > %s"):format(cmd, vim.fn.shellescape(outputtmpname))
+
+  local fd, output_pipe = nil, nil
+  local finish_called = false
+  local write_cb_count = 0
+
+  -- Create the output pipe
+  vim.fn.system(("mkfifo %s"):format(vim.fn.shellescape(fifotmpname)))
+
+  local function finish(_)
+    -- mark finish if once called
+    finish_called = true
+    -- close pipe if there are no outstanding writes
+    if output_pipe and write_cb_count == 0 then
+      output_pipe:close()
+      output_pipe = nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  local function write_cb(data, cb)
+    if not output_pipe then return end
+    write_cb_count = write_cb_count + 1
+    output_pipe:write(data, function(err)
+      -- decrement write call count
+      write_cb_count = write_cb_count - 1
+      -- this will call the user's cb
+      if cb then cb(err) end
+      if err then
+        -- can fail with premature process kill
+        finish(2)
+      elseif finish_called and write_cb_count == 0 then
+        -- 'termopen.on_exit' already called and did not close the
+        -- pipe due to write_cb_count>0, since this is the last call
+        -- we can close the fzf pipe
+        finish(3)
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+
+  local co = coroutine.running()
+  vim.fn.termopen(cmd, {
+    cwd = cwd,
+    on_exit = function(_, rc, _)
+      local f = io.open(outputtmpname)
+      local output = get_lines_from_file(f)
+      f:close()
+      finish(1)
+      vim.fn.delete(fifotmpname)
+      vim.fn.delete(outputtmpname)
+      if #output == 0 then output = nil end
+      coroutine.resume(co, output, rc)
+    end
+  })
+  vim.cmd[[set ft=fzf]]
+  vim.cmd[[startinsert]]
+
+  if not contents or type(contents) == "string" then
+    goto wait_for_fzf
+  end
+
+  -- have to open this after there is a reader (termopen)
+  -- otherwise this will block
+  fd = uv.fs_open(fifotmpname, "w", -1)
+  output_pipe = uv.new_pipe(false)
+  output_pipe:open(fd)
+  -- print(uv.pipe_getpeername(output_pipe))
+
+  -- this part runs in the background, when the user has selected, it will
+  -- error out, but that doesn't matter so we just break out of the loop.
+  if contents then
+    if type(contents) == "table" then
+      if not vim.tbl_isempty(contents) then
+        write_cb(vim.tbl_map(function(x) return x.."\n" end, contents))
+      end
+      finish(4)
+    else
+      contents(function(usrdata, cb, no_nl)
+        if usrdata == nil then
+          if cb then cb(nil) end
+          finish(5)
+          return
+        end
+        if no_nl then
+          write_cb(usrdata, cb)
+        else
+          write_cb(tostring(usrdata).."\n", cb)
+        end
+      end, output_pipe)
+    end
+  end
+
+  ::wait_for_fzf::
+
+  return coroutine.yield()
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/libuv.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/libuv.lua
index 43b2154..4c1e335 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/libuv.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/libuv.lua
@@ -91,13 +91,12 @@ M.spawn = function(opts, fn_transform, fn_done)
   local function write_cb(data)
     write_cb_count = write_cb_count + 1
     opts.cb_write(data, function(err)
+      write_cb_count = write_cb_count - 1
       if err then
         -- can fail with premature process kill
         -- assert(not err)
         finish(2, pid)
-      end
-      write_cb_count = write_cb_count - 1
-      if write_cb_count == 0 and uv.is_closing(output_pipe) then
+      elseif write_cb_count == 0 and uv.is_closing(output_pipe) then
         -- spawn callback already called and did not close the pipe
         -- due to write_cb_count>0, since this is the last call
         -- we can close the fzf pipe
@@ -171,18 +170,13 @@ M.spawn_nvim_fzf_cmd = function(opts, fn_transform)
     end
 
     local function on_write(data, cb)
-      -- nvim-fzf adds "\n" at the end
-      -- so we have to remove ours
-      assert(string_byte(data, #data) == 10)
-      fzf_cb(string_sub(data, 1, #data-1), cb)
-    end
-
-    if not fn_transform then
-      -- must add a dummy function here, without it
-      -- spawn() wouldn't parse EOLs and send partial
-      -- data via nvim-fzf's fzf_cb() which adds "\n"
-      -- each call, resulting in mangled data
-      fn_transform = function(x) return x end
+      -- passthrough the data exactly as received from the pipe
+      -- 'false' as 3rd parameter instructs raw_fzf to not add "\n"
+      -- if 'fn_transform' was specified the last char must be EOL
+      -- otherwise something went terribly wrong
+      -- without 'fn_transform' EOL isn't guaranteed at the end
+      -- assert(not fn_transform or string_byte(data, #data) == 10)
+      fzf_cb(data, cb, true)
     end
 
     return M.spawn({
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
index e7b4e73..bbe8f07 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/git.lua
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ local function git_cmd(opts)
   if not opts.cwd then return end
   coroutine.wrap(function ()
     opts.fzf_fn = libuv.spawn_nvim_fzf_cmd(
-      { cmd = opts.cmd, cwd = opts.cwd, pid_cb = opts._pid_cb },
-      function(x) return x end)
+      { cmd = opts.cmd, cwd = opts.cwd, pid_cb = opts._pid_cb })
     local selected = core.fzf(opts, opts.fzf_fn)
     if not selected then return end
     actions.act(opts.actions, selected, opts)