diff --git a/nvim/init.lua b/nvim/init.lua
index 178be7f..c6d1766 100644
--- a/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/nvim/init.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ require("maps")
 
 require("bootstrap")
 require("dep") {
-	require("plugin.carbon")
 }
 
-require("carbon").setup()
+require("carbon").setup({})
 
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/constants.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/constants.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be25df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/constants.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+return {
+  hl = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace('carbon'),
+  hl_tmp = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace('carbon:tmp'),
+  augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('carbon', { clear = false }),
+  directions = { left = 'h', right = 'l', up = 'k', down = 'j' },
+}
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/entry.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/entry.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7a6b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/entry.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+local util = require('carbon.util')
+local watcher = require('carbon.watcher')
+local entry = {}
+
+entry.items = {}
+entry.__index = entry
+entry.__lt = function(a, b)
+  if a.is_directory and b.is_directory then
+    return string.lower(a.name) < string.lower(b.name)
+  elseif a.is_directory then
+    return true
+  elseif b.is_directory then
+    return false
+  end
+
+  return string.lower(a.name) < string.lower(b.name)
+end
+
+function entry.new(path, parent)
+  local raw_path = path == '' and '/' or path
+  local clean = string.gsub(raw_path, '/+$', '')
+  local lstat = select(2, pcall(vim.loop.fs_lstat, raw_path)) or {}
+  local is_executable = lstat.mode == 33261
+  local is_directory = lstat.type == 'directory'
+  local is_symlink = lstat.type == 'link' and 1
+
+  if is_symlink then
+    local stat = select(2, pcall(vim.loop.fs_stat, raw_path))
+
+    if stat then
+      is_executable = lstat.mode == 33261
+      is_directory = stat.type == 'directory'
+      is_symlink = 1
+    else
+      is_symlink = 2
+    end
+  end
+
+  return setmetatable({
+    raw_path = raw_path,
+    path = clean,
+    name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(clean, ':t'),
+    parent = parent,
+    is_directory = is_directory,
+    is_executable = is_executable,
+    is_symlink = is_symlink,
+  }, entry)
+end
+
+function entry.find(path)
+  for _, children in pairs(entry.items) do
+    for _, child in ipairs(children) do
+      if child.path == path then
+        return child
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function entry:synchronize(paths)
+  if not self.is_directory then
+    return
+  end
+
+  paths = paths or {}
+
+  if paths[self.path] then
+    paths[self.path] = nil
+
+    local all_paths = {}
+    local current_paths = {}
+    local previous_paths = {}
+    local previous_children = entry.items[self.path] or {}
+
+    self:set_children(nil)
+
+    for _, previous in ipairs(previous_children) do
+      all_paths[previous.path] = true
+      previous_paths[previous.path] = previous
+    end
+
+    for _, current in ipairs(self:children()) do
+      all_paths[current.path] = true
+      current_paths[current.path] = current
+    end
+
+    for path in pairs(all_paths) do
+      local current = current_paths[path]
+      local previous = previous_paths[path]
+
+      if previous and current then
+        if current.is_directory then
+          current:synchronize(paths)
+        end
+      elseif previous then
+        previous:terminate()
+      end
+    end
+  elseif self:has_children() then
+    for _, child in ipairs(self:children()) do
+      if child.is_directory then
+        child:synchronize(paths)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function entry:terminate()
+  watcher.release(self.path)
+
+  if self:has_children() then
+    for _, child in ipairs(self:children()) do
+      child:terminate()
+    end
+
+    self:set_children(nil)
+  end
+
+  if self.parent and self.parent:has_children() then
+    self.parent:set_children(vim.tbl_filter(function(sibling)
+      return sibling.path ~= self.path
+    end, entry.items[self.parent.path]))
+  end
+end
+
+function entry:children()
+  if self.is_directory and not self:has_children() then
+    self:set_children(self:get_children())
+  end
+
+  return entry.items[self.path] or {}
+end
+
+function entry:has_children()
+  return entry.items[self.path] and true or false
+end
+
+function entry:set_children(children)
+  entry.items[self.path] = children
+end
+
+function entry:get_children()
+  local entries = {}
+  local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(self.raw_path)
+
+  if type(handle) == 'userdata' then
+    local function iterator()
+      return vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
+    end
+
+    for name in iterator do
+      local absolute_path = self.path .. '/' .. name
+      local relative_path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(absolute_path, ':.')
+
+      if not util.is_excluded(relative_path) then
+        entries[#entries + 1] = entry.new(absolute_path, self)
+      end
+    end
+
+    table.sort(entries)
+  end
+
+  return entries
+end
+
+function entry:highlight_group()
+  if self.is_symlink == 1 then
+    return 'CarbonSymlink'
+  elseif self.is_symlink == 2 then
+    return 'CarbonBrokenSymlink'
+  elseif self.is_directory then
+    return 'CarbonDir'
+  elseif self.is_executable then
+    return 'CarbonExe'
+  else
+    return 'CarbonFile'
+  end
+end
+
+return entry
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/health.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/health.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8977d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/health.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+local util = require('carbon.util')
+local view = require('carbon.view')
+local watcher = require('carbon.watcher')
+local health = {}
+
+local function sort_names(a, b)
+  return string.lower(a) < string.lower(b)
+end
+
+local function sort_paths(a, b)
+  local a_is_directory = util.is_directory(a)
+  local b_is_directory = util.is_directory(b)
+
+  if a_is_directory and b_is_directory then
+    return sort_names(a, b)
+  elseif a_is_directory then
+    return true
+  elseif b_is_directory then
+    return false
+  end
+
+  return sort_names(a, b)
+end
+
+function health.check()
+  health.report_views()
+  health.report_listeners()
+  health.report_events()
+end
+
+function health.report_views()
+  vim.health.report_start('view::active')
+
+  local view_roots = vim.tbl_map(function(item)
+    return item.root
+  end, view.items)
+
+  table.sort(view_roots)
+
+  for _, root in ipairs(view_roots) do
+    vim.health.report_info(root.path)
+  end
+end
+
+function health.report_events()
+  vim.health.report_start('watcher::events')
+
+  local names = vim.tbl_keys(watcher.events)
+
+  table.sort(names, sort_names)
+
+  for _, name in ipairs(names) do
+    local callback_count = #vim.tbl_keys(watcher.events[name] or {})
+    local reporter = callback_count == 0 and 'report_warn' or 'report_info'
+
+    vim.health[reporter](
+      string.format(
+        '%d %s attached to %s',
+        callback_count,
+        callback_count == 1 and 'handler' or 'handlers',
+        name
+      )
+    )
+  end
+end
+
+function health.report_listeners()
+  vim.health.report_start('watcher::listeners')
+
+  local paths = vim.tbl_keys(watcher.listeners)
+
+  table.sort(paths, sort_paths)
+
+  for _, path in ipairs(paths) do
+    vim.health.report_info(path)
+  end
+end
+
+return health
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/init.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad00e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+local util = require('carbon.util')
+local watcher = require('carbon.watcher')
+local settings = require('carbon.settings')
+local view = require('carbon.view')
+local carbon = {}
+
+function carbon.setup(user_settings)
+  if type(user_settings) ~= 'table' then
+    user_settings = {}
+  end
+
+  if not vim.g.carbon_initialized then
+    if type(user_settings) == 'function' then
+      user_settings(settings)
+    elseif type(user_settings) == 'table' then
+      local next = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', settings, user_settings)
+
+      for setting, value in pairs(next) do
+        settings[setting] = value
+      end
+    end
+
+    if type(user_settings.highlights) == 'table' then
+      settings.highlights =
+        vim.tbl_extend('force', settings.highlights, user_settings.highlights)
+    end
+
+    local argv = vim.fn.argv()
+    local open = argv[1] and vim.fn.fnamemodify(argv[1], ':p') or vim.loop.cwd()
+    local command_opts = { bang = true, nargs = '?', complete = 'dir' }
+
+    watcher.on('carbon:synchronize', function(_, path)
+      view.resync(path)
+    end)
+
+    util.command('Carbon', carbon.explore, command_opts)
+    util.command('Rcarbon', carbon.explore_right, command_opts)
+    util.command('Lcarbon', carbon.explore_left, command_opts)
+    util.command('Fcarbon', carbon.explore_float, command_opts)
+    util.command('ToggleSidebarCarbon', carbon.toggle_sidebar, command_opts)
+
+    util.autocmd('SessionLoadPost', carbon.session_load_post, { pattern = '*' })
+    util.autocmd('WinResized', carbon.win_resized, { pattern = '*' })
+
+    if settings.open_on_dir then
+      util.autocmd('BufWinEnter', carbon.explore_buf_dir, { pattern = '*' })
+    end
+
+    --if settings.sync_on_cd then
+      util.autocmd('DirChanged', carbon.cd, { pattern = 'global' })
+    --end
+
+    if not settings.keep_netrw then
+      vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+      vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
+      pcall(vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name, 'FileExplorer')
+      pcall(vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_name, 'Network')
+
+      util.command('Explore', carbon.explore, command_opts)
+      util.command('Rexplore', carbon.explore_right, command_opts)
+      util.command('Lexplore', carbon.explore_left, command_opts)
+      util.command('ToggleSidebarExplore', carbon.toggle_sidebar, command_opts)
+    end
+
+    for action in pairs(settings.defaults.actions) do
+      vim.keymap.set('', util.plug(action), carbon[action])
+    end
+
+    if type(settings.highlights) == 'table' then
+      for group, properties in pairs(settings.highlights) do
+        util.highlight(group, properties)
+      end
+    end
+
+	--[[
+    if
+      vim.fn.has('vim_starting')
+      and settings.auto_open
+      and util.is_directory(open)
+    then
+      view.activate({ path = open })
+    end
+	--]]
+
+    vim.g.carbon_initialized = true
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.win_resized()
+  if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.sidebar.origin) then
+    local window_width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(view.sidebar.origin)
+
+    if window_width ~= settings.sidebar_width then
+      vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(view.sidebar.origin, settings.sidebar_width)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.session_load_post(event)
+  if util.is_directory(event.file) then
+    local window_id = util.bufwinid(event.buf)
+    local window_width = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(window_id)
+    local is_sidebar = window_width == settings.sidebar_width
+
+    view.activate({ path = event.file })
+    view.execute(function(ctx)
+      ctx.view:show()
+    end)
+
+    if is_sidebar then
+      local neighbor = util.tbl_find(
+        util.window_neighbors(window_id, { 'left', 'right' }),
+        function(neighbor)
+          return neighbor.target
+        end
+      )
+
+      if neighbor then
+        view.sidebar = neighbor
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.toggle_recursive()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if ctx.cursor.line.entry.is_directory then
+      local function toggle_recursive(target, value)
+        if target.is_directory then
+          ctx.view:set_path_attr(target.path, 'open', value)
+
+          if target:has_children() then
+            for _, child in ipairs(target:children()) do
+              toggle_recursive(child, value)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      toggle_recursive(
+        ctx.cursor.line.entry,
+        not ctx.view:get_path_attr(ctx.cursor.line.entry.path, 'open')
+      )
+
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.edit()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if ctx.cursor.line.entry.is_directory then
+      local open = ctx.view:get_path_attr(ctx.cursor.line.entry.path, 'open')
+
+      ctx.view:set_path_attr(ctx.cursor.line.entry.path, 'open', not open)
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+    else
+      view.handle_sidebar_or_float()
+      vim.cmd.edit({
+        ctx.cursor.line.entry.path,
+        mods = { keepalt = #vim.fn.getreg('#') ~= 0 },
+      })
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.split()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if not ctx.cursor.line.entry.is_directory then
+      if vim.w.carbon_fexplore_window then
+        vim.api.nvim_win_close(0, 1)
+      end
+
+      view.handle_sidebar_or_float()
+      vim.cmd.split(ctx.cursor.line.entry.path)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.vsplit()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if not ctx.cursor.line.entry.is_directory then
+      if vim.w.carbon_fexplore_window then
+        vim.api.nvim_win_close(0, 1)
+      end
+
+      view.handle_sidebar_or_float()
+      vim.cmd.vsplit(ctx.cursor.line.entry.path)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.up()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if ctx.view:up() then
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+      util.cursor(1, 1)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.reset()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if ctx.view:reset() then
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+      util.cursor(1, 1)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.down()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    if ctx.view:down() then
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+      util.cursor(1, 1)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.cd(path)
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    local destination = path and path.file or path or vim.v.event.cwd
+
+    if ctx.view:cd(destination) then
+      ctx.view:update()
+      ctx.view:render()
+      util.cursor(1, 1)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.explore(options_param)
+  local options = options_param or {}
+  local path =
+    util.explore_path(options.fargs and options.fargs[1] or '', view.current())
+
+  view.activate({ path = path, reveal = options.bang })
+end
+
+function carbon.toggle_sidebar(options)
+  local current_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+
+  if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.sidebar.origin) then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(view.sidebar.origin, 1)
+  else
+    local explore_options = vim.tbl_extend(
+      'force',
+      options or {},
+      { sidebar = settings.sidebar_position }
+    )
+
+    carbon.explore_sidebar(explore_options)
+
+    if not settings.sidebar_toggle_focus then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(current_win)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.explore_sidebar(options_param)
+  local options = options_param or {}
+  local sidebar = options.sidebar or settings.sidebar_position
+  local path =
+    util.explore_path(options.fargs and options.fargs[1] or '', view.current())
+
+  view.activate({ path = path, reveal = options.bang, sidebar = sidebar })
+end
+
+function carbon.explore_left(options_param)
+  if view.sidebar.position ~= 'left' then
+    view.close_sidebar()
+  end
+
+  carbon.explore_sidebar(
+    vim.tbl_extend('force', options_param or {}, { sidebar = 'left' })
+  )
+end
+
+function carbon.explore_right(options_param)
+  if view.sidebar.position ~= 'right' then
+    view.close_sidebar()
+  end
+
+  carbon.explore_sidebar(
+    vim.tbl_extend('force', options_param or {}, { sidebar = 'right' })
+  )
+end
+
+function carbon.explore_float(options_param)
+  local options = options_param or {}
+  local path =
+    util.explore_path(options.fargs and options.fargs[1] or '', view.current())
+
+  view.activate({ path = path, reveal = options.bang, float = true })
+end
+
+function carbon.explore_buf_dir(params)
+  if vim.bo.filetype == 'carbon.explorer' then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if params and params.file and util.is_directory(params.file) then
+    view.activate({ path = params.file })
+    view.execute(function(ctx)
+      ctx.view:show()
+    end)
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.quit()
+  if #vim.api.nvim_list_wins() > 1 then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(0, 1)
+  elseif #vim.api.nvim_list_bufs() > 1 then
+    pcall(vim.cmd.bprevious)
+  end
+end
+
+function carbon.create()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    ctx.view:create()
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.delete()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    ctx.view:delete()
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.move()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    ctx.view:move()
+  end)
+end
+
+function carbon.close_parent()
+  view.execute(function(ctx)
+    local count = 0
+    local lines = { unpack(ctx.view:current_lines(), 2) }
+    local entry = ctx.cursor.line.entry
+    local line
+
+    while count < vim.v.count1 do
+      line = util.tbl_find(lines, function(current)
+        return current.entry == entry.parent
+          or vim.tbl_contains(current.path, entry.parent)
+      end)
+
+      if line then
+        count = count + 1
+        entry = line.path[1] and line.path[1].parent or line.entry
+
+        ctx.view:set_path_attr(entry.path, 'open', false)
+      else
+        break
+      end
+    end
+
+    line = util.tbl_find(lines, function(current)
+      return current.entry == entry or vim.tbl_contains(current.path, entry)
+    end)
+
+    if line then
+      vim.fn.cursor(line.lnum, (line.depth + 1) * 2 + 1)
+    end
+
+    ctx.view:update()
+    ctx.view:render()
+  end)
+end
+
+return carbon
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/settings.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f088eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+local defaults = {
+  sync_pwd = false,
+  compress = true,
+  auto_open = true,
+  keep_netrw = false,
+  file_icons = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons'),
+  sync_on_cd = not vim.opt.autochdir:get(),
+  sync_delay = 20,
+  open_on_dir = true,
+  auto_reveal = false,
+  sidebar_width = 30,
+  sidebar_toggle_focus = true,
+  sidebar_position = 'left',
+  exclude = {
+    '~$',
+    '#$',
+    '%.git$',
+    '%.bak$',
+    '%.rbc$',
+    '%.class$',
+    '%.sw[a-p]$',
+    '%.py[cod]$',
+    '%.Trashes$',
+    '%.DS_Store$',
+    'Thumbs%.db$',
+    '__pycache__',
+    'node_modules',
+  },
+  indicators = {
+    expand = '+',
+    collapse = '-',
+  },
+  flash = {
+    delay = 50,
+    duration = 500,
+  },
+  float_settings = function()
+    local columns = vim.opt.columns:get()
+    local rows = vim.opt.lines:get()
+    local width = math.min(40, math.floor(columns * 0.9))
+    local height = math.min(20, math.floor(rows * 0.9))
+
+    return {
+      relative = 'editor',
+      style = 'minimal',
+      border = 'rounded',
+      width = width,
+      height = height,
+      col = math.floor(columns / 2 - width / 2),
+      row = math.floor(rows / 2 - height / 2 - 2),
+    }
+  end,
+  actions = {
+    up = '[',
+    down = ']',
+    quit = 'q',
+    edit = '<cr>',
+    move = 'm',
+    reset = 'u',
+    split = { '<c-x>', '<c-s>' },
+    vsplit = '<c-v>',
+    create = { 'c', '%' },
+    delete = 'd',
+    close_parent = '-',
+    toggle_recursive = '!',
+  },
+  highlights = {
+    CarbonDir = { link = 'Directory' },
+    CarbonFile = { link = 'Text' },
+    CarbonExe = { link = '@function.builtin' },
+    CarbonSymlink = { link = '@include' },
+    CarbonBrokenSymlink = { link = 'DiagnosticError' },
+    CarbonIndicator = { fg = 'Gray', ctermfg = 'DarkGray', bold = true },
+    CarbonFloat = { bg = '#111111', ctermbg = 'black' },
+    CarbonFloatBorder = { link = 'CarbonFloat' },
+    CarbonDanger = { link = 'Error' },
+    CarbonPending = { link = 'Search' },
+    CarbonFlash = { link = 'Visual' },
+  },
+}
+
+return vim.tbl_extend('force', vim.deepcopy(defaults), { defaults = defaults })
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/util.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/util.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a04ac38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/util.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+local constants = require('carbon.constants')
+local settings = require('carbon.settings')
+local util = {}
+
+function util.explore_path(path, current_view)
+  path = string.gsub(path, '%s', '')
+
+  if path == '' then
+    path = vim.loop.cwd()
+  end
+
+  if not vim.startswith(path, '/') then
+    local base_path = current_view and current_view.root.path or vim.loop.cwd()
+
+    path = string.format('%s/%s', base_path, path)
+  end
+
+  return string.gsub(vim.fn.simplify(path), '/+$', '')
+end
+
+function util.resolve(path)
+  return string.gsub(
+    vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.fs.normalize(path), ':p'),
+    '/+$',
+    ''
+  )
+end
+
+function util.is_excluded(path)
+  if settings.exclude then
+    for _, pattern in ipairs(settings.exclude) do
+      if string.find(path, pattern) then
+        return true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false
+end
+
+function util.cursor(row, col)
+  return vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { row, col - 1 })
+end
+
+function util.is_directory(path)
+  return (vim.loop.fs_stat(path) or {}).type == 'directory'
+end
+
+function util.plug(name)
+  return string.format('<plug>(carbon-%s)', string.gsub(name, '_', '-'))
+end
+
+function util.tbl_key(tbl, item)
+  for key, tbl_item in pairs(tbl) do
+    if tbl_item == item then
+      return key
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function util.tbl_some(tbl, callback)
+  for key, value in pairs(tbl) do
+    if callback(value, key) then
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+
+  return false
+end
+
+function util.tbl_find(tbl, callback)
+  for key, value in pairs(tbl) do
+    if callback(value, key) then
+      return value, key
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function util.tbl_except(tbl, keys)
+  local result = {}
+
+  for key, value in pairs(tbl) do
+    if not vim.tbl_contains(keys, key) then
+      result[key] = value
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+function util.autocmd(event, cmd_or_callback, opts)
+  return vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
+    event,
+    vim.tbl_extend('force', {
+      group = constants.augroup,
+      callback = cmd_or_callback,
+    }, opts or {})
+  )
+end
+
+function util.clear_autocmd(event, opts)
+  return vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds(vim.tbl_extend('force', {
+    group = constants.augroup,
+    event = event,
+  }, opts or {}))
+end
+
+function util.command(lhs, rhs, options)
+  return vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(lhs, rhs, options or {})
+end
+
+function util.highlight(group, opts)
+  local merged = vim.tbl_extend('force', { default = true }, opts or {})
+
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, group, merged)
+end
+
+function util.confirm(options)
+  local finished = false
+  local actions = {}
+  local mappings = {}
+  local lines = {}
+
+  local function finish(label, immediate)
+    local function handler()
+      if finished then
+        return nil
+      end
+
+      finished = true
+      local callback = actions[label] and actions[label].callback
+
+      if type(callback) == 'function' then
+        callback()
+      end
+
+      vim.cmd.close()
+    end
+
+    if not immediate then
+      return handler
+    end
+
+    handler()
+  end
+
+  for ascii = 32, 127 do
+    if
+      ascii < 48
+      and ascii > 57
+      and not vim.tbl_contains({ 38, 40, 74, 75, 106, 107 }, ascii)
+    then
+      mappings[#mappings + 1] = { 'n', string.char(ascii), '<nop>' }
+    end
+  end
+
+  for _, action in ipairs(options.actions) do
+    actions[action.label] = action
+
+    if action.shortcut then
+      mappings[#mappings + 1] = { 'n', action.shortcut, finish(action.label) }
+      lines[#lines + 1] = ' [' .. action.shortcut .. '] ' .. action.label
+    else
+      lines[#lines + 1] = '     ' .. action.label
+    end
+  end
+
+  mappings[#mappings + 1] = { 'n', '<esc>', finish('cancel') }
+  mappings[#mappings + 1] = {
+    'n',
+    '<cr>',
+    function()
+      finish(string.sub(vim.fn.getline('.'), 6), true)
+    end,
+  }
+
+  local buf = util.create_scratch_buf({
+    modifiable = false,
+    lines = lines,
+    mappings = mappings,
+    autocmds = {
+      BufLeave = finish('cancel'),
+      CursorMoved = function()
+        util.cursor(vim.fn.line('.'), 3)
+      end,
+    },
+  })
+
+  local win = vim.api.nvim_open_win(buf, true, {
+    relative = 'win',
+    anchor = 'NW',
+    border = 'single',
+    style = 'minimal',
+    row = options.row or vim.fn.line('.'),
+    col = options.col or vim.fn.col('.'),
+    height = #lines,
+    width = 1 + math.max(unpack(vim.tbl_map(function(line)
+      return #line
+    end, lines))),
+  })
+
+  util.cursor(1, 3)
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_option(win, 'cursorline', true)
+  util.set_winhl(win, {
+    Normal = options.highlight or 'CarbonIndicator',
+    FloatBorder = options.highlight or 'Normal',
+    CursorLine = options.highlight or 'Normal',
+  })
+end
+
+function util.bufwinid(buf)
+  for _, win in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win) == buf then
+      return win
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function util.find_buf_by_name(name)
+  return util.tbl_find(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs(), function(bufnr)
+    return name == vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
+  end)
+end
+
+function util.create_scratch_buf(options)
+  options = options or {}
+  local found = util.find_buf_by_name(options.name)
+  local buf = found or vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+  local buffer_options = vim.tbl_extend('force', {
+    bufhidden = 'wipe',
+    buftype = 'nofile',
+    swapfile = false,
+  }, util.tbl_except(options, { 'name', 'lines', 'mappings', 'autocmds' }))
+
+  if options.name then
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(buf, options.name == '' and '/' or options.name)
+  end
+
+  if options.lines then
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, 1, options.lines)
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'modified', false)
+  end
+
+  if options.mappings then
+    util.set_buf_mappings(buf, options.mappings)
+  end
+
+  if options.autocmds then
+    util.set_buf_autocmds(buf, options.autocmds)
+  end
+
+  for option, value in pairs(buffer_options) do
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, option, value)
+  end
+
+  return buf
+end
+
+function util.set_buf_mappings(buf, mappings)
+  for _, mapping in ipairs(mappings) do
+    vim.keymap.set(
+      mapping[1],
+      mapping[2],
+      mapping[3],
+      vim.tbl_extend('force', mapping[4] or {}, { buffer = buf })
+    )
+  end
+end
+
+function util.set_buf_autocmds(buf, autocmds)
+  for autocmd, rhs in pairs(autocmds) do
+    util.autocmd(autocmd, rhs, { buffer = buf })
+  end
+end
+
+function util.set_winhl(win, highlights)
+  local winhls = {}
+
+  for source, target in pairs(highlights) do
+    winhls[#winhls + 1] = source .. ':' .. target
+  end
+
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_option(win, 'winhl', table.concat(winhls, ','))
+end
+
+function util.clear_extmarks(buf, ...)
+  local extmarks = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(buf, constants.hl, ...)
+
+  for _, extmark in ipairs(extmarks) do
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_del_extmark(buf, constants.hl, extmark[1])
+  end
+end
+
+function util.add_highlight(buf, ...)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(buf, constants.hl, ...)
+end
+
+function util.window_neighbors(window_id, sides)
+  local original_window = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+  local result = {}
+
+  for _, side in ipairs(sides or {}) do
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(window_id)
+    vim.cmd.wincmd(constants.directions[side])
+
+    local side_id = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+    local result_id = window_id ~= side_id and side_id or nil
+
+    if result_id then
+      result[#result + 1] = {
+        origin = window_id,
+        position = side,
+        target = result_id,
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(original_window)
+
+  return result
+end
+
+return util
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/view.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/view.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e743b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/view.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,945 @@
+local util = require('carbon.util')
+local entry = require('carbon.entry')
+local watcher = require('carbon.watcher')
+local settings = require('carbon.settings')
+local constants = require('carbon.constants')
+local view = {}
+
+view.__index = view
+view.sidebar = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+view.float = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+view.items = {}
+view.resync_paths = {}
+
+local function create_leave(ctx)
+  vim.cmd.stopinsert()
+  ctx.view:set_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'compressible', ctx.prev_compressible)
+  util.cursor(ctx.target_line.lnum, 1)
+  vim.keymap.del('i', '<cr>', { buffer = 0 })
+  vim.keymap.del('i', '<esc>', { buffer = 0 })
+  util.clear_autocmd('CursorMovedI', { buffer = 0 })
+  ctx.view:update()
+  ctx.view:render()
+end
+
+local function create_confirm(ctx)
+  return function()
+    local text = vim.trim(string.sub(vim.fn.getline('.'), ctx.edit_col))
+    local name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(text, ':t')
+    local parent_directory = ctx.target.path
+      .. '/'
+      .. vim.trim(vim.fn.fnamemodify(text, ':h'))
+
+    vim.fn.mkdir(parent_directory, 'p')
+
+    if name ~= '' then
+      vim.fn.writefile({}, parent_directory .. '/' .. name)
+    end
+
+    create_leave(ctx)
+    view.resync(vim.fn.fnamemodify(parent_directory, ':h'))
+  end
+end
+
+local function create_cancel(ctx)
+  return function()
+    ctx.view:set_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'open', ctx.prev_open)
+    create_leave(ctx)
+  end
+end
+
+local function create_insert_move(ctx)
+  return function()
+    local text = ctx.edit_prefix
+      .. vim.trim(string.sub(vim.fn.getline('.'), ctx.edit_col))
+    local last_slash_col = vim.fn.strridx(text, '/') + 1
+
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, ctx.edit_lnum, ctx.edit_lnum + 1, 1, { text })
+    util.clear_extmarks(0, { ctx.edit_lnum, 0 }, { ctx.edit_lnum, -1 }, {})
+    util.add_highlight(0, 'CarbonDir', ctx.edit_lnum, 0, last_slash_col)
+    util.add_highlight(0, 'CarbonFile', ctx.edit_lnum, last_slash_col, -1)
+    util.cursor(ctx.edit_lnum + 1, math.max(ctx.edit_col, vim.fn.col('.')))
+  end
+end
+
+function view.file_icons()
+  if settings.file_icons then
+    local ok, module = pcall(require, 'nvim-web-devicons')
+
+    if ok then
+      return module
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function view.find(path)
+  local resolved = util.resolve(path)
+
+  return util.tbl_find(view.items, function(target_view)
+    return target_view.root.path == resolved
+  end)
+end
+
+function view.get(path)
+  local found_view = view.find(path)
+
+  if found_view then
+    return found_view
+  end
+
+  local index = #view.items + 1
+  local resolved = util.resolve(path)
+  local instance = setmetatable({
+    index = index,
+    initial = resolved,
+    states = {},
+    root = entry.new(resolved),
+  }, view)
+
+  view.items[index] = instance
+
+  return instance
+end
+
+function view.activate(options_param)
+  local options = options_param or {}
+  local original_window = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+  local current_view = (options.path and view.get(options.path))
+    or view.current()
+    or view.get(vim.loop.cwd())
+
+  if options.reveal or settings.auto_reveal then
+    current_view:expand_to_path(vim.fn.expand('%'))
+  end
+
+  if options.sidebar then
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.sidebar.origin) then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(view.sidebar.origin)
+    else
+      local split = options.sidebar == 'right' and 'botright' or 'topleft'
+      local target_side = options.sidebar == 'right' and 'left' or 'right'
+
+      vim.cmd.split({ mods = { vertical = true, split = split } })
+
+      local origin_id = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+      local neighbor = util.window_neighbors(origin_id, { target_side })[1]
+      local target = neighbor and neighbor.target or original_window
+
+      view.sidebar = {
+        position = options.sidebar,
+        origin = origin_id,
+        target = target,
+      }
+    end
+
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(view.sidebar.origin, settings.sidebar_width)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(view.sidebar.origin, current_view:buffer())
+  elseif options.float then
+    local float_settings = settings.float_settings
+      or settings.defaults.float_settings
+
+    float_settings = type(float_settings) == 'function' and float_settings()
+      or vim.deepcopy(float_settings)
+
+    view.float = {
+      origin = vim.api.nvim_open_win(current_view:buffer(), 1, float_settings),
+      target = original_window,
+    }
+
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_option(
+      view.float.origin,
+      'winhl',
+      'FloatBorder:CarbonFloatBorder,Normal:CarbonFloat'
+    )
+  else
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(0, current_view:buffer())
+  end
+end
+
+function view.close_sidebar()
+  if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.sidebar.origin) then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(view.sidebar.origin, true)
+  end
+
+  view.sidebar = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+end
+
+function view.close_float()
+  if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.float.origin) then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_close(view.float.origin, true)
+  end
+
+  view.float = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+end
+
+function view.handle_sidebar_or_float()
+  local current_window = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+
+  if current_window == view.sidebar.origin then
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(view.sidebar.target) then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(view.sidebar.target)
+    else
+      local split = view.sidebar.position == 'right' and 'topleft' or 'botright'
+      local target_side = view.sidebar.position == 'right' and 'left' or 'right'
+      local neighbor =
+        util.window_neighbors(view.sidebar.origin, { target_side })[1]
+
+      if neighbor then
+        view.sidebar.target = neighbor.target
+        vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(neighbor.target)
+      else
+        vim.cmd.split({ mods = { vertical = true, split = split } })
+
+        view.sidebar.target = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+        vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(view.sidebar.origin, settings.sidebar_width)
+      end
+    end
+  elseif current_window == view.float.origin then
+    view.close_float()
+  end
+end
+
+function view.current()
+  local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  local ref = select(2, pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_var, bufnr, 'carbon'))
+
+  return ref and view.items[ref.index] or false
+end
+
+function view.execute(callback)
+  local current_view = view.current()
+
+  if current_view then
+    return callback({ cursor = current_view:cursor(), view = current_view })
+  end
+end
+
+function view.resync(path)
+  view.resync_paths[path] = true
+
+  if view.resync_timer and not view.resync_timer:is_closing() then
+    view.resync_timer:close()
+  end
+
+  view.resync_timer = vim.defer_fn(function()
+    for _, current_view in ipairs(view.items) do
+      current_view.root:synchronize(view.resync_paths)
+      current_view:update()
+      current_view:render()
+    end
+
+    if not view.resync_timer:is_closing() then
+      view.resync_timer:close()
+    end
+
+    view.resync_timer = nil
+    view.resync_paths = {}
+  end, settings.sync_delay)
+end
+
+function view:expand_to_path(path)
+  local resolved = util.resolve(path)
+
+  if vim.startswith(resolved, self.root.path) then
+    local dirs = vim.split(string.sub(resolved, #self.root.path + 2), '/')
+    local current = self.root
+
+    for _, dir in ipairs(dirs) do
+      current:children()
+
+      current = entry.find(string.format('%s/%s', current.path, dir))
+
+      if current then
+        self:set_path_attr(current.path, 'open', true)
+      else
+        break
+      end
+    end
+
+    if current and current.path == resolved then
+      self.flash = current
+
+      self:update()
+
+      return true
+    end
+
+    return false
+  end
+end
+
+function view:get_path_attr(path, attr)
+  local state = self.states[path]
+  local value = state and state[attr]
+
+  if attr == 'compressible' and value == nil then
+    return true
+  end
+
+  return value
+end
+
+function view:set_path_attr(path, attr, value)
+  if not self.states[path] then
+    self.states[path] = {}
+  end
+
+  self.states[path][attr] = value
+
+  return value
+end
+
+function view:buffers()
+  return vim.tbl_filter(function(bufnr)
+    local ref = select(2, pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_var, bufnr, 'carbon'))
+
+    return ref and ref.index == self.index
+  end, vim.api.nvim_list_bufs())
+end
+
+function view:update()
+  self.cached_lines = nil
+end
+
+function view:render()
+  local cursor
+  local lines = {}
+  local hls = {}
+
+  for lnum, line_data in ipairs(self:current_lines()) do
+    lines[#lines + 1] = line_data.line
+
+    if self.flash and self.flash.path == line_data.entry.path then
+      cursor = { lnum = lnum, col = 1 + (line_data.depth + 1) * 2 }
+    end
+
+    for _, hl in ipairs(line_data.highlights) do
+      hls[#hls + 1] = { hl[1], lnum - 1, hl[2], hl[3] }
+    end
+  end
+
+  local buf = self:buffer()
+  local current_mode = string.lower(vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode)
+
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, constants.hl, 0, -1)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'modifiable', true)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, 1, lines)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'modified', false)
+
+  if not string.find(current_mode, 'i') then
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'modifiable', false)
+  end
+
+  for _, hl in ipairs(hls) do
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+      buf,
+      constants.hl,
+      hl[1],
+      hl[2],
+      hl[3],
+      hl[4]
+    )
+  end
+
+  if cursor then
+    util.cursor(cursor.lnum, cursor.col)
+
+    if settings.flash then
+      vim.defer_fn(function()
+        self:focus_flash(
+          settings.flash.duration,
+          'CarbonFlash',
+          { cursor.lnum - 1, cursor.col - 1 },
+          { cursor.lnum - 1, -1 }
+        )
+      end, settings.flash.delay)
+    end
+  end
+
+  self.flash = nil
+end
+
+function view:focus_flash(duration, group, start, finish)
+  local buf = self:buffer()
+
+  vim.highlight.range(buf, constants.hl_tmp, group, start, finish, {})
+
+  vim.defer_fn(function()
+    if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, constants.hl_tmp, 0, -1)
+    end
+  end, duration)
+end
+
+function view:buffer()
+  local buffers = self:buffers()
+
+  if buffers[1] then
+    return buffers[1]
+  end
+
+  local mappings = {
+    { 'n', 'i', '<nop>' },
+    { 'n', 'I', '<nop>' },
+    { 'n', 'o', '<nop>' },
+    { 'n', 'O', '<nop>' },
+  }
+
+  for action, mapping in pairs(settings.actions or {}) do
+    if type(mapping) == 'string' then
+      mapping = { mapping }
+    end
+
+    if type(mapping) == 'table' then
+      for _, key in ipairs(mapping) do
+        mappings[#mappings + 1] =
+          { 'n', key, util.plug(action), { nowait = true } }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  local buffer = util.create_scratch_buf({
+    name = self.root.path,
+    filetype = 'carbon.explorer',
+    modifiable = false,
+    modified = false,
+    bufhidden = 'wipe',
+    mappings = mappings,
+    autocmds = {
+      BufHidden = function()
+        self:hide()
+      end,
+      BufWinEnter = function()
+        self:show()
+      end,
+    },
+  })
+
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_var(
+    buffer,
+    'carbon',
+    { index = self.index, path = self.root.path }
+  )
+
+  return buffer
+end
+
+function view:hide() -- luacheck:ignore unused argument self
+  vim.opt_local.wrap = vim.opt_global.wrap:get()
+  vim.opt_local.spell = vim.opt_global.spell:get()
+  vim.opt_local.fillchars = vim.opt_global.fillchars:get()
+
+  view.sidebar = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+  view.float = { origin = -1, target = -1 }
+end
+
+function view:show()
+  vim.opt_local.wrap = false
+  vim.opt_local.spell = false
+  vim.opt_local.fillchars = { eob = ' ' }
+
+  self:render()
+end
+
+function view:up(count)
+  local parents = self:parents(count)
+  local destination = parents[#parents]
+
+  if destination and self:switch_to_existing_view(destination.path) then
+    return true
+  end
+
+  for idx, parent_entry in ipairs(parents) do
+    self:set_path_attr(self.root.path, 'open', true)
+    self:set_root(parent_entry, { rename = idx == #parents })
+  end
+
+  return #parents ~= 0
+end
+
+function view:reset()
+  return self:cd(self.initial)
+end
+
+function view:cd(path)
+  if path == self.root.path then
+    return false
+  elseif vim.startswith(self.root.path, path) then
+    local new_depth = select(2, string.gsub(path, '/', ''))
+    local current_depth = select(2, string.gsub(self.root.path, '/', ''))
+
+    if current_depth - new_depth > 0 then
+      return self:up(current_depth - new_depth)
+    end
+  elseif self:switch_to_existing_view(path) then
+    return true
+  else
+    return self:set_root(entry.find(path) or entry.new(path))
+  end
+end
+
+function view:down(count)
+  local cursor = self:cursor()
+  local new_root = cursor.line.path[count or vim.v.count1] or cursor.line.entry
+
+  if not new_root.is_directory then
+    new_root = new_root.parent
+  end
+
+  if not new_root or new_root.path == self.root.path then
+    return false
+  end
+
+  if self:switch_to_existing_view(new_root.path) then
+    return true
+  else
+    self:set_path_attr(self.root.path, 'open', true)
+
+    return self:set_root(new_root)
+  end
+end
+
+function view:set_root(target, options_param)
+  local options = options_param or {}
+  local is_cwd = self.root.path == vim.loop.cwd()
+
+  if type(target) == 'string' then
+    target = entry.new(target)
+  end
+
+  if target.path == self.root.path then
+    return false
+  end
+
+  self.root = target
+
+  if options.rename ~= false then
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(self:buffer(), self.root.raw_path)
+  end
+
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_var(
+    self:buffer(),
+    'carbon',
+    { index = self.index, path = self.root.path }
+  )
+
+  watcher.keep(function(path)
+    return util.tbl_some(view.items, function(current_view)
+      return vim.startswith(path, current_view.root.path)
+    end)
+  end)
+
+  if settings.sync_pwd and is_cwd then
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_dir(self.root.path)
+  end
+
+  return true
+end
+
+function view:current_lines()
+  if not self.cached_lines then
+    self.cached_lines = self:lines()
+  end
+
+  return self.cached_lines
+end
+
+function view:lines(input_target, lines, depth)
+  lines = lines or {}
+  depth = depth or 0
+  local target = input_target or self.root
+  local expand_indicator = ' '
+  local collapse_indicator = ' '
+  local file_icons = view.file_icons()
+
+  if type(settings.indicators) == 'table' then
+    expand_indicator = settings.indicators.expand or expand_indicator
+    collapse_indicator = settings.indicators.collapse or collapse_indicator
+  end
+
+  if not input_target and #lines == 0 then
+    lines[#lines + 1] = {
+      lnum = 1,
+      depth = -1,
+      entry = self.root,
+      line = self.root.name .. '/',
+      highlights = { { 'CarbonDir', 0, -1 } },
+      icon_width = 0,
+      path = {},
+    }
+
+    watcher.register(self.root.path)
+  end
+
+  for _, child in ipairs(target:children()) do
+    local tmp = child
+    local hls = {}
+    local path = {}
+    local lnum = 1 + #lines
+    local indent = string.rep('  ', depth)
+    local is_empty = true
+    local indicator = ''
+    local path_suffix = ''
+
+    if settings.compress then
+      while
+        tmp.is_directory
+        and #tmp:children() == 1
+        and self:get_path_attr(tmp.path, 'compressible')
+      do
+        watcher.register(tmp.path)
+
+        path[#path + 1] = tmp
+        tmp = tmp:children()[1]
+      end
+    end
+
+    if tmp.is_directory then
+      watcher.register(tmp.path)
+
+      is_empty = #tmp:children() == 0
+      path_suffix = '/'
+
+      if not is_empty and self:get_path_attr(tmp.path, 'open') then
+        indicator = collapse_indicator
+      elseif not is_empty then
+        indicator = expand_indicator
+      else
+        indent = indent .. '  '
+      end
+    else
+      indent = indent .. '  '
+    end
+
+    local icon = ''
+    local icon_highlight
+
+    if file_icons and settings.file_icons and not tmp.is_directory then
+      local info = {
+        file_icons.get_icon(
+          tmp.name .. path_suffix,
+          vim.fn.fnamemodify(tmp.name, ':e'),
+          { default = true }
+        ),
+      }
+
+      icon = info[1] or ' '
+      icon_highlight = info[2]
+    end
+
+    local full_path = tmp.name .. path_suffix
+    local indent_end = #indent
+    local icon_width = #icon ~= 0 and #icon + 1 or 0
+    local indicator_width = #indicator ~= 0 and #indicator + 1 or 0
+    local path_start = indent_end + icon_width + indicator_width
+    local dir_path = table.concat(
+      vim.tbl_map(function(parent)
+        return parent.name
+      end, path),
+      '/'
+    )
+
+    if path[1] then
+      full_path = dir_path .. '/' .. full_path
+    end
+
+    if indicator_width ~= 0 and not is_empty then
+      hls[#hls + 1] =
+        { 'CarbonIndicator', indent_end, indent_end + indicator_width }
+    end
+
+    if icon and icon_highlight then
+      hls[#hls + 1] =
+        { icon_highlight, indent_end + indicator_width, path_start - 1 }
+    end
+
+    local entries = { unpack(path) }
+    entries[#entries + 1] = tmp
+
+    for _, current_entry in ipairs(entries) do
+      local part = current_entry.name .. '/'
+      local path_end = path_start + #part
+      local highlight_group = 'CarbonFile'
+
+      if current_entry.is_symlink == 1 then
+        highlight_group = 'CarbonSymlink'
+      elseif current_entry.is_symlink == 2 then
+        highlight_group = 'CarbonBrokenSymlink'
+      elseif current_entry.is_directory then
+        highlight_group = 'CarbonDir'
+      elseif current_entry.is_executable then
+        highlight_group = 'CarbonExe'
+      end
+
+      hls[#hls + 1] = { highlight_group, path_start, path_end }
+      path_start = path_end
+    end
+
+    local line_prefix = indent
+
+    if indicator_width ~= 0 then
+      line_prefix = line_prefix .. indicator .. ' '
+    end
+
+    if icon_width ~= 0 then
+      line_prefix = line_prefix .. icon .. ' '
+    end
+
+    lines[#lines + 1] = {
+      lnum = lnum,
+      depth = depth,
+      entry = tmp,
+      line = line_prefix .. full_path,
+      icon_width = icon_width,
+      highlights = hls,
+      path = path,
+    }
+
+    if tmp.is_directory and self:get_path_attr(tmp.path, 'open') then
+      self:lines(tmp, lines, depth + 1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return lines
+end
+
+function view:cursor(opts)
+  local options = opts or {}
+  local lines = self:current_lines()
+  local line = lines[vim.fn.line('.')]
+  local target = line.entry
+  local target_line
+
+  if options.target_directory_only and not target.is_directory then
+    target = target.parent
+  end
+
+  target = line.path[vim.v.count] or target
+  target_line = util.tbl_find(lines, function(current)
+    if current.entry.path == target.path then
+      return true
+    end
+
+    return util.tbl_find(current.path, function(parent)
+      if parent.path == target.path then
+        return true
+      end
+    end)
+  end)
+
+  return { line = line, target = target, target_line = target_line }
+end
+
+function view:create()
+  local ctx = self:cursor({ target_directory_only = true })
+
+  ctx.view = self
+  ctx.compact = ctx.target.is_directory and #ctx.target:children() == 0
+  ctx.prev_open = self:get_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'open')
+  ctx.prev_compressible = self:get_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'compressible')
+
+  self:set_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'open', true)
+  self:set_path_attr(ctx.target.path, 'compressible', false)
+
+  if ctx.compact then
+    ctx.edit_prefix = ctx.line.line
+    ctx.edit_lnum = ctx.line.lnum - 1
+    ctx.edit_col = #ctx.edit_prefix + 1
+    ctx.init_end_lnum = ctx.edit_lnum + 1
+  else
+    ctx.edit_prefix = string.rep('  ', ctx.target_line.depth + 2)
+    ctx.edit_lnum = ctx.target_line.lnum + #self:lines(ctx.target)
+    ctx.edit_col = #ctx.edit_prefix + 1
+    ctx.init_end_lnum = ctx.edit_lnum
+  end
+
+  self:update()
+  self:render()
+  util.autocmd('CursorMovedI', create_insert_move(ctx), { buffer = 0 })
+  vim.keymap.set('i', '<cr>', create_confirm(ctx), { buffer = 0 })
+  vim.keymap.set('i', '<esc>', create_cancel(ctx), { buffer = 0 })
+  vim.cmd.startinsert({ bang = true })
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, 'modifiable', true)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(
+    0,
+    ctx.edit_lnum,
+    ctx.init_end_lnum,
+    1,
+    { ctx.edit_prefix }
+  )
+  util.cursor(ctx.edit_lnum + 1, ctx.edit_col)
+end
+
+function view:delete()
+  local cursor = self:cursor()
+  local targets = vim.list_extend(
+    { unpack(cursor.line.path) },
+    { cursor.line.entry }
+  )
+
+  local lnum_idx = cursor.line.lnum - 1
+  local count = vim.v.count == 0 and #targets or vim.v.count1
+  local path_idx = math.min(count, #targets)
+  local target = targets[path_idx]
+  local highlight = {
+    'CarbonFile',
+    cursor.line.depth * 2 + 2 + cursor.line.icon_width,
+    lnum_idx,
+  }
+
+  if targets[path_idx].path == self.root.path then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if target.is_directory then
+    highlight[1] = 'CarbonDir'
+  end
+
+  for idx = 1, path_idx - 1 do
+    highlight[2] = highlight[2] + #cursor.line.path[idx].name + 1
+  end
+
+  util.clear_extmarks(0, { lnum_idx, highlight[2] }, { lnum_idx, -1 }, {})
+  util.add_highlight(0, 'CarbonDanger', lnum_idx, highlight[2], -1)
+  util.confirm({
+    row = cursor.line.lnum,
+    col = highlight[2],
+    highlight = 'CarbonDanger',
+    actions = {
+      {
+        label = 'delete',
+        shortcut = 'D',
+        callback = function()
+          local result =
+            vim.fn.delete(target.path, target.is_directory and 'rf' or '')
+
+          if result == -1 then
+            vim.api.nvim_echo({
+              { 'Failed to delete: ', 'CarbonDanger' },
+              { vim.fn.fnamemodify(target.path, ':.'), 'CarbonIndicator' },
+            }, false, {})
+          else
+            view.resync(vim.fn.fnamemodify(target.path, ':h'))
+          end
+        end,
+      },
+      {
+        label = 'cancel',
+        shortcut = 'q',
+        callback = function()
+          util.clear_extmarks(0, { lnum_idx, 0 }, { lnum_idx, -1 }, {})
+
+          for _, lhl in ipairs(cursor.line.highlights) do
+            util.add_highlight(0, lhl[1], lnum_idx, lhl[2], lhl[3])
+          end
+
+          self:render()
+        end,
+      },
+    },
+  })
+end
+
+function view:move()
+  local ctx = self:cursor()
+  local target_line = ctx.target_line
+  local targets = vim.list_extend(
+    { unpack(target_line.path) },
+    { target_line.entry }
+  )
+  local target_names = vim.tbl_map(function(part)
+    return part.name
+  end, targets)
+
+  if ctx.target.path == self.root.path then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local path_start = target_line.depth * 2 + 2 + target_line.icon_width
+  local lnum_idx = target_line.lnum - 1
+  local target_idx = util.tbl_key(targets, ctx.target)
+  local clamped_names = { unpack(target_names, 1, target_idx - 1) }
+  local start_hl = path_start + #table.concat(clamped_names, '/')
+
+  if target_idx > 1 then
+    start_hl = start_hl + 1
+  end
+
+  util.clear_extmarks(0, { lnum_idx, start_hl }, { lnum_idx, -1 }, {})
+  util.add_highlight(0, 'CarbonPending', lnum_idx, start_hl, -1)
+  vim.cmd.redraw({ bang = true })
+  vim.cmd.echohl('CarbonPending')
+
+  local updated_path = string.gsub(
+    vim.fn.input({
+      prompt = 'destination: ',
+      default = ctx.target.path,
+      cancelreturn = ctx.target.path,
+    }),
+    '/+$',
+    ''
+  )
+
+  vim.cmd.echohl('None')
+  vim.api.nvim_echo({ { ' ' } }, false, {})
+
+  if updated_path == ctx.target.path then
+    self:render()
+  elseif vim.loop.fs_stat(updated_path) then
+    self:render()
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({
+      { 'Failed to move: ', 'CarbonDanger' },
+      { vim.fn.fnamemodify(ctx.target.path, ':.'), 'CarbonIndicator' },
+      { ' => ' },
+      { vim.fn.fnamemodify(updated_path, ':.'), 'CarbonIndicator' },
+      { ' (destination exists)', 'CarbonPending' },
+    }, false, {})
+  else
+    local directory = vim.fn.fnamemodify(updated_path, ':h')
+    local tmp_path = ctx.target.path
+
+    if vim.startswith(updated_path, tmp_path) then
+      tmp_path = vim.fn.tempname()
+
+      vim.fn.rename(ctx.target.path, tmp_path)
+    end
+
+    vim.fn.mkdir(directory, 'p')
+    vim.fn.rename(tmp_path, updated_path)
+    view.resync(vim.fn.fnamemodify(ctx.target.path, ':h'))
+  end
+end
+
+function view:parents(count)
+  local path = self.root.path
+  local parents = {}
+
+  if path ~= '' then
+    for _ = count or vim.v.count1, 1, -1 do
+      path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ':h')
+      parents[#parents + 1] = entry.new(path)
+
+      if path == '/' then
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return parents
+end
+
+function view:switch_to_existing_view(path)
+  local destination_view = view.find(path)
+
+  if destination_view then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(0, destination_view:buffer())
+
+    if settings.sync_pwd and self.root.path == vim.loop.cwd() then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_current_dir(destination_view.root.path)
+    end
+
+    return true
+  end
+end
+
+return view
diff --git a/nvim/lua/carbon/watcher.lua b/nvim/lua/carbon/watcher.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c46c73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/lua/carbon/watcher.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+local util = require('carbon.util')
+local watcher = {}
+
+watcher.listeners = {}
+watcher.events = {}
+
+function watcher.keep(callback)
+  for path in pairs(watcher.listeners) do
+    if not callback(path) then
+      watcher.release(path)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.release(path)
+  if not path then
+    for listener_path in pairs(watcher.listeners) do
+      watcher.release(listener_path)
+    end
+  elseif watcher.listeners[path] then
+    watcher.listeners[path]:stop()
+
+    watcher.listeners[path] = nil
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.register(path)
+  if not watcher.listeners[path] and not util.is_excluded(path) then
+    watcher.listeners[path] = vim.loop.new_fs_event()
+
+    watcher.listeners[path]:start(
+      path,
+      {},
+      vim.schedule_wrap(function(error, filename)
+        watcher.emit('carbon:synchronize', path, filename, error)
+      end)
+    )
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.emit(event, ...)
+  for callback in pairs(watcher.events[event] or {}) do
+    callback(event, ...)
+  end
+
+  for callback in pairs(watcher.events['*'] or {}) do
+    callback(event, ...)
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.on(event, callback)
+  if type(event) == 'table' then
+    for _, key in ipairs(event) do
+      watcher.on(key, callback)
+    end
+  elseif event then
+    watcher.events[event] = watcher.events[event] or {}
+    watcher.events[event][callback] = callback
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.off(event, callback)
+  if not event then
+    watcher.events = {}
+  elseif type(event) == 'table' then
+    for _, key in ipairs(event) do
+      watcher.off(key, callback)
+    end
+  elseif watcher.events[event] and callback then
+    watcher.events[event][callback] = nil
+  elseif watcher.events[event] then
+    watcher.events[event] = {}
+  else
+    watcher.events[event] = nil
+  end
+end
+
+function watcher.has(event, callback)
+  return watcher.events[event] and watcher.events[event][callback] and true
+    or false
+end
+
+function watcher.registered()
+  return vim.tbl_keys(watcher.listeners)
+end
+
+return watcher