diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
index 1ed9f5251..5f0834efe 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
     // Arity 1
     module.register_fn("editor->doc-id", cx_get_document_id);
     module.register_fn("editor-switch!", cx_switch);
-    module.register_fn("editor-switch-replace!", cx_switch_replace);
     module.register_fn("editor-set-focus!", |cx: &mut Context, view_id: ViewId| {
         cx.editor.focus(view_id)
     });
@@ -711,6 +710,9 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
     module.register_fn("set-scratch-buffer-name!", set_scratch_buffer_name);
     module.register_fn("editor-doc-exists?", cx_document_exists);
 
+    // Arity 2
+    module.register_fn("editor-switch-action!", cx_switch_action);
+
     // Arity 1
     RegisterFn::<
         _,
@@ -758,7 +760,6 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
 
         template_function_arity_1("editor->doc-id");
         template_function_arity_1("editor-switch!");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-switch-replace!");
         template_function_arity_1("editor-set-focus!");
         template_function_arity_1("editor-set-mode!");
         template_function_arity_1("editor-doc-in-view?");
@@ -766,6 +767,19 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
         template_function_arity_1("editor-doc-exists?");
         template_function_arity_1("editor->get-document");
 
+        let mut template_function_arity_2 = |name: &str| {
+            builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
+                r#"
+(provide {})
+(define ({} arg1 arg2)
+    (helix.{} *helix.cx* arg1 arg2))
+"#,
+                name, name, name
+            ));
+        };
+
+        template_function_arity_2("editor-switch-action!");
+
         let mut target_directory = helix_runtime_search_path();
 
         if !target_directory.exists() {
@@ -2268,8 +2282,8 @@ fn cx_switch(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId) {
     cx.editor.switch(doc_id, Action::VerticalSplit)
 }
 
-fn cx_switch_replace(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId) {
-    cx.editor.switch(doc_id, Action::Replace)
+fn cx_switch_action(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId, action: Action) {
+    cx.editor.switch(doc_id, action)
 }
 
 fn cx_get_mode(cx: &mut Context) -> Mode {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/extension.rs b/helix-view/src/extension.rs
index 50f96e685..db71c3601 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/extension.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/extension.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ mod steel_implementations {
     use crate::{
         document::Mode,
         editor::{
-            BufferLine, CursorShapeConfig, FilePickerConfig, GutterConfig, IndentGuidesConfig,
-            LineEndingConfig, LineNumber, LspConfig, SearchConfig, SmartTabConfig,
-            StatusLineConfig, TerminalConfig, WhitespaceConfig,
+            Action, BufferLine, CursorShapeConfig, FilePickerConfig, GutterConfig, IndentGuidesConfig, LineEndingConfig, LineNumber, LspConfig, SearchConfig, SmartTabConfig, StatusLineConfig, TerminalConfig, WhitespaceConfig
         },
         graphics::{Color, Rect, Style, UnderlineStyle},
         input::Event,
@@ -56,6 +54,8 @@ mod steel_implementations {
     impl Custom for ViewId {}
     impl CustomReference for Document {}
 
+    impl Custom for Action {}
+
     impl Custom for FilePickerConfig {}
     impl Custom for StatusLineConfig {}
     impl Custom for SearchConfig {}