diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
index fa69a1d22..4ff3fde8b 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
@@ -692,6 +692,12 @@ fn load_configuration_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
 fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
     let mut module = BuiltInModule::new("helix/core/editor");
 
+    // Types
+    module.register_fn("Action/Load", || Action::Load);
+    module.register_fn("Action/Replace", || Action::Replace);
+    module.register_fn("Action/HorizontalSplit", || Action::HorizontalSplit);
+    module.register_fn("Action/VerticalSplit", || Action::VerticalSplit);
+
     // Arity 0
     module.register_fn("editor-focus", cx_current_focus);
     module.register_fn("editor-mode", cx_get_mode);
@@ -710,6 +716,9 @@ 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::<
         _,
@@ -727,6 +736,22 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
         let mut builtin_editor_command_module =
             "(require-builtin helix/core/editor as helix.)".to_string();
 
+        let mut template_function_type_constructor = |name: &str| {
+            builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
+                r#"
+(provide {})
+(define ({})
+    (helix.{}))
+"#,
+                name, name, name
+            ));
+        };
+
+        template_function_type_constructor("Action/Load");
+        template_function_type_constructor("Action/Replace");
+        template_function_type_constructor("Action/HorizontalSplit");
+        template_function_type_constructor("Action/VerticalSplit");
+
         let mut template_function_arity_0 = |name: &str| {
             builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
                 r#"
@@ -764,6 +789,19 @@ 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() {
@@ -2266,6 +2304,10 @@ fn cx_switch(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId) {
     cx.editor.switch(doc_id, Action::VerticalSplit)
 }
 
+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 {
     cx.editor.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 {}