diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 5ccdf85c..fec2ba2a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@ local renderer = require'nvim-tree.renderer'
 local fs = require'nvim-tree.fs'
 local view = require'nvim-tree.view'
 local utils = require'nvim-tree.utils'
-local trash = require'nvim-tree.trash'
 
-local _config = {
-  is_windows          = vim.fn.has('win32') == 1 or vim.fn.has('win32unix') == 1,
-  is_macos            = vim.fn.has('mac') == 1 or vim.fn.has('macunix') == 1,
-  is_unix             = vim.fn.has('unix') == 1,
-}
+local _config = {}
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -79,12 +74,12 @@ local keypress_funcs = {
   remove = fs.remove,
   rename = fs.rename(false),
   full_rename = fs.rename(true),
-  copy = fs.copy,
-  copy_name = fs.copy_filename,
-  copy_path = fs.copy_path,
-  copy_absolute_path = fs.copy_absolute_path,
-  cut = fs.cut,
-  paste = fs.paste,
+  copy = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.copy,
+  copy_name = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.copy_filename,
+  copy_path = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.copy_path,
+  copy_absolute_path = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.copy_absolute_path,
+  cut = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.cut,
+  paste = require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.paste,
   close_node = lib.close_node,
   parent_node = lib.parent_node,
   toggle_ignored = lib.toggle_ignored,
@@ -103,56 +98,8 @@ local keypress_funcs = {
     if node.entries ~= nil or node.name == '..' then return end
     return lib.open_file('preview', node.absolute_path)
   end,
-  system_open = function(node)
-    if not _config.system_open.cmd then
-      if _config.is_windows then
-        _config.system_open = {
-          cmd = "cmd",
-          args = {'/c', 'start', '""'}
-        }
-      elseif _config.is_macos then
-        _config.system_open.cmd = 'open'
-      elseif _config.is_unix then
-        _config.system_open.cmd = 'xdg-open'
-      else
-        require'nvim-tree.utils'.warn("Cannot open file with system application. Unrecognized platform.")
-        return
-      end
-    end
-
-    local process = {
-      cmd = _config.system_open.cmd,
-      args = _config.system_open.args,
-      errors = '\n',
-      stderr = luv.new_pipe(false)
-    }
-    table.insert(process.args, node.link_to or node.absolute_path)
-    process.handle, process.pid = luv.spawn(process.cmd,
-      { args = process.args, stdio = { nil, nil, process.stderr }, detached = true },
-      function(code)
-        process.stderr:read_stop()
-        process.stderr:close()
-        process.handle:close()
-        if code ~= 0 then
-          process.errors = process.errors .. string.format('NvimTree system_open: return code %d.', code)
-          error(process.errors)
-        end
-      end
-    )
-    table.remove(process.args)
-    if not process.handle then
-      error("\n" .. process.pid .. "\nNvimTree system_open: failed to spawn process using '" .. process.cmd .. "'.")
-      return
-    end
-    luv.read_start(process.stderr,
-      function(err, data)
-        if err then return end
-        if data then process.errors = process.errors .. data end
-      end
-    )
-    luv.unref(process.handle)
-  end,
-  trash = function(node) trash.trash_node(node, _config) end,
+  system_open = require'nvim-tree.actions.system-open'.fn,
+  trash = require'nvim-tree.actions.trash'.fn,
 }
 
 function M.on_keypress(action)
@@ -186,10 +133,6 @@ function M.on_keypress(action)
   end
 end
 
-function M.print_clipboard()
-  fs.print_clipboard()
-end
-
 function M.hijack_current_window()
   local View = require'nvim-tree.view'.View
   if not View.bufnr then
@@ -366,7 +309,7 @@ local function setup_vim_commands()
     command! NvimTreeToggle lua require'nvim-tree'.toggle(false)
     command! NvimTreeFocus lua require'nvim-tree'.focus()
     command! NvimTreeRefresh lua require'nvim-tree.lib'.refresh_tree()
-    command! NvimTreeClipboard lua require'nvim-tree'.print_clipboard()
+    command! NvimTreeClipboard lua require'nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste'.print_clipboard()
     command! NvimTreeFindFile lua require'nvim-tree'.find_file(true)
     command! NvimTreeFindFileToggle lua require'nvim-tree'.toggle(true)
     command! -nargs=1 NvimTreeResize lua require'nvim-tree'.resize(<args>)
@@ -462,10 +405,8 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   manage_netrw(opts.disable_netrw, opts.hijack_netrw)
 
   _config.update_focused_file = opts.update_focused_file
-  _config.system_open = opts.system_open
   _config.open_on_setup = opts.open_on_setup
   _config.ignore_ft_on_setup = opts.ignore_ft_on_setup
-  _config.trash = opts.trash or {}
   if type(opts.update_to_buf_dir) == "boolean" then
     utils.warn("update_to_buf_dir is now a table, see :help nvim-tree.update_to_buf_dir")
     _config.update_to_buf_dir = {
@@ -481,6 +422,7 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   end
 
   require'nvim-tree.colors'.setup()
+  require'nvim-tree.actions'.setup(opts)
   require'nvim-tree.view'.setup(opts.view or {})
   require'nvim-tree.diagnostics'.setup(opts)
   require'nvim-tree.populate'.setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/copy-paste.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/copy-paste.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a05881fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/copy-paste.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+local a = vim.api
+local uv = vim.loop
+
+local lib = require'nvim-tree.lib'
+local utils = require'nvim-tree.utils'
+
+local M = {}
+
+local clipboard = {
+  move = {},
+  copy = {}
+}
+
+local function do_copy(source, destination)
+  local source_stats = uv.fs_stat(source)
+
+  if source_stats and source_stats.type == 'file' then
+    return uv.fs_copyfile(source, destination)
+  end
+
+  local handle = uv.fs_scandir(source)
+
+  if type(handle) == 'string' then
+    return false, handle
+  end
+
+  uv.fs_mkdir(destination, source_stats.mode)
+
+  while true do
+    local name, _ = uv.fs_scandir_next(handle)
+    if not name then break end
+
+    local new_name = utils.path_join({source, name})
+    local new_destination = utils.path_join({destination, name})
+    local success, msg = do_copy(new_name, new_destination)
+    if not success then return success, msg end
+  end
+
+  return true
+end
+
+local function do_single_paste(source, dest, action_type, action_fn)
+  local dest_stats = uv.fs_stat(dest)
+  local should_process = true
+  local should_rename = false
+
+  if dest_stats then
+    print(dest..' already exists. Overwrite? y/n/r(ename)')
+    local ans = utils.get_user_input_char()
+    utils.clear_prompt()
+    should_process = ans:match('^y')
+    should_rename = ans:match('^r')
+  end
+
+  if should_rename then
+    local new_dest = vim.fn.input('New name: ', dest)
+    return do_single_paste(source, new_dest, action_type, action_fn)
+  end
+
+  if should_process then
+    local success, errmsg = action_fn(source, dest)
+    if not success then
+      a.nvim_err_writeln('Could not '..action_type..' '..source..' - '..errmsg)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function add_to_clipboard(node, clip)
+  if node.name == '..' then return end
+
+  for idx, entry in ipairs(clip) do
+    if entry.absolute_path == node.absolute_path then
+      table.remove(clip, idx)
+      return a.nvim_out_write(node.absolute_path..' removed to clipboard.\n')
+    end
+  end
+  table.insert(clip, node)
+  a.nvim_out_write(node.absolute_path..' added to clipboard.\n')
+end
+
+function M.copy(node)
+  add_to_clipboard(node, clipboard.copy)
+end
+
+function M.cut(node)
+  add_to_clipboard(node, clipboard.move)
+end
+
+local function do_paste(node, action_type, action_fn)
+  node = lib.get_last_group_node(node)
+  if node.name == '..' then return end
+  local clip = clipboard[action_type]
+  if #clip == 0 then return end
+
+  local destination = node.absolute_path
+  local stats = uv.fs_stat(destination)
+  local is_dir = stats and stats.type == 'directory'
+
+  if not is_dir then
+    destination = vim.fn.fnamemodify(destination, ':p:h')
+  elseif not node.open then
+    destination = vim.fn.fnamemodify(destination, ':p:h:h')
+  end
+
+  for _, entry in ipairs(clip) do
+    local dest = utils.path_join({destination, entry.name })
+    do_single_paste(entry.absolute_path, dest, action_type, action_fn)
+  end
+
+  clipboard[action_type] = {}
+  return lib.refresh_tree()
+end
+
+local function do_cut(source, destination)
+  local success = uv.fs_rename(source, destination)
+  if not success then
+    return success
+  end
+  utils.rename_loaded_buffers(source, destination)
+  return true
+end
+
+function M.paste(node)
+  if clipboard.move[1] ~= nil then
+    return do_paste(node, 'move', do_cut)
+  end
+
+  return do_paste(node, 'copy', do_copy)
+end
+
+function M.print_clipboard()
+  local content = {}
+  if #clipboard.move > 0 then
+    table.insert(content, 'Cut')
+    for _, item in pairs(clipboard.move) do
+      table.insert(content, ' * '..item.absolute_path)
+    end
+  end
+  if #clipboard.copy > 0 then
+    table.insert(content, 'Copy')
+    for _, item in pairs(clipboard.copy) do
+      table.insert(content, ' * '..item.absolute_path)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return a.nvim_out_write(table.concat(content, '\n')..'\n')
+end
+
+local function copy_to_clipboard(content)
+  vim.fn.setreg('+', content);
+  vim.fn.setreg('"', content);
+  return a.nvim_out_write(string.format('Copied %s to system clipboard! \n', content))
+end
+
+function M.copy_filename(node)
+  return copy_to_clipboard(node.name)
+end
+
+function M.copy_path(node)
+  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
+  local relative_path = utils.path_relative(absolute_path, lib.Tree.cwd)
+  local content = node.entries ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(relative_path) or relative_path
+  return copy_to_clipboard(content)
+end
+
+function M.copy_absolute_path(node)
+  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
+  local content = node.entries ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(absolute_path) or absolute_path
+  return copy_to_clipboard(content)
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28bb5bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M.setup(opts)
+  require'nvim-tree.actions.system-open'.setup(opts.system_open)
+  require'nvim-tree.actions.trash'.setup(opts.trash)
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/system-open.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/system-open.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72ec8577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/system-open.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+local uv = vim.loop
+
+local M = {
+  config = {
+    is_windows = vim.fn.has('win32') == 1 or vim.fn.has('win32unix') == 1,
+    is_macos   = vim.fn.has('mac') == 1 or vim.fn.has('macunix') == 1,
+    is_unix    = vim.fn.has('unix') == 1,
+  }
+}
+
+function M.fn(node)
+  if not M.config.system_open.cmd then
+    require'nvim-tree.utils'.warn("Cannot open file with system application. Unrecognized platform.")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local process = {
+    cmd = M.config.system_open.cmd,
+    args = M.config.system_open.args,
+    errors = '\n',
+    stderr = uv.new_pipe(false)
+  }
+  table.insert(process.args, node.link_to or node.absolute_path)
+  process.handle, process.pid = uv.spawn(process.cmd,
+    { args = process.args, stdio = { nil, nil, process.stderr }, detached = true },
+    function(code)
+      process.stderr:read_stop()
+      process.stderr:close()
+      process.handle:close()
+      if code ~= 0 then
+        process.errors = process.errors .. string.format('NvimTree system_open: return code %d.', code)
+        error(process.errors)
+      end
+    end
+  )
+  table.remove(process.args)
+  if not process.handle then
+    error("\n" .. process.pid .. "\nNvimTree system_open: failed to spawn process using '" .. process.cmd .. "'.")
+    return
+  end
+  uv.read_start(process.stderr,
+    function(err, data)
+      if err then return end
+      if data then process.errors = process.errors .. data end
+    end
+  )
+  uv.unref(process.handle)
+
+end
+
+function M.setup(opts)
+  M.config.system_open = opts or {}
+
+  if not M.config.system_open.cmd then
+    if M.config.is_windows then
+      M.config.system_open = {
+        cmd = "cmd",
+        args = {'/c', 'start', '""'}
+      }
+    elseif M.config.is_macos then
+      M.config.system_open.cmd = 'open'
+    elseif M.config.is_unix then
+      M.config.system_open.cmd = 'xdg-open'
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/trash.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/trash.lua
similarity index 61%
rename from lua/nvim-tree/trash.lua
rename to lua/nvim-tree/actions/trash.lua
index 78c5910c..ed5ceac0 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/trash.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/trash.lua
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
-local M = {}
+local a = vim.api
+
+local M = {
+  config = {
+    is_windows = vim.fn.has('win32') == 1 or vim.fn.has('win32unix') == 1,
+    is_macos   = vim.fn.has('mac') == 1 or vim.fn.has('macunix') == 1,
+    is_unix    = vim.fn.has('unix') == 1,
+  }
+}
 
 local lib = require'nvim-tree.lib'
 local utils = require'nvim-tree.utils'
 local events = require'nvim-tree.events'
-local api = vim.api
 
 local function clear_buffer(absolute_path)
   local bufs = vim.fn.getbufinfo({bufloaded = 1, buflisted = 1})
   for _, buf in pairs(bufs) do
     if buf.name == absolute_path then
       if buf.hidden == 0 and #bufs > 1 then
-        local winnr = api.nvim_get_current_win()
-        api.nvim_set_current_win(buf.windows[1])
+        local winnr = a.nvim_get_current_win()
+        a.nvim_set_current_win(buf.windows[1])
         vim.cmd(':bn')
-        api.nvim_set_current_win(winnr)
+        a.nvim_set_current_win(winnr)
       end
       vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf.bufnr, {})
       return
@@ -21,20 +28,21 @@ local function clear_buffer(absolute_path)
   end
 end
 
-function M.trash_node(node, cfg)
+function M.trash_node(node)
   if node.name == '..' then return end
 
   -- configs
-  if cfg.is_unix then
-    if cfg.trash.cmd == nil then cfg.trash.cmd = 'trash' end
-    if cfg.trash.require_confirm  == nil then cfg.trash.require_confirm  = true end
+  if M.config.is_unix then
+    if M.config.trash.cmd == nil then M.config.trash.cmd = 'trash' end
+    if M.config.trash.require_confirm  == nil then M.config.trash.require_confirm  = true end
   else
-    print('trash is currently a UNIX only feature!')
+    utils.warn('Trash is currently a UNIX only feature!')
+    return
   end
 
   -- trashes a path (file or folder)
   local function trash_path(on_exit)
-    vim.fn.jobstart(cfg.trash.cmd.." "..node.absolute_path, {
+    vim.fn.jobstart(M.config.trash.cmd.." "..node.absolute_path, {
       detach = true,
       on_exit = on_exit,
     })
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ function M.trash_node(node, cfg)
   local is_confirmed = true
 
   -- confirmation prompt
-  if cfg.trash.require_confirm then
+  if M.config.trash.require_confirm then
     is_confirmed = false
     print("Trash " ..node.name.. " ? y/n")
     local ans = utils.get_user_input_char()
@@ -69,4 +77,8 @@ function M.trash_node(node, cfg)
   end
 end
 
+function M.setup(opts)
+  M.config.trash = opts or {}
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/fs.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/fs.lua
index 85e1b1b6..2b4c9779 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/fs.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/fs.lua
@@ -5,18 +5,8 @@ local utils = require'nvim-tree.utils'
 local view = require'nvim-tree.view'
 local lib = require'nvim-tree.lib'
 local events = require'nvim-tree.events'
-local M = {}
-local clipboard = {
-  move = {},
-  copy = {}
-}
 
---- @param path string path to file or directory
---- @return boolean
-local function exist(path)
-  local _, error = luv.fs_stat(path)
-  return error == nil
-end
+local M = {}
 
 local function focus_file(file)
   local _, i = utils.find_node(
@@ -27,7 +17,7 @@ local function focus_file(file)
 end
 
 local function create_file(file)
-  if exist(file) then
+  if utils.file_exists(file) then
     print(file..' already exists. Overwrite? y/n')
     local ans = utils.get_user_input_char()
     utils.clear_prompt()
@@ -76,7 +66,7 @@ function M.create(node)
 
   local ans = vim.fn.input('Create file ', add_into)
   utils.clear_prompt()
-  if not ans or #ans == 0 or exist(ans) then return end
+  if not ans or #ans == 0 or utils.file_exists(ans) then return end
 
   -- create a folder for each path element if the folder does not exist
   -- if the answer ends with a /, create a file for the last entry
@@ -96,7 +86,7 @@ function M.create(node)
     end
     if is_last_path_file and idx == num_entries then
       create_file(path_to_create)
-    elseif not exist(path_to_create) then
+    elseif not utils.file_exists(path_to_create) then
       local success = luv.fs_mkdir(path_to_create, 493)
       if not success then
         api.nvim_err_writeln('Could not create folder '..path_to_create)
@@ -132,18 +122,6 @@ local function clear_buffer(absolute_path)
   end
 end
 
-local function rename_loaded_buffers(old_name, new_name)
-  for _, buf in pairs(api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-    if api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf) then
-      if api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf) == old_name then
-        api.nvim_buf_set_name(buf, new_name)
-        -- to avoid the 'overwrite existing file' error message on write
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_call(buf, function() vim.cmd("silent! w!") end)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
 local function remove_dir(cwd)
   local handle = luv.fs_scandir(cwd)
   if type(handle) == 'string' then
@@ -168,106 +146,6 @@ local function remove_dir(cwd)
   return luv.fs_rmdir(cwd)
 end
 
-local function do_copy(source, destination)
-  local source_stats = luv.fs_stat(source)
-
-  if source_stats and source_stats.type == 'file' then
-    return luv.fs_copyfile(source, destination)
-  end
-
-  local handle = luv.fs_scandir(source)
-
-  if type(handle) == 'string' then
-    return false, handle
-  end
-
-  luv.fs_mkdir(destination, source_stats.mode)
-
-  while true do
-    local name, _ = luv.fs_scandir_next(handle)
-    if not name then break end
-
-    local new_name = utils.path_join({source, name})
-    local new_destination = utils.path_join({destination, name})
-    local success, msg = do_copy(new_name, new_destination)
-    if not success then return success, msg end
-  end
-
-  return true
-end
-
-local function do_cut(source, destination)
-  local success = luv.fs_rename(source, destination)
-  if not success then
-    return success
-  end
-  rename_loaded_buffers(source, destination)
-  return true
-end
-
-local function do_single_paste(source, dest, action_type, action_fn)
-  local dest_stats = luv.fs_stat(dest)
-  local should_process = true
-  local should_rename = false
-
-  if dest_stats then
-    print(dest..' already exists. Overwrite? y/n/r(ename)')
-    local ans = utils.get_user_input_char()
-    utils.clear_prompt()
-    should_process = ans:match('^y')
-    should_rename = ans:match('^r')
-  end
-
-  if should_rename then
-    local new_dest = vim.fn.input('New name: ', dest)
-    return do_single_paste(source, new_dest, action_type, action_fn)
-  end
-
-  if should_process then
-    local success, errmsg = action_fn(source, dest)
-    if not success then
-      api.nvim_err_writeln('Could not '..action_type..' '..source..' - '..errmsg)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-local function do_paste(node, action_type, action_fn)
-  node = lib.get_last_group_node(node)
-  if node.name == '..' then return end
-  local clip = clipboard[action_type]
-  if #clip == 0 then return end
-
-  local destination = node.absolute_path
-  local stats = luv.fs_stat(destination)
-  local is_dir = stats and stats.type == 'directory'
-
-  if not is_dir then
-    destination = vim.fn.fnamemodify(destination, ':p:h')
-  elseif not node.open then
-    destination = vim.fn.fnamemodify(destination, ':p:h:h')
-  end
-
-  for _, entry in ipairs(clip) do
-    local dest = utils.path_join({destination, entry.name })
-    do_single_paste(entry.absolute_path, dest, action_type, action_fn)
-  end
-
-  clipboard[action_type] = {}
-  return lib.refresh_tree()
-end
-
-local function add_to_clipboard(node, clip)
-  if node.name == '..' then return end
-
-  for idx, entry in ipairs(clip) do
-    if entry.absolute_path == node.absolute_path then
-      table.remove(clip, idx)
-      return api.nvim_out_write(node.absolute_path..' removed to clipboard.\n')
-    end
-  end
-  table.insert(clip, node)
-  api.nvim_out_write(node.absolute_path..' added to clipboard.\n')
-end
 
 function M.remove(node)
   if node.name == '..' then return end
@@ -306,7 +184,7 @@ function M.rename(with_sub)
     if not new_name or #new_name == 0 then
       return
     end
-    if exist(new_name) then
+    if utils.file_exists(new_name) then
       utils.warn("Cannot rename: file already exists")
       return
     end
@@ -316,67 +194,10 @@ function M.rename(with_sub)
       return api.nvim_err_writeln('Could not rename '..node.absolute_path..' to '..new_name)
     end
     api.nvim_out_write(node.absolute_path..' ➜ '..new_name..'\n')
-    rename_loaded_buffers(node.absolute_path, new_name)
+    utils.rename_loaded_buffers(node.absolute_path, new_name)
     events._dispatch_node_renamed(abs_path, new_name)
     lib.refresh_tree()
   end
 end
 
-function M.copy(node)
-  add_to_clipboard(node, clipboard.copy)
-end
-
-function M.cut(node)
-  add_to_clipboard(node, clipboard.move)
-end
-
-function M.paste(node)
-  if clipboard.move[1] ~= nil then
-    return do_paste(node, 'move', do_cut)
-  end
-
-  return do_paste(node, 'copy', do_copy)
-end
-
-function M.print_clipboard()
-  local content = {}
-  if #clipboard.move > 0 then
-    table.insert(content, 'Cut')
-    for _, item in pairs(clipboard.move) do
-      table.insert(content, ' * '..item.absolute_path)
-    end
-  end
-  if #clipboard.copy > 0 then
-    table.insert(content, 'Copy')
-    for _, item in pairs(clipboard.copy) do
-      table.insert(content, ' * '..item.absolute_path)
-    end
-  end
-
-  return api.nvim_out_write(table.concat(content, '\n')..'\n')
-end
-
-local function copy_to_clipboard(content)
-  vim.fn.setreg('+', content);
-  vim.fn.setreg('"', content);
-  return api.nvim_out_write(string.format('Copied %s to system clipboard! \n', content))
-end
-
-function M.copy_filename(node)
-  return copy_to_clipboard(node.name)
-end
-
-function M.copy_path(node)
-  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
-  local relative_path = utils.path_relative(absolute_path, lib.Tree.cwd)
-  local content = node.entries ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(relative_path) or relative_path
-  return copy_to_clipboard(content)
-end
-
-function M.copy_absolute_path(node)
-  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
-  local content = node.entries ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(absolute_path) or absolute_path
-  return copy_to_clipboard(content)
-end
-
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index 3bd0e208..786b794d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-local M = {}
+local a = vim.api
 local uv = vim.loop
 
+local M = {}
+
 function M.path_to_matching_str(path)
   return path:gsub('(%-)', '(%%-)'):gsub('(%.)', '(%%.)'):gsub('(%_)', '(%%_)')
 end
@@ -160,8 +162,8 @@ end
 ---@param comparator function|nil
 function M.merge_sort(t, comparator)
   if not comparator then
-    comparator = function (a, b)
-      return a < b
+    comparator = function (left, right)
+      return left < right
     end
   end
 
@@ -182,4 +184,23 @@ function M.is_windows_exe(ext)
   return pathexts[ext:upper()]
 end
 
+function M.rename_loaded_buffers(old_name, new_name)
+  for _, buf in pairs(a.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+    if a.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf) then
+      if a.nvim_buf_get_name(buf) == old_name then
+        a.nvim_buf_set_name(buf, new_name)
+        -- to avoid the 'overwrite existing file' error message on write
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_call(buf, function() vim.cmd("silent! w!") end)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+--- @param path string path to file or directory
+--- @return boolean
+function M.file_exists(path)
+  local _, error = vim.loop.fs_stat(path)
+  return error == nil
+end
+
 return M