diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index ad83ecad..72c3e731 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ exists.
     - focus
     - reload
     - change_root `(path: string)`
+    - change_root_to_node
     - change_root_to_parent
     - get_node_under_cursor
     - find_file `(filename: string)`
@@ -1002,6 +1003,8 @@ exists.
 
 - api.node:                                             *nvim-tree.api.node*
     - open.edit
+    - open.replace_tree_buffer
+    - open.no_window_picker
     - open.vertical
     - open.horizontal
     - open.tab
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index 0fe0f53b..4d9798e1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ Api.tree.close = require("nvim-tree.view").close
 Api.tree.focus = require("nvim-tree").focus
 Api.tree.reload = require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders.reloaders").reload_explorer
 Api.tree.change_root = require("nvim-tree").change_dir
+Api.tree.change_root_to_node = inject_node(function(node)
+  if node.name == ".." then
+    require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir").fn ".."
+  elseif node.nodes ~= nil then
+    require("nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir").fn(require("nvim-tree.lib").get_last_group_node(node).absolute_path)
+  end
+end)
 Api.tree.change_root_to_parent = inject_node(require("nvim-tree.actions.root.dir-up").fn)
 Api.tree.get_node_under_cursor = require("nvim-tree.lib").get_node_at_cursor
 Api.tree.find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn
@@ -74,6 +81,8 @@ local function open_preview(node)
 end
 
 Api.node.open.edit = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "edit")
+Api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "edit_in_place")
+Api.node.open.no_window_picker = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "edit_no_picker")
 Api.node.open.vertical = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "vsplit")
 Api.node.open.horizontal = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "split")
 Api.node.open.tab = inject_node(open_or_expand_or_dir_up "tabnew")