diff --git a/benches/benchmarks.rs b/benches/benchmarks.rs
index 7a23715c8d..ea296f0d06 100644
--- a/benches/benchmarks.rs
+++ b/benches/benchmarks.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{PluginCallResponse, PluginOutput};
 
 use nu_protocol::{
     engine::{EngineState, Stack},
-    PipelineData, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    PipelineData, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_std::load_standard_library;
 use nu_utils::{get_default_config, get_default_env};
-use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::{
+    rc::Rc,
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
+};
 
 use std::hint::black_box;
 
@@ -248,14 +251,12 @@ fn bench_eval_interleave(n: i32) -> impl IntoBenchmarks {
     )
 }
 
-fn bench_eval_interleave_with_ctrlc(n: i32) -> impl IntoBenchmarks {
+fn bench_eval_interleave_with_interrupt(n: i32) -> impl IntoBenchmarks {
     let mut engine = setup_engine();
-    engine.ctrlc = Some(std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool::new(
-        false,
-    )));
+    engine.set_signals(Signals::new(Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false))));
     let stack = Stack::new();
     bench_command(
-        &format!("eval_interleave_with_ctrlc_{n}"),
+        &format!("eval_interleave_with_interrupt_{n}"),
         &format!("seq 1 {n} | wrap a | interleave {{ seq 1 {n} | wrap b }} | ignore"),
         stack,
         engine,
@@ -443,9 +444,9 @@ tango_benchmarks!(
     bench_eval_interleave(100),
     bench_eval_interleave(1_000),
     bench_eval_interleave(10_000),
-    bench_eval_interleave_with_ctrlc(100),
-    bench_eval_interleave_with_ctrlc(1_000),
-    bench_eval_interleave_with_ctrlc(10_000),
+    bench_eval_interleave_with_interrupt(100),
+    bench_eval_interleave_with_interrupt(1_000),
+    bench_eval_interleave_with_interrupt(10_000),
     // For
     bench_eval_for(1),
     bench_eval_for(10),
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
index 8b0714216e..cdf85eea72 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/history/history_.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Command for History {
         if let Some(config_path) = nu_path::config_dir() {
             let clear = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "clear")?;
             let long = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "long")?;
-            let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+            let signals = engine_state.signals().clone();
 
             let mut history_path = config_path;
             history_path.push("nushell");
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl Command for History {
                             file: history_path.display().to_string(),
                             span: head,
                         })?
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, signals)),
                     HistoryFileFormat::Sqlite => Ok(history_reader
                         .and_then(|h| {
                             h.search(SearchQuery::everything(SearchDirection::Forward, None))
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Command for History {
                             file: history_path.display().to_string(),
                             span: head,
                         })?
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, signals)),
                 }
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/nu_highlight.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/nu_highlight.rs
index 07084c6258..f4f38296de 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/nu_highlight.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/nu_highlight.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Command for NuHighlight {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
 
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+        let signals = engine_state.signals();
         let engine_state = std::sync::Arc::new(engine_state.clone());
         let config = engine_state.get_config().clone();
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Command for NuHighlight {
                 }
                 Err(err) => Value::error(err, head),
             },
-            ctrlc,
+            signals,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
index d2de8f4bea..5b0db96741 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use std::{
     io::{self, IsTerminal, Write},
     panic::{catch_unwind, AssertUnwindSafe},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc},
+    sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use sysinfo::System;
@@ -271,11 +271,8 @@ fn loop_iteration(ctx: LoopContext) -> (bool, Stack, Reedline) {
     perf!("merge env", start_time, use_color);
 
     start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
-    // Reset the ctrl-c handler
-    if let Some(ctrlc) = &mut engine_state.ctrlc {
-        ctrlc.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
-    }
-    perf!("reset ctrlc", start_time, use_color);
+    engine_state.reset_signals();
+    perf!("reset signals", start_time, use_color);
 
     start_time = std::time::Instant::now();
     // Right before we start our prompt and take input from the user,
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/input_handler.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/input_handler.rs
index d81193e190..7d61f90cb0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/input_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-base/src/input_handler.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use nu_protocol::{ast::CellPath, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Value};
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
+use nu_protocol::{ast::CellPath, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub trait CmdArgument {
     fn take_cell_paths(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<CellPath>>;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn operate<C, A>(
     mut arg: A,
     input: PipelineData,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
 where
     A: CmdArgument + Send + Sync + 'static,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ where
                     _ => cmd(&v, &arg, span),
                 }
             },
-            ctrlc,
+            signals,
         ),
         Some(column_paths) => {
             let arg = Arc::new(arg);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ where
                     }
                     v
                 },
-                ctrlc,
+                signals,
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/and.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/and.rs
index 538cf6e60f..234b4e5cc1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/and.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/and.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Command for BitsAnd {
 
         input.map(
             move |value| binary_op(&value, &target, little_endian, |(l, r)| l & r, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/into.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/into.rs
index 9891a971f6..9ff8bd0a05 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/into.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/into.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 use nu_cmd_base::input_handler::{operate, CmdArgument};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
 
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
 
 pub struct Arguments {
@@ -127,31 +128,36 @@ fn into_bits(
         ))
     } else {
         let args = Arguments { cell_paths };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 }
 
 fn byte_stream_to_bits(stream: ByteStream, head: Span) -> ByteStream {
     if let Some(mut reader) = stream.reader() {
         let mut is_first = true;
-        ByteStream::from_fn(head, None, ByteStreamType::String, move |buffer| {
-            let mut byte = [0];
-            if reader.read(&mut byte[..]).err_span(head)? > 0 {
-                // Format the byte as bits
-                if is_first {
-                    is_first = false;
+        ByteStream::from_fn(
+            head,
+            Signals::empty(),
+            ByteStreamType::String,
+            move |buffer| {
+                let mut byte = [0];
+                if reader.read(&mut byte[..]).err_span(head)? > 0 {
+                    // Format the byte as bits
+                    if is_first {
+                        is_first = false;
+                    } else {
+                        buffer.push(b' ');
+                    }
+                    write!(buffer, "{:08b}", byte[0]).expect("format failed");
+                    Ok(true)
                 } else {
-                    buffer.push(b' ');
+                    // EOF
+                    Ok(false)
                 }
-                write!(buffer, "{:08b}", byte[0]).expect("format failed");
-                Ok(true)
-            } else {
-                // EOF
-                Ok(false)
-            }
-        })
+            },
+        )
     } else {
-        ByteStream::read(io::empty(), head, None, ByteStreamType::String)
+        ByteStream::read(io::empty(), head, Signals::empty(), ByteStreamType::String)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/not.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/not.rs
index e4c344f137..405cc79d7e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/not.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/not.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Command for BitsNot {
             number_size,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/or.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/or.rs
index 2352d65c23..a0af2dc8d0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/or.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/or.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Command for BitsOr {
 
         input.map(
             move |value| binary_op(&value, &target, little_endian, |(l, r)| l | r, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_left.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_left.rs
index cbd9d17eb5..5bb9e42f6b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_left.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_left.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Command for BitsRol {
             bits,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_right.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_right.rs
index 0aea603ce1..31e17891a3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_right.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/rotate_right.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Command for BitsRor {
             bits,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_left.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_left.rs
index 049408c24a..6a67a45e0e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_left.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_left.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command for BitsShl {
             bits,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_right.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_right.rs
index d66db68ee5..e45e10ac94 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_right.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/shift_right.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command for BitsShr {
             bits,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/xor.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/xor.rs
index 65c3be4e1a..4a71487137 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/xor.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/bits/xor.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Command for BitsXor {
 
         input.map(
             move |value| binary_op(&value, &target, little_endian, |(l, r)| l ^ r, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/conversions/fmt.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/conversions/fmt.rs
index fec0745dac..3b682291e7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/conversions/fmt.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/conversions/fmt.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn fmt(
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
     let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action(input: &Value, _args: &CellPathOnlyArgs, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/each_while.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/each_while.rs
index 58679c8eea..1f30e5b9b9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/each_while.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/each_while.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Command for EachWhile {
                         }
                     })
                     .fuse()
-                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => {
                 let span = stream.span();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl Command for EachWhile {
                             }
                         })
                         .fuse()
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                 } else {
                     Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
                 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/update_cells.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/update_cells.rs
index c90e933410..b102c13c0d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/update_cells.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/filters/update_cells.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl Command for UpdateCells {
             columns,
             span: head,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone())
         .set_metadata(metadata))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccos.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccos.rs
index 120fc4df98..5d0a659380 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccos.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccos.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccosh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccosh.rs
index 30e0d2cfb6..532a388b3f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccosh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arccosh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsin.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsin.rs
index a68e0648ef..a85c438367 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsin.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsin.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsinh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsinh.rs
index 67addfdba2..91cb814a32 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsinh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arcsinh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctan.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctan.rs
index 9c14203312..f52c8bd40c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctan.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctan.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctanh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctanh.rs
index 920e56eeb6..7791b56948 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctanh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/arctanh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cos.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cos.rs
index 633c131b8b..252c7dbbd6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cos.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cos.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cosh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cosh.rs
index a772540b5c..e46d3c4df8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cosh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/cosh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/exp.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/exp.rs
index b89d6f553f..d8f6a52899 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/exp.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/exp.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/ln.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/ln.rs
index dd9782b467..694192bc8e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/ln.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/ln.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sin.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sin.rs
index 883007d1ed..0caedbabe7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sin.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sin.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sinh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sinh.rs
index c768dba739..d40db3bcb5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sinh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/sinh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tan.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tan.rs
index e10807279d..97c5d2ff93 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tan.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tan.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, use_degrees),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tanh.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tanh.rs
index 4d09f93cf4..6679d04fe5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tanh.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/math/tanh.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/platform/ansi/gradient.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/platform/ansi/gradient.rs
index 21c7e42a61..5934b57a5d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/platform/ansi/gradient.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/platform/ansi/gradient.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fn operate(
                 ret
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/encode_decode/hex.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/encode_decode/hex.rs
index 7628d6e240..be681b382a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/encode_decode/hex.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/encode_decode/hex.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn operate(
         cell_paths,
     };
 
-    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action(
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/format/command.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/format/command.rs
index 50e89e61e3..08df92ef40 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/format/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/format/command.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ fn format(
                 }
             }
 
-            Ok(ListStream::new(list.into_iter(), head_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()).into())
+            Ok(ListStream::new(list.into_iter(), head_span, engine_state.signals().clone()).into())
         }
         // Unwrapping this ShellError is a bit unfortunate.
         // Ideally, its Span would be preserved.
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/str_/case/mod.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
index 980a1b83fc..bfa54921e2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-extra/src/extra/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ where
         case_operation,
         cell_paths,
     };
-    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action<F>(input: &Value, args: &Arguments<F>, head: Span) -> Value
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/for_.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/for_.rs
index 9410be74c7..1e90e5f06d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/for_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/for_.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, get_eval_block, get_eval_expression};
-use nu_protocol::engine::CommandType;
+use nu_protocol::{engine::CommandType, Signals};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct For;
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ impl Command for For {
 
         let value = eval_expression(engine_state, stack, keyword_expr)?;
 
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id);
 
@@ -82,9 +81,7 @@ impl Command for For {
         match value {
             Value::List { vals, .. } => {
                 for x in vals.into_iter() {
-                    if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
-                        break;
-                    }
+                    engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
 
                     // with_env() is used here to ensure that each iteration uses
                     // a different set of environment variables.
@@ -116,7 +113,8 @@ impl Command for For {
                 }
             }
             Value::Range { val, .. } => {
-                for x in val.into_range_iter(span, ctrlc) {
+                for x in val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty()) {
+                    engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
                     stack.add_var(var_id, x);
 
                     match eval_block(&engine_state, stack, block, PipelineData::empty()) {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/loop_.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/loop_.rs
index a9c642ca3c..86e18389de 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/loop_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/loop_.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ impl Command for Loop {
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let block_id = call
             .positional_nth(0)
             .expect("checked through parser")
@@ -49,9 +50,7 @@ impl Command for Loop {
         let stack = &mut stack.push_redirection(None, None);
 
         loop {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-                break;
-            }
+            engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
 
             match eval_block(engine_state, stack, block, PipelineData::empty()) {
                 Err(ShellError::Break { .. }) => {
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/while_.rs b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/while_.rs
index 646b95c82e..22bb4c5dbd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/while_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cmd-lang/src/core_commands/while_.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ impl Command for While {
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let cond = call.positional_nth(0).expect("checked through parser");
         let block_id = call
             .positional_nth(1)
@@ -59,9 +60,7 @@ impl Command for While {
         let stack = &mut stack.push_redirection(None, None);
 
         loop {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-                break;
-            }
+            engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
 
             let result = eval_expression(engine_state, stack, cond)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/add.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/add.rs
index 8514718cfd..ab31f74b12 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/add.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/add.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Command for BytesAdd {
             end,
             cell_paths,
         };
-        operate(add, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(add, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/at.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/at.rs
index c5164c3550..5e95f4fd62 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/at.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/at.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Command for BytesAt {
             cell_paths,
         };
 
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/collect.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/collect.rs
index 74ea3e5d14..afb70bfb36 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/collect.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/collect.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ impl Command for BytesCollect {
         )
         .flatten();
 
-        let output = ByteStream::from_result_iter(iter, span, None, ByteStreamType::Binary);
+        let output = ByteStream::from_result_iter(
+            iter,
+            span,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            ByteStreamType::Binary,
+        );
 
         Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(output, metadata))
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/ends_with.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/ends_with.rs
index d6174a189c..8e3966716c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/ends_with.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/ends_with.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl Command for BytesEndsWith {
                 pattern,
                 cell_paths,
             };
-            operate(ends_with, arg, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            operate(ends_with, arg, input, head, engine_state.signals())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/index_of.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/index_of.rs
index bdf51b24d9..e10bd6c200 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/index_of.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/index_of.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Command for BytesIndexOf {
             all: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")?,
             cell_paths,
         };
-        operate(index_of, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(index_of, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/length.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/length.rs
index aaaf23e0a5..78b3d31eac 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/length.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/length.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Command for BytesLen {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 1)?;
         let arg = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(length, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(length, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/remove.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/remove.rs
index 9afef07e8b..34d3c427f4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/remove.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Command for BytesRemove {
             all: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")?,
         };
 
-        operate(remove, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(remove, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/replace.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/replace.rs
index ab7ede7588..db2b6fb790 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/replace.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/replace.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Command for BytesReplace {
             all: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")?,
         };
 
-        operate(replace, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(replace, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/reverse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/reverse.rs
index 171add213d..fd769eaa40 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/reverse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/reverse.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Command for BytesReverse {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let arg = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(reverse, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(reverse, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/starts_with.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/starts_with.rs
index 92cc16f02c..89cc4f7afc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/starts_with.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/bytes/starts_with.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Command for BytesStartsWith {
                 pattern,
                 cell_paths,
             };
-            operate(starts_with, arg, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            operate(starts_with, arg, input, head, engine_state.signals())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
index 6507e4a368..eaf8c05da1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/fill.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ fn fill(
         cell_paths,
     };
 
-    operate(action, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    operate(action, arg, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action(input: &Value, args: &Arguments, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
index 8eb7715754..e5c34ae6bc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn into_binary(
             cell_paths,
             compact: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "compact")?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/bool.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/bool.rs
index b1d433cb93..0fcd33b4a3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/bool.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/bool.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn into_bool(
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
     let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn string_to_boolean(s: &str, span: Span) -> Result<bool, ShellError> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
index b928bebe23..8dc0340ba1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/datetime.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                 zone_options,
                 cell_paths,
             };
-            operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
index 21494f3bcc..b459dd04b1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ fn into_duration(
                 ret
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
index 010c031b2a..5be167e30c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
index 9ccd7ea03f..43556bb5ef 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/glob.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/glob.rs
index e5d03093f4..ffc3655330 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/glob.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/glob.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn glob_helper(
         Ok(Value::glob(stream.into_string()?, false, head).into_pipeline_data())
     } else {
         let args = Arguments { cell_paths };
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
index a3f1c92a4f..d4bfa61639 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             signed,
             cell_paths,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/record.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/record.rs
index e867f06e15..1f332d9c85 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/record.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/record.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn into_record(
             ),
         },
         Value::Range { val, .. } => Value::record(
-            val.into_range_iter(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            val.into_range_iter(span, engine_state.signals().clone())
                 .enumerate()
                 .map(|(idx, val)| (format!("{idx}"), val))
                 .collect(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/string.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/string.rs
index 7c7d69cf4e..c394f9fd21 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/string.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/string.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ fn string_helper(
             cell_paths,
             config,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/value.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/value.rs
index 4bf7e68f53..e8787e75bb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/value.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/value.rs
@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ impl Command for IntoValue {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let span = call.head;
-        let display_as_filesizes = call.has_flag(&engine_state, stack, "prefer-filesizes")?;
+        let display_as_filesizes = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "prefer-filesizes")?;
 
         // the columns to update
-        let columns: Option<Value> = call.get_flag(&engine_state, stack, "columns")?;
+        let columns: Option<Value> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "columns")?;
         let columns: Option<HashSet<String>> = match columns {
             Some(val) => Some(
                 val.into_list()?
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ impl Command for IntoValue {
             display_as_filesizes,
             span,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone())
         .set_metadata(metadata))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
index f3a2e3622a..88a6114ab3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,8 @@ use crate::database::values::sqlite::{open_sqlite_db, values_to_sql};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
 
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::{
-    path::Path,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
-};
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_TABLE_NAME: &str = "main";
 
@@ -188,23 +183,18 @@ fn operate(
     let file_name: Spanned<String> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
     let table_name: Option<Spanned<String>> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "table-name")?;
     let table = Table::new(&file_name, table_name)?;
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-
-    match action(input, table, span, ctrl_c) {
-        Ok(val) => Ok(val.into_pipeline_data()),
-        Err(e) => Err(e),
-    }
+    Ok(action(input, table, span, engine_state.signals())?.into_pipeline_data())
 }
 
 fn action(
     input: PipelineData,
     table: Table,
     span: Span,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
     match input {
         PipelineData::ListStream(stream, _) => {
-            insert_in_transaction(stream.into_iter(), span, table, ctrl_c)
+            insert_in_transaction(stream.into_iter(), span, table, signals)
         }
         PipelineData::Value(
             Value::List {
@@ -212,9 +202,9 @@ fn action(
                 internal_span,
             },
             _,
-        ) => insert_in_transaction(vals.into_iter(), internal_span, table, ctrl_c),
+        ) => insert_in_transaction(vals.into_iter(), internal_span, table, signals),
         PipelineData::Value(val, _) => {
-            insert_in_transaction(std::iter::once(val), span, table, ctrl_c)
+            insert_in_transaction(std::iter::once(val), span, table, signals)
         }
         _ => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
             exp_input_type: "list".into(),
@@ -229,7 +219,7 @@ fn insert_in_transaction(
     stream: impl Iterator<Item = Value>,
     span: Span,
     mut table: Table,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
     let mut stream = stream.peekable();
     let first_val = match stream.peek() {
@@ -251,17 +241,15 @@ fn insert_in_transaction(
     let tx = table.try_init(&first_val)?;
 
     for stream_value in stream {
-        if let Some(ref ctrlc) = ctrl_c {
-            if ctrlc.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                tx.rollback().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
-                    error: "Failed to rollback SQLite transaction".into(),
-                    msg: e.to_string(),
-                    span: None,
-                    help: None,
-                    inner: Vec::new(),
-                })?;
-                return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: None });
-            }
+        if let Err(err) = signals.check(span) {
+            tx.rollback().map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
+                error: "Failed to rollback SQLite transaction".into(),
+                msg: e.to_string(),
+                span: None,
+                help: None,
+                inner: Vec::new(),
+            })?;
+            return Err(err);
         }
 
         let val = stream_value.as_record()?;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
index 483da7672e..f253ba1cbd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/database/values/sqlite.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::definitions::{
     db_column::DbColumn, db_constraint::DbConstraint, db_foreignkey::DbForeignKey,
     db_index::DbIndex, db_table::DbTable,
 };
-use nu_protocol::{CustomValue, PipelineData, Record, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{CustomValue, PipelineData, Record, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value};
 use rusqlite::{
     types::ValueRef, Connection, DatabaseName, Error as SqliteError, OpenFlags, Row, Statement,
     ToSql,
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use std::{
     fs::File,
     io::Read,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
 };
 
 const SQLITE_MAGIC_BYTES: &[u8] = "SQLite format 3\0".as_bytes();
@@ -24,25 +23,21 @@ pub struct SQLiteDatabase {
     // 1) YAGNI, 2) it's not obvious how cloning a connection could work, 3) state
     // management gets tricky quick. Revisit this approach if we find a compelling use case.
     pub path: PathBuf,
-    #[serde(skip)]
+    #[serde(skip, default = "Signals::empty")]
     // this understandably can't be serialized. think that's OK, I'm not aware of a
     // reason why a CustomValue would be serialized outside of a plugin
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 }
 
 impl SQLiteDatabase {
-    pub fn new(path: &Path, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(path: &Path, signals: Signals) -> Self {
         Self {
             path: PathBuf::from(path),
-            ctrlc,
+            signals,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn try_from_path(
-        path: &Path,
-        span: Span,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Result<Self, ShellError> {
+    pub fn try_from_path(path: &Path, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> Result<Self, ShellError> {
         let mut file = File::open(path).map_err(|e| ShellError::ReadingFile {
             msg: e.to_string(),
             span,
@@ -56,7 +51,7 @@ impl SQLiteDatabase {
             })
             .and_then(|_| {
                 if buf == SQLITE_MAGIC_BYTES {
-                    Ok(SQLiteDatabase::new(path, ctrlc))
+                    Ok(SQLiteDatabase::new(path, signals))
                 } else {
                     Err(ShellError::ReadingFile {
                         msg: "Not a SQLite file".into(),
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ impl SQLiteDatabase {
             Value::Custom { val, .. } => match val.as_any().downcast_ref::<Self>() {
                 Some(db) => Ok(Self {
                     path: db.path.clone(),
-                    ctrlc: db.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    signals: db.signals.clone(),
                 }),
                 None => Err(ShellError::CantConvert {
                     to_type: "database".into(),
@@ -107,16 +102,8 @@ impl SQLiteDatabase {
         call_span: Span,
     ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
         let conn = open_sqlite_db(&self.path, call_span)?;
-
-        let stream = run_sql_query(conn, sql, params, self.ctrlc.clone()).map_err(|e| {
-            ShellError::GenericError {
-                error: "Failed to query SQLite database".into(),
-                msg: e.to_string(),
-                span: Some(sql.span),
-                help: None,
-                inner: vec![],
-            }
-        })?;
+        let stream = run_sql_query(conn, sql, params, &self.signals)
+            .map_err(|e| e.into_shell_error(sql.span, "Failed to query SQLite database"))?;
 
         Ok(stream)
     }
@@ -352,12 +339,7 @@ impl SQLiteDatabase {
 
 impl CustomValue for SQLiteDatabase {
     fn clone_value(&self, span: Span) -> Value {
-        let cloned = SQLiteDatabase {
-            path: self.path.clone(),
-            ctrlc: self.ctrlc.clone(),
-        };
-
-        Value::custom(Box::new(cloned), span)
+        Value::custom(Box::new(self.clone()), span)
     }
 
     fn type_name(&self) -> String {
@@ -366,13 +348,8 @@ impl CustomValue for SQLiteDatabase {
 
     fn to_base_value(&self, span: Span) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
         let db = open_sqlite_db(&self.path, span)?;
-        read_entire_sqlite_db(db, span, self.ctrlc.clone()).map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
-            error: "Failed to read from SQLite database".into(),
-            msg: e.to_string(),
-            span: Some(span),
-            help: None,
-            inner: vec![],
-        })
+        read_entire_sqlite_db(db, span, &self.signals)
+            .map_err(|e| e.into_shell_error(span, "Failed to read from SQLite database"))
     }
 
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
@@ -396,20 +373,12 @@ impl CustomValue for SQLiteDatabase {
     fn follow_path_string(
         &self,
         _self_span: Span,
-        _column_name: String,
+        column_name: String,
         path_span: Span,
     ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
         let db = open_sqlite_db(&self.path, path_span)?;
-
-        read_single_table(db, _column_name, path_span, self.ctrlc.clone()).map_err(|e| {
-            ShellError::GenericError {
-                error: "Failed to read from SQLite database".into(),
-                msg: e.to_string(),
-                span: Some(path_span),
-                help: None,
-                inner: vec![],
-            }
-        })
+        read_single_table(db, column_name, path_span, &self.signals)
+            .map_err(|e| e.into_shell_error(path_span, "Failed to read from SQLite database"))
     }
 
     fn typetag_name(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -426,12 +395,12 @@ pub fn open_sqlite_db(path: &Path, call_span: Span) -> Result<Connection, ShellE
         open_connection_in_memory_custom()
     } else {
         let path = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
-        Connection::open(path).map_err(|e| ShellError::GenericError {
+        Connection::open(path).map_err(|err| ShellError::GenericError {
             error: "Failed to open SQLite database".into(),
-            msg: e.to_string(),
+            msg: err.to_string(),
             span: Some(call_span),
             help: None,
-            inner: vec![],
+            inner: Vec::new(),
         })
     }
 }
@@ -440,11 +409,10 @@ fn run_sql_query(
     conn: Connection,
     sql: &Spanned<String>,
     params: NuSqlParams,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-) -> Result<Value, SqliteError> {
+    signals: &Signals,
+) -> Result<Value, SqliteOrShellError> {
     let stmt = conn.prepare(&sql.item)?;
-
-    prepared_statement_to_nu_list(stmt, params, sql.span, ctrlc)
+    prepared_statement_to_nu_list(stmt, params, sql.span, signals)
 }
 
 // This is taken from to text local_into_string but tweaks it a bit so that certain formatting does not happen
@@ -534,23 +502,56 @@ pub fn nu_value_to_params(value: Value) -> Result<NuSqlParams, ShellError> {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum SqliteOrShellError {
+    SqliteError(SqliteError),
+    ShellError(ShellError),
+}
+
+impl From<SqliteError> for SqliteOrShellError {
+    fn from(error: SqliteError) -> Self {
+        Self::SqliteError(error)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ShellError> for SqliteOrShellError {
+    fn from(error: ShellError) -> Self {
+        Self::ShellError(error)
+    }
+}
+
+impl SqliteOrShellError {
+    fn into_shell_error(self, span: Span, msg: &str) -> ShellError {
+        match self {
+            Self::SqliteError(err) => ShellError::GenericError {
+                error: msg.into(),
+                msg: err.to_string(),
+                span: Some(span),
+                help: None,
+                inner: Vec::new(),
+            },
+            Self::ShellError(err) => err,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn read_single_table(
     conn: Connection,
     table_name: String,
     call_span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-) -> Result<Value, SqliteError> {
+    signals: &Signals,
+) -> Result<Value, SqliteOrShellError> {
     // TODO: Should use params here?
     let stmt = conn.prepare(&format!("SELECT * FROM [{table_name}]"))?;
-    prepared_statement_to_nu_list(stmt, NuSqlParams::default(), call_span, ctrlc)
+    prepared_statement_to_nu_list(stmt, NuSqlParams::default(), call_span, signals)
 }
 
 fn prepared_statement_to_nu_list(
     mut stmt: Statement,
     params: NuSqlParams,
     call_span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-) -> Result<Value, SqliteError> {
+    signals: &Signals,
+) -> Result<Value, SqliteOrShellError> {
     let column_names = stmt
         .column_names()
         .into_iter()
@@ -576,11 +577,7 @@ fn prepared_statement_to_nu_list(
             let mut row_values = vec![];
 
             for row_result in row_results {
-                if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
-                    // return whatever we have so far, let the caller decide whether to use it
-                    return Ok(Value::list(row_values, call_span));
-                }
-
+                signals.check(call_span)?;
                 if let Ok(row_value) = row_result {
                     row_values.push(row_value);
                 }
@@ -606,11 +603,7 @@ fn prepared_statement_to_nu_list(
             let mut row_values = vec![];
 
             for row_result in row_results {
-                if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
-                    // return whatever we have so far, let the caller decide whether to use it
-                    return Ok(Value::list(row_values, call_span));
-                }
-
+                signals.check(call_span)?;
                 if let Ok(row_value) = row_result {
                     row_values.push(row_value);
                 }
@@ -626,8 +619,8 @@ fn prepared_statement_to_nu_list(
 fn read_entire_sqlite_db(
     conn: Connection,
     call_span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-) -> Result<Value, SqliteError> {
+    signals: &Signals,
+) -> Result<Value, SqliteOrShellError> {
     let mut tables = Record::new();
 
     let mut get_table_names =
@@ -638,12 +631,8 @@ fn read_entire_sqlite_db(
         let table_name: String = row?;
         // TODO: Should use params here?
         let table_stmt = conn.prepare(&format!("select * from [{table_name}]"))?;
-        let rows = prepared_statement_to_nu_list(
-            table_stmt,
-            NuSqlParams::default(),
-            call_span,
-            ctrlc.clone(),
-        )?;
+        let rows =
+            prepared_statement_to_nu_list(table_stmt, NuSqlParams::default(), call_span, signals)?;
         tables.push(table_name, rows);
     }
 
@@ -710,7 +699,7 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn can_read_empty_db() {
         let db = open_connection_in_memory().unwrap();
-        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, Span::test_data(), None).unwrap();
+        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, Span::test_data(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
 
         let expected = Value::test_record(Record::new());
 
@@ -730,7 +719,7 @@ mod test {
             [],
         )
         .unwrap();
-        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, Span::test_data(), None).unwrap();
+        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, Span::test_data(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
 
         let expected = Value::test_record(record! {
             "person" => Value::test_list(vec![]),
@@ -759,7 +748,7 @@ mod test {
         db.execute("INSERT INTO item (id, name) VALUES (456, 'foo bar')", [])
             .unwrap();
 
-        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, span, None).unwrap();
+        let converted_db = read_entire_sqlite_db(db, span, &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
 
         let expected = Value::test_record(record! {
             "item" => Value::test_list(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/humanize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/humanize.rs
index 2815571520..d8542a540c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/humanize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/humanize.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/list_timezone.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/list_timezone.rs
index 6f9267947d..56f7fe5376 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/list_timezone.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/list_timezone.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                     head,
                 )
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_record.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_record.rs
index f9c0ceff1b..c0b09c040b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_record.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_record.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_table.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_table.rs
index 36c3f4a94a..7ce8bc171b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_table.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        input.map(move |value| helper(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_timezone.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_timezone.rs
index 5f41d287ae..3d08d7271b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_timezone.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/date/to_timezone.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| helper(value, head, &timezone),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/debug/debug_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/debug/debug_.rs
index c766081410..f4e5707491 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/debug/debug_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/debug/debug_.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Command for Debug {
                     Value::string(x.to_expanded_string(", ", &config), head)
                 }
             },
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/debug/metadata_set.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/debug/metadata_set.rs
index e4ee97a76b..96f50cfdba 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/debug/metadata_set.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/debug/metadata_set.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Command for MetadataSet {
         let ds_fp: Option<String> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "datasource-filepath")?;
         let ds_ls = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "datasource-ls")?;
         let content_type: Option<String> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "content-type")?;
-
+        let signals = engine_state.signals().clone();
         let metadata = input
             .metadata()
             .clone()
@@ -58,19 +58,15 @@ impl Command for MetadataSet {
         match (ds_fp, ds_ls) {
             (Some(path), false) => Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                 head,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                signals,
                 metadata.with_data_source(DataSource::FilePath(path.into())),
             )),
             (None, true) => Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                 head,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                signals,
                 metadata.with_data_source(DataSource::Ls),
             )),
-            _ => Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
-                head,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-                metadata,
-            )),
+            _ => Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, signals, metadata)),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/du.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/du.rs
index c48a1f7ac1..93f08f7785 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/du.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/du.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ use crate::{DirBuilder, DirInfo, FileInfo};
 #[allow(deprecated)]
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, current_dir};
 use nu_glob::Pattern;
-use nu_protocol::NuGlob;
+use nu_protocol::{NuGlob, Signals};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Du;
@@ -120,8 +119,8 @@ impl Command for Du {
                     min_size,
                 };
                 Ok(
-                    du_for_one_pattern(args, &current_dir, tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())?
-                        .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()),
+                    du_for_one_pattern(args, &current_dir, tag, engine_state.signals())?
+                        .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.signals().clone()),
                 )
             }
             Some(paths) => {
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ impl Command for Du {
                         args,
                         &current_dir,
                         tag,
-                        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                        engine_state.signals(),
                     )?)
                 }
 
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ impl Command for Du {
                 Ok(result_iters
                     .into_iter()
                     .flatten()
-                    .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.signals().clone()))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -164,8 +163,8 @@ impl Command for Du {
 fn du_for_one_pattern(
     args: DuArgs,
     current_dir: &Path,
-    call_span: Span,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    span: Span,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = Value> + Send, ShellError> {
     let exclude = args.exclude.map_or(Ok(None), move |x| {
         Pattern::new(x.item.as_ref())
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ fn du_for_one_pattern(
 
     let include_files = args.all;
     let mut paths = match args.path {
-        Some(p) => nu_engine::glob_from(&p, current_dir, call_span, None),
+        Some(p) => nu_engine::glob_from(&p, current_dir, span, None),
         // The * pattern should never fail.
         None => nu_engine::glob_from(
             &Spanned {
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ fn du_for_one_pattern(
                 span: Span::unknown(),
             },
             current_dir,
-            call_span,
+            span,
             None,
         ),
     }
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ fn du_for_one_pattern(
     let min_size = args.min_size.map(|f| f.item as u64);
 
     let params = DirBuilder {
-        tag: call_span,
+        tag: span,
         min: min_size,
         deref,
         exclude,
@@ -217,13 +216,13 @@ fn du_for_one_pattern(
         match p {
             Ok(a) => {
                 if a.is_dir() {
-                    output.push(DirInfo::new(a, &params, max_depth, ctrl_c.clone()).into());
-                } else if let Ok(v) = FileInfo::new(a, deref, call_span) {
+                    output.push(DirInfo::new(a, &params, max_depth, span, signals)?.into());
+                } else if let Ok(v) = FileInfo::new(a, deref, span) {
                     output.push(v.into());
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                output.push(Value::error(e, call_span));
+                output.push(Value::error(e, span));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/glob.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/glob.rs
index b10e8893a0..212c6ceb92 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/glob.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/glob.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use wax::{Glob as WaxGlob, WalkBehavior, WalkEntry};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ impl Command for Glob {
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let span = call.head;
         let glob_pattern: Spanned<String> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let depth = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "depth")?;
@@ -216,7 +215,14 @@ impl Command for Glob {
                     inner: vec![],
                 })?
                 .flatten();
-            glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)
+            glob_to_value(
+                engine_state.signals(),
+                glob_results,
+                no_dirs,
+                no_files,
+                no_symlinks,
+                span,
+            )
         } else {
             let glob_results = glob
                 .walk_with_behavior(
@@ -227,12 +233,19 @@ impl Command for Glob {
                     },
                 )
                 .flatten();
-            glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)
+            glob_to_value(
+                engine_state.signals(),
+                glob_results,
+                no_dirs,
+                no_files,
+                no_symlinks,
+                span,
+            )
         }?;
 
         Ok(result
             .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     }
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +265,7 @@ fn convert_patterns(columns: &[Value]) -> Result<Vec<String>, ShellError> {
 }
 
 fn glob_to_value<'a>(
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     glob_results: impl Iterator<Item = WalkEntry<'a>>,
     no_dirs: bool,
     no_files: bool,
@@ -261,10 +274,7 @@ fn glob_to_value<'a>(
 ) -> Result<Vec<Value>, ShellError> {
     let mut result: Vec<Value> = Vec::new();
     for entry in glob_results {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
-            result.clear();
-            return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: None });
-        }
+        signals.check(span)?;
         let file_type = entry.file_type();
 
         if !(no_dirs && file_type.is_dir()
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
index a3ab1eca54..f465a93dc1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ use nu_engine::glob_from;
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, env::current_dir};
 use nu_glob::MatchOptions;
 use nu_path::expand_to_real_path;
-use nu_protocol::{DataSource, NuGlob, PipelineMetadata};
+use nu_protocol::{DataSource, NuGlob, PipelineMetadata, Signals};
 use pathdiff::diff_paths;
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 use std::{
     path::PathBuf,
-    sync::Arc,
     time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
 
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ impl Command for Ls {
         let du = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "du")?;
         let directory = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "directory")?;
         let use_mime_type = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "mime-type")?;
-        let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let call_span = call.head;
         #[allow(deprecated)]
         let cwd = current_dir(engine_state, stack)?;
@@ -116,10 +114,10 @@ impl Command for Ls {
             Some(pattern_arg)
         };
         match input_pattern_arg {
-            None => Ok(ls_for_one_pattern(None, args, ctrl_c.clone(), cwd)?
+            None => Ok(ls_for_one_pattern(None, args, engine_state.signals(), cwd)?
                 .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                     call_span,
-                    ctrl_c,
+                    engine_state.signals().clone(),
                     PipelineMetadata {
                         data_source: DataSource::Ls,
                         content_type: None,
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ impl Command for Ls {
                     result_iters.push(ls_for_one_pattern(
                         Some(pat),
                         args,
-                        ctrl_c.clone(),
+                        engine_state.signals(),
                         cwd.clone(),
                     )?)
                 }
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ impl Command for Ls {
                     .flatten()
                     .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                         call_span,
-                        ctrl_c,
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
                         PipelineMetadata {
                             data_source: DataSource::Ls,
                             content_type: None,
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ impl Command for Ls {
 fn ls_for_one_pattern(
     pattern_arg: Option<Spanned<NuGlob>>,
     args: Args,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     cwd: PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send>, ShellError> {
     let Args {
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ fn ls_for_one_pattern(
 
     let mut hidden_dirs = vec![];
 
-    let one_ctrl_c = ctrl_c.clone();
+    let signals = signals.clone();
     Ok(Box::new(paths_peek.filter_map(move |x| match x {
         Ok(path) => {
             let metadata = match std::fs::symlink_metadata(&path) {
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ fn ls_for_one_pattern(
                         call_span,
                         long,
                         du,
-                        one_ctrl_c.clone(),
+                        &signals,
                         use_mime_type,
                     );
                     match entry {
@@ -474,7 +472,6 @@ fn path_contains_hidden_folder(path: &Path, folders: &[PathBuf]) -> bool {
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::fs::FileTypeExt;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 
 pub fn get_file_type(md: &std::fs::Metadata, display_name: &str, use_mime_type: bool) -> String {
     let ft = md.file_type();
@@ -523,7 +520,7 @@ pub(crate) fn dir_entry_dict(
     span: Span,
     long: bool,
     du: bool,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     use_mime_type: bool,
 ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
     #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -618,7 +615,7 @@ pub(crate) fn dir_entry_dict(
             if md.is_dir() {
                 if du {
                     let params = DirBuilder::new(Span::new(0, 2), None, false, None, false);
-                    let dir_size = DirInfo::new(filename, &params, None, ctrl_c).get_size();
+                    let dir_size = DirInfo::new(filename, &params, None, span, signals)?.get_size();
 
                     Value::filesize(dir_size as i64, span)
                 } else {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
index 9000359450..e654b27f05 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ impl Command for Open {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let raw = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "raw")?;
         let call_span = call.head;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         #[allow(deprecated)]
         let cwd = current_dir(engine_state, stack)?;
         let mut paths = get_rest_for_glob_pattern(engine_state, stack, call, 0)?;
@@ -122,8 +121,12 @@ impl Command for Open {
                 } else {
                     #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")]
                     if !raw {
-                        let res = SQLiteDatabase::try_from_path(path, arg_span, ctrlc.clone())
-                            .map(|db| db.into_value(call.head).into_pipeline_data());
+                        let res = SQLiteDatabase::try_from_path(
+                            path,
+                            arg_span,
+                            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        )
+                        .map(|db| db.into_value(call.head).into_pipeline_data());
 
                         if res.is_ok() {
                             return res;
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ impl Command for Open {
                     };
 
                     let stream = PipelineData::ByteStream(
-                        ByteStream::file(file, call_span, ctrlc.clone()),
+                        ByteStream::file(file, call_span, engine_state.signals().clone()),
                         Some(PipelineMetadata {
                             data_source: DataSource::FilePath(path.to_path_buf()),
                             content_type: None,
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ impl Command for Open {
             Ok(output
                 .into_iter()
                 .flatten()
-                .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc))
+                .into_pipeline_data(call_span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
index 9696ae0c2f..d67046ffe1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
@@ -451,12 +451,7 @@ fn rm(
     });
 
     for result in iter {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-            return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser {
-                span: Some(call.head),
-            });
-        }
-
+        engine_state.signals().check(call.head)?;
         match result {
             Ok(None) => {}
             Ok(Some(msg)) => eprintln!("{msg}"),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
index 1cfbbc67b4..6ca5c09559 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, current_dir};
 use nu_path::expand_path_with;
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::{Expr, Expression},
-    byte_stream::copy_with_interrupt,
+    byte_stream::copy_with_signals,
     process::ChildPipe,
-    ByteStreamSource, DataSource, OutDest, PipelineMetadata,
+    ByteStreamSource, DataSource, OutDest, PipelineMetadata, Signals,
 };
 use std::{
     fs::File,
     io::{self, BufRead, BufReader, Read, Write},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
     thread,
 };
 
@@ -120,30 +119,30 @@ impl Command for Save {
                 )?;
 
                 let size = stream.known_size();
-                let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+                let signals = engine_state.signals();
 
                 match stream.into_source() {
                     ByteStreamSource::Read(read) => {
-                        stream_to_file(read, size, ctrlc, file, span, progress)?;
+                        stream_to_file(read, size, signals, file, span, progress)?;
                     }
                     ByteStreamSource::File(source) => {
-                        stream_to_file(source, size, ctrlc, file, span, progress)?;
+                        stream_to_file(source, size, signals, file, span, progress)?;
                     }
                     ByteStreamSource::Child(mut child) => {
                         fn write_or_consume_stderr(
                             stderr: ChildPipe,
                             file: Option<File>,
                             span: Span,
-                            ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+                            signals: &Signals,
                             progress: bool,
                         ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
                             if let Some(file) = file {
                                 match stderr {
                                     ChildPipe::Pipe(pipe) => {
-                                        stream_to_file(pipe, None, ctrlc, file, span, progress)
+                                        stream_to_file(pipe, None, signals, file, span, progress)
                                     }
                                     ChildPipe::Tee(tee) => {
-                                        stream_to_file(tee, None, ctrlc, file, span, progress)
+                                        stream_to_file(tee, None, signals, file, span, progress)
                                     }
                                 }?
                             } else {
@@ -163,14 +162,14 @@ impl Command for Save {
                                 // delegate a thread to redirect stderr to result.
                                 let handler = stderr
                                     .map(|stderr| {
-                                        let ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
+                                        let signals = signals.clone();
                                         thread::Builder::new().name("stderr saver".into()).spawn(
                                             move || {
                                                 write_or_consume_stderr(
                                                     stderr,
                                                     stderr_file,
                                                     span,
-                                                    ctrlc,
+                                                    &signals,
                                                     progress,
                                                 )
                                             },
@@ -181,10 +180,10 @@ impl Command for Save {
 
                                 let res = match stdout {
                                     ChildPipe::Pipe(pipe) => {
-                                        stream_to_file(pipe, None, ctrlc, file, span, progress)
+                                        stream_to_file(pipe, None, signals, file, span, progress)
                                     }
                                     ChildPipe::Tee(tee) => {
-                                        stream_to_file(tee, None, ctrlc, file, span, progress)
+                                        stream_to_file(tee, None, signals, file, span, progress)
                                     }
                                 };
                                 if let Some(h) = handler {
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ impl Command for Save {
                                     stderr,
                                     stderr_file,
                                     span,
-                                    ctrlc,
+                                    signals,
                                     progress,
                                 )?;
                             }
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ fn get_files(
 fn stream_to_file(
     source: impl Read,
     known_size: Option<u64>,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     mut file: File,
     span: Span,
     progress: bool,
@@ -526,9 +525,9 @@ fn stream_to_file(
         let mut reader = BufReader::new(source);
 
         let res = loop {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
+            if let Err(err) = signals.check(span) {
                 bar.abandoned_msg("# Cancelled #".to_owned());
-                return Ok(());
+                return Err(err);
             }
 
             match reader.fill_buf() {
@@ -555,7 +554,7 @@ fn stream_to_file(
             Ok(())
         }
     } else {
-        copy_with_interrupt(source, file, span, ctrlc.as_deref())?;
+        copy_with_signals(source, file, span, signals)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/watch.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/watch.rs
index fda542c8a8..c9817de250 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/watch.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/watch.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ impl Command for Watch {
             None => RecursiveMode::Recursive,
         };
 
-        let ctrlc_ref = &engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
 
         let mut debouncer = match new_debouncer(debounce_duration, None, tx) {
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ impl Command for Watch {
                 }
                 Err(RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => {}
             }
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(ctrlc_ref) {
+            if engine_state.signals().interrupted() {
                 break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/append.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/append.rs
index af5bd49283..2064bdf1e8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/append.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/append.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ only unwrap the outer list, and leave the variable's contents untouched."#
         Ok(input
             .into_iter()
             .chain(other.into_pipeline_data())
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/compact.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/compact.rs
index 9a4e968e9b..f43d738ed1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/compact.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/compact.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub fn compact(
                     _ => true,
                 }
             },
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
         .map(|m| m.set_metadata(metadata))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
index 3eaa8d342e..a12d78f0b7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/default.rs
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ fn default(
     let value: Value = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
     let column: Option<Spanned<String>> = call.opt(engine_state, stack, 1)?;
 
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-
     if let Some(column) = column {
         input
             .map(
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ fn default(
                     }
                     _ => item,
                 },
-                ctrlc,
+                engine_state.signals(),
             )
             .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
     } else if input.is_nothing() {
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ fn default(
                     Value::Nothing { .. } => value.clone(),
                     x => x,
                 },
-                ctrlc,
+                engine_state.signals(),
             )
             .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/column.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/column.rs
index 94c0308ea8..f168e6c2ca 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/column.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/column.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ fn drop_cols(
                             Err(e) => Value::error(e, head),
                         }
                     }))
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        head,
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        metadata,
+                    ))
             } else {
                 Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/nth.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/nth.rs
index a530de5aa1..a76c4f0d92 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/nth.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/nth.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
                             .take(start)
                             .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                                 head,
-                                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                                engine_state.signals().clone(),
                                 metadata,
                             ))
                     }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
             rows,
             current: 0,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
index a074f63abb..fa1bf390b8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ with 'transpose' first."#
                             }
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => {
                 if let Some(chunks) = stream.chunks() {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ with 'transpose' first."#
                                 }
                             }
                         })
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                 } else {
                     Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
                 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ with 'transpose' first."#
         .and_then(|x| {
             x.filter(
                 move |x| if !keep_empty { !x.is_nothing() } else { true },
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                engine_state.signals(),
             )
         })
         .map(|data| data.set_metadata(metadata))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/enumerate.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/enumerate.rs
index 1034780657..df0f4e2fca 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/enumerate.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/enumerate.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ impl Command for Enumerate {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         Ok(input
             .into_iter()
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ impl Command for Enumerate {
                     head,
                 )
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/every.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/every.rs
index 1202b4f7c9..664be33bed 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/every.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/every.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Command for Every {
                     None
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/filter.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/filter.rs
index 1ba1508839..f2efaa3af3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/filter.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/filter.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                             }
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => {
                 if let Some(chunks) = stream.chunks() {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                                 }
                             }
                         })
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                 } else {
                     Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
                 }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                         Some(Value::error(err, span))
                     }
                 }
-                .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
             }
         }
         .map(|data| data.set_metadata(metadata))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/find.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/find.rs
index af626c1e75..7669190f7e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/find.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/find.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ fn find_with_regex(
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = call.head;
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let config = engine_state.get_config().clone();
 
     let insensitive = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?;
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ fn find_with_regex(
             Value::List { vals, .. } => values_match_find(vals, &re, &config, invert),
             _ => false,
         },
-        ctrlc,
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
@@ -349,18 +348,16 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = call.head;
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-    let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
     let config = engine_state.get_config().clone();
     let filter_config = engine_state.get_config().clone();
-    let invert = call.has_flag(&engine_state, stack, "invert")?;
-    let terms = call.rest::<Value>(&engine_state, stack, 0)?;
+    let invert = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "invert")?;
+    let terms = call.rest::<Value>(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
     let lower_terms = terms
         .iter()
         .map(|v| Value::string(v.to_expanded_string("", &config).to_lowercase(), span))
         .collect::<Vec<Value>>();
 
-    let style_computer = StyleComputer::from_config(&engine_state, stack);
+    let style_computer = StyleComputer::from_config(engine_state, stack);
     // Currently, search results all use the same style.
     // Also note that this sample string is passed into user-written code (the closure that may or may not be
     // defined for "string").
@@ -369,7 +366,7 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
         style_computer.compute("search_result", &Value::string("search result", span));
 
     let cols_to_search_in_map: Vec<_> = call
-        .get_flag(&engine_state, stack, "columns")?
+        .get_flag(engine_state, stack, "columns")?
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
     let cols_to_search_in_filter = cols_to_search_in_map.clone();
@@ -401,7 +398,7 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
                         _ => x,
                     }
                 },
-                ctrlc.clone(),
+                engine_state.signals(),
             )?
             .filter(
                 move |value| {
@@ -414,7 +411,7 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
                         invert,
                     )
                 },
-                ctrlc,
+                engine_state.signals(),
             ),
         PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
             let stream = stream.modify(|iter| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
index 97c5159b97..8f2e8db1b9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use std::io::Read;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -133,8 +134,7 @@ fn first_helper(
                     }
                 }
                 Value::Range { val, .. } => {
-                    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-                    let mut iter = val.into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone());
+                    let mut iter = val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty());
                     if return_single_element {
                         if let Some(v) = iter.next() {
                             Ok(v.into_pipeline_data())
@@ -142,9 +142,11 @@ fn first_helper(
                             Err(ShellError::AccessEmptyContent { span: head })
                         }
                     } else {
-                        Ok(iter
-                            .take(rows)
-                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, ctrlc, metadata))
+                        Ok(iter.take(rows).into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                            span,
+                            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                            metadata,
+                        ))
                     }
                 }
                 // Propagate errors by explicitly matching them before the final case.
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ fn first_helper(
                             ByteStream::read(
                                 reader.take(rows as u64),
                                 head,
-                                None,
+                                Signals::empty(),
                                 ByteStreamType::Binary,
                             ),
                             metadata,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/flatten.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/flatten.rs
index ec86677af4..b4faec9589 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/flatten.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/flatten.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fn flatten(
     input
         .flat_map(
             move |item| flat_value(&columns, item, flatten_all),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
         .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/get.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/get.rs
index 07f0ea9440..9f7d76277d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/get.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/get.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ If multiple cell paths are given, this will produce a list of values."#
         let mut rest: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 1)?;
         let ignore_errors = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-errors")?;
         let sensitive = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "sensitive")?;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
 
         if ignore_errors {
@@ -89,7 +88,9 @@ If multiple cell paths are given, this will produce a list of values."#
                 output.push(val?);
             }
 
-            Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc))
+            Ok(output
+                .into_iter()
+                .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
         }
         .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/group.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/group.rs
index 821f35f34e..13b53850d2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/group.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/group.rs
@@ -55,18 +55,19 @@ impl Command for Group {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
         let group_size: Spanned<usize> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
 
-        //FIXME: add in support for external redirection when engine-q supports it generally
-
         let each_group_iterator = EachGroupIterator {
             group_size: group_size.item,
             input: Box::new(input.into_iter()),
             span: head,
         };
 
-        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
+        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+            head,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            metadata,
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/insert.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/insert.rs
index 5f1380b2ac..3b47c4e6a9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/insert.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/insert.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ fn insert(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        head,
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        metadata,
+                    ))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, *val);
                 let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/interleave.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/interleave.rs
index 85a92741a1..9890fede1e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/interleave.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/interleave.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ interleave
         // Now that threads are writing to the channel, we just return it as a stream
         Ok(rx
             .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
index ed30486bee..04a4c6d672 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Command for Items {
                                     }
                                 }
                             })
-                            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                     }
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                     other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
index efb300db01..bb5a75fecd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
@@ -99,14 +99,10 @@ impl Command for Last {
                 let mut buf = VecDeque::new();
 
                 for row in iterator {
-                    if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-                        return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: Some(head) });
-                    }
-
+                    engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
                     if buf.len() == rows {
                         buf.pop_front();
                     }
-
                     buf.push_back(row);
                 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
index 0b037dcaac..fc957e1c0e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ impl Command for Lines {
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let skip_empty = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "skip-empty")?;
 
         let span = input.span().unwrap_or(call.head);
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                             Ok(line) => Value::string(line, head),
                             Err(err) => Value::error(err, head),
                         })
-                        .into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc))
+                        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                 } else {
                     Ok(PipelineData::empty())
                 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/merge.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/merge.rs
index 8a3e613c56..191ed1706c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/merge.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/merge.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ repeating this process with row 1, and so on."#
         let head = call.head;
         let merge_value: Value = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         match (&input, merge_value) {
             // table (list of records)
@@ -110,7 +109,11 @@ repeating this process with row 1, and so on."#
                             (Err(error), _) => Value::error(error, head),
                         });
 
-                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
+                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
             // record
             (
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/move_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/move_.rs
index d93368f291..6e826af050 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/move_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/move_.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ impl Command for Move {
         };
 
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         match input {
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { .. }, ..) | PipelineData::ListStream { .. } => {
@@ -158,7 +157,11 @@ impl Command for Move {
                     Err(error) => Value::error(error, head),
                 });
 
-                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
+                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { val, .. }, ..) => {
                 Ok(move_record_columns(&val, &columns, &before_or_after, head)?
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
index af72895df6..958a7fbc76 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::utils::chain_error_with_input;
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, ClosureEvalOnce};
-use nu_protocol::engine::Closure;
+use nu_protocol::{engine::Closure, Signals};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -158,12 +158,11 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                             })
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone())
                     })),
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => Ok(create_pool(max_threads)?.install(|| {
-                        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
                         let vec = val
-                            .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
+                            .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
                             .enumerate()
                             .par_bridge()
                             .map(move |(index, value)| {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                             })
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
+                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone())
                     })),
                     // This match allows non-iterables to be accepted,
                     // which is currently considered undesirable (Nov 2022).
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                     })
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone())
             })),
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => {
                 if let Some(chunks) = stream.chunks() {
@@ -236,14 +235,14 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                             })
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone())
                     }))
                 } else {
                     Ok(PipelineData::empty())
                 }
             }
         }
-        .and_then(|x| x.filter(|v| !v.is_nothing(), engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        .and_then(|x| x.filter(|v| !v.is_nothing(), engine_state.signals()))
         .map(|data| data.set_metadata(metadata))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/prepend.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/prepend.rs
index f017420595..eeae0ef656 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/prepend.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/prepend.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ only unwrap the outer list, and leave the variable's contents untouched."#
             .into_pipeline_data()
             .into_iter()
             .chain(input)
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/range.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/range.rs
index c89a0b11f2..0d4e703bb1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/range.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/range.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ impl Command for Range {
                         Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(head), None))
                     } else {
                         let iter = v.into_iter().skip(from).take(to - from + 1);
-                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                     }
                 } else {
                     let from = start as usize;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl Command for Range {
                         Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(head), None))
                     } else {
                         let iter = input.into_iter().skip(from).take(to - from + 1);
-                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
                     }
                 }
                 .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
index fc808ca9af..87fbe3b23e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reduce.rs
@@ -107,10 +107,7 @@ impl Command for Reduce {
         let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, closure);
 
         for value in iter {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-                break;
-            }
-
+            engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
             acc = closure
                 .add_arg(value)
                 .add_arg(acc)
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/rename.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/rename.rs
index b803bd8567..1e7ce34028 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/rename.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/rename.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ fn rename(
                     ),
                 }
             },
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
         .map(|data| data.set_metadata(metadata))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reverse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reverse.rs
index f40e5f3be4..18891637ab 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reverse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reverse.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl Command for Reverse {
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let values = input.into_iter_strict(head)?.collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let iter = values.into_iter().rev();
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
index 3514ac6be7..2ca04b3999 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ fn select(
             rows: unique_rows.into_iter().peekable(),
             current: 0,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata)
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+            call_span,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            metadata,
+        )
     } else {
         input
     };
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ fn select(
 
                     Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                         call_span,
-                        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
                         metadata,
                     ))
                 }
@@ -304,7 +308,7 @@ fn select(
 
             Ok(values.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                 call_span,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 metadata,
             ))
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/shuffle.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/shuffle.rs
index 9e023b86c6..ec4bf8c454 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/shuffle.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/shuffle.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ impl Command for Shuffle {
         let mut values = input.into_iter_strict(call.head)?.collect::<Vec<_>>();
         values.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
         let iter = values.into_iter();
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+            call.head,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            metadata,
+        ))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_.rs
index d293a743da..b64f438858 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -90,8 +91,6 @@ impl Command for Skip {
             }
             None => 1,
         };
-
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let input_span = input.span().unwrap_or(call.head);
         match input {
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, metadata) => {
@@ -102,7 +101,12 @@ impl Command for Skip {
                         io::copy(&mut (&mut reader).take(n as u64), &mut io::sink())
                             .err_span(span)?;
                         Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(
-                            ByteStream::read(reader, call.head, None, ByteStreamType::Binary),
+                            ByteStream::read(
+                                reader,
+                                call.head,
+                                Signals::empty(),
+                                ByteStreamType::Binary,
+                            ),
                             metadata,
                         ))
                     } else {
@@ -124,7 +128,11 @@ impl Command for Skip {
             _ => Ok(input
                 .into_iter_strict(call.head)?
                 .skip(n)
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(input_span, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    input_span,
+                    engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                )),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_until.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_until.rs
index bb36785e00..72cae739af 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_until.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_until.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Command for SkipUntil {
                     .map(|cond| cond.is_false())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_while.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_while.rs
index 2747ea6f97..ea9c12bf6a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_while.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_while.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl Command for SkipWhile {
                     .map(|cond| cond.is_true())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort.rs
index 965b997355..179235302d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl Command for Sort {
                 let iter = vec.into_iter();
                 Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                     head,
-                    engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    engine_state.signals().clone(),
                     metadata,
                 ))
             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort_by.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort_by.rs
index f3f715bc9d..e832255a26 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort_by.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort_by.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl Command for SortBy {
         }
 
         let iter = vec.into_iter();
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_.rs
index 7ebe22f914..1876244bdd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use std::io::Read;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ impl Command for Take {
         let head = call.head;
         let rows_desired: usize = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
 
         match input {
@@ -56,15 +56,23 @@ impl Command for Take {
                     Value::List { vals, .. } => Ok(vals
                         .into_iter()
                         .take(rows_desired)
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                            head,
+                            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                            metadata,
+                        )),
                     Value::Binary { val, .. } => {
                         let slice: Vec<u8> = val.into_iter().take(rows_desired).collect();
                         Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::binary(slice, span), metadata))
                     }
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => Ok(val
-                        .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
+                        .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
                         .take(rows_desired)
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                            head,
+                            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                            metadata,
+                        )),
                     // Propagate errors by explicitly matching them before the final case.
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                     other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ impl Command for Take {
                             ByteStream::read(
                                 reader.take(rows_desired as u64),
                                 head,
-                                None,
+                                Signals::empty(),
                                 ByteStreamType::Binary,
                             ),
                             metadata,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_until.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_until.rs
index 0df2407cb1..c7debf5dee 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_until.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_until.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Command for TakeUntil {
                     .map(|cond| cond.is_false())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_while.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_while.rs
index 7c282ac38a..b8045080ea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_while.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_while.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Command for TakeWhile {
                     .map(|cond| cond.is_true())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/tee.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/tee.rs
index 2251f6646a..663b2f19af 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/tee.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/tee.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, get_eval_block_with_early_return};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    byte_stream::copy_with_interrupt, engine::Closure, process::ChildPipe, ByteStream,
-    ByteStreamSource, OutDest, PipelineMetadata,
+    byte_stream::copy_with_signals, engine::Closure, process::ChildPipe, ByteStream,
+    ByteStreamSource, OutDest, PipelineMetadata, Signals,
 };
 use std::{
     io::{self, Read, Write},
-    sync::{
-        atomic::AtomicBool,
-        mpsc::{self, Sender},
-        Arc,
-    },
+    sync::mpsc::{self, Sender},
     thread::{self, JoinHandle},
 };
 
@@ -103,12 +99,11 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
 
         if let PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, metadata) = input {
             let span = stream.span();
-            let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
             let type_ = stream.type_();
 
             let info = StreamInfo {
                 span,
-                ctrlc: ctrlc.clone(),
+                signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 type_,
                 metadata: metadata.clone(),
             };
@@ -123,7 +118,7 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
                     let tee = IoTee::new(read, tee_thread);
 
                     Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(
-                        ByteStream::read(tee, span, ctrlc, type_),
+                        ByteStream::read(tee, span, engine_state.signals().clone(), type_),
                         metadata,
                     ))
                 }
@@ -136,7 +131,7 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
                     let tee = IoTee::new(file, tee_thread);
 
                     Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(
-                        ByteStream::read(tee, span, ctrlc, type_),
+                        ByteStream::read(tee, span, engine_state.signals().clone(), type_),
                         metadata,
                     ))
                 }
@@ -234,19 +229,19 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
             }
 
             let span = input.span().unwrap_or(head);
-            let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
             let metadata = input.metadata();
             let metadata_clone = metadata.clone();
+            let signals = engine_state.signals().clone();
 
             Ok(tee(input.into_iter(), move |rx| {
-                let input = rx.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, ctrlc, metadata_clone);
+                let input = rx.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, signals, metadata_clone);
                 eval_block(input)
             })
             .err_span(call.head)?
             .map(move |result| result.unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, closure_span)))
             .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
                 span,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 metadata,
             ))
         }
@@ -386,8 +381,13 @@ fn spawn_tee(
     let thread = thread::Builder::new()
         .name("tee".into())
         .spawn(move || {
-            // We don't use ctrlc here because we assume it already has it on the other side
-            let stream = ByteStream::from_iter(receiver.into_iter(), info.span, None, info.type_);
+            // We use Signals::empty() here because we assume there already is a Signals on the other side
+            let stream = ByteStream::from_iter(
+                receiver.into_iter(),
+                info.span,
+                Signals::empty(),
+                info.type_,
+            );
             eval_block(PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, info.metadata))
         })
         .err_span(info.span)?;
@@ -398,13 +398,13 @@ fn spawn_tee(
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct StreamInfo {
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
     type_: ByteStreamType,
     metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>,
 }
 
 fn copy(src: impl Read, dest: impl Write, info: &StreamInfo) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
-    copy_with_interrupt(src, dest, info.span, info.ctrlc.as_deref())?;
+    copy_with_signals(src, dest, info.span, &info.signals)?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ fn copy_on_thread(
     info: &StreamInfo,
 ) -> Result<JoinHandle<Result<(), ShellError>>, ShellError> {
     let span = info.span;
-    let ctrlc = info.ctrlc.clone();
+    let signals = info.signals.clone();
     thread::Builder::new()
         .name("stderr copier".into())
         .spawn(move || {
-            copy_with_interrupt(src, dest, span, ctrlc.as_deref())?;
+            copy_with_signals(src, dest, span, &signals)?;
             Ok(())
         })
         .map_err(|e| e.into_spanned(span).into())
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/transpose.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/transpose.rs
index 49caa56d18..95aa382e4f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/transpose.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/transpose.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ pub fn transpose(
         });
     }
 
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let metadata = input.metadata();
     let input: Vec<_> = input.into_iter().collect();
 
@@ -284,7 +283,11 @@ pub fn transpose(
             metadata,
         ))
     } else {
-        Ok(result_data.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(name, ctrlc, metadata))
+        Ok(result_data.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+            name,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            metadata,
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/uniq.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/uniq.rs
index 7d71d868f0..99abb4e152 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/uniq.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/uniq.rs
@@ -241,18 +241,18 @@ pub fn uniq(
     item_mapper: Box<dyn Fn(ItemMapperState) -> ValueCounter>,
     metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let head = call.head;
     let flag_show_count = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "count")?;
     let flag_show_repeated = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "repeated")?;
     let flag_ignore_case = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?;
     let flag_only_uniques = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "unique")?;
 
+    let signals = engine_state.signals().clone();
     let uniq_values = input
         .into_iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map_while(|(index, item)| {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
+            if signals.interrupted() {
                 return None;
             }
             Some(item_mapper(ItemMapperState {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update.rs
index e724ae77ad..d5ef0825ec 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/update.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ fn update(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        head,
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        metadata,
+                    ))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, *val);
                 let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/upsert.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/upsert.rs
index e3678972fb..af2e6c74b1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/upsert.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/upsert.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,11 @@ fn upsert(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        head,
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        metadata,
+                    ))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, *val);
                 let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/utils.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/utils.rs
index 8d9b1300f6..3ebd4bafbd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/utils.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ pub fn boolean_fold(
     let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, closure);
 
     for value in input {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-            break;
-        }
-
+        engine_state.signals().check(head)?;
         let pred = closure.run_with_value(value)?.into_value(head)?.is_true();
 
         if pred == accumulator {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/values.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/values.rs
index f6ff8cda2e..9a08f1168c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/values.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/values.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fn values(
     head: Span,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+    let signals = engine_state.signals().clone();
     let metadata = input.metadata();
     match input {
         PipelineData::Empty => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ fn values(
                 Value::List { vals, .. } => match get_values(&vals, head, span) {
                     Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                         .into_iter()
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, signals, metadata)),
                     Err(err) => Err(err),
                 },
                 Value::Custom { val, .. } => {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn values(
                     match get_values(&[input_as_base_value], head, span) {
                         Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                             .into_iter()
-                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, signals, metadata)),
                         Err(err) => Err(err),
                     }
                 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fn values(
                     .values()
                     .cloned()
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, signals, metadata)),
                 // Propagate errors
                 Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                 other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn values(
             match get_values(&vals, head, head) {
                 Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                     .into_iter()
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, signals, metadata)),
                 Err(err) => Err(err),
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
index 922879d09b..0a8c8c9ef3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ not supported."#
                     Err(err) => Some(Value::error(err, head)),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/window.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/window.rs
index 5b386b9f84..3c470f478d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/window.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/window.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ impl Command for Window {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
         let group_size: Spanned<usize> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let stride: Option<usize> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "stride")?;
         let remainder = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "remainder")?;
@@ -131,7 +130,11 @@ impl Command for Window {
             remainder,
         };
 
-        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
+        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+            head,
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+            metadata,
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
index 52a0fb22c3..dfe1c11d03 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Command for Wrap {
             | PipelineData::ListStream { .. } => Ok(input
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(move |x| Value::record(record! { name.clone() => x }, span))
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata)),
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata)),
             PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, ..) => Ok(Value::record(
                 record! { name => stream.into_value()? },
                 span,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/zip.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/zip.rs
index 9d81451ed4..59e2b4ac98 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/zip.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/zip.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Command for Zip {
             .into_iter()
             .zip(other)
             .map(move |(x, y)| Value::list(vec![x, y], head))
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.signals().clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/delimited.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/delimited.rs
index 8f84890645..0fea7e082b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/delimited.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/delimited.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use csv::{ReaderBuilder, Trim};
-use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, ListStream, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, ListStream, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
 
 fn from_csv_error(err: csv::Error, span: Span) -> ShellError {
     ShellError::DelimiterError {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn from_delimited_stream(
     let input_reader = if let Some(stream) = input.reader() {
         stream
     } else {
-        return Ok(ListStream::new(std::iter::empty(), span, None));
+        return Ok(ListStream::new(std::iter::empty(), span, Signals::empty()));
     };
 
     let mut reader = ReaderBuilder::new()
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn from_delimited_stream(
         Value::record(columns.zip(values).collect(), span)
     });
 
-    Ok(ListStream::new(iter, span, None))
+    Ok(ListStream::new(iter, span, Signals::empty()))
 }
 
 pub(super) struct DelimitedReaderConfig {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub(super) fn from_delimited_data(
         PipelineData::Empty => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
         PipelineData::Value(value, metadata) => {
             let string = value.into_string()?;
-            let byte_stream = ByteStream::read_string(string, name, None);
+            let byte_stream = ByteStream::read_string(string, name, Signals::empty());
             Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
                 from_delimited_stream(config, byte_stream, name)?,
                 metadata,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
index a1b43abb0a..6252afff4c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-use std::{
-    io::{BufRead, Cursor},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use std::io::{BufRead, Cursor};
 
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{ListStream, PipelineMetadata};
+use nu_protocol::{ListStream, PipelineMetadata, Signals};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct FromJson;
@@ -80,7 +77,12 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
             match input {
                 PipelineData::Value(Value::String { val, .. }, metadata) => {
                     Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-                        read_json_lines(Cursor::new(val), span, strict, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()),
+                        read_json_lines(
+                            Cursor::new(val),
+                            span,
+                            strict,
+                            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                        ),
                         update_metadata(metadata),
                     ))
                 }
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
                 {
                     if let Some(reader) = stream.reader() {
                         Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-                            read_json_lines(reader, span, strict, None),
+                            read_json_lines(reader, span, strict, Signals::empty()),
                             update_metadata(metadata),
                         ))
                     } else {
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ fn read_json_lines(
     input: impl BufRead + Send + 'static,
     span: Span,
     strict: bool,
-    interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 ) -> ListStream {
     let iter = input
         .lines()
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ fn read_json_lines(
         })
         .map(move |result| result.unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, span)));
 
-    ListStream::new(iter, span, interrupt)
+    ListStream::new(iter, span, signals)
 }
 
 fn convert_nujson_to_value(value: nu_json::Value, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpack.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpack.rs
index 4d8ea5e320..d3d0d710f1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpack.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpack.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ use std::{
     error::Error,
     io::{self, Cursor, ErrorKind},
     string::FromUtf8Error,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
 };
 
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, ReadBytesExt};
 use chrono::{TimeZone, Utc};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use rmp::decode::{self as mp, ValueReadError};
 
 /// Max recursion depth
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ MessagePack: https://msgpack.org/
         let opts = Opts {
             span: call.head,
             objects,
-            ctrlc: engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
         };
         match input {
             // Deserialize from a byte buffer
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl From<ReadError> for ShellError {
 pub(crate) struct Opts {
     pub span: Span,
     pub objects: bool,
-    pub ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    pub signals: Signals,
 }
 
 /// Read single or multiple values into PipelineData
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_msgpack(
     let Opts {
         span,
         objects,
-        ctrlc,
+        signals,
     } = opts;
     if objects {
         // Make an iterator that reads multiple values from the reader
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_msgpack(
                 None
             }
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc))
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals))
     } else {
         // Read a single value and then make sure it's EOF
         let result = read_value(&mut input, span, 0)?;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpackz.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpackz.rs
index 7960f3f97a..c98b72cdd6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpackz.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpackz.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Command for FromMsgpackz {
         let opts = Opts {
             span,
             objects,
-            ctrlc: engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
         };
         match input {
             // Deserialize from a byte buffer
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
index a7a2480a34..34bb06b8a2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/delimited.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use csv::WriterBuilder;
 use nu_cmd_base::formats::to::delimited::merge_descriptors;
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ByteStream, ByteStreamType, Config, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    ByteStream, ByteStreamType, Config, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use std::{iter, sync::Arc};
 
@@ -128,37 +128,42 @@ pub fn to_delimited_data(
     // If we're configured to generate a header, we generate it first, then set this false
     let mut is_header = !noheaders;
 
-    let stream = ByteStream::from_fn(head, None, ByteStreamType::String, move |buffer| {
-        let mut wtr = WriterBuilder::new()
-            .delimiter(separator)
-            .from_writer(buffer);
+    let stream = ByteStream::from_fn(
+        head,
+        Signals::empty(),
+        ByteStreamType::String,
+        move |buffer| {
+            let mut wtr = WriterBuilder::new()
+                .delimiter(separator)
+                .from_writer(buffer);
 
-        if is_header {
-            // Unless we are configured not to write a header, we write the header row now, once,
-            // before everything else.
-            wtr.write_record(&columns)
-                .map_err(|err| make_csv_error(err, format_name, head))?;
-            is_header = false;
-            Ok(true)
-        } else if let Some(row) = iter.next() {
-            // Write each column of a normal row, in order
-            let record = row.into_record()?;
-            for column in &columns {
-                let field = record
-                    .get(column)
-                    .map(|v| to_string_tagged_value(v, &config, format_name))
-                    .unwrap_or(Ok(String::new()))?;
-                wtr.write_field(field)
+            if is_header {
+                // Unless we are configured not to write a header, we write the header row now, once,
+                // before everything else.
+                wtr.write_record(&columns)
                     .map_err(|err| make_csv_error(err, format_name, head))?;
+                is_header = false;
+                Ok(true)
+            } else if let Some(row) = iter.next() {
+                // Write each column of a normal row, in order
+                let record = row.into_record()?;
+                for column in &columns {
+                    let field = record
+                        .get(column)
+                        .map(|v| to_string_tagged_value(v, &config, format_name))
+                        .unwrap_or(Ok(String::new()))?;
+                    wtr.write_field(field)
+                        .map_err(|err| make_csv_error(err, format_name, head))?;
+                }
+                // End the row
+                wtr.write_record(iter::empty::<String>())
+                    .map_err(|err| make_csv_error(err, format_name, head))?;
+                Ok(true)
+            } else {
+                Ok(false)
             }
-            // End the row
-            wtr.write_record(iter::empty::<String>())
-                .map_err(|err| make_csv_error(err, format_name, head))?;
-            Ok(true)
-        } else {
-            Ok(false)
-        }
-    });
+        },
+    );
 
     Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, metadata))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
index bfeb428e3e..02515e26fe 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/msgpack.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::io;
 
 use byteorder::{BigEndian, WriteBytesExt};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{ast::PathMember, Spanned};
+use nu_protocol::{ast::PathMember, Signals, Spanned};
 use rmp::encode as mp;
 
 /// Max recursion depth
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ pub(crate) fn write_value(
             // Convert range to list
             write_value(
                 out,
-                &Value::list(val.into_range_iter(span, None).collect(), span),
+                &Value::list(val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty()).collect(), span),
                 depth,
             )?;
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
index 1aa1114bce..82b853248c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl Command for ToText {
                     ByteStream::from_iter(
                         iter,
                         span,
-                        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                        engine_state.signals().clone(),
                         ByteStreamType::String,
                     ),
                     update_metadata(meta),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/generators/generate.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/generators/generate.rs
index 44bca993d0..8d4f48d3fb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/generators/generate.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/generators/generate.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ used as the next argument to the closure, otherwise generation stops.
 
         Ok(iter
             .flatten()
-            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/generators/seq.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/generators/seq.rs
index 359d479ca0..3636d89d4c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/generators/seq.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/generators/seq.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub fn run_seq(
                 span,
             },
             span,
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
         )
     } else {
         ListStream::new(
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn run_seq(
                 span,
             },
             span,
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
         )
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
index ab15ccae7a..f098f8a0cb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/hash/generic_digest.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ where
             }
         } else {
             let args = Arguments { binary, cell_paths };
-            operate(action::<D>, args, input, head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            operate(action::<D>, args, input, head, engine_state.signals())
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
index 8f653142fa..b16097ba8d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
-        input.map(
-            move |value| abs_helper(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| abs_helper(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/ceil.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/ceil.rs
index 0b0f6d1696..0886ff0bc5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/ceil.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/ceil.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/floor.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/floor.rs
index e85e3ca674..c2b34c2cf9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/floor.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/floor.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/log.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/log.rs
index 90fad17daf..7a7e4bd27b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/log.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/log.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         let base = base.item;
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, base),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/round.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/round.rs
index 7693c9a316..eafe669cf1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/round.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/round.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| operate(value, head, precision_param),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
index c9c9765912..a3ab5fbbd8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/sqrt.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         if matches!(input, PipelineData::Empty) {
             return Err(ShellError::PipelineEmpty { dst_span: head });
         }
-        input.map(
-            move |value| operate(value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
+        input.map(move |value| operate(value, head), engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/utils.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/utils.rs
index 9d2c15e15f..765c1f42fb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/utils.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use core::slice;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
-use nu_protocol::{ast::Call, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{ast::Call, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
 
 pub fn run_with_function(
     call: &Call,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn calculate(
         }
         PipelineData::Value(Value::Range { val, .. }, ..) => {
             let new_vals: Result<Vec<Value>, ShellError> = val
-                .into_range_iter(span, None)
+                .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
                 .map(|val| mf(&[val], span, name))
                 .collect();
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
index 2c02d7be33..deeb768eea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/client.rs
@@ -5,16 +5,12 @@ use base64::{
     Engine,
 };
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::ByteStream;
+use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, Signals};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     path::PathBuf,
     str::FromStr,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::AtomicBool,
-        mpsc::{self, RecvTimeoutError},
-        Arc,
-    },
+    sync::mpsc::{self, RecvTimeoutError},
     time::Duration,
 };
 use ureq::{Error, ErrorKind, Request, Response};
@@ -129,7 +125,7 @@ pub fn response_to_buffer(
     let reader = response.into_reader();
 
     PipelineData::ByteStream(
-        ByteStream::read(reader, span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), response_type)
+        ByteStream::read(reader, span, engine_state.signals().clone(), response_type)
             .with_known_size(buffer_size),
         None,
     )
@@ -192,13 +188,14 @@ pub fn send_request(
     request: Request,
     http_body: HttpBody,
     content_type: Option<String>,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    span: Span,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Response, ShellErrorOrRequestError> {
     let request_url = request.url().to_string();
 
     match http_body {
         HttpBody::None => {
-            send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| request.call()), ctrl_c)
+            send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| request.call()), span, signals)
         }
         HttpBody::ByteStream(byte_stream) => {
             let req = if let Some(content_type) = content_type {
@@ -207,7 +204,7 @@ pub fn send_request(
                 request
             };
 
-            send_cancellable_request_bytes(&request_url, req, byte_stream, ctrl_c)
+            send_cancellable_request_bytes(&request_url, req, byte_stream, span, signals)
         }
         HttpBody::Value(body) => {
             let (body_type, req) = match content_type {
@@ -224,20 +221,32 @@ pub fn send_request(
                 Value::Binary { val, .. } => send_cancellable_request(
                     &request_url,
                     Box::new(move || req.send_bytes(&val)),
-                    ctrl_c,
+                    span,
+                    signals,
                 ),
                 Value::String { .. } if body_type == BodyType::Json => {
                     let data = value_to_json_value(&body)?;
-                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)), ctrl_c)
+                    send_cancellable_request(
+                        &request_url,
+                        Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)),
+                        span,
+                        signals,
+                    )
                 }
                 Value::String { val, .. } => send_cancellable_request(
                     &request_url,
                     Box::new(move || req.send_string(&val)),
-                    ctrl_c,
+                    span,
+                    signals,
                 ),
                 Value::Record { .. } if body_type == BodyType::Json => {
                     let data = value_to_json_value(&body)?;
-                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)), ctrl_c)
+                    send_cancellable_request(
+                        &request_url,
+                        Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)),
+                        span,
+                        signals,
+                    )
                 }
                 Value::Record { val, .. } if body_type == BodyType::Form => {
                     let mut data: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::with_capacity(val.len());
@@ -254,7 +263,7 @@ pub fn send_request(
                             .collect::<Vec<(&str, &str)>>();
                         req.send_form(&data)
                     };
-                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(request_fn), ctrl_c)
+                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(request_fn), span, signals)
                 }
                 Value::List { vals, .. } if body_type == BodyType::Form => {
                     if vals.len() % 2 != 0 {
@@ -276,11 +285,16 @@ pub fn send_request(
                             .collect::<Vec<(&str, &str)>>();
                         req.send_form(&data)
                     };
-                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(request_fn), ctrl_c)
+                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(request_fn), span, signals)
                 }
                 Value::List { .. } if body_type == BodyType::Json => {
                     let data = value_to_json_value(&body)?;
-                    send_cancellable_request(&request_url, Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)), ctrl_c)
+                    send_cancellable_request(
+                        &request_url,
+                        Box::new(|| req.send_json(data)),
+                        span,
+                        signals,
+                    )
                 }
                 _ => Err(ShellErrorOrRequestError::ShellError(ShellError::IOError {
                     msg: "unsupported body input".into(),
@@ -295,7 +309,8 @@ pub fn send_request(
 fn send_cancellable_request(
     request_url: &str,
     request_fn: Box<dyn FnOnce() -> Result<Response, Error> + Sync + Send>,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    span: Span,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Response, ShellErrorOrRequestError> {
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<Result<Response, Error>>();
 
@@ -310,12 +325,7 @@ fn send_cancellable_request(
 
     // ...and poll the channel for responses
     loop {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrl_c) {
-            // Return early and give up on the background thread. The connection will either time out or be disconnected
-            return Err(ShellErrorOrRequestError::ShellError(
-                ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: None },
-            ));
-        }
+        signals.check(span)?;
 
         // 100ms wait time chosen arbitrarily
         match rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)) {
@@ -336,7 +346,8 @@ fn send_cancellable_request_bytes(
     request_url: &str,
     request: Request,
     byte_stream: ByteStream,
-    ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    span: Span,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Response, ShellErrorOrRequestError> {
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<Result<Response, ShellErrorOrRequestError>>();
     let request_url_string = request_url.to_string();
@@ -369,12 +380,7 @@ fn send_cancellable_request_bytes(
 
     // ...and poll the channel for responses
     loop {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrl_c) {
-            // Return early and give up on the background thread. The connection will either time out or be disconnected
-            return Err(ShellErrorOrRequestError::ShellError(
-                ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: None },
-            ));
-        }
+        signals.check(span)?;
 
         // 100ms wait time chosen arbitrarily
         match rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)) {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/delete.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/delete.rs
index c2ef774a01..f32c9d15bb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/delete.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
     let redirect_mode = http_parse_redirect_mode(args.redirect)?;
 
@@ -214,7 +213,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), args.data, args.content_type, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        args.data,
+        args.content_type,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     let request_flags = RequestFlags {
         raw: args.raw,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/get.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/get.rs
index 04582d5f00..3b702404f4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/get.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/get.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
     let redirect_mode = http_parse_redirect_mode(args.redirect)?;
 
@@ -182,7 +181,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), HttpBody::None, None, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        HttpBody::None,
+        None,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     let request_flags = RequestFlags {
         raw: args.raw,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/head.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/head.rs
index 57dfafcba2..797fa138e3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/head.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/head.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
+use super::client::HttpBody;
 use crate::network::http::client::{
     check_response_redirection, http_client, http_parse_redirect_mode, http_parse_url,
     request_add_authorization_header, request_add_custom_headers, request_handle_response_headers,
     request_set_timeout, send_request,
 };
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
-
-use super::client::HttpBody;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SubCommand;
@@ -133,9 +131,8 @@ fn run_head(
         timeout: call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "max-time")?,
         redirect: call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "redirect-mode")?,
     };
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
-    helper(engine_state, stack, call, args, ctrl_c)
+    helper(engine_state, stack, call, args, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 // Helper function that actually goes to retrieve the resource from the url given
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ fn helper(
     stack: &mut Stack,
     call: &Call,
     args: Arguments,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
@@ -158,7 +155,7 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request, HttpBody::None, None, ctrlc);
+    let response = send_request(request, HttpBody::None, None, call.head, signals);
     check_response_redirection(redirect_mode, span, &response)?;
     request_handle_response_headers(span, response)
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/options.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/options.rs
index 91ecac02d5..cd9a1f79c1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/options.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/options.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
 
     let client = http_client(args.insecure, RedirectMode::Follow, engine_state, stack)?;
@@ -161,7 +160,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), HttpBody::None, None, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        HttpBody::None,
+        None,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     // http options' response always showed in header, so we set full to true.
     // And `raw` is useless too because options method doesn't return body, here we set to true
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/patch.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/patch.rs
index 2cf66a2a82..7f49781284 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/patch.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/patch.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
     let redirect_mode = http_parse_redirect_mode(args.redirect)?;
 
@@ -216,7 +215,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), args.data, args.content_type, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        args.data,
+        args.content_type,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     let request_flags = RequestFlags {
         raw: args.raw,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/post.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/post.rs
index d48bbcc9fe..ea4ec093f3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/post.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/post.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
     let redirect_mode = http_parse_redirect_mode(args.redirect)?;
 
@@ -214,7 +213,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), args.data, args.content_type, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        args.data,
+        args.content_type,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     let request_flags = RequestFlags {
         raw: args.raw,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/put.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/put.rs
index dbd3b245cb..e2118ea359 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/put.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/http/put.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ fn helper(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = args.url.span();
-    let ctrl_c = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let (requested_url, _) = http_parse_url(call, span, args.url)?;
     let redirect_mode = http_parse_redirect_mode(args.redirect)?;
 
@@ -215,7 +214,13 @@ fn helper(
     request = request_add_authorization_header(args.user, args.password, request);
     request = request_add_custom_headers(args.headers, request)?;
 
-    let response = send_request(request.clone(), args.data, args.content_type, ctrl_c);
+    let response = send_request(
+        request.clone(),
+        args.data,
+        args.content_type,
+        call.head,
+        engine_state.signals(),
+    );
 
     let request_flags = RequestFlags {
         raw: args.raw,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/decode.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/decode.rs
index 8789eb13ca..b98e50a56e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/decode.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/decode.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/encode.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/encode.rs
index 845487963b..96e0289903 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/encode.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/url/encode.rs
@@ -50,15 +50,9 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
         if call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")? {
-            operate(
-                action_all,
-                args,
-                input,
-                call.head,
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-            )
+            operate(action_all, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
         } else {
-            operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/basename.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/basename.rs
index 04f7cf380e..8b7082048e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/basename.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/basename.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&get_basename, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&get_basename, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/dirname.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/dirname.rs
index 2eb864215e..218091ee34 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/dirname.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/dirname.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&get_dirname, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&get_dirname, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/exists.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/exists.rs
index a99f04113e..86b00c6024 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/exists.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/exists.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ If you need to distinguish dirs and files, please use `path type`."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&exists, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ If you need to distinguish dirs and files, please use `path type`."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&exists, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/expand.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/expand.rs
index 18497c6426..ac51978810 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/expand.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&expand, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&expand, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/parse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/parse.rs
index 039f1012ed..cec2f5c6ac 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/parse.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ On Windows, an extra 'prefix' column is added."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&parse, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ On Windows, an extra 'prefix' column is added."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&parse, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/relative_to.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/relative_to.rs
index 6533f6fa79..35df385d74 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/relative_to.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/relative_to.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ path."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&relative_to, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ path."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&relative_to, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/split.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/split.rs
index ea8e7e1b1f..80d86fb998 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/split.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/split.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&split, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&split, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/path/type.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/path/type.rs
index e58e697604..bf66c8cb3b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/path/type.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/path/type.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ If the path does not exist, null will be returned."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&path_type, &args, value, head),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ If the path does not exist, null will be returned."#
         }
         input.map(
             move |value| super::operate(&path_type, &args, value, head),
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
index 9e0b0bba66..29603be9e7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 use nu_ansi_term::*;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::engine::StateWorkingSet;
+use nu_protocol::{engine::StateWorkingSet, Signals};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-use std::{
-    collections::HashMap,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AnsiCommand;
@@ -657,10 +654,13 @@ Operating system commands:
         let escape: bool = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "escape")?;
         let osc: bool = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "osc")?;
         let use_ansi_coloring = engine_state.get_config().use_ansi_coloring;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         if list {
-            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring));
+            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(
+                engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                call.head,
+                use_ansi_coloring,
+            ));
         }
 
         // The code can now be one of the ansi abbreviations like green_bold
@@ -691,10 +691,13 @@ Operating system commands:
         let escape: bool = call.has_flag_const(working_set, "escape")?;
         let osc: bool = call.has_flag_const(working_set, "osc")?;
         let use_ansi_coloring = working_set.get_config().use_ansi_coloring;
-        let ctrlc = working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone();
 
         if list {
-            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring));
+            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(
+                working_set.permanent().signals().clone(),
+                call.head,
+                use_ansi_coloring,
+            ));
         }
 
         // The code can now be one of the ansi abbreviations like green_bold
@@ -827,7 +830,7 @@ pub fn str_to_ansi(s: &str) -> Option<String> {
 }
 
 fn generate_ansi_code_list(
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
     call_span: Span,
     use_ansi_coloring: bool,
 ) -> PipelineData {
@@ -862,7 +865,7 @@ fn generate_ansi_code_list(
 
             Value::record(record, call_span)
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc)
+        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, signals.clone())
 }
 
 fn build_ansi_hashmap(v: &[AnsiCode]) -> HashMap<&str, &str> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs
index 68fc17977b..b45b365d3f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ fn operate(
     if column_paths.is_empty() {
         input.map(
             move |v| process_value(&v, text.as_deref()),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     } else {
         input.map(
             move |v| process_each_path(v, &column_paths, text.as_deref(), command_span),
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs
index 35d410161c..3d59da6a10 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             config: config.clone(),
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/dir_info.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/dir_info.rs
index e4a3039672..10ce4f5420 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/dir_info.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/dir_info.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use filesize::file_real_size_fast;
 use nu_glob::Pattern;
-use nu_protocol::{record, ShellError, Span, Value};
-use std::{
-    path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use nu_protocol::{record, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct DirBuilder {
@@ -82,8 +79,9 @@ impl DirInfo {
         path: impl Into<PathBuf>,
         params: &DirBuilder,
         depth: Option<u64>,
-        ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Self {
+        span: Span,
+        signals: &Signals,
+    ) -> Result<Self, ShellError> {
         let path = path.into();
 
         let mut s = Self {
@@ -107,14 +105,12 @@ impl DirInfo {
         match std::fs::read_dir(&s.path) {
             Ok(d) => {
                 for f in d {
-                    if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrl_c) {
-                        break;
-                    }
+                    signals.check(span)?;
 
                     match f {
                         Ok(i) => match i.file_type() {
                             Ok(t) if t.is_dir() => {
-                                s = s.add_dir(i.path(), depth, params, ctrl_c.clone())
+                                s = s.add_dir(i.path(), depth, params, span, signals)?
                             }
                             Ok(_t) => s = s.add_file(i.path(), params),
                             Err(e) => s = s.add_error(e.into()),
@@ -125,7 +121,7 @@ impl DirInfo {
             }
             Err(e) => s = s.add_error(e.into()),
         }
-        s
+        Ok(s)
     }
 
     fn add_dir(
@@ -133,21 +129,22 @@ impl DirInfo {
         path: impl Into<PathBuf>,
         mut depth: Option<u64>,
         params: &DirBuilder,
-        ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Self {
+        span: Span,
+        signals: &Signals,
+    ) -> Result<Self, ShellError> {
         if let Some(current) = depth {
             if let Some(new) = current.checked_sub(1) {
                 depth = Some(new);
             } else {
-                return self;
+                return Ok(self);
             }
         }
 
-        let d = DirInfo::new(path, params, depth, ctrl_c);
+        let d = DirInfo::new(path, params, depth, span, signals)?;
         self.size += d.size;
         self.blocks += d.blocks;
         self.dirs.push(d);
-        self
+        Ok(self)
     }
 
     fn add_file(mut self, f: impl Into<PathBuf>, params: &DirBuilder) -> Self {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/sleep.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/sleep.rs
index ddf429509c..4d5f6ec827 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/sleep.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/sleep.rs
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@ impl Command for Sleep {
                 break;
             }
             thread::sleep(CTRL_C_CHECK_INTERVAL.min(time_until_deadline));
-            // exit early if Ctrl+C was pressed
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-                return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser {
-                    span: Some(call.head),
-                });
-            }
+            engine_state.signals().check(call.head)?;
         }
 
         Ok(Value::nothing(call.head).into_pipeline_data())
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/random/dice.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/random/dice.rs
index 2fb659ad1e..5e3a1b98b6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/random/dice.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/random/dice.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn dice(
         Value::int(thread_rng.gen_range(1..sides + 1) as i64, span)
     });
 
-    Ok(ListStream::new(iter, span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()).into())
+    Ok(ListStream::new(iter, span, engine_state.signals().clone()).into())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/create.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/create.rs
index 630718489b..1e1219889d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/create.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/create.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ impl Command for StorCreate {
         let span = call.head;
         let table_name: Option<String> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "table-name")?;
         let columns: Option<Record> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "columns")?;
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            engine_state.signals().clone(),
+        ));
 
         process(table_name, span, &db, columns)?;
         // dbg!(db.clone());
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ fn process(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
+    use nu_protocol::Signals;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -154,7 +159,10 @@ mod test {
     fn test_process_with_valid_parameters() {
         let table_name = Some("test_table".to_string());
         let span = Span::unknown();
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let mut columns = Record::new();
         columns.insert(
             "int_column".to_string(),
@@ -170,7 +178,10 @@ mod test {
     fn test_process_with_missing_table_name() {
         let table_name = None;
         let span = Span::unknown();
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let mut columns = Record::new();
         columns.insert(
             "int_column".to_string(),
@@ -190,7 +201,10 @@ mod test {
     fn test_process_with_missing_columns() {
         let table_name = Some("test_table".to_string());
         let span = Span::unknown();
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         let result = process(table_name, span, &db, None);
 
@@ -205,7 +219,10 @@ mod test {
     fn test_process_with_unsupported_column_data_type() {
         let table_name = Some("test_table".to_string());
         let span = Span::unknown();
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let mut columns = Record::new();
         let column_datatype = "bogus_data_type".to_string();
         columns.insert(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/delete.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/delete.rs
index 4de4874140..676e0490b0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/delete.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorDelete;
@@ -82,7 +83,10 @@ impl Command for StorDelete {
         }
 
         // Open the in-mem database
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         if let Some(new_table_name) = table_name_opt {
             if let Ok(conn) = db.open_connection() {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/export.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/export.rs
index 95c5ee9f35..f8255eec49 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/export.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/export.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorExport;
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ impl Command for StorExport {
         };
 
         // Open the in-mem database
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         if let Ok(conn) = db.open_connection() {
             // This uses vacuum. I'm not really sure if this is the best way to do this.
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/import.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/import.rs
index 682694e8bb..20b5b64f2d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/import.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/import.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorImport;
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ impl Command for StorImport {
         };
 
         // Open the in-mem database
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         if let Ok(mut conn) = db.open_connection() {
             db.restore_database_from_file(&mut conn, file_name)
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/insert.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/insert.rs
index 4b9677941b..b6b8d50906 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/insert.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/insert.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{values_to_sql, SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use rusqlite::params_from_iter;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -65,7 +66,10 @@ impl Command for StorInsert {
         let table_name: Option<String> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "table-name")?;
         let data_record: Option<Record> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "data-record")?;
         // let config = engine_state.get_config();
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         // Check if the record is being passed as input or using the data record parameter
         let columns = handle(span, data_record, input)?;
@@ -198,7 +202,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_process_with_simple_parameters() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let create_stmt = "CREATE TABLE test_process_with_simple_parameters (
             int_column INTEGER,
             real_column REAL,
@@ -237,7 +244,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_process_string_with_space() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let create_stmt = "CREATE TABLE test_process_string_with_space (
             str_column VARCHAR(255)
         )";
@@ -262,7 +272,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_no_errors_when_string_too_long() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let create_stmt = "CREATE TABLE test_errors_when_string_too_long (
             str_column VARCHAR(8)
         )";
@@ -287,7 +300,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_no_errors_when_param_is_wrong_type() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let create_stmt = "CREATE TABLE test_errors_when_param_is_wrong_type (
             int_column INT
         )";
@@ -312,7 +328,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_errors_when_column_doesnt_exist() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
         let create_stmt = "CREATE TABLE test_errors_when_column_doesnt_exist (
             int_column INT
         )";
@@ -337,7 +356,10 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_errors_when_table_doesnt_exist() {
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         let table_name = Some("test_errors_when_table_doesnt_exist".to_string());
         let span = Span::unknown();
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/open.rs
index c7f6f9f746..ba0f17c2af 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/open.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorOpen;
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ impl Command for StorOpen {
         //   It returns the output of `select * from my_table_name`
 
         // Just create an empty database with MEMORY_DB and nothing else
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         // dbg!(db.clone());
         Ok(db.into_value(call.head).into_pipeline_data())
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/reset.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/reset.rs
index d4489fb702..ba9e2a9681 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/reset.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/reset.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorReset;
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ impl Command for StorReset {
         let span = call.head;
 
         // Open the in-mem database
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         if let Ok(conn) = db.open_connection() {
             db.drop_all_tables(&conn)
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/update.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/update.rs
index d731207a3f..18cf6f9f0f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/stor/update.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/stor/update.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::database::{SQLiteDatabase, MEMORY_DB};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StorUpdate;
@@ -79,7 +80,10 @@ impl Command for StorUpdate {
             call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "where-clause")?;
 
         // Open the in-mem database
-        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB), None));
+        let db = Box::new(SQLiteDatabase::new(
+            std::path::Path::new(MEMORY_DB),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ));
 
         // Check if the record is being passed as input or using the update record parameter
         let columns = handle(span, update_record, input)?;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/char_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/char_.rs
index 6834134b26..7737210254 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/char_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/char_.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use indexmap::{indexmap, IndexMap};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
 
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
 
 // Character used to separate directories in a Path Environment variable on windows is ";"
 #[cfg(target_family = "windows")]
@@ -229,11 +229,13 @@ impl Command for Char {
         let list = call.has_flag_const(working_set, "list")?;
         let integer = call.has_flag_const(working_set, "integer")?;
         let unicode = call.has_flag_const(working_set, "unicode")?;
-        let ctrlc = working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone();
 
         // handle -l flag
         if list {
-            return Ok(generate_character_list(ctrlc, call.head));
+            return Ok(generate_character_list(
+                working_set.permanent().signals().clone(),
+                call.head,
+            ));
         }
 
         // handle -i flag
@@ -264,11 +266,13 @@ impl Command for Char {
         let list = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "list")?;
         let integer = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "integer")?;
         let unicode = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "unicode")?;
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         // handle -l flag
         if list {
-            return Ok(generate_character_list(ctrlc, call_span));
+            return Ok(generate_character_list(
+                engine_state.signals().clone(),
+                call_span,
+            ));
         }
 
         // handle -i flag
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ impl Command for Char {
     }
 }
 
-fn generate_character_list(ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>, call_span: Span) -> PipelineData {
+fn generate_character_list(signals: Signals, call_span: Span) -> PipelineData {
     CHAR_MAP
         .iter()
         .map(move |(name, s)| {
@@ -308,7 +312,7 @@ fn generate_character_list(ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>, call_span: Span) -> P
 
             Value::record(record, call_span)
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc)
+        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, signals)
 }
 
 fn handle_integer_flag(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/detect_columns.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/detect_columns.rs
index 62a2d8bbcc..2f1f713b33 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/detect_columns.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/detect_columns.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ fn guess_width(
                     Err(e) => Value::error(e, input_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     } else {
         let length = result[0].len();
         let columns: Vec<String> = (0..length).map(|n| format!("column{n}")).collect();
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ fn guess_width(
                     Err(e) => Value::error(e, input_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     }
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ fn detect_columns(
     args: Arguments,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let name_span = call.head;
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
     let config = engine_state.get_config();
     let input = input.collect_string("", config)?;
 
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ fn detect_columns(
                     None => Value::record(record, name_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, ctrlc))
+            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     } else {
         Ok(PipelineData::empty())
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/encode_decode/base64.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/encode_decode/base64.rs
index 8050193212..afc143983e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/encode_decode/base64.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/encode_decode/base64.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub fn operate(
         cell_paths,
     };
 
-    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/date.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/date.rs
index 1aaf1fb851..dd005b9216 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/date.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/date.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fn run(
             Some(format) => format_helper(value, format.item.as_str(), format.span, head),
             None => format_helper_rfc2822(value, head),
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/duration.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/duration.rs
index 281542f49a..fbbe192048 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/duration.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/duration.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Command for FormatDuration {
             arg,
             input,
             call.head,
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl Command for FormatDuration {
             arg,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/filesize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/filesize.rs
index ebd43d90b1..63865ac2ac 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/filesize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/format/filesize.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Command for FormatFilesize {
             arg,
             input,
             call.head,
-            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+            engine_state.signals(),
         )
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl Command for FormatFilesize {
             arg,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/parse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/parse.rs
index 4318b3da8b..9bf31de73c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/parse.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use fancy_regex::{Captures, Regex};
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{engine::StateWorkingSet, ListStream};
-use std::{
-    collections::VecDeque,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use nu_protocol::{engine::StateWorkingSet, ListStream, Signals};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Parse;
@@ -163,8 +160,6 @@ fn operate(
         })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-
     match input {
         PipelineData::Empty => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
         PipelineData::Value(value, ..) => match value {
@@ -192,10 +187,10 @@ fn operate(
                     columns,
                     iter,
                     span: head,
-                    ctrlc,
+                    signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 };
 
-                Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, None).into())
+                Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, Signals::empty()).into())
             }
             value => Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
                 exp_input_type: "string".into(),
@@ -220,7 +215,7 @@ fn operate(
                     columns,
                     iter,
                     span: head,
-                    ctrlc,
+                    signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 }
             })
             .into()),
@@ -232,10 +227,10 @@ fn operate(
                     columns,
                     iter: lines,
                     span: head,
-                    ctrlc,
+                    signals: engine_state.signals().clone(),
                 };
 
-                Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, None).into())
+                Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, Signals::empty()).into())
             } else {
                 Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
             }
@@ -302,7 +297,7 @@ struct ParseIter<I: Iterator<Item = Result<String, ShellError>>> {
     columns: Vec<String>,
     iter: I,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 }
 
 impl<I: Iterator<Item = Result<String, ShellError>>> ParseIter<I> {
@@ -320,7 +315,7 @@ impl<I: Iterator<Item = Result<String, ShellError>>> Iterator for ParseIter<I> {
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Value> {
         loop {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
+            if self.signals.interrupted() {
                 return None;
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
index 08e73b9830..370df262ea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn split_chars(
     let span = call.head;
     input.map(
         move |x| split_chars_helper(&x, span, graphemes),
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
index 02eff7845f..540cfabe54 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn split_column(
 
     input.flat_map(
         move |x| split_column_helper(&x, &regex, &args.rest, args.collapse_empty, name_span),
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/list.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/list.rs
index d52bb5401a..eb874841a2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/list.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/list.rs
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ fn split_list(
 
     let matcher = Matcher::new(has_regex, separator)?;
     for val in input {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-            break;
-        }
+        engine_state.signals().check(call.head)?;
 
         if matcher.compare(&val)? {
             if !temp_list.is_empty() {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
index 8bc0003cb6..1f427a06e0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn split_row(
     })?;
     input.flat_map(
         move |x| split_row_helper(&x, &regex, args.max_split, name_span),
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
index 0dd5dc9383..6cb5562a70 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/words.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ fn split_words(
 
     input.map(
         move |x| split_words_helper(&x, args.word_length, span, args.graphemes),
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/capitalize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/capitalize.rs
index 20f334976c..862ca127c2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/capitalize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/capitalize.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn operate(
                 ret
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/downcase.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/downcase.rs
index 316050d501..0493a663aa 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/downcase.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/downcase.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ fn operate(
                 ret
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
index 32b50c4bc6..3390ff097e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/mod.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ where
         case_operation,
         cell_paths,
     };
-    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    general_operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action<F>(input: &Value, args: &Arguments<F>, head: Span) -> Value
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/upcase.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/upcase.rs
index 9e55f25f64..557239ec91 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/upcase.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/case/upcase.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fn operate(
                 ret
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/contains.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/contains.rs
index ff9cb85fcb..27d8a8e313 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/contains.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/contains.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             case_insensitive: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/deunicode.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/deunicode.rs
index 0b70cf2003..ef732571f9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/deunicode.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/deunicode.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
 
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/distance.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/distance.rs
index bd666e53f5..9b88f8e3e0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/distance.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/distance.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             compare_string,
             cell_paths,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/ends_with.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/ends_with.rs
index 40f643ea8e..d4841b74e0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/ends_with.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/ends_with.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             case_insensitive: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
index 70fb51ec4c..b9759ef6a1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/expand.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ fn run(
                 ),
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/index_of.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/index_of.rs
index 5b40f80d3d..a6b06ef9b7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/index_of.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/index_of.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             graphemes: grapheme_flags(engine_state, stack, call)?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/join.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/join.rs
index 1d36f216d0..d297ea4cbc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/join.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/join.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::Signals;
 
 use std::io::Write;
 
@@ -88,30 +89,35 @@ fn run(
     let mut iter = input.into_iter();
     let mut first = true;
 
-    let output = ByteStream::from_fn(span, None, ByteStreamType::String, move |buffer| {
-        // Write each input to the buffer
-        if let Some(value) = iter.next() {
-            // Write the separator if this is not the first
-            if first {
-                first = false;
-            } else if let Some(separator) = &separator {
-                write!(buffer, "{}", separator)?;
-            }
-
-            match value {
-                Value::Error { error, .. } => {
-                    return Err(*error);
+    let output = ByteStream::from_fn(
+        span,
+        Signals::empty(),
+        ByteStreamType::String,
+        move |buffer| {
+            // Write each input to the buffer
+            if let Some(value) = iter.next() {
+                // Write the separator if this is not the first
+                if first {
+                    first = false;
+                } else if let Some(separator) = &separator {
+                    write!(buffer, "{}", separator)?;
                 }
-                // Hmm, not sure what we actually want.
-                // `to_expanded_string` formats dates as human readable which feels funny.
-                Value::Date { val, .. } => write!(buffer, "{val:?}")?,
-                value => write!(buffer, "{}", value.to_expanded_string("\n", &config))?,
+
+                match value {
+                    Value::Error { error, .. } => {
+                        return Err(*error);
+                    }
+                    // Hmm, not sure what we actually want.
+                    // `to_expanded_string` formats dates as human readable which feels funny.
+                    Value::Date { val, .. } => write!(buffer, "{val:?}")?,
+                    value => write!(buffer, "{}", value.to_expanded_string("\n", &config))?,
+                }
+                Ok(true)
+            } else {
+                Ok(false)
             }
-            Ok(true)
-        } else {
-            Ok(false)
-        }
-    });
+        },
+    );
 
     Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(output, metadata))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/length.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/length.rs
index f456fe9467..ab0ba8db49 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/length.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/length.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ fn run(
         cell_paths: (!cell_paths.is_empty()).then_some(cell_paths),
         graphemes,
     };
-    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 fn action(input: &Value, arg: &Arguments, head: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/replace.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/replace.rs
index 58e2574681..342dd0693e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/replace.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/replace.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             no_regex,
             multiline,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/reverse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/reverse.rs
index cc3772db7c..9a339f7bcc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/reverse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/reverse.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let cell_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let args = CellPathOnlyArgs::from(cell_paths);
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/starts_with.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/starts_with.rs
index aec12f6f77..bac451466c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/starts_with.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/starts_with.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             case_insensitive: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
index 28c65afe2b..eb091ae4f6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/stats.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ fn stats(
                 ),
             }
         },
-        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        engine_state.signals(),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/substring.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/substring.rs
index 5ad7a967da..10464580c7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/substring.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/substring.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             cell_paths,
             graphemes: grapheme_flags(engine_state, stack, call)?,
         };
-        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
     }
 
     fn run_const(
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
             args,
             input,
             call.head,
-            working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone(),
+            working_set.permanent().signals(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/trim/trim_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/trim/trim_.rs
index 52c4017cda..76d886a010 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/trim/trim_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/str_/trim/trim_.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fn run(
         cell_paths,
         mode,
     };
-    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+    operate(action, args, input, call.head, engine_state.signals())
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
index c64549a44d..859575abbd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
@@ -182,5 +182,5 @@ fn run_ps(
 
     Ok(output
         .into_iter()
-        .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
index 1e2a328356..9b68059ffa 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn registry_query(
                 *registry_key_span,
             ))
         }
-        Ok(reg_values.into_pipeline_data(call_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(reg_values.into_pipeline_data(call_span, engine_state.signals().clone()))
     } else {
         match registry_value {
             Some(value) => {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
index f82c23a0e0..e475833747 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use nu_cmd_base::hook::eval_hook;
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, env_to_strings, get_eval_expression};
 use nu_path::{dots::expand_ndots, expand_tilde};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ast::Expression, did_you_mean, process::ChildProcess, ByteStream, NuGlob, OutDest,
+    ast::Expression, did_you_mean, process::ChildProcess, ByteStream, NuGlob, OutDest, Signals,
 };
 use nu_system::ForegroundChild;
 use nu_utils::IgnoreCaseExt;
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::{
     io::Write,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     process::Stdio,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
+    sync::Arc,
     thread,
 };
 
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ pub fn eval_arguments_from_call(
     stack: &mut Stack,
     call: &Call,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Spanned<OsString>>, ShellError> {
-    let ctrlc = &engine_state.ctrlc;
     let cwd = engine_state.cwd(Some(stack))?;
     let mut args: Vec<Spanned<OsString>> = vec![];
     for (expr, spread) in call.rest_iter(1) {
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ pub fn eval_arguments_from_call(
             match arg {
                 // Expand globs passed to run-external
                 Value::Glob { val, no_expand, .. } if !no_expand => args.extend(
-                    expand_glob(&val, &cwd, expr.span, ctrlc)?
+                    expand_glob(&val, &cwd, expr.span, engine_state.signals())?
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|s| s.into_spanned(expr.span)),
                 ),
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ fn expand_glob(
     arg: &str,
     cwd: &Path,
     span: Span,
-    interrupt: &Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<Vec<OsString>, ShellError> {
     const GLOB_CHARS: &[char] = &['*', '?', '['];
 
@@ -307,9 +306,7 @@ fn expand_glob(
         let mut result: Vec<OsString> = vec![];
 
         for m in matches {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(interrupt) {
-                return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: Some(span) });
-            }
+            signals.check(span)?;
             if let Ok(arg) = m {
                 let arg = resolve_globbed_path_to_cwd_relative(arg, prefix.as_ref(), cwd);
                 result.push(arg.into());
@@ -611,30 +608,30 @@ mod test {
 
             let cwd = dirs.test();
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let expected = &["a.txt", "b.txt"];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("./*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("./*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("'*.txt'", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("'*.txt'", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let expected = &["'*.txt'"];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob(".", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob(".", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let expected = &["."];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("./a.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("./a.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let expected = &["./a.txt"];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("[*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("[*.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let expected = &["[*.txt"];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 
-            let actual = expand_glob("~/foo.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &None).unwrap();
+            let actual = expand_glob("~/foo.txt", cwd, Span::unknown(), &Signals::empty()).unwrap();
             let home = dirs_next::home_dir().expect("failed to get home dir");
             let expected: Vec<OsString> = vec![home.join("foo.txt").into()];
             assert_eq!(actual, expected);
@@ -666,7 +663,7 @@ mod test {
             ByteStream::read(
                 b"foo".as_slice(),
                 Span::unknown(),
-                None,
+                Signals::empty(),
                 ByteStreamType::Unknown,
             ),
             None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
index f0cf4ece39..fd5b0beb18 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ fn which(
         applications: call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?,
         all: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")?,
     };
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
     if which_args.applications.is_empty() {
         return Err(ShellError::MissingParameter {
@@ -214,7 +213,9 @@ fn which(
         output.extend(values);
     }
 
-    Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc))
+    Ok(output
+        .into_iter()
+        .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.signals().clone()))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
index f0cc90fa9f..e3738a3952 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use nu_color_config::{color_from_hex, StyleComputer, TextStyle};
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, env::get_config, env_to_string};
 use nu_pretty_hex::HexConfig;
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ByteStream, Config, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineMetadata, TableMode, ValueIterator,
+    ByteStream, Config, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineMetadata, Signals, TableMode, ValueIterator,
 };
 use nu_table::{
     common::create_nu_table_config, CollapsedTable, ExpandedTable, JustTable, NuTable, NuTableCell,
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use std::{
     io::{IsTerminal, Read},
     path::PathBuf,
     str::FromStr,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
     time::Instant,
 };
 use terminal_size::{Height, Width};
@@ -377,8 +376,8 @@ fn handle_table_command(
         ),
         PipelineData::ByteStream(..) => Ok(input.data),
         PipelineData::Value(Value::Binary { val, .. }, ..) => {
-            let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-            let stream = ByteStream::read_binary(val, input.call.head, ctrlc);
+            let signals = input.engine_state.signals().clone();
+            let stream = ByteStream::read_binary(val, input.call.head, signals);
             Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(
                 pretty_hex_stream(stream, input.call.head),
                 None,
@@ -386,8 +385,8 @@ fn handle_table_command(
         }
         // None of these two receive a StyleComputer because handle_row_stream() can produce it by itself using engine_state and stack.
         PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }, metadata) => {
-            let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-            let stream = ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), span, ctrlc);
+            let signals = input.engine_state.signals().clone();
+            let stream = ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), span, signals);
             input.data = PipelineData::Empty;
 
             handle_row_stream(input, cfg, stream, metadata)
@@ -410,8 +409,9 @@ fn handle_table_command(
             Table.run(input.engine_state, input.stack, input.call, base_pipeline)
         }
         PipelineData::Value(Value::Range { val, .. }, metadata) => {
-            let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-            let stream = ListStream::new(val.into_range_iter(span, ctrlc), span, None);
+            let signals = input.engine_state.signals().clone();
+            let stream =
+                ListStream::new(val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty()), span, signals);
             input.data = PipelineData::Empty;
             handle_row_stream(input, cfg, stream, metadata)
         }
@@ -437,50 +437,55 @@ fn pretty_hex_stream(stream: ByteStream, span: Span) -> ByteStream {
         reader
     } else {
         // No stream to read from
-        return ByteStream::read_string("".into(), span, None);
+        return ByteStream::read_string("".into(), span, Signals::empty());
     };
 
-    ByteStream::from_fn(span, None, ByteStreamType::String, move |buffer| {
-        // Turn the buffer into a String we can write to
-        let mut write_buf = std::mem::take(buffer);
-        write_buf.clear();
-        // SAFETY: we just truncated it empty
-        let mut write_buf = unsafe { String::from_utf8_unchecked(write_buf) };
+    ByteStream::from_fn(
+        span,
+        Signals::empty(),
+        ByteStreamType::String,
+        move |buffer| {
+            // Turn the buffer into a String we can write to
+            let mut write_buf = std::mem::take(buffer);
+            write_buf.clear();
+            // SAFETY: we just truncated it empty
+            let mut write_buf = unsafe { String::from_utf8_unchecked(write_buf) };
 
-        // Write the title at the beginning
-        if cfg.title {
-            nu_pretty_hex::write_title(&mut write_buf, cfg, true).expect("format error");
-            cfg.title = false;
-
-            // Put the write_buf back into buffer
-            *buffer = write_buf.into_bytes();
-
-            Ok(true)
-        } else {
-            // Read up to `cfg.width` bytes
-            read_buf.clear();
-            (&mut reader)
-                .take(cfg.width as u64)
-                .read_to_end(&mut read_buf)
-                .err_span(span)?;
-
-            if !read_buf.is_empty() {
-                nu_pretty_hex::hex_write(&mut write_buf, &read_buf, cfg, Some(true))
-                    .expect("format error");
-                write_buf.push('\n');
-
-                // Advance the address offset for next time
-                cfg.address_offset += read_buf.len();
+            // Write the title at the beginning
+            if cfg.title {
+                nu_pretty_hex::write_title(&mut write_buf, cfg, true).expect("format error");
+                cfg.title = false;
 
                 // Put the write_buf back into buffer
                 *buffer = write_buf.into_bytes();
 
                 Ok(true)
             } else {
-                Ok(false)
+                // Read up to `cfg.width` bytes
+                read_buf.clear();
+                (&mut reader)
+                    .take(cfg.width as u64)
+                    .read_to_end(&mut read_buf)
+                    .err_span(span)?;
+
+                if !read_buf.is_empty() {
+                    nu_pretty_hex::hex_write(&mut write_buf, &read_buf, cfg, Some(true))
+                        .expect("format error");
+                    write_buf.push('\n');
+
+                    // Advance the address offset for next time
+                    cfg.address_offset += read_buf.len();
+
+                    // Put the write_buf back into buffer
+                    *buffer = write_buf.into_bytes();
+
+                    Ok(true)
+                } else {
+                    Ok(false)
+                }
             }
-        }
-    })
+        },
+    )
 }
 
 fn handle_record(
@@ -491,8 +496,6 @@ fn handle_record(
     let config = get_config(input.engine_state, input.stack);
     let span = input.data.span().unwrap_or(input.call.head);
     let styles = &StyleComputer::from_config(input.engine_state, input.stack);
-    let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-    let ctrlc1 = ctrlc.clone();
 
     if record.is_empty() {
         let value =
@@ -517,7 +520,7 @@ fn handle_record(
     let opts = TableOpts::new(
         &config,
         styles,
-        ctrlc,
+        input.engine_state.signals(),
         span,
         cfg.term_width,
         indent,
@@ -529,7 +532,7 @@ fn handle_record(
 
     let result = match result {
         Some(output) => maybe_strip_color(output, &config),
-        None => report_unsuccessful_output(ctrlc1, cfg.term_width),
+        None => report_unsuccessful_output(input.engine_state.signals(), cfg.term_width),
     };
 
     let val = Value::string(result, span);
@@ -537,8 +540,8 @@ fn handle_record(
     Ok(val.into_pipeline_data())
 }
 
-fn report_unsuccessful_output(ctrlc1: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>, term_width: usize) -> String {
-    if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc1) {
+fn report_unsuccessful_output(signals: &Signals, term_width: usize) -> String {
+    if signals.interrupted() {
         "".into()
     } else {
         // assume this failed because the table was too wide
@@ -599,8 +602,6 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
     stream: ListStream,
     metadata: Option<PipelineMetadata>,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-
     let stream = match metadata.as_ref() {
         // First, `ls` sources:
         Some(PipelineMetadata {
@@ -680,11 +681,14 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
         // for the values it outputs. Because engine_state is passed in, config doesn't need to.
         input.engine_state.clone(),
         input.stack.clone(),
-        ctrlc.clone(),
         cfg,
     );
-    let stream =
-        ByteStream::from_result_iter(paginator, input.call.head, None, ByteStreamType::String);
+    let stream = ByteStream::from_result_iter(
+        paginator,
+        input.call.head,
+        Signals::empty(),
+        ByteStreamType::String,
+    );
     Ok(PipelineData::ByteStream(stream, None))
 }
 
@@ -717,7 +721,6 @@ struct PagingTableCreator {
     stream: ValueIterator,
     engine_state: EngineState,
     stack: Stack,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
     elements_displayed: usize,
     reached_end: bool,
     cfg: TableConfig,
@@ -730,7 +733,6 @@ impl PagingTableCreator {
         stream: ListStream,
         engine_state: EngineState,
         stack: Stack,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
         cfg: TableConfig,
     ) -> Self {
         PagingTableCreator {
@@ -738,7 +740,6 @@ impl PagingTableCreator {
             stream: stream.into_inner(),
             engine_state,
             stack,
-            ctrlc,
             cfg,
             elements_displayed: 0,
             reached_end: false,
@@ -790,14 +791,14 @@ impl PagingTableCreator {
     }
 
     fn create_table_opts<'a>(
-        &self,
+        &'a self,
         cfg: &'a Config,
         style_comp: &'a StyleComputer<'a>,
     ) -> TableOpts<'a> {
         TableOpts::new(
             cfg,
             style_comp,
-            self.ctrlc.clone(),
+            self.engine_state.signals(),
             self.head,
             self.cfg.term_width,
             (cfg.table_indent.left, cfg.table_indent.right),
@@ -830,12 +831,15 @@ impl Iterator for PagingTableCreator {
         match self.cfg.abbreviation {
             Some(abbr) => {
                 (batch, _, end) =
-                    stream_collect_abbriviated(&mut self.stream, abbr, self.ctrlc.clone());
+                    stream_collect_abbriviated(&mut self.stream, abbr, self.engine_state.signals());
             }
             None => {
                 // Pull from stream until time runs out or we have enough items
-                (batch, end) =
-                    stream_collect(&mut self.stream, STREAM_PAGE_SIZE, self.ctrlc.clone());
+                (batch, end) = stream_collect(
+                    &mut self.stream,
+                    STREAM_PAGE_SIZE,
+                    self.engine_state.signals(),
+                );
             }
         }
 
@@ -869,14 +873,19 @@ impl Iterator for PagingTableCreator {
         self.row_offset += batch_size;
 
         let config = get_config(&self.engine_state, &self.stack);
-        convert_table_to_output(table, &config, &self.ctrlc, self.cfg.term_width)
+        convert_table_to_output(
+            table,
+            &config,
+            self.engine_state.signals(),
+            self.cfg.term_width,
+        )
     }
 }
 
 fn stream_collect(
     stream: impl Iterator<Item = Value>,
     size: usize,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> (Vec<Value>, bool) {
     let start_time = Instant::now();
     let mut end = true;
@@ -896,7 +905,7 @@ fn stream_collect(
             break;
         }
 
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
+        if signals.interrupted() {
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -907,7 +916,7 @@ fn stream_collect(
 fn stream_collect_abbriviated(
     stream: impl Iterator<Item = Value>,
     size: usize,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> (Vec<Value>, usize, bool) {
     let mut end = true;
     let mut read = 0;
@@ -930,7 +939,7 @@ fn stream_collect_abbriviated(
             tail.push_back(item);
         }
 
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&ctrlc) {
+        if signals.interrupted() {
             end = false;
             break;
         }
@@ -1062,7 +1071,7 @@ fn create_empty_placeholder(
 fn convert_table_to_output(
     table: Result<Option<String>, ShellError>,
     config: &Config,
-    ctrlc: &Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     term_width: usize,
 ) -> Option<Result<Vec<u8>, ShellError>> {
     match table {
@@ -1075,7 +1084,7 @@ fn convert_table_to_output(
             Some(Ok(bytes))
         }
         Ok(None) => {
-            let msg = if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(ctrlc) {
+            let msg = if signals.interrupted() {
                 String::from("")
             } else {
                 // assume this failed because the table was too wide
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index 044bf86980..1460dec464 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ pub fn eval_call<D: DebugContext>(
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
-        return Ok(Value::nothing(call.head).into_pipeline_data());
-    }
+    engine_state.signals().check(call.head)?;
     let decl = engine_state.get_decl(call.decl_id);
 
     if !decl.is_known_external() && call.named_iter().any(|(flag, _, _)| flag.item == "help") {
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/expand.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/expand.rs
index cbb86336af..b748ce2b89 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/commands/expand.rs
@@ -67,12 +67,11 @@ fn convert_value_to_string(
         let config = engine_state.get_config();
         Ok(vals[0][0].to_abbreviated_string(config))
     } else {
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let config = engine_state.get_config();
         let style_computer = StyleComputer::from_config(engine_state, stack);
 
         Ok(nu_common::try_build_table(
-            ctrlc,
+            engine_state.signals(),
             config,
             &style_computer,
             value,
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
index e5498ce5b3..8d59591beb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ impl Command for Explore {
         let tail: bool = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "tail")?;
         let peek_value: bool = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "peek")?;
 
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let nu_config = engine_state.get_config();
         let style_computer = StyleComputer::from_config(engine_state, stack);
 
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ impl Command for Explore {
             tail,
         );
 
-        let result = run_pager(engine_state, &mut stack.clone(), ctrlc, input, config);
+        let result = run_pager(engine_state, &mut stack.clone(), input, config);
 
         match result {
             Ok(Some(value)) => Ok(PipelineData::Value(value, None)),
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
index 30b3e5cf87..043c85eb02 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use commands::{ExpandCmd, HelpCmd, NuCmd, QuitCmd, TableCmd, TryCmd};
 pub use default_context::add_explore_context;
 pub use explore::Explore;
 use explore::ExploreConfig;
-use nu_common::{collect_pipeline, has_simple_value, CtrlC};
+use nu_common::{collect_pipeline, has_simple_value};
 use nu_protocol::{
     engine::{EngineState, Stack},
     PipelineData, Value,
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ mod util {
 fn run_pager(
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     stack: &mut Stack,
-    ctrlc: CtrlC,
     input: PipelineData,
     config: PagerConfig,
 ) -> Result<Option<Value>> {
@@ -45,14 +44,14 @@ fn run_pager(
         p.show_message("For help type :help");
 
         let view = binary_view(input, config.explore_config)?;
-        return p.run(engine_state, stack, ctrlc, Some(view), commands);
+        return p.run(engine_state, stack, Some(view), commands);
     }
 
     let (columns, data) = collect_pipeline(input)?;
 
     let has_no_input = columns.is_empty() && data.is_empty();
     if has_no_input {
-        return p.run(engine_state, stack, ctrlc, help_view(), commands);
+        return p.run(engine_state, stack, help_view(), commands);
     }
 
     p.show_message("For help type :help");
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ fn run_pager(
     if let Some(value) = has_simple_value(&data) {
         let text = value.to_abbreviated_string(config.nu_config);
         let view = Some(Page::new(Preview::new(&text), false));
-        return p.run(engine_state, stack, ctrlc, view, commands);
+        return p.run(engine_state, stack, view, commands);
     }
 
     let view = create_record_view(columns, data, is_record, config);
-    p.run(engine_state, stack, ctrlc, view, commands)
+    p.run(engine_state, stack, view, commands)
 }
 
 fn create_record_view(
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/mod.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/mod.rs
index 091a7d6f36..42ba2f0896 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ mod value;
 
 use nu_color_config::TextStyle;
 use nu_protocol::Value;
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
 
 pub use nu_ansi_term::{Color as NuColor, Style as NuStyle};
 pub use nu_protocol::{Config as NuConfig, Span as NuSpan};
 
 pub type NuText = (String, TextStyle);
-pub type CtrlC = Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>;
 
 pub use command::run_command_with_value;
 pub use lscolor::{create_lscolors, lscolorize};
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/table.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/table.rs
index cb580e404b..164c837bf9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/table.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 use crate::nu_common::NuConfig;
 use nu_color_config::StyleComputer;
-use nu_protocol::{Record, Span, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{Record, Signals, Span, Value};
 use nu_table::{
     common::{nu_value_to_string, nu_value_to_string_clean},
     ExpandedTable, TableOpts,
 };
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
 
 pub fn try_build_table(
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     config: &NuConfig,
     style_computer: &StyleComputer,
     value: Value,
 ) -> String {
     let span = value.span();
     match value {
-        Value::List { vals, .. } => try_build_list(vals, ctrlc, config, span, style_computer),
-        Value::Record { val, .. } => try_build_map(&val, span, style_computer, ctrlc, config),
+        Value::List { vals, .. } => try_build_list(vals, signals, config, span, style_computer),
+        Value::Record { val, .. } => try_build_map(&val, span, style_computer, signals, config),
         val if matches!(val, Value::String { .. }) => {
             nu_value_to_string_clean(&val, config, style_computer).0
         }
@@ -28,13 +27,13 @@ fn try_build_map(
     record: &Record,
     span: Span,
     style_computer: &StyleComputer,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     config: &NuConfig,
 ) -> String {
     let opts = TableOpts::new(
         config,
         style_computer,
-        ctrlc,
+        signals,
         Span::unknown(),
         usize::MAX,
         (config.table_indent.left, config.table_indent.right),
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ fn try_build_map(
 
 fn try_build_list(
     vals: Vec<Value>,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &Signals,
     config: &NuConfig,
     span: Span,
     style_computer: &StyleComputer,
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ fn try_build_list(
     let opts = TableOpts::new(
         config,
         style_computer,
-        ctrlc,
+        signals,
         Span::unknown(),
         usize::MAX,
         (config.table_indent.left, config.table_indent.right),
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
index 3114543f7c..4a043476bb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use self::{
 use super::views::{Layout, View};
 use crate::{
     explore::ExploreConfig,
-    nu_common::{CtrlC, NuColor, NuConfig, NuStyle},
+    nu_common::{NuColor, NuConfig, NuStyle},
     registry::{Command, CommandRegistry},
     views::{util::nu_style_to_tui, ViewConfig},
 };
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use std::{
     cmp::min,
     io::{self, Stdout},
     result,
-    sync::atomic::Ordering,
 };
 
 pub type Frame<'a> = ratatui::Frame<'a>;
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ impl<'a> Pager<'a> {
         &mut self,
         engine_state: &EngineState,
         stack: &mut Stack,
-        ctrlc: CtrlC,
         view: Option<Page>,
         commands: CommandRegistry,
     ) -> Result<Option<Value>> {
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@ impl<'a> Pager<'a> {
             &mut terminal,
             engine_state,
             stack,
-            ctrlc,
             self,
             &mut info,
             view,
@@ -173,7 +170,6 @@ fn render_ui(
     term: &mut Terminal,
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     stack: &mut Stack,
-    ctrlc: CtrlC,
     pager: &mut Pager<'_>,
     info: &mut ViewInfo,
     view: Option<Page>,
@@ -183,11 +179,8 @@ fn render_ui(
     let mut view_stack = ViewStack::new(view, Vec::new());
 
     loop {
-        // handle CTRLC event
-        if let Some(ctrlc) = ctrlc.clone() {
-            if ctrlc.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
-                break Ok(None);
-            }
+        if engine_state.signals().interrupted() {
+            break Ok(None);
         }
 
         let mut layout = Layout::default();
diff --git a/crates/nu-lsp/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-lsp/src/lib.rs
index 44eeeb5756..fdeededac5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-lsp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-lsp/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ use ropey::Rope;
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
+    sync::Arc,
     time::Duration,
 };
 
@@ -57,11 +54,7 @@ impl LanguageServer {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn serve_requests(
-        mut self,
-        engine_state: EngineState,
-        ctrlc: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn serve_requests(mut self, engine_state: EngineState) -> Result<()> {
         let server_capabilities = serde_json::to_value(ServerCapabilities {
             text_document_sync: Some(lsp_types::TextDocumentSyncCapability::Kind(
                 TextDocumentSyncKind::INCREMENTAL,
@@ -75,10 +68,12 @@ impl LanguageServer {
 
         let _initialization_params = self
             .connection
-            .initialize_while(server_capabilities, || !ctrlc.load(Ordering::SeqCst))
+            .initialize_while(server_capabilities, || {
+                !engine_state.signals().interrupted()
+            })
             .into_diagnostic()?;
 
-        while !ctrlc.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        while !engine_state.signals().interrupted() {
             let msg = match self
                 .connection
                 .receiver
@@ -631,7 +626,7 @@ mod tests {
         std::thread::spawn(move || {
             let engine_state = nu_cmd_lang::create_default_context();
             let engine_state = nu_command::add_shell_command_context(engine_state);
-            send.send(lsp_server.serve_requests(engine_state, Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false))))
+            send.send(lsp_server.serve_requests(engine_state))
         });
 
         client_connection
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
index 4f287f39c0..89aa2b15e5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //! Implements the stream multiplexing interface for both the plugin side and the engine side.
 
 use nu_plugin_protocol::{ByteStreamInfo, ListStreamInfo, PipelineDataHeader, StreamMessage};
-use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, IntoSpanned, ListStream, PipelineData, Reader, ShellError};
+use nu_protocol::{ByteStream, IntoSpanned, ListStream, PipelineData, Reader, ShellError, Signals};
 use std::{
     io::{Read, Write},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc, Mutex},
+    sync::Mutex,
     thread,
 };
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pub trait InterfaceManager {
     fn read_pipeline_data(
         &self,
         header: PipelineDataHeader,
-        ctrlc: Option<&Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: &Signals,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         self.prepare_pipeline_data(match header {
             PipelineDataHeader::Empty => PipelineData::Empty,
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ pub trait InterfaceManager {
             PipelineDataHeader::ListStream(info) => {
                 let handle = self.stream_manager().get_handle();
                 let reader = handle.read_stream(info.id, self.get_interface())?;
-                ListStream::new(reader, info.span, ctrlc.cloned()).into()
+                ListStream::new(reader, info.span, signals.clone()).into()
             }
             PipelineDataHeader::ByteStream(info) => {
                 let handle = self.stream_manager().get_handle();
                 let reader = handle.read_stream(info.id, self.get_interface())?;
-                ByteStream::from_result_iter(reader, info.span, ctrlc.cloned(), info.type_).into()
+                ByteStream::from_result_iter(reader, info.span, signals.clone(), info.type_).into()
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
index 6b86aba97d..456eb547b5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-core/src/interface/tests.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
     ByteStream, ByteStreamSource, ByteStreamType, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineData,
-    PipelineMetadata, ShellError, Span, Value,
+    PipelineMetadata, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value,
 };
 use std::{path::Path, sync::Arc};
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_empty() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     let header = PipelineDataHeader::Empty;
 
     assert!(matches!(
-        manager.read_pipeline_data(header, None)?,
+        manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())?,
         PipelineData::Empty
     ));
     Ok(())
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_value() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     let value = Value::test_int(4);
     let header = PipelineDataHeader::Value(value.clone());
 
-    match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, None)? {
+    match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())? {
         PipelineData::Value(read_value, ..) => assert_eq!(value, read_value),
         PipelineData::ListStream(..) => panic!("unexpected ListStream"),
         PipelineData::ByteStream(..) => panic!("unexpected ByteStream"),
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_list_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         span: Span::test_data(),
     });
 
-    let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, None)?;
+    let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())?;
     assert!(
         matches!(pipe, PipelineData::ListStream(..)),
         "unexpected PipelineData: {pipe:?}"
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_byte_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
     });
 
-    let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, None)?;
+    let pipe = manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())?;
 
     // need to consume input
     manager.consume_all()?;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ fn read_pipeline_data_prepared_properly() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         id: 0,
         span: Span::test_data(),
     });
-    match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, None)? {
+    match manager.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty())? {
         PipelineData::ListStream(_, meta) => match meta {
             Some(PipelineMetadata { data_source, .. }) => match data_source {
                 DataSource::FilePath(path) => {
@@ -353,7 +353,11 @@ fn write_pipeline_data_list_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
 
     // Set up pipeline data for a list stream
     let pipe = PipelineData::ListStream(
-        ListStream::new(values.clone().into_iter(), Span::test_data(), None),
+        ListStream::new(
+            values.clone().into_iter(),
+            Span::test_data(),
+            Signals::empty(),
+        ),
         None,
     );
 
@@ -406,7 +410,7 @@ fn write_pipeline_data_byte_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         ByteStream::read(
             std::io::Cursor::new(expected),
             span,
-            None,
+            Signals::empty(),
             ByteStreamType::Unknown,
         ),
         None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
index c87e64aa48..b026d21b23 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/context.rs
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@ use nu_engine::{get_eval_block_with_early_return, get_full_help, ClosureEvalOnce
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Call,
     engine::{Closure, EngineState, Redirection, Stack},
-    Config, IntoSpanned, OutDest, PipelineData, PluginIdentity, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    Config, IntoSpanned, OutDest, PipelineData, PluginIdentity, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned,
+    Value,
 };
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
     collections::HashMap,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32},
-        Arc,
-    },
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicU32, Arc},
 };
 
 /// Object safe trait for abstracting operations required of the plugin context.
 pub trait PluginExecutionContext: Send + Sync {
     /// A span pointing to the command being executed
     fn span(&self) -> Span;
-    /// The interrupt signal, if present
-    fn ctrlc(&self) -> Option<&Arc<AtomicBool>>;
+    /// The [`Signals`] struct, if present
+    fn signals(&self) -> &Signals;
     /// The pipeline externals state, for tracking the foreground process group, if present
     fn pipeline_externals_state(&self) -> Option<&Arc<(AtomicU32, AtomicU32)>>;
     /// Get engine configuration
@@ -80,8 +78,8 @@ impl<'a> PluginExecutionContext for PluginExecutionCommandContext<'a> {
         self.call.head
     }
 
-    fn ctrlc(&self) -> Option<&Arc<AtomicBool>> {
-        self.engine_state.ctrlc.as_ref()
+    fn signals(&self) -> &Signals {
+        self.engine_state.signals()
     }
 
     fn pipeline_externals_state(&self) -> Option<&Arc<(AtomicU32, AtomicU32)>> {
@@ -234,8 +232,8 @@ impl PluginExecutionContext for PluginExecutionBogusContext {
         Span::test_data()
     }
 
-    fn ctrlc(&self) -> Option<&Arc<AtomicBool>> {
-        None
+    fn signals(&self) -> &Signals {
+        &Signals::EMPTY
     }
 
     fn pipeline_externals_state(&self) -> Option<&Arc<(AtomicU32, AtomicU32)>> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
index 9a4c72d2c1..79ab7f7720 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Operator, CustomValue, IntoSpanned, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature,
-    ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use std::{
     collections::{btree_map, BTreeMap},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, mpsc, Arc, OnceLock},
+    sync::{mpsc, Arc, OnceLock},
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ struct PluginCallState {
     /// Don't try to send the plugin call response. This is only used for `Dropped` to avoid an
     /// error
     dont_send_response: bool,
-    /// Interrupt signal to be used for stream iterators
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    /// Signals to be used for stream iterators
+    signals: Signals,
     /// Channel to receive context on to be used if needed
     context_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<Context>>,
     /// Span associated with the call, if any
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ impl PluginInterfaceManager {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Find the ctrlc signal corresponding to the given plugin call id
-    fn get_ctrlc(&mut self, id: PluginCallId) -> Result<Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>, ShellError> {
+    /// Find the [`Signals`] struct corresponding to the given plugin call id
+    fn get_signals(&mut self, id: PluginCallId) -> Result<Signals, ShellError> {
         // Make sure we're up to date
         self.receive_plugin_call_subscriptions();
         // Find the subscription and return the context
         self.plugin_call_states
             .get(&id)
-            .map(|state| state.ctrlc.clone())
+            .map(|state| state.signals.clone())
             .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::PluginFailedToDecode {
                 msg: format!("Unknown plugin call ID: {id}"),
             })
@@ -517,14 +517,14 @@ impl InterfaceManager for PluginInterfaceManager {
                 // Handle reading the pipeline data, if any
                 let response = response
                     .map_data(|data| {
-                        let ctrlc = self.get_ctrlc(id)?;
+                        let signals = self.get_signals(id)?;
 
                         // Register the stream in the response
                         if let Some(stream_id) = data.stream_id() {
                             self.recv_stream_started(id, stream_id);
                         }
 
-                        self.read_pipeline_data(data, ctrlc.as_ref())
+                        self.read_pipeline_data(data, &signals)
                     })
                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| {
                         // If there's an error with initializing this stream, change it to a plugin
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ impl InterfaceManager for PluginInterfaceManager {
                 let call = call
                     // Handle reading the pipeline data, if any
                     .map_data(|input| {
-                        let ctrlc = self.get_ctrlc(context)?;
-                        self.read_pipeline_data(input, ctrlc.as_ref())
+                        let signals = self.get_signals(context)?;
+                        self.read_pipeline_data(input, &signals)
                     })
                     // Do anything extra needed for each engine call setup
                     .and_then(|mut engine_call| {
@@ -698,7 +698,9 @@ impl PluginInterface {
         context: Option<&dyn PluginExecutionContext>,
     ) -> Result<WritePluginCallResult, ShellError> {
         let id = self.state.plugin_call_id_sequence.next()?;
-        let ctrlc = context.and_then(|c| c.ctrlc().cloned());
+        let signals = context
+            .map(|c| c.signals().clone())
+            .unwrap_or_else(Signals::empty);
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let (context_tx, context_rx) = mpsc::channel();
         let keep_plugin_custom_values = mpsc::channel();
@@ -746,7 +748,7 @@ impl PluginInterface {
                 PluginCallState {
                     sender: Some(tx).filter(|_| !dont_send_response),
                     dont_send_response,
-                    ctrlc,
+                    signals,
                     context_rx: Some(context_rx),
                     span: call.span(),
                     keep_plugin_custom_values,
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
index 5665beb92b..2bab67f25f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/tests.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     ast::{Math, Operator},
     engine::Closure,
     ByteStreamType, CustomValue, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoSpanned, PipelineData,
-    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_exits_after_streams_and_interfaces_are_dropped() -> Resul
             id: 0,
             span: Span::test_data(),
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     // and an interface...
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_io_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), ShellError
             id: 0,
             span: Span::test_data(),
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     manager
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_message_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), Shell
             span: Span::test_data(),
             type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     manager
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fn fake_plugin_call(
         PluginCallState {
             sender: Some(tx),
             dont_send_response: false,
-            ctrlc: None,
+            signals: Signals::empty(),
             context_rx: None,
             span: None,
             keep_plugin_custom_values: mpsc::channel(),
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ fn manager_handle_engine_call_after_response_received() -> Result<(), ShellError
         PluginCallState {
             sender: None,
             dont_send_response: false,
-            ctrlc: None,
+            signals: Signals::empty(),
             context_rx: Some(context_rx),
             span: None,
             keep_plugin_custom_values: mpsc::channel(),
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ fn manager_send_plugin_call_response_removes_context_only_if_no_streams_to_read(
             PluginCallState {
                 sender: None,
                 dont_send_response: false,
-                ctrlc: None,
+                signals: Signals::empty(),
                 context_rx: None,
                 span: None,
                 keep_plugin_custom_values: mpsc::channel(),
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ fn manager_consume_stream_end_removes_context_only_if_last_stream() -> Result<()
             PluginCallState {
                 sender: None,
                 dont_send_response: false,
-                ctrlc: None,
+                signals: Signals::empty(),
                 context_rx: None,
                 span: None,
                 keep_plugin_custom_values: mpsc::channel(),
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ fn manager_prepare_pipeline_data_adds_source_to_list_streams() -> Result<(), She
         [Value::test_custom_value(Box::new(
             test_plugin_custom_value(),
         ))]
-        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
     )?;
 
     let value = data
@@ -852,7 +852,9 @@ fn interface_write_plugin_call_writes_run_with_stream_input() -> Result<(), Shel
                 positional: vec![],
                 named: vec![],
             },
-            input: values.clone().into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+            input: values
+                .clone()
+                .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         }),
         None,
     )?;
@@ -1148,7 +1150,9 @@ fn interface_prepare_pipeline_data_accepts_normal_streams() -> Result<(), ShellE
     let values = normal_values(&interface);
     let state = CurrentCallState::default();
     let data = interface.prepare_pipeline_data(
-        values.clone().into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        values
+            .clone()
+            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         &state,
     )?;
 
@@ -1211,7 +1215,9 @@ fn interface_prepare_pipeline_data_rejects_bad_custom_value_in_a_stream() -> Res
     let values = bad_custom_values();
     let state = CurrentCallState::default();
     let data = interface.prepare_pipeline_data(
-        values.clone().into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        values
+            .clone()
+            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         &state,
     )?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/lib.rs
index a53b353981..998c31ac0d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 //! use nu_plugin::*;
 //! use nu_plugin_test_support::PluginTest;
 //! use nu_protocol::{
-//!     Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
-//!     Span, Type, Value,
+//!     Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals,
+//!     Signature, Span, Type, Value,
 //! };
 //!
 //! struct LowercasePlugin;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 //!                     // Errors in a stream should be returned as values.
 //!                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, span))
 //!             },
-//!             None,
+//!             &Signals::empty(),
 //!         )?)
 //!     }
 //! }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 //!
 //! // #[test]
 //! fn test_lowercase() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
-//!     let input = vec![Value::test_string("FooBar")].into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None);
+//!     let input = vec![Value::test_string("FooBar")].into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty());
 //!     let output = PluginTest::new("lowercase", LowercasePlugin.into())?
 //!         .eval_with("lowercase", input)?
 //!         .into_value(Span::test_data())?;
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/plugin_test.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/plugin_test.rs
index 3d6b3eec23..5e3334c78b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/plugin_test.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/src/plugin_test.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     debugger::WithoutDebug,
     engine::{EngineState, Stack, StateWorkingSet},
     report_error_new, CustomValue, Example, IntoSpanned as _, LabeledError, PipelineData,
-    ShellError, Span, Value,
+    ShellError, Signals, Span, Value,
 };
 
 use crate::{diff::diff_by_line, fake_register::fake_register};
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ impl PluginTest {
     ///
     /// ```rust,no_run
     /// # use nu_plugin_test_support::PluginTest;
-    /// # use nu_protocol::{ShellError, Span, Value, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData};
+    /// # use nu_protocol::{IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
     /// # use nu_plugin::*;
     /// # fn test(MyPlugin: impl Plugin + Send + 'static) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     /// let result = PluginTest::new("my_plugin", MyPlugin.into())?
     ///     .eval_with(
     ///         "my-command",
-    ///         vec![Value::test_int(42)].into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None)
+    ///         vec![Value::test_int(42)].into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty())
     ///     )?
     ///     .into_value(Span::test_data())?;
     /// assert_eq!(Value::test_string("42"), result);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl PluginTest {
                         Err(err) => Value::error(err, value.span()),
                     }
                 },
-                None,
+                &Signals::empty(),
             )?
         };
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl PluginTest {
                         Err(err) => Value::error(err, value.span()),
                     }
                 },
-                None,
+                &Signals::empty(),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/tests/lowercase/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/tests/lowercase/mod.rs
index 50271a8cc2..5be127e7f5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/tests/lowercase/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-test-support/tests/lowercase/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use nu_plugin::*;
 use nu_plugin_test_support::PluginTest;
 use nu_protocol::{
-    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
-    Span, Type, Value,
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals,
+    Signature, Span, Type, Value,
 };
 
 struct LowercasePlugin;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for Lowercase {
                     // Errors in a stream should be returned as values.
                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, span))
             },
-            None,
+            &Signals::empty(),
         )?)
     }
 }
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ impl Plugin for LowercasePlugin {
 fn test_lowercase_using_eval_with() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     let result = PluginTest::new("lowercase", LowercasePlugin.into())?.eval_with(
         "lowercase",
-        vec![Value::test_string("HeLlO wOrLd")].into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        vec![Value::test_string("HeLlO wOrLd")]
+            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
     )?;
 
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
index d33fc445e2..a90555ac40 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/command.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, Plugin};
 /// Basic usage:
 /// ```
 /// # use nu_plugin::*;
-/// # use nu_protocol::{Signature, PipelineData, Type, Value, LabeledError};
+/// # use nu_protocol::{LabeledError, PipelineData, Signals, Signature, Type, Value};
 /// struct LowercasePlugin;
 /// struct Lowercase;
 ///
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ use crate::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, Plugin};
 ///                 .map(|string| Value::string(string.to_lowercase(), span))
 ///                 // Errors in a stream should be returned as values.
 ///                 .unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, span))
-///         }, None)?)
+///         }, &Signals::empty())?)
 ///     }
 /// }
 ///
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
index fc9c9e85b3..dcb4119dba 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
     engine::Closure, Config, LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginMetadata, PluginSignature,
-    ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use std::{
     collections::{btree_map, BTreeMap, HashMap},
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ impl InterfaceManager for EngineInterfaceManager {
             PluginInput::Call(id, call) => {
                 let interface = self.interface_for_context(id);
                 // Read streams in the input
-                let call = match call.map_data(|input| self.read_pipeline_data(input, None)) {
+                let call = match call
+                    .map_data(|input| self.read_pipeline_data(input, &Signals::empty()))
+                {
                     Ok(call) => call,
                     Err(err) => {
                         // If there's an error with initialization of the input stream, just send
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ impl InterfaceManager for EngineInterfaceManager {
             }
             PluginInput::EngineCallResponse(id, response) => {
                 let response = response
-                    .map_data(|header| self.read_pipeline_data(header, None))
+                    .map_data(|header| self.read_pipeline_data(header, &Signals::empty()))
                     .unwrap_or_else(|err| {
                         // If there's an error with initializing this stream, change it to an engine
                         // call error response, but send it anyway
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
index b195b43197..7065c6f64d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin/src/plugin/interface/tests.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
     engine::Closure, ByteStreamType, Config, CustomValue, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData,
-    LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginSignature, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    LabeledError, PipelineData, PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_exits_after_streams_and_interfaces_are_dropped() -> Resul
             id: 0,
             span: Span::test_data(),
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     // and an interface...
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_io_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), ShellError
             id: 0,
             span: Span::test_data(),
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     manager
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn manager_consume_all_propagates_message_error_to_readers() -> Result<(), Shell
             span: Span::test_data(),
             type_: ByteStreamType::Unknown,
         }),
-        None,
+        &Signals::empty(),
     )?;
 
     manager
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ fn manager_prepare_pipeline_data_deserializes_custom_values_in_streams() -> Resu
         [Value::test_custom_value(Box::new(
             test_plugin_custom_value(),
         ))]
-        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
     )?;
 
     let value = data
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ fn manager_prepare_pipeline_data_embeds_deserialization_errors_in_streams() -> R
     let span = Span::new(20, 30);
     let data = manager.prepare_pipeline_data(
         [Value::custom(Box::new(invalid_custom_value), span)]
-            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
     )?;
 
     let value = data
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ fn interface_write_response_with_stream() -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     interface
         .write_response(Ok::<_, ShellError>(
             [Value::test_int(3), Value::test_int(4), Value::test_int(5)]
-                .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+                .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         ))?
         .write()?;
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ fn interface_prepare_pipeline_data_serializes_custom_values_in_streams() -> Resu
         [Value::test_custom_value(Box::new(
             expected_test_custom_value(),
         ))]
-        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+        .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         &(),
     )?;
 
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ fn interface_prepare_pipeline_data_embeds_serialization_errors_in_streams() -> R
     let span = Span::new(40, 60);
     let data = interface.prepare_pipeline_data(
         [Value::custom(Box::new(CantSerialize::BadVariant), span)]
-            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), None),
+            .into_pipeline_data(Span::test_data(), Signals::empty()),
         &(),
     )?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
index c436621627..e393d78d41 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
     eval_const::create_nu_constant,
     BlockId, Category, Config, DeclId, FileId, GetSpan, HistoryConfig, Module, ModuleId, OverlayId,
-    ShellError, Signature, Span, SpanId, Type, Value, VarId, VirtualPathId,
+    ShellError, Signals, Signature, Span, SpanId, Type, Value, VarId, VirtualPathId,
 };
 use fancy_regex::Regex;
 use lru::LruCache;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub struct EngineState {
     pub spans: Vec<Span>,
     usage: Usage,
     pub scope: ScopeFrame,
-    pub ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
     pub env_vars: Arc<EnvVars>,
     pub previous_env_vars: Arc<HashMap<String, Value>>,
     pub config: Arc<Config>,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl EngineState {
                 0,
                 false,
             ),
-            ctrlc: None,
+            signals: Signals::empty(),
             env_vars: Arc::new(
                 [(DEFAULT_OVERLAY_NAME.to_string(), HashMap::new())]
                     .into_iter()
@@ -177,6 +177,18 @@ impl EngineState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn signals(&self) -> &Signals {
+        &self.signals
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset_signals(&mut self) {
+        self.signals.reset()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_signals(&mut self, signals: Signals) {
+        self.signals = signals;
+    }
+
     /// Merges a `StateDelta` onto the current state. These deltas come from a system, like the parser, that
     /// creates a new set of definitions and visible symbols in the current scope. We make this transactional
     /// as there are times when we want to run the parser and immediately throw away the results (namely:
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/shell_error.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/shell_error.rs
index 30752d5c9e..be24fd093e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/shell_error.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/errors/shell_error.rs
@@ -1187,6 +1187,13 @@ pub enum ShellError {
         span: Option<Span>,
     },
 
+    /// Operation interrupted
+    #[error("Operation interrupted")]
+    Interrupted {
+        #[label("This operation was interrupted")]
+        span: Span,
+    },
+
     /// Operation interrupted by user
     #[error("Operation interrupted by user")]
     InterruptedByUser {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/byte_stream.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/byte_stream.rs
index babd195a9e..6226f1d8db 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/byte_stream.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/byte_stream.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
 use crate::{
     process::{ChildPipe, ChildProcess, ExitStatus},
-    ErrSpan, IntoSpanned, OutDest, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Type, Value,
+    ErrSpan, IntoSpanned, OutDest, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Type, Value,
 };
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::fd::OwnedFd;
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -13,10 +12,6 @@ use std::{
     fs::File,
     io::{self, BufRead, BufReader, Cursor, ErrorKind, Read, Write},
     process::Stdio,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
     thread,
 };
 
@@ -182,7 +177,7 @@ impl From<ByteStreamType> for Type {
 pub struct ByteStream {
     stream: ByteStreamSource,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
     type_: ByteStreamType,
     known_size: Option<u64>,
 }
@@ -192,13 +187,13 @@ impl ByteStream {
     pub fn new(
         stream: ByteStreamSource,
         span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         type_: ByteStreamType,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             stream,
             span,
-            ctrlc: interrupt,
+            signals,
             type_,
             known_size: None,
         }
@@ -208,33 +203,33 @@ impl ByteStream {
     pub fn read(
         reader: impl Read + Send + 'static,
         span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         type_: ByteStreamType,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::new(
             ByteStreamSource::Read(Box::new(reader)),
             span,
-            interrupt,
+            signals,
             type_,
         )
     }
 
     /// Create a [`ByteStream`] from a string. The type of the stream is always `String`.
-    pub fn read_string(string: String, span: Span, interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn read_string(string: String, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> Self {
         let len = string.len();
         ByteStream::read(
             Cursor::new(string.into_bytes()),
             span,
-            interrupt,
+            signals,
             ByteStreamType::String,
         )
         .with_known_size(Some(len as u64))
     }
 
     /// Create a [`ByteStream`] from a byte vector. The type of the stream is always `Binary`.
-    pub fn read_binary(bytes: Vec<u8>, span: Span, interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn read_binary(bytes: Vec<u8>, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> Self {
         let len = bytes.len();
-        ByteStream::read(Cursor::new(bytes), span, interrupt, ByteStreamType::Binary)
+        ByteStream::read(Cursor::new(bytes), span, signals, ByteStreamType::Binary)
             .with_known_size(Some(len as u64))
     }
 
@@ -242,11 +237,11 @@ impl ByteStream {
     ///
     /// The type is implicitly `Unknown`, as it's not typically known whether files will
     /// return text or binary.
-    pub fn file(file: File, span: Span, interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn file(file: File, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> Self {
         Self::new(
             ByteStreamSource::File(file),
             span,
-            interrupt,
+            signals,
             ByteStreamType::Unknown,
         )
     }
@@ -259,7 +254,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
         Self::new(
             ByteStreamSource::Child(Box::new(child)),
             span,
-            None,
+            Signals::empty(),
             ByteStreamType::Unknown,
         )
     }
@@ -271,14 +266,19 @@ impl ByteStream {
     pub fn stdin(span: Span) -> Result<Self, ShellError> {
         let stdin = os_pipe::dup_stdin().err_span(span)?;
         let source = ByteStreamSource::File(convert_file(stdin));
-        Ok(Self::new(source, span, None, ByteStreamType::Unknown))
+        Ok(Self::new(
+            source,
+            span,
+            Signals::empty(),
+            ByteStreamType::Unknown,
+        ))
     }
 
     /// Create a [`ByteStream`] from a generator function that writes data to the given buffer
     /// when called, and returns `Ok(false)` on end of stream.
     pub fn from_fn(
         span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         type_: ByteStreamType,
         generator: impl FnMut(&mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<bool, ShellError> + Send + 'static,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
                 generator,
             },
             span,
-            interrupt,
+            signals,
             type_,
         )
     }
@@ -301,12 +301,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     /// Create a new [`ByteStream`] from an [`Iterator`] of bytes slices.
     ///
     /// The returned [`ByteStream`] will have a [`ByteStreamSource`] of `Read`.
-    pub fn from_iter<I>(
-        iter: I,
-        span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-        type_: ByteStreamType,
-    ) -> Self
+    pub fn from_iter<I>(iter: I, span: Span, signals: Signals, type_: ByteStreamType) -> Self
     where
         I: IntoIterator,
         I::IntoIter: Send + 'static,
@@ -314,7 +309,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     {
         let iter = iter.into_iter();
         let cursor = Some(Cursor::new(I::Item::default()));
-        Self::read(ReadIterator { iter, cursor }, span, interrupt, type_)
+        Self::read(ReadIterator { iter, cursor }, span, signals, type_)
     }
 
     /// Create a new [`ByteStream`] from an [`Iterator`] of [`Result`] bytes slices.
@@ -323,7 +318,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     pub fn from_result_iter<I, T>(
         iter: I,
         span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         type_: ByteStreamType,
     ) -> Self
     where
@@ -333,7 +328,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     {
         let iter = iter.into_iter();
         let cursor = Some(Cursor::new(T::default()));
-        Self::read(ReadResultIterator { iter, cursor }, span, interrupt, type_)
+        Self::read(ReadResultIterator { iter, cursor }, span, signals, type_)
     }
 
     /// Set the known size, in number of bytes, of the [`ByteStream`].
@@ -378,7 +373,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
         Some(Reader {
             reader: BufReader::new(reader),
             span: self.span,
-            ctrlc: self.ctrlc,
+            signals: self.signals,
         })
     }
 
@@ -394,7 +389,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
         Some(Lines {
             reader: BufReader::new(reader),
             span: self.span,
-            ctrlc: self.ctrlc,
+            signals: self.signals,
         })
     }
 
@@ -415,7 +410,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     /// then the stream is considered empty and `None` will be returned.
     pub fn chunks(self) -> Option<Chunks> {
         let reader = self.stream.reader()?;
-        Some(Chunks::new(reader, self.span, self.ctrlc, self.type_))
+        Some(Chunks::new(reader, self.span, self.signals, self.type_))
     }
 
     /// Convert the [`ByteStream`] into its inner [`ByteStreamSource`].
@@ -552,7 +547,7 @@ impl ByteStream {
     pub fn drain(self) -> Result<Option<ExitStatus>, ShellError> {
         match self.stream {
             ByteStreamSource::Read(read) => {
-                copy_with_interrupt(read, io::sink(), self.span, self.ctrlc.as_deref())?;
+                copy_with_signals(read, io::sink(), self.span, &self.signals)?;
                 Ok(None)
             }
             ByteStreamSource::File(_) => Ok(None),
@@ -578,14 +573,14 @@ impl ByteStream {
     /// then the [`ExitStatus`] of the [`ChildProcess`] is returned.
     pub fn write_to(self, dest: impl Write) -> Result<Option<ExitStatus>, ShellError> {
         let span = self.span;
-        let ctrlc = self.ctrlc.as_deref();
+        let signals = &self.signals;
         match self.stream {
             ByteStreamSource::Read(read) => {
-                copy_with_interrupt(read, dest, span, ctrlc)?;
+                copy_with_signals(read, dest, span, signals)?;
                 Ok(None)
             }
             ByteStreamSource::File(file) => {
-                copy_with_interrupt(file, dest, span, ctrlc)?;
+                copy_with_signals(file, dest, span, signals)?;
                 Ok(None)
             }
             ByteStreamSource::Child(mut child) => {
@@ -597,10 +592,10 @@ impl ByteStream {
                 if let Some(stdout) = child.stdout.take() {
                     match stdout {
                         ChildPipe::Pipe(pipe) => {
-                            copy_with_interrupt(pipe, dest, span, ctrlc)?;
+                            copy_with_signals(pipe, dest, span, signals)?;
                         }
                         ChildPipe::Tee(tee) => {
-                            copy_with_interrupt(tee, dest, span, ctrlc)?;
+                            copy_with_signals(tee, dest, span, signals)?;
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -615,21 +610,21 @@ impl ByteStream {
         stderr: &OutDest,
     ) -> Result<Option<ExitStatus>, ShellError> {
         let span = self.span;
-        let ctrlc = self.ctrlc.as_deref();
+        let signals = &self.signals;
 
         match self.stream {
             ByteStreamSource::Read(read) => {
-                write_to_out_dest(read, stdout, true, span, ctrlc)?;
+                write_to_out_dest(read, stdout, true, span, signals)?;
                 Ok(None)
             }
             ByteStreamSource::File(file) => {
                 match stdout {
                     OutDest::Pipe | OutDest::Capture | OutDest::Null => {}
                     OutDest::Inherit => {
-                        copy_with_interrupt(file, io::stdout(), span, ctrlc)?;
+                        copy_with_signals(file, io::stdout(), span, signals)?;
                     }
                     OutDest::File(f) => {
-                        copy_with_interrupt(file, f.as_ref(), span, ctrlc)?;
+                        copy_with_signals(file, f.as_ref(), span, signals)?;
                     }
                 }
                 Ok(None)
@@ -643,20 +638,20 @@ impl ByteStream {
                                 .name("stderr writer".into())
                                 .spawn_scoped(s, || match err {
                                     ChildPipe::Pipe(pipe) => {
-                                        write_to_out_dest(pipe, stderr, false, span, ctrlc)
+                                        write_to_out_dest(pipe, stderr, false, span, signals)
                                     }
                                     ChildPipe::Tee(tee) => {
-                                        write_to_out_dest(tee, stderr, false, span, ctrlc)
+                                        write_to_out_dest(tee, stderr, false, span, signals)
                                     }
                                 })
                                 .err_span(span);
 
                             match out {
                                 ChildPipe::Pipe(pipe) => {
-                                    write_to_out_dest(pipe, stdout, true, span, ctrlc)
+                                    write_to_out_dest(pipe, stdout, true, span, signals)
                                 }
                                 ChildPipe::Tee(tee) => {
-                                    write_to_out_dest(tee, stdout, true, span, ctrlc)
+                                    write_to_out_dest(tee, stdout, true, span, signals)
                                 }
                             }?;
 
@@ -672,11 +667,11 @@ impl ByteStream {
                     }
                     (Some(out), None) => {
                         // single output stream, we can consume directly
-                        write_to_out_dest(out, stdout, true, span, ctrlc)?;
+                        write_to_out_dest(out, stdout, true, span, signals)?;
                     }
                     (None, Some(err)) => {
                         // single output stream, we can consume directly
-                        write_to_out_dest(err, stderr, false, span, ctrlc)?;
+                        write_to_out_dest(err, stderr, false, span, signals)?;
                     }
                     (None, None) => {}
                 }
@@ -749,7 +744,7 @@ where
 pub struct Reader {
     reader: BufReader<SourceReader>,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 }
 
 impl Reader {
@@ -760,14 +755,8 @@ impl Reader {
 
 impl Read for Reader {
     fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
-            Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser {
-                span: Some(self.span),
-            }
-            .into())
-        } else {
-            self.reader.read(buf)
-        }
+        self.signals.check(self.span)?;
+        self.reader.read(buf)
     }
 }
 
@@ -784,7 +773,7 @@ impl BufRead for Reader {
 pub struct Lines {
     reader: BufReader<SourceReader>,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 }
 
 impl Lines {
@@ -797,7 +786,7 @@ impl Iterator for Lines {
     type Item = Result<String, ShellError>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
+        if self.signals.interrupted() {
             None
         } else {
             let mut buf = Vec::new();
@@ -826,23 +815,18 @@ pub struct Chunks {
     pos: u64,
     error: bool,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
     type_: ByteStreamType,
 }
 
 impl Chunks {
-    fn new(
-        reader: SourceReader,
-        span: Span,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-        type_: ByteStreamType,
-    ) -> Self {
+    fn new(reader: SourceReader, span: Span, signals: Signals, type_: ByteStreamType) -> Self {
         Self {
             reader: BufReader::new(reader),
             pos: 0,
             error: false,
             span,
-            ctrlc,
+            signals,
             type_,
         }
     }
@@ -922,7 +906,7 @@ impl Iterator for Chunks {
     type Item = Result<Value, ShellError>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if self.error || nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
+        if self.error || self.signals.interrupted() {
             None
         } else {
             match self.type_ {
@@ -988,14 +972,14 @@ fn write_to_out_dest(
     stream: &OutDest,
     stdout: bool,
     span: Span,
-    ctrlc: Option<&AtomicBool>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
     match stream {
         OutDest::Pipe | OutDest::Capture => return Ok(()),
-        OutDest::Null => copy_with_interrupt(read, io::sink(), span, ctrlc),
-        OutDest::Inherit if stdout => copy_with_interrupt(read, io::stdout(), span, ctrlc),
-        OutDest::Inherit => copy_with_interrupt(read, io::stderr(), span, ctrlc),
-        OutDest::File(file) => copy_with_interrupt(read, file.as_ref(), span, ctrlc),
+        OutDest::Null => copy_with_signals(read, io::sink(), span, signals),
+        OutDest::Inherit if stdout => copy_with_signals(read, io::stdout(), span, signals),
+        OutDest::Inherit => copy_with_signals(read, io::stderr(), span, signals),
+        OutDest::File(file) => copy_with_signals(read, file.as_ref(), span, signals),
     }?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -1012,28 +996,13 @@ pub(crate) fn convert_file<T: From<OwnedHandle>>(file: impl Into<OwnedHandle>) -
 
 const DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE: usize = 8192;
 
-pub fn copy_with_interrupt(
+pub fn copy_with_signals(
     mut reader: impl Read,
     mut writer: impl Write,
     span: Span,
-    interrupt: Option<&AtomicBool>,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<u64, ShellError> {
-    if let Some(interrupt) = interrupt {
-        // #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
-        // {
-        //     return crate::sys::kernel_copy::copy_spec(reader, writer);
-        // }
-        match generic_copy(&mut reader, &mut writer, span, interrupt) {
-            Ok(len) => {
-                writer.flush().err_span(span)?;
-                Ok(len)
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                let _ = writer.flush();
-                Err(err)
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
+    if signals.is_empty() {
         match io::copy(&mut reader, &mut writer) {
             Ok(n) => {
                 writer.flush().err_span(span)?;
@@ -1044,6 +1013,21 @@ pub fn copy_with_interrupt(
                 Err(err.into_spanned(span).into())
             }
         }
+    } else {
+        // #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
+        // {
+        //     return crate::sys::kernel_copy::copy_spec(reader, writer);
+        // }
+        match generic_copy(&mut reader, &mut writer, span, signals) {
+            Ok(len) => {
+                writer.flush().err_span(span)?;
+                Ok(len)
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                let _ = writer.flush();
+                Err(err)
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1052,14 +1036,12 @@ fn generic_copy(
     mut reader: impl Read,
     mut writer: impl Write,
     span: Span,
-    interrupt: &AtomicBool,
+    signals: &Signals,
 ) -> Result<u64, ShellError> {
     let buf = &mut [0; DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE];
     let mut len = 0;
     loop {
-        if interrupt.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-            return Err(ShellError::InterruptedByUser { span: Some(span) });
-        }
+        signals.check(span)?;
         let n = match reader.read(buf) {
             Ok(0) => break,
             Ok(n) => n,
@@ -1134,7 +1116,7 @@ mod tests {
         Chunks::new(
             SourceReader::Read(Box::new(reader)),
             Span::test_data(),
-            None,
+            Signals::empty(),
             type_,
         )
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/list_stream.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/list_stream.rs
index 117c264219..997cc3f77b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/list_stream.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/list_stream.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-use crate::{Config, PipelineData, ShellError, Span, Value};
-use std::{
-    fmt::Debug,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use crate::{Config, PipelineData, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
+use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 pub type ValueIterator = Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static>;
 
@@ -21,10 +18,10 @@ impl ListStream {
     pub fn new(
         iter: impl Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static,
         span: Span,
-        interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            stream: Box::new(Interrupt::new(iter, interrupt)),
+            stream: Box::new(InterruptIter::new(iter, signals)),
             span,
         }
     }
@@ -69,10 +66,10 @@ impl ListStream {
     /// E.g., `take`, `filter`, `step_by`, and more.
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use nu_protocol::{ListStream, Span, Value};
+    /// use nu_protocol::{ListStream, Signals, Span, Value};
     ///
     /// let span = Span::unknown();
-    /// let stream = ListStream::new(std::iter::repeat(Value::int(0, span)), span, None);
+    /// let stream = ListStream::new(std::iter::repeat(Value::int(0, span)), span, Signals::empty());
     /// let new_stream = stream.modify(|iter| iter.take(100));
     /// ```
     pub fn modify<I>(self, f: impl FnOnce(ValueIterator) -> I) -> Self
@@ -128,22 +125,22 @@ impl Iterator for IntoIter {
     }
 }
 
-struct Interrupt<I: Iterator> {
+struct InterruptIter<I: Iterator> {
     iter: I,
-    interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: Signals,
 }
 
-impl<I: Iterator> Interrupt<I> {
-    fn new(iter: I, interrupt: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Self {
-        Self { iter, interrupt }
+impl<I: Iterator> InterruptIter<I> {
+    fn new(iter: I, signals: Signals) -> Self {
+        Self { iter, signals }
     }
 }
 
-impl<I: Iterator> Iterator for Interrupt<I> {
+impl<I: Iterator> Iterator for InterruptIter<I> {
     type Item = <I as Iterator>::Item;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.interrupt) {
+        if self.signals.interrupted() {
             None
         } else {
             self.iter.next()
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
index a018a084ed..525806425d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ pub mod list_stream;
 mod metadata;
 mod out_dest;
 mod pipeline_data;
+mod signals;
 
 pub use byte_stream::*;
 pub use list_stream::*;
 pub use metadata::*;
 pub use out_dest::*;
 pub use pipeline_data::*;
+pub use signals::*;
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
index c0c0bd1c33..a546e90191 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/pipeline_data.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
     engine::{EngineState, Stack},
     process::{ChildPipe, ChildProcess, ExitStatus},
     ByteStream, ByteStreamType, Config, ErrSpan, ListStream, OutDest, PipelineMetadata, Range,
-    ShellError, Span, Type, Value,
+    ShellError, Signals, Span, Type, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::{stderr_write_all_and_flush, stdout_write_all_and_flush};
-use std::{
-    io::{Cursor, Read, Write},
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
 
 const LINE_ENDING_PATTERN: &[char] = &['\r', '\n'];
 
@@ -196,19 +193,23 @@ impl PipelineData {
                 let val_span = value.span();
                 match value {
                     Value::List { vals, .. } => PipelineIteratorInner::ListStream(
-                        ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), val_span, None).into_iter(),
+                        ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), val_span, Signals::empty()).into_iter(),
                     ),
                     Value::Binary { val, .. } => PipelineIteratorInner::ListStream(
                         ListStream::new(
                             val.into_iter().map(move |x| Value::int(x as i64, val_span)),
                             val_span,
-                            None,
+                            Signals::empty(),
                         )
                         .into_iter(),
                     ),
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => PipelineIteratorInner::ListStream(
-                        ListStream::new(val.into_range_iter(val_span, None), val_span, None)
-                            .into_iter(),
+                        ListStream::new(
+                            val.into_range_iter(val_span, Signals::empty()),
+                            val_span,
+                            Signals::empty(),
+                        )
+                        .into_iter(),
                     ),
                     // Propagate errors by explicitly matching them before the final case.
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error),
@@ -301,11 +302,7 @@ impl PipelineData {
     }
 
     /// Simplified mapper to help with simple values also. For full iterator support use `.into_iter()` instead
-    pub fn map<F>(
-        self,
-        mut f: F,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
+    pub fn map<F>(self, mut f: F, signals: &Signals) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
     where
         Self: Sized,
         F: FnMut(Value) -> Value + 'static + Send,
@@ -314,13 +311,14 @@ impl PipelineData {
             PipelineData::Value(value, metadata) => {
                 let span = value.span();
                 let pipeline = match value {
-                    Value::List { vals, .. } => {
-                        vals.into_iter().map(f).into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
-                    }
-                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
-                        .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
+                    Value::List { vals, .. } => vals
+                        .into_iter()
                         .map(f)
-                        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
+                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
+                        .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
+                        .map(f)
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
                     value => match f(value) {
                         Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error),
                         v => v.into_pipeline_data(),
@@ -339,11 +337,7 @@ impl PipelineData {
     }
 
     /// Simplified flatmapper. For full iterator support use `.into_iter()` instead
-    pub fn flat_map<U, F>(
-        self,
-        mut f: F,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
+    pub fn flat_map<U, F>(self, mut f: F, signals: &Signals) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
     where
         Self: Sized,
         U: IntoIterator<Item = Value> + 'static,
@@ -355,14 +349,17 @@ impl PipelineData {
             PipelineData::Value(value, metadata) => {
                 let span = value.span();
                 let pipeline = match value {
-                    Value::List { vals, .. } => {
-                        vals.into_iter().flat_map(f).into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
-                    }
-                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
-                        .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
+                    Value::List { vals, .. } => vals
+                        .into_iter()
                         .flat_map(f)
-                        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc),
-                    value => f(value).into_iter().into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
+                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
+                        .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
+                        .flat_map(f)
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
+                    value => f(value)
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
                 };
                 Ok(pipeline.set_metadata(metadata))
             }
@@ -380,18 +377,16 @@ impl PipelineData {
                     }
                     Err(err) => f(Value::binary(err.into_bytes(), span)),
                 };
-                Ok(iter
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, ctrlc, metadata))
+                Ok(iter.into_iter().into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    span,
+                    signals.clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn filter<F>(
-        self,
-        mut f: F,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
+    pub fn filter<F>(self, mut f: F, signals: &Signals) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
     where
         Self: Sized,
         F: FnMut(&Value) -> bool + 'static + Send,
@@ -401,13 +396,14 @@ impl PipelineData {
             PipelineData::Value(value, metadata) => {
                 let span = value.span();
                 let pipeline = match value {
-                    Value::List { vals, .. } => {
-                        vals.into_iter().filter(f).into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
-                    }
-                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
-                        .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
+                    Value::List { vals, .. } => vals
+                        .into_iter()
                         .filter(f)
-                        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
+                    Value::Range { val, .. } => val
+                        .into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty())
+                        .filter(f)
+                        .into_pipeline_data(span, signals.clone()),
                     value => {
                         if f(&value) {
                             value.into_pipeline_data()
@@ -538,7 +534,8 @@ impl PipelineData {
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        let range_values: Vec<Value> = val.into_range_iter(span, None).collect();
+                        let range_values: Vec<Value> =
+                            val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty()).collect();
                         Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::list(range_values, span), None))
                     }
                     x => Ok(PipelineData::Value(x, metadata)),
@@ -638,10 +635,15 @@ impl IntoIterator for PipelineData {
                 let span = value.span();
                 match value {
                     Value::List { vals, .. } => PipelineIteratorInner::ListStream(
-                        ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), span, None).into_iter(),
+                        ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), span, Signals::empty()).into_iter(),
                     ),
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => PipelineIteratorInner::ListStream(
-                        ListStream::new(val.into_range_iter(span, None), span, None).into_iter(),
+                        ListStream::new(
+                            val.into_range_iter(span, Signals::empty()),
+                            span,
+                            Signals::empty(),
+                        )
+                        .into_iter(),
                     ),
                     x => PipelineIteratorInner::Value(x),
                 }
@@ -703,11 +705,11 @@ where
 }
 
 pub trait IntoInterruptiblePipelineData {
-    fn into_pipeline_data(self, span: Span, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> PipelineData;
+    fn into_pipeline_data(self, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> PipelineData;
     fn into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
         self,
         span: Span,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         metadata: impl Into<Option<PipelineMetadata>>,
     ) -> PipelineData;
 }
@@ -718,18 +720,18 @@ where
     I::IntoIter: Send + 'static,
     <I::IntoIter as Iterator>::Item: Into<Value>,
 {
-    fn into_pipeline_data(self, span: Span, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> PipelineData {
-        ListStream::new(self.into_iter().map(Into::into), span, ctrlc).into()
+    fn into_pipeline_data(self, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> PipelineData {
+        ListStream::new(self.into_iter().map(Into::into), span, signals).into()
     }
 
     fn into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
         self,
         span: Span,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
         metadata: impl Into<Option<PipelineMetadata>>,
     ) -> PipelineData {
         PipelineData::ListStream(
-            ListStream::new(self.into_iter().map(Into::into), span, ctrlc),
+            ListStream::new(self.into_iter().map(Into::into), span, signals),
             metadata.into(),
         )
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06ce583c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+use crate::{ShellError, Span};
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc,
+};
+
+/// Used to check for signals to suspend or terminate the execution of Nushell code.
+///
+/// For now, this struct only supports interruption (ctrl+c or SIGINT).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Signals {
+    signals: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+}
+
+impl Signals {
+    /// A [`Signals`] that is not hooked up to any event/signals source.
+    ///
+    /// So, this [`Signals`] will never be interrupted.
+    pub const EMPTY: Self = Signals { signals: None };
+
+    /// Create a new [`Signals`] with `ctrlc` as the interrupt source.
+    ///
+    /// Once `ctrlc` is set to `true`, [`check`](Self::check) will error
+    /// and [`interrupted`](Self::interrupted) will return `true`.
+    pub fn new(ctrlc: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            signals: Some(ctrlc),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a [`Signals`] that is not hooked up to any event/signals source.
+    ///
+    /// So, the returned [`Signals`] will never be interrupted.
+    ///
+    /// This should only be used in test code, or if the stream/iterator being created
+    /// already has an underlying [`Signals`].
+    pub const fn empty() -> Self {
+        Self::EMPTY
+    }
+
+    /// Returns an `Err` if an interrupt has been triggered.
+    ///
+    /// Otherwise, returns `Ok`.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn check(&self, span: Span) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+        #[inline]
+        #[cold]
+        fn interrupt_error(span: Span) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+            Err(ShellError::Interrupted { span })
+        }
+
+        if self.interrupted() {
+            interrupt_error(span)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether an interrupt has been triggered.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn interrupted(&self) -> bool {
+        self.signals
+            .as_deref()
+            .is_some_and(|b| b.load(Ordering::Relaxed))
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.signals.is_none()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn reset(&self) {
+        if let Some(signals) = &self.signals {
+            signals.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
index df030ad3e9..fc618d6341 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
     ast::{Bits, Boolean, CellPath, Comparison, Math, Operator, PathMember},
     did_you_mean,
     engine::{Closure, EngineState},
-    Config, ShellError, Span, Type,
+    Config, ShellError, Signals, Span, Type,
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Datelike, FixedOffset, Locale, TimeZone};
 use chrono_humanize::HumanTime;
@@ -1017,8 +1017,9 @@ impl Value {
                             }
                         }
                         Value::Range { ref val, .. } => {
-                            if let Some(item) =
-                                val.into_range_iter(current.span(), None).nth(*count)
+                            if let Some(item) = val
+                                .into_range_iter(current.span(), Signals::empty())
+                                .nth(*count)
                             {
                                 current = item;
                             } else if *optional {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/range.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/range.rs
index 5b1fa32ec7..6ec7ce16ad 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/range.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/range.rs
@@ -1,25 +1,13 @@
 //! A Range is an iterator over integers or floats.
 
+use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{
-    cmp::Ordering,
-    fmt::Display,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
-
-use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, ShellError, Span, Value};
+use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt::Display};
 
 mod int_range {
-    use std::{
-        cmp::Ordering,
-        fmt::Display,
-        ops::Bound,
-        sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-    };
-
+    use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
     use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-    use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, ShellError, Span, Value};
+    use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt::Display, ops::Bound};
 
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     pub struct IntRange {
@@ -123,12 +111,12 @@ mod int_range {
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn into_range_iter(self, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Iter {
+        pub fn into_range_iter(self, signals: Signals) -> Iter {
             Iter {
                 current: Some(self.start),
                 step: self.step,
                 end: self.end,
-                ctrlc,
+                signals,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -202,7 +190,7 @@ mod int_range {
         current: Option<i64>,
         step: i64,
         end: Bound<i64>,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
     }
 
     impl Iterator for Iter {
@@ -218,7 +206,7 @@ mod int_range {
                     (_, Bound::Unbounded) => true, // will stop once integer overflows
                 };
 
-                if not_end && !nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
+                if not_end && !self.signals.interrupted() {
                     self.current = current.checked_add(self.step);
                     Some(current)
                 } else {
@@ -233,16 +221,9 @@ mod int_range {
 }
 
 mod float_range {
-    use std::{
-        cmp::Ordering,
-        fmt::Display,
-        ops::Bound,
-        sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-    };
-
+    use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, IntRange, Range, ShellError, Signals, Span, Value};
     use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-    use crate::{ast::RangeInclusion, IntRange, Range, ShellError, Span, Value};
+    use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt::Display, ops::Bound};
 
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Serialize, Deserialize)]
     pub struct FloatRange {
@@ -365,13 +346,13 @@ mod float_range {
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn into_range_iter(self, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Iter {
+        pub fn into_range_iter(self, signals: Signals) -> Iter {
             Iter {
                 start: self.start,
                 step: self.step,
                 end: self.end,
                 iter: Some(0),
-                ctrlc,
+                signals,
             }
         }
     }
@@ -477,7 +458,7 @@ mod float_range {
         step: f64,
         end: Bound<f64>,
         iter: Option<u64>,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: Signals,
     }
 
     impl Iterator for Iter {
@@ -495,7 +476,7 @@ mod float_range {
                     (_, Bound::Unbounded) => current.is_finite(),
                 };
 
-                if not_end && !nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&self.ctrlc) {
+                if not_end && !self.signals.interrupted() {
                     self.iter = iter.checked_add(1);
                     Some(current)
                 } else {
@@ -549,10 +530,10 @@ impl Range {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn into_range_iter(self, span: Span, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> Iter {
+    pub fn into_range_iter(self, span: Span, signals: Signals) -> Iter {
         match self {
-            Range::IntRange(range) => Iter::IntIter(range.into_range_iter(ctrlc), span),
-            Range::FloatRange(range) => Iter::FloatIter(range.into_range_iter(ctrlc), span),
+            Range::IntRange(range) => Iter::IntIter(range.into_range_iter(signals), span),
+            Range::FloatRange(range) => Iter::FloatIter(range.into_range_iter(signals), span),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-table/src/types/expanded.rs b/crates/nu-table/src/types/expanded.rs
index 9472cc2846..668e5ea25c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-table/src/types/expanded.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-table/src/types/expanded.rs
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ fn expanded_table_list(input: &[Value], cfg: Cfg<'_>) -> TableResult {
         }
 
         for (row, item) in input.iter().enumerate() {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&cfg.opts.ctrlc) {
-                return Ok(None);
-            }
+            cfg.opts.signals.check(cfg.opts.span)?;
 
             if let Value::Error { error, .. } = item {
                 return Err(*error.clone());
@@ -143,9 +141,7 @@ fn expanded_table_list(input: &[Value], cfg: Cfg<'_>) -> TableResult {
         }
 
         for (row, item) in input.iter().enumerate() {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&cfg.opts.ctrlc) {
-                return Ok(None);
-            }
+            cfg.opts.signals.check(cfg.opts.span)?;
 
             if let Value::Error { error, .. } = item {
                 return Err(*error.clone());
@@ -230,9 +226,7 @@ fn expanded_table_list(input: &[Value], cfg: Cfg<'_>) -> TableResult {
         }
 
         for (row, item) in input.iter().enumerate() {
-            if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&cfg.opts.ctrlc) {
-                return Ok(None);
-            }
+            cfg.opts.signals.check(cfg.opts.span)?;
 
             if let Value::Error { error, .. } = item {
                 return Err(*error.clone());
@@ -353,9 +347,7 @@ fn expanded_table_kv(record: &Record, cfg: Cfg<'_>) -> StringResult {
 
     let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(record.len());
     for (key, value) in record {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&cfg.opts.ctrlc) {
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
+        cfg.opts.signals.check(cfg.opts.span)?;
 
         let (value, is_expanded) = match expand_table_value(value, value_width, &cfg)? {
             Some(val) => val,
diff --git a/crates/nu-table/src/types/general.rs b/crates/nu-table/src/types/general.rs
index 4a6cd302e8..66048267d7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-table/src/types/general.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-table/src/types/general.rs
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ fn create_table(input: &[Value], opts: TableOpts<'_>) -> Result<Option<String>,
 fn kv_table(record: &Record, opts: TableOpts<'_>) -> StringResult {
     let mut data = vec![Vec::with_capacity(2); record.len()];
     for ((column, value), row) in record.iter().zip(data.iter_mut()) {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&opts.ctrlc) {
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
+        opts.signals.check(opts.span)?;
 
         let value = nu_value_to_string_colored(value, opts.config, opts.style_computer);
 
@@ -123,9 +121,7 @@ fn to_table_with_header(
     }
 
     for (row, item) in input.iter().enumerate() {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&opts.ctrlc) {
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
+        opts.signals.check(opts.span)?;
 
         if let Value::Error { error, .. } = item {
             return Err(*error.clone());
@@ -158,9 +154,7 @@ fn to_table_with_no_header(
     table.set_index_style(get_index_style(opts.style_computer));
 
     for (row, item) in input.iter().enumerate() {
-        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&opts.ctrlc) {
-            return Ok(None);
-        }
+        opts.signals.check(opts.span)?;
 
         if let Value::Error { error, .. } = item {
             return Err(*error.clone());
diff --git a/crates/nu-table/src/types/mod.rs b/crates/nu-table/src/types/mod.rs
index 10289c3b81..163e4b0c81 100644
--- a/crates/nu-table/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-table/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ pub use general::JustTable;
 
 use crate::{common::INDEX_COLUMN_NAME, NuTable};
 use nu_color_config::StyleComputer;
-use nu_protocol::{Config, Span, TableIndexMode, TableMode};
-use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
+use nu_protocol::{Config, Signals, Span, TableIndexMode, TableMode};
 
 pub struct TableOutput {
     pub table: NuTable,
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ impl TableOutput {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct TableOpts<'a> {
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    signals: &'a Signals,
     config: &'a Config,
     style_computer: &'a StyleComputer<'a>,
     span: Span,
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ impl<'a> TableOpts<'a> {
     pub fn new(
         config: &'a Config,
         style_computer: &'a StyleComputer<'a>,
-        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+        signals: &'a Signals,
         span: Span,
         width: usize,
         indent: (usize, usize),
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ impl<'a> TableOpts<'a> {
         index_remove: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            ctrlc,
+            signals,
             config,
             style_computer,
             span,
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/ctrl_c.rs b/crates/nu-utils/src/ctrl_c.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 72719139ad..0000000000
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/ctrl_c.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-use std::sync::{
-    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-    Arc,
-};
-
-/// Returns true if Nu has received a SIGINT signal / ctrl+c event
-pub fn was_pressed(ctrlc: &Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> bool {
-    if let Some(ctrlc) = ctrlc {
-        ctrlc.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
-    } else {
-        false
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-utils/src/lib.rs
index f1a915290b..cb834e5e0f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 mod casing;
-pub mod ctrl_c;
 mod deansi;
 pub mod emoji;
 pub mod filesystem;
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/collect_bytes.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/collect_bytes.rs
index 398a1de4b1..e716493785 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/collect_bytes.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/collect_bytes.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    ByteStream, ByteStreamType, Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, Signature, Type,
-    Value,
+    ByteStream, ByteStreamType, Category, Example, LabeledError, PipelineData, Signals, Signature,
+    Type, Value,
 };
 
 use crate::ExamplePlugin;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for CollectBytes {
             ByteStream::from_result_iter(
                 input.into_iter().map(Value::coerce_into_binary),
                 call.head,
-                None,
+                Signals::empty(),
                 ByteStreamType::Unknown,
             ),
             None,
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/generate.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/generate.rs
index 9938518f4c..c039cc23d5 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/generate.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/generate.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    Category, Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, Signature,
-    SyntaxShape, Type, Value,
+    Category, Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, LabeledError, PipelineData, Signals,
+    Signature, SyntaxShape, Type, Value,
 };
 
 use crate::ExamplePlugin;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for Generate {
                 })
                 .map(|result| result.unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, head)))
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(head, None))
+        .into_pipeline_data(head, Signals::empty()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/seq.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/seq.rs
index 5652b3ef9a..88254394c1 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/seq.rs
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_example/src/commands/seq.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use nu_plugin::{EngineInterface, EvaluatedCall, PluginCommand};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    Category, Example, LabeledError, ListStream, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Type, Value,
+    Category, Example, LabeledError, ListStream, PipelineData, Signals, Signature, SyntaxShape,
+    Type, Value,
 };
 
 use crate::ExamplePlugin;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ impl PluginCommand for Seq {
         let first: i64 = call.req(0)?;
         let last: i64 = call.req(1)?;
         let iter = (first..=last).map(move |number| Value::int(number, head));
-        Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, None).into())
+        Ok(ListStream::new(iter, head, Signals::empty()).into())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6eb65276b9..2c0c4d5e4b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ use nu_std::load_standard_library;
 use nu_utils::perf;
 use run::{run_commands, run_file, run_repl};
 use signals::ctrlc_protection;
-use std::{
-    path::PathBuf,
-    str::FromStr,
-    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
-};
+use std::{path::PathBuf, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
 
 fn get_engine_state() -> EngineState {
     let engine_state = nu_cmd_lang::create_default_context();
@@ -74,9 +70,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         report_error_new(&engine_state, &err);
     }
 
-    let ctrlc = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     // TODO: make this conditional in the future
-    ctrlc_protection(&mut engine_state, &ctrlc);
+    ctrlc_protection(&mut engine_state);
 
     // Begin: Default NU_LIB_DIRS, NU_PLUGIN_DIRS
     // Set default NU_LIB_DIRS and NU_PLUGIN_DIRS here before the env.nu is processed. If
@@ -397,7 +392,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             );
         }
 
-        LanguageServer::initialize_stdio_connection()?.serve_requests(engine_state, ctrlc)?
+        LanguageServer::initialize_stdio_connection()?.serve_requests(engine_state)?
     } else if let Some(commands) = parsed_nu_cli_args.commands.clone() {
         run_commands(
             &mut engine_state,
diff --git a/src/signals.rs b/src/signals.rs
index 9247ccb095..bb3539b95e 100644
--- a/src/signals.rs
+++ b/src/signals.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
-use nu_protocol::engine::EngineState;
+use nu_protocol::{engine::EngineState, Signals};
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
     Arc,
 };
 
-pub(crate) fn ctrlc_protection(engine_state: &mut EngineState, ctrlc: &Arc<AtomicBool>) {
-    let handler_ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
-    let engine_state_ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
-
+pub(crate) fn ctrlc_protection(engine_state: &mut EngineState) {
+    let interrupt = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    engine_state.set_signals(Signals::new(interrupt.clone()));
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
-        handler_ctrlc.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        interrupt.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     })
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
-
-    engine_state.ctrlc = Some(engine_state_ctrlc);
 }