diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs b/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
index b68374848b..dbbb290b4f 100644
--- a/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub mod ast;
 #[doc(hidden)]
 pub mod fuzz;
 pub mod hacks;
+pub mod syntax_editor;
 pub mod ted;
 pub mod utils;
 
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor.rs b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ec5abcaea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+//! Syntax Tree editor
+//!
+//! Inspired by Roslyn's [`SyntaxEditor`], but is temporarily built upon mutable syntax tree editing.
+//!
+//! [`SyntaxEditor`]: https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/blob/43b0b05cc4f492fd5de00f6f6717409091df8daa/src/Workspaces/Core/Portable/Editing/SyntaxEditor.cs
+
+use std::{
+    num::NonZeroU32,
+    sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering},
+};
+
+use rowan::TextRange;
+use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
+
+use crate::{SyntaxElement, SyntaxNode, SyntaxToken};
+
+mod edit_algo;
+mod mapping;
+
+pub use mapping::{SyntaxMapping, SyntaxMappingBuilder};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SyntaxEditor {
+    root: SyntaxNode,
+    changes: Vec<Change>,
+    mappings: SyntaxMapping,
+    annotations: Vec<(SyntaxElement, SyntaxAnnotation)>,
+}
+
+impl SyntaxEditor {
+    /// Creates a syntax editor to start editing from `root`
+    pub fn new(root: SyntaxNode) -> Self {
+        Self { root, changes: vec![], mappings: SyntaxMapping::new(), annotations: vec![] }
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_annotation(&mut self, element: impl Element, annotation: SyntaxAnnotation) {
+        self.annotations.push((element.syntax_element(), annotation))
+    }
+
+    pub fn combine(&mut self, other: SyntaxEditor) {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    pub fn delete(&mut self, element: impl Element) {
+        self.changes.push(Change::Replace(element.syntax_element(), None));
+    }
+
+    pub fn replace(&mut self, old: impl Element, new: impl Element) {
+        self.changes.push(Change::Replace(old.syntax_element(), Some(new.syntax_element())));
+    }
+
+    pub fn finish(self) -> SyntaxEdit {
+        edit_algo::apply_edits(self)
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct SyntaxEdit {
+    root: SyntaxNode,
+    changed_elements: Vec<SyntaxElement>,
+    annotations: FxHashMap<SyntaxAnnotation, Vec<SyntaxElement>>,
+}
+
+impl SyntaxEdit {
+    pub fn root(&self) -> &SyntaxNode {
+        &self.root
+    }
+
+    pub fn changed_elements(&self) -> &[SyntaxElement] {
+        self.changed_elements.as_slice()
+    }
+
+    pub fn find_annotation(&self, annotation: SyntaxAnnotation) -> Option<&[SyntaxElement]> {
+        self.annotations.get(&annotation).as_ref().map(|it| it.as_slice())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct SyntaxAnnotation(NonZeroU32);
+
+impl SyntaxAnnotation {
+    /// Creates a unique syntax annotation to attach data to.
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        static COUNTER: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(1);
+
+        // We want the id to be unique across threads, but we don't want to
+        // tie it to other `SeqCst` operations.
+        let id = COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel);
+
+        Self(NonZeroU32::new(id).expect("syntax annotation id overflow"))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Position describing where to insert elements
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Position {
+    repr: PositionRepr,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum PositionRepr {
+    FirstChild(SyntaxNode),
+    After(SyntaxElement),
+}
+
+impl Position {
+    pub fn after(elem: impl Element) -> Position {
+        let repr = PositionRepr::After(elem.syntax_element());
+        Position { repr }
+    }
+
+    pub fn before(elem: impl Element) -> Position {
+        let elem = elem.syntax_element();
+        let repr = match elem.prev_sibling_or_token() {
+            Some(it) => PositionRepr::After(it),
+            None => PositionRepr::FirstChild(elem.parent().unwrap()),
+        };
+        Position { repr }
+    }
+
+    pub fn first_child_of(node: &(impl Into<SyntaxNode> + Clone)) -> Position {
+        let repr = PositionRepr::FirstChild(node.clone().into());
+        Position { repr }
+    }
+
+    pub fn last_child_of(node: &(impl Into<SyntaxNode> + Clone)) -> Position {
+        let node = node.clone().into();
+        let repr = match node.last_child_or_token() {
+            Some(it) => PositionRepr::After(it),
+            None => PositionRepr::FirstChild(node),
+        };
+        Position { repr }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum Change {
+    /// Represents both a replace single element and a delete element operation.
+    Replace(SyntaxElement, Option<SyntaxElement>),
+}
+
+impl Change {
+    fn target_range(&self) -> TextRange {
+        match self {
+            Change::Replace(target, _) => target.text_range(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn target_parent(&self) -> SyntaxNode {
+        match self {
+            Change::Replace(target, _) => target.parent().unwrap(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn change_kind(&self) -> ChangeKind {
+        match self {
+            Change::Replace(_, _) => ChangeKind::Replace,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+enum ChangeKind {
+    Insert,
+    // TODO: deal with replace spans
+    Replace,
+}
+
+/// Utility trait to allow calling syntax editor functions with references or owned
+/// nodes. Do not use outside of this module.
+pub trait Element {
+    fn syntax_element(self) -> SyntaxElement;
+}
+
+impl<E: Element + Clone> Element for &'_ E {
+    fn syntax_element(self) -> SyntaxElement {
+        self.clone().syntax_element()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Element for SyntaxElement {
+    fn syntax_element(self) -> SyntaxElement {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl Element for SyntaxNode {
+    fn syntax_element(self) -> SyntaxElement {
+        self.into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Element for SyntaxToken {
+    fn syntax_element(self) -> SyntaxElement {
+        self.into()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use expect_test::expect;
+    use itertools::Itertools;
+
+    use crate::{
+        ast::{self, make, HasName},
+        AstNode,
+    };
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn make_ident_pat(
+        editor: Option<&mut SyntaxEditor>,
+        ref_: bool,
+        mut_: bool,
+        name: ast::Name,
+    ) -> ast::IdentPat {
+        let ast = make::ident_pat(ref_, mut_, name.clone()).clone_for_update();
+
+        if let Some(editor) = editor {
+            let mut mapping = SyntaxMappingBuilder::new(ast.syntax().clone());
+            mapping.map_node(name.syntax().clone(), ast.name().unwrap().syntax().clone());
+            mapping.finish(editor);
+        }
+
+        ast
+    }
+
+    fn make_let_stmt(
+        editor: Option<&mut SyntaxEditor>,
+        pattern: ast::Pat,
+        ty: Option<ast::Type>,
+        initializer: Option<ast::Expr>,
+    ) -> ast::LetStmt {
+        let ast =
+            make::let_stmt(pattern.clone(), ty.clone(), initializer.clone()).clone_for_update();
+
+        if let Some(editor) = editor {
+            let mut mapping = SyntaxMappingBuilder::new(ast.syntax().clone());
+            mapping.map_node(pattern.syntax().clone(), ast.pat().unwrap().syntax().clone());
+            if let Some(input) = ty {
+                mapping.map_node(input.syntax().clone(), ast.ty().unwrap().syntax().clone());
+            }
+            if let Some(input) = initializer {
+                mapping
+                    .map_node(input.syntax().clone(), ast.initializer().unwrap().syntax().clone());
+            }
+            mapping.finish(editor);
+        }
+
+        ast
+    }
+
+    fn make_block_expr(
+        editor: Option<&mut SyntaxEditor>,
+        stmts: impl IntoIterator<Item = ast::Stmt>,
+        tail_expr: Option<ast::Expr>,
+    ) -> ast::BlockExpr {
+        let stmts = stmts.into_iter().collect_vec();
+        let input = stmts.iter().map(|it| it.syntax().clone()).collect_vec();
+
+        let ast = make::block_expr(stmts, tail_expr.clone()).clone_for_update();
+
+        if let Some((editor, stmt_list)) = editor.zip(ast.stmt_list()) {
+            let mut mapping = SyntaxMappingBuilder::new(stmt_list.syntax().clone());
+
+            mapping.map_children(
+                input.into_iter(),
+                stmt_list.statements().map(|it| it.syntax().clone()),
+            );
+
+            if let Some((input, output)) = tail_expr.zip(stmt_list.tail_expr()) {
+                mapping.map_node(input.syntax().clone(), output.syntax().clone());
+            }
+
+            mapping.finish(editor);
+        }
+
+        ast
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn it() {
+        let root = make::match_arm(
+            [make::wildcard_pat().into()],
+            None,
+            make::expr_tuple([
+                make::expr_bin_op(
+                    make::expr_literal("2").into(),
+                    ast::BinaryOp::ArithOp(ast::ArithOp::Add),
+                    make::expr_literal("2").into(),
+                ),
+                make::expr_literal("true").into(),
+            ]),
+        );
+
+        let to_wrap = root.syntax().descendants().find_map(ast::TupleExpr::cast).unwrap();
+        let to_replace = root.syntax().descendants().find_map(ast::BinExpr::cast).unwrap();
+
+        let mut editor = SyntaxEditor::new(root.syntax().clone());
+
+        let name = make::name("var_name");
+        let name_ref = make::name_ref("var_name").clone_for_update();
+
+        let placeholder_snippet = SyntaxAnnotation::new();
+        editor.add_annotation(name.syntax(), placeholder_snippet);
+        editor.add_annotation(name_ref.syntax(), placeholder_snippet);
+
+        let make_ident_pat = make_ident_pat(Some(&mut editor), false, false, name);
+        let make_let_stmt = make_let_stmt(
+            Some(&mut editor),
+            make_ident_pat.into(),
+            None,
+            Some(to_replace.clone().into()),
+        );
+        let new_block = make_block_expr(
+            Some(&mut editor),
+            [make_let_stmt.into()],
+            Some(to_wrap.clone().into()),
+        );
+
+        // should die:
+        editor.replace(to_replace.syntax(), name_ref.syntax());
+        editor.replace(to_wrap.syntax(), new_block.syntax());
+        // editor.replace(to_replace.syntax(), name_ref.syntax());
+
+        // dbg!(&editor.mappings);
+        let edit = editor.finish();
+
+        let expect = expect![];
+        expect.assert_eq(&edit.root.to_string());
+        assert_eq!(edit.find_annotation(placeholder_snippet).map(|it| it.len()), Some(2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/edit_algo.rs b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/edit_algo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8354c5eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/edit_algo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, ops::RangeInclusive};
+
+use rowan::TextRange;
+
+use crate::{
+    syntax_editor::{Change, ChangeKind},
+    ted, SyntaxElement, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr,
+};
+
+use super::{SyntaxEdit, SyntaxEditor};
+
+pub(super) fn apply_edits(editor: SyntaxEditor) -> SyntaxEdit {
+    // Algorithm overview:
+    //
+    // - Sort changes by (range, type)
+    //   - Ensures that parent edits are before child edits
+    //   - Ensures that inserts will be guaranteed to be inserted at the right range
+    // - Validate changes
+    //   - Checking for invalid changes is easy since the changes will be sorted by range
+    // - Fixup change targets
+    //   - standalone change? map to original syntax tree
+    //   - dependent change?
+    //     - try to map to parent change (either independent or another dependent)
+    //     - note: need to keep track of a parent change stack, since a change can be a parent of multiple changes
+    // - Apply changes
+    //   - find changes to apply to real tree by applying nested changes first
+    //   - changed nodes become part of the changed node set (useful for the formatter to only change those parts)
+    // - Propagate annotations
+
+    let SyntaxEditor { root, mut changes, mappings, annotations } = editor;
+
+    dbg!(("initial: ", &root));
+    dbg!(&changes);
+
+    // Sort changes by range then change kind, so that we can:
+    // - ensure that parent edits are ordered before child edits
+    // - ensure that inserts will be guaranteed to be inserted at the right range
+    // - easily check for disjoint replace ranges
+    changes.sort_by(|a, b| {
+        a.target_range()
+            .start()
+            .cmp(&b.target_range().start())
+            .then(a.change_kind().cmp(&b.change_kind()))
+    });
+
+    let disjoint_replaces_ranges = changes.iter().zip(changes.iter().skip(1)).all(|(l, r)| {
+        l.change_kind() == ChangeKind::Replace
+            && r.change_kind() == ChangeKind::Replace
+            && (l.target_parent() != r.target_parent()
+                || l.target_range().intersect(r.target_range()).is_none())
+    });
+
+    if stdx::never!(
+        !disjoint_replaces_ranges,
+        "some replace change ranges intersect: {:?}",
+        changes
+    ) {
+        return SyntaxEdit { root, annotations: Default::default(), changed_elements: vec![] };
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+    struct DependentChange {
+        parent: u32,
+        child: u32,
+    }
+
+    // Build change tree
+    let mut changed_ancestors: VecDeque<ChangedAncestor> = VecDeque::new();
+    let mut dependent_changes = vec![];
+    let mut independent_changes = vec![];
+
+    for (change_index, change) in changes.iter().enumerate() {
+        // Check if this change is dependent on another change (i.e. it's contained within another range)
+        if let Some(index) = changed_ancestors
+            .iter()
+            .rev()
+            .position(|ancestor| ancestor.affected_range().contains_range(change.target_range()))
+        {
+            // Pop off any ancestors that aren't applicable
+            changed_ancestors.drain((index + 1)..);
+
+            let ancestor = &changed_ancestors[index];
+
+            dependent_changes.push(DependentChange {
+                parent: ancestor.change_index as u32,
+                child: change_index as u32,
+            });
+        } else {
+            // This change is independent of any other change
+
+            // Drain the changed ancestors since we're no longer in a set of dependent changes
+            changed_ancestors.drain(..);
+
+            independent_changes.push(change_index as u32);
+        }
+
+        // Add to changed ancestors, if applicable
+        match change {
+            Change::Replace(target, _) => {
+                changed_ancestors.push_back(ChangedAncestor::single(target, change_index))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    dbg!(("before: ", &changes, &dependent_changes, &independent_changes));
+
+    // Map change targets to the correct syntax nodes
+    let tree_mutator = TreeMutator::new(&root);
+
+    for index in independent_changes {
+        match &mut changes[index as usize] {
+            Change::Replace(target, _) => {
+                *target = tree_mutator.make_element_mut(target);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for DependentChange { parent, child } in dependent_changes.into_iter() {
+        let (input_ancestor, output_ancestor) = match &changes[parent as usize] {
+            // insert? unreachable
+            Change::Replace(target, Some(new_target)) => {
+                (to_owning_node(target), to_owning_node(new_target))
+            }
+            Change::Replace(_, None) => continue, // silently drop outdated change
+        };
+
+        match &mut changes[child as usize] {
+            Change::Replace(target, _) => {
+                *target = mappings.upmap_child_element(target, &input_ancestor, output_ancestor)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    dbg!(("after: ", &changes));
+
+    // Apply changes
+    for change in changes {
+        match change {
+            Change::Replace(target, None) => ted::remove(target),
+            Change::Replace(target, Some(new_target)) => ted::replace(target, new_target),
+        }
+    }
+
+    dbg!(("modified:", tree_mutator.mutable_clone));
+
+    todo!("draw the rest of the owl")
+}
+
+fn to_owning_node(element: &SyntaxElement) -> SyntaxNode {
+    match element {
+        SyntaxElement::Node(node) => node.clone(),
+        SyntaxElement::Token(token) => token.parent().unwrap().clone(),
+    }
+}
+
+struct ChangedAncestor {
+    kind: ChangedAncestorKind,
+    change_index: usize,
+}
+
+enum ChangedAncestorKind {
+    Single { node: SyntaxNode },
+    Range { changed_nodes: RangeInclusive<SyntaxNode>, in_parent: SyntaxNode },
+}
+
+impl ChangedAncestor {
+    fn single(element: &SyntaxElement, change_index: usize) -> Self {
+        let kind = match element {
+            SyntaxElement::Node(node) => ChangedAncestorKind::Single { node: node.clone() },
+            SyntaxElement::Token(token) => {
+                ChangedAncestorKind::Single { node: token.parent().unwrap() }
+            }
+        };
+
+        Self { kind, change_index }
+    }
+
+    fn affected_range(&self) -> TextRange {
+        match &self.kind {
+            ChangedAncestorKind::Single { node } => node.text_range(),
+            ChangedAncestorKind::Range { changed_nodes, in_parent: _ } => TextRange::new(
+                changed_nodes.start().text_range().start(),
+                changed_nodes.end().text_range().end(),
+            ),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct TreeMutator {
+    immutable: SyntaxNode,
+    mutable_clone: SyntaxNode,
+}
+
+impl TreeMutator {
+    fn new(immutable: &SyntaxNode) -> TreeMutator {
+        let immutable = immutable.clone();
+        let mutable_clone = immutable.clone_for_update();
+        TreeMutator { immutable, mutable_clone }
+    }
+
+    fn make_element_mut(&self, element: &SyntaxElement) -> SyntaxElement {
+        match element {
+            SyntaxElement::Node(node) => SyntaxElement::Node(self.make_syntax_mut(&node)),
+            SyntaxElement::Token(token) => {
+                let parent = self.make_syntax_mut(&token.parent().unwrap());
+                parent.children_with_tokens().nth(token.index()).unwrap()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn make_syntax_mut(&self, node: &SyntaxNode) -> SyntaxNode {
+        let ptr = SyntaxNodePtr::new(node);
+        ptr.to_node(&self.mutable_clone)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/mapping.rs b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/mapping.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11c7b395b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/syntax_editor/mapping.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
+
+use crate::{SyntaxElement, SyntaxNode};
+
+use super::SyntaxEditor;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct SyntaxMapping {
+    // important information to keep track of:
+    // node -> node
+    // token -> token (implicit in mappings)
+    // input parent -> output parent (for deep lookups)
+
+    // mappings ->  parents
+    entry_parents: Vec<SyntaxNode>,
+    node_mappings: FxHashMap<SyntaxNode, (u32, u32)>,
+}
+
+impl SyntaxMapping {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn upmap_child_element(
+        &self,
+        child: &SyntaxElement,
+        input_ancestor: &SyntaxNode,
+        output_ancestor: SyntaxNode,
+    ) -> SyntaxElement {
+        match child {
+            SyntaxElement::Node(node) => {
+                SyntaxElement::Node(self.upmap_child(node, input_ancestor, output_ancestor))
+            }
+            SyntaxElement::Token(token) => {
+                let upmap_parent =
+                    self.upmap_child(&token.parent().unwrap(), input_ancestor, output_ancestor);
+
+                let element = upmap_parent.children_with_tokens().nth(token.index()).unwrap();
+                debug_assert!(
+                    element.as_token().is_some_and(|it| it.kind() == token.kind()),
+                    "token upmapping mapped to the wrong node ({token:?} -> {element:?})"
+                );
+
+                element
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn upmap_child(
+        &self,
+        child: &SyntaxNode,
+        input_ancestor: &SyntaxNode,
+        output_ancestor: SyntaxNode,
+    ) -> SyntaxNode {
+        debug_assert!(child.ancestors().any(|ancestor| &ancestor == input_ancestor));
+
+        // Build a list mapping up to the first mappable ancestor
+        let to_first_upmap =
+            std::iter::successors(Some((child.index(), child.clone())), |(_, current)| {
+                let parent = current.parent().unwrap();
+
+                if &parent == input_ancestor {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
+                Some((parent.index(), parent))
+            })
+            .map(|(i, _)| i)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // Progressively up-map the input ancestor until we get to the output ancestor
+        let to_output_ancestor = if input_ancestor != &output_ancestor {
+            std::iter::successors(Some((input_ancestor.index(), self.upmap_node(input_ancestor).unwrap_or_else(|| input_ancestor.clone()))), |(_,  current)| {
+                let Some(parent) = current.parent() else {
+                    unreachable!("no mappings exist between {current:?} (ancestor of {input_ancestor:?}) and {output_ancestor:?}")
+                };
+
+                if &parent == &output_ancestor {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
+                if let Some(next) = self.upmap_node(&parent) {
+                    Some((parent.index(), next))
+                } else {
+                    Some((parent.index(), parent))
+                }
+            }).map(|(i, _)| i).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        } else {
+            vec![]
+        };
+
+        let to_map_down =
+            to_output_ancestor.into_iter().rev().chain(to_first_upmap.into_iter().rev());
+
+        let mut target = output_ancestor;
+
+        for index in to_map_down {
+            target = target
+                .children_with_tokens()
+                .nth(index)
+                .and_then(|it| it.into_node())
+                .expect("yep");
+        }
+
+        debug_assert_eq!(child.kind(), target.kind());
+
+        target
+    }
+
+    pub fn upmap_node(&self, input: &SyntaxNode) -> Option<SyntaxNode> {
+        let (parent, child_slot) = self.node_mappings.get(input)?;
+
+        let output = self.entry_parents[*parent as usize]
+            .children_with_tokens()
+            .nth(*child_slot as usize)
+            .and_then(SyntaxElement::into_node)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        debug_assert_eq!(input.kind(), output.kind());
+        Some(output)
+    }
+
+    fn add_mapping(&mut self, syntax_mapping: SyntaxMappingBuilder) {
+        let SyntaxMappingBuilder { parent_node, node_mappings } = syntax_mapping;
+
+        let parent_entry: u32 = self.entry_parents.len() as u32;
+        self.entry_parents.push(parent_node);
+
+        let node_entries =
+            node_mappings.into_iter().map(|(node, slot)| (node, (parent_entry, slot)));
+
+        self.node_mappings.extend(node_entries);
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SyntaxMappingBuilder {
+    parent_node: SyntaxNode,
+    node_mappings: Vec<(SyntaxNode, u32)>,
+}
+
+impl SyntaxMappingBuilder {
+    pub fn new(parent_node: SyntaxNode) -> Self {
+        Self { parent_node, node_mappings: vec![] }
+    }
+
+    pub fn map_node(&mut self, input: SyntaxNode, output: SyntaxNode) {
+        debug_assert_eq!(output.parent().as_ref(), Some(&self.parent_node));
+        self.node_mappings.push((input, output.index() as u32));
+    }
+
+    pub fn map_children(
+        &mut self,
+        input: impl Iterator<Item = SyntaxNode>,
+        output: impl Iterator<Item = SyntaxNode>,
+    ) {
+        for pairs in input.zip_longest(output) {
+            let (input, output) = match pairs {
+                itertools::EitherOrBoth::Both(l, r) => (l, r),
+                itertools::EitherOrBoth::Left(_) => {
+                    unreachable!("mapping more input nodes than there are output nodes")
+                }
+                itertools::EitherOrBoth::Right(_) => break,
+            };
+
+            self.map_node(input, output);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn finish(self, editor: &mut SyntaxEditor) {
+        editor.mappings.add_mapping(self);
+    }
+}