diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/repl.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/repl.kak
index 44072684..88d1a191 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/repl.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/repl.kak
@@ -2,4 +2,15 @@ provide-module repl %∴
     define-command repl %{
         new %{ edit -scratch; set buffer filetype kak }
     }
+    define-command execute-selection %{
+        execute-keys -draft -save-regs 'y:edit -scratch<ret>R'
+        eval %sh{
+            echo "exec -draft "
+            tempdir="$(mktemp -d kak-repl.XXXXXX)"
+            mkfifo "${tempdir}/fifo"
+        }
+        evaluate-commands -save-regs | %{
+            set-register | "sed 's/define-command/define-command -override/g'"
+        }
+    }
 ∴