diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index b135612..1656e8a 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ fn gen_version_info(
     var code: u8 = 0;
 
     const describe = try b.runAllowFail(&[_][]const u8{ "git", "describe", "--always", "--tags" }, &code, .Ignore);
+    const date_ = try b.runAllowFail(&[_][]const u8{ "git", "show", "-s", "--format=%ci", "HEAD" }, &code, .Ignore);
     const branch_ = try b.runAllowFail(&[_][]const u8{ "git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD" }, &code, .Ignore);
     const branch = std.mem.trimRight(u8, branch_, "\r\n ");
     const tracking_branch_ = blk: {
@@ -615,6 +616,7 @@ fn gen_version_info(
     const log_ = b.runAllowFail(&[_][]const u8{ "git", "log", "--pretty=oneline", "@{u}..." }, &code, .Ignore) catch "";
     const diff_ = b.runAllowFail(&[_][]const u8{ "git", "diff", "--stat", "--patch", "HEAD" }, &code, .Ignore) catch "(git diff failed)";
     const version = std.mem.trimRight(u8, describe, "\r\n ");
+    const date = std.mem.trimRight(u8, date_, "\r\n ");
     const tracking_branch = std.mem.trimRight(u8, tracking_branch_, "\r\n ");
     const tracking_remote = std.mem.trimRight(u8, tracking_remote_, "\r\n ");
     const remote = std.mem.trimRight(u8, remote_, "\r\n ");
@@ -622,9 +624,10 @@ fn gen_version_info(
     const diff = std.mem.trimRight(u8, diff_, "\r\n ");
     const target_triple = try target.result.zigTriple(b.allocator);
 
-    try writer.print("Flow Control: a programmer's text editor\n\nversion: {s}{s}\ntarget: {s}\n", .{
+    try writer.print("Flow Control: a programmer's text editor\n\nversion: {s}{s}\ncommitted: {s}\ntarget: {s}\n", .{
         version,
         if (diff.len > 0) "-dirty" else "",
+        date,
         target_triple,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
index f4aa39a..cb1de28 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Buffer.zig
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ const Node = union(enum) {
         if (!found) return error.NotFound;
     }
 
-    pub fn ecg_at(self: *const Node, line: usize, col: usize, metrics: Metrics) error{NotFound}!struct { []const u8, usize, usize } {
+    pub fn egc_at(self: *const Node, line: usize, col: usize, metrics: Metrics) error{NotFound}!struct { []const u8, usize, usize } {
         const ctx_ = struct {
             col: usize,
             at: ?[]const u8 = null,
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ const Node = union(enum) {
     }
 
     pub fn test_at(self: *const Node, pred: *const fn (c: []const u8) bool, line: usize, col: usize, metrics: Metrics) bool {
-        const ecg, _, _ = self.ecg_at(line, col, metrics) catch return false;
-        return pred(ecg);
+        const egc, _, _ = self.egc_at(line, col, metrics) catch return false;
+        return pred(egc);
     }
 
     pub fn get_line_width_map(self: *const Node, line: usize, map: *ArrayList(usize), metrics: Metrics) error{ Stop, NoSpaceLeft }!void {
diff --git a/src/buffer/Cursor.zig b/src/buffer/Cursor.zig
index 43df3d2..23e562b 100644
--- a/src/buffer/Cursor.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/Cursor.zig
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn move_right_no_target(self: *Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Metrics) !void
     const lines = root.lines();
     if (lines <= self.row) return error.Stop;
     if (self.col < root.line_width(self.row, metrics) catch 0) {
-        _, const wcwidth, const offset = root.ecg_at(self.row, self.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+        _, const wcwidth, const offset = root.egc_at(self.row, self.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
         self.col += wcwidth - offset;
     } else if (self.row < lines - 1) {
         self.col = 0;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn move_left_no_target(self: *Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Metrics) !void {
         self.row -= 1;
         self.col = root.line_width(self.row, metrics) catch 0;
     } else {
-        _, const wcwidth, _ = root.ecg_at(self.row, self.col - 1, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+        _, const wcwidth, _ = root.egc_at(self.row, self.col - 1, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
         if (self.col > wcwidth) self.col -= wcwidth else self.col = 0;
     }
 }
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ fn is_at_end(self: *const Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Metrics) bool {
     return if (self.row < root.lines()) self.col == root.line_width(self.row, metrics) catch 0 else true;
 }
 
+pub fn egc_at(self: *const Self, root: Buffer.Root, metrics: Metrics) error{NotFound}!struct { []const u8, usize, usize } {
+    return root.egc_at(self.row, self.col, metrics);
+}
+
 pub fn test_at(self: *const Self, root: Buffer.Root, pred: *const fn (c: []const u8) bool, metrics: Metrics) bool {
     return root.test_at(pred, self.row, self.col, metrics);
 }
diff --git a/src/buffer/unicode.zig b/src/buffer/unicode.zig
index 60bf389..a9a3848 100644
--- a/src/buffer/unicode.zig
+++ b/src/buffer/unicode.zig
@@ -38,6 +38,25 @@ pub fn control_code_to_unicode(code: u8) [:0]const u8 {
     };
 }
 
+pub const char_pairs = [_]struct { []const u8, []const u8 }{
+    .{ "\"", "\"" },
+    .{ "'", "'" },
+    .{ "(", ")" },
+    .{ "(", ")" },
+    .{ "[", "]" },
+    .{ "[", "]" },
+    .{ "{", "}" },
+    .{ "{", "}" },
+    .{ "‘", "’" },
+    .{ "‘", "’" },
+    .{ "“", "”" },
+    .{ "“", "”" },
+    .{ "‚", "‘" },
+    .{ "‚", "‘" },
+    .{ "«", "»" },
+    .{ "«", "»" },
+};
+
 fn raw_byte_to_utf8(cp: u8, buf: []u8) ![]const u8 {
     var utf16le: [1]u16 = undefined;
     const utf16le_as_bytes = std.mem.sliceAsBytes(utf16le[0..]);
diff --git a/src/file_link.zig b/src/file_link.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aac4cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file_link.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const tp = @import("thespian");
+const root = @import("root");
+
+pub const Dest = union(enum) {
+    file: FileDest,
+    dir: DirDest,
+};
+
+pub const FileDest = struct {
+    path: []const u8,
+    line: ?usize = null,
+    column: ?usize = null,
+    end_column: ?usize = null,
+    exists: bool = false,
+};
+
+pub const DirDest = struct {
+    path: []const u8,
+};
+
+pub fn parse(link: []const u8) error{InvalidFileLink}!Dest {
+    if (link.len == 0) return error.InvalidFileLink;
+    var it = std.mem.splitScalar(u8, link, ':');
+    var dest: Dest = if (root.is_directory(link))
+        .{ .dir = .{ .path = link } }
+    else
+        .{ .file = .{ .path = it.first() } };
+    switch (dest) {
+        .file => |*file| {
+            if (it.next()) |line_|
+                file.line = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, line_, 10) catch blk: {
+                    file.path = link;
+                    break :blk null;
+                };
+            if (file.line) |_| if (it.next()) |col_| {
+                file.column = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, col_, 10) catch null;
+            };
+            if (file.column) |_| if (it.next()) |col_| {
+                file.end_column = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, col_, 10) catch null;
+            };
+            file.exists = root.is_file(file.path);
+        },
+        .dir => {},
+    }
+    return dest;
+}
+
+pub fn navigate(to: tp.pid_ref, link: *const Dest) anyerror!void {
+    switch (link.*) {
+        .file => |file| {
+            if (file.line) |l| {
+                if (file.column) |col| {
+                    try to.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file.path, .line = l, .column = col } });
+                    if (file.end_column) |end|
+                        try to.send(.{ "A", l, col - 1, end - 1 });
+                    return;
+                }
+                return to.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file.path, .line = l } });
+            }
+            return to.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file.path } });
+        },
+        else => {},
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index e109961..35cdc55 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             ["escape", "cancel"],
             ["enter", "smart_insert_line"],
             ["delete", "delete_forward"],
-            ["backspace", "delete_backward"],
+            ["backspace", "smart_delete_backward"],
             ["left", "move_left"],
             ["right", "move_right"],
             ["up", "move_up"],
@@ -164,12 +164,19 @@
             ["\"", "smart_insert_pair", "\"", "\""],
             ["'", "smart_insert_pair", "'", "'"],
             ["(", "smart_insert_pair", "(", ")"],
+            [")", "smart_insert_pair_close", "(", ")"],
             ["[", "smart_insert_pair", "[", "]"],
+            ["]", "smart_insert_pair_close", "[", "]"],
             ["{", "smart_insert_pair", "{", "}"],
+            ["}", "smart_insert_pair_close", "{", "}"],
             ["‘", "smart_insert_pair", "‘", "’"],
+            ["’", "smart_insert_pair_close", "‘", "’"],
             ["“", "smart_insert_pair", "“", "”"],
+            ["”", "smart_insert_pair_close", "“", "”"],
             ["‚", "smart_insert_pair", "‚", "‘"],
+            ["‘", "smart_insert_pair_close", "‚", "‘"],
             ["«", "smart_insert_pair", "«", "»"],
+            ["»", "smart_insert_pair_close", "«", "»"],
 
             ["left_control", "enable_jump_mode"],
             ["right_control", "enable_jump_mode"],
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 1afdc47..1d5a1dc 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const builtin = @import("builtin");
 
 const bin_path = @import("bin_path.zig");
 const list_languages = @import("list_languages.zig");
+pub const file_link = @import("file_link.zig");
 
 const c = @cImport({
     @cInclude("locale.h");
@@ -234,92 +235,60 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
     const tui_proc = try tui.spawn(a, &ctx, &eh, &env);
     defer tui_proc.deinit();
 
-    const Dest = struct {
-        file: []const u8 = "",
-        line: ?usize = null,
-        column: ?usize = null,
-        end_column: ?usize = null,
-    };
-    var dests = std.ArrayList(Dest).init(a);
-    defer dests.deinit();
-    var prev: ?*Dest = null;
+    var links = std.ArrayList(file_link.Dest).init(a);
+    defer links.deinit();
+    var prev: ?*file_link.Dest = null;
     var line_next: ?usize = null;
     for (positional_args.items) |arg| {
         if (arg.len == 0) continue;
 
         if (!args.literal and arg[0] == '+') {
             const line = try std.fmt.parseInt(usize, arg[1..], 10);
-            if (prev) |p| {
-                p.line = line;
-            } else {
-                line_next = line;
-            }
+            if (prev) |p| switch (p.*) {
+                .file => |*file| {
+                    file.line = line;
+                    continue;
+                },
+                else => {},
+            };
+            line_next = line;
             continue;
         }
 
-        const curr = try dests.addOne();
-        curr.* = .{};
+        const curr = try links.addOne();
+        curr.* = if (!args.literal) try file_link.parse(arg) else .{ .file = .{ .path = arg } };
         prev = curr;
+
         if (line_next) |line| {
-            curr.line = line;
-            line_next = null;
-        }
-        if (!args.literal) {
-            var it = std.mem.splitScalar(u8, arg, ':');
-            curr.file = it.first();
-            if (it.next()) |line_|
-                curr.line = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, line_, 10) catch blk: {
-                    curr.file = arg;
-                    break :blk null;
-                };
-            if (curr.line) |_| {
-                if (it.next()) |col_|
-                    curr.column = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, col_, 10) catch null;
-                if (it.next()) |col_|
-                    curr.end_column = std.fmt.parseInt(usize, col_, 10) catch null;
+            switch (curr.*) {
+                .file => |*file| {
+                    file.line = line;
+                    line_next = null;
+                },
+                else => {},
             }
-        } else {
-            curr.file = arg;
         }
     }
 
     var have_project = false;
-    var files = std.ArrayList(Dest).init(a);
-    defer files.deinit();
     if (args.project) |project| {
         try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "open_project_dir", .{project} });
         have_project = true;
     }
-    for (dests.items) |dest| {
-        if (dest.file.len == 0) continue;
-        if (is_directory(dest.file)) {
+    for (links.items) |link| switch (link) {
+        .dir => |dir| {
             if (have_project) {
                 std.debug.print("more than one project directory is not allowed\n", .{});
                 exit(1);
             }
-            try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "open_project_dir", .{dest.file} });
-
+            try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "open_project_dir", .{dir.path} });
             have_project = true;
-        } else {
-            const curr = try files.addOne();
-            curr.* = dest;
-        }
-    }
+        },
+        else => {},
+    };
 
-    for (files.items) |dest| {
-        if (dest.file.len == 0) continue;
-
-        if (dest.line) |l| {
-            if (dest.column) |col| {
-                try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = dest.file, .line = l, .column = col } });
-                if (dest.end_column) |end|
-                    try tui_proc.send(.{ "A", l, col - 1, end - 1 });
-            } else {
-                try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = dest.file, .line = l } });
-            }
-        } else {
-            try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = dest.file } });
-        }
+    for (links.items) |link| {
+        try file_link.navigate(tui_proc.ref(), &link);
     } else {
         if (!have_project)
             try tui_proc.send(.{ "cmd", "open_project_cwd" });
@@ -894,6 +863,14 @@ pub fn is_directory(rel_path: []const u8) bool {
     return true;
 }
 
+pub fn is_file(rel_path: []const u8) bool {
+    var path_buf: [std.fs.max_path_bytes]u8 = undefined;
+    const abs_path = std.fs.cwd().realpath(rel_path, &path_buf) catch return false;
+    var file = std.fs.openFileAbsolute(abs_path, .{ .mode = .read_only }) catch return false;
+    defer file.close();
+    return true;
+}
+
 pub fn shorten_path(buf: []u8, path: []const u8, removed_prefix: *usize, max_len: usize) []const u8 {
     removed_prefix.* = 0;
     if (path.len <= max_len) return path;
diff --git a/src/project_manager.zig b/src/project_manager.zig
index 362045e..cdf536f 100644
--- a/src/project_manager.zig
+++ b/src/project_manager.zig
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ fn create() SpawnError!Self {
     return .{ .pid = tp.env.get().proc(module_name) };
 }
 
+pub fn start() SpawnError!void {
+    _ = try get();
+}
+
 pub fn shutdown() void {
     const pid = tp.env.get().proc(module_name);
     if (pid.expired()) {
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index ecc1324..91da56f 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -2774,6 +2774,49 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     }
     pub const delete_backward_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Delete previous character" };
 
+    pub fn smart_delete_backward(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
+        const b = try self.buf_for_update();
+        var all_stop = true;
+        var root = b.root;
+
+        for (self.cursels.items) |*cursel_| if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| {
+            if (cursel.selection) |_| {
+                root = self.delete_selection(root, cursel, b.allocator) catch continue;
+                all_stop = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+            with_selection_const(root, move_cursor_left, cursel, self.metrics) catch continue;
+
+            if (cursel.selection) |*sel| {
+                const egc_left, _, _ = sel.end.egc_at(root, self.metrics) catch {
+                    root = self.delete_selection(root, cursel, b.allocator) catch continue;
+                    all_stop = false;
+                    continue;
+                };
+                const egc_right, _, _ = sel.begin.egc_at(root, self.metrics) catch {
+                    root = self.delete_selection(root, cursel, b.allocator) catch continue;
+                    all_stop = false;
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                for (Buffer.unicode.char_pairs) |pair| if (std.mem.eql(u8, egc_left, pair[0]) and std.mem.eql(u8, egc_right, pair[1])) {
+                    sel.begin.move_right(root, self.metrics) catch {};
+                    break;
+                };
+            }
+
+            root = self.delete_selection(root, cursel, b.allocator) catch continue;
+            all_stop = false;
+        };
+
+        if (all_stop)
+            return error.Stop;
+
+        try self.update_buf(root);
+        self.clamp();
+    }
+    pub const smart_delete_backward_meta = .{ .description = "Delete previous character (smart)" };
+
     pub fn delete_word_left(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         const b = try self.buf_for_update();
         const root = try self.delete_to(move_cursor_word_left_space, b.root, b.allocator);
@@ -2995,7 +3038,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
             return error.Stop;
         try move_cursor_left(root, cursor, metrics);
         while (true) {
-            const curr_egc, _, _ = root.ecg_at(cursor.row, cursor.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+            const curr_egc, _, _ = root.egc_at(cursor.row, cursor.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
             if (std.mem.eql(u8, curr_egc, egc))
                 return;
             if (is_eol_left(root, cursor, metrics))
@@ -3010,7 +3053,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
             return error.Stop;
         try move_cursor_right(root, cursor, metrics);
         while (true) {
-            const curr_egc, _, _ = root.ecg_at(cursor.row, cursor.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
+            const curr_egc, _, _ = root.egc_at(cursor.row, cursor.col, metrics) catch return error.Stop;
             if (std.mem.eql(u8, curr_egc, egc))
                 return;
             if (is_eol_right(root, cursor, metrics))
@@ -4070,6 +4113,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         if (!try ctx.args.match(.{ tp.extract(&chars_left), tp.extract(&chars_right) }))
             return error.InvalidSmartInsertPairArguments;
         const b = try self.buf_for_update();
+        var move: enum { left, right } = .left;
         var root = b.root;
         for (self.cursels.items) |*cursel_| if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| {
             if (cursel.selection) |*sel| {
@@ -4078,16 +4122,60 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
                 var end: CurSel = .{ .cursor = sel.end };
                 root = try self.insert(root, &end, chars_right, b.allocator);
                 sel.end.move_left(root, self.metrics) catch {};
-            } else {
-                root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_left, b.allocator);
-                root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_right, b.allocator);
+            } else blk: {
+                const egc, _, _ = cursel.cursor.egc_at(root, self.metrics) catch {
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_left, b.allocator);
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_right, b.allocator);
+                    break :blk;
+                };
+                if (std.mem.eql(u8, egc, chars_left)) {
+                    move = .right;
+                } else {
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_left, b.allocator);
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_right, b.allocator);
+                }
+            }
+            switch (move) {
+                .left => cursel.cursor.move_left(root, self.metrics) catch {},
+                .right => cursel.cursor.move_right(root, self.metrics) catch {},
             }
-            cursel.cursor.move_left(root, self.metrics) catch {};
         };
         try self.update_buf(root);
         self.clamp();
     }
-    pub const smart_insert_pair_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
+    pub const smart_insert_pair_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{ .string, .string } };
+
+    pub fn smart_insert_pair_close(self: *Self, ctx: Context) Result {
+        var chars_left: []const u8 = undefined;
+        var chars_right: []const u8 = undefined;
+        if (!try ctx.args.match(.{ tp.extract(&chars_left), tp.extract(&chars_right) }))
+            return error.InvalidSmartInsertPairArguments;
+        const b = try self.buf_for_update();
+        var root = b.root;
+        for (self.cursels.items) |*cursel_| if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| {
+            if (cursel.selection) |*sel| {
+                var begin: CurSel = .{ .cursor = sel.begin };
+                root = try self.insert(root, &begin, chars_left, b.allocator);
+                var end: CurSel = .{ .cursor = sel.end };
+                root = try self.insert(root, &end, chars_right, b.allocator);
+                sel.begin.move_left(root, self.metrics) catch {};
+                cursel.disable_selection(root, self.metrics);
+            } else blk: {
+                const egc, _, _ = cursel.cursor.egc_at(root, self.metrics) catch {
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_right, b.allocator);
+                    break :blk;
+                };
+                if (std.mem.eql(u8, egc, chars_right)) {
+                    cursel.cursor.move_right(root, self.metrics) catch {};
+                } else {
+                    root = try self.insert(root, cursel, chars_right, b.allocator);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        try self.update_buf(root);
+        self.clamp();
+    }
+    pub const smart_insert_pair_close_meta = .{ .arguments = &.{ .string, .string } };
 
     pub fn enable_fast_scroll(self: *Self, _: Context) Result {
         self.fast_scroll = true;
diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index 1b30744..c56ee05 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ const cmds = struct {
         const same_file = if (self.get_active_file_path()) |fp| std.mem.eql(u8, fp, f) else false;
         const have_editor_metadata = if (self.buffer_manager.get_buffer_for_file(f)) |_| true else false;
 
-        if (!same_file and !have_editor_metadata)
+        if (!same_file and !have_editor_metadata and line == null)
             if (try project_manager.get_mru_position(self.allocator, f)) |pos| {
                 line = @intCast(pos.row);
                 column = @intCast(pos.col);
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index 28ade15..1c9e3f4 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ fn init(allocator: Allocator) !*Self {
     self.rdr_.dispatch_event = dispatch_event;
     try self.rdr_.run();
 
+    try project_manager.start();
+
     try frame_clock.start();
     try self.commands.init(self);
     errdefer self.deinit();
@@ -895,6 +897,15 @@ const cmds = struct {
     pub const move_to_char_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Move cursor to matching character" };
 
     pub fn open_file(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
+        if (get_active_selection(self.allocator)) |text| {
+            defer self.allocator.free(text);
+            const link = try root.file_link.parse(text);
+            switch (link) {
+                .file => |file| if (file.exists)
+                    return root.file_link.navigate(tp.self_pid(), &link),
+                else => {},
+            }
+        }
         return enter_mini_mode(self, @import("mode/mini/open_file.zig"), ctx);
     }
     pub const open_file_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Open file" };