diff --git a/lua/outline/code_action.lua b/lua/outline/code_action.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index f6910d1..0000000
--- a/lua/outline/code_action.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-local outline = require('outline')
-
-local M = {}
-
-function M.show_code_actions()
-  -- keep the cursor info in outline and jump back (or not jump back?)
-  local winnr, pos = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win(), vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
-  outline.current:_goto_location(true)
-  vim.lsp.buf.code_action()
-  vim.fn.win_gotoid(winnr)
-  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(winnr, pos)
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/outline/init.lua b/lua/outline/init.lua
index 0026e36..4998537 100644
--- a/lua/outline/init.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/init.lua
@@ -245,18 +245,24 @@ end
 function M.show_status()
   local sidebar = M._get_sidebar(false)
   local buf, win = 0, 0
-  local is_open
+  local is_open, provider
 
   if sidebar then
     buf = sidebar.code.buf
     win = sidebar.code.win
     is_open = sidebar.view:is_open()
+    provider = sidebar.provider
+  end
+
+  if not is_open then
+    provider = providers.find_provider()
   end
 
   ---@type outline.StatusContext
   local ctx = {
     priority = cfg.o.providers.priority,
     outline_open = is_open,
+    provider = provider,
   }
 
   if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
@@ -267,13 +273,7 @@ function M.show_status()
 
   ctx.default_filter = cfg.o.symbols.user_config_filter.default
 
-  local p = _G._outline_current_provider
-  if not is_open then
-    p = providers.find_provider()
-  end
-
-  if p ~= nil then
-    ctx.provider = p
+  if provider ~= nil then
     -- Just show code window is active when the first outline in this tabpage
     -- has not yet been opened.
     if not sidebar then
diff --git a/lua/outline/providers/coc.lua b/lua/outline/providers/coc.lua
index 08538ce..1d18fe6 100644
--- a/lua/outline/providers/coc.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/providers/coc.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ end
 ---@param result table
 local function convert_symbols(result)
   local s = {}
-  local kinds_index = require('outline.symbol').str_to_kind
+  local kinds_index = require('outline.symbols').str_to_kind
   -- rebuild coc.nvim symbol list hierarchy according to the 'level' key
   for _, value in pairs(result) do
     value.children = {}
diff --git a/lua/outline/providers/init.lua b/lua/outline/providers/init.lua
index 150a03e..e18f001 100644
--- a/lua/outline/providers/init.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/providers/init.lua
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ local cfg = require('outline.config')
 local M = {}
 local import_prefix = 'outline/providers/'
 
+---@return outline.Provider?
 function M.find_provider()
   if not M.providers then
     M.providers = vim.tbl_map(function(p)
       return import_prefix .. p
     end, cfg.get_providers())
   end
-  for _, name in ipairs(M.providers) do
-    local provider = require(name)
+  for _, path in ipairs(M.providers) do
+    local provider = require(path)
     if provider.supports_buffer(0) then
-      return provider, name
+      return provider
     end
   end
-  return nil, nil
 end
 
 ---@return boolean found_provider
@@ -23,20 +23,15 @@ function M.has_provider()
   return M.find_provider() ~= nil
 end
 
----@param on_symbols function
----@param opts outline.OutlineOpts?
----@return boolean found_provider
-function M.request_symbols(on_symbols, opts)
-  local provider, name = M.find_provider()
-  if not provider then
-    return false
+---Call `sidebar.provider[method]` with args. NOP if no provider or no defined `method`
+---@param sidebar outline.Sidebar
+---@param method string
+---@param args any[]
+function M.action(sidebar, method, args)
+  if not sidebar.provider or not sidebar.provider[method] then
+    return
   end
-  _G._outline_current_provider = provider
-  if not provider.name then
-    _G._outline_current_provider.name = name
-  end
-  provider.request_symbols(on_symbols, opts)
-  return true
+  return sidebar.provider[method](unpack(args))
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/outline/providers/nvim-lsp.lua b/lua/outline/providers/nvim-lsp.lua
index dec9f5a..2749da8 100644
--- a/lua/outline/providers/nvim-lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/providers/nvim-lsp.lua
@@ -89,4 +89,20 @@ function M.request_symbols(on_symbols, opts)
   end)
 end
 
+-- No good way to update outline when LSP action complete for now
+
+---@param sidebar outline.Sidebar
+function M.code_actions(sidebar)
+  sidebar:wrap_goto_location(function()
+    vim.lsp.buf.code_action()
+  end)
+end
+
+---@param sidebar outline.Sidebar
+function M.rename_symbol(sidebar)
+  sidebar:wrap_goto_location(function()
+    vim.lsp.buf.rename()
+  end)
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/outline/rename.lua b/lua/outline/rename.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 55ca234..0000000
--- a/lua/outline/rename.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-local outline = require('outline')
-
-local M = {}
-
-local function get_rename_params(node, winnr)
-  local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(winnr)
-  local fn = 'file://' .. vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
-
-  return {
-    textDocument = { uri = fn },
-    position = { line = node.line, character = node.character },
-    bufnr = bufnr,
-  }
-end
-
-function M.rename()
-  local current_line = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(outline.current.view.winnr)[1]
-  local node = outline.current.flats[current_line]
-
-  local params = get_rename_params(node, outline.current.code.win)
-
-  local new_name = vim.fn.input({ prompt = 'New Name: ', default = node.name })
-  if not new_name or new_name == '' or new_name == node.name then
-    return
-  end
-
-  params.newName = new_name
-
-  vim.lsp.buf_request(params.bufnr, 'textDocument/rename', params, function(_, result, ctx)
-    if result ~= nil then
-      local client = vim.lsp.get_client_by_id(ctx.client_id)
-      vim.lsp.util.apply_workspace_edit(result, client.offset_encoding)
-    end
-  end)
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/outline/sidebar.lua b/lua/outline/sidebar.lua
index 66cb24b..22f9388 100644
--- a/lua/outline/sidebar.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/sidebar.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local Sidebar = {}
 ---@field original_cursor string
 ---@field code outline.SidebarCodeState
 ---@field autocmds { [integer]: integer } winnr to autocmd id
+---@field provider outline.Provider?
 
 function Sidebar:new()
   return setmetatable({
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ function Sidebar:reset_state()
   self.items = {}
   self.flats = {}
   self.original_cursor = vim.o.guicursor
+  self.provider = nil
   self:delete_autocmds()
 end
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ function Sidebar:destroy()
   self.items = nil
   self.flats = nil
   self.code = nil
+  self.provider = nil
 end
 
 ---Handler for provider request_symbols when outline is opened for the first time.
@@ -135,8 +138,12 @@ function Sidebar:setup_keymaps()
     up_and_jump = { '_move_and_jump', { 'up' } },
     hover_symbol = { require('outline.hover').show_hover, {} },
     toggle_preview = { require('outline.preview').toggle, {} },
-    rename_symbol = { require('outline.rename').rename, {} },
-    code_actions = { require('outline.code_action').show_code_actions, {} },
+    rename_symbol = {
+      providers.action, { self, 'rename_symbol', { self } }
+    },
+    code_actions = {
+      providers.action, { self, 'code_actions', { self } }
+    },
     show_help = { require('outline.help').show_keymap_help, {} },
     close = { function() self.view:close() end, {} },
     fold_toggle = { '_toggle_fold', {} },
@@ -309,11 +316,16 @@ end
 ---Re-request symbols from provider
 function Sidebar:__refresh()
   local focused_outline = self.view.bufnr == vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  if self.view:is_open() and not focused_outline then
-    providers.request_symbols(function(res)
-      self:refresh_handler(res)
-    end)
+  if focused_outline or not self.view:is_open() then
+    return
   end
+  self.provider = providers.find_provider()
+  if not self.provider then
+    return
+  end
+  self.provider.request_symbols(function(res)
+    self:refresh_handler(res)
+  end)
 end
 
 -- stylua: ignore start
@@ -365,6 +377,17 @@ function Sidebar:_goto_and_close()
   self:close()
 end
 
+---Goto location in code, run fn() then go back to outline.
+---Like emacs save-excursion but here it's explicitly goto_location.
+---@param fn function
+function Sidebar:wrap_goto_location(fn)
+  local pos = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
+  self:__goto_location(true)
+  fn()
+  vim.fn.win_gotoid(self.view.winnr)
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(self.view.winnr, pos)
+end
+
 ---@param direction "up"|"down"
 function Sidebar:_move_and_jump(direction)
   local move = direction == 'down' and 1 or -1
@@ -494,12 +517,14 @@ function Sidebar:open(opts)
   end
 
   if not self.view:is_open() then
-    local found = providers.request_symbols(function(...)
+    self.provider = providers.find_provider()
+    if not self.provider then
+      utils.echo('No providers found for current buffer')
+      return
+    end
+    self.provider.request_symbols(function(...)
       self:initial_handler(...)
     end, opts)
-    if not found then
-      utils.echo('No providers found for current buffer')
-    end
   end
 end
 
@@ -558,7 +583,7 @@ end
 ---@return boolean has_provider
 function Sidebar:has_provider()
   if self:has_focus() then
-    return _G._outline_current_provider ~= nil
+    return self.provider ~= nil
   end
   return providers.has_provider()
 end
diff --git a/lua/outline/types/outline.lua b/lua/outline/types/outline.lua
index 484c8a9..7ddb735 100644
--- a/lua/outline/types/outline.lua
+++ b/lua/outline/types/outline.lua
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@
 -- PROVIDER
 
 ---@class outline.Provider
----@field should_use_provider fun(bufnr:integer):boolean
----@field hover_info fun(bufnr:integer, params:table, on_info:function)
----@field request_symbols fun(on_symbols:function, opts:table)
 ---@field name string
 ---@field get_status? fun():string[]
+---@field supports_buffer fun(bufnr:integer):boolean
+---@field request_symbols fun(on_symbols:function, opts:table?)
+---@field hover_info? fun(bufnr:integer, params:table, on_info:function)
+---@field rename_symbol? fun(sidebar:outline.Sidebar)
+---@field code_actions? fun(sidebar:outline.Sidebar)
 
 -- HELP