diff --git a/src/api/data/commands.yaml b/src/api/data/commands.yaml
index cea3f4d3..5d698955 100644
--- a/src/api/data/commands.yaml
+++ b/src/api/data/commands.yaml
@@ -2140,18 +2140,18 @@ selections.pipe:
 
       #### Additional commands
 
-      | Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                   |
-      | ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-      | Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|"                , ... }]` |
-      | Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end"  , ... }]` |
-      | Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", ... }]` |
+      | Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                                    |
+      | ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+      | Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|",                                  ... }]` |
+      | Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end"  , shift: "select", ... }]` |
+      | Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]` |
 
 selections.pipe.append:
   title:
     en: Pipe and append
 
   commands: |-
-    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end" , $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
+    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end" , shift: "select", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
 
   keys:
     qwerty: |-
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ selections.pipe.prepend:
     en: Pipe and prepend
 
   commands: |-
-    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
+    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", shift: "select", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
 
   keys:
     qwerty: |-
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ selections.pipe.replace:
     en: Pipe and replace
 
   commands: |-
-    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|" , $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
+    [".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]
 
   keys:
     qwerty: |-
diff --git a/src/commands/README.md b/src/commands/README.md
index 5e15a7d8..b86ba57a 100644
--- a/src/commands/README.md
+++ b/src/commands/README.md
@@ -1428,11 +1428,11 @@ See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#changes
 
 #### Additional commands
 
-| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                   |
-| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|"                , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", ... }]` |
+| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                                    |
+| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|",                                  ... }]` |
+| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , shift: "select", ... }]` |
+| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]` |
 
 This command:
 - accepts a register (by default, it uses `pipe`).
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
index 13e7deba..92411c8f 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
@@ -1413,11 +1413,11 @@ See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#changes
 
 #### Additional commands
 
-| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                   |
-| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|"                , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", ... }]` |
+| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                                    |
+| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|",                                  ... }]` |
+| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , shift: "select", ... }]` |
+| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]` |
 
 This command:
 - accepts a register (by default, it uses `pipe`).
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
index 1bd5c4fb..24e81367 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
@@ -1413,11 +1413,11 @@ See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#changes
 
 #### Additional commands
 
-| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                   |
-| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|"                , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , ... }]` |
-| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", ... }]` |
+| Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                                    |
+| ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `\|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|",                                  ... }]` |
+| Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "end"  , shift: "select", ... }]` |
+| Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "\|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]` |
 
 This command:
 - accepts a register (by default, it uses `pipe`).
diff --git a/src/commands/load-all.ts b/src/commands/load-all.ts
index 15424868..d2ac92bc 100644
--- a/src/commands/load-all.ts
+++ b/src/commands/load-all.ts
@@ -1206,19 +1206,19 @@ export const commands: Commands = function () {
     commands,
     "dance.selections.pipe.replace",
     CommandDescriptor.Flags.RequiresActiveEditor | CommandDescriptor.Flags.DoNotReplay,
-    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|" , $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
+    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
   );
   describeAdditionalCommand(
     commands,
     "dance.selections.pipe.append",
     CommandDescriptor.Flags.RequiresActiveEditor | CommandDescriptor.Flags.DoNotReplay,
-    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end" , $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
+    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end" , shift: "select", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
   );
   describeAdditionalCommand(
     commands,
     "dance.selections.pipe.prepend",
     CommandDescriptor.Flags.RequiresActiveEditor | CommandDescriptor.Flags.DoNotReplay,
-    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
+    [[".selections.pipe", { $include: ["expression","register"] }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", shift: "select", $exclude: ["expression","register"] }]],
   );
   describeAdditionalCommand(
     commands,
diff --git a/src/commands/selections.ts b/src/commands/selections.ts
index 60c3a1c1..b5994b12 100644
--- a/src/commands/selections.ts
+++ b/src/commands/selections.ts
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ const pipeHistory: string[] = [];
  *
  * #### Additional commands
  *
- * | Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                   |
- * | ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- * | Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|"                , ... }]` |
- * | Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end"  , ... }]` |
- * | Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", ... }]` |
+ * | Title               | Identifier     | Keybinding              | Commands                                                                                                                    |
+ * | ------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ * | Pipe and replace    | `pipe.replace` | `|` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|",                                  ... }]` |
+ * | Pipe and append     | `pipe.append`  | `!` (kakoune: normal)   | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end"  , shift: "select", ... }]` |
+ * | Pipe and prepend    | `pipe.prepend` | `a-!` (kakoune: normal) | `[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]` |
  */
 export async function pipe(
   _: Context,