diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index c41a5db7..f3f9da7b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -142,156 +142,6 @@ return {
     },
   },
 
-  -- Fuzzy finder.
-  -- The default key bindings to find files will use Telescope's
-  -- `find_files` or `git_files` depending on whether the
-  -- directory is a git repo.
-  {
-    "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-    cmd = "Telescope",
-    version = false, -- telescope did only one release, so use HEAD for now
-    dependencies = {
-      {
-        "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
-        build = have_make and "make"
-          or "cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build --prefix build",
-        enabled = have_make or have_cmake,
-        config = function(plugin)
-          LazyVim.on_load("telescope.nvim", function()
-            local ok, err = pcall(require("telescope").load_extension, "fzf")
-            if not ok then
-              local lib = plugin.dir .. "/build/libfzf." .. (LazyVim.is_win() and "dll" or "so")
-              if not vim.uv.fs_stat(lib) then
-                LazyVim.warn("`telescope-fzf-native.nvim` not built. Rebuilding...")
-                require("lazy").build({ plugins = { plugin }, show = false }):wait(function()
-                  LazyVim.info("Rebuilding `telescope-fzf-native.nvim` done.\nPlease restart Neovim.")
-                end)
-              else
-                LazyVim.error("Failed to load `telescope-fzf-native.nvim`:\n" .. err)
-              end
-            end
-          end)
-        end,
-      },
-    },
-    keys = {
-      {
-        "<leader>,",
-        "<cmd>Telescope buffers sort_mru=true sort_lastused=true<cr>",
-        desc = "Switch Buffer",
-      },
-      { "<leader>/", LazyVim.pick("live_grep"), desc = "Grep (Root Dir)" },
-      { "<leader>:", "<cmd>Telescope command_history<cr>", desc = "Command History" },
-      { "<leader><space>", LazyVim.pick("auto"), desc = "Find Files (Root Dir)" },
-      -- find
-      { "<leader>fb", "<cmd>Telescope buffers sort_mru=true sort_lastused=true<cr>", desc = "Buffers" },
-      { "<leader>fc", LazyVim.pick.config_files(), desc = "Find Config File" },
-      { "<leader>ff", LazyVim.pick("auto"), desc = "Find Files (Root Dir)" },
-      { "<leader>fF", LazyVim.pick("auto", { root = false }), desc = "Find Files (cwd)" },
-      { "<leader>fg", "<cmd>Telescope git_files<cr>", desc = "Find Files (git-files)" },
-      { "<leader>fr", "<cmd>Telescope oldfiles<cr>", desc = "Recent" },
-      { "<leader>fR", LazyVim.pick("oldfiles", { cwd = vim.uv.cwd() }), desc = "Recent (cwd)" },
-      -- git
-      { "<leader>gc", "<cmd>Telescope git_commits<CR>", desc = "Commits" },
-      { "<leader>gs", "<cmd>Telescope git_status<CR>", desc = "Status" },
-      -- search
-      { '<leader>s"', "<cmd>Telescope registers<cr>", desc = "Registers" },
-      { "<leader>sa", "<cmd>Telescope autocommands<cr>", desc = "Auto Commands" },
-      { "<leader>sb", "<cmd>Telescope current_buffer_fuzzy_find<cr>", desc = "Buffer" },
-      { "<leader>sc", "<cmd>Telescope command_history<cr>", desc = "Command History" },
-      { "<leader>sC", "<cmd>Telescope commands<cr>", desc = "Commands" },
-      { "<leader>sd", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics bufnr=0<cr>", desc = "Document Diagnostics" },
-      { "<leader>sD", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics<cr>", desc = "Workspace Diagnostics" },
-      { "<leader>sg", LazyVim.pick("live_grep"), desc = "Grep (Root Dir)" },
-      { "<leader>sG", LazyVim.pick("live_grep", { root = false }), desc = "Grep (cwd)" },
-      { "<leader>sh", "<cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>", desc = "Help Pages" },
-      { "<leader>sH", "<cmd>Telescope highlights<cr>", desc = "Search Highlight Groups" },
-      { "<leader>sj", "<cmd>Telescope jumplist<cr>", desc = "Jumplist" },
-      { "<leader>sk", "<cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>", desc = "Key Maps" },
-      { "<leader>sl", "<cmd>Telescope loclist<cr>", desc = "Location List" },
-      { "<leader>sM", "<cmd>Telescope man_pages<cr>", desc = "Man Pages" },
-      { "<leader>sm", "<cmd>Telescope marks<cr>", desc = "Jump to Mark" },
-      { "<leader>so", "<cmd>Telescope vim_options<cr>", desc = "Options" },
-      { "<leader>sR", "<cmd>Telescope resume<cr>", desc = "Resume" },
-      { "<leader>sq", "<cmd>Telescope quickfix<cr>", desc = "Quickfix List" },
-      { "<leader>sw", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { word_match = "-w" }), desc = "Word (Root Dir)" },
-      { "<leader>sW", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { root = false, word_match = "-w" }), desc = "Word (cwd)" },
-      { "<leader>sw", LazyVim.pick("grep_string"), mode = "v", desc = "Selection (Root Dir)" },
-      { "<leader>sW", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { root = false }), mode = "v", desc = "Selection (cwd)" },
-      { "<leader>uC", LazyVim.pick("colorscheme", { enable_preview = true }), desc = "Colorscheme with Preview" },
-      {
-        "<leader>ss",
-        function()
-          require("telescope.builtin").lsp_document_symbols({
-            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
-          })
-        end,
-        desc = "Goto Symbol",
-      },
-      {
-        "<leader>sS",
-        function()
-          require("telescope.builtin").lsp_dynamic_workspace_symbols({
-            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
-          })
-        end,
-        desc = "Goto Symbol (Workspace)",
-      },
-    },
-    opts = function()
-      local actions = require("telescope.actions")
-
-      local open_with_trouble = function(...)
-        return require("trouble.sources.telescope").open(...)
-      end
-      local find_files_no_ignore = function()
-        local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
-        local line = action_state.get_current_line()
-        LazyVim.pick("find_files", { no_ignore = true, default_text = line })()
-      end
-      local find_files_with_hidden = function()
-        local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
-        local line = action_state.get_current_line()
-        LazyVim.pick("find_files", { hidden = true, default_text = line })()
-      end
-
-      return {
-        defaults = {
-          prompt_prefix = " ",
-          selection_caret = " ",
-          -- open files in the first window that is an actual file.
-          -- use the current window if no other window is available.
-          get_selection_window = function()
-            local wins = vim.api.nvim_list_wins()
-            table.insert(wins, 1, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
-            for _, win in ipairs(wins) do
-              local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
-              if vim.bo[buf].buftype == "" then
-                return win
-              end
-            end
-            return 0
-          end,
-          mappings = {
-            i = {
-              ["<c-t>"] = open_with_trouble,
-              ["<a-t>"] = open_with_trouble,
-              ["<a-i>"] = find_files_no_ignore,
-              ["<a-h>"] = find_files_with_hidden,
-              ["<C-Down>"] = actions.cycle_history_next,
-              ["<C-Up>"] = actions.cycle_history_prev,
-              ["<C-f>"] = actions.preview_scrolling_down,
-              ["<C-b>"] = actions.preview_scrolling_up,
-            },
-            n = {
-              ["q"] = actions.close,
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      }
-    end,
-  },
-
   -- Flash enhances the built-in search functionality by showing labels
   -- at the end of each match, letting you quickly jump to a specific
   -- location.
@@ -311,38 +161,6 @@ return {
     },
   },
 
-  -- Flash Telescope config
-  {
-    "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-    optional = true,
-    opts = function(_, opts)
-      if not LazyVim.has("flash.nvim") then
-        return
-      end
-      local function flash(prompt_bufnr)
-        require("flash").jump({
-          pattern = "^",
-          label = { after = { 0, 0 } },
-          search = {
-            mode = "search",
-            exclude = {
-              function(win)
-                return vim.bo[vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)].filetype ~= "TelescopeResults"
-              end,
-            },
-          },
-          action = function(match)
-            local picker = require("telescope.actions.state").get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
-            picker:set_selection(match.pos[1] - 1)
-          end,
-        })
-      end
-      opts.defaults = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", opts.defaults or {}, {
-        mappings = { n = { s = flash }, i = { ["<c-s>"] = flash } },
-      })
-    end,
-  },
-
   -- which-key helps you remember key bindings by showing a popup
   -- with the active keybindings of the command you started typing.
   {
@@ -482,4 +300,17 @@ return {
       { "<leader>sT", "<cmd>TodoTelescope keywords=TODO,FIX,FIXME<cr>", desc = "Todo/Fix/Fixme" },
     },
   },
+
+  {
+    import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.fzf",
+    enabled = function()
+      return LazyVim.has_extra("editor.fzf")
+    end,
+  },
+  {
+    import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.editor.telescope",
+    enabled = function()
+      return not LazyVim.has_extra("editor.fzf")
+    end,
+  },
 }
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
index 58ec7695..c37e6788 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 ---@class FzfLuaOpts: lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
 ---@field cmd string?
 
-LazyVim.pick.commands = {
-  files = "files",
-}
+---@type LazyPicker
+local picker = {
+  name = "fzf",
+  commands = {
+    files = "files",
+  },
 
----@param command string
----@param opts? FzfLuaOpts
-LazyVim.pick._open = function(command, opts)
-  opts = opts or {}
-  if opts.cmd == nil and command == "git_files" and opts.show_untracked then
-    opts.cmd = "git ls-files --exclude-standard --cached --others"
-  end
-  return require("fzf-lua")[command](opts)
+  ---@param command string
+  ---@param opts? FzfLuaOpts
+  open = function(command, opts)
+    opts = opts or {}
+    if opts.cmd == nil and command == "git_files" and opts.show_untracked then
+      opts.cmd = "git ls-files --exclude-standard --cached --others"
+    end
+    return require("fzf-lua")[command](opts)
+  end,
+}
+if not LazyVim.pick.register(picker) then
+  return {}
 end
 
 local function symbols_filter(entry, ctx)
@@ -26,11 +33,8 @@ local function symbols_filter(entry, ctx)
 end
 
 return {
-  { "stevearc/dressing.nvim", enabled = false },
-  {
-    "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-    enabled = false,
-  },
+  desc = "Awesome picker for FZF (alternative to Telescope)",
+  recommended = true,
   {
     "ibhagwan/fzf-lua",
     event = "VeryLazy",
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f5bd71c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+-- TODO:
+-- - [ ] remove telescope util
+-- - [ ] better lsp bindings
+
+---@type LazyPicker
+local picker = {
+  name = "telescope",
+  commands = {
+    files = "find_files",
+  },
+  -- this will return a function that calls telescope.
+  -- cwd will default to lazyvim.util.get_root
+  -- for `files`, git_files or find_files will be chosen depending on .git
+  ---@param builtin string
+  ---@param opts? lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
+  open = function(builtin, opts)
+    opts = opts or {}
+    if opts.cwd and opts.cwd ~= vim.uv.cwd() then
+      local function open_cwd_dir()
+        local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
+        local line = action_state.get_current_line()
+        LazyVim.pick.open(
+          builtin,
+          vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, opts or {}, {
+            root = false,
+            default_text = line,
+          })
+        )
+      end
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: inject-field
+      opts.attach_mappings = function(_, map)
+        -- opts.desc is overridden by telescope, until it's changed there is this fix
+        map("i", "<a-c>", open_cwd_dir, { desc = "Open cwd Directory" })
+        return true
+      end
+    end
+
+    require("telescope.builtin")[builtin](opts)
+  end,
+}
+if not LazyVim.pick.register(picker) then
+  return {}
+end
+
+return {
+  -- Fuzzy finder.
+  -- The default key bindings to find files will use Telescope's
+  -- `find_files` or `git_files` depending on whether the
+  -- directory is a git repo.
+  {
+    "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
+    cmd = "Telescope",
+    version = false, -- telescope did only one release, so use HEAD for now
+    dependencies = {
+      {
+        "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim",
+        build = have_make and "make"
+          or "cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build --prefix build",
+        enabled = have_make or have_cmake,
+        config = function(plugin)
+          LazyVim.on_load("telescope.nvim", function()
+            local ok, err = pcall(require("telescope").load_extension, "fzf")
+            if not ok then
+              local lib = plugin.dir .. "/build/libfzf." .. (LazyVim.is_win() and "dll" or "so")
+              if not vim.uv.fs_stat(lib) then
+                LazyVim.warn("`telescope-fzf-native.nvim` not built. Rebuilding...")
+                require("lazy").build({ plugins = { plugin }, show = false }):wait(function()
+                  LazyVim.info("Rebuilding `telescope-fzf-native.nvim` done.\nPlease restart Neovim.")
+                end)
+              else
+                LazyVim.error("Failed to load `telescope-fzf-native.nvim`:\n" .. err)
+              end
+            end
+          end)
+        end,
+      },
+    },
+    keys = {
+      {
+        "<leader>,",
+        "<cmd>Telescope buffers sort_mru=true sort_lastused=true<cr>",
+        desc = "Switch Buffer",
+      },
+      { "<leader>/", LazyVim.pick("live_grep"), desc = "Grep (Root Dir)" },
+      { "<leader>:", "<cmd>Telescope command_history<cr>", desc = "Command History" },
+      { "<leader><space>", LazyVim.pick("auto"), desc = "Find Files (Root Dir)" },
+      -- find
+      { "<leader>fb", "<cmd>Telescope buffers sort_mru=true sort_lastused=true<cr>", desc = "Buffers" },
+      { "<leader>fc", LazyVim.pick.config_files(), desc = "Find Config File" },
+      { "<leader>ff", LazyVim.pick("auto"), desc = "Find Files (Root Dir)" },
+      { "<leader>fF", LazyVim.pick("auto", { root = false }), desc = "Find Files (cwd)" },
+      { "<leader>fg", "<cmd>Telescope git_files<cr>", desc = "Find Files (git-files)" },
+      { "<leader>fr", "<cmd>Telescope oldfiles<cr>", desc = "Recent" },
+      { "<leader>fR", LazyVim.pick("oldfiles", { cwd = vim.uv.cwd() }), desc = "Recent (cwd)" },
+      -- git
+      { "<leader>gc", "<cmd>Telescope git_commits<CR>", desc = "Commits" },
+      { "<leader>gs", "<cmd>Telescope git_status<CR>", desc = "Status" },
+      -- search
+      { '<leader>s"', "<cmd>Telescope registers<cr>", desc = "Registers" },
+      { "<leader>sa", "<cmd>Telescope autocommands<cr>", desc = "Auto Commands" },
+      { "<leader>sb", "<cmd>Telescope current_buffer_fuzzy_find<cr>", desc = "Buffer" },
+      { "<leader>sc", "<cmd>Telescope command_history<cr>", desc = "Command History" },
+      { "<leader>sC", "<cmd>Telescope commands<cr>", desc = "Commands" },
+      { "<leader>sd", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics bufnr=0<cr>", desc = "Document Diagnostics" },
+      { "<leader>sD", "<cmd>Telescope diagnostics<cr>", desc = "Workspace Diagnostics" },
+      { "<leader>sg", LazyVim.pick("live_grep"), desc = "Grep (Root Dir)" },
+      { "<leader>sG", LazyVim.pick("live_grep", { root = false }), desc = "Grep (cwd)" },
+      { "<leader>sh", "<cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>", desc = "Help Pages" },
+      { "<leader>sH", "<cmd>Telescope highlights<cr>", desc = "Search Highlight Groups" },
+      { "<leader>sj", "<cmd>Telescope jumplist<cr>", desc = "Jumplist" },
+      { "<leader>sk", "<cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>", desc = "Key Maps" },
+      { "<leader>sl", "<cmd>Telescope loclist<cr>", desc = "Location List" },
+      { "<leader>sM", "<cmd>Telescope man_pages<cr>", desc = "Man Pages" },
+      { "<leader>sm", "<cmd>Telescope marks<cr>", desc = "Jump to Mark" },
+      { "<leader>so", "<cmd>Telescope vim_options<cr>", desc = "Options" },
+      { "<leader>sR", "<cmd>Telescope resume<cr>", desc = "Resume" },
+      { "<leader>sq", "<cmd>Telescope quickfix<cr>", desc = "Quickfix List" },
+      { "<leader>sw", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { word_match = "-w" }), desc = "Word (Root Dir)" },
+      { "<leader>sW", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { root = false, word_match = "-w" }), desc = "Word (cwd)" },
+      { "<leader>sw", LazyVim.pick("grep_string"), mode = "v", desc = "Selection (Root Dir)" },
+      { "<leader>sW", LazyVim.pick("grep_string", { root = false }), mode = "v", desc = "Selection (cwd)" },
+      { "<leader>uC", LazyVim.pick("colorscheme", { enable_preview = true }), desc = "Colorscheme with Preview" },
+      {
+        "<leader>ss",
+        function()
+          require("telescope.builtin").lsp_document_symbols({
+            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
+          })
+        end,
+        desc = "Goto Symbol",
+      },
+      {
+        "<leader>sS",
+        function()
+          require("telescope.builtin").lsp_dynamic_workspace_symbols({
+            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
+          })
+        end,
+        desc = "Goto Symbol (Workspace)",
+      },
+    },
+    opts = function()
+      local actions = require("telescope.actions")
+
+      local open_with_trouble = function(...)
+        return require("trouble.sources.telescope").open(...)
+      end
+      local find_files_no_ignore = function()
+        local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
+        local line = action_state.get_current_line()
+        LazyVim.pick("find_files", { no_ignore = true, default_text = line })()
+      end
+      local find_files_with_hidden = function()
+        local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
+        local line = action_state.get_current_line()
+        LazyVim.pick("find_files", { hidden = true, default_text = line })()
+      end
+
+      return {
+        defaults = {
+          prompt_prefix = " ",
+          selection_caret = " ",
+          -- open files in the first window that is an actual file.
+          -- use the current window if no other window is available.
+          get_selection_window = function()
+            local wins = vim.api.nvim_list_wins()
+            table.insert(wins, 1, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
+            for _, win in ipairs(wins) do
+              local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
+              if vim.bo[buf].buftype == "" then
+                return win
+              end
+            end
+            return 0
+          end,
+          mappings = {
+            i = {
+              ["<c-t>"] = open_with_trouble,
+              ["<a-t>"] = open_with_trouble,
+              ["<a-i>"] = find_files_no_ignore,
+              ["<a-h>"] = find_files_with_hidden,
+              ["<C-Down>"] = actions.cycle_history_next,
+              ["<C-Up>"] = actions.cycle_history_prev,
+              ["<C-f>"] = actions.preview_scrolling_down,
+              ["<C-b>"] = actions.preview_scrolling_up,
+            },
+            n = {
+              ["q"] = actions.close,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- Flash Telescope config
+  {
+    "folke/flash.nvim",
+    optional = true,
+    opts = function(_, opts)
+      local function flash(prompt_bufnr)
+        require("flash").jump({
+          pattern = "^",
+          label = { after = { 0, 0 } },
+          search = {
+            mode = "search",
+            exclude = {
+              function(win)
+                return vim.bo[vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)].filetype ~= "TelescopeResults"
+              end,
+            },
+          },
+          action = function(match)
+            local picker = require("telescope.actions.state").get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
+            picker:set_selection(match.pos[1] - 1)
+          end,
+        })
+      end
+      opts.defaults = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", opts.defaults or {}, {
+        mappings = { n = { s = flash }, i = { ["<c-s>"] = flash } },
+      })
+    end,
+  },
+
+  -- better vim.ui with telescope
+  {
+    "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
+    lazy = true,
+    init = function()
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+      vim.ui.select = function(...)
+        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
+        return vim.ui.select(...)
+      end
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+      vim.ui.input = function(...)
+        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
+        return vim.ui.input(...)
+      end
+    end,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 9d4fdda7..744585c0 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -34,24 +34,6 @@ return {
     end,
   },
 
-  -- better vim.ui
-  {
-    "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
-    lazy = true,
-    init = function()
-      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
-      vim.ui.select = function(...)
-        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
-        return vim.ui.select(...)
-      end
-      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
-      vim.ui.input = function(...)
-        require("lazy").load({ plugins = { "dressing.nvim" } })
-        return vim.ui.input(...)
-      end
-    end,
-  },
-
   -- This is what powers LazyVim's fancy-looking
   -- tabs, which include filetype icons and close buttons.
   {
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
index 4a1478e6..212d6ae6 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/init.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ local deprecated = {
   toggle_diagnostics = { "toggle", "diagnostics" },
   toggle_number = { "toggle", "number" },
   fg = "ui",
+  telescope = "pick",
 }
 
 setmetatable(M, {
@@ -78,8 +79,10 @@ end
 
 ---@param extra string
 function M.has_extra(extra)
+  local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
   local modname = "lazyvim.plugins.extras." .. extra
   return vim.tbl_contains(require("lazy.core.config").spec.modules, modname)
+    or vim.tbl_contains(Config.json.data.extras, modname)
 end
 
 ---@param fn fun()
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
index 30160215..b8e4a94b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/pick.lua
@@ -12,14 +12,43 @@ local M = setmetatable({}, {
 ---@field buf? number
 ---@field show_untracked? boolean
 
+---@class LazyPicker
+---@field name string
+---@field open fun(command:string, opts?:lazyvim.util.pick.Opts)
+---@field commands table<string, string>
+
+---@type LazyPicker?
+M.picker = nil
+
 ---@type table<string, string>
 M.commands = {
   files = "find_files",
 }
 
+---@param picker LazyPicker
+function M.register(picker)
+  -- this only happens when using :LazyExtras
+  -- so allow to get the full spec
+  if vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1 then
+    return true
+  end
+  if M.picker then
+    LazyVim.warn(
+      "`LazyVim.pick`: picker already set to `" .. M.picker.name .. "`,\nignoring new picker `" .. picker.name .. "`"
+    )
+    return false
+  end
+  M.picker = picker
+  return true
+end
+
 ---@param command? string
 ---@param opts? lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
 function M.open(command, opts)
+  if not M.picker then
+    return LazyVim.error("LazyVim.pick: picker not set")
+  end
+
   command = command or "auto"
   opts = opts or {}
 
@@ -46,8 +75,8 @@ function M.open(command, opts)
       opts.show_untracked = opts.show_untracked ~= false
     end
   end
-  command = M.commands[command] or command
-  M._open(command, opts)
+  command = M.picker.commands[command] or command
+  M.picker.open(command, opts)
 end
 
 ---@param command? string
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/telescope.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/telescope.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index b6414d2c..00000000
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/telescope.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
----@class lazyvim.util.telescope
----@overload fun(builtin:string, opts?:lazyvim.util.pick.Opts)
-local M = setmetatable({}, {
-  __call = function(m, ...)
-    return m.telescope(...)
-  end,
-})
-
--- this will return a function that calls telescope.
--- cwd will default to lazyvim.util.get_root
--- for `files`, git_files or find_files will be chosen depending on .git
----@param builtin string
----@param opts? lazyvim.util.pick.Opts
-function M.open(builtin, opts)
-  opts = opts or {}
-  if opts.cwd and opts.cwd ~= vim.uv.cwd() then
-    local function open_cwd_dir()
-      local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
-      local line = action_state.get_current_line()
-      LazyVim.pick.open(
-        builtin,
-        vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, opts or {}, {
-          root = false,
-          default_text = line,
-        })
-      )
-    end
-    ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: inject-field
-    opts.attach_mappings = function(_, map)
-      -- opts.desc is overridden by telescope, until it's changed there is this fix
-      map("i", "<a-c>", open_cwd_dir, { desc = "Open cwd Directory" })
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-
-  require("telescope.builtin")[builtin](opts)
-end
-
-M.telescope = function(...)
-  LazyVim.deprecate("LazyVim.telescope", "LazyVim.pick")
-  return LazyVim.pick.wrap(...)
-end
-
-function M.config_files()
-  return LazyVim.pick.config_files()
-end
-
-return M