diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/custom_completions.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/custom_completions.rs
index 9ce1a3954f..85018287be 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/custom_completions.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/completions/custom_completions.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ impl Completer for CustomCompletion {
                 ],
                 redirect_stdout: true,
                 redirect_stderr: true,
+                parser_info: vec![],
             },
             PipelineData::empty(),
         );
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/export_use.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/export_use.rs
index 758fba60e6..68e53eb207 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/export_use.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/export_use.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ impl Command for ExportUse {
     fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
         Signature::build("export use")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Nothing)])
-            .required("pattern", SyntaxShape::ImportPattern, "import pattern")
+            .required("module", SyntaxShape::String, "Module or module file")
+            .optional(
+                "members",
+                SyntaxShape::Any,
+                "Which members of the module to import",
+            )
             .category(Category::Core)
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/hide.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/hide.rs
index 5cbe01c6bb..3918098ef5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/hide.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/hide.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ impl Command for Hide {
     fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
         Signature::build("hide")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Nothing)])
-            .required("pattern", SyntaxShape::ImportPattern, "import pattern")
+            .required("module", SyntaxShape::String, "Module or module file")
+            .optional(
+                "members",
+                SyntaxShape::Any,
+                "Which members of the module to import",
+            )
             .category(Category::Core)
     }
 
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ This command is a parser keyword. For details, check:
         let env_var_name = if let Some(Expression {
             expr: Expr::ImportPattern(pat),
             ..
-        }) = call.positional_nth(0)
+        }) = call.parser_info_nth(0)
         {
             Spanned {
                 item: String::from_utf8_lossy(&pat.head.name).to_string(),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/use_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/use_.rs
index 8b409331a8..5dbcd9b825 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/use_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/overlay/use_.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Command for OverlayUse {
         let mut name_arg: Spanned<String> = call.req(engine_state, caller_stack, 0)?;
         name_arg.item = trim_quotes_str(&name_arg.item).to_string();
 
-        let maybe_origin_module_id = if let Some(overlay_expr) = call.positional_nth(0) {
+        let maybe_origin_module_id = if let Some(overlay_expr) = call.parser_info_nth(0) {
             if let Expr::Overlay(module_id) = overlay_expr.expr {
                 module_id
             } else {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/use_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/use_.rs
index d52293038f..dd4e162c0c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/use_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/use_.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ impl Command for Use {
     fn signature(&self) -> nu_protocol::Signature {
         Signature::build("use")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::Nothing)])
-            .required("pattern", SyntaxShape::ImportPattern, "import pattern")
+            .required("module", SyntaxShape::String, "Module or module file")
+            .optional(
+                "members",
+                SyntaxShape::Any,
+                "Which members of the module to import",
+            )
             .category(Category::Core)
     }
 
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ impl Command for Use {
         let import_pattern = if let Some(Expression {
             expr: Expr::ImportPattern(pat),
             ..
-        }) = call.positional_nth(0)
+        }) = call.parser_info_nth(0)
         {
             pat
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/deprecated/source.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/deprecated/source.rs
index 6e138cbbbc..a5fb36d63d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/deprecated/source.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/deprecated/source.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Command for Source {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         // Note: this hidden positional is the block_id that corresponded to the 0th position
         // it is put here by the parser
-        let block_id: i64 = call.req(engine_state, stack, 1)?;
+        let block_id: i64 = call.req_parser_info(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id as usize).clone();
         eval_block(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/env/source_env.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/env/source_env.rs
index 82eda8eeb7..a74fcdfd8c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/env/source_env.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/env/source_env.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl Command for SourceEnv {
 
         // Note: this hidden positional is the block_id that corresponded to the 0th position
         // it is put here by the parser
-        let block_id: i64 = call.req(engine_state, caller_stack, 1)?;
+        let block_id: i64 = call.req_parser_info(engine_state, caller_stack, 0)?;
 
         // Set the currently evaluated directory (file-relative PWD)
         let mut parent = if let Some(path) =
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/call_ext.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/call_ext.rs
index 4e604ec9d3..615a15161d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/call_ext.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/call_ext.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ pub trait CallExt {
         stack: &mut Stack,
         pos: usize,
     ) -> Result<T, ShellError>;
+
+    fn req_parser_info<T: FromValue>(
+        &self,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        stack: &mut Stack,
+        pos: usize,
+    ) -> Result<T, ShellError>;
 }
 
 impl CallExt for Call {
@@ -99,4 +106,23 @@ impl CallExt for Call {
             ))
         }
     }
+
+    fn req_parser_info<T: FromValue>(
+        &self,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        stack: &mut Stack,
+        pos: usize,
+    ) -> Result<T, ShellError> {
+        if let Some(expr) = self.parser_info_nth(pos) {
+            let result = eval_expression(engine_state, stack, expr)?;
+            FromValue::from_value(&result)
+        } else if self.parser_info.is_empty() {
+            Err(ShellError::AccessEmptyContent(self.head))
+        } else {
+            Err(ShellError::AccessBeyondEnd(
+                self.parser_info.len() - 1,
+                self.head,
+            ))
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index 8bea5f4143..107e8a2fff 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ pub fn eval_element_with_input(
                             ],
                             redirect_stdout: false,
                             redirect_stderr: false,
+                            parser_info: vec![],
                         },
                         input,
                     )
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
index 4b14ca7bb5..5705c389bb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse_keywords.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::eval::{eval_constant, value_as_string};
 use log::trace;
 use nu_path::canonicalize_with;
 use nu_protocol::{
@@ -17,13 +16,14 @@ static LIB_DIRS_ENV: &str = "NU_LIB_DIRS";
 static PLUGIN_DIRS_ENV: &str = "NU_PLUGIN_DIRS";
 
 use crate::{
+    eval::{eval_constant, value_as_string},
     known_external::KnownExternal,
     lex,
     lite_parser::{lite_parse, LiteCommand, LiteElement},
     parser::{
-        check_call, check_name, garbage, garbage_pipeline, parse, parse_internal_call,
-        parse_multispan_value, parse_signature, parse_string, parse_value, parse_var_with_opt_type,
-        trim_quotes, ParsedInternalCall,
+        check_call, check_name, garbage, garbage_pipeline, parse, parse_import_pattern,
+        parse_internal_call, parse_multispan_value, parse_signature, parse_string, parse_value,
+        parse_var_with_opt_type, trim_quotes, ParsedInternalCall,
     },
     unescape_unquote_string, ParseError,
 };
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ pub fn parse_alias(
                 decl_id,
                 redirect_stdout: true,
                 redirect_stderr: false,
+                parser_info: vec![],
             }));
             return (
                 Pipeline::from_vec(vec![Expression {
@@ -840,6 +841,7 @@ pub fn parse_export_in_module(
         arguments: vec![],
         redirect_stdout: true,
         redirect_stderr: false,
+        parser_info: vec![],
     });
 
     let exportables = if let Some(kw_span) = spans.get(1) {
@@ -1505,6 +1507,7 @@ pub fn parse_module(
             ],
             redirect_stdout: true,
             redirect_stderr: false,
+            parser_info: vec![],
         });
 
         (
@@ -1562,7 +1565,7 @@ pub fn parse_use(
         );
     }
 
-    let (call, call_span, use_decl_id) = match working_set.find_decl(b"use", &Type::Any) {
+    let (call, call_span, args_spans) = match working_set.find_decl(b"use", &Type::Any) {
         Some(decl_id) => {
             let (command_spans, rest_spans) = spans.split_at(split_id);
 
@@ -1595,7 +1598,7 @@ pub fn parse_use(
                 );
             }
 
-            (call, call_span, decl_id)
+            (call, call_span, rest_spans)
         }
         None => {
             return (
@@ -1609,34 +1612,31 @@ pub fn parse_use(
         }
     };
 
-    let import_pattern = if let Some(expr) = call.positional_nth(0) {
-        if let Some(pattern) = expr.as_import_pattern() {
-            pattern
-        } else {
-            return (
-                garbage_pipeline(spans),
-                vec![],
-                Some(ParseError::UnknownState(
-                    "internal error: Import pattern positional is not import pattern".into(),
-                    expr.span,
-                )),
-            );
-        }
+    let mut error = None;
+
+    let (import_pattern_expr, err) =
+        parse_import_pattern(working_set, args_spans, expand_aliases_denylist);
+    error = error.or(err);
+
+    let import_pattern = if let Expression {
+        expr: Expr::ImportPattern(import_pattern),
+        ..
+    } = &import_pattern_expr
+    {
+        import_pattern.clone()
     } else {
         return (
             garbage_pipeline(spans),
             vec![],
             Some(ParseError::UnknownState(
-                "internal error: Missing required positional after call parsing".into(),
-                call_span,
+                "internal error: Import pattern positional is not import pattern".into(),
+                import_pattern_expr.span,
             )),
         );
     };
 
     let cwd = working_set.get_cwd();
 
-    let mut error = None;
-
     // TODO: Add checking for importing too long import patterns, e.g.:
     // > use spam foo non existent names here do not throw error
     let (import_pattern, module) = if let Some(module_id) = import_pattern.head.id {
@@ -1842,18 +1842,13 @@ pub fn parse_use(
     // Create a new Use command call to pass the new import pattern
     let import_pattern_expr = Expression {
         expr: Expr::ImportPattern(import_pattern),
-        span: span(&spans[1..]),
-        ty: Type::List(Box::new(Type::String)),
+        span: span(args_spans),
+        ty: Type::Any,
         custom_completion: None,
     };
 
-    let call = Box::new(Call {
-        head: span(spans.split_at(split_id).0),
-        decl_id: use_decl_id,
-        arguments: vec![Argument::Positional(import_pattern_expr)],
-        redirect_stdout: true,
-        redirect_stderr: false,
-    });
+    let mut call = call;
+    call.add_parser_info(import_pattern_expr);
 
     (
         Pipeline::from_vec(vec![Expression {
@@ -1882,7 +1877,7 @@ pub fn parse_hide(
         );
     }
 
-    let (call, call_span, hide_decl_id) = match working_set.find_decl(b"hide", &Type::Any) {
+    let (call, args_spans) = match working_set.find_decl(b"hide", &Type::Any) {
         Some(decl_id) => {
             let ParsedInternalCall {
                 call,
@@ -1912,7 +1907,7 @@ pub fn parse_hide(
                 );
             }
 
-            (call, call_span, decl_id)
+            (call, &spans[1..])
         }
         None => {
             return (
@@ -1925,29 +1920,28 @@ pub fn parse_hide(
         }
     };
 
-    let import_pattern = if let Some(expr) = call.positional_nth(0) {
-        if let Some(pattern) = expr.as_import_pattern() {
-            pattern
-        } else {
-            return (
-                garbage_pipeline(spans),
-                Some(ParseError::UnknownState(
-                    "internal error: Import pattern positional is not import pattern".into(),
-                    call_span,
-                )),
-            );
-        }
+    let mut error = None;
+
+    let (import_pattern_expr, err) =
+        parse_import_pattern(working_set, args_spans, expand_aliases_denylist);
+    error = error.or(err);
+
+    let import_pattern = if let Expression {
+        expr: Expr::ImportPattern(import_pattern),
+        ..
+    } = &import_pattern_expr
+    {
+        import_pattern.clone()
     } else {
         return (
             garbage_pipeline(spans),
             Some(ParseError::UnknownState(
-                "internal error: Missing required positional after call parsing".into(),
-                call_span,
+                "internal error: Import pattern positional is not import pattern".into(),
+                import_pattern_expr.span,
             )),
         );
     };
 
-    let mut error = None;
     let bytes = working_set.get_span_contents(spans[0]);
 
     if bytes == b"hide" && spans.len() >= 2 {
@@ -2054,18 +2048,13 @@ pub fn parse_hide(
         // Create a new Use command call to pass the new import pattern
         let import_pattern_expr = Expression {
             expr: Expr::ImportPattern(import_pattern),
-            span: span(&spans[1..]),
-            ty: Type::List(Box::new(Type::String)),
+            span: span(args_spans),
+            ty: Type::Any,
             custom_completion: None,
         };
 
-        let call = Box::new(Call {
-            head: spans[0],
-            decl_id: hide_decl_id,
-            arguments: vec![Argument::Positional(import_pattern_expr)],
-            redirect_stdout: true,
-            redirect_stderr: false,
-        });
+        let mut call = call;
+        call.add_parser_info(import_pattern_expr);
 
         (
             Pipeline::from_vec(vec![Expression {
@@ -2612,13 +2601,16 @@ pub fn parse_overlay_use(
 
     // Change the call argument to include the Overlay expression with the module ID
     let mut call = call;
-    if let Some(overlay_expr) = call.positional_nth_mut(0) {
-        overlay_expr.expr = Expr::Overlay(if is_module_updated {
+    call.add_parser_info(Expression {
+        expr: Expr::Overlay(if is_module_updated {
             Some(origin_module_id)
         } else {
             None
-        });
-    } // no need to check for else since it was already checked
+        }),
+        span: overlay_name_span,
+        ty: Type::Any,
+        custom_completion: None,
+    });
 
     let pipeline = Pipeline::from_vec(vec![Expression {
         expr: Expr::Call(call),
@@ -2836,6 +2828,7 @@ pub fn parse_let_or_const(
                             ],
                             redirect_stdout: true,
                             redirect_stderr: false,
+                            parser_info: vec![],
                         });
 
                         return (
@@ -2957,6 +2950,7 @@ pub fn parse_mut(
                             ],
                             redirect_stdout: true,
                             redirect_stderr: false,
+                            parser_info: vec![],
                         });
 
                         return (
@@ -3131,7 +3125,7 @@ pub fn parse_source(
 
                             // FIXME: Adding this expression to the positional creates a syntax highlighting error
                             // after writing `source example.nu`
-                            call_with_block.add_positional(Expression {
+                            call_with_block.add_parser_info(Expression {
                                 expr: Expr::Int(block_id as i64),
                                 span: spans[1],
                                 ty: Type::Any,
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 720e2d9e7b..115bb6cbe6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -695,16 +695,6 @@ pub fn parse_multispan_value(
 
             (arg, error)
         }
-        SyntaxShape::ImportPattern => {
-            trace!("parsing: import pattern");
-
-            let (arg, err) =
-                parse_import_pattern(working_set, &spans[*spans_idx..], expand_aliases_denylist);
-            error = error.or(err);
-            *spans_idx = spans.len() - 1;
-
-            (arg, error)
-        }
         SyntaxShape::Keyword(keyword, arg) => {
             trace!(
                 "parsing: keyword({}) {:?}",
@@ -5171,6 +5161,7 @@ pub fn parse_expression(
                 arguments,
                 redirect_stdout: true,
                 redirect_stderr: false,
+                parser_info: vec![],
             }));
 
             (
@@ -5904,6 +5895,7 @@ fn wrap_expr_with_collect(working_set: &mut StateWorkingSet, expr: &Expression)
                 decl_id,
                 redirect_stdout: true,
                 redirect_stderr: false,
+                parser_info: vec![],
             })),
             span,
             ty: Type::String,
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/call.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/call.rs
index 449305620d..2ae2e9bebe 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/call.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/call.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub struct Call {
     pub arguments: Vec<Argument>,
     pub redirect_stdout: bool,
     pub redirect_stderr: bool,
+    /// this field is used by the parser to pass additional command-specific information
+    pub parser_info: Vec<Expression>,
 }
 
 impl Call {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ impl Call {
             arguments: vec![],
             redirect_stdout: true,
             redirect_stderr: false,
+            parser_info: vec![],
         }
     }
 
@@ -67,6 +70,10 @@ impl Call {
         self.arguments.push(Argument::Positional(positional));
     }
 
+    pub fn add_parser_info(&mut self, info: Expression) {
+        self.parser_info.push(info);
+    }
+
     pub fn add_unknown(&mut self, unknown: Expression) {
         self.arguments.push(Argument::Unknown(unknown));
     }
@@ -99,6 +106,10 @@ impl Call {
         self.positional_iter().count()
     }
 
+    pub fn parser_info_nth(&self, i: usize) -> Option<&Expression> {
+        self.parser_info.get(i)
+    }
+
     pub fn has_flag(&self, flag_name: &str) -> bool {
         for name in self.named_iter() {
             if flag_name == name.0.item {