ListStream touchup (#12524)

# Description

Does some misc changes to `ListStream`:
- Moves it into its own module/file separate from `RawStream`.
- `ListStream`s now have an associated `Span`.
- This required changes to `ListStreamInfo` in `nu-plugin`. Note sure if
this is a breaking change for the plugin protocol.
- Hides the internals of `ListStream` but also adds a few more methods.
- This includes two functions to more easily alter a stream (these take
a `ListStream` and return a `ListStream` instead of having to go through
the whole `into_pipeline_data(..)` route).
  -  `map`: takes a `FnMut(Value) -> Value`
  - `modify`: takes a function to modify the inner stream.

crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/cell_path.rs

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn into_cell_path(call: &Call, input: PipelineData) -> Result<PipelineData, Shel
     match input {
         PipelineData::Value(value, _) => Ok(value_to_cell_path(&value, head)?.into_pipeline_data()),
         PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => {
-            let list: Vec<_> = stream.collect();
+            let list: Vec<_> = stream.into_iter().collect();
             Ok(list_to_cell_path(&list, head)?.into_pipeline_data())
         }
         PipelineData::ExternalStream { span, .. } => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {

crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/value.rs

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Command for IntoValue {
             display_as_filesizes,
             span,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
         .set_metadata(metadata))
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/database/commands/into_sqlite.rs

@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ fn action(
     ctrl_c: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
 ) -> Result<Value, ShellError> {
     match input {
-        PipelineData::ListStream(list_stream, _) => {
-            insert_in_transaction(list_stream.stream, span, table, ctrl_c)
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, _) => {
+            insert_in_transaction(stream.into_iter(), span, table, ctrl_c)
         }
         PipelineData::Value(
             Value::List {

crates/nu-command/src/date/list_timezone.rs

@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        let span = call.head;
+        let head = call.head;
 
         Ok(TZ_VARIANTS
             .iter()
             .map(move |x| {
                 Value::record(
-                    record! { "timezone" => Value::string(x.name(), span) },
-                    span,
+                    record! { "timezone" => Value::string(x.name(), head) },
+                    head,
                 )
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/debug/explain.rs

@@ -34,16 +34,14 @@ impl Command for Explain {
         stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
-    ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         // This was all delightfully stolen from benchmark :)
         let capture_block: Closure = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let block = engine_state.get_block(capture_block.block_id);
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let mut stack = stack.captures_to_stack(capture_block.captures);
-
-        let elements = get_pipeline_elements(engine_state, &mut stack, block, call.head);
-
-        Ok(elements.into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+        let elements = get_pipeline_elements(engine_state, &mut stack, block, head);
+        Ok(Value::list(elements, head).into_pipeline_data())
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/debug/metadata_set.rs

@@ -47,13 +47,21 @@ impl Command for MetadataSet {
                 let metadata = PipelineMetadata {
                     data_source: DataSource::FilePath(path.into()),
                 };
-                Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
             (None, true) => {
                 let metadata = PipelineMetadata {
                     data_source: DataSource::Ls,
                 };
-                Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                Ok(input.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
             _ => Err(ShellError::IncorrectValue {
                 msg: "Expected either --datasource-ls(-l) or --datasource-filepath(-f)".to_string(),

crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/du.rs

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Command for Du {
                 };
                 Ok(
                     du_for_one_pattern(args, &current_dir, tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())?
-                        .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()),
+                        .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()),
                 )
             }
             Some(paths) => {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl Command for Du {
                 Ok(result_iters
                     .into_iter()
                     .flatten()
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(tag, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/glob.rs

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Command for Glob {
             }
         };
 
-        Ok(if !not_patterns.is_empty() {
+        let result = if !not_patterns.is_empty() {
             let np: Vec<&str> = not_patterns.iter().map(|s| s as &str).collect();
             let glob_results = glob
                 .walk_with_behavior(
@@ -218,10 +218,7 @@ impl Command for Glob {
                     inner: vec![],
                 })?
                 .flatten();
-            let result = glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)?;
-            result
-                .into_iter()
-                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+            glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)
         } else {
             let glob_results = glob
                 .walk_with_behavior(
@@ -232,11 +229,12 @@ impl Command for Glob {
                     },
                 )
                 .flatten();
-            let result = glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)?;
-            result
-                .into_iter()
-                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
-        })
+            glob_to_value(ctrlc, glob_results, no_dirs, no_files, no_symlinks, span)
+        }?;
+
+        Ok(result
+            .into_iter()
+            .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs

@@ -115,10 +115,11 @@ impl Command for Ls {
         match input_pattern_arg {
             None => Ok(ls_for_one_pattern(None, args, ctrl_c.clone(), cwd)?
                 .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    call_span,
+                    ctrl_c,
                     PipelineMetadata {
                         data_source: DataSource::Ls,
                     },
-                    ctrl_c,
                 )),
             Some(pattern) => {
                 let mut result_iters = vec![];
@@ -137,10 +138,11 @@ impl Command for Ls {
                     .into_iter()
                     .flatten()
                     .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        call_span,
+                        ctrl_c,
                         PipelineMetadata {
                             data_source: DataSource::Ls,
                         },
-                        ctrl_c,
                     ))
             }
         }

crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs

@@ -209,7 +209,10 @@ impl Command for Open {
         } else if output.len() == 1 {
             Ok(output.remove(0))
         } else {
-            Ok(output.into_iter().flatten().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+            Ok(output
+                .into_iter()
+                .flatten()
+                .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc))
         }
     }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ fn rm(
             }
         })
         .filter(|x| !matches!(x.get_type(), Type::Nothing))
-        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
         .print_not_formatted(engine_state, false, true)?;
 
     Ok(PipelineData::empty())

crates/nu-command/src/filters/append.rs

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ only unwrap the outer list, and leave the variable's contents untouched."#
         Ok(input
             .into_iter()
             .chain(other.into_pipeline_data())
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/columns.rs

@@ -62,73 +62,68 @@ impl Command for Columns {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        _engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        let span = call.head;
-        getcol(engine_state, span, input)
+        getcol(call.head, input)
     }
 }
 
-fn getcol(
-    engine_state: &EngineState,
-    head: Span,
-    input: PipelineData,
-) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+fn getcol(head: Span, input: PipelineData) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let metadata = input.metadata();
     match input {
         PipelineData::Empty => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
         PipelineData::Value(v, ..) => {
             let span = v.span();
-            match v {
+            let cols = match v {
                 Value::List {
                     vals: input_vals, ..
-                } => {
-                    let input_cols = get_columns(&input_vals);
-                    Ok(input_cols
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(move |x| Value::string(x, span))
-                        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
-                        .set_metadata(metadata))
-                }
+                } => get_columns(&input_vals)
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(move |x| Value::string(x, span))
+                    .collect(),
                 Value::Custom { val, .. } => {
                     // TODO: should we get CustomValue to expose columns in a more efficient way?
                     // Would be nice to be able to get columns without generating the whole value
                     let input_as_base_value = val.to_base_value(span)?;
-                    let input_cols = get_columns(&[input_as_base_value]);
-                    Ok(input_cols
+                    get_columns(&[input_as_base_value])
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(move |x| Value::string(x, span))
-                        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
-                        .set_metadata(metadata))
+                        .collect()
                 }
-                Value::Record { val, .. } => Ok(val
+                Value::Record { val, .. } => val
                     .into_owned()
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(move |(x, _)| Value::string(x, head))
-                    .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
-                    .set_metadata(metadata)),
+                    .collect(),
                 // Propagate errors
-                Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
-                other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
-                    exp_input_type: "record or table".into(),
-                    wrong_type: other.get_type().to_string(),
-                    dst_span: head,
-                    src_span: other.span(),
-                }),
-            }
+                Value::Error { error, .. } => return Err(*error),
+                other => {
+                    return Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
+                        exp_input_type: "record or table".into(),
+                        wrong_type: other.get_type().to_string(),
+                        dst_span: head,
+                        src_span: other.span(),
+                    })
+                }
+            };
+
+            Ok(Value::list(cols, head)
+                .into_pipeline_data()
+                .set_metadata(metadata))
         }
         PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => {
-            let v: Vec<_> = stream.into_iter().collect();
-            let input_cols = get_columns(&v);
-
-            Ok(input_cols
+            let values = stream.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            let cols = get_columns(&values)
                 .into_iter()
-                .map(move |x| Value::string(x, head))
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+                .map(|s| Value::string(s, head))
+                .collect();
+
+            Ok(Value::list(cols, head)
+                .into_pipeline_data()
+                .set_metadata(metadata))
         }
         PipelineData::ExternalStream { .. } => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
             exp_input_type: "record or table".into(),

crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/column.rs

@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ fn drop_cols(
     // is displayed farther to the right.
     let metadata = input.metadata();
     match input {
-        PipelineData::ListStream(mut stream, ..) => {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => {
+            let mut stream = stream.into_iter();
             if let Some(mut first) = stream.next() {
                 let drop_cols = drop_cols_set(&mut first, head, columns)?;
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ fn drop_cols(
                             Err(e) => Value::error(e, head),
                         }
                     }))
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
             } else {
                 Ok(PipelineData::Empty)
             }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/drop/nth.rs

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let number_or_range = extract_int_or_range(engine_state, stack, call)?;
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
                 return Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput {
                     msg: "float range".into(),
                     input: "value originates from here".into(),
-                    msg_span: call.head,
+                    msg_span: head,
                     input_span: number_or_range.span,
                 });
             }
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
                     return Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput {
                         msg: "drop nth accepts only positive ints".into(),
                         input: "value originates from here".into(),
-                        msg_span: call.head,
+                        msg_span: head,
                         input_span: number_or_range.span,
                     });
                 }
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
                         msg: "The upper bound needs to be equal or larger to the lower bound"
                             .into(),
                         input: "value originates from here".into(),
-                        msg_span: call.head,
+                        msg_span: head,
                         input_span: number_or_range.span,
                     });
                 }
@@ -154,8 +155,9 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
                             .into_iter()
                             .take(start)
                             .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
-                                metadata,
+                                head,
                                 engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                                metadata,
                             ))
                     }
                 };
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ impl Command for DropNth {
             rows,
             current: 0,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ with 'transpose' first."#
                             }
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::ExternalStream { stdout: None, .. } => Ok(PipelineData::empty()),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ with 'transpose' first."#
                             }
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             // This match allows non-iterables to be accepted,
             // which is currently considered undesirable (Nov 2022).

crates/nu-command/src/filters/empty.rs

@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ pub fn empty(
                 }
             },
             PipelineData::ListStream(s, ..) => {
+                let empty = s.into_iter().next().is_none();
                 if negate {
-                    Ok(Value::bool(s.count() != 0, head).into_pipeline_data())
+                    Ok(Value::bool(!empty, head).into_pipeline_data())
                 } else {
-                    Ok(Value::bool(s.count() == 0, head).into_pipeline_data())
+                    Ok(Value::bool(empty, head).into_pipeline_data())
                 }
             }
             PipelineData::Value(value, ..) => {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/enumerate.rs

@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ impl Command for Enumerate {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-        let span = call.head;
 
         Ok(input
             .into_iter()
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ impl Command for Enumerate {
             .map(move |(idx, x)| {
                 Value::record(
                     record! {
-                        "index" => Value::int(idx as i64, span),
+                        "index" => Value::int(idx as i64, head),
                         "item" => x,
                     },
-                    span,
+                    head,
                 )
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/every.rs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Command for Every {
                     None
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/filter.rs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                             Some(Value::error(err, span))
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::ExternalStream { stdout: None, .. } => Ok(PipelineData::empty()),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                             }
                         }
                     })
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             // This match allows non-iterables to be accepted,
             // which is currently considered undesirable (Nov 2022).
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ a variable. On the other hand, the "row condition" syntax is not supported."#
                         Some(Value::error(err, span))
                     }
                 }
-                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
         }
         .map(|data| data.set_metadata(metadata))

crates/nu-command/src/filters/find.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use fancy_regex::Regex;
 use nu_ansi_term::Style;
 use nu_color_config::StyleComputer;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{Config, ListStream};
+use nu_protocol::Config;
 use nu_utils::IgnoreCaseExt;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
                 },
                 ctrlc,
             ),
-        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => Ok(ListStream::from_stream(
-            stream
-                .map(move |mut x| {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
+            let stream = stream.modify(|iter| {
+                iter.map(move |mut x| {
                     let span = x.span();
                     match &mut x {
                         Value::Record { val, .. } => highlight_terms_in_record_with_search_columns(
@@ -442,10 +442,11 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
                         &cols_to_search_in_filter,
                         invert,
                     )
-                }),
-            ctrlc.clone(),
-        )
-        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                })
+            });
+
+            Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
+        }
         PipelineData::ExternalStream { stdout: None, .. } => Ok(PipelineData::empty()),
         PipelineData::ExternalStream {
             stdout: Some(stream),
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ fn find_with_rest_and_highlight(
                     Err(e) => return Err(e),
                 };
             }
-            Ok(output.into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+            Ok(output.into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc))
         }
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ fn first_helper(
                     } else {
                         Ok(iter
                             .take(rows)
-                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, ctrlc, metadata))
                     }
                 }
                 // Propagate errors by explicitly matching them before the final case.
@@ -156,17 +156,18 @@ fn first_helper(
                 }),
             }
         }
-        PipelineData::ListStream(mut ls, metadata) => {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
             if return_single_element {
-                if let Some(v) = ls.next() {
+                if let Some(v) = stream.into_iter().next() {
                     Ok(v.into_pipeline_data())
                 } else {
                     Err(ShellError::AccessEmptyContent { span: head })
                 }
             } else {
-                Ok(ls
-                    .take(rows)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
+                    stream.modify(|iter| iter.take(rows)),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
         }
         PipelineData::ExternalStream { span, .. } => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/get.rs

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ If multiple cell paths are given, this will produce a list of values."#
                 output.push(val?);
             }
 
-            Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+            Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc))
         }
         .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/group.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::ValueIterator;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Group;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ impl Command for Group {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let group_size: Spanned<usize> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
@@ -61,16 +63,16 @@ impl Command for Group {
         let each_group_iterator = EachGroupIterator {
             group_size: group_size.item,
             input: Box::new(input.into_iter()),
-            span: call.head,
+            span: head,
         };
 
-        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
     }
 }
 
 struct EachGroupIterator {
     group_size: usize,
-    input: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send>,
+    input: ValueIterator,
     span: Span,
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/insert.rs

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fn insert(
             }
             Ok(value.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))
         }
-        PipelineData::ListStream(mut stream, metadata) => {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
             if let Some((
                 &PathMember::Int {
                     val,
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ fn insert(
                 path,
             )) = cell_path.members.split_first()
             {
+                let mut stream = stream.into_iter();
                 let mut pre_elems = vec![];
 
                 for idx in 0..val {
@@ -221,40 +222,39 @@ fn insert(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, val);
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        let err = insert_value_by_closure(
-                            &mut value,
-                            &mut closure,
-                            head,
-                            &cell_path.members,
-                            false,
-                        );
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    let err = insert_value_by_closure(
+                        &mut value,
+                        &mut closure,
+                        head,
+                        &cell_path.members,
+                        false,
+                    );
 
-                        if let Err(e) = err {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    if let Err(e) = err {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             } else {
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        if let Err(e) = value.insert_data_at_cell_path(
-                            &cell_path.members,
-                            replacement.clone(),
-                            head,
-                        ) {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    if let Err(e) = value.insert_data_at_cell_path(
+                        &cell_path.members,
+                        replacement.clone(),
+                        head,
+                    ) {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             }
         }
         PipelineData::Empty => Err(ShellError::IncompatiblePathAccess {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/interleave.rs

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ interleave
         // Now that threads are writing to the channel, we just return it as a stream
         Ok(rx
             .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Command for Items {
                                     }
                                 }
                             })
-                            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                            .into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
                     }
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                     other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs

@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ impl Command for Lines {
             }
             PipelineData::Empty => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
             PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
-                let iter = stream
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .filter_map(move |value| {
+                let stream = stream.modify(|iter| {
+                    iter.filter_map(move |value| {
                         let span = value.span();
                         if let Value::String { val, .. } = value {
                             Some(
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                             None
                         }
                     })
-                    .flatten();
+                    .flatten()
+                });
 
-                Ok(iter
-                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
-                    .set_metadata(metadata))
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             }
             PipelineData::Value(val, ..) => {
                 match val {
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                 ..
             } => Ok(RawStreamLinesAdapter::new(stream, head, skip_empty)
                 .map(move |x| x.unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, head)))
-                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
+                .into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc)
                 .set_metadata(metadata)),
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/merge.rs

@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ repeating this process with row 1, and so on."#
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let merge_value: Value = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
-
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-        let call = call.clone();
 
         match (&input, merge_value) {
             // table (list of records)
@@ -104,29 +103,25 @@ repeating this process with row 1, and so on."#
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(move |inp| match (inp.as_record(), table_iter.next()) {
                             (Ok(inp), Some(to_merge)) => match to_merge.as_record() {
-                                Ok(to_merge) => Value::record(do_merge(inp, to_merge), call.head),
-                                Err(error) => Value::error(error, call.head),
+                                Ok(to_merge) => Value::record(do_merge(inp, to_merge), head),
+                                Err(error) => Value::error(error, head),
                             },
                             (_, None) => inp,
-                            (Err(error), _) => Value::error(error, call.head),
+                            (Err(error), _) => Value::error(error, head),
                         });
 
-                if let Some(md) = metadata {
-                    Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(md, ctrlc))
-                } else {
-                    Ok(res.into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
-                }
+                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
             }
             // record
             (
                 PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { val: inp, .. }, ..),
                 Value::Record { val: to_merge, .. },
-            ) => Ok(Value::record(do_merge(inp, &to_merge), call.head).into_pipeline_data()),
+            ) => Ok(Value::record(do_merge(inp, &to_merge), head).into_pipeline_data()),
             (PipelineData::Value(val, ..), ..) => {
                 // Only point the "value originates here" arrow at the merge value
                 // if it was generated from a block. Otherwise, point at the pipeline value. -Leon 2022-10-27
                 let span = if val.span() == Span::test_data() {
-                    Span::new(call.head.start, call.head.start)
+                    Span::new(head.start, head.start)
                 } else {
                     val.span()
                 };
@@ -134,14 +129,14 @@ repeating this process with row 1, and so on."#
                 Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
                     exp_input_type: "input, and argument, to be both record or both table"
                         .to_string(),
-                    dst_span: call.head,
+                    dst_span: head,
                     src_span: span,
                 })
             }
             _ => Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
                 exp_input_type: "input, and argument, to be both record or both table".to_string(),
-                dst_span: call.head,
-                src_span: Span::new(call.head.start, call.head.start),
+                dst_span: head,
+                src_span: Span::new(head.start, head.start),
             }),
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/move_.rs

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ impl Command for Move {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let columns: Vec<Value> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let after: Option<Value> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "after")?;
         let before: Option<Value> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "before")?;
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ impl Command for Move {
                 return Err(ShellError::GenericError {
                     error: "Cannot move columns".into(),
                     msg: "Use either --after, or --before, not both".into(),
-                    span: Some(call.head),
+                    span: Some(head),
                     help: None,
                     inner: vec![],
                 })
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ impl Command for Move {
                 return Err(ShellError::GenericError {
                     error: "Cannot move columns".into(),
                     msg: "Missing --after or --before flag".into(),
-                    span: Some(call.head),
+                    span: Some(head),
                     help: None,
                     inner: vec![],
                 })
@@ -144,36 +145,29 @@ impl Command for Move {
 
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-        let call = call.clone();
 
         match input {
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { .. }, ..) | PipelineData::ListStream { .. } => {
                 let res = input.into_iter().map(move |x| match x.as_record() {
                     Ok(record) => {
-                        match move_record_columns(record, &columns, &before_or_after, call.head) {
+                        match move_record_columns(record, &columns, &before_or_after, head) {
                             Ok(val) => val,
-                            Err(error) => Value::error(error, call.head),
+                            Err(error) => Value::error(error, head),
                         }
                     }
-                    Err(error) => Value::error(error, call.head),
+                    Err(error) => Value::error(error, head),
                 });
 
-                if let Some(md) = metadata {
-                    Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(md, ctrlc))
-                } else {
-                    Ok(res.into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
-                }
+                Ok(res.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
             }
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { val, .. }, ..) => {
-                Ok(
-                    move_record_columns(&val, &columns, &before_or_after, call.head)?
-                        .into_pipeline_data(),
-                )
+                Ok(move_record_columns(&val, &columns, &before_or_after, head)?
+                    .into_pipeline_data())
             }
             _ => Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
                 exp_input_type: "record or table".to_string(),
-                dst_span: call.head,
-                src_span: Span::new(call.head.start, call.head.start),
+                dst_span: head,
+                src_span: Span::new(head.start, head.start),
             }),
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                             })
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
                     })),
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => Ok(create_pool(max_threads)?.install(|| {
                         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                             })
                             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
+                        apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc)
                     })),
                     // This match allows non-iterables to be accepted,
                     // which is currently considered undesirable (Nov 2022).
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
             }
             PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => Ok(create_pool(max_threads)?.install(|| {
                 let vec = stream
+                    .into_iter()
                     .enumerate()
                     .par_bridge()
                     .map(move |(index, value)| {
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                     })
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
             })),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream { stdout: None, .. } => Ok(PipelineData::empty()),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream {
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                     })
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+                apply_order(vec).into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
             })),
         }
         .and_then(|x| x.filter(|v| !v.is_nothing(), engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))

crates/nu-command/src/filters/prepend.rs

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ only unwrap the outer list, and leave the variable's contents untouched."#
             .into_pipeline_data()
             .into_iter()
             .chain(input)
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/range.rs

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ impl Command for Range {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
         let rows: Spanned<NumRange> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
@@ -102,20 +103,20 @@ impl Command for Range {
                     };
 
                     if from > to {
-                        Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(call.head), None))
+                        Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(head), None))
                     } else {
                         let iter = v.into_iter().skip(from).take(to - from + 1);
-                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
                     }
                 } else {
                     let from = start as usize;
                     let to = end as usize;
 
                     if from > to {
-                        Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(call.head), None))
+                        Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::nothing(head), None))
                     } else {
                         let iter = input.into_iter().skip(from).take(to - from + 1);
-                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
                     }
                 }
                 .map(|x| x.set_metadata(metadata))

crates/nu-command/src/filters/reverse.rs

@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ impl Command for Reverse {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-
-        let v: Vec<_> = input.into_iter_strict(call.head)?.collect();
-        let iter = v.into_iter().rev();
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        let values = input.into_iter_strict(head)?.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let iter = values.into_iter().rev();
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ fn select(
             rows: unique_rows.into_iter().peekable(),
             current: 0,
         }
-        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())
+        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata)
     } else {
         input
     };
@@ -253,9 +253,11 @@ fn select(
                         }
                     }
 
-                    Ok(output
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                        call_span,
+                        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                        metadata,
+                    ))
                 }
                 _ => {
                     if !columns.is_empty() {
@@ -300,7 +302,11 @@ fn select(
                 }
             }
 
-            Ok(values.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            Ok(values.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                call_span,
+                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                metadata,
+            ))
         }
         _ => Ok(PipelineData::empty()),
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/shuffle.rs

@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ impl Command for Shuffle {
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let metadata = input.metadata();
-        let mut v: Vec<_> = input.into_iter_strict(call.head)?.collect();
-        v.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
-        let iter = v.into_iter();
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        let mut values = input.into_iter_strict(call.head)?.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        values.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+        let iter = values.into_iter();
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_.rs

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl Command for Skip {
             _ => Ok(input
                 .into_iter_strict(call.head)?
                 .skip(n)
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(input_span, ctrlc, metadata)),
         }
     }
 }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_until.rs

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command for SkipUntil {
                     .map(|data| data.into_value(head).is_false())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/skip/skip_while.rs

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Command for SkipWhile {
                     .map(|data| data.into_value(head).is_true())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort.rs

@@ -134,10 +134,11 @@ impl Command for Sort {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let reverse = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "reverse")?;
         let insensitive = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?;
         let natural = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "natural")?;
-        let metadata = &input.metadata();
+        let metadata = input.metadata();
 
         let span = input.span().unwrap_or(call.head);
         match input {
@@ -163,18 +164,18 @@ impl Command for Sort {
             pipe_data => {
                 let mut vec: Vec<_> = pipe_data.into_iter().collect();
 
-                sort(&mut vec, call.head, insensitive, natural)?;
+                sort(&mut vec, head, insensitive, natural)?;
 
                 if reverse {
                     vec.reverse()
                 }
 
                 let iter = vec.into_iter();
-                match metadata {
-                    Some(m) => Ok(iter
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(m.clone(), engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
-                    None => Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
-                }
+                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                ))
             }
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/sort_by.rs

@@ -78,33 +78,29 @@ impl Command for SortBy {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let columns: Vec<String> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let reverse = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "reverse")?;
         let insensitive = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "ignore-case")?;
         let natural = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "natural")?;
-        let metadata = &input.metadata();
-        let mut vec: Vec<_> = input.into_iter_strict(call.head)?.collect();
+        let metadata = input.metadata();
+        let mut vec: Vec<_> = input.into_iter_strict(head)?.collect();
 
         if columns.is_empty() {
             return Err(ShellError::MissingParameter {
                 param_name: "columns".into(),
-                span: call.head,
+                span: head,
             });
         }
 
-        crate::sort(&mut vec, columns, call.head, insensitive, natural)?;
+        crate::sort(&mut vec, columns, head, insensitive, natural)?;
 
         if reverse {
             vec.reverse()
         }
 
         let iter = vec.into_iter();
-        match metadata {
-            Some(m) => {
-                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(m.clone(), engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
-            }
-            None => Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
-        }
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_.rs

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ impl Command for Take {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let rows_desired: usize = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ impl Command for Take {
                     Value::List { vals, .. } => Ok(vals
                         .into_iter()
                         .take(rows_desired)
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                     Value::Binary { val, .. } => {
                         let slice: Vec<u8> = val.into_iter().take(rows_desired).collect();
                         Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::binary(slice, span), metadata))
@@ -62,33 +63,34 @@ impl Command for Take {
                     Value::Range { val, .. } => Ok(val
                         .into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone())
                         .take(rows_desired)
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                     // Propagate errors by explicitly matching them before the final case.
                     Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                     other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
                         exp_input_type: "list, binary or range".into(),
                         wrong_type: other.get_type().to_string(),
-                        dst_span: call.head,
+                        dst_span: head,
                         src_span: other.span(),
                     }),
                 }
             }
-            PipelineData::ListStream(ls, metadata) => Ok(ls
-                .take(rows_desired)
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+            PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
+                stream.modify(|iter| iter.take(rows_desired)),
+                metadata,
+            )),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream { span, .. } => {
                 Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
                     exp_input_type: "list, binary or range".into(),
                     wrong_type: "raw data".into(),
-                    dst_span: call.head,
+                    dst_span: head,
                     src_span: span,
                 })
             }
             PipelineData::Empty => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
                 exp_input_type: "list, binary or range".into(),
                 wrong_type: "null".into(),
-                dst_span: call.head,
-                src_span: call.head,
+                dst_span: head,
+                src_span: head,
             }),
         }
     }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_until.rs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Command for TakeUntil {
                     .map(|data| data.into_value(head).is_false())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/take/take_while.rs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Command for TakeWhile {
                     .map(|data| data.into_value(head).is_true())
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/tee.rs

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let use_stderr = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "stderr")?;
 
         let Spanned {
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
                 if use_stderr {
                     let stderr = stderr
                         .map(|stderr| {
-                            let iter = tee(stderr.stream, with_stream).err_span(call.head)?;
+                            let iter = tee(stderr.stream, with_stream).err_span(head)?;
                             Ok::<_, ShellError>(RawStream::new(
                                 Box::new(iter.map(flatten_result)),
                                 stderr.ctrlc,
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
                 } else {
                     let stdout = stdout
                         .map(|stdout| {
-                            let iter = tee(stdout.stream, with_stream).err_span(call.head)?;
+                            let iter = tee(stdout.stream, with_stream).err_span(head)?;
                             Ok::<_, ShellError>(RawStream::new(
                                 Box::new(iter.map(flatten_result)),
                                 stdout.ctrlc,
@@ -168,15 +169,16 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
             _ if use_stderr => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput {
                 msg: "--stderr can only be used on external streams".into(),
                 input: "the input to `tee` is not an external stream".into(),
-                msg_span: call.head,
-                input_span: input.span().unwrap_or(call.head),
+                msg_span: head,
+                input_span: input.span().unwrap_or(head),
             }),
             // Handle others with the plain iterator
             _ => {
                 let teed = tee(input.into_iter(), move |rx| {
                     let input_from_channel = rx.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
-                        metadata_clone,
+                        head,
                         closure_engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                        metadata_clone,
                     );
                     let result = eval_block_with_early_return(
                         &closure_engine_state,
@@ -187,9 +189,13 @@ use it in your pipeline."#
                     // Make sure to drain any iterator produced to avoid unexpected behavior
                     result.and_then(|data| data.drain())
                 })
-                .err_span(call.head)?
+                .err_span(head)?
                 .map(move |result| result.unwrap_or_else(|err| Value::error(err, closure_span)))
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone());
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                    head,
+                    engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                    metadata,
+                );
 
                 Ok(teed)
             }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/transpose.rs

@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ pub fn transpose(
             metadata,
         ))
     } else {
-        Ok(result_data.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+        Ok(result_data.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(name, ctrlc, metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/filters/update.rs

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ fn update(
             }
             Ok(value.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))
         }
-        PipelineData::ListStream(mut stream, metadata) => {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
             if let Some((
                 &PathMember::Int {
                     val,
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ fn update(
                 path,
             )) = cell_path.members.split_first()
             {
+                let mut stream = stream.into_iter();
                 let mut pre_elems = vec![];
 
                 for idx in 0..=val {
@@ -186,38 +187,38 @@ fn update(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, val);
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        let err = update_value_by_closure(
-                            &mut value,
-                            &mut closure,
-                            head,
-                            &cell_path.members,
-                            false,
-                        );
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    let err = update_value_by_closure(
+                        &mut value,
+                        &mut closure,
+                        head,
+                        &cell_path.members,
+                        false,
+                    );
 
-                        if let Err(e) = err {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    if let Err(e) = err {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             } else {
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        if let Err(e) =
-                            value.update_data_at_cell_path(&cell_path.members, replacement.clone())
-                        {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    if let Err(e) =
+                        value.update_data_at_cell_path(&cell_path.members, replacement.clone())
+                    {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             }
         }
         PipelineData::Empty => Err(ShellError::IncompatiblePathAccess {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/upsert.rs

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ fn upsert(
             }
             Ok(value.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))
         }
-        PipelineData::ListStream(mut stream, metadata) => {
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata) => {
             if let Some((
                 &PathMember::Int {
                     val,
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ fn upsert(
                 path,
             )) = cell_path.members.split_first()
             {
+                let mut stream = stream.into_iter();
                 let mut pre_elems = vec![];
 
                 for idx in 0..val {
@@ -246,38 +247,38 @@ fn upsert(
                 Ok(pre_elems
                     .into_iter()
                     .chain(stream)
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
             } else if let Value::Closure { val, .. } = replacement {
                 let mut closure = ClosureEval::new(engine_state, stack, val);
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        let err = upsert_value_by_closure(
-                            &mut value,
-                            &mut closure,
-                            head,
-                            &cell_path.members,
-                            false,
-                        );
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    let err = upsert_value_by_closure(
+                        &mut value,
+                        &mut closure,
+                        head,
+                        &cell_path.members,
+                        false,
+                    );
 
-                        if let Err(e) = err {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                    if let Err(e) = err {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             } else {
-                Ok(stream
-                    .map(move |mut value| {
-                        if let Err(e) =
-                            value.upsert_data_at_cell_path(&cell_path.members, replacement.clone())
-                        {
-                            Value::error(e, head)
-                        } else {
-                            value
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+                let stream = stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                    if let Err(e) =
+                        value.upsert_data_at_cell_path(&cell_path.members, replacement.clone())
+                    {
+                        Value::error(e, head)
+                    } else {
+                        value
+                    }
+                });
+
+                Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(stream, metadata))
             }
         }
         PipelineData::Empty => Err(ShellError::IncompatiblePathAccess {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/values.rs

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ fn values(
                 Value::List { vals, .. } => match get_values(&vals, head, span) {
                     Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                         .into_iter()
-                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                        .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                     Err(err) => Err(err),
                 },
                 Value::Custom { val, .. } => {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn values(
                     match get_values(&[input_as_base_value], head, span) {
                         Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                             .into_iter()
-                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                         Err(err) => Err(err),
                     }
                 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fn values(
                     .values()
                     .cloned()
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                 // Propagate errors
                 Value::Error { error, .. } => Err(*error),
                 other => Err(ShellError::OnlySupportsThisInputType {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn values(
             match get_values(&vals, head, head) {
                 Ok(cols) => Ok(cols
                     .into_iter()
-                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc)),
+                    .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata)),
                 Err(err) => Err(err),
             }
         }

crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ not supported."#
                 Ok(data) => data.into_value(head).is_true().then_some(value),
                 Err(err) => Some(Value::error(err, head)),
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {

crates/nu-command/src/filters/window.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::ValueIterator;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Window;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ impl Command for Window {
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
         let group_size: Spanned<usize> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let metadata = input.metadata();
@@ -123,19 +125,19 @@ impl Command for Window {
         let each_group_iterator = EachWindowIterator {
             group_size: group_size.item,
             input: Box::new(input.into_iter()),
-            span: call.head,
+            span: head,
             previous: None,
             stride,
             remainder,
         };
 
-        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, ctrlc))
+        Ok(each_group_iterator.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, ctrlc, metadata))
     }
 }
 
 struct EachWindowIterator {
     group_size: usize,
-    input: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send>,
+    input: ValueIterator,
     span: Span,
     previous: Option<Vec<Value>>,
     stride: usize,

crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ impl Command for Wrap {
             | PipelineData::ListStream { .. } => Ok(input
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(move |x| Value::record(record! { name.clone() => x }, span))
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
+                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata)),
             PipelineData::ExternalStream { .. } => Ok(Value::record(
-                record! { name => input.into_value(call.head) },
+                record! { name => input.into_value(span) },
                 span,
             )
             .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata)),

crates/nu-command/src/filters/zip.rs

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Command for Zip {
             .into_iter()
             .zip(other)
             .map(move |(x, y)| Value::list(vec![x, y], head))
-            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone(), metadata))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs

@@ -84,8 +84,11 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
                     .collect()
             };
 
-            Ok(converted_lines
-                .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            Ok(converted_lines.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(
+                span,
+                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                metadata,
+            ))
         } else if strict {
             Ok(convert_string_to_value_strict(&string_input, span)?
                 .into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(metadata))

crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/msgpack.rs

@@ -109,10 +109,9 @@ MessagePack: https://msgpack.org/
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        let span = input.span().unwrap_or(call.head);
         let objects = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "objects")?;
         let opts = Opts {
-            span,
+            span: call.head,
             objects,
             ctrlc: engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
         };
@@ -126,10 +125,10 @@ MessagePack: https://msgpack.org/
                 stdout: Some(raw_stream),
                 ..
             } => read_msgpack(ReadRawStream::new(raw_stream), opts),
-            _ => Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
+            input => Err(ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
                 exp_input_type: "binary".into(),
                 dst_span: call.head,
-                src_span: span,
+                src_span: input.span().unwrap_or(call.head),
             }),
         }
     }
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_msgpack(
                 None
             }
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, ctrlc))
     } else {
         // Read a single value and then make sure it's EOF
         let result = read_value(&mut input, span, 0)?;

crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use chrono_humanize::HumanTime;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::{format_duration, format_filesize_from_conf, Config, ListStream, RawStream};
+use nu_protocol::{format_duration, format_filesize_from_conf, Config, RawStream, ValueIterator};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ToText;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Command for ToText {
             Ok(PipelineData::ExternalStream {
                 stdout: Some(RawStream::new(
                     Box::new(ListStreamIterator {
-                        stream,
+                        stream: stream.into_inner(),
                         separator: line_ending.into(),
                         config: config.clone(),
                     }),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Command for ToText {
 }
 
 struct ListStreamIterator {
-    stream: ListStream,
+    stream: ValueIterator,
     separator: String,
     config: Config,
 }

crates/nu-command/src/generators/generate.rs

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ used as the next argument to the closure, otherwise generation stops.
 
         Ok(iter
             .flatten()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/generators/seq.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
+use nu_protocol::ListStream;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Seq;
@@ -119,36 +120,32 @@ pub fn run_seq(
     let step = if free.len() > 2 { free[1] } else { 1.0 };
     let last = { free[free.len() - 1] };
 
-    if !contains_decimals {
-        // integers only
-        Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-            nu_protocol::ListStream::from_stream(
-                IntSeq {
-                    count: first as i64,
-                    step: step as i64,
-                    last: last as i64,
-                    span,
-                },
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-            ),
-            None,
-        ))
+    let stream = if !contains_decimals {
+        ListStream::new(
+            IntSeq {
+                count: first as i64,
+                step: step as i64,
+                last: last as i64,
+                span,
+            },
+            span,
+            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        )
     } else {
-        // floats
-        Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-            nu_protocol::ListStream::from_stream(
-                FloatSeq {
-                    first,
-                    step,
-                    last,
-                    index: 0,
-                    span,
-                },
-                engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
-            ),
-            None,
-        ))
-    }
+        ListStream::new(
+            FloatSeq {
+                first,
+                step,
+                last,
+                index: 0,
+                span,
+            },
+            span,
+            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        )
+    };
+
+    Ok(stream.into())
 }
 
 struct FloatSeq {

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_aliases.rs

@@ -92,17 +92,12 @@ pub fn help_aliases(
             &highlight_style,
         )?;
 
-        return Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()));
+        return Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data());
     }
 
     if rest.is_empty() {
         let found_cmds_vec = build_help_aliases(engine_state, stack, head);
-
-        Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data())
     } else {
         let mut name = String::new();
 

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_commands.rs

@@ -72,17 +72,12 @@ pub fn help_commands(
             &highlight_style,
         )?;
 
-        return Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()));
+        return Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data());
     }
 
     if rest.is_empty() {
         let found_cmds_vec = build_help_commands(engine_state, head);
-
-        Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data())
     } else {
         let mut name = String::new();
 

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_escapes.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Command for HelpEscapes {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        _engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ impl Command for HelpEscapes {
             ));
         }
 
-        Ok(recs
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(recs, call.head).into_pipeline_data())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_externs.rs

@@ -92,17 +92,12 @@ pub fn help_externs(
             &highlight_style,
         )?;
 
-        return Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()));
+        return Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data());
     }
 
     if rest.is_empty() {
         let found_cmds_vec = build_help_externs(engine_state, stack, head);
-
-        Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data())
     } else {
         let mut name = String::new();
 

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_modules.rs

@@ -98,17 +98,12 @@ pub fn help_modules(
             &highlight_style,
         )?;
 
-        return Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()));
+        return Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data());
     }
 
     if rest.is_empty() {
         let found_cmds_vec = build_help_modules(engine_state, stack, head);
-
-        Ok(found_cmds_vec
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(found_cmds_vec, head).into_pipeline_data())
     } else {
         let mut name = String::new();
 

crates/nu-command/src/help/help_operators.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Command for HelpOperators {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        _engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ impl Command for HelpOperators {
             ));
         }
 
-        Ok(recs
-            .into_iter()
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(Value::list(recs, head).into_pipeline_data())
     }
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/math/utils.rs

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn calculate(
     let span = values.span().unwrap_or(name);
     match values {
         PipelineData::ListStream(s, ..) => {
-            helper_for_tables(&s.collect::<Vec<Value>>(), span, name, mf)
+            helper_for_tables(&s.into_iter().collect::<Vec<Value>>(), span, name, mf)
         }
         PipelineData::Value(Value::List { ref vals, .. }, ..) => match &vals[..] {
             [Value::Record { .. }, _end @ ..] => helper_for_tables(

crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs

@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ Operating system commands:
         let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
 
         if list {
-            return generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring);
+            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring));
         }
 
         // The code can now be one of the ansi abbreviations like green_bold
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ Operating system commands:
         let ctrlc = working_set.permanent().ctrlc.clone();
 
         if list {
-            return generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring);
+            return Ok(generate_ansi_code_list(ctrlc, call.head, use_ansi_coloring));
         }
 
         // The code can now be one of the ansi abbreviations like green_bold
@@ -833,8 +833,8 @@ fn generate_ansi_code_list(
     ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
     call_span: Span,
     use_ansi_coloring: bool,
-) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    return Ok(CODE_LIST
+) -> PipelineData {
+    CODE_LIST
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map(move |(i, ansi_code)| {
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ fn generate_ansi_code_list(
 
             Value::record(record, call_span)
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc));
+        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc)
 }
 
 fn build_ansi_hashmap(v: &[AnsiCode]) -> HashMap<&str, &str> {

crates/nu-command/src/random/dice.rs

@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ fn dice(
         Value::int(thread_rng.gen_range(1..sides + 1) as i64, span)
     });
 
-    Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-        ListStream::from_stream(iter, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()),
-        None,
-    ))
+    Ok(ListStream::new(iter, span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()).into())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/strings/char_.rs

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Command for Char {
 
         // handle -l flag
         if list {
-            return generate_character_list(ctrlc, call.head);
+            return Ok(generate_character_list(ctrlc, call.head));
         }
 
         // handle -i flag
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl Command for Char {
 
         // handle -l flag
         if list {
-            return generate_character_list(ctrlc, call_span);
+            return Ok(generate_character_list(ctrlc, call_span));
         }
 
         // handle -i flag
@@ -286,11 +286,8 @@ impl Command for Char {
     }
 }
 
-fn generate_character_list(
-    ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
-    call_span: Span,
-) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-    Ok(CHAR_MAP
+fn generate_character_list(ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>, call_span: Span) -> PipelineData {
+    CHAR_MAP
         .iter()
         .map(move |(name, s)| {
             let unicode = Value::string(
@@ -308,7 +305,7 @@ fn generate_character_list(
 
             Value::record(record, call_span)
         })
-        .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+        .into_pipeline_data(call_span, ctrlc)
 }
 
 fn handle_integer_flag(

crates/nu-command/src/strings/detect_columns.rs

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fn guess_width(
                     Err(e) => Value::error(e, input_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     } else {
         let length = result[0].len();
         let columns: Vec<String> = (0..length).map(|n| format!("column{n}")).collect();
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn guess_width(
                     Err(e) => Value::error(e, input_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+            .into_pipeline_data(input_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ fn detect_columns(
                     None => Value::record(record, name_span),
                 }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+            .into_pipeline_data(call.head, ctrlc))
     } else {
         Ok(PipelineData::empty())
     }

crates/nu-command/src/strings/parse.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use fancy_regex::Regex;
 use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
-use nu_protocol::ListStream;
+use nu_protocol::{ListStream, ValueIterator};
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
     Arc,
@@ -187,44 +187,36 @@ fn operate(
                 }
             }
 
-            Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-                ListStream::from_stream(parsed.into_iter(), ctrlc),
-                None,
-            ))
+            Ok(ListStream::new(parsed.into_iter(), head, ctrlc).into())
         }
-        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-            ListStream::from_stream(
-                ParseStreamer {
-                    span: head,
-                    excess: Vec::new(),
-                    regex: regex_pattern,
-                    columns,
-                    stream: stream.stream,
-                    ctrlc: ctrlc.clone(),
-                },
+        PipelineData::ListStream(stream, ..) => Ok(stream
+            .modify(|stream| ParseStreamer {
+                span: head,
+                excess: Vec::new(),
+                regex: regex_pattern,
+                columns,
+                stream,
                 ctrlc,
-            ),
-            None,
-        )),
+            })
+            .into()),
 
         PipelineData::ExternalStream { stdout: None, .. } => Ok(PipelineData::Empty),
 
         PipelineData::ExternalStream {
             stdout: Some(stream),
             ..
-        } => Ok(PipelineData::ListStream(
-            ListStream::from_stream(
-                ParseStreamerExternal {
-                    span: head,
-                    excess: Vec::new(),
-                    regex: regex_pattern,
-                    columns,
-                    stream: stream.stream,
-                },
-                ctrlc,
-            ),
-            None,
-        )),
+        } => Ok(ListStream::new(
+            ParseStreamerExternal {
+                span: head,
+                excess: Vec::new(),
+                regex: regex_pattern,
+                columns,
+                stream: stream.stream,
+            },
+            head,
+            ctrlc,
+        )
+        .into()),
     }
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +291,7 @@ pub struct ParseStreamer {
     excess: Vec<Value>,
     regex: Regex,
     columns: Vec<String>,
-    stream: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static>,
+    stream: ValueIterator,
     ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
 }
 

crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/list.rs

@@ -196,9 +196,12 @@ fn split_list(
     let mut temp_list = Vec::new();
     let mut returned_list = Vec::new();
 
-    let iter = input.into_interruptible_iter(engine_state.ctrlc.clone());
     let matcher = Matcher::new(call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "regex")?, separator)?;
-    for val in iter {
+    for val in input {
+        if nu_utils::ctrl_c::was_pressed(&engine_state.ctrlc) {
+            break;
+        }
+
         if matcher.compare(&val)? {
             if !temp_list.is_empty() {
                 returned_list.push(Value::list(temp_list.clone(), call.head));

crates/nu-command/src/system/complete.rs

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Command for Complete {
                 };
 
                 if let Some(exit_code) = exit_code {
-                    let mut v: Vec<_> = exit_code.collect();
+                    let mut v: Vec<_> = exit_code.into_iter().collect();
 
                     if let Some(v) = v.pop() {
                         record.push("exit_code", v);

crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs

@@ -195,5 +195,5 @@ fn run_ps(
 
     Ok(output
         .into_iter()
-        .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        .into_pipeline_data(span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
 }

crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn registry_query(
                 *registry_key_span,
             ))
         }
-        Ok(reg_values.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
+        Ok(reg_values.into_pipeline_data(call_span, engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     } else {
         match registry_value {
             Some(value) => {

crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs

@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let head = self.name.span;
 
-        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let (cmd, mut reader) = self.create_process(&input, false, head)?;
 
@@ -431,7 +429,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                     (
                         Some(RawStream::new(
                             Box::new(ByteLines::new(combined)),
-                            ctrlc.clone(),
+                            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
                             head,
                             None,
                         )),
@@ -439,11 +437,21 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                     )
                 } else {
                     let stdout = child.as_mut().stdout.take().map(|out| {
-                        RawStream::new(Box::new(ByteLines::new(out)), ctrlc.clone(), head, None)
+                        RawStream::new(
+                            Box::new(ByteLines::new(out)),
+                            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                            head,
+                            None,
+                        )
                     });
 
                     let stderr = child.as_mut().stderr.take().map(|err| {
-                        RawStream::new(Box::new(ByteLines::new(err)), ctrlc.clone(), head, None)
+                        RawStream::new(
+                            Box::new(ByteLines::new(err)),
+                            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+                            head,
+                            None,
+                        )
                     });
 
                     if matches!(self.err, OutDest::Pipe) {
@@ -505,15 +513,16 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                     })
                     .err_span(head)?;
 
-                let exit_code_receiver = ValueReceiver::new(exit_code_rx);
+                let exit_code = Some(ListStream::new(
+                    ValueReceiver::new(exit_code_rx),
+                    head,
+                    None,
+                ));
 
                 Ok(PipelineData::ExternalStream {
                     stdout,
                     stderr,
-                    exit_code: Some(ListStream::from_stream(
-                        Box::new(exit_code_receiver),
-                        ctrlc.clone(),
-                    )),
+                    exit_code,
                     span: head,
                     metadata: None,
                     trim_end_newline: true,

crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs

@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ fn which(
     stack: &mut Stack,
     call: &Call,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    let head = call.head;
     let which_args = WhichArgs {
         applications: call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?,
         all: call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "all")?,
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ fn which(
     if which_args.applications.is_empty() {
         return Err(ShellError::MissingParameter {
             param_name: "application".into(),
-            span: call.head,
+            span: head,
         });
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ fn which(
 
     #[allow(deprecated)]
     let cwd = env::current_dir_str(engine_state, stack)?;
-    let paths = env::path_str(engine_state, stack, call.head)?;
+    let paths = env::path_str(engine_state, stack, head)?;
 
     for app in which_args.applications {
         let values = which_single(
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ fn which(
         output.extend(values);
     }
 
-    Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
+    Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data(head, ctrlc))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 use lscolors::{LsColors, Style};
 use nu_color_config::{color_from_hex, StyleComputer, TextStyle};
 use nu_engine::{command_prelude::*, env::get_config, env_to_string};
-use nu_protocol::{Config, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineMetadata, RawStream, TableMode};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    Config, DataSource, ListStream, PipelineMetadata, RawStream, TableMode, ValueIterator,
+};
 use nu_table::{
     common::create_nu_table_config, CollapsedTable, ExpandedTable, JustTable, NuTable, NuTableCell,
     StringResult, TableOpts, TableOutput,
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ fn handle_table_command(
         // None of these two receive a StyleComputer because handle_row_stream() can produce it by itself using engine_state and stack.
         PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }, metadata) => {
             let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-            let stream = ListStream::from_stream(vals.into_iter(), ctrlc);
+            let stream = ListStream::new(vals.into_iter(), span, ctrlc);
             input.data = PipelineData::Empty;
 
             handle_row_stream(input, cfg, stream, metadata)
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ fn handle_table_command(
         }
         PipelineData::Value(Value::Range { val, .. }, metadata) => {
             let ctrlc = input.engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
-            let stream = ListStream::from_stream(val.into_range_iter(span, ctrlc.clone()), ctrlc);
+            let stream = ListStream::new(val.into_range_iter(span, ctrlc), span, None);
             input.data = PipelineData::Empty;
             handle_row_stream(input, cfg, stream, metadata)
         }
@@ -537,7 +539,6 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
             data_source: DataSource::Ls,
         }) => {
             let config = get_config(input.engine_state, input.stack);
-            let ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
             let ls_colors_env_str = match input.stack.get_env_var(input.engine_state, "LS_COLORS") {
                 Some(v) => Some(env_to_string(
                     "LS_COLORS",
@@ -549,67 +550,55 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
             };
             let ls_colors = get_ls_colors(ls_colors_env_str);
 
-            ListStream::from_stream(
-                stream.map(move |mut x| match &mut x {
-                    Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                        // Only the name column gets special colors, for now
-                        if let Some(value) = record.to_mut().get_mut("name") {
-                            let span = value.span();
-                            if let Value::String { val, .. } = value {
-                                if let Some(val) = render_path_name(val, &config, &ls_colors, span)
-                                {
-                                    *value = val;
-                                }
+            stream.map(move |mut value| {
+                if let Value::Record { val: record, .. } = &mut value {
+                    // Only the name column gets special colors, for now
+                    if let Some(value) = record.to_mut().get_mut("name") {
+                        let span = value.span();
+                        if let Value::String { val, .. } = value {
+                            if let Some(val) = render_path_name(val, &config, &ls_colors, span) {
+                                *value = val;
                             }
                         }
-
-                        x
                     }
-                    _ => x,
-                }),
-                ctrlc,
-            )
+                }
+                value
+            })
         }
         // Next, `to html -l` sources:
         Some(PipelineMetadata {
             data_source: DataSource::HtmlThemes,
         }) => {
-            let ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
-
-            ListStream::from_stream(
-                stream.map(move |mut x| match &mut x {
-                    Value::Record { val: record, .. } => {
-                        for (rec_col, rec_val) in record.to_mut().iter_mut() {
-                            // Every column in the HTML theme table except 'name' is colored
-                            if rec_col != "name" {
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            // Simple routine to grab the hex code, convert to a style,
-                            // then place it in a new Value::String.
-
-                            let span = rec_val.span();
-                            if let Value::String { val, .. } = rec_val {
-                                let s = match color_from_hex(val) {
-                                    Ok(c) => match c {
-                                        // .normal() just sets the text foreground color.
-                                        Some(c) => c.normal(),
-                                        None => nu_ansi_term::Style::default(),
-                                    },
-                                    Err(_) => nu_ansi_term::Style::default(),
-                                };
-                                *rec_val = Value::string(
-                                    // Apply the style (ANSI codes) to the string
-                                    s.paint(&*val).to_string(),
-                                    span,
-                                );
-                            }
+            stream.map(|mut value| {
+                if let Value::Record { val: record, .. } = &mut value {
+                    for (rec_col, rec_val) in record.to_mut().iter_mut() {
+                        // Every column in the HTML theme table except 'name' is colored
+                        if rec_col != "name" {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        // Simple routine to grab the hex code, convert to a style,
+                        // then place it in a new Value::String.
+
+                        let span = rec_val.span();
+                        if let Value::String { val, .. } = rec_val {
+                            let s = match color_from_hex(val) {
+                                Ok(c) => match c {
+                                    // .normal() just sets the text foreground color.
+                                    Some(c) => c.normal(),
+                                    None => nu_ansi_term::Style::default(),
+                                },
+                                Err(_) => nu_ansi_term::Style::default(),
+                            };
+                            *rec_val = Value::string(
+                                // Apply the style (ANSI codes) to the string
+                                s.paint(&*val).to_string(),
+                                span,
+                            );
                         }
-                        x
                     }
-                    _ => x,
-                }),
-                ctrlc,
-            )
+                }
+                value
+            })
         }
         _ => stream,
     };
@@ -662,7 +651,7 @@ fn make_clickable_link(
 
 struct PagingTableCreator {
     head: Span,
-    stream: ListStream,
+    stream: ValueIterator,
     engine_state: EngineState,
     stack: Stack,
     ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
@@ -683,7 +672,7 @@ impl PagingTableCreator {
     ) -> Self {
         PagingTableCreator {
             head,
-            stream,
+            stream: stream.into_inner(),
             engine_state,
             stack,
             ctrlc,
@@ -822,7 +811,7 @@ impl Iterator for PagingTableCreator {
 }
 
 fn stream_collect(
-    stream: &mut ListStream,
+    stream: impl Iterator<Item = Value>,
     size: usize,
     ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
 ) -> (Vec<Value>, bool) {
@@ -830,7 +819,7 @@ fn stream_collect(
     let mut end = true;
 
     let mut batch = Vec::with_capacity(size);
-    for (i, item) in stream.by_ref().enumerate() {
+    for (i, item) in stream.enumerate() {
         batch.push(item);
 
         // If we've been buffering over a second, go ahead and send out what we have so far
@@ -853,7 +842,7 @@ fn stream_collect(
 }
 
 fn stream_collect_abbriviated(
-    stream: &mut ListStream,
+    stream: impl Iterator<Item = Value>,
     size: usize,
     ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
 ) -> (Vec<Value>, usize, bool) {
@@ -866,7 +855,7 @@ fn stream_collect_abbriviated(
         return (vec![], 0, false);
     }
 
-    for item in stream.by_ref() {
+    for item in stream {
         read += 1;
 
         if read <= size {