diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 77671ba8e..971d896ad 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -264,6 +264,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ctrlc"
+version = "3.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a19c6cedffdc8c03a3346d723eb20bd85a13362bb96dc2ac000842c6381ec7bf"
+dependencies = [
+ "nix",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dialoguer"
 version = "0.9.0"
@@ -339,6 +349,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "crossterm",
+ "ctrlc",
  "dialoguer",
  "miette",
  "nu-cli",
@@ -558,6 +569,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nix"
+version = "0.23.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f305c2c2e4c39a82f7bf0bf65fb557f9070ce06781d4f2454295cc34b1c43188"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags",
+ "cc",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "memoffset",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ntapi"
 version = "0.3.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6ee4ab820..d08ad421b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ nu-protocol = { path = "./crates/nu-protocol" }
 nu-table = { path = "./crates/nu-table" }
 nu-term-grid = { path = "./crates/nu-term-grid" }
 miette = "3.0.0"
+ctrlc = "3.2.1"
 # mimalloc = { version = "*", default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index b77f6b7a9..f27d17a92 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 - [x] Config file loading
 - [x] block variable captures
 - [x] improved history and config paths
+- [x] ctrl-c support
 - [ ] Support for `$in`
-- [ ] ctrl-c support
 - [ ] operator overflow
 - [ ] shells
 - [ ] plugins
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
index 4704b2032..1cd2eb7b4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/binary.rs
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        into_binary(call, input)
+        into_binary(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -86,27 +86,31 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 }
 
 fn into_binary(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
     let head = call.head;
     // let column_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(context, 0)?;
 
-    input.map(move |v| {
-        action(v, head)
-        // FIXME: Add back in cell_path support
-        // if column_paths.is_empty() {
-        //     action(v, head)
-        // } else {
-        //     let mut ret = v;
-        //     for path in &column_paths {
-        //         ret =
-        //             ret.swap_data_by_cell_path(path, Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())))?;
-        //     }
+    input.map(
+        move |v| {
+            action(v, head)
+            // FIXME: Add back in cell_path support
+            // if column_paths.is_empty() {
+            //     action(v, head)
+            // } else {
+            //     let mut ret = v;
+            //     for path in &column_paths {
+            //         ret =
+            //             ret.swap_data_by_cell_path(path, Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())))?;
+            //     }
 
-        //     Ok(ret)
-        // }
-    })
+            //     Ok(ret)
+            // }
+        },
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 fn int_to_endian(n: i64) -> Vec<u8> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
index 68c9746e7..124914c73 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/filesize.rs
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        into_filesize(call, input)
+        into_filesize(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -114,30 +114,34 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 }
 
 fn into_filesize(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
     let head = call.head;
     // let call_paths: Vec<ColumnPath> = args.rest(0)?;
 
-    input.map(move |v| {
-        action(v, head)
+    input.map(
+        move |v| {
+            action(v, head)
 
-        // FIXME: Add back cell_path support
-        // if column_paths.is_empty() {
-        //     action(&v, v.tag())
-        // } else {
-        //     let mut ret = v;
-        //     for path in &column_paths {
-        //         ret = ret.swap_data_by_column_path(
-        //             path,
-        //             Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())),
-        //         )?;
-        //     }
+            // FIXME: Add back cell_path support
+            // if column_paths.is_empty() {
+            //     action(&v, v.tag())
+            // } else {
+            //     let mut ret = v;
+            //     for path in &column_paths {
+            //         ret = ret.swap_data_by_column_path(
+            //             path,
+            //             Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())),
+            //         )?;
+            //     }
 
-        //     Ok(ret)
-        // }
-    })
+            //     Ok(ret)
+            // }
+        },
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn action(input: Value, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
index eb76ef9aa..e6bceb915 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        into_int(call, input)
+        into_int(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -90,27 +90,31 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 }
 
 fn into_int(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
     let head = call.head;
     // let column_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(context, 0)?;
 
-    input.map(move |v| {
-        action(v, head)
-        // FIXME: Add back cell_path support
-        // if column_paths.is_empty() {
-        //     action(&v, v.tag())
-        // } else {
-        //     let mut ret = v;
-        //     for path in &column_paths {
-        //         ret = ret
-        //             .swap_data_by_column_path(path, Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())))?;
-        //     }
+    input.map(
+        move |v| {
+            action(v, head)
+            // FIXME: Add back cell_path support
+            // if column_paths.is_empty() {
+            //     action(&v, v.tag())
+            // } else {
+            //     let mut ret = v;
+            //     for path in &column_paths {
+            //         ret = ret
+            //             .swap_data_by_column_path(path, Box::new(move |old| action(old, old.tag())))?;
+            //     }
 
-        //     Ok(ret)
-        // }
-    })
+            //     Ok(ret)
+            // }
+        },
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn action(input: Value, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/for_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/for_.rs
index beee775b2..53daf287c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/for_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/for_.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use nu_engine::{eval_block, eval_expression};
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct For;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ impl Command for For {
             .as_block()
             .expect("internal error: expected block");
 
+        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id).clone();
         let mut stack = stack.collect_captures(&block.captures);
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ impl Command for For {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             Value::Range { val, .. } => Ok(val
                 .into_range_iter()?
                 .map(move |x| {
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ impl Command for For {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             x => {
                 stack.add_var(var_id, x);
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help.rs
index 06f0e208f..534a36978 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Call,
     engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack},
-    span, Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Spanned, SyntaxShape,
-    Value,
+    span, Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError,
+    Signature, Spanned, SyntaxShape, Value,
 };
 
 use nu_engine::{get_full_help, CallExt};
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ fn help(
             }
         }
 
-        return Ok(found_cmds_vec.into_iter().into_pipeline_data());
+        return Ok(found_cmds_vec
+            .into_iter()
+            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()));
     }
 
     if !rest.is_empty() {
@@ -155,7 +157,9 @@ fn help(
                 });
             }
 
-            Ok(found_cmds_vec.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+            Ok(found_cmds_vec
+                .into_iter()
+                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
         } else {
             let mut name = String::new();
             let mut output = String::new();
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index 2dfe49b61..93e9e49f9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::*;
 
 pub fn create_default_context() -> EngineState {
     let mut engine_state = EngineState::new();
+
     let delta = {
         let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/experimental/list_git_branches.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/experimental/list_git_branches.rs
index 19c171bce..7c2bd2fdc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/experimental/list_git_branches.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/experimental/list_git_branches.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::Command;
 use nu_protocol::engine::EngineState;
 use nu_protocol::engine::Stack;
-use nu_protocol::IntoPipelineData;
+use nu_protocol::IntoInterruptiblePipelineData;
 use nu_protocol::PipelineData;
 use nu_protocol::{Signature, Value};
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl Command for ListGitBranches {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ impl Command for ListGitBranches {
                     })
                     .collect();
 
-                Ok(lines.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(lines
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             } else {
                 Ok(PipelineData::new())
             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
index 6ae7fa49b..ea4907b46 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/ls.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use nu_engine::eval_expression;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Ls;
@@ -112,6 +112,6 @@ impl Command for Ls {
                 },
                 _ => Value::Nothing { span: call_span },
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data())
+            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mkdir.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mkdir.rs
index c4ecc874b..df0beaa80 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mkdir.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/mkdir.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ use std::env::current_dir;
 use nu_engine::CallExt;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Mkdir;
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ impl Command for Mkdir {
             }
         }
 
-        Ok(stream.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+        Ok(stream
+            .into_iter()
+            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
index 685141082..7c83b0bcc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/rm.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ use super::util::get_interactive_confirmation;
 use nu_engine::CallExt;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Rm;
@@ -170,7 +172,9 @@ fn rm(
     // let temp = rm_helper(call, args).flatten();
     // let temp = input.flatten(call.head, move |_| rm_helper(call, args));
 
-    Ok(response.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+    Ok(response
+        .into_iter()
+        .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     // Ok(Value::Nothing { span })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
index 145584b53..5d5413aff 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/each.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use nu_engine::eval_block;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, Span,
+    SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Each;
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ impl Command for Each {
             .expect("internal error: expected block");
 
         let numbered = call.has_flag("numbered");
+        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id).clone();
         let mut stack = stack.collect_captures(&block.captures);
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ impl Command for Each {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals: val, .. }) => Ok(val
                 .into_iter()
                 .enumerate()
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ impl Command for Each {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream
                 .enumerate()
                 .map(move |(idx, x)| {
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ impl Command for Each {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { cols, vals, .. }) => {
                 let mut output_cols = vec![];
                 let mut output_vals = vec![];
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
index a87807680..2d9e92939 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/last.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use nu_engine::CallExt;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Value,
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape,
+    Value,
 };
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ impl Command for Last {
             .into_iter()
             .skip(beginning_rows_to_skip.try_into().unwrap());
 
-        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data())
+        Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
index b1a11b576..a4ad8143f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/lines.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Value};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Lines;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Command for Lines {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                     }
                 });
 
-                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::Stream(stream) => {
                 let iter = stream
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl Command for Lines {
                     })
                     .flatten();
 
-                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(iter.into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
             }
             PipelineData::Value(val) => Err(ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
                 format!("Not supported input: {}", val.as_string()?),
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
index 8f4b5ac5f..d59983bd2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/par_each.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use nu_engine::eval_block;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape,
+    Value,
+};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
             .expect("internal error: expected block");
 
         let numbered = call.has_flag("numbered");
+        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
         let block = engine_state.get_block(block_id);
         let mut stack = stack.collect_captures(&block.captures);
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .into_iter()
                 .flatten()
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals: val, .. }) => Ok(val
                 .into_iter()
                 .enumerate()
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .into_iter()
                 .flatten()
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream
                 .enumerate()
                 .par_bridge()
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ impl Command for ParEach {
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .into_iter()
                 .flatten()
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Record { cols, vals, .. }) => {
                 let mut output_cols = vec![];
                 let mut output_vals = vec![];
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
index 1a43094ec..aedf0378f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/select.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use nu_engine::CallExt;
 use nu_protocol::ast::{Call, CellPath};
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Value,
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
+    Span, SyntaxShape, Value,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ impl Command for Select {
         let columns: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
         let span = call.head;
 
-        select(span, columns, input)
+        select(engine_state, span, columns, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ impl Command for Select {
 }
 
 fn select(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
     span: Span,
     columns: Vec<CellPath>,
     input: PipelineData,
@@ -84,7 +86,9 @@ fn select(
                 output.push(Value::Record { cols, vals, span })
             }
 
-            Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+            Ok(output
+                .into_iter()
+                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
         }
         PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream
             .map(move |x| {
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ fn select(
 
                 Value::Record { cols, vals, span }
             })
-            .into_pipeline_data()),
+            .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
         PipelineData::Value(v) => {
             let mut cols = vec![];
             let mut vals = vec![];
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
index d479835ef..c837b47a2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/where_.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use nu_engine::eval_expression;
 use nu_protocol::ast::{Call, Expr, Expression};
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
+    SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Where;
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ impl Command for Where {
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
         let cond = call.positional[0].clone();
 
+        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
         let engine_state = engine_state.clone();
 
         // FIXME: very expensive
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ impl Command for Where {
                         _ => false,
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }) => Ok(vals
                 .into_iter()
                 .filter(move |value| {
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ impl Command for Where {
                         _ => false,
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(x) => {
                 stack.add_var(var_id, x.clone());
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
index d06324725..48a751858 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/wrap.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use nu_engine::CallExt;
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Wrap;
@@ -37,14 +39,14 @@ impl Command for Wrap {
                     vals: vec![x],
                     span,
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
             PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream
                 .map(move |x| Value::Record {
                     cols: vec![name.clone()],
                     vals: vec![x],
                     span,
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data()),
+                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone())),
             PipelineData::Value(input) => Ok(Value::Record {
                 cols: vec![name],
                 vals: vec![input],
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
index fab0cf968..2de433dd1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/from/json.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
 use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
-use nu_protocol::{Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Value};
+use nu_protocol::{
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature,
+    Span, Value,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct FromJson;
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ impl Command for FromJson {
                         Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
                     }
                 })
-                .into_pipeline_data())
+                .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
         } else {
             Ok(convert_string_to_value(string_input, span)?.into_pipeline_data())
         }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
index 95f46ef7a..888317cd2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
         let head = call.head;
-        input.map(move |value| abs_helper(value, head))
+        input.map(
+            move |value| abs_helper(value, head),
+            engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+        )
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
index 96bf047b9..c8307845c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/size.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ impl Command for Size {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
-        size(call, input)
+        size(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -100,18 +100,25 @@ impl Command for Size {
     }
 }
 
-fn size(call: &Call, input: PipelineData) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+fn size(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
+    call: &Call,
+    input: PipelineData,
+) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = call.head;
-    input.map(move |v| match v.as_string() {
-        Ok(s) => count(&s, span),
-        Err(_) => Value::Error {
-            error: ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
-                expected: Type::String,
-                expected_span: span,
-                origin: span,
+    input.map(
+        move |v| match v.as_string() {
+            Ok(s) => count(&s, span),
+            Err(_) => Value::Error {
+                error: ShellError::PipelineMismatch {
+                    expected: Type::String,
+                    expected_span: span,
+                    origin: span,
+                },
             },
         },
-    })
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 fn count(contents: &str, span: Span) -> Value {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
index 163d5bb11..bfd48a2d8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/chars.rs
@@ -39,22 +39,26 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        split_chars(call, input)
+        split_chars(engine_state, call, input)
     }
 }
 
 fn split_chars(
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
     call: &Call,
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
     let span = call.head;
 
-    input.flat_map(move |x| split_chars_helper(&x, span))
+    input.flat_map(
+        move |x| split_chars_helper(&x, span),
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 fn split_chars_helper(v: &Value, name: Span) -> Vec<Value> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
index 374904907..dbdfa28e1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/column.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ fn split_column(
     let rest: Vec<Spanned<String>> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 1)?;
     let collapse_empty = call.has_flag("collapse-empty");
 
-    input.flat_map(move |x| split_column_helper(&x, &separator, &rest, collapse_empty, name_span))
+    input.flat_map(
+        move |x| split_column_helper(&x, &separator, &rest, collapse_empty, name_span),
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 fn split_column_helper(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
index 880672faf..b5ada3f14 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/split/row.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ fn split_row(
     let name_span = call.head;
     let separator: Spanned<String> = call.req(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
-    input.flat_map(move |x| split_row_helper(&x, &separator, name_span))
+    input.flat_map(
+        move |x| split_row_helper(&x, &separator, name_span),
+        engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
+    )
 }
 
 fn split_row_helper(v: &Value, separator: &Spanned<String>, name: Span) -> Vec<Value> {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
index efff137da..a1f9e904f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/ps.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Call,
     engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack},
-    Example, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Value,
+    Example, IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Value,
 };
 use sysinfo::{ProcessExt, System, SystemExt};
 
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ impl Command for Ps {
 
     fn run(
         &self,
-        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
         _stack: &mut Stack,
         call: &Call,
         _input: PipelineData,
     ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
-        run_ps(call)
+        run_ps(engine_state, call)
     }
 
     fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Command for Ps {
     }
 }
 
-fn run_ps(call: &Call) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+fn run_ps(engine_state: &EngineState, call: &Call) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let span = call.head;
     let long = call.has_flag("long");
     let mut sys = System::new_all();
@@ -126,5 +126,7 @@ fn run_ps(call: &Call) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(output.into_iter().into_pipeline_data())
+    Ok(output
+        .into_iter()
+        .into_pipeline_data(engine_state.ctrlc.clone()))
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
index c1f27e58b..ca790b07d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::sync::mpsc;
 
 use nu_protocol::engine::{EngineState, Stack};
 use nu_protocol::{ast::Call, engine::Command, ShellError, Signature, SyntaxShape, Value};
-use nu_protocol::{IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Span, Spanned};
+use nu_protocol::{IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, PipelineData, Span, Spanned};
 
 use nu_engine::CallExt;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Command for External {
             last_expression,
             env_vars,
         };
-        command.run_with_input(input)
+        command.run_with_input(engine_state, input)
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,9 +61,15 @@ pub struct ExternalCommand {
 }
 
 impl ExternalCommand {
-    pub fn run_with_input(&self, input: PipelineData) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
+    pub fn run_with_input(
+        &self,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        input: PipelineData,
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
         let mut process = self.create_command();
 
+        let ctrlc = engine_state.ctrlc.clone();
+
         // TODO. We don't have a way to know the current directory
         // This should be information from the EvaluationContex or EngineState
         let path = env::current_dir().unwrap();
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                     });
 
                     // The ValueStream is consumed by the next expression in the pipeline
-                    ChannelReceiver::new(rx).into_pipeline_data()
+                    ChannelReceiver::new(rx).into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)
                 } else {
                     PipelineData::new()
                 };
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
index de240af11..c9333ec7d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use super::Command;
 use crate::{ast::Block, BlockId, DeclId, Example, Signature, Span, Type, VarId};
 use core::panic;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct EngineState {
@@ -11,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct EngineState {
     decls: im::Vector<Box<dyn Command + 'static>>,
     blocks: im::Vector<Block>,
     pub scope: im::Vector<ScopeFrame>,
+    pub ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
 }
 
 // Tells whether a decl etc. is visible or not
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ impl EngineState {
             decls: im::vector![],
             blocks: im::vector![],
             scope: im::vector![ScopeFrame::new()],
+            ctrlc: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
index db77ad61f..4e6f6f8ef 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
+
 use crate::{ast::PathMember, ShellError, Span, Value, ValueStream};
 
 pub enum PipelineData {
@@ -40,18 +42,22 @@ impl PipelineData {
     }
 
     /// Simplified mapper to help with simple values also. For full iterator support use `.into_iter()` instead
-    pub fn map<F>(self, mut f: F) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
+    pub fn map<F>(
+        self,
+        mut f: F,
+        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
     where
         Self: Sized,
         F: FnMut(Value) -> Value + 'static + Send,
     {
         match self {
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }) => {
-                Ok(vals.into_iter().map(f).into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(vals.into_iter().map(f).into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
             }
-            PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream.map(f).into_pipeline_data()),
+            PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream.map(f).into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Range { val, .. }) => {
-                Ok(val.into_range_iter()?.map(f).into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(val.into_range_iter()?.map(f).into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
             }
             PipelineData::Value(v) => {
                 let output = f(v);
@@ -64,7 +70,11 @@ impl PipelineData {
     }
 
     /// Simplified flatmapper. For full iterator support use `.into_iter()` instead
-    pub fn flat_map<U, F>(self, mut f: F) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
+    pub fn flat_map<U, F>(
+        self,
+        mut f: F,
+        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError>
     where
         Self: Sized,
         U: IntoIterator<Item = Value>,
@@ -73,14 +83,14 @@ impl PipelineData {
     {
         match self {
             PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }) => {
-                Ok(vals.into_iter().map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data())
+                Ok(vals.into_iter().map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc))
             }
-            PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream.map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data()),
+            PipelineData::Stream(stream) => Ok(stream.map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
             PipelineData::Value(Value::Range { val, .. }) => match val.into_range_iter() {
-                Ok(iter) => Ok(iter.map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data()),
+                Ok(iter) => Ok(iter.map(f).flatten().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
                 Err(error) => Err(error),
             },
-            PipelineData::Value(v) => Ok(f(v).into_iter().into_pipeline_data()),
+            PipelineData::Value(v) => Ok(f(v).into_iter().into_pipeline_data(ctrlc)),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -100,9 +110,12 @@ impl IntoIterator for PipelineData {
 
     fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
         match self {
-            PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }) => PipelineIterator(
-                PipelineData::Stream(ValueStream(Box::new(vals.into_iter()))),
-            ),
+            PipelineData::Value(Value::List { vals, .. }) => {
+                PipelineIterator(PipelineData::Stream(ValueStream {
+                    stream: Box::new(vals.into_iter()),
+                    ctrlc: None,
+                }))
+            }
             x => PipelineIterator(x),
         }
     }
@@ -133,11 +146,18 @@ impl IntoPipelineData for Value {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> IntoPipelineData for T
+pub trait IntoInterruptiblePipelineData {
+    fn into_pipeline_data(self, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> PipelineData;
+}
+
+impl<T> IntoInterruptiblePipelineData for T
 where
     T: Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static,
 {
-    fn into_pipeline_data(self) -> PipelineData {
-        PipelineData::Stream(ValueStream(Box::new(self)))
+    fn into_pipeline_data(self, ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>) -> PipelineData {
+        PipelineData::Stream(ValueStream {
+            stream: Box::new(self),
+            ctrlc,
+        })
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
index 81aec0f0a..3c69cc504 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 use crate::*;
-use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::{
+    fmt::Debug,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+};
 
-pub struct ValueStream(pub Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static>);
+pub struct ValueStream {
+    pub stream: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static>,
+    pub ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+}
 
 impl ValueStream {
     pub fn into_string(self) -> String {
@@ -19,8 +28,14 @@ impl ValueStream {
             .join("\n")
     }
 
-    pub fn from_stream(input: impl Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static) -> ValueStream {
-        ValueStream(Box::new(input))
+    pub fn from_stream(
+        input: impl Iterator<Item = Value> + Send + 'static,
+        ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
+    ) -> ValueStream {
+        ValueStream {
+            stream: Box::new(input),
+            ctrlc,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -34,8 +49,14 @@ impl Iterator for ValueStream {
     type Item = Value;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        {
-            self.0.next()
+        if let Some(ctrlc) = &self.ctrlc {
+            if ctrlc.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                None
+            } else {
+                self.stream.next()
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.stream.next()
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 22bb5de0c..5fff81f55 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-use std::io::Write;
+use std::{
+    io::Write,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+};
 
 use dialoguer::{
     console::{Style, Term},
@@ -84,6 +90,20 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let mut engine_state = create_default_context();
 
+    // TODO: make this conditional in the future
+    // Ctrl-c protection section
+    let ctrlc = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let handler_ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
+    let engine_state_ctrlc = ctrlc.clone();
+
+    ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
+        handler_ctrlc.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    })
+    .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
+
+    engine_state.ctrlc = Some(engine_state_ctrlc);
+    // End ctrl-c protection section
+
     if let Some(path) = std::env::args().nth(1) {
         let file = std::fs::read(&path).into_diagnostic()?;
 
@@ -153,6 +173,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         };
 
         loop {
+            //Reset the ctrl-c handler
+            ctrlc.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
             let line_editor = Reedline::create()
                 .into_diagnostic()?
                 .with_completion_action_handler(Box::new(FuzzyCompletion {