diff --git a/src/buffers.lua b/src/buffers.lua
index fcc62c1..d2588e6 100644
--- a/src/buffers.lua
+++ b/src/buffers.lua
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ local function delete(name)
 	print(" -- deleted buffer " .. name)
 end
 
-local function attach(name, force)
+local function attach(name, current, content)
 	local buffer = nil
-	if force then
+	if current then
 		buffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-		utils.buffer.set_content(buffer, "")
 	else
 		buffer = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, true)
 		vim.api.nvim_set_option_value('fileformat', 'unix', { buf = buffer })
@@ -36,6 +35,10 @@ local function attach(name, force)
 	buffer_id_map[name] = buffer
 	ticks[buffer] = 0
 
+	if content ~= nil then
+		controller:send(0, 0, content)
+	end
+
 	-- hook serverbound callbacks
 	-- TODO breaks when deleting whole lines at buffer end
 	vim.api.nvim_buf_attach(buffer, false, {
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ local function attach(name, force)
 	end, 20) -- wait 20ms before polling again because it overwhelms libuv?
 
 	print(" ++ attached to buffer " .. name)
+	return controller
 end
 
 local function detach(name)
diff --git a/src/command.lua b/src/command.lua
index e5825ce..eb04b9b 100644
--- a/src/command.lua
+++ b/src/command.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local state = require('codemp.state')
 local buffers = require('codemp.buffers')
 local workspace = require('codemp.workspace')
+local utils = require('codemp.utils')
 
 local native = require('codemp.loader').load()
 
@@ -52,6 +53,22 @@ local joined_actions = {
 		buffers.create(path)
 	end,
 
+	share = function(path)
+		if path == nil then
+			local cwd = vim.fn.getcwd()
+			local full_path = vim.fn.expand("%:p")
+			path = string.gsub(full_path, cwd .. "/", "") 
+		end
+		if #path > 0 then
+			local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+			buffers.create(path)
+			local content = utils.buffer.get_content(buf)
+			buffers.attach(path, true, content)
+		else
+			print(" !! empty path or open a file")
+		end
+	end,
+
 	delete = function(path)
 		if path == nil then error("missing buffer name") end
 		buffers.delete(path)