diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf91c41..dd8aea1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const p = $`echo "5\\n3\\n1\\n4\\n2"`
 const sorted = $({input: p})`sort`          // 1\n2\n3\n4\n5
 ```
 
-- [x] Pipe as literal
+- [x] Pipe literals
 ```ts
 const result = $`echo "5\\n3\\n1\\n4\\n2"`
 
@@ -84,6 +84,21 @@ const piped2 = (await result).pipe`sort`
 const piped3 = result.pipe($`sort`)
 ```
 
+- [x] Pipe splitting
+```ts
+const result = $`echo 1; sleep 1; echo 2; sleep 1; echo 3`
+const piped1 = result.pipe`cat`
+let piped2: any
+
+setTimeout(() => {
+  piped2 = result.pipe`cat`
+}, 1500)
+
+await piped1
+assert.equal((await piped1).toString(), '1\n2\n3')
+assert.equal((await piped2).toString(), '1\n2\n3')
+```
+
 - [x] Presets
 ```ts
 const $$ = $({sync: true, cmd: 'echo foo'})
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 70ac2d5..9859062 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/aix-ppc64/-/aix-ppc64-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/android-arm/-/android-arm-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/android-arm64/-/android-arm64-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "0.24.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/android-x64/-/android-x64-0.24.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t8GrvnFkiIY7pa7mMgJd7p8p8qqYIz1NYiAoKc75Zyv73L3DZW++oYMSHPRarcotTKuSs6m3hTOa5CKHaS02TQ==",
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-      "integrity": "sha512-YsS2e3Wtgnw7Wq53XXBLcV6JhRsEq8hkfg91ESVadIrzr9wO6jJDMZnCQbHm1Guc5t/CdDiFSSfWP58FNuvT3Q==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/darwin-arm64/-/darwin-arm64-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/darwin-x64/-/darwin-x64-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/freebsd-x64/-/freebsd-x64-0.24.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/win32-x64/-/win32-x64-0.24.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7IAFPrjSQIJrGsK6flwg7NFmwBoSTyF3rl7If0hNUFQU4ilTsEPL6GuMuU9BfIWVVGuRnuIidkSMC+c0Otu8IA==",
       "cpu": [
         "x64"
       ],
@@ -910,9 +910,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "22.7.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MOdOibwBs6KW1vfqz2uKMlxq5xAfAZ98SZjO8e3XnAbFnTJtAspqhWk7hrdSAs9/Y14ZWMiy7/MxMUzAOadYEw==",
+      "version": "22.7.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.7.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-y+NPi1rFzDs1NdQHHToqeiX2TIS79SWEAw9GYhkkx8bD0ChpfqC+n2j5OXOCpzfojBEBt6DnEnnG9MY0zk1XLg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -1996,9 +1996,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/esbuild": {
-      "version": "0.23.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild/-/esbuild-0.23.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VVNz/9Sa0bs5SELtn3f7qhJCDPCF5oMEl5cO9/SSinpE9hbPVvxbd572HH5AKiP7WD8INO53GgfDDhRjkylHEg==",
+      "version": "0.24.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild/-/esbuild-0.24.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FuLPevChGDshgSicjisSooU0cemp/sGXR841D5LHMB7mTVOmsEHcAxaH3irL53+8YDIeVNQEySh4DaYU/iuPqQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -2009,36 +2009,36 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
-        "@esbuild/aix-ppc64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/android-arm": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/android-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/android-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/darwin-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/darwin-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/freebsd-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-arm": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-ia32": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-loong64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-mips64el": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-ppc64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-riscv64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-s390x": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/linux-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/netbsd-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/openbsd-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/sunos-x64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/win32-arm64": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/win32-ia32": "0.23.1",
-        "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.23.1"
+        "@esbuild/aix-ppc64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/android-arm": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/android-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/android-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/darwin-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/darwin-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/freebsd-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/freebsd-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-arm": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-ia32": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-loong64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-mips64el": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-ppc64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-riscv64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-s390x": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/linux-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/netbsd-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/openbsd-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/openbsd-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/sunos-x64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/win32-arm64": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/win32-ia32": "0.24.0",
+        "@esbuild/win32-x64": "0.24.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/esbuild-node-externals": {
-      "version": "1.14.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-node-externals/-/esbuild-node-externals-1.14.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jMWnTlCII3cLEjR5+u0JRSTJuP+MgbjEHKfwSIAI41NgLQ0ZjfzjchlbEn0r7v2u5gCBMSEYvYlkO7GDG8gG3A==",
+      "version": "1.15.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild-node-externals/-/esbuild-node-externals-1.15.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lM5f3CQL9Ctv6mBwwYAEMcphK2qrjVRnemT1mufECpFaidZvFVvQDPcuno/MQfLVk4utVuSVxm1RHLyg/ONQ/A==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@
         "node": ">=12"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "esbuild": "0.12 - 0.23"
+        "esbuild": "0.12 - 0.24"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/esbuild-plugin-entry-chunks": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7608239..e25eb06 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webpod/zurk#readme",
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^22.7.0",
+    "@types/node": "^22.7.4",
     "c8": "^10.1.2",
     "concurrently": "^9.0.1",
-    "esbuild": "^0.23.1",
-    "esbuild-node-externals": "^1.14.0",
+    "esbuild": "^0.24.0",
+    "esbuild-node-externals": "^1.15.0",
     "esbuild-plugin-entry-chunks": "^0.1.15",
     "esbuild-plugin-extract-helpers": "^0.0.6",
     "esbuild-plugin-transform-hook": "^0.1.1",
diff --git a/src/main/ts/mixin/pipe.ts b/src/main/ts/mixin/pipe.ts
index 684ea32..7683a5a 100644
--- a/src/main/ts/mixin/pipe.ts
+++ b/src/main/ts/mixin/pipe.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Writable } from 'node:stream'
-import { assign } from '../util.js'
-import type { VoidWritable } from '../spawn.js'
+import EventEmitter from 'node:events'
+import { assign, isStringLiteral } from '../util.js'
+import { VoidStream } from '../spawn.js'
 import type { TShell, TMixin, TShellCtx } from '../x.js'
 import { type TZurk, type TZurkPromise, isZurkAny } from '../zurk.js'
 
@@ -8,31 +9,47 @@ import { type TZurk, type TZurkPromise, isZurkAny } from '../zurk.js'
 export const pipeMixin: TMixin = <T extends TZurk | TZurkPromise >($: TShell, result: T, ctx: TShellCtx) =>
   isZurkAny(result)
     ? assign(result, {
-      pipe(...args: any[]) {
-        const stream = args[0]
-        const { fulfilled, stdout} = ctx
-        if (isZurkAny(stream)) {
-          if (fulfilled) {
-            stream.ctx.input = fulfilled.stdout
-          } else {
-            stream.ctx.stdin = stdout as VoidWritable
+      pipe(...args: any) {
+        const [target, ...rest] = args
+        const { fulfilled, store, ee } = ctx
+        const from = new VoidStream()
+        const sync = !('then' in result)
+        const input = fulfilled ? fulfilled.stdout : from
+        const fill = () => {
+          for (const chunk of store.stdout) {
+            from.write(chunk)
           }
-
-          return stream
         }
+        let _result
 
-        if (stream instanceof Writable) {
-          if (fulfilled) {
-            stream.write(result.stdout)
-            stream.end()
-
-            return stream
-          }
+        if (isZurkAny(target)) {
+          target.ctx.input = input
+          _result = target
+        } else if (target instanceof Writable) {
+          _result = from.pipe(target)
+        } else if (isStringLiteral(target, ...rest)) {
+          _result = $.apply({ input: input, sync}, args)
+        } else {
+          throw new Error('Unsupported pipe argument')
+        }
 
-          return stdout.pipe(stream)
+        if (fulfilled) {
+          fill()
+          from.end()
+        } else {
+          const onStdout = (chunk: string | Buffer) => from.write(chunk)
+          ee
+            .once('stdout', () => {
+              fill()
+              ee.on('stdout', onStdout)
+            })
+            .once('end', () => {
+              ee.removeListener('stdout', onStdout)
+              from.end()
+            })
         }
 
-        return $.apply({input: fulfilled?.stdout || stdout, sync: !('then' in result)}, args as any)
+        return _result
       }
     })
     : result
diff --git a/src/main/ts/spawn.ts b/src/main/ts/spawn.ts
index 6b91f43..6497d19 100644
--- a/src/main/ts/spawn.ts
+++ b/src/main/ts/spawn.ts
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ export const defaults: TSpawnCtxNormalized = {
   spawnOpts:  {},
   get store() { return createStore() },
   callback:   noop,
-  get stdin() { return new VoidWritable() },
-  get stdout(){ return new VoidWritable() },
-  get stderr(){ return new VoidWritable() },
+  get stdin() { return new VoidStream() },
+  get stdout(){ return new VoidStream() },
+  get stderr(){ return new VoidStream() },
   stdio:      ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
   run:        setImmediate,
 }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export const processInput = (child: TChild, input?: TInput | null) => {
   }
 }
 
-export class VoidWritable extends Transform {
+export class VoidStream extends Transform {
   _transform(chunk: any, _: string, cb: (err?: Error) => void) {
     this.emit('data', chunk)
     cb()
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ export const invoke = (c: TSpawnCtxNormalized): TSpawnCtxNormalized => {
         ...result,
         get stdout() { return c.store.stdout.join('') },
         get stderr() { return c.store.stderr.join('') },
-        stdio,
         get stdall() { return c.store.stdall.join('') },
+        stdio,
         duration: Date.now() - now,
         ctx:      c
       })
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ export const invoke = (c: TSpawnCtxNormalized): TSpawnCtxNormalized => {
           c.ee.emit('stderr', d, c)
         }).pipe(c.stderr)
         child
-          .on('error', (e: any) => {
+          .once('error', (e: any) => {
             error = e
             c.ee.emit('err', error, c)
           })
-          .on('close', (status, signal) => {
+          .once('close', (status, signal) => {
             c.fulfilled = {
               error,
               status,
diff --git a/src/test/ts/x.test.ts b/src/test/ts/x.test.ts
index cb80046..84bc2ad 100644
--- a/src/test/ts/x.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/ts/x.test.ts
@@ -170,5 +170,19 @@ describe('mixins', () => {
 
       assert.equal(piped.toString(), expected)
     })
+
+    it('supports multipiping', async () => {
+      const result = $`echo 1; sleep 1; echo 2; sleep 1; echo 3`
+      const piped1 = result.pipe`cat`
+      let piped2: any
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        piped2 = result.pipe`cat`
+      }, 1500)
+
+      await piped1
+      assert.equal((await piped1).toString(), '1\n2\n3')
+      assert.equal((await piped2).toString(), '1\n2\n3')
+    })
   })
 })