diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
index 78ed966dd6..0fe4aee1eb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use nu_plugin_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Operator, engine::Sequence, CustomValue, IntoSpanned, PipelineData, PluginMetadata,
-    PluginSignature, ShellError, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    PluginSignature, ShellError, SignalAction, Signals, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use std::{
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ impl PluginInterface {
     }
 
     /// Send the plugin a ctrl-c signal.
-    pub fn ctrlc(&self) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
-        self.write(PluginInput::Ctrlc)?;
+    pub fn signal(&self, action: SignalAction) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+        self.write(PluginInput::Signal(action))?;
         self.flush()
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
index 69f5c7f7a8..943e4dad7d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-engine/src/persistent.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{PluginInterface, PluginSource};
 use nu_plugin_core::CommunicationMode;
 use nu_protocol::{
-    engine::{ctrlc, EngineState, Stack},
-    PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, RegisteredPlugin, ShellError,
+    engine::{EngineState, Stack},
+    HandlerGuard, Handlers, PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, RegisteredPlugin,
+    ShellError,
 };
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ struct MutableState {
     preferred_mode: Option<PreferredCommunicationMode>,
     /// Garbage collector config
     gc_config: PluginGcConfig,
-    /// RAII guard for this plugin's ctrl-c handler
-    ctrlc_guard: Option<ctrlc::Guard>,
+    /// RAII guard for this plugin's signal handler
+    signal_guard: Option<HandlerGuard>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ impl PersistentPlugin {
                 metadata: None,
                 preferred_mode: None,
                 gc_config,
-                ctrlc_guard: None,
+                signal_guard: None,
             }),
         }
     }
@@ -303,21 +304,18 @@ impl RegisteredPlugin for PersistentPlugin {
         self
     }
 
-    fn configure_ctrlc_handler(
-        self: Arc<Self>,
-        handlers: &ctrlc::Handlers,
-    ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+    fn configure_signal_handler(self: Arc<Self>, handlers: &Handlers) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         let guard = {
             // We take a weakref to the plugin so that we don't create a cycle to the
             // RAII guard that will be stored on the plugin.
             let plugin = Arc::downgrade(&self);
-            handlers.register(Box::new(move || {
+            handlers.register(Box::new(move |action| {
                 // write a Ctrl-C packet through the PluginInterface if the plugin is alive and
                 // running
                 if let Some(plugin) = plugin.upgrade() {
                     if let Ok(mutable) = plugin.mutable.lock() {
                         if let Some(ref running) = mutable.running {
-                            let _ = running.interface.ctrlc();
+                            let _ = running.interface.signal(action);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ impl RegisteredPlugin for PersistentPlugin {
         };
 
         if let Ok(mut mutable) = self.mutable.lock() {
-            mutable.ctrlc_guard = Some(guard);
+            mutable.signal_guard = Some(guard);
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
index 1a2bbd99ff..7e607fdeab 100644
--- a/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-plugin-protocol/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub mod test_util;
 
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::Operator, engine::Closure, ByteStreamType, Config, DeclId, LabeledError, PipelineData,
-    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Value,
+    PluginMetadata, PluginSignature, ShellError, SignalAction, Span, Spanned, Value,
 };
 use nu_utils::SharedCow;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ pub enum PluginInput {
     Drop(StreamId),
     /// See [`StreamMessage::Ack`].
     Ack(StreamId),
-    /// Signal a ctrlc event
-    Ctrlc,
+    /// Relay signals to the plugin
+    Signal(SignalAction),
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<PluginInput> for StreamMessage {
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
index 7c7cfb9bb5..d71b7aa170 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use crate::{
     ast::Block,
     debugger::{Debugger, NoopDebugger},
     engine::{
-        ctrlc,
         usage::{build_usage, Usage},
         CachedFile, Command, CommandType, EnvVars, OverlayFrame, ScopeFrame, Stack, StateDelta,
         Variable, Visibility, DEFAULT_OVERLAY_NAME,
     },
     eval_const::create_nu_constant,
-    BlockId, Category, Config, DeclId, FileId, GetSpan, HistoryConfig, Module, ModuleId, OverlayId,
-    ShellError, Signals, Signature, Span, SpanId, Type, Value, VarId, VirtualPathId,
+    BlockId, Category, Config, DeclId, FileId, GetSpan, Handlers, HistoryConfig, Module, ModuleId,
+    OverlayId, ShellError, SignalAction, Signals, Signature, Span, SpanId, Type, Value, VarId,
+    VirtualPathId,
 };
 use fancy_regex::Regex;
 use lru::LruCache;
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ pub struct EngineState {
     pub spans: Vec<Span>,
     usage: Usage,
     pub scope: ScopeFrame,
-    pub ctrlc_handlers: Option<ctrlc::Handlers>,
     signals: Signals,
+    pub signal_handlers: Option<Handlers>,
     pub env_vars: Arc<EnvVars>,
     pub previous_env_vars: Arc<HashMap<String, Value>>,
     pub config: Arc<Config>,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl EngineState {
                 0,
                 false,
             ),
-            ctrlc_handlers: None,
+            signal_handlers: None,
             signals: Signals::empty(),
             env_vars: Arc::new(
                 [(DEFAULT_OVERLAY_NAME.to_string(), HashMap::new())]
@@ -186,7 +186,10 @@ impl EngineState {
     }
 
     pub fn reset_signals(&mut self) {
-        self.signals.reset()
+        self.signals.reset();
+        if let Some(ref handlers) = self.signal_handlers {
+            handlers.run(SignalAction::Reset);
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn set_signals(&mut self, signals: Signals) {
@@ -272,9 +275,9 @@ impl EngineState {
         #[cfg(feature = "plugin")]
         if !delta.plugins.is_empty() {
             for plugin in std::mem::take(&mut delta.plugins) {
-                // Connect plugins to the ctrlc handlers
-                if let Some(handlers) = &self.ctrlc_handlers {
-                    plugin.clone().configure_ctrlc_handler(handlers)?;
+                // Connect plugins to the signal handlers
+                if let Some(handlers) = &self.signal_handlers {
+                    plugin.clone().configure_signal_handler(handlers)?;
                 }
 
                 // Replace plugins that overlap in identity.
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
index 24e4b15094..0cf45217ea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -34,5 +34,3 @@ pub use stack_out_dest::*;
 pub use state_delta::*;
 pub use state_working_set::*;
 pub use variable::*;
-
-pub mod ctrlc;
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs
rename to crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
index 11121f7c9c..5c979c5b02 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/ctrlc.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/handlers.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
-use crate::{engine::Sequence, ShellError};
+use crate::{engine::Sequence, ShellError, SignalAction};
 
 /// Handler is a closure that can be sent across threads and shared.
-pub type Handler = Box<dyn Fn() + Send + Sync>;
+pub type Handler = Box<dyn Fn(SignalAction) + Send + Sync>;
 
 /// Manages a collection of handlers.
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ impl Debug for Handlers {
     }
 }
 
-/// Guard that unregisters a handler when dropped.
+/// HandlerGuard that unregisters a handler when dropped.
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Guard {
+pub struct HandlerGuard {
     /// Unique ID of the handler.
     id: usize,
     /// Reference to the handlers list.
     handlers: Arc<Mutex<Vec<(usize, Handler)>>>,
 }
 
-impl Drop for Guard {
+impl Drop for HandlerGuard {
     /// Drops the `Guard`, removing the associated handler from the list.
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if let Ok(mut handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Drop for Guard {
     }
 }
 
-impl Debug for Guard {
+impl Debug for HandlerGuard {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("Guard").field("id", &self.id).finish()
     }
@@ -56,23 +56,23 @@ impl Handlers {
 
     /// Registers a new handler and returns an RAII guard which will unregister the handler when
     /// dropped.
-    pub fn register(&self, handler: Handler) -> Result<Guard, ShellError> {
+    pub fn register(&self, handler: Handler) -> Result<HandlerGuard, ShellError> {
         let id = self.next_id.next()?;
         if let Ok(mut handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
             handlers.push((id, handler));
         }
 
-        Ok(Guard {
+        Ok(HandlerGuard {
             id,
             handlers: Arc::clone(&self.handlers),
         })
     }
 
     /// Runs all registered handlers.
-    pub fn run(&self) {
+    pub fn run(&self, action: SignalAction) {
         if let Ok(handlers) = self.handlers.lock() {
             for (_, handler) in handlers.iter() {
-                handler();
+                handler(action);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
index 525806425d..0d0931c396 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod byte_stream;
+mod handlers;
 pub mod list_stream;
 mod metadata;
 mod out_dest;
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ mod pipeline_data;
 mod signals;
 
 pub use byte_stream::*;
+pub use handlers::*;
 pub use list_stream::*;
 pub use metadata::*;
 pub use out_dest::*;
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
index 2057e27fe0..be3dffe4f0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline/signals.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use std::sync::{
     Arc,
 };
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 /// Used to check for signals to suspend or terminate the execution of Nushell code.
 ///
 /// For now, this struct only supports interruption (ctrl+c or SIGINT).
@@ -81,3 +83,11 @@ impl Signals {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// The types of things that can be signaled. Its anticipated this will change as we learn how we'd
+/// like signals to be handled.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum SignalAction {
+    Interrupt,
+    Reset,
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
index 8749c24af9..7f3906310a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/plugin/registered.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
 
-use crate::{engine::ctrlc, PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, ShellError};
+use crate::{Handlers, PluginGcConfig, PluginIdentity, PluginMetadata, ShellError};
 
 /// Trait for plugins registered in the [`EngineState`](crate::engine::EngineState).
 pub trait RegisteredPlugin: Send + Sync {
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ pub trait RegisteredPlugin: Send + Sync {
     fn as_any(self: Arc<Self>) -> Arc<dyn Any + Send + Sync>;
 
     /// Give this plugin a chance to register for Ctrl-C signals.
-    fn configure_ctrlc_handler(
-        self: Arc<Self>,
-        _handler: &ctrlc::Handlers,
-    ) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
+    fn configure_signal_handler(self: Arc<Self>, _handler: &Handlers) -> Result<(), ShellError> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/signals.rs b/src/signals.rs
index 857f639843..ca22eef255 100644
--- a/src/signals.rs
+++ b/src/signals.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-use nu_protocol::{
-    engine::{ctrlc::Handlers, EngineState},
-    Signals,
-};
+use nu_protocol::{engine::EngineState, Handlers, SignalAction, Signals};
 use std::sync::{
     atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
     Arc,
@@ -11,12 +8,12 @@ pub(crate) fn ctrlc_protection(engine_state: &mut EngineState) {
     let interrupt = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     engine_state.set_signals(Signals::new(interrupt.clone()));
 
-    let ctrlc_handlers = Handlers::new();
-    engine_state.ctrlc_handlers = Some(ctrlc_handlers.clone());
+    let signal_handlers = Handlers::new();
+    engine_state.signal_handlers = Some(signal_handlers.clone());
 
     ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
         interrupt.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        ctrlc_handlers.run();
+        signal_handlers.run(SignalAction::Interrupt);
     })
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 }