diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 9147e8e15d6..53dbf4f29f4 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ local colors = require "nvim-tree.colors"
 local renderer = require "nvim-tree.renderer"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
+local actions = require "nvim-tree.actions"
 local change_dir = require "nvim-tree.actions.root.change-dir"
 local legacy = require "nvim-tree.legacy"
 local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ local function setup_vim_commands()
   api.nvim_create_user_command("NvimTreeCollapseKeepBuffers", function()
     collapse_all.fn(true)
   end, { bar = true })
+  api.nvim_create_user_command("NvimTreeMappingsToOnAttach", actions.mappings_to_on_attach, {})
 end
 
 function M.change_dir(name)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
index e3b9366fccb..1ba0f107b10 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -395,4 +395,99 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   log.raw("config", "%s\n", vim.inspect(M.mappings))
 end
 
+-- TODO move to legacy
+local ACTION_TO_API = {
+  edit = "Api.node.open.edit",
+  edit_in_place = "Api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer",
+  edit_no_picker = "Api.node.open.no_window_picker",
+  cd = "Api.tree.change_root_to_node",
+  vsplit = "Api.node.open.vertical",
+  split = "Api.node.open.horizontal",
+  tabnew = "Api.node.open.tab",
+  prev_sibling = "Api.node.navigate.sibling.prev",
+  next_sibling = "Api.node.navigate.sibling.next",
+  parent_node = "Api.node.navigate.parent",
+  close_node = "Api.node.navigate.parent_close",
+  preview = "Api.node.open.preview",
+  first_sibling = "Api.node.navigate.sibling.first",
+  last_sibling = "Api.node.navigate.sibling.last",
+  toggle_git_ignored = "Api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter",
+  toggle_dotfiles = "Api.tree.toggle_hidden_filter",
+  toggle_custom = "Api.tree.toggle_custom_filter",
+  refresh = "Api.tree.reload",
+  create = "Api.fs.create",
+  remove = "Api.fs.remove",
+  trash = "Api.fs.trash",
+  rename = "Api.fs.rename",
+  full_rename = "Api.fs.rename_sub",
+  cut = "Api.fs.cut",
+  copy = "Api.fs.copy.node",
+  paste = "Api.fs.paste",
+  copy_name = "Api.fs.copy.filename",
+  copy_path = "Api.fs.copy.relative_path",
+  copy_absolute_path = "Api.fs.copy.absolute_path",
+  prev_diag_item = "Api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next",
+  prev_git_item = "Api.node.navigate.git.next",
+  next_diag_item = "Api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev",
+  next_git_item = "Api.node.navigate.git.prev",
+  dir_up = "Api.tree.change_root_to_parent",
+  system_open = "Api.node.run.system",
+  live_filter = "Api.live_filter.start",
+  clear_live_filter = "Api.live_filter.clear",
+  close = "Api.tree.close",
+  collapse_all = "Api.tree.collapse_all",
+  expand_all = "Api.tree.expand_all",
+  search_node = "Api.tree.search_node",
+  run_file_command = "Api.node.run.cmd",
+  toggle_file_info = "Api.node.show_info_popup",
+  toggle_help = "Api.tree.toggle_help",
+  toggle_mark = "Api.marks.toggle",
+  bulk_move = "Api.marks.bulk.move",
+}
+
+function M.mappings_to_on_attach()
+  local keymaps = {}
+  local max_key = 0
+  local max_fn = 0
+
+  for _, m in ipairs(M.mappings) do
+    if ACTION_TO_API[m.action] then
+      local keys = type(m.key) == "table" and m.key or { m.key }
+      for _, k in ipairs(keys) do
+        local fn = ACTION_TO_API[m.action]
+        table.insert(keymaps, {
+          key = k,
+          fn = fn,
+        })
+        max_key = math.max(#k, max_key)
+        max_fn = math.max(#fn, max_fn)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  local out = [[
+local Api = require("nvim-tree.api")
+
+local function on_attach(bufnr, mode, opts)
+]]
+
+  local fmt =
+    string.format("%%s  vim.keymap.set(mode, %%-%d.%ds %%-%d.%ds, opts)\n", max_key + 3, max_key + 3, max_fn, max_fn)
+  for _, m in ipairs(keymaps) do
+    out = string.format(fmt, out, "'" .. m.key .. "',", m.fn)
+  end
+  out = out .. [[
+end
+]]
+
+  local FILE_NAME = "/tmp/nvim-tree-on_attach.lua"
+  os.remove(FILE_NAME)
+  local file = io.open(FILE_NAME, "a")
+  io.output(file)
+  io.write(out)
+  io.close(file)
+
+  print("wrote on_attach to " .. FILE_NAME)
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
index f8cd5fc6bfd..f9ab7c726c7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ local function get_keymaps(keys_to_disable)
 end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
-  M.keymaps = get_keymaps(opts)
+  M.keymaps = get_keymaps(opts, opts.remove_keymaps)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index 4e5f1c85abc..46107301750 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ local function create_buffer(bufnr)
 
   if type(M.on_attach) == "function" then
     require("nvim-tree.keymap").set_keymaps(M.get_bufnr())
-    M.on_attach(M.get_bufnr())
+    -- TODO sync mode and opts with set_keymaps
+    local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true, buffer = M.get_bufnr() }
+    M.on_attach(M.get_bufnr(), "n", opts)
   else
     require("nvim-tree.actions").apply_mappings(M.get_bufnr())
   end