diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index dfacbffeb0b..cbad8f8beff 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ Subsequent calls to setup will replace the previous configuration.
           watcher = false,
         },
       },
+      experimental = {
+        async = {
+          create_file = false,
+          rename_file = false,
+        }
+      }
     } -- END_DEFAULT_OPTS
 <
 
@@ -1206,6 +1212,20 @@ Configuration for diagnostic logging.
         |nvim-tree.filesystem_watchers| processing, verbose.
           Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.experimental*
+Configuration for experimental features.
+
+    *nvim-tree.experimental.async*
+    Control experimental async behavior.
+
+        *nvim-tree.experimental.async.create_file*
+        Toggle async behavior of create file operation.
+          Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
+
+        *nvim-tree.experimental.async.rename_file*
+        Toggle async behavior of rename file operation.
+          Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
+
 ==============================================================================
  5. API                                                   *nvim-tree-api*
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index bfe8f1e085d..e0031e3de32 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -733,6 +733,12 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
       watcher = false,
     },
   },
+  experimental = {
+    async = {
+      create_file = false,
+      rename_file = false,
+    },
+  },
 } -- END_DEFAULT_OPTS
 
 local function merge_options(conf)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
index c970eeddab5..1efa01fa8ff 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/create-file.lua
@@ -5,32 +5,28 @@ local core = require "nvim-tree.core"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 
 local find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn
+local async = require "nvim-tree.async"
 
 local M = {}
 
+---@async
 local function create_and_notify(file)
-  local ok, fd = pcall(vim.loop.fs_open, file, "w", 420)
-  if not ok then
+  local fd, err
+  if M.enable_async then
+    err, fd = async.call(vim.loop.fs_open, file, "w", 420)
+  else
+    fd, err = vim.loop.fs_open(file, "w", 420)
+  end
+  if err then
     notify.error("Couldn't create file " .. file)
     return
   end
-  vim.loop.fs_close(fd)
-  events._dispatch_file_created(file)
-end
-
-local function create_file(file)
-  if utils.file_exists(file) then
-    local prompt_select = "Overwrite " .. file .. " ?"
-    local prompt_input = prompt_select .. " y/n: "
-    lib.prompt(prompt_input, prompt_select, { "y", "n" }, { "Yes", "No" }, function(item_short)
-      utils.clear_prompt()
-      if item_short == "y" then
-        create_and_notify(file)
-      end
-    end)
+  if M.enable_async then
+    async.call(vim.loop.fs_close, fd)
   else
-    create_and_notify(file)
+    vim.loop.fs_close(fd)
   end
+  events._dispatch_file_created(file)
 end
 
 local function get_num_nodes(iter)
@@ -41,6 +37,73 @@ local function get_num_nodes(iter)
   return i
 end
 
+local function create_file(new_file_path)
+  -- create a folder for each path element if the folder does not exist
+  -- if the answer ends with a /, create a file for the last path element
+  local is_last_path_file = not new_file_path:match(utils.path_separator .. "$")
+  local path_to_create = ""
+  local idx = 0
+
+  local num_nodes = get_num_nodes(utils.path_split(utils.path_remove_trailing(new_file_path)))
+  local is_error = false
+  for path in utils.path_split(new_file_path) do
+    idx = idx + 1
+    local p = utils.path_remove_trailing(path)
+    if #path_to_create == 0 and utils.is_windows then
+      path_to_create = utils.path_join { p, path_to_create }
+    else
+      path_to_create = utils.path_join { path_to_create, p }
+    end
+    if is_last_path_file and idx == num_nodes then
+      if M.enable_async then
+        async.schedule()
+      end
+      if utils.file_exists(new_file_path) then
+        local prompt_select = "Overwrite " .. new_file_path .. " ?"
+        local prompt_input = prompt_select .. " y/n: "
+        if M.enable_async then
+          local item_short = async.call(lib.prompt, prompt_input, prompt_select, { "y", "n" }, { "Yes", "No" })
+          utils.clear_prompt()
+          if item_short == "y" then
+            create_and_notify(new_file_path)
+          end
+        else
+          lib.prompt(prompt_input, prompt_select, { "y", "n" }, { "Yes", "No" }, function(item_short)
+            utils.clear_prompt()
+            if item_short == "y" then
+              create_and_notify(new_file_path)
+            end
+          end)
+        end
+      else
+        create_and_notify(new_file_path)
+      end
+    elseif not utils.file_exists(path_to_create) then
+      local err
+      if M.enable_async then
+        err = async.call(vim.loop.fs_mkdir, path_to_create, 493)
+      else
+        local _
+        _, err = vim.loop.fs_mkdir(path_to_create, 493)
+      end
+      if err then
+        notify.error("Could not create folder " .. path_to_create .. ": " .. err)
+        is_error = true
+        break
+      end
+      events._dispatch_folder_created(new_file_path)
+    end
+  end
+  if not is_error then
+    notify.info(new_file_path .. " was properly created")
+  end
+  if M.enable_async then
+    async.schedule()
+  end
+  -- synchronously refreshes as we can't wait for the watchers
+  find_file(utils.path_remove_trailing(new_file_path))
+end
+
 local function get_containing_folder(node)
   if node.nodes ~= nil then
     return utils.path_add_trailing(node.absolute_path)
@@ -49,7 +112,8 @@ local function get_containing_folder(node)
   return node.absolute_path:sub(0, -node_name_size - 1)
 end
 
-function M.fn(node)
+--TODO: once async feature is finalized, use `async.wrap` instead of cb param
+function M.fn(node, cb)
   node = node and lib.get_last_group_node(node)
   if not node or node.name == ".." then
     node = {
@@ -74,45 +138,21 @@ function M.fn(node)
       return
     end
 
-    -- create a folder for each path element if the folder does not exist
-    -- if the answer ends with a /, create a file for the last path element
-    local is_last_path_file = not new_file_path:match(utils.path_separator .. "$")
-    local path_to_create = ""
-    local idx = 0
-
-    local num_nodes = get_num_nodes(utils.path_split(utils.path_remove_trailing(new_file_path)))
-    local is_error = false
-    for path in utils.path_split(new_file_path) do
-      idx = idx + 1
-      local p = utils.path_remove_trailing(path)
-      if #path_to_create == 0 and vim.fn.has "win32" == 1 then
-        path_to_create = utils.path_join { p, path_to_create }
-      else
-        path_to_create = utils.path_join { path_to_create, p }
-      end
-      if is_last_path_file and idx == num_nodes then
-        create_file(path_to_create)
-      elseif not utils.file_exists(path_to_create) then
-        local success = vim.loop.fs_mkdir(path_to_create, 493)
-        if not success then
-          notify.error("Could not create folder " .. path_to_create)
-          is_error = true
-          break
+    if M.enable_async then
+      async.exec(create_file, new_file_path, function(err)
+        if cb then
+          cb(err)
         end
-        events._dispatch_folder_created(new_file_path)
-      end
-    end
-    if not is_error then
-      notify.info(new_file_path .. " was properly created")
+      end)
+    else
+      create_file(new_file_path)
     end
-
-    -- synchronously refreshes as we can't wait for the watchers
-    find_file(utils.path_remove_trailing(new_file_path))
   end)
 end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.enable_reload = not opts.filesystem_watchers.enable
+  M.enable_async = opts.experimental.async.create_file
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
index 443858ececc..4fb2006c783 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/rename-file.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 local utils = require "nvim-tree.utils"
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
+local async = require "nvim-tree.async"
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -15,18 +16,26 @@ local function err_fmt(from, to, reason)
   return string.format("Cannot rename %s -> %s: %s", from, to, reason)
 end
 
-function M.rename(node, to)
+---@async
+function M.rename(node, to, use_async)
   if utils.file_exists(to) then
-    notify.warn(err_fmt(node.absolute_path, to, "file already exists"))
-    return
+    return notify.warn(err_fmt(node.absolute_path, to, "file already exists"))
   end
 
   events._dispatch_will_rename_node(node.absolute_path, to)
-  local success, err = vim.loop.fs_rename(node.absolute_path, to)
+  local success, err
+  if use_async then
+    err, success = async.call(vim.loop.fs_rename, node.absolute_path, to)
+  else
+    success, err = vim.loop.fs_rename(node.absolute_path, to)
+  end
   if not success then
     return notify.warn(err_fmt(node.absolute_path, to, err))
   end
   notify.info(node.absolute_path .. " ➜ " .. to)
+  if use_async then
+    async.schedule()
+  end
   utils.rename_loaded_buffers(node.absolute_path, to)
   events._dispatch_node_renamed(node.absolute_path, to)
 end
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ end
 function M.fn(default_modifier)
   default_modifier = default_modifier or ":t"
 
-  return function(node, modifier)
+  return function(node, modifier, cb)
     if type(node) ~= "table" then
       node = lib.get_node_at_cursor()
     end
@@ -76,10 +85,23 @@ function M.fn(default_modifier)
       if not new_file_path then
         return
       end
-
-      M.rename(node, prepend .. new_file_path .. append)
-      if M.enable_reload then
-        require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders.reloaders").reload_explorer()
+      if M.enable_async then
+        async.exec(M.rename, node, prepend .. new_file_path .. append, true, function(err)
+          if err then
+            notify.error(err)
+          end
+          if M.enable_reload then
+            require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders.reloaders").reload_explorer()
+          end
+          if cb then
+            cb(err)
+          end
+        end)
+      else
+        M.rename(node, prepend .. new_file_path .. append, false)
+        if M.enable_reload then
+          require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders.reloaders").reload_explorer()
+        end
       end
     end)
   end
@@ -87,6 +109,7 @@ end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
   M.enable_reload = not opts.filesystem_watchers.enable
+  M.enable_async = opts.experimental.async.rename_file
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/async.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/async.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df7d5e4879e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/async.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+---Idea taken from: https://github.com/ms-jpq/lua-async-await
+local co = coroutine
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@type table<thread, boolean>
+local async_threads = {}
+
+---Execuate an asynchronous function
+---@param func function
+---@param ... any The arguments passed to `func`, plus a callback receives (err, ...result)
+function M.exec(func, ...)
+  local nargs = select("#", ...)
+  local args = { ... }
+  ---@type function
+  local cb = function() end
+  if nargs > 0 then
+    cb = args[nargs]
+    args[nargs] = nil
+  end
+
+  local thread = co.create(func)
+  async_threads[thread] = true
+
+  local function step(...)
+    local res = { co.resume(thread, ...) }
+    local ok = table.remove(res, 1)
+    local err_or_next = res[1]
+    if co.status(thread) ~= "dead" then
+      local _, err = xpcall(err_or_next, debug.traceback, step)
+      if err then
+        cb(err)
+      end
+    else
+      async_threads[thread] = nil
+      if ok then
+        cb(nil, unpack(res))
+      else
+        cb(debug.traceback(thread, err_or_next))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  step(unpack(args))
+end
+
+---Test whether we are in async context
+---@return boolean
+function M.in_async()
+  local thread = co.running()
+  return async_threads[thread] ~= nil
+end
+
+---Asynchronously call a function, which has callback as the last parameter (like luv apis)
+---@param func function
+---@param ... any
+---@return any
+function M.call(func, ...)
+  local args = { ... }
+  return co.yield(function(cb)
+    table.insert(args, cb)
+    func(unpack(args))
+  end)
+end
+
+---Asynchronous `vim.schedule`
+---See `:h lua-loop-callbacks` and `:h api-fast`. Usually this should be used before `vim.api.*` and `vim.fn.*` calls.
+function M.schedule()
+  return co.yield(function(cb)
+    vim.schedule(cb)
+  end)
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
index ee0e2e8b2ac..4a1431dbcdf 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function M.bulk_move()
     for _, node in pairs(marks) do
       local head = vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.absolute_path, ":t")
       local to = utils.path_join { location, head }
-      FsRename.rename(node, to)
+      FsRename.rename(node, to, false)
     end
 
     if M.enable_reload then