diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 14baa10596e..0d1f5a4ac2c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   require("nvim-tree.view").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.lib").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.renderer").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.marks").setup(opts)
+  require("nvim-tree.marks").setup()
   require("nvim-tree.buffers").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.help").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.watcher").setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index 89a6a2ef75a..0193e1d0f35 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ local appearance_diagnostics = require "nvim-tree.appearance.diagnostics"
 local events = require "nvim-tree.events"
 local help = require "nvim-tree.help"
 local marks_navigation = require "nvim-tree.marks.navigation"
-local marks_bulk_delete = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-delete"
-local marks_bulk_trash = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-trash"
-local marks_bulk_move = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-move"
 local keymap = require "nvim-tree.keymap"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 
@@ -76,28 +73,16 @@ local function wrap_node_or_nil(fn)
   end
 end
 
----Inject the explorer as the first argument if present otherwise do nothing.
----@param fn function function to invoke
----@return fun(...) : any
-local function wrap_explorer(fn)
-  return function(...)
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      return fn(explorer, ...)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
 ---Invoke a member's method on the singleton explorer.
 ---Print error when setup not called.
----@param explorer_member string explorer member name
----@param member_method string method name to invoke on member
+---@param member string explorer member name
+---@param method string method name to invoke on member
 ---@return fun(...) : any
-local function wrap_explorer_member(explorer_member, member_method)
+local function explorer(member, method)
   return wrap(function(...)
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      return explorer[explorer_member][member_method](explorer[explorer_member], ...)
+    local e = core.get_explorer()
+    if e then
+      return e[member][method](e[member], ...)
     end
   end)
 end
@@ -264,16 +249,16 @@ Api.git.reload = wrap(actions.reloaders.reload_git)
 Api.events.subscribe = events.subscribe
 Api.events.Event = events.Event
 
-Api.live_filter.start = wrap_explorer_member("live_filter", "start_filtering")
-Api.live_filter.clear = wrap_explorer_member("live_filter", "clear_filter")
+Api.live_filter.start = explorer("live_filter", "start_filtering")
+Api.live_filter.clear = explorer("live_filter", "clear_filter")
 
-Api.marks.get = wrap_node(wrap_explorer_member("marks", "get_mark"))
-Api.marks.list = wrap_explorer_member("marks", "get_marks")
-Api.marks.toggle = wrap_node(wrap_explorer_member("marks", "toggle_mark"))
-Api.marks.clear = wrap_explorer_member("marks", "clear_marks")
-Api.marks.bulk.delete = wrap_explorer(marks_bulk_delete.bulk_delete)
-Api.marks.bulk.trash = wrap_explorer(marks_bulk_trash.bulk_trash)
-Api.marks.bulk.move = wrap_explorer(marks_bulk_move.bulk_move)
+Api.marks.get = wrap_node(explorer("marks", "get_mark"))
+Api.marks.list = explorer("marks", "get_marks")
+Api.marks.toggle = wrap_node(explorer("marks", "toggle_mark"))
+Api.marks.clear = explorer("marks", "clear_marks")
+Api.marks.bulk.delete = explorer("bulk_delete", "bulk_delete")
+Api.marks.bulk.trash = explorer("bulk_trash", "bulk_trash")
+Api.marks.bulk.move = explorer("bulk_move", "bulk_move")
 Api.marks.navigate.next = wrap(marks_navigation.next)
 Api.marks.navigate.prev = wrap(marks_navigation.prev)
 Api.marks.navigate.select = wrap(marks_navigation.select)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index f260bd17b1c..e0512993143 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ local watch = require "nvim-tree.explorer.watch"
 local explorer_node = require "nvim-tree.explorer.node"
 local Filters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.filters"
 local Marks = require "nvim-tree.marks"
+local BulkDelete -- cyclic
+local BulkMove -- cyclic
+local BulkTrash -- cyclic
 local LiveFilter = require "nvim-tree.explorer.live-filter"
 local Sorters = require "nvim-tree.explorer.sorters"
 
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@ M.reload = require("nvim-tree.explorer.reload").reload
 ---@field open boolean
 ---@field filters Filters
 ---@field live_filter LiveFilter
+---@field bulk_delete BulkDelete
+---@field bulk_move BulkMove
+---@field bulk_trash BulkTrash
 ---@field sorters Sorter
 ---@field marks Marks
 
@@ -50,6 +56,9 @@ function Explorer.new(path)
   explorer.watcher = watch.create_watcher(explorer)
   explorer.filters = Filters:new(M.config, explorer)
   explorer.live_filter = LiveFilter:new(M.config, explorer)
+  explorer.bulk_delete = BulkDelete:new(M.config, explorer)
+  explorer.bulk_move = BulkMove:new(M.config, explorer)
+  explorer.bulk_trash = BulkTrash:new(M.config, explorer)
   explorer:_load(explorer)
   return explorer
 end
@@ -85,6 +94,11 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.explorer.explore").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.explorer.reload").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.explorer.watch").setup(opts)
+
+  -- cyclic
+  BulkDelete = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-delete"
+  BulkMove = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-move"
+  BulkTrash = require "nvim-tree.marks.bulk-trash"
 end
 
 M.Explorer = Explorer
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-delete.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-delete.lua
index c09bb423055..660618b88f3 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-delete.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-delete.lua
@@ -3,33 +3,46 @@ local remove_file = require "nvim-tree.actions.fs.remove-file"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 
-local M = {
-  config = {},
-}
+---@class BulkDelete
+---@field private explorer Explorer
+---@field private config table hydrated user opts.filters
+local BulkDelete = {}
+
+---@param opts table user options
+---@param explorer Explorer
+---@return Filters
+function BulkDelete:new(opts, explorer)
+  local o = {
+    config = {
+      ui = opts.ui,
+      filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers,
+    },
+    explorer = explorer,
+  }
+
+  setmetatable(o, self)
+  self.__index = self
+  return o
+end
 
 --- Delete nodes; each removal will be optionally notified
 ---@param nodes Node[]
 ---@param marks Marks
-local function do_delete(marks, nodes)
+function BulkDelete:do_delete(marks, nodes)
   for _, node in pairs(nodes) do
     remove_file.remove(node)
   end
 
   marks:clear_marks()
 
-  if not M.config.filesystem_watchers.enable then
+  if not self.config.filesystem_watchers.enable then
     require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders").reload_explorer()
   end
 end
 
 --- Delete marked nodes, optionally prompting
----@param explorer Explorer
-function M.bulk_delete(explorer)
-  if not explorer then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local marks = explorer.marks
+function BulkDelete:bulk_delete()
+  local marks = self.explorer.marks
 
   local nodes = marks:get_marks()
   if not nodes or #nodes == 0 then
@@ -37,23 +50,18 @@ function M.bulk_delete(explorer)
     return
   end
 
-  if M.config.ui.confirm.remove then
+  if self.config.ui.confirm.remove then
     local prompt_select = "Remove bookmarked ?"
     local prompt_input = prompt_select .. " y/N: "
     lib.prompt(prompt_input, prompt_select, { "", "y" }, { "No", "Yes" }, "nvimtree_bulk_delete", function(item_short)
       utils.clear_prompt()
       if item_short == "y" then
-        do_delete(marks, nodes)
+        self:do_delete(marks, nodes)
       end
     end)
   else
-    do_delete(marks, nodes)
+    self:do_delete(marks, nodes)
   end
 end
 
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.config.ui = opts.ui
-  M.config.filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers
-end
-
-return M
+return BulkDelete
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
index 44c30c4398b..af1d5d2328a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-move.lua
@@ -4,16 +4,29 @@ local rename_file = require "nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 
-local M = {
-  config = {},
-}
+---@class BulkMove
+---@field private explorer Explorer
+---@field private config table hydrated user opts.filters
+local BulkMove = {}
 
+---@param opts table user options
 ---@param explorer Explorer
-function M.bulk_move(explorer)
-  if not explorer then
-    return
-  end
-  local marks = explorer.marks
+---@return Filters
+function BulkMove:new(opts, explorer)
+  local o = {
+    config = {
+      filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers,
+    },
+    explorer = explorer,
+  }
+
+  setmetatable(o, self)
+  self.__index = self
+  return o
+end
+
+function BulkMove:bulk_move()
+  local marks = self.explorer.marks
 
   if #marks:get_marks() == 0 then
     notify.warn "No bookmarks to move."
@@ -54,14 +67,10 @@ function M.bulk_move(explorer)
 
     marks:clear_marks()
 
-    if not M.config.filesystem_watchers.enable then
+    if not self.config.filesystem_watchers.enable then
       require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders").reload_explorer()
     end
   end)
 end
 
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.config.filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers
-end
-
-return M
+return BulkMove
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-trash.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-trash.lua
index 7e792324bb2..c48f2ba452c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-trash.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/bulk-trash.lua
@@ -3,51 +3,58 @@ local remove_file = require "nvim-tree.actions.fs.trash"
 local notify = require "nvim-tree.notify"
 local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 
-local M = {
-  config = {},
-}
+---@class BulkTrash
+---@field private explorer Explorer
+---@field private config table hydrated user opts.filters
+local BulkTrash = {}
 
---- Delete nodes; each removal will be optionally notified
+---@param opts table user options
+---@param explorer Explorer
+---@return Filters
+function BulkTrash:new(opts, explorer)
+  local o = {
+    config = {
+      ui = opts.ui,
+      filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers,
+    },
+    explorer = explorer,
+  }
+
+  setmetatable(o, self)
+  self.__index = self
+  return o
+end
+
+---Delete nodes; each removal will be optionally notified
+---@private
 ---@param nodes Node[]
-local function do_trash(nodes)
+function BulkTrash:do_trash(nodes)
   for _, node in pairs(nodes) do
     remove_file.remove(node)
   end
 end
 
----@param explorer Explorer
-function M.bulk_trash(explorer)
-  if not explorer then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local marks = explorer.marks
-
-  local nodes = marks:get_marks()
+function BulkTrash:bulk_trash()
+  local nodes = self.explorer.marks:get_marks()
   if not nodes or #nodes == 0 then
     notify.warn "No bookmarks to trash."
     return
   end
 
-  if M.config.ui.confirm.trash then
+  if self.config.ui.confirm.trash then
     local prompt_select = "Trash bookmarked ?"
     local prompt_input = prompt_select .. " y/N: "
     lib.prompt(prompt_input, prompt_select, { "", "y" }, { "No", "Yes" }, "nvimtree_bulk_trash", function(item_short)
       utils.clear_prompt()
       if item_short == "y" then
-        do_trash(nodes)
-        marks:clear_marks()
+        self:do_trash(nodes)
+        self.explorer.marks:clear_marks()
       end
     end)
   else
-    do_trash(nodes)
-    marks:clear_marks()
+    self:do_trash(nodes)
+    self.explorer.marks:clear_marks()
   end
 end
 
-function M.setup(opts)
-  M.config.ui = opts.ui
-  M.config.filesystem_watchers = opts.filesystem_watchers
-end
-
-return M
+return BulkTrash
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
index c5ab5291fa0..3b92644c1a6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
@@ -67,12 +67,8 @@ function Marks:get_marks()
   return list
 end
 
-function Marks.setup(opts)
+function Marks.setup()
   renderer = require "nvim-tree.renderer"
-
-  require("nvim-tree.marks.bulk-delete").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.marks.bulk-trash").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.marks.bulk-move").setup(opts)
 end
 
 return Marks