diff --git a/lib/mod.ts b/lib/mod.ts
index 70f260b3..496ba273 100644
--- a/lib/mod.ts
+++ b/lib/mod.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ export * from "./signal.ts";
 export * from "./ensure.ts";
 export * from "./race.ts";
 export * from "./with-resolvers.ts";
+export * from "./scoped.ts";
diff --git a/lib/scoped.ts b/lib/scoped.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1825ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/scoped.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import type { Operation } from "./types.ts";
+import { call } from "./call.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulate an operation so that no effects will persist outside of
+ * it. All active effects such as concurrent tasks and resources will be
+ * shut down, and all contexts will be restored to their values outside
+ * of the scope.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```js
+ * import { useAbortSignal } from "effection";
+
+ * function* example() {
+ *   let signal = yield* scoped(function*() {
+ *     return yield* useAbortSignal();
+ *   });
+ *   return signal.aborted; //=> true
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param operation - the operation to be encapsulated
+ *
+ * @returns the scoped operation
+ */
+export function scoped<T>(operation: () => Operation<T>): Operation<T> {
+  return call(operation);
+}
diff --git a/test/scoped.test.ts b/test/scoped.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88a03c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/scoped.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import {
+  createContext,
+  resource,
+  run,
+  scoped,
+  sleep,
+  spawn,
+  suspend,
+} from "../mod.ts";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "./suite.ts";
+
+describe("scoped", () => {
+  describe("task", () => {
+    it("shuts down after completion", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        let didEnter = false;
+        let didExit = false;
+
+        yield* scoped(function* () {
+          yield* spawn(function* () {
+            try {
+              didEnter = true;
+              yield* suspend();
+            } finally {
+              didExit = true;
+            }
+          });
+          yield* sleep(0);
+        });
+
+        expect(didEnter).toBe(true);
+        expect(didExit).toBe(true);
+      }));
+
+    it("shuts down after error", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        let didEnter = false;
+        let didExit = false;
+
+        try {
+          yield* scoped(function* () {
+            yield* spawn(function* () {
+              try {
+                didEnter = true;
+                yield* suspend();
+              } finally {
+                didExit = true;
+              }
+            });
+            yield* sleep(0);
+            throw new Error("boom!");
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          expect(error).toMatchObject({ message: "boom!" });
+          expect(didEnter).toBe(true);
+          expect(didExit).toBe(true);
+        }
+      }));
+
+    it("delimits error boundaries", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        try {
+          yield* scoped(function* () {
+            yield* spawn(function* () {
+              throw new Error("boom!");
+            });
+            yield* suspend();
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          expect(error).toMatchObject({ message: "boom!" });
+        }
+      }));
+  });
+  describe("resource", () => {
+    it("shuts down after completion", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        let status = "pending";
+        yield* scoped(function* () {
+          yield* resource<void>(function* (provide) {
+            try {
+              status = "open";
+              yield* provide();
+            } finally {
+              status = "closed";
+            }
+          });
+          yield* sleep(0);
+          expect(status).toEqual("open");
+        });
+        expect(status).toEqual("closed");
+      }));
+
+    it("shuts down after error", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        let status = "pending";
+        try {
+          yield* scoped(function* () {
+            yield* resource<void>(function* (provide) {
+              try {
+                status = "open";
+                yield* provide();
+              } finally {
+                status = "closed";
+              }
+            });
+            yield* sleep(0);
+            expect(status).toEqual("open");
+            throw new Error("boom!");
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          expect((error as Error).message).toEqual("boom!");
+          expect(status).toEqual("closed");
+        }
+      }));
+
+    it("delimits error boundaries", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        try {
+          yield* scoped(function* () {
+            yield* resource<void>(function* (provide) {
+              yield* spawn(function* () {
+                yield* sleep(0);
+                throw new Error("boom!");
+              });
+              yield* provide();
+            });
+            yield* suspend();
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          expect(error).toMatchObject({ message: "boom!" });
+        }
+      }));
+  });
+  describe("context", () => {
+    let context = createContext<string>("greetting", "hi");
+    it("is restored after exiting scope", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        yield* scoped(function* () {
+          yield* context.set("hola");
+        });
+        expect(yield* context.get()).toEqual("hi");
+      }));
+
+    it("is restored after erroring", () =>
+      run(function* () {
+        try {
+          yield* scoped(function* () {
+            yield* context.set("hola");
+            throw new Error("boom!");
+          });
+        } catch (error) {
+          expect(error).toMatchObject({ message: "boom!" });
+        } finally {
+          expect(yield* context.get()).toEqual("hi");
+        }
+      }));
+  });
+});