diff --git a/crates/modalkit/src/editing/action.rs b/crates/modalkit/src/editing/action.rs
index ffe5fed..275e142 100644
--- a/crates/modalkit/src/editing/action.rs
+++ b/crates/modalkit/src/editing/action.rs
@@ -428,9 +428,14 @@ where
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub enum MacroAction {
     /// Execute the contents of the contextually specified Register [*n* times](Count).
+    ///
+    /// If no register is specified, then this should default to [Register::UnnamedMacro].
     Execute(Count),
 
-    /// Execute the contents of the previously specified macro [*n* times](Count).
+    /// Run the given macro string [*n* times](Count).
+    Run(String, Count),
+
+    /// Execute the contents of the previously specified register [*n* times](Count).
     Repeat(Count),
 
     /// Start or stop recording a macro.
diff --git a/crates/modalkit/src/editing/key.rs b/crates/modalkit/src/editing/key.rs
index c3ea1ad..0d0b230 100644
--- a/crates/modalkit/src/editing/key.rs
+++ b/crates/modalkit/src/editing/key.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ where
 
                 (rope.to_string(), ctx.resolve(count))
             },
+            MacroAction::Run(s, count) => (s.clone(), ctx.resolve(count)),
             MacroAction::Repeat(count) => {
                 let rope = store.registers.get_last_macro()?;
 
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
-    #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
     enum TestAction {
         Macro(MacroAction),
         SetFlag(bool),
@@ -387,6 +388,34 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_macro_run() {
+        let (mut bindings, mut store) = setup_bindings(true);
+        let ctx = EditContext::default();
+
+        // Run a sequence of key presses twice.
+        let run = MacroAction::Run("flif<Esc>fi".into(), 2.into());
+        let _ = bindings.macro_command(&run, &ctx, &mut store).unwrap();
+
+        // Run the first time, starting in Normal mode.
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::SetFlag(true), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::Type('f'), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::SetFlag(true), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+
+        // Run the second time, but this time in Insert mode.
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::Type('f'), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::Type('l'), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::Type('i'), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::Type('f'), ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+        assert_pop1!(bindings, TestAction::SetFlag(true), ctx);
+        assert_pop2!(bindings, TestAction::NoOp, ctx);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_record_and_execute() {
         let (mut bindings, mut store) = setup_bindings(true);