diff --git a/dataforge-io/build.gradle.kts b/dataforge-output/build.gradle.kts
similarity index 100%
rename from dataforge-io/build.gradle.kts
rename to dataforge-output/build.gradle.kts
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/Output.kt b/dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/Output.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/Output.kt
rename to dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/Output.kt
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt b/dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt
similarity index 58%
rename from dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt
rename to dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt
index 3a96c458..f3ed4b53 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt
+++ b/dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/OutputManager.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package hep.dataforge.io
 
 import hep.dataforge.context.AbstractPlugin
+import hep.dataforge.context.Context
 import hep.dataforge.context.Plugin
 import hep.dataforge.context.PluginTag
 import hep.dataforge.context.PluginTag.Companion.DATAFORGE_GROUP
@@ -9,40 +10,45 @@ import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.names.EmptyName
 import hep.dataforge.names.Name
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
 /**
  * A manager for outputs
  */
 interface OutputManager : Plugin {
+
     /**
-     * Provide an output for given name and stage.
-     *
+     * Get an output specialized for given type, name and stage.
      * @param stage represents the node or directory for the output. Empty means root node.
      * @param name represents the name inside the node.
      * @param meta configuration for [Output] (not for rendered object)
-     *
      */
-    operator fun get(name: Name, stage: Name = EmptyName, meta: Meta = EmptyMeta): Output<Any>
-
-    /**
-     * Get an output specialized for giver ntype
-     */
-    fun <T : Any> typed(type: KClass<T>, name: Name, stage: Name = EmptyName, meta: Meta = EmptyMeta): Output<T>
-
+    operator fun <T : Any> get(type: KClass<out T>, name: Name, stage: Name = EmptyName, meta: Meta = EmptyMeta): Output<T>
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get an output manager for a context
+ */
+val Context.output: OutputManager get() = plugins.get() ?: ConsoleOutputManager
+
 /**
  * Get an output with given [name], [stage] and reified content type
  */
-inline fun <reified T : Any> OutputManager.typed(
+inline operator fun <reified T : Any> OutputManager.get(
     name: Name,
     stage: Name = EmptyName,
     meta: Meta = EmptyMeta
 ): Output<T> {
-    return typed(T::class, name, stage, meta)
+    return get(T::class, name, stage, meta)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Directly render an object using the most suitable renderer
+ */
+fun OutputManager.render(obj: Any, name: Name, stage: Name = EmptyName, meta: Meta = EmptyMeta) =
+        get(obj::class, name,stage).render(obj,meta)
+
 /**
  * System console output.
  * The [ConsoleOutput] is used when no other [OutputManager] is provided.
@@ -52,12 +58,10 @@ expect val ConsoleOutput: Output<Any>
 object ConsoleOutputManager : AbstractPlugin(), OutputManager {
     override val tag: PluginTag = PluginTag("output.console", group = DATAFORGE_GROUP)
 
-    override fun get(name: Name, stage: Name, meta: Meta): Output<Any> = ConsoleOutput
-
-    override fun <T : Any> typed(type: KClass<T>, name: Name, stage: Name, meta: Meta): Output<T> = ConsoleOutput
+    override fun <T : Any> get(type: KClass<out T>, name: Name, stage: Name, meta: Meta): Output<T> = ConsoleOutput
 }
 
 /**
  * A dispatcher for output tasks.
  */
-expect val OutputDispatcher : CoroutineDispatcher
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+expect val Dispatchers.Output: CoroutineDispatcher
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diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt b/dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt
similarity index 92%
rename from dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt
rename to dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt
index 446eed31..1e8d976a 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt
+++ b/dataforge-output/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/TextOutput.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import hep.dataforge.io.TextRenderer.Companion.TEXT_RENDERER_TYPE
 import hep.dataforge.meta.Meta
 import hep.dataforge.provider.Type
 import hep.dataforge.provider.provideAll
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlin.reflect.KClass
 
@@ -32,12 +33,15 @@ class TextOutput(override val context: Context, private val output: kotlinx.io.c
                 value
             }
         }
-        context.launch(OutputDispatcher) {
+        context.launch(Dispatchers.Output) {
             renderer.run { output.render(obj) }
         }
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * A text or binary renderer based on [kotlinx.io.core.Output]
+ */
 @Type(TEXT_RENDERER_TYPE)
 interface TextRenderer {
     /**
diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt b/dataforge-output/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
similarity index 86%
rename from dataforge-io/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
rename to dataforge-output/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
index 3aed2000..ccd9ad5a 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
+++ b/dataforge-output/src/jsMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ actual val ConsoleOutput: Output<Any> = object : Output<Any> {
 
 }
 
-actual val OutputDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Default
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+actual val Dispatchers.Output: CoroutineDispatcher get() = Dispatchers.Default
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diff --git a/dataforge-io/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt b/dataforge-output/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
similarity index 86%
rename from dataforge-io/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
rename to dataforge-output/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
index b4f28887..ecb989a1 100644
--- a/dataforge-io/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
+++ b/dataforge-output/src/jvmMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/io/ConsoleOutput.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ import kotlinx.io.streams.asOutput
  */
 actual val ConsoleOutput: Output<Any> = TextOutput(Global, System.out.asOutput())
 
-actual val OutputDispatcher  = Dispatchers.IO
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+actual val Dispatchers.Output get() = Dispatchers.IO
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diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index c7ab404e..49dbc374 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ include(
     ":dataforge-meta-io",
     ":dataforge-context",
     ":dataforge-data",
-    ":dataforge-io",
+    ":dataforge-output",
     ":dataforge-workspace",
     ":dataforge-scripting"
 )
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