diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/convert.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/convert.rs
index 3422ff2..61039b2 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/convert.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/convert.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ use espanso_config::{
     MatchCause,
   },
 };
-use espanso_match::rolling::{RollingMatch, StringMatchOptions};
+use espanso_match::{
+  regex::RegexMatch,
+  rolling::{RollingMatch, StringMatchOptions},
+};
 use std::iter::FromIterator;
 
 pub struct MatchConverter<'a> {
@@ -52,9 +55,9 @@ impl<'a> MatchConverter<'a> {
             m.id,
             &trigger,
             &StringMatchOptions {
-              case_insensitive: cause.propagate_case, 
+              case_insensitive: cause.propagate_case,
               left_word: cause.left_word,
-              right_word: cause.right_word, 
+              right_word: cause.right_word,
             },
           ))
         }
@@ -64,6 +67,23 @@ impl<'a> MatchConverter<'a> {
     matches
   }
 
+  // TODO: test (might need to move the conversion logic into a separate function)
+  pub fn get_regex_matches(&self) -> Vec<RegexMatch<i32>> {
+    let match_set = self.global_match_set();
+    let mut matches = Vec::new();
+
+    for m in match_set.matches {
+      if let MatchCause::Regex(cause) = &m.cause {
+        matches.push(RegexMatch::new(
+          m.id,
+          &cause.regex,
+        ))
+      }
+    }
+
+    matches
+  }
+
   fn global_match_set(&self) -> MatchSet {
     let paths = self.config_store.get_all_match_paths();
     self.match_store.query(&Vec::from_iter(paths.into_iter()))
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/mod.rs
index ac109b6..bc38fae 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use espanso_match::rolling::matcher::RollingMatcherState;
-
 /*
  * This file is part of espanso.
  *
@@ -19,13 +17,92 @@ use espanso_match::rolling::matcher::RollingMatcherState;
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+use espanso_match::rolling::matcher::RollingMatcherState;
+use espanso_match::regex::RegexMatcherState;
+use crate::engine::{
+  event::input::Key,
+  process::{MatchResult, MatcherEvent},
+};
+
 use enum_as_inner::EnumAsInner;
 
 pub mod rolling;
+pub mod regex;
 pub mod convert;
 
 #[derive(Clone, EnumAsInner)]
 pub enum MatcherState<'a> {
   Rolling(RollingMatcherState<'a, i32>),
-  // TODO: regex
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  Regex(RegexMatcherState),
+}
+
+impl From<&MatcherEvent> for espanso_match::event::Event {
+  fn from(event: &MatcherEvent) -> Self {
+    match event {
+      MatcherEvent::Key { key, chars } => espanso_match::event::Event::Key {
+        key: key.clone().into(),
+        chars: chars.to_owned(),
+      },
+      MatcherEvent::VirtualSeparator => espanso_match::event::Event::VirtualSeparator,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<espanso_match::MatchResult<i32>> for MatchResult {
+  fn from(result: espanso_match::MatchResult<i32>) -> Self {
+    Self {
+      id: result.id,
+      trigger: result.trigger,
+      left_separator: result.left_separator,
+      right_separator: result.right_separator,
+      args: result.vars,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<Key> for espanso_match::event::Key {
+  fn from(key: Key) -> Self {
+    match key {
+      Key::Alt => espanso_match::event::Key::Alt,
+      Key::CapsLock => espanso_match::event::Key::CapsLock,
+      Key::Control => espanso_match::event::Key::Control,
+      Key::Meta => espanso_match::event::Key::Meta,
+      Key::NumLock => espanso_match::event::Key::NumLock,
+      Key::Shift => espanso_match::event::Key::Shift,
+      Key::Enter => espanso_match::event::Key::Enter,
+      Key::Tab => espanso_match::event::Key::Tab,
+      Key::Space => espanso_match::event::Key::Space,
+      Key::ArrowDown => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowDown,
+      Key::ArrowLeft => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowLeft,
+      Key::ArrowRight => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowRight,
+      Key::ArrowUp => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowUp,
+      Key::End => espanso_match::event::Key::End,
+      Key::Home => espanso_match::event::Key::Home,
+      Key::PageDown => espanso_match::event::Key::PageDown,
+      Key::PageUp => espanso_match::event::Key::PageUp,
+      Key::Escape => espanso_match::event::Key::Escape,
+      Key::Backspace => espanso_match::event::Key::Backspace,
+      Key::F1 => espanso_match::event::Key::F1,
+      Key::F2 => espanso_match::event::Key::F2,
+      Key::F3 => espanso_match::event::Key::F3,
+      Key::F4 => espanso_match::event::Key::F4,
+      Key::F5 => espanso_match::event::Key::F5,
+      Key::F6 => espanso_match::event::Key::F6,
+      Key::F7 => espanso_match::event::Key::F7,
+      Key::F8 => espanso_match::event::Key::F8,
+      Key::F9 => espanso_match::event::Key::F9,
+      Key::F10 => espanso_match::event::Key::F10,
+      Key::F11 => espanso_match::event::Key::F11,
+      Key::F12 => espanso_match::event::Key::F12,
+      Key::F13 => espanso_match::event::Key::F13,
+      Key::F14 => espanso_match::event::Key::F14,
+      Key::F15 => espanso_match::event::Key::F15,
+      Key::F16 => espanso_match::event::Key::F16,
+      Key::F17 => espanso_match::event::Key::F17,
+      Key::F18 => espanso_match::event::Key::F18,
+      Key::F19 => espanso_match::event::Key::F19,
+      Key::F20 => espanso_match::event::Key::F20,
+      Key::Other(_) => espanso_match::event::Key::Other,
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/regex.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/regex.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15263c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/regex.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use crate::engine::process::{MatchResult, Matcher, MatcherEvent};
+use espanso_match::regex::{RegexMatch, RegexMatcher, RegexMatcherOptions};
+
+use super::MatcherState;
+
+pub struct RegexMatcherAdapterOptions {
+  pub max_buffer_size: usize,
+}
+
+pub struct RegexMatcherAdapter {
+  matcher: RegexMatcher<i32>,
+}
+
+impl RegexMatcherAdapter {
+  pub fn new(matches: &[RegexMatch<i32>], options: &RegexMatcherAdapterOptions) -> Self {
+    let matcher = RegexMatcher::new(matches, RegexMatcherOptions {
+      max_buffer_size: options.max_buffer_size,
+    });
+
+    Self { matcher }
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Matcher<'a, MatcherState<'a>> for RegexMatcherAdapter {
+  fn process(
+    &'a self,
+    prev_state: Option<&MatcherState<'a>>,
+    event: &MatcherEvent,
+  ) -> (MatcherState<'a>, Vec<MatchResult>) {
+    use espanso_match::Matcher;
+
+    let prev_state = prev_state.map(|state| {
+      if let Some(state) = state.as_regex() {
+        state
+      } else {
+        panic!("invalid state type received in RegexMatcherAdapter")
+      }
+    });
+    let event = event.into();
+
+    let (state, results) = self.matcher.process(prev_state, event);
+
+    let enum_state = MatcherState::Regex(state);
+    let results: Vec<MatchResult> = results.into_iter().map(|result| result.into()).collect();
+
+    (enum_state, results)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/rolling.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/rolling.rs
index 3dca1b2..af6404e 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/rolling.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/matcher/rolling.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use espanso_match::rolling::{
 };
 
 use crate::engine::{
-  event::input::Key,
   process::{MatchResult, Matcher, MatcherEvent},
 };
 
@@ -83,74 +82,3 @@ impl<'a> Matcher<'a, MatcherState<'a>> for RollingMatcherAdapter {
     (enum_state, results)
   }
 }
-
-impl From<&MatcherEvent> for espanso_match::event::Event {
-  fn from(event: &MatcherEvent) -> Self {
-    match event {
-      MatcherEvent::Key { key, chars } => espanso_match::event::Event::Key {
-        key: key.clone().into(),
-        chars: chars.to_owned(),
-      },
-      MatcherEvent::VirtualSeparator => espanso_match::event::Event::VirtualSeparator,
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-impl From<espanso_match::MatchResult<i32>> for MatchResult {
-  fn from(result: espanso_match::MatchResult<i32>) -> Self {
-    Self {
-      id: result.id,
-      trigger: result.trigger,
-      left_separator: result.left_separator,
-      right_separator: result.right_separator,
-      args: result.vars,
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-impl From<Key> for espanso_match::event::Key {
-  fn from(key: Key) -> Self {
-    match key {
-      Key::Alt => espanso_match::event::Key::Alt,
-      Key::CapsLock => espanso_match::event::Key::CapsLock,
-      Key::Control => espanso_match::event::Key::Control,
-      Key::Meta => espanso_match::event::Key::Meta,
-      Key::NumLock => espanso_match::event::Key::NumLock,
-      Key::Shift => espanso_match::event::Key::Shift,
-      Key::Enter => espanso_match::event::Key::Enter,
-      Key::Tab => espanso_match::event::Key::Tab,
-      Key::Space => espanso_match::event::Key::Space,
-      Key::ArrowDown => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowDown,
-      Key::ArrowLeft => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowLeft,
-      Key::ArrowRight => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowRight,
-      Key::ArrowUp => espanso_match::event::Key::ArrowUp,
-      Key::End => espanso_match::event::Key::End,
-      Key::Home => espanso_match::event::Key::Home,
-      Key::PageDown => espanso_match::event::Key::PageDown,
-      Key::PageUp => espanso_match::event::Key::PageUp,
-      Key::Escape => espanso_match::event::Key::Escape,
-      Key::Backspace => espanso_match::event::Key::Backspace,
-      Key::F1 => espanso_match::event::Key::F1,
-      Key::F2 => espanso_match::event::Key::F2,
-      Key::F3 => espanso_match::event::Key::F3,
-      Key::F4 => espanso_match::event::Key::F4,
-      Key::F5 => espanso_match::event::Key::F5,
-      Key::F6 => espanso_match::event::Key::F6,
-      Key::F7 => espanso_match::event::Key::F7,
-      Key::F8 => espanso_match::event::Key::F8,
-      Key::F9 => espanso_match::event::Key::F9,
-      Key::F10 => espanso_match::event::Key::F10,
-      Key::F11 => espanso_match::event::Key::F11,
-      Key::F12 => espanso_match::event::Key::F12,
-      Key::F13 => espanso_match::event::Key::F13,
-      Key::F14 => espanso_match::event::Key::F14,
-      Key::F15 => espanso_match::event::Key::F15,
-      Key::F16 => espanso_match::event::Key::F16,
-      Key::F17 => espanso_match::event::Key::F17,
-      Key::F18 => espanso_match::event::Key::F18,
-      Key::F19 => espanso_match::event::Key::F19,
-      Key::F20 => espanso_match::event::Key::F20,
-      Key::Other(_) => espanso_match::event::Key::Other,
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
index 2c59bd7..edf0cef 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use espanso_config::{config::ConfigStore, matches::store::MatchStore};
 use espanso_path::Paths;
 use ui::selector::MatchSelectorAdapter;
 
-use crate::cli::worker::engine::path::PathProviderAdapter;
+use crate::cli::worker::engine::{matcher::regex::RegexMatcherAdapterOptions, path::PathProviderAdapter};
 
 use super::ui::icon::IconPaths;
 
@@ -61,12 +61,18 @@ pub fn initialize_and_spawn(
       let sources: Vec<&dyn crate::engine::funnel::Source> = vec![&detect_source];
       let funnel = crate::engine::funnel::default(&sources);
 
-      let matcher = super::engine::matcher::rolling::RollingMatcherAdapter::new(
+      let rolling_matcher = super::engine::matcher::rolling::RollingMatcherAdapter::new(
         &match_converter.get_rolling_matches(),
       );
+      let regex_matcher = super::engine::matcher::regex::RegexMatcherAdapter::new(
+        &match_converter.get_regex_matches(),
+        &RegexMatcherAdapterOptions {
+          max_buffer_size: 30,  // TODO: load from configs
+        }
+      );
       let matchers: Vec<
         &dyn crate::engine::process::Matcher<super::engine::matcher::MatcherState>,
-      > = vec![&matcher];
+      > = vec![&rolling_matcher, &regex_matcher];
       let selector = MatchSelectorAdapter::new();
       let multiplexer = super::engine::multiplex::MultiplexAdapter::new(&match_cache);
 
diff --git a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
index f2a48a5..86b8b03 100644
--- a/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso/src/cli/worker/engine/render/mod.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> for RendererAdapter<'a> {
         for (name, value) in trigger_vars {
           let mut params = espanso_render::Params::new();
           params.insert("echo".to_string(), Value::String(value));
-          augmented.vars.push(Variable {
+          augmented.vars.insert(0, Variable {
             name,
             var_type: "echo".to_string(),
             params,