diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dc7ab4..b1a1acb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ No mappings included, you need to map it yourself or call it manually:
 :Telescope yaml_schema
 ```
 
+Alternatively, you can use `vim.ui.select` to use the picker of your choice. In that case, you can bind/call the function:
+```lua
+require("yaml-companion").open_ui_select()
+```
+
 ### Get the schema name for the current buffer
 
 You can show the current schema in your statusline using a function like:
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/yaml_schema_builtin.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/yaml_schema_builtin.lua
index edc7066..3b91159 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/yaml_schema_builtin.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/yaml_schema_builtin.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 local M = {}
 
-local lsp = require("yaml-companion.lsp.requests")
-local matchers = require("yaml-companion._matchers")._loaded
+local lsp = require("yaml-companion.lsp.util")
 local pickers = require("telescope.pickers")
 local finders = require("telescope.finders")
 local conf = require("telescope.config").values
@@ -9,26 +8,12 @@ local actions = require("telescope.actions")
 local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
 
 local yaml_schema = function(opts)
-  local results = lsp.get_all_jsonschemas(0)
+  local results = lsp.get_all_yaml_schemas()
+
   if results == nil then
     return
   end
 
-  -- merge with user defined schemas
-  results = vim.tbl_deep_extend(
-    "force",
-    results.result,
-    require("yaml-companion.config").options.schemas.result or {}
-  )
-
-  -- merge with matchers exposed schemas
-  for _, matcher in pairs(matchers) do
-    local handles = matcher.handles() or {}
-    for _, schema in ipairs(handles) do
-      table.insert(results, schema)
-    end
-  end
-
   opts = opts or {}
   pickers.new(opts, {
     prompt_title = "Schema",
diff --git a/lua/yaml-companion/init.lua b/lua/yaml-companion/init.lua
index c0a5252..ec911a5 100644
--- a/lua/yaml-companion/init.lua
+++ b/lua/yaml-companion/init.lua
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ M.load_matcher = function(name)
   return _matchers.load(name)
 end
 
+--- Opens a vim.ui.select menu to choose a schema
+M.open_ui_select = function()
+  require("yaml-companion.select.ui").open_ui_select()
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/yaml-companion/lsp/util.lua b/lua/yaml-companion/lsp/util.lua
index d87523c..fc576b2 100644
--- a/lua/yaml-companion/lsp/util.lua
+++ b/lua/yaml-companion/lsp/util.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 local M = {}
 
-local lsp = vim.lsp
+local nvim_lsp = vim.lsp
+local yaml_lsp = require("yaml-companion.lsp.requests")
+local matchers = require("yaml-companion._matchers")._loaded
 
 -- returns the yamlls client attached to {bufnr} if it has an active yamlls attached
 M.client = function(bufnr)
-  local clients = lsp.buf_get_clients(bufnr)
+  local clients = nvim_lsp.buf_get_clients(bufnr)
   for _, value in pairs(clients) do
     if value.name == "yamlls" then
       return value
@@ -12,4 +14,31 @@ M.client = function(bufnr)
   end
 end
 
+--- Get all of the yaml schemas currently available to the server.
+--- @return table schemas: merged list of user-defined and server-provided yaml schemas
+M.get_all_yaml_schemas = function()
+  local schemas = yaml_lsp.get_all_jsonschemas(0)
+
+  if schemas == nil then
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- merge with user defined schemas
+  schemas = vim.tbl_deep_extend(
+    "force",
+    schemas.result,
+    require("yaml-companion.config").options.schemas.result or {}
+  )
+
+  -- merge with matchers exposed schemas
+  for _, matcher in pairs(matchers) do
+    local handles = matcher.handles() or {}
+    for _, schema in ipairs(handles) do
+      table.insert(schemas, schema)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return schemas
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/yaml-companion/select/ui.lua b/lua/yaml-companion/select/ui.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb32131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/yaml-companion/select/ui.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+local M = {}
+
+local lsp = require("yaml-companion.lsp.util")
+local matchers = require("yaml-companion._matchers")._loaded
+
+--- Callback to be passed to vim.ui.select to display a single schema item
+--- @param schema table: Schema
+local display_schema_item = function(schema)
+  return schema.name
+end
+
+--- Callback to be passed to vim.ui.select that changes the active yaml schema
+--- @param schema table: Chosen schema
+local select_schema = function(schema)
+  local selected_schema = { result = { { name = schema.name, uri = schema.uri } } }
+  require("yaml-companion.context").schema(0, selected_schema)
+end
+
+M.open_ui_select = function()
+  local schemas = lsp.get_all_yaml_schemas()
+
+  -- Don't open selection if there are no available schemas
+  if schemas == nil then
+    return
+  end
+
+  vim.ui.select(schemas, { format_item = display_schema_item, prompt = "Schema" }, select_schema)
+end
+
+return M