diff --git a/lua/octo/gh/queries.lua b/lua/octo/gh/queries.lua
index 67a24436..e23dbef7 100644
--- a/lua/octo/gh/queries.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/gh/queries.lua
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ query($endCursor: String) {
       ... on User {
         id
         login
+        name
       }
       ... on Organization {
         id
diff --git a/lua/octo/pickers/fzf-lua/pickers/users.lua b/lua/octo/pickers/fzf-lua/pickers/users.lua
index 9ae78b0c..bc05eca4 100644
--- a/lua/octo/pickers/fzf-lua/pickers/users.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/pickers/fzf-lua/pickers/users.lua
@@ -1,119 +1,200 @@
 ---@diagnostic disable
 local entry_maker = require "octo.pickers.fzf-lua.entry_maker"
+local octo_config = require "octo.config"
+local queries = require "octo.gh.queries"
 local fzf = require "fzf-lua"
 local gh = require "octo.gh"
 local graphql = require "octo.gh.graphql"
 local picker_utils = require "octo.pickers.fzf-lua.pickers.utils"
 local utils = require "octo.utils"
 
-return function(cb)
-  local formatted_users = {}
+local orgs = {}
 
-  local function contents(prompt)
-    -- skip empty queries
-    if not prompt or prompt == "" or utils.is_blank(prompt) then
-      return {}
-    end
-    local query = graphql("users_query", prompt)
-    local output = gh.run {
-      args = { "api", "graphql", "--paginate", "-f", string.format("query=%s", query) },
-      mode = "sync",
-    }
-    if output then
-      local users = {}
-      local orgs = {}
-      local responses = utils.get_pages(output)
-      for _, resp in ipairs(responses) do
-        for _, user in ipairs(resp.data.search.nodes) do
-          if not user.teams then
-            -- regular user
-            if not vim.tbl_contains(vim.tbl_keys(users), user.login) then
-              users[user.login] = {
-                id = user.id,
-                login = user.login,
-              }
-            end
-          elseif user.teams and user.teams.totalCount > 0 then
-            -- organization, collect all teams
-            if not vim.tbl_contains(vim.tbl_keys(orgs), user.login) then
-              orgs[user.login] = {
-                id = user.id,
-                login = user.login,
-                teams = user.teams.nodes,
-              }
-            else
-              vim.list_extend(orgs[user.login].teams, user.teams.nodes)
+local delimiter = "\t"
+
+local fzf_opts = {
+  ["--delimiter"] = delimiter,
+  ["--with-nth"] = "3..",
+}
+
+local function format_display(thing, entity_type)
+  local str = thing.id .. delimiter .. entity_type .. delimiter
+  local display_login = entity_type == "org" and require("fzf-lua").utils.ansi_codes.magenta(thing.login) or thing.login
+  str = str .. display_login
+
+  if thing.name and thing.name ~= vim.NIL then
+    str = string.format("%s (%s)", str, thing.name)
+  end
+
+  return str
+end
+
+local function get_user_requester(prompt)
+  -- skip empty queries
+  if utils.is_blank(prompt) then
+    return {}
+  end
+  local query = graphql("users_query", prompt)
+  local output = gh.run {
+    args = { "api", "graphql", "--paginate", "-f", string.format("query=%s", query) },
+    mode = "sync",
+  }
+  if not output then
+    return {}
+  end
+  local users = {}
+  local end_idx = output:find "}{"
+  -- add a newline after }{ if it exists
+  if end_idx then
+    output = output:sub(1, end_idx) .. "\n" .. output:sub(end_idx + 1)
+  end
+  local jsons = vim.split(output, "\n", { plain = true })
+  -- parse each JSON object
+  for _, json_raw in ipairs(jsons) do
+    local responses = utils.get_pages(json_raw)
+    for _, resp in ipairs(responses) do
+      for _, user in ipairs(resp.data.search.nodes) do
+        if not user.teams then
+          -- regular user
+          if not vim.tbl_contains(vim.tbl_keys(users), user.login) then
+            users[user.login] = {
+              id = user.id,
+              login = user.login,
+            }
+            if user.name then
+              users[user.login].name = user.name
             end
           end
+        elseif user.teams and user.teams.totalCount > 0 then
+          -- organization, collect orgs
+          if not vim.tbl_contains(vim.tbl_keys(orgs), user.login) then
+            orgs[user.id] = {
+              id = user.id,
+              login = user.login,
+              teams = user.teams.nodes,
+            }
+          else
+            vim.list_extend(orgs[user.login].teams, user.teams.nodes)
+          end
         end
       end
+    end
+  end
 
-      -- TODO highlight orgs?
-      local function format_display(thing)
-        return thing.id .. " " .. thing.login
-      end
+  local results = {}
+  -- process orgs with teams
+  for _, user in pairs(users) do
+    user.ordinal = format_display(user, "user")
+    table.insert(results, user.ordinal)
+  end
+  for _, org in pairs(orgs) do
+    org.login = string.format("%s (%d)", org.login, #org.teams)
+    org.ordinal = format_display(org, "org")
+    table.insert(results, org.ordinal)
+  end
+  return results
+end
 
-      local results = {}
-      -- process orgs with teams
-      for _, user in pairs(users) do
-        user.ordinal = format_display(user)
-        formatted_users[user.ordinal] = user
-        table.insert(results, user.ordinal)
-      end
-      for _, org in pairs(orgs) do
-        org.login = string.format("%s (%d)", org.login, #org.teams)
-        org.ordinal = format_display(org)
-        formatted_users[org.ordinal] = org
-        table.insert(results, org.ordinal)
-      end
-      return results
-    else
-      return {}
-    end
+local function get_users(query_name, node_name)
+  local repo = utils.get_remote_name()
+  local owner, name = utils.split_repo(repo)
+  local output = gh.api.graphql {
+    query = queries[query_name],
+    f = { owner = owner, name = name },
+    paginate = true,
+    jq = ".data.repository." .. node_name .. ".nodes",
+    opts = { mode = "sync" },
+  }
+  if utils.is_blank(output) then
+    return {}
   end
 
-  fzf.fzf_live(
-    contents,
-    vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", picker_utils.dropdown_opts, {
-      fzf_opts = {
-        ["--delimiter"] = "' '",
-        ["--with-nth"] = "2..",
-      },
-      actions = {
-        ["default"] = {
-          function(user_selected)
-            local user_entry = formatted_users[user_selected[1]]
-            if not user_entry.teams then
-              -- user
-              cb(user_entry.id)
-            else
-              local formatted_teams = {}
-              local team_titles = {}
+  local results = {}
+  local flattened = utils.get_flatten_pages(output)
+  for _, user in ipairs(flattened) do
+    user.ordinal = format_display(user, "user")
+    table.insert(results, user.ordinal)
+  end
+  return results
+end
 
-              for _, team in ipairs(user_entry.teams) do
-                local team_entry = entry_maker.gen_from_team(team)
+local function get_user_id_type(selection)
+  local spl = vim.split(selection[1], delimiter)
+  return spl[1], spl[2]
+end
+
+return function(cb)
+  local cfg = octo_config.values
+  if cfg.users == "search" then
+    return fzf.fzf_live(
+      get_user_requester,
+      vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", picker_utils.dropdown_opts, {
+        fzf_opts = fzf_opts,
+        actions = {
+          ["default"] = {
+            function(user_selected)
+              local user_id, user_type = get_user_id_type(user_selected)
+              if user_type == "user" then
+                cb(user_id)
+              else
+                -- handle org
+                local formatted_teams = {}
+                local team_titles = {}
 
-                if team_entry ~= nil then
-                  formatted_teams[team_entry.ordinal] = team_entry
-                  table.insert(team_titles, team_entry.ordinal)
+                for _, team in ipairs(orgs[user_id].teams) do
+                  local team_entry = entry_maker.gen_from_team(team)
+
+                  if team_entry ~= nil then
+                    formatted_teams[team_entry.ordinal] = team_entry
+                    table.insert(team_titles, team_entry.ordinal)
+                  end
                 end
-              end
 
-              fzf.fzf_exec(
-                team_titles,
-                vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", picker_utils.dropdown_opts, {
-                  actions = {
-                    ["default"] = function(team_selected)
-                      local team_entry = formatted_teams[team_selected[1]]
-                      cb(team_entry.team.id)
-                    end,
-                  },
-                })
-              )
-            end
+                fzf.fzf_exec(
+                  team_titles,
+                  vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", picker_utils.dropdown_opts, {
+                    actions = {
+                      ["default"] = function(team_selected)
+                        local team_entry = formatted_teams[team_selected[1]]
+                        if false then
+                          cb(team_entry.team.id)
+                        end
+                        utils.error "Not implemented yet"
+                      end,
+                    },
+                  })
+                )
+              end
+            end,
+          },
+        },
+      })
+    )
+  else
+    local users = {}
+    if cfg.users == "assignable" then
+      users = get_users("assignable_users", "assignableUsers")
+    elseif cfg.users == "mentionable" then
+      users = get_users("mentionable_users", "mentionableUsers")
+    else
+      utils.error("Invalid user selection mode: " .. cfg.users)
+      return
+    end
+    if #users == 0 then
+      utils.error(string.format("No %s users found.", cfg.users))
+      return
+    end
+    fzf.fzf_exec(
+      users,
+      vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", picker_utils.dropdown_opts, {
+        fzf_opts = fzf_opts,
+        actions = {
+          ["default"] = function(user_selected)
+            local user_id, _ = get_user_id_type(user_selected)
+            cb(user_id)
           end,
         },
-      },
-    })
-  )
+      })
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
index 708f6b4b..882438f8 100644
--- a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ local function get_user_requester()
       args = { "api", "graphql", "--paginate", "-f", string.format("query=%s", query) },
       mode = "sync",
     }
-    if output then
+    if not output then
       return {}
     end