diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/basicblock.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/basicblock.py
index ddd24165..f27ad6ed 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/basicblock.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/basicblock.py
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@ from typing import Tuple, Iterator
 
 import ghidra
 from ghidra.program.model.lang import OperandType
-from ghidra.program.model.block import BasicBlockModel, SimpleBlockIterator
 
 import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
 from capa.features.common import Feature, Characteristic
-from capa.features.address import Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
+from capa.features.address import Address
 from capa.features.basicblock import BasicBlock
 from capa.features.extractors.helpers import MIN_STACKSTRING_LEN
+from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import BBHandle, FunctionHandle
 
-listing = currentProgram.getListing()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+listing = currentProgram.getListing()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 
 def get_printable_len(op: ghidra.program.model.scalar.Scalar) -> int:
@@ -98,16 +99,20 @@ def _bb_has_tight_loop(bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock):
     return False
 
 
-def extract_bb_stackstring(bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_bb_stackstring(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract stackstring indicators from basic block"""
+    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock = bbh.inner
+
     if bb_contains_stackstring(bb):
-        yield Characteristic("stack string"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(bb.getMinAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("stack string"), bbh.address
 
 
-def extract_bb_tight_loop(bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_bb_tight_loop(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """check basic block for tight loop indicators"""
+    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock = bbh.inner
+
     if _bb_has_tight_loop(bb):
-        yield Characteristic("tight loop"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(bb.getMinAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("tight loop"), bbh.address
 
 
 BASIC_BLOCK_HANDLERS = (
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ BASIC_BLOCK_HANDLERS = (
 )
 
 
-def extract_features(bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     extract features from the given basic block.
 
@@ -126,17 +131,17 @@ def extract_features(bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock) -> Iterator[Tuple
     yields:
       Tuple[Feature, int]: the features and their location found in this basic block.
     """
-    yield BasicBlock(), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(bb.getMinAddress().getOffset())
+    yield BasicBlock(), bbh.address
     for bb_handler in BASIC_BLOCK_HANDLERS:
-        for feature, addr in bb_handler(bb):
+        for feature, addr in bb_handler(fh, bbh):
             yield feature, addr
 
 
 def main():
     features = []
-    for fhandle in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_symbols():
-        for bb in SimpleBlockIterator(BasicBlockModel(currentProgram), fhandle.getBody(), monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
-            features.extend(list(extract_features(bb)))
+    for fh in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_symbols():
+        for bbh in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_blocks(fh):
+            features.extend(list(extract_features(fh, bbh)))
 
     import pprint
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/extractor.py
index af504737..83a6716a 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/extractor.py
@@ -5,16 +5,19 @@
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 #  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
-from typing import List, Tuple
-
-import ghidra
+from typing import List, Tuple, Iterator
 
+import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.file
+import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.insn
 import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.global_
+import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.function
+import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.basicblock
 from capa.features.common import Feature
 from capa.features.address import Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
-from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FeatureExtractor
+from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import BBHandle, InsnHandle, FunctionHandle, FeatureExtractor
 
-currentProgram: ghidra.program.database.ProgramDB
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+currentAddress = currentAddress()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 
 class GhidraFeatureExtractor(FeatureExtractor):
@@ -33,3 +36,33 @@ class GhidraFeatureExtractor(FeatureExtractor):
 
     def extract_file_features(self):
         yield from capa.features.extractors.ghidra.file.extract_features()
+
+    def get_functions(self) -> Iterator[FunctionHandle]:
+        import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers as ghidra_helpers
+
+        yield from ghidra_helpers.get_function_symbols()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_function(addr: int) -> FunctionHandle:
+        get_addr = currentAddress.getAddress(hex(addr))  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        func = getFunctionContaining(get_addr)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        return FunctionHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(func.getAddress().getOffset()), inner=func)
+
+    def extract_function_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ghidra.function.extract_features(fh)
+
+    def get_basic_blocks(self, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[BBHandle]:
+        import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers as ghidra_helpers
+
+        yield from ghidra_helpers.get_function_blocks(fh)
+
+    def extract_basic_block_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ghidra.basicblock.extract_features(fh, bbh)
+
+    def get_instructions(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[InsnHandle]:
+        import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers as ghidra_helpers
+
+        yield from ghidra_helpers.get_insn_in_range(bbh)
+
+    def extract_insn_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle):
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ghidra.insn.extract_features(fh, bbh, ih)
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
index 8845354f..f3da41f9 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section, FunctionName
 from capa.features.common import FORMAT_PE, FORMAT_ELF, Format, String, Feature, Characteristic
 from capa.features.address import NO_ADDRESS, Address, FileOffsetAddress, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 MAX_OFFSET_PE_AFTER_MZ = 0x200
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/function.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/function.py
index 98d4ee9b..3f9c956c 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/function.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/function.py
@@ -14,19 +14,25 @@ import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
 from capa.features.common import Feature, Characteristic
 from capa.features.address import Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 from capa.features.extractors import loops
+from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FunctionHandle
+
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+monitor = monitor()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 
-def extract_function_calls_to(fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB):
+def extract_function_calls_to(fh: FunctionHandle):
     """extract callers to a function"""
-    for ref in fh.getSymbol().getReferences():
+    f: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB = fh.inner
+    for ref in f.getSymbol().getReferences():
         if ref.getReferenceType().isCall():
             yield Characteristic("calls to"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ref.getFromAddress().getOffset())
 
 
-def extract_function_loop(fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB):
-    edges = []
+def extract_function_loop(fh: FunctionHandle):
+    f: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB = fh.inner
 
-    for block in SimpleBlockIterator(BasicBlockModel(currentProgram), fh.getBody(), monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    edges = []
+    for block in SimpleBlockIterator(BasicBlockModel(currentProgram), f.getBody(), monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
         dests = block.getDestinations(monitor)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
         s_addrs = block.getStartAddresses()
 
@@ -35,16 +41,18 @@ def extract_function_loop(fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB):
                 edges.append((addr.getOffset(), dests.next().getDestinationAddress().getOffset()))
 
     if loops.has_loop(edges):
-        yield Characteristic("loop"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(fh.getEntryPoint().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("loop"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(f.getEntryPoint().getOffset())
 
 
-def extract_recursive_call(fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB):
-    for f in fh.getCalledFunctions(monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
-        if f.getEntryPoint().getOffset() == fh.getEntryPoint().getOffset():
-            yield Characteristic("recursive call"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(fh.getEntryPoint().getOffset())
+def extract_recursive_call(fh: FunctionHandle):
+    f: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB = fh.inner
+
+    for func in f.getCalledFunctions(monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        if func.getEntryPoint().getOffset() == f.getEntryPoint().getOffset():
+            yield Characteristic("recursive call"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(f.getEntryPoint().getOffset())
 
 
-def extract_features(fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     for func_handler in FUNCTION_HANDLERS:
         for feature, addr in func_handler(fh):
             yield feature, addr
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/global_.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/global_.py
index bf78baec..59797dec 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/global_.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/global_.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from capa.features.common import OS, ARCH_I386, ARCH_AMD64, OS_WINDOWS, Arch, Fe
 from capa.features.address import NO_ADDRESS, Address
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 
 def extract_os() -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/helpers.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/helpers.py
index 5bf6b9a8..6f520b09 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/helpers.py
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Iterator
 
 import ghidra
 from ghidra.program.model.lang import OperandType
+from ghidra.program.model.block import BasicBlockModel, SimpleBlockIterator
 from ghidra.program.model.symbol import SourceType, SymbolType
 from ghidra.program.model.address import AddressSpace
 
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
+from capa.features.address import AbsoluteVirtualAddress
+from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import BBHandle, InsnHandle, FunctionHandle
+
+monitor = monitor()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 
 def fix_byte(b: int) -> bytes:
@@ -71,10 +77,29 @@ def get_block_bytes(block: ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryBlock) -> bytes:
         return bytez
 
 
-def get_function_symbols() -> Iterator[ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB]:
+def get_function_symbols() -> Iterator[FunctionHandle]:
     """yield all non-external function symbols"""
 
-    yield from currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionsNoStubs(True)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    for fhandle in currentProgram.getFunctionManager().getFunctionsNoStubs(True):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        yield FunctionHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(fhandle.getEntryPoint().getOffset()), inner=fhandle)
+
+
+def get_function_blocks(fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[BBHandle]:
+    """yield BBHandle for each bb in a given function"""
+
+    func: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB = fh.inner
+    for bb in SimpleBlockIterator(BasicBlockModel(currentProgram), func.getBody(), monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        yield BBHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(bb.getMinAddress().getOffset()), inner=bb)
+
+
+def get_insn_in_range(bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[InsnHandle]:
+    """yield InshHandle for each insn in a given basicblock"""
+
+    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock = bbh.inner
+    for addr in bb.getAddresses(True):
+        insn = getInstructionAt(addr)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        if insn:
+            yield InsnHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset()), inner=insn)
 
 
 def get_file_imports() -> Dict[int, List[str]]:
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/insn.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/insn.py
index 4002ae28..9c77286f 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/insn.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/insn.py
@@ -9,17 +9,20 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Tuple, Iterator
 
 import ghidra
 from ghidra.program.model.lang import OperandType
-from ghidra.program.model.block import BasicBlockModel, SimpleBlockModel, SimpleBlockIterator
+from ghidra.program.model.block import SimpleBlockModel
 
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
 from capa.features.insn import API, MAX_STRUCTURE_SIZE, Number, Offset, Mnemonic, OperandNumber, OperandOffset
 from capa.features.common import MAX_BYTES_FEATURE_SIZE, Bytes, String, Feature, Characteristic
 from capa.features.address import Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
+from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import BBHandle, InsnHandle, FunctionHandle
 
 # security cookie checks may perform non-zeroing XORs, these are expected within a certain
 # byte range within the first and returning basic blocks, this helps to reduce FP features
 SECURITY_COOKIE_BYTES_DELTA = 0x40
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+monitor = monitor()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
 
 # significantly cut down on runtime by caching api info
 imports = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_file_imports()
@@ -49,15 +52,11 @@ def check_for_api_call(insn, funcs: Dict[int, Any]) -> Iterator[Any]:
     elif ref_type == addr_data:
         # we must dereference and check if the addr is a pointer to an api function
         addr_ref = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.dereference_ptr(insn)
-        if addr_ref != insn.getAddress(0):
-            if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.check_addr_for_api(
-                addr_ref, mapped_fake_addrs, imports, externs, external_locs
-            ):
-                return
-            ref = addr_ref.getOffset()
-        else:
-            # could not dereference
+        if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.check_addr_for_api(
+            addr_ref, mapped_fake_addrs, imports, externs, external_locs
+        ):
             return
+        ref = addr_ref.getOffset()
     elif ref_type == OperandType.DYNAMIC | OperandType.ADDRESS or ref_type == OperandType.DYNAMIC:
         return  # cannot resolve dynamics statically
     elif OperandType.isIndirect(ref_type):
@@ -82,35 +81,31 @@ def check_for_api_call(insn, funcs: Dict[int, Any]) -> Iterator[Any]:
             yield info
 
 
-def extract_insn_api_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
-) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_api_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_call_or_jmp(insn):
         return
 
     # check calls to imported functions
     for api in check_for_api_call(insn, imports):
         for imp in api:
-            yield API(imp), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+            yield API(imp), ih.address
 
     # check calls to extern functions
     for api in check_for_api_call(insn, externs):
         for ext in api:
-            yield API(ext), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+            yield API(ext), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_insn_number_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
-) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_number_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction number features
     example:
         push    3136B0h         ; dwControlCode
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     if insn.getMnemonicString().startswith("RET"):
         # skip things like:
         #   .text:0042250E retn 8
@@ -128,7 +123,7 @@ def extract_insn_number_features(
             continue
 
         const = insn.getScalar(i).getValue()
-        addr = AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+        addr = ih.address
 
         yield Number(const), addr
         yield OperandNumber(i, const), addr
@@ -143,17 +138,14 @@ def extract_insn_number_features(
             yield OperandOffset(i, const), addr
 
 
-def extract_insn_offset_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
-) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_offset_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction structure offset features
 
     example:
         .text:0040112F cmp [esi+4], ebx
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
 
     # ignore any stack references
     if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_stack_referenced(insn):
@@ -164,20 +156,17 @@ def extract_insn_offset_features(
                 op_objs = insn.getOpObjects(i)
                 if isinstance(op_objs[-1], ghidra.program.model.scalar.Scalar):
                     op_off = op_objs[-1].getValue()
-                    yield Offset(op_off), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
-                    yield OperandOffset(i, op_off), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+                    yield Offset(op_off), ih.address
+                    yield OperandOffset(i, op_off), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_insn_bytes_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
-) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_bytes_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse referenced byte sequences
     example:
         push    offset iid_004118d4_IShellLinkA ; riid
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
 
     if capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_call_or_jmp(insn):
         return
@@ -195,20 +184,18 @@ def extract_insn_bytes_features(
             extracted_bytes = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_bytes(ref, MAX_BYTES_FEATURE_SIZE)
             if extracted_bytes and not capa.features.extractors.helpers.all_zeros(extracted_bytes):
                 # don't extract byte features for obvious strings
-                yield Bytes(extracted_bytes), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+                yield Bytes(extracted_bytes), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_insn_string_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
-) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_string_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction string features
 
     example:
         push offset aAcr     ; "ACR  > "
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     ref = insn.getAddress()
     for i in range(insn.getNumOperands()):
         if OperandType.isScalarAsAddress(insn.getOperandType(i)):
@@ -217,26 +204,25 @@ def extract_insn_string_features(
     if ref != insn.getAddress():
         ghidra_dat = getDataAt(ref)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
         if ghidra_dat and ghidra_dat.hasStringValue():
-            yield String(ghidra_dat.getValue()), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+            yield String(ghidra_dat.getValue()), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_mnemonic_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction mnemonic features"""
-    yield Mnemonic(insn.getMnemonicString().lower()), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
+    yield Mnemonic(insn.getMnemonicString().lower()), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_obfs_call_plus_5_characteristic_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse call $+5 instruction from the given instruction.
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
 
     if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_call_or_jmp(insn):
         return
@@ -248,46 +234,45 @@ def extract_insn_obfs_call_plus_5_characteristic_features(
             ref = insn.getAddress(i)
 
     if insn.getAddress().add(5) == ref:
-        yield Characteristic("call $+5"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("call $+5"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_segment_access_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction fs or gs access"""
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     insn_str = insn.toString()
 
     if "FS:" in insn_str:
-        yield Characteristic("fs access"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("fs access"), ih.address
 
     if "GS:" in insn_str:
-        yield Characteristic("gs access"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("gs access"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_peb_access_characteristic_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction peb access
 
     fs:[0x30] on x86, gs:[0x60] on x64
 
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     insn_str = insn.toString()
     if insn_str.startswith(("PUSH", "MOV")):
         if "FS:[0x30]" in insn_str or "GS:[0x60]" in insn_str:
-            yield Characteristic("peb access"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+            yield Characteristic("peb access"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_cross_section_cflow(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle, bb: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """inspect the instruction for a CALL or JMP that crosses section boundaries"""
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
 
     if not capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_call_or_jmp(insn):
         return
@@ -311,13 +296,9 @@ def extract_insn_cross_section_cflow(
     elif ref_type == addr_data:
         # we must dereference and check if the addr is a pointer to an api function
         ref = capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.dereference_ptr(insn)
-        if ref != insn.getAddress(0):
-            if capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.check_addr_for_api(
-                ref, mapped_fake_addrs, imports, externs, external_locs
-            ):
-                return
-        else:
-            # could not dereference
+        if capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.check_addr_for_api(
+            ref, mapped_fake_addrs, imports, externs, external_locs
+        ):
             return
     elif ref_type == OperandType.DYNAMIC | OperandType.ADDRESS or ref_type == OperandType.DYNAMIC:
         return  # cannot resolve dynamics statically
@@ -334,18 +315,19 @@ def extract_insn_cross_section_cflow(
     this_mem_block = getMemoryBlock(insn.getAddress())  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
     ref_block = getMemoryBlock(ref)  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
     if ref_block != this_mem_block:
-        yield Characteristic("cross section flow"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+        yield Characteristic("cross section flow"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_function_calls_from(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle,
+    bb: BBHandle,
+    ih: InsnHandle,
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract functions calls from features
 
     most relevant at the function scope, however, its most efficient to extract at the instruction scope
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
 
     if insn.getMnemonicString().startswith("CALL"):
         # This method of "dereferencing" addresses/ pointers
@@ -366,9 +348,9 @@ def extract_function_calls_from(
 
 
 def extract_function_indirect_call_characteristic_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle,
+    bb: BBHandle,
+    ih: InsnHandle,
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract indirect function calls (e.g., call eax or call dword ptr [edx+4])
     does not include calls like => call ds:dword_ABD4974
@@ -376,9 +358,11 @@ def extract_function_indirect_call_characteristic_features(
     most relevant at the function or basic block scope;
     however, its most efficient to extract at the instruction scope
     """
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     if insn.getMnemonicString().startswith("CALL"):
         if OperandType.isIndirect(insn.getOperandType(0)):
-            yield Characteristic("indirect call"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+            yield Characteristic("indirect call"), ih.address
 
 
 def check_nzxor_security_cookie_delta(
@@ -407,25 +391,28 @@ def check_nzxor_security_cookie_delta(
 
 
 def extract_insn_nzxor_characteristic_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle,
+    bb: BBHandle,
+    ih: InsnHandle,
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    f: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB = fh.inner
+    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB = ih.inner
+
     if "XOR" not in insn.getMnemonicString():
         return
     if capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_stack_referenced(insn):
         return
     if capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.is_zxor(insn):
         return
-    if check_nzxor_security_cookie_delta(fh, insn):
+    if check_nzxor_security_cookie_delta(f, insn):
         return
-    yield Characteristic("nzxor"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.getAddress().getOffset())
+    yield Characteristic("nzxor"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_features(
-    fh: ghidra.program.database.function.FunctionDB,
-    bb: ghidra.program.model.block.CodeBlock,
-    insn: ghidra.program.database.code.InstructionDB,
+    fh: FunctionHandle,
+    bb: BBHandle,
+    insn: InsnHandle,
 ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     for insn_handler in INSTRUCTION_HANDLERS:
         for feature, addr in insn_handler(fh, bb, insn):
@@ -451,12 +438,11 @@ INSTRUCTION_HANDLERS = (
 
 def main():
     """ """
-    listing = currentProgram.getListing()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
     features = []
-    for fhandle in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_symbols():
-        for bab in SimpleBlockIterator(BasicBlockModel(currentProgram), fhandle.getBody(), monitor):  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
-            for insnh in listing.getInstructions(bab, True):
-                features.extend(list(extract_features(fhandle, bab, insnh)))
+    for fh in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_symbols():
+        for bb in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_blocks(fh):
+            for insn in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_insn_in_range(bb):
+                features.extend(list(extract_features(fh, bb, insn)))
 
     import pprint
 
diff --git a/capa/ghidra/__init__.py b/capa/ghidra/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/capa/ghidra/helpers.py b/capa/ghidra/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe0d373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/capa/ghidra/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Mandiant, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at: [package root]/LICENSE.txt
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
+#  is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+import logging
+import datetime
+import contextlib
+from typing import List
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import capa
+import capa.version
+import capa.features.common
+import capa.features.freeze
+import capa.render.result_document as rdoc
+import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("capa")
+
+currentProgram = currentProgram()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+currentAddress = currentAddress()  # type: ignore # noqa: F821
+
+# file type as returned by Ghidra
+SUPPORTED_FILE_TYPES = ("Executable and Linking Format (ELF)", "Portable Executable (PE)", "Raw Binary")
+
+
+class GHIDRAIO:
+    """
+    An object that acts as a file-like object,
+    using bytes from the current Ghidra listing.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.offset = 0
+
+    def seek(self, offset, whence=0):
+        assert whence == 0
+        self.offset = offset
+
+    def read(self, size):
+        try:
+            # ghidra.program.model.address.Address has no public constructor,
+            # so we have to use the exposed currentAddress object for its
+            # member function .getAddress()
+            ea = currentAddress.getAddress(hex(self.offset))  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        except RuntimeError:  # AddressFormatException to Ghidra
+            logger.debug("cannot read 0x%x bytes at 0x%x (ea: BADADDR)", size, self.offset)
+            return b""
+
+        logger.debug("reading 0x%x bytes at 0x%x (ea: 0x%x)", size, self.offset, ea.getOffset())
+
+        # returns bytes or b""
+        return capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_bytes(ea, size)
+
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+def is_supported_ghidra_version():
+    version = float(getGhidraVersion()[:4])  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    if version < 10.2:
+        warning_msg = "capa does not support this Ghidra version"
+        logger.warning(warning_msg)
+        logger.warning("Your Ghidra version is: %s. Supported versions are: Ghidra >= 10.2", version)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def is_running_headless():
+    return isRunningHeadless()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+
+
+def is_supported_file_type():
+    file_info = currentProgram.getExecutableFormat()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    if file_info.filetype not in SUPPORTED_FILE_TYPES:
+        logger.error("-" * 80)
+        logger.error(" Input file does not appear to be a supported file type.")
+        logger.error(" ")
+        logger.error(
+            " capa currently only supports analyzing PE, ELF, or binary files containing x86 (32- and 64-bit) shellcode."
+        )
+        logger.error(" If you don't know the input file type, you can try using the `file` utility to guess it.")
+        logger.error("-" * 80)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def is_supported_arch_type():
+    file_info = currentProgram.getLanguageID()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    if "x86" not in file_info or not any(arch in file_info for arch in ["32", "64"]):
+        logger.error("-" * 80)
+        logger.error(" Input file does not appear to target a supported architecture.")
+        logger.error(" ")
+        logger.error(" capa currently only supports analyzing x86 (32- and 64-bit).")
+        logger.error("-" * 80)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def get_file_md5():
+    return currentProgram.getExecutableMD5()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+
+
+def get_file_sha256():
+    return currentProgram.getExecutableSHA256()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+
+
+def collect_metadata(rules: List[Path]):
+    md5 = get_file_md5()
+    sha256 = get_file_sha256()
+
+    info = currentProgram.getLanguageID().toString()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    if "x86" in info and "64" in info:
+        arch = "x86_64"
+    elif "x86" in info and "32" in info:
+        arch = "x86"
+    else:
+        arch = "unknown arch"
+
+    format_name: str = currentProgram.getExecutableFormat()  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+    if "PE" in format_name:
+        os = "windows"
+    elif "ELF" in format_name:
+        with contextlib.closing(capa.ghidra.helpers.GHIDRAIO()) as f:
+            os = capa.features.extractors.elf.detect_elf_os(f)
+    else:
+        os = "unknown os"
+
+    return rdoc.Metadata(
+        timestamp=datetime.datetime.now(),
+        version=capa.version.__version__,
+        argv=(),
+        sample=rdoc.Sample(
+            md5=md5,
+            sha1="",
+            sha256=sha256,
+            path=currentProgram.getExecutablePath(),  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+        ),
+        analysis=rdoc.Analysis(
+            format=currentProgram.getExecutableFormat(),  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+            arch=arch,
+            os=os,
+            extractor="ghidra",
+            rules=tuple(r.resolve().absolute().as_posix() for r in rules),
+            base_address=capa.features.freeze.Address.from_capa(currentProgram.getImageBase().getOffset()),  # type: ignore [name-defined] # noqa: F821
+            layout=rdoc.Layout(
+                functions=(),
+            ),
+            feature_counts=rdoc.FeatureCounts(file=0, functions=()),
+            library_functions=(),
+        ),
+    )
diff --git a/capa/helpers.py b/capa/helpers.py
index 69c7ccf2..c1d2ebf5 100644
--- a/capa/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/helpers.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def is_runtime_ida():
 
 
 def is_runtime_ghidra():
-    return importlib.util.find_spec("ghidra.program.flatapi") is not None
+    return importlib.util.find_spec("ghidra") is not None
 
 
 def assert_never(value) -> NoReturn:
diff --git a/capa/main.py b/capa/main.py
index 07bb007d..8839f889 100644
--- a/capa/main.py
+++ b/capa/main.py
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ def find_capabilities(ruleset: RuleSet, extractor: FeatureExtractor, disable_pro
     with redirecting_print_to_tqdm(disable_progress):
         with tqdm.contrib.logging.logging_redirect_tqdm():
             pbar = tqdm.tqdm
+            if capa.helpers.is_runtime_ghidra():
+                # Ghidrathon interpreter cannot properly handle
+                # the TMonitor thread that is created via a monitor_interval
+                # > 0
+                pbar.monitor_interval = 0
             if disable_progress:
                 # do not use tqdm to avoid unnecessary side effects when caller intends
                 # to disable progress completely
@@ -1340,14 +1345,9 @@ def ida_main():
 
 def ghidra_main():
     import capa.rules
-    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.file
-
-    # import capa.render.default
-    # import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.extractor
-    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.global_
-    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
-    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.function
-    from capa.features.common import Feature
+    import capa.ghidra.helpers
+    import capa.render.default
+    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.extractor
 
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
     logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -1359,21 +1359,25 @@ def ghidra_main():
     logger.debug("     https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules")
     logger.debug("-" * 80)
 
-    # rules_path = os.path.join(get_default_root(), "rules")
-    # logger.debug("rule path: %s", rules_path)
-    # rules = get_rules([rules_path])
+    rules_path = get_default_root() / "rules"
+    logger.debug("rule path: %s", rules_path)
+    rules = get_rules([rules_path])
 
-    # temp test for ghidra CI
-    ghidra_features: List[Tuple[Feature, Address]] = []
-    ghidra_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ghidra.global_.extract_os())
-    ghidra_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ghidra.global_.extract_arch())
-    ghidra_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ghidra.file.extract_features())
-    for fhandle in capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers.get_function_symbols():
-        ghidra_features.extend(list(capa.features.extractors.ghidra.function.extract_features(fhandle)))
+    meta = capa.ghidra.helpers.collect_metadata([rules_path])
 
-    import pprint
+    capabilities, counts = find_capabilities(
+        rules,
+        capa.features.extractors.ghidra.extractor.GhidraFeatureExtractor(),
+        not capa.ghidra.helpers.is_running_headless(),
+    )
 
-    pprint.pprint(ghidra_features)  # noqa: T203
+    meta.analysis.feature_counts = counts["feature_counts"]
+    meta.analysis.library_functions = counts["library_functions"]
+
+    if has_file_limitation(rules, capabilities, is_standalone=False):
+        logger.info("capa encountered warnings during analysis")
+
+    print(capa.render.default.render(meta, rules, capabilities))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/rules b/rules
index 149cf2d1..7685a232 160000
--- a/rules
+++ b/rules
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 149cf2d133a0ea08b4eb250388e9f93c67b83cbf
+Subproject commit 7685a232d94acbe7e69addb8bd89d752c9fa27a2
diff --git a/tests/data b/tests/data
index cf965117..faf741a5 160000
--- a/tests/data
+++ b/tests/data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cf965117cbb3d7391bf01ab8dfb049262a3ad4fd
+Subproject commit faf741a538224f52d4412468f910d52a70911662