diff --git a/http/middleware/README.md b/http/middleware/README.md
index caa3b35..e2d8ca2 100644
--- a/http/middleware/README.md
+++ b/http/middleware/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ A simple zero-cost middleware handler for Go's native `net/http` `ServeMux`. \
 Turns tedious this:
 
 ```go
-mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/version", logRequests(timeRequests(getVersion)))
-mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/data", logRequests(timeRequests(requireAuth(requireAdmin(getData)))))
+mux.Handle("GET /api/version", logRequests(timeRequests(http.HandlerFunc(getVersion))))
+mux.Handle("GET /api/data", logRequests(timeRequests(requireAuth(requireAdmin(http.HandlerFunc(getData))))))
 ```
 
 Into organizable this:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ authMW.HandleFunc("GET /api/data", getData)
 Using stdlib this:
 
 ```go
-type Middleware func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc
+type Middleware func(http.Handler) http.Handler
 ```
 
 **Zero-cost** because each invocation of `mv.Handle(handler)` composes the function calls _exactly_ the same way as when done manually. \
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ import (
 func main() {
    mux := http.NewServeMux()
 
-   mw := middleware.New(logRequests, basicAuth)
-   mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/data", mw.Handle(getData))
-   mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/data", mw.Handle(postData))
+   mw := middleware.WithMux(mux, recoverPanics, logRequests, basicAuth)
+   mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/data", getData)
+   mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/data", postData)
 
    adminMW := mw.Use(requireAdmin)
-   mux.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/data", adminMW.Handle(deleteData))
+   adminMW.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/data", deleteData)
 
    http.ListenAndServe(":8080", mux)
 }
@@ -62,16 +62,37 @@ func main() {
 
 ### Example Middleware
 
-Middleware is any function that wraps and returns the built-in `http.HandlerFunc` handler type.
+Middleware is any function that wraps and returns the built-in `http.Handler` handler type.
 
 ```go
-type Middleware func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc
+type Middleware func(http.Handler) http.Handler
+```
+
+#### Example: Panic handler
+
+```go
+func recoverPanics(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+    return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+        defer func() {
+            if _err := recover(); _err != nil {
+                err, ok := _err.(error)
+                if !ok {
+                    err = fmt.Errorf("%v", _err)
+                }
+                api.InternalError(w, r, err)
+                return
+            }
+        }()
+
+        next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+    }
+}
 ```
 
 #### Example: Request logger
 
 ```go
-func logRequests(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+func logRequests(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
    return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
       start := time.Now()
@@ -91,7 +112,7 @@ var creds = envauth.BasicCredentials{
    Password: os.Getenv("BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD"),
 }
 
-func basicAuth(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+func basicAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
    return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
       user, pass, _ := r.BasicAuth()
@@ -108,7 +129,7 @@ func basicAuth(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 #### Example: Admin role checker
 
 ```go
-func requireAdmin(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+func requireAdmin(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
    return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
       // Assume JWT in context with roles
diff --git a/http/middleware/go.mod b/http/middleware/go.mod
index 720f8ab..8739efc 100644
--- a/http/middleware/go.mod
+++ b/http/middleware/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-module github.com/therootcompany/golib/http/middleware
+module github.com/therootcompany/golib/http/middleware/v2
 
 go 1.24.6
diff --git a/http/middleware/middleware.go b/http/middleware/middleware.go
index 49fd5f9..51c39ce 100644
--- a/http/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/http/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -16,21 +16,22 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 )
 
-// Middleware receives and returns and http.HandlerFunc
-type Middleware func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc
+// Muxer can mux Handlers and HandleFuncs
+type Muxer interface {
+	Handle(path string, handler http.Handler)
+	HandleFunc(path string, handle func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request))
+}
+
+// Middleware receives and returns and http.Handler
+type Middleware func(http.Handler) http.Handler
 
 // MiddlewareChain enables inline chaining
 type MiddlewareChain struct {
 	middlewares []Middleware
 }
 
-// New creates a reusable MiddlewareChain with 0 or more middleware
-func New(middlewares ...Middleware) MiddlewareChain {
-	return MiddlewareChain{middlewares: middlewares}
-}
-
 // Handle composes middleware with the final handler
-func (c MiddlewareChain) Handle(handler http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+func (c MiddlewareChain) Handle(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	if handler == nil {
 		panic("mw.New(...).Use(...).Handle(-->this<--) requires a handler")
 	}
@@ -48,20 +49,6 @@ func (c MiddlewareChain) Handle(handler http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return result
 }
 
-// Use appends additional middleware to the chain
-func (c MiddlewareChain) Use(middlewares ...Middleware) MiddlewareChain {
-	newMiddlewares := make([]Middleware, len(c.middlewares), len(c.middlewares)+len(middlewares))
-	copy(newMiddlewares, c.middlewares)
-	newMiddlewares = append(newMiddlewares, middlewares...)
-
-	return MiddlewareChain{middlewares: newMiddlewares}
-}
-
-type Muxer interface {
-	Handle(path string, handler http.Handler)
-	HandleFunc(path string, handle func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request))
-}
-
 // MiddlewareMux enables inline chaining
 type MiddlewareMux struct {
 	middlewares []Middleware
@@ -89,15 +76,15 @@ func (c MiddlewareMux) With(middlewares ...Middleware) MiddlewareMux {
 }
 
 func (c MiddlewareMux) Handle(path string, handler http.Handler) {
-	c.mux.Handle(path, c.handle(handler.ServeHTTP))
+	c.mux.Handle(path, c.handle(handler))
 }
 
 func (c MiddlewareMux) HandleFunc(path string, handler http.HandlerFunc) {
-	c.mux.HandleFunc(path, c.handle(handler))
+	c.mux.Handle(path, c.handle(handler))
 }
 
 // Handle composes middleware with the final handler
-func (c MiddlewareMux) handle(handler http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+func (c MiddlewareMux) handle(handler http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	if handler == nil {
 		panic("mw.New(...).Use(...).Handle(-->this<--) requires a handler")
 	}