diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.spec.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.spec.ts
index 094abfe3615..5fe44841285 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,150 @@ describe("Rc", () => {
     rc = new Rc(value);
   });
 
+  describe("use", () => {
+    describe("given Rc has not been marked for disposal", () => {
+      describe("given callback is synchronous", () => {
+        it("calls the callback", () => {
+          const spy = jest.fn();
+
+          rc.use(() => {
+            spy();
+          });
+
+          expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
+        it("provides value in callback", () => {
+          rc.use((v) => {
+            expect(v).toBe(value);
+          });
+        });
+
+        it("increases refCount while value is in use", () => {
+          rc.use(() => {
+            expect(rc["refCount"]).toBe(1);
+          });
+
+          expect(rc["refCount"]).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it("does not free value when refCount reaches 0 when not marked for disposal", () => {
+          rc.use(() => {});
+
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("frees value directly when marked for disposal if refCount is 0", () => {
+          rc.use(() => {});
+
+          rc.markForDisposal();
+
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it("frees value after refCount reaches 0 when rc is marked for disposal while in use", () => {
+          rc.use(() => {
+            rc.markForDisposal();
+            expect(value.isFreed).toBe(false);
+          });
+
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it("throws error when trying to take a disposed reference", () => {
+          rc.markForDisposal();
+
+          expect(() => rc.use(() => {})).toThrow();
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe("given callback is asynchronous", () => {
+        it("awaits the callback", async () => {
+          const spy = jest.fn();
+
+          await rc.use(async () => {
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5));
+            spy();
+          });
+
+          expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
+        it("provides value in callback", async () => {
+          await rc.use(async (v) => {
+            expect(v).toBe(value);
+          });
+        });
+
+        it("increases refCount while value is in use", async () => {
+          let resolveCallback: () => void;
+          const promise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+            resolveCallback = resolve;
+          });
+
+          const usePromise = rc.use(async () => {
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5));
+            await promise;
+          });
+
+          // should be 1 because the callback has not resolved yet
+          expect(rc["refCount"]).toBe(1);
+
+          resolveCallback();
+          await usePromise;
+
+          // should be 0 because the callback has resolved
+          expect(rc["refCount"]).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it("does not free value when refCount reaches 0 when not marked for disposal", async () => {
+          await rc.use(async () => {
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5));
+          });
+
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it("frees value directly when marked for disposal if refCount is 0", async () => {
+          await rc.use(async () => {});
+
+          rc.markForDisposal();
+
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it("frees value after refCount reaches 0 when rc is marked for disposal while in use", async () => {
+          let resolveCallback: () => void;
+          const promise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+            resolveCallback = resolve;
+          });
+
+          const usePromise = rc.use(async () => {
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5));
+            await promise;
+          });
+
+          rc.markForDisposal();
+
+          // should not be freed yet because the callback has not resolved
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(false);
+
+          resolveCallback();
+          await usePromise;
+
+          // should be freed because the callback has resolved
+          expect(value.isFreed).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it("throws error when trying to take a disposed reference", async () => {
+          rc.markForDisposal();
+
+          await expect(async () => await rc.use(async () => {})).rejects.toThrow();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   it("should increase refCount when taken", () => {
     rc.take();
 
diff --git a/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.ts b/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.ts
index 9be102b43d3..3ce77d19ed6 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/platform/misc/reference-counting/rc.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { UsingRequired } from "../using-required";
 
 export type Freeable = { free: () => void };
 
+type UseReturnValue<T> = T extends (value: any) => Promise<unknown> ? Promise<void> : void;
+
 /**
  * Reference counted disposable value.
  * This class is used to manage the lifetime of a value that needs to be
@@ -16,6 +18,39 @@ export class Rc<T extends Freeable> {
     this.value = value;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Use the value in a callback.
+   * The callback will be called immediately if the value is not marked for disposal.
+   * If the callback returns a promise, the promise will be awaited.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```typescript
+   * function someFunction(rc: Rc<SomeValue>) {
+   *   using reference = rc.use((value) => {
+   *     value.doSomething();
+   *   });
+   * }
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param fn The callback to call with the value.
+   */
+  use<Callback extends (value: T) => unknown>(fn: Callback): UseReturnValue<Callback> {
+    if (this.markedForDisposal) {
+      throw new Error("Cannot use a value marked for disposal");
+    }
+
+    this.refCount++;
+    const maybePromise = fn(this.value);
+
+    if (maybePromise instanceof Promise) {
+      return maybePromise.then(() => {
+        this.release();
+      }) as UseReturnValue<Callback>;
+    } else {
+      this.release();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Use this function when you want to use the underlying object.
    * This will guarantee that you have a reference to the object