diff --git a/src/MatrixAlgebraKit.jl b/src/MatrixAlgebraKit.jl
index 9135b6f9..6c609767 100644
--- a/src/MatrixAlgebraKit.jl
+++ b/src/MatrixAlgebraKit.jl
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export LAPACK_HouseholderQR, LAPACK_HouseholderLQ, LAPACK_Simple, LAPACK_Expert,
 export GLA_HouseholderQR, GLA_QRIteration, GS_QRIteration
 export LQViaTransposedQR
 export PolarViaSVD, PolarNewton
+export DefaultAlgorithm
 export DiagonalAlgorithm
 export NativeBlocked
 export CUSOLVER_Simple, CUSOLVER_HouseholderQR, CUSOLVER_QRIteration, CUSOLVER_SVDPolar,
diff --git a/src/implementations/eig.jl b/src/implementations/eig.jl
index 01e4eccd..6c04e2c4 100644
--- a/src/implementations/eig.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/eig.jl
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(eig_vals!), A::Diagonal, ::DiagonalAlgorithm
     return T <: Complex ? diagview(A) : similar(A, complex(T), size(A, 1))
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:eig_full!, :eig_vals!, :eig_trunc!, :eig_trunc_no_error!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation
 # --------------
 function eig_full!(A::AbstractMatrix, DV, alg::LAPACK_EigAlgorithm)
diff --git a/src/implementations/eigh.jl b/src/implementations/eigh.jl
index d17e25e8..17ae2793 100644
--- a/src/implementations/eigh.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/eigh.jl
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(eigh_vals!), A::Diagonal, ::DiagonalAlgorith
     return eltype(A) <: Real ? diagview(A) : similar(A, real(eltype(A)), size(A, 1))
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:eigh_full!, :eigh_vals!, :eigh_trunc!, :eigh_trunc_no_error!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation
 # --------------
 function eigh_full!(A::AbstractMatrix, DV, alg::LAPACK_EighAlgorithm)
diff --git a/src/implementations/gen_eig.jl b/src/implementations/gen_eig.jl
index 043da2d9..ba00c6fe 100644
--- a/src/implementations/gen_eig.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/gen_eig.jl
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(gen_eig_vals!), A::AbstractMatrix, B::Abstra
     return D
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:gen_eig_full!, :gen_eig_vals!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, B, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, B, select_algorithm($f!, (A, B), nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, B, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, B, out, select_algorithm($f!, (A, B), nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation
 # --------------
 # actual implementation
diff --git a/src/implementations/lq.jl b/src/implementations/lq.jl
index d248ac40..28acbfd2 100644
--- a/src/implementations/lq.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/lq.jl
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ for f! in (:lq_full!, :lq_compact!)
     end
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:lq_full!, :lq_compact!, :lq_null!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # ==========================
 #      IMPLEMENTATIONS
 # ==========================
diff --git a/src/implementations/orthnull.jl b/src/implementations/orthnull.jl
index 2a15259b..e9eb522c 100644
--- a/src/implementations/orthnull.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/orthnull.jl
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ initialize_output(::typeof(right_null!), A, alg::RightNullViaLQ) =
     initialize_output(lq_null!, A, alg.alg)
 initialize_output(::typeof(right_null!), A, alg::RightNullViaSVD) = nothing
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:left_orth!, :right_orth!, :left_null!, :right_null!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation of orth functions
 # --------------------------------
 left_orth!(A, VC, alg::AbstractAlgorithm) = left_orth!(A, VC, left_orth_alg(alg))
diff --git a/src/implementations/polar.jl b/src/implementations/polar.jl
index 00f9cbbd..3cbdab15 100644
--- a/src/implementations/polar.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/polar.jl
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(right_polar!), A::AbstractMatrix, ::Abstract
     return (P, Wᴴ)
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:left_polar!, :right_polar!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation via SVD
 # -----------------------
 function left_polar!(A::AbstractMatrix, WP, alg::PolarViaSVD)
diff --git a/src/implementations/projections.jl b/src/implementations/projections.jl
index 0623fea5..c7f1f500 100644
--- a/src/implementations/projections.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/projections.jl
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(project_isometric!), A::AbstractMatrix, ::Ab
     return similar(A)
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:project_hermitian!, :project_antihermitian!, :project_isometric!)
+    @eval function $f!(A::AbstractMatrix, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A::AbstractMatrix, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation
 # --------------
 function project_hermitian!(A::AbstractMatrix, Aₕ, alg::NativeBlocked)
diff --git a/src/implementations/qr.jl b/src/implementations/qr.jl
index 3d340a28..a0abb734 100644
--- a/src/implementations/qr.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/qr.jl
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ for f! in (:qr_full!, :qr_compact!)
     end
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:qr_full!, :qr_compact!, :qr_null!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # ==========================
 #      IMPLEMENTATIONS
 # ==========================
diff --git a/src/implementations/schur.jl b/src/implementations/schur.jl
index a193c912..f72d7b58 100644
--- a/src/implementations/schur.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/schur.jl
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(schur_vals!), A::AbstractMatrix, ::AbstractA
     return vals
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:schur_full!, :schur_vals!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # Implementation
 # --------------
 function schur_full!(A::AbstractMatrix, TZv, alg::LAPACK_EigAlgorithm)
diff --git a/src/implementations/svd.jl b/src/implementations/svd.jl
index fffd49c4..9e76429f 100644
--- a/src/implementations/svd.jl
+++ b/src/implementations/svd.jl
@@ -105,6 +105,17 @@ function initialize_output(::typeof(svd_vals!), A::Diagonal, ::DiagonalAlgorithm
     return eltype(A) <: Real ? diagview(A) : similar(A, real(eltype(A)), size(A, 1))
 end
 
+# DefaultAlgorithm intercepts
+# ---------------------------
+for f! in (:svd_full!, :svd_compact!, :svd_vals!, :svd_trunc!, :svd_trunc_no_error!)
+    @eval function $f!(A, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+    @eval function $f!(A, out, alg::DefaultAlgorithm)
+        return $f!(A, out, select_algorithm($f!, A, nothing; alg.kwargs...))
+    end
+end
+
 # ==========================
 #      IMPLEMENTATIONS
 # ==========================
diff --git a/src/interface/decompositions.jl b/src/interface/decompositions.jl
index 87f8cf3f..cd1e6f76 100644
--- a/src/interface/decompositions.jl
+++ b/src/interface/decompositions.jl
@@ -304,6 +304,27 @@ until convergence up to tolerance `tol`.
 # =========================
 # Varia
 # =========================
+"""
+    DefaultAlgorithm(; kwargs...)
+
+Algorithm sentinel that resolves to the algorithm selection procedure for a given function and input type at call time.
+This provides a unified approach for package developers to store both keyword argument and direct algorithm inputs.
+Any keyword arguments stored in the instance are forwarded at runtime to [`select_algorithm`](@ref).
+
+For example, the following calls are equivalent:
+
+```julia
+A = rand(3, 3)
+
+# specifying keyword arguments
+Q, R = qr_compact(A; positive = true)
+
+# wrapping keyword arguments in DefaultAlgorithm
+alg = DefaultAlgorithm(; positive = true)
+Q, R = qr_compact(A; alg)
+"""
+@algdef DefaultAlgorithm
+
 """
     DiagonalAlgorithm(; kwargs...)