diff --git a/benchmark.js b/benchmark.js
index 58145e3..0d3dc17 100644
--- a/benchmark.js
+++ b/benchmark.js
@@ -59,6 +59,33 @@ suite.add('fast-safe-stringify:   deep circular', function () {
   fastSafeStringify(deepCirc)
 })
 
+suite.add('\ndecycle:   simple object', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(obj)
+})
+suite.add('decycle:   circular     ', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(circ)
+})
+suite.add('decycle:   deep         ', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(deep)
+})
+suite.add('decycle:   deep circular', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(deepCirc)
+})
+
+const replacer = (_val, k) => k
+suite.add('\ndecycle with custom replacer:   simple object', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(obj, replacer)
+})
+suite.add('decycle with custom replacer:   circular     ', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(circ, replacer)
+})
+suite.add('decycle with custom replacer:   deep         ', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(deep, replacer)
+})
+suite.add('decycle with custom replacer:   deep circular', function () {
+  fastSafeStringify.decycle(deepCirc, replacer)
+})
+
 // add listeners
 suite.on('cycle', function (event) {
   console.log(String(event.target))
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index a842bf3..ede560e 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ declare function stringify(data: any): string;
 declare namespace stringify {
   export function stable(data: any): string;
   export function stableStringify(data: any): string;
+  export function decycle(val: any, replacer?: (val: any, k: string, stack: [any, any][], parent?: any) => any | void): any;
 }
 
-export default stringify;
+export default stringify;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6fe35f3..532e621 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module.exports = stringify
 stringify.default = stringify
 stringify.stable = deterministicStringify
 stringify.stableStringify = deterministicStringify
+stringify.decycle = decycle
 
 const arr = []
 
@@ -15,27 +16,39 @@ function stringify (obj, replacer, spacer) {
   }
   return res
 }
-function decirc (val, k, stack, parent) {
+
+function decycle (val, replacer) {
+  decirc(val, '', [], undefined, replacer)
+  return val
+}
+
+function defaultReplacer (val, parentKey, stack, parent) {
+  arr.push([parent, parentKey, val])
+  return '[Circular]'
+}
+
+function decirc (val, parentKey, stack, parent, replacer) {
+  replacer = replacer || defaultReplacer
+
   var i
   if (typeof val === 'object' && val !== null) {
     for (i = 0; i < stack.length; i++) {
-      if (stack[i] === val) {
-        parent[k] = '[Circular]'
-        arr.push([parent, k, val])
+      if (stack[i][0] === val) {
+        parent[parentKey] = replacer(val, parentKey, stack, parent)
         return
       }
     }
-    stack.push(val)
+    stack.push([val, parentKey])
     // Optimize for Arrays. Big arrays could kill the performance otherwise!
     if (Array.isArray(val)) {
       for (i = 0; i < val.length; i++) {
-        decirc(val[i], i, stack, val)
+        decirc(val[i], i, stack, val, replacer)
       }
     } else {
       const keys = Object.keys(val)
       for (i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
         var key = keys[i]
-        decirc(val[key], key, stack, val)
+        decirc(val[key], key, stack, val, replacer)
       }
     }
     stack.pop()
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 0b0cdf3..f38ebe3 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -238,3 +238,78 @@ test('nested child circular reference in toJSON', function (assert) {
   assert.is(actual, expected)
   assert.end()
 })
+
+// this custom replacer will add a json pointer $ref pointing to the referenced js object
+test('decycle supports custom replacer', function (assert) {
+  const fixture = {
+    definitions: {
+      Customer: {
+        properties: {
+          partners: {
+            items: {}
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      Partner: {
+        properties: {
+          customers: {
+            items: {}
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  fixture.definitions.Customer.properties.partners.items = fixture.definitions.Partner
+  fixture.definitions.Partner.properties.customers.items = fixture.definitions.Customer
+
+  const expected = {
+    definitions: {
+      Customer: {
+        properties: {
+          partners: {
+            items: {
+              properties: {
+                customers: {
+                  items: {
+                    $ref: '#/definitions/Customer'
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      Partner: {
+        properties: {
+          customers: {
+            items: {
+              $ref: '#/definitions/Customer'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const actual = fss.decycle(fixture, (val, k, stack, parent) => {
+    let $ref = '#'
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < stack.length; i++) {
+      if (stack[i][1]) {
+        $ref += `/${stack[i][1]}`
+      }
+
+      if (stack[i][0] === val) {
+        break
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      $ref
+    }
+  })
+
+  assert.deepEqual(actual, expected)
+  assert.end()
+})