diff --git a/src/builtin/read.rs b/src/builtin/read.rs
index 8c9ccbf..ae6d844 100644
--- a/src/builtin/read.rs
+++ b/src/builtin/read.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
   libsh::error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult, ShResultExt},
   parse::{NdRule, Node},
   procio::{borrow_fd, IoStack},
-  prompt::readline::term::RawModeGuard,
+  readline::term::RawModeGuard,
   state::{self, read_vars, write_vars, VarFlags},
 };
 
diff --git a/src/expand.rs b/src/expand.rs
index 8535bf2..fc1d44c 100644
--- a/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/expand.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::parse::execute::exec_input;
 use crate::parse::lex::{LexFlags, LexStream, Tk, TkFlags, TkRule, is_field_sep, is_hard_sep};
 use crate::parse::{Redir, RedirType};
 use crate::procio::{IoBuf, IoFrame, IoMode, IoStack};
-use crate::prompt::readline::markers;
+use crate::readline::markers;
 use crate::state::{
   LogTab, VarFlags, read_jobs, read_logic, read_vars, write_jobs, write_meta, write_vars
 };
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a1f6a44..aaf6206 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub mod libsh;
 pub mod parse;
 pub mod prelude;
 pub mod procio;
-pub mod prompt;
+pub mod readline;
 pub mod shopt;
 pub mod signal;
 pub mod state;
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ use crate::libsh::error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult};
 use crate::libsh::sys::TTY_FILENO;
 use crate::parse::execute::exec_input;
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::prompt::get_prompt;
-use crate::prompt::readline::term::{LineWriter, RawModeGuard, raw_mode};
-use crate::prompt::readline::{Prompt, ReadlineEvent, ShedVi};
+use crate::readline::term::{LineWriter, RawModeGuard, raw_mode};
+use crate::readline::{Prompt, ReadlineEvent, ShedVi};
 use crate::signal::{GOT_SIGWINCH, JOB_DONE, QUIT_CODE, check_signals, sig_setup, signals_pending};
 use crate::state::{read_logic, source_rc, write_jobs, write_meta};
 use clap::Parser;
diff --git a/src/prompt/mod.rs b/src/prompt/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 60ffbf9..0000000
--- a/src/prompt/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-pub mod readline;
-pub mod statusline;
-
-use crate::{expand::expand_prompt, libsh::error::ShResult, prelude::*};
-
-/// Initialize the line editor
-pub fn get_prompt() -> ShResult<String> {
-  let Ok(prompt) = env::var("PS1") else {
-    // default prompt expands to:
-    //
-    // username@hostname
-    // short/path/to/pwd/
-    // $ _
-    let default = "\\e[0m\\n\\e[1;0m\\u\\e[1;36m@\\e[1;31m\\h\\n\\e[1;36m\\W\\e[1;32m/\\n\\e[1;32m\\$\\e[0m ";
-    return expand_prompt(default);
-  };
-  let sanitized = format!("\\e[0m{prompt}");
-
-  expand_prompt(&sanitized)
-}
diff --git a/src/prompt/statusline.rs b/src/prompt/statusline.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b13789..0000000
--- a/src/prompt/statusline.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/complete.rs b/src/readline/complete.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/complete.rs
rename to src/readline/complete.rs
index bcd2439..2b9e316 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/complete.rs
+++ b/src/readline/complete.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
   builtin::BUILTINS,
   libsh::error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult},
   parse::lex::{self, LexFlags, Tk, TkFlags},
-  prompt::readline::{
+  readline::{
     Marker, annotate_input, annotate_input_recursive, get_insertions,
     markers::{self, is_marker},
   },
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/highlight.rs b/src/readline/highlight.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/highlight.rs
rename to src/readline/highlight.rs
index 98af1c4..b895590 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/highlight.rs
+++ b/src/readline/highlight.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use crate::{
   libsh::term::{Style, StyleSet, Styled},
-  prompt::readline::{annotate_input, markers::{self, is_marker}},
+  readline::{annotate_input, markers::{self, is_marker}},
   state::{read_logic, read_meta, read_shopts},
 };
 
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/history.rs b/src/readline/history.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/history.rs
rename to src/readline/history.rs
index 86058a4..cfb3ffb 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/history.rs
+++ b/src/readline/history.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::{
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::{
   libsh::error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult},
-  prompt::readline::linebuf::LineBuf,
+  readline::linebuf::LineBuf,
 };
 
 use super::vicmd::Direction; // surprisingly useful
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/keys.rs b/src/readline/keys.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/prompt/readline/keys.rs
rename to src/readline/keys.rs
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/layout.rs b/src/readline/layout.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/prompt/readline/layout.rs
rename to src/readline/layout.rs
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/linebuf.rs b/src/readline/linebuf.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/linebuf.rs
rename to src/readline/linebuf.rs
index 91032d9..3cba456 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/linebuf.rs
+++ b/src/readline/linebuf.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
   libsh::{
     error::ShResult,
     term::{Style, Styled},
-  }, parse::lex::{LexFlags, LexStream, Tk, TkFlags, TkRule}, prelude::*, prompt::readline::{markers, register::{write_register, RegisterContent}}, state::read_shopts
+  }, parse::lex::{LexFlags, LexStream, Tk, TkFlags, TkRule}, prelude::*, readline::{markers, register::{write_register, RegisterContent}}, state::read_shopts
 };
 
 const PUNCTUATION: [&str; 3] = ["?", "!", "."];
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs b/src/readline/mod.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/mod.rs
rename to src/readline/mod.rs
index 7fee801..6ba8664 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/readline/mod.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::expand::expand_prompt;
 use crate::libsh::sys::TTY_FILENO;
 use crate::parse::lex::LexStream;
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::prompt::readline::term::{Pos, calc_str_width};
+use crate::readline::term::{Pos, calc_str_width};
 use crate::state::read_shopts;
 use crate::{
   libsh::{
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
     term::{Style, Styled},
   },
   parse::lex::{self, LexFlags, Tk, TkFlags, TkRule},
-  prompt::readline::{complete::Completer, highlight::Highlighter},
+  readline::{complete::Completer, highlight::Highlighter},
 };
 
 pub mod complete;
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/register.rs b/src/readline/register.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/prompt/readline/register.rs
rename to src/readline/register.rs
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/term.rs b/src/readline/term.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/prompt/readline/term.rs
rename to src/readline/term.rs
index 47532b5..305b5e1 100644
--- a/src/prompt/readline/term.rs
+++ b/src/readline/term.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult},
     sys::TTY_FILENO,
   },
-  prompt::readline::keys::{KeyCode, ModKeys},
+  readline::keys::{KeyCode, ModKeys},
   shopt::ShedBellStyle,
   state::read_shopts,
 };
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/vicmd.rs b/src/readline/vicmd.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/prompt/readline/vicmd.rs
rename to src/readline/vicmd.rs
diff --git a/src/prompt/readline/vimode.rs b/src/readline/vimode.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/prompt/readline/vimode.rs
rename to src/readline/vimode.rs
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 69691bc..4bc401f 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
   builtin::{BUILTINS, trap::TrapTarget}, exec_input, jobs::JobTab, libsh::{
     error::{ShErr, ShErrKind, ShResult},
     utils::VecDequeExt,
-  }, parse::{ConjunctNode, NdRule, Node, ParsedSrc}, prelude::*, prompt::readline::markers, shopt::ShOpts
+  }, parse::{ConjunctNode, NdRule, Node, ParsedSrc}, prelude::*, readline::markers, shopt::ShOpts
 };
 
 pub struct Shed {