diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 95f9608..f0de5f0 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"hilbish/util"
 
 	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	"github.com/maxlandon/readline"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/interp"
 )
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction {
 	"multiprompt": hlmlprompt,
 	"prependPath": hlprependPath,
 	"prompt": hlprompt,
+	"inputMode": hlinputMode,
 	"interval": hlinterval,
 	"read": hlread,
 	"run": hlrun,
@@ -34,9 +36,11 @@ var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction {
 }
 
 var greeting string
+var hshMod *lua.LTable
 
 func hilbishLoader(L *lua.LState) int {
 	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
+	hshMod = mod
 
 	host, _ := os.Hostname()
 	username := curuser.Username
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
 	util.SetField(L, mod, "interactive", lua.LBool(interactive), "If this is an interactive shell")
 	util.SetField(L, mod, "login", lua.LBool(interactive), "Whether this is a login shell")
 	util.SetField(L, mod, "greeting", lua.LString(greeting), "Hilbish's welcome message for interactive shells. It has Lunacolors formatting.")
+	util.SetField(l, mod, "vimMode", lua.LNil, "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
 	util.Document(L, mod, "Hilbish's core API, containing submodules and functions which relate to the shell itself.")
 
 	// hilbish.userDir table
@@ -83,6 +88,15 @@ The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
 	return 1
 }
 
+func setVimMode(mode string) {
+	hooks.Em.Emit("hilbish.vimMode", mode)
+	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "vimMode", lua.LString(mode), "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
+}
+
+func unsetVimMode() {
+	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "vimMode", lua.LNil, "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
+}
+
 // run(cmd)
 // Runs `cmd` in Hilbish's sh interpreter.
 // --- @param cmd string
@@ -150,6 +164,9 @@ These will be formatted and replaced with the appropriate values.
 */
 func hlprompt(L *lua.LState) int {
 	prompt = L.CheckString(1)
+	if lr != nil {
+		lr.SetPrompt(fmtPrompt())
+	}
 
 	return 0
 }
@@ -346,3 +363,19 @@ func hlwhich(L *lua.LState) int {
 	l.Push(lua.LString(path))
 	return 1
 }
+
+// inputMode(mode)
+// Sets the input mode for Hilbish's line reader. Accepts either emacs for vim
+func hlinputMode(L *lua.LState) int {
+	mode := L.CheckString(1)
+	switch mode {
+		case "emacs":
+			unsetVimMode()
+			lr.rl.InputMode = readline.Emacs
+		case "vim":
+			setVimMode("insert")
+			lr.rl.InputMode = readline.Vim
+		default: L.RaiseError("inputMode: expected vim or emacs, received " + mode)
+	}
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1ad076c..02f6bc6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ require (
 
 replace mvdan.cc/sh/v3 => github.com/Rosettea/sh/v3 v3.4.0-0.dev.0.20211022004519-f67a49cb50f5
 
-replace github.com/maxlandon/readline => github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.1.0-beta.0.20220228022904-61f5e4493011
+replace github.com/maxlandon/readline => github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.0.0-20220302012429-9ce5d23760f7
 
 replace layeh.com/gopher-luar => github.com/layeh/gopher-luar v1.0.10
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 505a028..483de90 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.0.0-20220302012429-9ce5d23760f7 h1:LoY+kBKqMQqBcilRpVvifBTVve84asa3btpx3D/+IvM=
+github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.0.0-20220302012429-9ce5d23760f7/go.mod h1:QiUAvbhg8PzCA4hlafCUl0bKD/0VmcocM4AjqtszAJs=
 github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.1.0-beta.0.20211207003625-341c7985ad7d h1:KBttN41h/tPahmpaZavviwQ8q4rCkt5CD0HdVmfgPVA=
 github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.1.0-beta.0.20211207003625-341c7985ad7d/go.mod h1:QiUAvbhg8PzCA4hlafCUl0bKD/0VmcocM4AjqtszAJs=
 github.com/Rosettea/readline-1 v0.1.0-beta.0.20220228022904-61f5e4493011 h1:+a61iNamZiO3Xru+l/1qtpKqqltVfWEm2r/rxH9hXxY=
diff --git a/rl.go b/rl.go
index c8f5c32..a68189a 100644
--- a/rl.go
+++ b/rl.go
@@ -18,7 +18,18 @@ type lineReader struct {
 // other gophers might hate this naming but this is local, shut up
 func newLineReader(prompt string) *lineReader {
 	rl := readline.NewInstance()
-	rl.Multiline = true
+	rl.ShowVimMode = false
+	rl.ViModeCallback = func(mode readline.ViMode) {
+		modeStr := ""
+		switch mode {
+			case readline.VimKeys: modeStr = "normal"
+			case readline.VimInsert: modeStr = "insert"
+			case readline.VimDelete: modeStr = "delete"
+			case readline.VimReplaceOnce:
+			case readline.VimReplaceMany: modeStr = "replace"
+		}
+		setVimMode(modeStr)
+	}
 	rl.TabCompleter = func(line []rune, pos int, _ readline.DelayedTabContext) (string, []*readline.CompletionGroup) {
 		ctx := string(line)
 		var completions []string
@@ -196,6 +207,7 @@ func (lr *lineReader) Read() (string, error) {
 	s, err := lr.rl.Readline()
 	// this is so dumb
 	if err == readline.EOF {
+		fmt.Println("")
 		return "", io.EOF
 	}
 
@@ -209,10 +221,13 @@ func (lr *lineReader) SetPrompt(prompt string) {
 		lr.rl.MultilinePrompt = halfPrompt[len(halfPrompt) - 1:][0]
 	} else {
 		// print cursor up ansi code
-		fmt.Printf("\033[1A")
+		//fmt.Printf("\033[1A")
 		lr.rl.SetPrompt("")
 		lr.rl.MultilinePrompt = halfPrompt[len(halfPrompt) - 1:][0]
 	}
+	if !running {
+		lr.rl.RefreshPromptInPlace("")
+	}
 }
 
 func (lr *lineReader) AddHistory(cmd string) {