diff --git a/aliases.go b/aliases.go
index 46203c9..2af6427 100644
--- a/aliases.go
+++ b/aliases.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	"hilbish/util"
+
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 )
 
 var aliases *aliasHandler
@@ -64,41 +66,38 @@ func (a *aliasHandler) Resolve(cmdstr string) string {
 
 // lua section
 
-func (a *aliasHandler) Loader(L *lua.LState) *lua.LTable {
+func (a *aliasHandler) Loader(rtm *rt.Runtime) *rt.Table {
 	// create a lua module with our functions
-	hshaliasesLua := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"add": a.luaAdd,
-		"list": a.luaList,
-		"del": a.luaDelete,
+	hshaliasesLua := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"add": util.LuaExport{hlalias, 2, false},
+		"list": util.LuaExport{a.luaList, 0, false},
+		"del": util.LuaExport{a.luaDelete, 1, false},
 	}
 
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), hshaliasesLua)
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, hshaliasesLua)
 
 	return mod
 }
 
-func (a *aliasHandler) luaAdd(L *lua.LState) int {
-	alias := L.CheckString(1)
-	cmd := L.CheckString(2)
-	a.Add(alias, cmd)
-
-	return 0
-}
-
-func (a *aliasHandler) luaList(L *lua.LState) int {
-	aliasesList := L.NewTable()
+func (a *aliasHandler) luaList(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	aliasesList := rt.NewTable()
 	for k, v := range a.All() {
-		aliasesList.RawSetString(k, lua.LString(v))
+		aliasesList.Set(rt.StringValue(k), rt.StringValue(v))
 	}
 
-	L.Push(aliasesList)
-
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(aliasesList)), nil
 }
 
-func (a *aliasHandler) luaDelete(L *lua.LState) int {
-	alias := L.CheckString(1)
+func (a *aliasHandler) luaDelete(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	alias, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	a.Delete(alias)
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 68554f8..5f3a244 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -14,38 +16,44 @@ import (
 
 	"hilbish/util"
 
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib/packagelib"
 	"github.com/maxlandon/readline"
 	"github.com/blackfireio/osinfo"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/interp"
 )
 
-var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction {
-	"alias": hlalias,
-	"appendPath": hlappendPath,
-	"complete": hlcomplete,
-	"cwd": hlcwd,
-	"exec": hlexec,
-	"runnerMode": hlrunnerMode,
-	"goro": hlgoro,
-	"highlighter": hlhighlighter,
-	"hinter": hlhinter,
-	"multiprompt": hlmlprompt,
-	"prependPath": hlprependPath,
-	"prompt": hlprompt,
-	"inputMode": hlinputMode,
-	"interval": hlinterval,
-	"read": hlread,
-	"run": hlrun,
-	"timeout": hltimeout,
-	"which": hlwhich,
+var exports = map[string]util.LuaExport{
+	"alias": {hlalias, 2, false},
+	"appendPath": {hlappendPath, 1, false},
+	"complete": {hlcomplete, 2, false},
+	"cwd": {hlcwd, 0, false},
+	"exec": {hlexec, 1, false},
+	"runnerMode": {hlrunnerMode, 1, false},
+	"goro": {hlgoro, 1, true},
+	"highlighter": {hlhighlighter, 1, false},
+	"hinter": {hlhinter, 1, false},
+	"multiprompt": {hlmultiprompt, 1, false},
+	"prependPath": {hlprependPath, 1, false},
+	"prompt": {hlprompt, 1, false},
+	"inputMode": {hlinputMode, 1, false},
+	"interval": {hlinterval, 2, false},
+	"read": {hlread, 1, false},
+	"run": {hlrun, 1, true},
+	"timeout": {hltimeout, 2, false},
+	"which": {hlwhich, 1, false},
 }
 
 var greeting string
-var hshMod *lua.LTable
+var hshMod *rt.Table
+var hilbishLoader = packagelib.Loader{
+	Load: hilbishLoad,
+	Name: "hilbish",
+}
 
-func hilbishLoader(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
+func hilbishLoad(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
 	hshMod = mod
 
 	host, _ := os.Hostname()
@@ -59,151 +67,72 @@ func hilbishLoader(L *lua.LState) int {
 The nice lil shell for {blue}Lua{reset} fanatics!
 Check out the {blue}{bold}guide{reset} command to get started.
 `
-
-	util.SetField(L, mod, "ver", lua.LString(version), "Hilbish version")
-	util.SetField(L, mod, "user", lua.LString(username), "Username of user")
-	util.SetField(L, mod, "host", lua.LString(host), "Host name of the machine")
-	util.SetField(L, mod, "home", lua.LString(curuser.HomeDir), "Home directory of the user")
-	util.SetField(L, mod, "dataDir", lua.LString(dataDir), "Directory for Hilbish's data files")
-	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.SetField(l, hshMod, "exitCode", lua.LNumber(0), "Exit code of last exected command")
-	util.Document(L, mod, "Hilbish's core API, containing submodules and functions which relate to the shell itself.")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "ver", rt.StringValue(version), "Hilbish version")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "user", rt.StringValue(username), "Username of user")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "host", rt.StringValue(host), "Host name of the machine")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "home", rt.StringValue(curuser.HomeDir), "Home directory of the user")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "dataDir", rt.StringValue(dataDir), "Directory for Hilbish's data files")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "interactive", rt.BoolValue(interactive), "If this is an interactive shell")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "login", rt.BoolValue(login), "Whether this is a login shell")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "greeting", rt.StringValue(greeting), "Hilbish's welcome message for interactive shells. It has Lunacolors formatting.")
+	util.SetField(rtm, mod, "vimMode", rt.NilValue, "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshMod, "exitCode", rt.IntValue(0), "Exit code of last exected command")
+	util.Document(mod, "Hilbish's core API, containing submodules and functions which relate to the shell itself.")
 
 	// hilbish.userDir table
-	hshuser := L.NewTable()
+	hshuser := rt.NewTable()
 
-	util.SetField(L, hshuser, "config", lua.LString(confDir), "User's config directory")
-	util.SetField(L, hshuser, "data", lua.LString(userDataDir), "XDG data directory")
-	util.Document(L, hshuser, "User directories to store configs and/or modules.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "userDir", hshuser)
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshuser, "config", rt.StringValue(confDir), "User's config directory")
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshuser, "data", rt.StringValue(userDataDir), "XDG data directory")
+	util.Document(hshuser, "User directories to store configs and/or modules.")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("userDir"), rt.TableValue(hshuser))
 
 	// hilbish.os table
-	hshos := L.NewTable()
+	hshos := rt.NewTable()
 	info, _ := osinfo.GetOSInfo()
 
-	util.SetField(L, hshos, "family", lua.LString(info.Family), "Family name of the current OS")
-	util.SetField(L, hshos, "name", lua.LString(info.Name), "Pretty name of the current OS")
-	util.SetField(L, hshos, "version", lua.LString(info.Version), "Version of the current OS")
-	util.Document(L, hshos, "OS info interface")
-	L.SetField(mod, "os", hshos)
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshos, "family", rt.StringValue(info.Family), "Family name of the current OS")
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshos, "name", rt.StringValue(info.Name), "Pretty name of the current OS")
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshos, "version", rt.StringValue(info.Version), "Version of the current OS")
+	util.Document(hshos, "OS info interface")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("os"), rt.TableValue(hshos))
 
 	// hilbish.aliases table
 	aliases = newAliases()
-	aliasesModule := aliases.Loader(L)
-	util.Document(L, aliasesModule, "Alias inferface for Hilbish.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "aliases", aliasesModule)
+	aliasesModule := aliases.Loader(rtm)
+	util.Document(aliasesModule, "Alias inferface for Hilbish.")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("aliases"), rt.TableValue(aliasesModule))
 
 	// hilbish.history table
-	historyModule := lr.Loader(L)
-	util.Document(L, historyModule, "History interface for Hilbish.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "history", historyModule)
+	historyModule := lr.Loader(rtm)
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("history"), rt.TableValue(historyModule))
+	util.Document(historyModule, "History interface for Hilbish.")
 
-	// hilbish.completions table
-	hshcomp := L.NewTable()
+	// hilbish.completion table
+	hshcomp := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshcomp, "files",
+	rt.FunctionValue(rt.NewGoFunction(luaFileComplete, "files", 3, false)),
+	"Completer for files")
 
-	util.SetField(L, hshcomp, "files", L.NewFunction(luaFileComplete), "Completer for files")
-	util.SetField(L, hshcomp, "bins", L.NewFunction(luaBinaryComplete), "Completer for executables/binaries")
-	util.Document(L, hshcomp, "Completions interface for Hilbish.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "completion", hshcomp)
+	util.SetField(rtm, hshcomp, "bins",
+	rt.FunctionValue(rt.NewGoFunction(luaBinaryComplete, "bins", 3, false)),
+	"Completer for executables/binaries")
+
+	util.Document(hshcomp, "Completions interface for Hilbish.")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("completion"), rt.TableValue(hshcomp))
 
 	// hilbish.runner table
-	runnerModule := runnerModeLoader(L)
-	util.Document(L, runnerModule, "Runner/exec interface for Hilbish.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "runner", runnerModule)
+	runnerModule := runnerModeLoader(rtm)
+	util.Document(runnerModule, "Runner/exec interface for Hilbish.")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("runner"), rt.TableValue(runnerModule))
 
 	// hilbish.jobs table
 	jobs = newJobHandler()
-	jobModule := jobs.loader(L)
-	util.Document(L, jobModule, "(Background) job interface.")
-	L.SetField(mod, "jobs", jobModule)
+	jobModule := jobs.loader(rtm)
+	util.Document(jobModule, "(Background) job interface.")
+	mod.Set(rt.StringValue("jobs"), rt.TableValue(jobModule))
 
-	L.Push(mod)
-
-	return 1
-}
-
-func luaFileComplete(L *lua.LState) int {
-	query := L.CheckString(1)
-	ctx := L.CheckString(2)
-	fields := L.CheckTable(3)
-
-	var fds []string
-	fields.ForEach(func(k lua.LValue, v lua.LValue) {
-		fds = append(fds, v.String())
-	})
-
-	completions := fileComplete(query, ctx, fds)
-	luaComps := L.NewTable()
-
-	for _, comp := range completions {
-		luaComps.Append(lua.LString(comp))
-	}
-
-	L.Push(luaComps)
-
-	return 1
-}
-
-func luaBinaryComplete(L *lua.LState) int {
-	query := L.CheckString(1)
-	ctx := L.CheckString(2)
-	fields := L.CheckTable(3)
-
-	var fds []string
-	fields.ForEach(func(k lua.LValue, v lua.LValue) {
-		fds = append(fds, v.String())
-	})
-
-	completions, _ := binaryComplete(query, ctx, fds)
-	luaComps := L.NewTable()
-
-	for _, comp := range completions {
-		luaComps.Append(lua.LString(comp))
-	}
-
-	L.Push(luaComps)
-
-	return 1
-}
-
-func setVimMode(mode string) {
-	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "vimMode", lua.LString(mode), "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
-	hooks.Em.Emit("hilbish.vimMode", 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
-func hlrun(L *lua.LState) int {
-	var exitcode uint8
-	cmd := L.CheckString(1)
-	err := execCommand(cmd)
-
-	if code, ok := interp.IsExitStatus(err); ok {
-		exitcode = code
-	} else if err != nil {
-		exitcode = 1
-	}
-
-	L.Push(lua.LNumber(exitcode))
-	return 1
-}
-
-// cwd()
-// Returns the current directory of the shell
-func hlcwd(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
-
-	L.Push(lua.LString(cwd))
-
-	return 1
+	return rt.TableValue(mod), nil
 }
 
 func getenv(key, fallback string) string {
@@ -214,24 +143,160 @@ func getenv(key, fallback string) string {
     return value
 }
 
+func luaFileComplete(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	query, ctx, fds, err := getCompleteParams(t, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	completions := fileComplete(query, ctx, fds)
+	luaComps := rt.NewTable()
+
+	for i, comp := range completions {
+		luaComps.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(comp))
+	}
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(luaComps)), nil
+}
+
+func luaBinaryComplete(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	query, ctx, fds, err := getCompleteParams(t, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	completions, _ := binaryComplete(query, ctx, fds)
+	luaComps := rt.NewTable()
+
+	for i, comp := range completions {
+		luaComps.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(comp))
+	}
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(luaComps)), nil
+}
+
+func getCompleteParams(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (string, string, []string, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(3); err != nil {
+		return "", "", []string{}, err
+	}
+	query, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", []string{}, err
+	}
+	ctx, err := c.StringArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", []string{}, err
+	}
+	fields, err := c.TableArg(2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", []string{}, err
+	}
+
+	var fds []string
+	nextVal := rt.NilValue
+	for {
+		next, val, ok := fields.Next(nextVal)
+		if next == rt.NilValue {
+			break
+		}
+		nextVal = next
+
+		valStr, ok := val.TryString()
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		fds = append(fds, valStr)
+	}
+
+	return query, ctx, fds, err
+}
+
+func setVimMode(mode string) {
+	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "vimMode", rt.StringValue(mode), "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
+	hooks.Em.Emit("hilbish.vimMode", mode)
+}
+
+func unsetVimMode() {
+	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "vimMode", rt.NilValue, "Current Vim mode of Hilbish (nil if not in Vim mode)")
+}
+
+// run(cmd, returnOut) -> exitCode, stdout, stderr
+// Runs `cmd` in Hilbish's sh interpreter.
+// If returnOut is true, the outputs of `cmd` will be returned as the 2nd and
+// 3rd values instead of being outputted to the terminal.
+// --- @param cmd string
+func hlrun(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var terminalOut bool
+	if len(c.Etc()) != 0 {
+		tout := c.Etc()[0]
+		termOut, ok := tout.TryBool()
+		terminalOut = termOut
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, errors.New("bad argument to run (expected boolean, got " + tout.TypeName() + ")")
+		}
+	} else {
+		terminalOut = true
+	}
+
+	var exitcode uint8
+	stdout, stderr, err := execCommand(cmd, terminalOut)
+
+	if code, ok := interp.IsExitStatus(err); ok {
+		exitcode = code
+	} else if err != nil {
+		exitcode = 1
+	}
+
+	stdoutStr := ""
+	stderrStr := ""
+	if !terminalOut {
+		stdoutStr = stdout.(*bytes.Buffer).String()
+		stderrStr = stderr.(*bytes.Buffer).String()
+	}
+
+	return c.PushingNext(t.Runtime, rt.IntValue(int64(exitcode)), rt.StringValue(stdoutStr), rt.StringValue(stderrStr)), nil
+}
+
+// cwd()
+// Returns the current directory of the shell
+func hlcwd(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.StringValue(cwd)), nil
+}
+
+
 // read(prompt) -> input?
 // Read input from the user, using Hilbish's line editor/input reader.
 // This is a separate instance from the one Hilbish actually uses.
 // Returns `input`, will be nil if ctrl + d is pressed, or an error occurs (which shouldn't happen)
 // --- @param prompt string
-func hlread(L *lua.LState) int {
-	luaprompt := L.CheckString(1)
+func hlread(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	luaprompt, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	lualr := newLineReader("", true)
 	lualr.SetPrompt(luaprompt)
 
 	input, err := lualr.Read()
 	if err != nil {
-		L.Push(lua.LNil)
-		return 1
+		return c.Next(), nil
 	}
 
-	L.Push(lua.LString(input))
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.StringValue(input)), nil
 }
 
 /*
@@ -244,52 +309,91 @@ These will be formatted and replaced with the appropriate values.
 `%h` - Hostname of device
 --- @param str string
 */
-func hlprompt(L *lua.LState) int {
-	prompt = L.CheckString(1)
+func hlprompt(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	var prompt string
+	err := c.Check1Arg()
+	if err == nil {
+		prompt, err = c.StringArg(0)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	lr.SetPrompt(fmtPrompt(prompt))
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // multiprompt(str)
 // Changes the continued line prompt to `str`
 // --- @param str string
-func hlmlprompt(L *lua.LState) int {
-	multilinePrompt = L.CheckString(1)
+func hlmultiprompt(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	prompt, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	multilinePrompt = prompt
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // alias(cmd, orig)
 // Sets an alias of `cmd` to `orig`
 // --- @param cmd string
 // --- @param orig string
-func hlalias(L *lua.LState) int {
-	alias := L.CheckString(1)
-	source := L.CheckString(2)
+func hlalias(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(2); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	orig, err := c.StringArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-	aliases.Add(alias, source)
+	aliases.Add(cmd, orig)
 
-	return 1
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // appendPath(dir)
 // Appends `dir` to $PATH
 // --- @param dir string|table
-func hlappendPath(L *lua.LState) int {
+func hlappendPath(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	arg := c.Arg(0)
+
 	// check if dir is a table or a string
-	arg := L.Get(1)
-	if arg.Type() == lua.LTTable {
-		arg.(*lua.LTable).ForEach(func(k lua.LValue, v lua.LValue) {
-			appendPath(v.String())
-		})
-	} else if arg.Type() == lua.LTString {
-		appendPath(arg.String())
+	if arg.Type() == rt.TableType {
+		nextVal := rt.NilValue
+		for {
+			next, val, ok := arg.AsTable().Next(nextVal)
+			if next == rt.NilValue {
+				break
+			}
+			nextVal = next
+
+			valStr, ok := val.TryString()
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			appendPath(valStr)
+		}
+	} else if arg.Type() == rt.StringType {
+		appendPath(arg.AsString())
 	} else {
-		L.RaiseError("bad argument to appendPath (expected string or table, got %v)", L.Get(1).Type().String())
+		return nil, errors.New("bad argument to appendPath (expected string or table, got " + arg.TypeName() + ")")
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 func appendPath(dir string) {
@@ -305,8 +409,14 @@ func appendPath(dir string) {
 // exec(cmd)
 // Replaces running hilbish with `cmd`
 // --- @param cmd string
-func hlexec(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cmd := L.CheckString(1)
+func hlexec(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	cmdArgs, _ := splitInput(cmd)
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 		cmdPath, err := exec.LookPath(cmdArgs[0])
@@ -328,78 +438,89 @@ func hlexec(L *lua.LState) int {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // goro(fn)
 // Puts `fn` in a goroutine
 // --- @param fn function
-func hlgoro(L *lua.LState) int {
-	fn := L.CheckFunction(1)
-	argnum := L.GetTop()
-	args := make([]lua.LValue, argnum)
-	for i := 1; i <= argnum; i++ {
-		args[i - 1] = L.Get(i)
+func hlgoro(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	fn, err := c.ClosureArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// call fn
 	go func() {
-		if err := L.CallByParam(lua.P{
-			Fn: fn,
-			NRet: 0,
-			Protect: true,
-		}, args...); err != nil {
+		_, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(fn), c.Etc()...)
+		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error in goro function:\n\n", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // timeout(cb, time)
 // Runs the `cb` function after `time` in milliseconds
 // --- @param cb function
 // --- @param time number
-func hltimeout(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cb := L.CheckFunction(1)
-	ms := L.CheckInt(2)
+func hltimeout(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(2); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cb, err := c.ClosureArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ms, err := c.IntArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	timeout := time.Duration(ms) * time.Millisecond
 	time.Sleep(timeout)
 
-	if err := L.CallByParam(lua.P{
-		Fn: cb,
-		NRet: 0,
-		Protect: true,
-	}); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error in goro function:\n\n", err)
+	_, err = rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(cb)) 
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return 0
+
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // interval(cb, time)
 // Runs the `cb` function every `time` milliseconds
 // --- @param cb function
 // --- @param time number
-func hlinterval(L *lua.LState) int {
-	intervalfunc := L.CheckFunction(1)
-	ms := L.CheckInt(2)
+func hlinterval(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(2); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cb, err := c.ClosureArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ms, err := c.IntArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	interval := time.Duration(ms) * time.Millisecond
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
-	stop := make(chan lua.LValue)
+	stop := make(chan rt.Value)
 
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ticker.C:
-				if err := L.CallByParam(lua.P{
-					Fn: intervalfunc,
-					NRet: 0,
-					Protect: true,
-				}); err != nil {
+				_, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(cb)) 
+				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error in interval function:\n\n", err)
-					stop <- lua.LTrue // stop the interval
+					stop <- rt.BoolValue(true) // stop the interval
 				}
 			case <-stop:
 				ticker.Stop()
@@ -408,8 +529,8 @@ func hlinterval(L *lua.LState) int {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	L.Push(lua.LChannel(stop))
-	return 1
+	// TODO: return channel
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // complete(scope, cb)
@@ -422,20 +543,27 @@ func hlinterval(L *lua.LState) int {
 // `grid` (the normal file completion display) or `list` (with a description)
 // --- @param scope string
 // --- @param cb function
-func hlcomplete(L *lua.LState) int {
-	scope := L.CheckString(1)
-	cb := L.CheckFunction(2)
-
+func hlcomplete(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	scope, cb, err := util.HandleStrCallback(t, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	luaCompletions[scope] = cb
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // prependPath(dir)
 // Prepends `dir` to $PATH
 // --- @param dir string
-func hlprependPath(L *lua.LState) int {
-	dir := L.CheckString(1)
+func hlprependPath(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dir, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	dir = strings.Replace(dir, "~", curuser.HomeDir, 1)
 	pathenv := os.Getenv("PATH")
 
@@ -444,29 +572,40 @@ func hlprependPath(L *lua.LState) int {
 		os.Setenv("PATH", dir + string(os.PathListSeparator) + pathenv)
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // which(binName)
 // Searches for an executable called `binName` in the directories of $PATH
 // --- @param binName string
-func hlwhich(L *lua.LState) int {
-	binName := L.CheckString(1)
+func hlwhich(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	binName, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	path, err := exec.LookPath(binName)
 	if err != nil {
-		l.Push(lua.LNil)
-		return 1
+		return c.Next(), nil
 	}
 
-	l.Push(lua.LString(path))
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.StringValue(path)), nil
 }
 
 // inputMode(mode)
 // Sets the input mode for Hilbish's line reader. Accepts either emacs for vim
 // --- @param mode string
-func hlinputMode(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mode := L.CheckString(1)
+func hlinputMode(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	mode, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	switch mode {
 		case "emacs":
 			unsetVimMode()
@@ -474,9 +613,11 @@ func hlinputMode(L *lua.LState) int {
 		case "vim":
 			setVimMode("insert")
 			lr.rl.InputMode = readline.Vim
-		default: L.RaiseError("inputMode: expected vim or emacs, received " + mode)
+		default:
+			return nil, errors.New("inputMode: expected vim or emacs, received " + mode)
 	}
-	return 0
+
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // runnerMode(mode)
@@ -486,24 +627,24 @@ func hlinputMode(L *lua.LState) int {
 // sh, and lua. It also accepts a function, to which if it is passed one
 // will call it to execute user input instead.
 // --- @param mode string|function
-func hlrunnerMode(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mode := L.CheckAny(1)
+func hlrunnerMode(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	mode := c.Arg(0)
+
 	switch mode.Type() {
-		case lua.LTString:
-			switch mode.String() {
+		case rt.StringType:
+			switch mode.AsString() {
 				// no fallthrough doesnt work so eh
-				case "hybrid": fallthrough
-				case "hybridRev": fallthrough
-				case "lua": fallthrough
-				case "sh":
-					runnerMode = mode
-				default: L.RaiseError("execMode: expected either a function or hybrid, hybridRev, lua, sh. Received %v", mode)
+				case "hybrid", "hybridRev", "lua", "sh": runnerMode = mode
+				default: return nil, errors.New("execMode: expected either a function or hybrid, hybridRev, lua, sh. Received " + mode.AsString())
 			}
-		case lua.LTFunction: runnerMode = mode
-		default: L.RaiseError("execMode: expected either a function or hybrid, hybridRev, lua, sh. Received %v", mode)
+		case rt.FunctionType: runnerMode = mode
+		default: return nil, errors.New("execMode: expected either a function or hybrid, hybridRev, lua, sh. Received " + mode.TypeName())
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // hinter(cb)
@@ -512,11 +653,17 @@ func hlrunnerMode(L *lua.LState) int {
 // the current line and the position. It is expected to return a string
 // which will be used for the hint.
 // --- @param cb function
-func hlhinter(L *lua.LState) int {
-	hinterCb := L.CheckFunction(1)
+func hlhinter(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hinterCb, err := c.ClosureArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	hinter = hinterCb
 	
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), err
 }
 
 // highlighter(cb)
@@ -525,9 +672,15 @@ func hlhinter(L *lua.LState) int {
 // is passed the current line as typed and is expected to return a line that will
 // be used to display in the line.
 // --- @param cb function
-func hlhighlighter(L *lua.LState) int {
-	highlighterCb := L.CheckFunction(1)
+func hlhighlighter(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	highlighterCb, err := c.ClosureArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	highlighter = highlighterCb
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), err
 }
diff --git a/exec.go b/exec.go
index 1f0e60f..2b40df0 100644
--- a/exec.go
+++ b/exec.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"os/exec"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"hilbish/util"
 
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/shell"
 	//"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua/parse"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/interp"
@@ -24,15 +25,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 var errNotExec = errors.New("not executable")
-var runnerMode lua.LValue = lua.LString("hybrid")
+var runnerMode rt.Value = rt.StringValue("hybrid")
 
 func runInput(input string, priv bool) {
 	running = true
 	cmdString := aliases.Resolve(input)
 	hooks.Em.Emit("command.preexec", input, cmdString)
 
-	if runnerMode.Type() == lua.LTString {
-		switch runnerMode.String() {
+	if runnerMode.Type() == rt.StringType {
+		switch runnerMode.AsString() {
 			case "hybrid":
 				_, err := handleLua(cmdString)
 				if err == nil {
@@ -70,27 +71,23 @@ func runInput(input string, priv bool) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// can only be a string or function so
-		err := l.CallByParam(lua.P{
-			Fn: runnerMode,
-			NRet: 2,
-			Protect: true,
-		}, lua.LString(cmdString))
+		term := rt.NewTerminationWith(l.MainThread().CurrentCont(), 2, false)
+		err := rt.Call(l.MainThread(), runnerMode, []rt.Value{rt.StringValue(cmdString)}, term)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			cmdFinish(124, cmdString, priv)
 			return
 		}
 
-		luaexitcode := l.Get(-2) // first return value (makes sense right i love stacks)
-		runErr := l.Get(-1)
-		l.Pop(2)
+		luaexitcode := term.Get(0) // first return value (makes sense right i love stacks)
+		runErr := term.Get(1)
 
 		var exitCode uint8
-		if code, ok := luaexitcode.(lua.LNumber); luaexitcode != lua.LNil && ok {
+		if code, ok := luaexitcode.TryInt(); ok {
 			exitCode = uint8(code)
 		}
 
-		if runErr != lua.LNil {
+		if runErr != rt.NilValue {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, runErr)
 		}
 		cmdFinish(exitCode, cmdString, priv)
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ func runInput(input string, priv bool) {
 
 func handleLua(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
 	// First try to load input, essentially compiling to bytecode
-	fn, err := l.LoadString(cmdString)
+	chunk, err := l.CompileAndLoadLuaChunk("", []byte(cmdString), rt.TableValue(l.GlobalEnv()))
 	if err != nil && noexecute {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 	/*	if lerr, ok := err.(*lua.ApiError); ok {
@@ -112,8 +109,9 @@ func handleLua(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
 	}
 	// And if there's no syntax errors and -n isnt provided, run
 	if !noexecute {
-		l.Push(fn)
-		err = l.PCall(0, lua.MultRet, nil)
+		if chunk != nil {
+			_, err = rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(chunk))
+		}
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		return 0, nil
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ func handleLua(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
 }
 
 func handleSh(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
-	err := execCommand(cmdString)
+	_, _, err := execCommand(cmdString, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		// If input is incomplete, start multiline prompting
 		if syntax.IsIncomplete(err) {
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ func handleSh(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
 				if err != nil {
 					break
 				}
-				err = execCommand(cmdString)
+				_, _, err = execCommand(cmdString, true)
 				if syntax.IsIncomplete(err) || strings.HasSuffix(cmdString, "\\") {
 					continue
 				} else if code, ok := interp.IsExitStatus(err); ok {
@@ -156,10 +154,16 @@ func handleSh(cmdString string) (uint8, error) {
 }
 
 // Run command in sh interpreter
-func execCommand(cmd string) error {
+func execCommand(cmd string, terminalOut bool) (io.Writer, io.Writer, error) {
 	file, err := syntax.NewParser().Parse(strings.NewReader(cmd), "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	var stdout io.Writer = os.Stdout
+	var stderr io.Writer = os.Stderr
+	if !terminalOut {
+		stdout = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		stderr = new(bytes.Buffer)
 	}
 
 	var bg bool
@@ -180,31 +184,26 @@ func execCommand(cmd string) error {
 		}
 
 		// If command is defined in Lua then run it
-		luacmdArgs := l.NewTable()
-		for _, str := range args[1:] {
-			luacmdArgs.Append(lua.LString(str))
+		luacmdArgs := rt.NewTable()
+		for i, str := range args[1:] {
+			luacmdArgs.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(str))
 		}
 
 		if commands[args[0]] != nil {
-			err := l.CallByParam(lua.P{
-				Fn: commands[args[0]],
-				NRet:    1,
-				Protect: true,
-			}, luacmdArgs)
-
+			luaexitcode, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(commands[args[0]]), rt.TableValue(luacmdArgs))
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr,
-					"Error in command:\n\n" + err.Error())
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error in command:\n" + err.Error())
 				return interp.NewExitStatus(1)
 			}
 
-			luaexitcode := l.Get(-1)
 			var exitcode uint8
 
-			l.Pop(1)
-
-			if code, ok := luaexitcode.(lua.LNumber); luaexitcode != lua.LNil && ok {
+			if code, ok := luaexitcode.TryInt(); ok {
 				exitcode = uint8(code)
+			} else if luaexitcode != rt.NilValue {
+				// deregister commander
+				delete(commands, args[0])
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Commander did not return number for exit code. %s, you're fired.\n", args[0])
 			}
 
 			return interp.NewExitStatus(exitcode)
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ func execCommand(cmd string) error {
 	}
 
 	runner, _ := interp.New(
-		interp.StdIO(os.Stdin, os.Stdout, os.Stderr),
+		interp.StdIO(os.Stdin, stdout, stderr),
 		interp.ExecHandler(exechandle),
 	)
 
@@ -351,11 +350,11 @@ func execCommand(cmd string) error {
 
 		err = runner.Run(context.TODO(), stmt)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return stdout, stderr, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return stdout, stderr, nil
 }
 
 func lookpath(file string) error { // custom lookpath function so we know if a command is found *and* is executable
@@ -441,6 +440,9 @@ func cmdFinish(code uint8, cmdstr string, private bool) {
 	if interactive && !private {
 		handleHistory(cmdstr)
 	}
-	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "exitCode", lua.LNumber(code), "Exit code of last exected command")
-	hooks.Em.Emit("command.exit", code, cmdstr)
+	util.SetField(l, hshMod, "exitCode", rt.IntValue(int64(code)), "Exit code of last exected command")
+	// using AsValue (to convert to lua type) on an interface which is an int
+	// results in it being unknown in lua .... ????
+	// so we allow the hook handler to take lua runtime Values
+	hooks.Em.Emit("command.exit", rt.IntValue(int64(code)), cmdstr)
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6dd66c6..efb2c06 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ module hilbish
 go 1.17
 
 require (
+	github.com/arnodel/golua v0.0.0-20220221163911-dfcf252b6f86
 	github.com/blackfireio/osinfo v1.0.3
 	github.com/chuckpreslar/emission v0.0.0-20170206194824-a7ddd980baf9
 	github.com/maxlandon/readline v0.1.0-beta.0.20211027085530-2b76cabb8036
 	github.com/pborman/getopt v1.1.0
-	github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v0.0.0-20210529063254-f4c35e4016d9
 	golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211
-	layeh.com/gopher-luar v1.0.10
 	mvdan.cc/sh/v3 v3.4.3
 )
 
 require (
 	github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d // indirect
+	github.com/arnodel/strftime v0.1.6 // indirect
 	github.com/evilsocket/islazy v1.10.6 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/ts v0.0.0-20171002115256-78ecb04241c0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 // indirect
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ replace mvdan.cc/sh/v3 => github.com/Rosettea/sh/v3 v3.4.0-0.dev.0.2022030614040
 replace github.com/maxlandon/readline => ./readline
 
 replace layeh.com/gopher-luar => github.com/layeh/gopher-luar v1.0.10
+
+replace github.com/arnodel/golua => github.com/Rosettea/golua v0.0.0-20220329151031-261b8fbd3f78
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a49bbd8..fd90656 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
+github.com/Rosettea/golua v0.0.0-20220329151031-261b8fbd3f78 h1:9YuMWEHn85Av2ZF60OWkcha5Wt56+i6R7hRcHKB5how=
+github.com/Rosettea/golua v0.0.0-20220329151031-261b8fbd3f78/go.mod h1:9jzpYPiU2is0HVGCiuIOBSXdergHUW44IEjmuN1UrIE=
 github.com/Rosettea/sh/v3 v3.4.0-0.dev.0.20220306140409-795a84b00b4e h1:P2XupP8SaylWaudD1DqbWtZ3mIa8OsE9635LmR+Q+lg=
 github.com/Rosettea/sh/v3 v3.4.0-0.dev.0.20220306140409-795a84b00b4e/go.mod h1:R09vh/04ILvP2Gj8/Z9Jd0Dh0ZIvaucowMEs6abQpWs=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d h1:licZJFw2RwpHMqeKTCYkitsPqHNxTmd4SNR5r94FGM8=
 github.com/acarl005/stripansi v0.0.0-20180116102854-5a71ef0e047d/go.mod h1:asat636LX7Bqt5lYEZ27JNDcqxfjdBQuJ/MM4CN/Lzo=
+github.com/arnodel/edit v0.0.0-20220202110212-dfc8d7a13890/go.mod h1:AcpttpuZBaL9xl8/CX+Em4fBTUbwIkJ66RiAsJlNrBk=
+github.com/arnodel/strftime v0.1.6 h1:0hc0pUvk8KhEMXE+htyaOUV42zNcf/csIbjzEFCJqsw=
+github.com/arnodel/strftime v0.1.6/go.mod h1:5NbK5XqYK8QpRZpqKNt4OlxLtIB8cotkLk4KTKzJfWs=
+github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4/go.mod h1:ZY9tmq7sm5xIbd9bOK4onWV4S6X0u6GY7Vn0Yu86PYI=
 github.com/blackfireio/osinfo v1.0.3 h1:Yk2t2GTPjBcESv6nDSWZKO87bGMQgO+Hi9OoXPpxX8c=
 github.com/blackfireio/osinfo v1.0.3/go.mod h1:Pd987poVNmd5Wsx6PRPw4+w7kLlf9iJxoRKPtPAjOrA=
 github.com/chuckpreslar/emission v0.0.0-20170206194824-a7ddd980baf9 h1:xz6Nv3zcwO2Lila35hcb0QloCQsc38Al13RNEzWRpX4=
 github.com/chuckpreslar/emission v0.0.0-20170206194824-a7ddd980baf9/go.mod h1:2wSM9zJkl1UQEFZgSd68NfCgRz1VL1jzy/RjCg+ULrs=
-github.com/chzyer/logex v1.1.10/go.mod h1:+Ywpsq7O8HXn0nuIou7OrIPyXbp3wmkHB+jjWRnGsAI=
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-github.com/layeh/gopher-luar v1.0.10/go.mod h1:TPnIVCZ2RJBndm7ohXyaqfhzjlZ+OA2SZR/YwL8tECk=
+github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.0.3/go.mod h1:R4dSotOR9KMtayYi1e77YzuveK+i7ruzyGqttikkLy0=
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diff --git a/golibs/bait/bait.go b/golibs/bait/bait.go
index 491d9ab..3112903 100644
--- a/golibs/bait/bait.go
+++ b/golibs/bait/bait.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"hilbish/util"
 
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib/packagelib"
 	"github.com/chuckpreslar/emission"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
-	"layeh.com/gopher-luar"
 )
 
 type Bait struct{
 	Em *emission.Emitter
+	Loader packagelib.Loader
 }
 
 func New() Bait {
@@ -19,15 +20,27 @@ func New() Bait {
 		emitter.Off(hookname, hookfunc)
 		fmt.Println(err)
 	})
-	return Bait{
+	b := Bait{
 		Em: emitter,
 	}
+	b.Loader = packagelib.Loader{
+		Load: b.loaderFunc,
+		Name: "bait",
+	}
+
+	return b
 }
 
-func (b *Bait) Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), map[string]lua.LGFunction{})
+func (b *Bait) loaderFunc(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
+	exports := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"catch": util.LuaExport{b.bcatch, 2, false},
+		"catchOnce": util.LuaExport{b.bcatchOnce, 2, false},
+		"throw": util.LuaExport{b.bthrow, 1, true},
+	}
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
 
-	util.Document(L, mod,
+	util.Document(mod,
 `Bait is the event emitter for Hilbish. Why name it bait?
 Because it throws hooks that you can catch (emits events
 that you can listen to) and because why not, fun naming
@@ -36,35 +49,81 @@ in on hooks to know when certain things have happened,
 like when you've changed directory, a command has
 failed, etc. To find all available hooks, see doc hooks.`)
 
-	L.SetField(mod, "throw", luar.New(L, b.bthrow))
-	L.SetField(mod, "catch", luar.New(L, b.bcatch))
-	L.SetField(mod, "catchOnce", luar.New(L, b.bcatchOnce))
+	return rt.TableValue(mod), nil
+}
 
-	L.Push(mod)
-
-	return 1
+func handleHook(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont, name string, catcher *rt.Closure, args ...interface{}) {
+	funcVal := rt.FunctionValue(catcher)
+	var luaArgs []rt.Value
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		var luarg rt.Value
+		switch arg.(type) {
+			case rt.Value: luarg = arg.(rt.Value)
+			default: luarg = rt.AsValue(arg)
+		}
+		luaArgs = append(luaArgs, luarg)
+	}
+	_, err := rt.Call1(t, funcVal, luaArgs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		e := rt.NewError(rt.StringValue(err.Error()))
+		e = e.AddContext(c.Next(), 1)
+		// panicking here won't actually cause hilbish to panic and instead will
+		// print the error and remove the hook (look at emission recover from above)
+		panic(e)
+	}
 }
 
 // throw(name, ...args)
 // Throws a hook with `name` with the provided `args`
 // --- @param name string
 // --- @vararg any
-func (b *Bait) bthrow(name string, args ...interface{}) {
-	b.Em.Emit(name, args...)
+func (b *Bait) bthrow(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	name, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ifaceSlice := make([]interface{}, len(c.Etc()))
+	for i, v := range c.Etc() {
+		ifaceSlice[i] = v
+	}
+	b.Em.Emit(name, ifaceSlice...)
+
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // catch(name, cb)
 // Catches a hook with `name`. Runs the `cb` when it is thrown
 // --- @param name string
 // --- @param cb function
-func (b *Bait) bcatch(name string, catcher func(...interface{})) {
-	b.Em.On(name, catcher)
+func (b *Bait) bcatch(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	name, catcher, err := util.HandleStrCallback(t, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	b.Em.On(name, func(args ...interface{}) {
+		handleHook(t, c, name, catcher, args...)
+	})
+
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // catchOnce(name, cb)
 // Same as catch, but only runs the `cb` once and then removes the hook
 // --- @param name string
 // --- @param cb function
-func (b *Bait) bcatchOnce(name string, catcher func(...interface{})) {
-	b.Em.Once(name, catcher)
+func (b *Bait) bcatchOnce(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	name, catcher, err := util.HandleStrCallback(t, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	b.Em.Once(name, func(args ...interface{}) {
+		handleHook(t, c, name, catcher, args...)
+	})
+
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
diff --git a/golibs/commander/commander.go b/golibs/commander/commander.go
index 3fbc1a5..d279e0c 100644
--- a/golibs/commander/commander.go
+++ b/golibs/commander/commander.go
@@ -3,52 +3,68 @@ package commander
 import (
 	"hilbish/util"
 
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib/packagelib"
 	"github.com/chuckpreslar/emission"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 )
 
 type Commander struct{
 	Events *emission.Emitter
+	Loader packagelib.Loader
 }
 
 func New() Commander {
-	return Commander{
+	c := Commander{
 		Events: emission.NewEmitter(),
 	}
+	c.Loader = packagelib.Loader{
+		Load: c.loaderFunc,
+		Name: "commander",
+	}
+
+	return c
 }
 
-func (c *Commander) Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
-	exports := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"register": c.cregister,
-		"deregister": c.cderegister,
+func (c *Commander) loaderFunc(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
+	exports := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"register": util.LuaExport{c.cregister, 2, false},
+		"deregister": util.LuaExport{c.cderegister, 1, false},
 	}
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
-	util.Document(L, mod, "Commander is Hilbish's custom command library, a way to write commands in Lua.")
-	L.Push(mod)
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
+	util.Document(mod, "Commander is Hilbish's custom command library, a way to write commands in Lua.")
 
-	return 1
+	return rt.TableValue(mod), nil
 }
 
 // register(name, cb)
 // Register a command with `name` that runs `cb` when ran
 // --- @param name string
 // --- @param cb function
-func (c *Commander) cregister(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cmdName := L.CheckString(1)
-	cmd := L.CheckFunction(2)
+func (c *Commander) cregister(t *rt.Thread, ct *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	cmdName, cmd, err := util.HandleStrCallback(t, ct)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	c.Events.Emit("commandRegister", cmdName, cmd)
 
-	return 0
+	return ct.Next(), err
 }
 
 // deregister(name)
 // Deregisters any command registered with `name`
 // --- @param name string
-func (c *Commander) cderegister(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cmdName := L.CheckString(1)
+func (c *Commander) cderegister(t *rt.Thread, ct *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := ct.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmdName, err := ct.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	c.Events.Emit("commandDeregister", cmdName)
 
-	return 0
+	return ct.Next(), err
 }
diff --git a/golibs/fs/fs.go b/golibs/fs/fs.go
index f23c3d7..042f2a8 100644
--- a/golibs/fs/fs.go
+++ b/golibs/fs/fs.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// The fs module provides easy and simple access to filesystem functions and other
-// things, and acts an addition to the Lua standard library's I/O and fs functions.
 package fs
 
 import (
@@ -8,51 +6,70 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"hilbish/util"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib/packagelib"
 )
 
-func Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
+var Loader = packagelib.Loader{
+	Load: loaderFunc,
+	Name: "fs",
+}
 
-	util.Document(L, mod, `The fs module provides easy and simple access to
+func loaderFunc(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
+	exports := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"cd": util.LuaExport{fcd, 1, false},
+		"mkdir": util.LuaExport{fmkdir, 2, false},
+		"stat": util.LuaExport{fstat, 1, false},
+		"readdir": util.LuaExport{freaddir, 1, false},
+	}
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
+
+	util.Document(mod, `The fs module provides easy and simple access to
 filesystem functions and other things, and acts an
 addition to the Lua standard library's I/O and fs functions.`)
 
-	L.Push(mod)
-	return 1
-}
-
-var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-	"cd": fcd,
-	"mkdir": fmkdir,
-	"stat": fstat,
-	"readdir": freaddir,
+	return rt.TableValue(mod), nil
 }
 
 // cd(dir)
 // Changes directory to `dir`
 // --- @param dir string
-func fcd(L *lua.LState) int {
-	path := L.CheckString(1)
-
-	err := os.Chdir(strings.TrimSpace(path))
+func fcd(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	path, err := c.StringArg(0)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := err.(*os.PathError).Err.Error()
-		L.RaiseError(e + ": " + path)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	err = os.Chdir(strings.TrimSpace(path))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return c.Next(), err
 }
 
 // mkdir(name, recursive)
 // Makes a directory called `name`. If `recursive` is true, it will create its parent directories.
 // --- @param name string
 // --- @param recursive boolean
-func fmkdir(L *lua.LState) int {
-	dirname := L.CheckString(1)
-	recursive := L.ToBool(2)
+func fmkdir(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(2); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dirname, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	recursive, err := c.BoolArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	path := strings.TrimSpace(dirname)
-	var err error
 
 	if recursive {
 		err = os.MkdirAll(path, 0744)
@@ -60,51 +77,58 @@ func fmkdir(L *lua.LState) int {
 		err = os.Mkdir(path, 0744)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error() + ": " + path)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), err
 }
 
 // stat(path)
 // Returns info about `path`
 // --- @param path string
-func fstat(L *lua.LState) int {
-	path := L.CheckString(1)
+func fstat(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	path, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	pathinfo, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error() + ": " + path)
-		return 0
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	statTbl := L.NewTable()
-	L.SetField(statTbl, "name", lua.LString(pathinfo.Name()))
-	L.SetField(statTbl, "size", lua.LNumber(pathinfo.Size()))
-	L.SetField(statTbl, "mode", lua.LString("0" + strconv.FormatInt(int64(pathinfo.Mode().Perm()), 8)))
-	L.SetField(statTbl, "isDir", lua.LBool(pathinfo.IsDir()))
-	L.Push(statTbl)
-
-	return 1
+	statTbl := rt.NewTable()
+	statTbl.Set(rt.StringValue("name"), rt.StringValue(pathinfo.Name()))
+	statTbl.Set(rt.StringValue("size"), rt.IntValue(pathinfo.Size()))
+	statTbl.Set(rt.StringValue("mode"), rt.StringValue("0" + strconv.FormatInt(int64(pathinfo.Mode().Perm()), 8)))
+	statTbl.Set(rt.StringValue("isDir"), rt.BoolValue(pathinfo.IsDir()))
+	
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(statTbl)), nil
 }
 
 // readdir(dir)
 // Returns a table of files in `dir`
 // --- @param dir string
 // --- @return table
-func freaddir(L *lua.LState) int {
-	dir := L.CheckString(1)
-	names := L.NewTable()
+func freaddir(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dir, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	names := rt.NewTable()
 
 	dirEntries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error() + ": " + dir)
-		return 0
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	for _, entry := range dirEntries {
-		names.Append(lua.LString(entry.Name()))
+	for i, entry := range dirEntries {
+		names.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(entry.Name()))
 	}
 
-	L.Push(names)
-
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(names)), nil
 }
diff --git a/golibs/terminal/terminal.go b/golibs/terminal/terminal.go
index b52523e..df1755c 100644
--- a/golibs/terminal/terminal.go
+++ b/golibs/terminal/terminal.go
@@ -5,76 +5,78 @@ import (
 
 	"hilbish/util"
 
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib/packagelib"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 )
 
 var termState *term.State
-
-func Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
-	util.Document(L, mod, "The terminal library is a simple and lower level library for certain terminal interactions.")
-
-	L.Push(mod)
-
-	return 1
+var Loader = packagelib.Loader{
+	Load: loaderFunc,
+	Name: "terminal",
 }
 
-var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-	"setRaw": termraw,
-	"restoreState": termrestoreState,
-	"size": termsize,
-	"saveState": termsaveState,
+func loaderFunc(rtm *rt.Runtime) (rt.Value, func()) {
+	exports := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"setRaw": util.LuaExport{termsetRaw, 0, false},
+		"restoreState": util.LuaExport{termrestoreState, 0, false},
+		"size": util.LuaExport{termsize, 0, false},
+		"saveState": util.LuaExport{termsaveState, 0, false},
+	}
+
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
+	util.Document(mod, "The terminal library is a simple and lower level library for certain terminal interactions.")
+
+	return rt.TableValue(mod), nil
 }
 
 // size()
 // Gets the dimensions of the terminal. Returns a table with `width` and `height`
 // Note: this is not the size in relation to the dimensions of the display
-func termsize(L *lua.LState) int {
+func termsize(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	w, h, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error())
-		return 0
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	dimensions := L.NewTable()
-	L.SetField(dimensions, "width", lua.LNumber(w))
-	L.SetField(dimensions, "height", lua.LNumber(h))
 
-	L.Push(dimensions)
-	return 1
+	dimensions := rt.NewTable()
+	dimensions.Set(rt.StringValue("width"), rt.IntValue(int64(w)))
+	dimensions.Set(rt.StringValue("height"), rt.IntValue(int64(h)))
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(dimensions)), nil
 }
 
 // saveState()
 // Saves the current state of the terminal
-func termsaveState(L *lua.LState) int {
+func termsaveState(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	state, err := term.GetState(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error())
-		return 0
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	termState = state
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // restoreState()
 // Restores the last saved state of the terminal
-func termrestoreState(L *lua.LState) int {
+func termrestoreState(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	err := term.Restore(int(os.Stdin.Fd()), termState)
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error())
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 // setRaw()
 // Puts the terminal in raw mode
-func termraw(L *lua.LState) int {
+func termsetRaw(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	_, err := term.MakeRaw(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 	if err != nil {
-		L.RaiseError(err.Error())
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
diff --git a/job.go b/job.go
index 6ddaa96..b1d50b3 100644
--- a/job.go
+++ b/job.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	"hilbish/util"
+
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 )
 
 var jobs *jobHandler
@@ -38,29 +40,28 @@ func (j *job) setHandle(handle *os.Process) {
 	j.proc = handle
 }
 
-func (j *job) lua() *lua.LTable {
-	// returns lua table for job
-	// because userdata is gross
-	jobFuncs := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"stop": j.luaStop,
+func (j *job) lua() rt.Value {
+	jobFuncs := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"stop": {j.luaStop, 0, false},
 	}
-	luaJob := l.SetFuncs(l.NewTable(), jobFuncs)
+	luaJob := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(l, luaJob, jobFuncs)
 
-	l.SetField(luaJob, "cmd", lua.LString(j.cmd))
-	l.SetField(luaJob, "running", lua.LBool(j.running))
-	l.SetField(luaJob, "id", lua.LNumber(j.id))
-	l.SetField(luaJob, "pid", lua.LNumber(j.pid))
-	l.SetField(luaJob, "exitCode", lua.LNumber(j.exitCode))
+	luaJob.Set(rt.StringValue("cmd"), rt.StringValue(j.cmd))
+	luaJob.Set(rt.StringValue("running"), rt.BoolValue(j.running))
+	luaJob.Set(rt.StringValue("id"), rt.IntValue(int64(j.id)))
+	luaJob.Set(rt.StringValue("pid"), rt.IntValue(int64(j.pid)))
+	luaJob.Set(rt.StringValue("exitCode"), rt.IntValue(int64(j.exitCode)))
 
-	return luaJob
+	return rt.TableValue(luaJob)
 }
 
-func (j *job) luaStop(L *lua.LState) int {
+func (j *job) luaStop(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	if j.running {
 		j.stop()
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
 type jobHandler struct {
@@ -96,41 +97,46 @@ func (j *jobHandler) getLatest() *job {
 	return j.jobs[j.latestID]
 }
 
-
-func (j *jobHandler) loader(L *lua.LState) *lua.LTable {
-	jobFuncs := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"all": j.luaAllJobs,
-		"get": j.luaGetJob,
+func (j *jobHandler) loader(rtm *rt.Runtime) *rt.Table {
+	jobFuncs := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"all": {j.luaAllJobs, 0, false},
+		"get": {j.luaGetJob, 1, false},
 	}
 
-	luaJob := l.SetFuncs(l.NewTable(), jobFuncs)
+	luaJob := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, luaJob, jobFuncs)
 
 	return luaJob
 }
 
-func (j *jobHandler) luaGetJob(L *lua.LState) int {
+func (j *jobHandler) luaGetJob(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	j.mu.RLock()
 	defer j.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	jobID := L.CheckInt(1)
-	job := j.jobs[jobID]
-	if job != nil {
-		return 0
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	jobID, err := c.IntArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	L.Push(job.lua())
 
-	return 1
+	job := j.jobs[int(jobID)]
+	if job == nil {
+		return c.Next(), nil
+	}
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, job.lua()), nil
 }
 
-func (j *jobHandler) luaAllJobs(L *lua.LState) int {
+func (j *jobHandler) luaAllJobs(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	j.mu.RLock()
 	defer j.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	jobTbl := L.NewTable()
+	jobTbl := rt.NewTable()
 	for id, job := range j.jobs {
-		jobTbl.Insert(id, job.lua())
+		jobTbl.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(id)), job.lua())
 	}
 
-	L.Push(jobTbl)
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(jobTbl)), nil
 }
diff --git a/libs/ansikit/init.lua b/libs/ansikit/init.lua
index 5f7b9de..60bb8bf 100644
--- a/libs/ansikit/init.lua
+++ b/libs/ansikit/init.lua
@@ -89,21 +89,25 @@ end
 
 ansikit.print = function(text)
 	io.write(ansikit.format(text))
+	io.flush()
 	return ansikit
 end
 
 ansikit.printCode = function(code, terminate)
 	io.write(ansikit.getCode(code, terminate))
+	io.flush()
 	return ansikit
 end
 
 ansikit.printCSI = function(code, endc)
 	io.write(ansikit.getCSI(code, endc))
+	io.flush()
 	return ansikit
 end
 
 ansikit.println = function(text)
-	print(ansikit.print(text))
+	io.write(ansikit.format(text) .. "\n")
+	io.flush()
 	return ansikit
 end
 
diff --git a/lua.go b/lua.go
index 6022ac5..3b925c6 100644
--- a/lua.go
+++ b/lua.go
@@ -4,40 +4,42 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
+	"hilbish/util"
 	"hilbish/golibs/bait"
 	"hilbish/golibs/commander"
 	"hilbish/golibs/fs"
 	"hilbish/golibs/terminal"
 
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+	"github.com/arnodel/golua/lib"
 )
 
 var minimalconf = `hilbish.prompt '& '`
 
 func luaInit() {
-	l = lua.NewState()
-	l.OpenLibs()
+	l = rt.New(os.Stdout)
+	lib.LoadAll(l)
 
+	lib.LoadLibs(l, hilbishLoader)
 	// yes this is stupid, i know
-	l.PreloadModule("hilbish", hilbishLoader)
-	l.DoString("hilbish = require 'hilbish'")
+	util.DoString(l, "hilbish = require 'hilbish'")
 
 	// Add fs and terminal module module to Lua
-	l.PreloadModule("fs", fs.Loader)
-	l.PreloadModule("terminal", terminal.Loader)
+	lib.LoadLibs(l, fs.Loader)
+	lib.LoadLibs(l, terminal.Loader)
 
 	cmds := commander.New()
 	// When a command from Lua is added, register it for use
-	cmds.Events.On("commandRegister", func(cmdName string, cmd *lua.LFunction) {
+	cmds.Events.On("commandRegister", func(cmdName string, cmd *rt.Closure) {
 		commands[cmdName] = cmd
 	})
 	cmds.Events.On("commandDeregister", func(cmdName string) {
 		delete(commands, cmdName)
 	})
-	l.PreloadModule("commander", cmds.Loader)
+	lib.LoadLibs(l, cmds.Loader)
 
 	hooks = bait.New()
-	l.PreloadModule("bait", hooks.Loader)
+	lib.LoadLibs(l, hooks.Loader)
 
 	// Add Ctrl-C handler
 	hooks.Em.On("signal.sigint", func() {
@@ -47,26 +49,27 @@ func luaInit() {
 	})
 
 	// Add more paths that Lua can require from
-	l.DoString("package.path = package.path .. " + requirePaths)
-
-	err := l.DoFile("prelude/init.lua")
+	err := util.DoString(l, "package.path = package.path .. " + requirePaths)
 	if err != nil {
-		err = l.DoFile(preloadPath)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Could not add preload paths! Libraries will be missing. This shouldn't happen.")
+	}
+
+	err = util.DoFile(l, "prelude/init.lua")
+	if err != nil {
+		err = util.DoFile(l, preloadPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr,
-				"Missing preload file, builtins may be missing.")
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Missing preload file, builtins may be missing.")
 		}
 	}
 }
+
 func runConfig(confpath string) {
 	if !interactive {
 		return
 	}
-	err := l.DoFile(confpath)
+	err := util.DoFile(l, confpath)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err,
-			"\nAn error has occured while loading your config! Falling back to minimal default config.")
-
-		l.DoString(minimalconf)
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err, "\nAn error has occured while loading your config! Falling back to minimal default config.")
+		util.DoString(l, minimalconf)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8530389..a3a21c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -10,20 +10,21 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
+	"hilbish/util"
 	"hilbish/golibs/bait"
 
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 	"github.com/pborman/getopt"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 	"github.com/maxlandon/readline"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
 var (
-	l *lua.LState
+	l *rt.Runtime
 	lr *lineReader
 
-	commands = map[string]*lua.LFunction{}
-	luaCompletions = map[string]*lua.LFunction{}
+	commands = map[string]*rt.Closure{}
+	luaCompletions = map[string]*rt.Closure{}
 
 	confDir string
 	userDataDir string
@@ -151,13 +152,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if getopt.NArgs() > 0 {
-		luaArgs := l.NewTable()
-		for _, arg := range getopt.Args() {
-			luaArgs.Append(lua.LString(arg))
+		luaArgs := rt.NewTable()
+		for i, arg := range getopt.Args() {
+			luaArgs.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(arg))
 		}
 
-		l.SetGlobal("args", luaArgs)
-		err := l.DoFile(getopt.Arg(0))
+		l.GlobalEnv().Set(rt.StringValue("args"), rt.TableValue(luaArgs))
+		err := util.DoFile(l, getopt.Arg(0))
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/prelude/init.lua b/prelude/init.lua
index e5ced82..e2914d1 100644
--- a/prelude/init.lua
+++ b/prelude/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local _ = require 'succulent' -- Function additions
 local oldDir = hilbish.cwd()
 
 local shlvl = tonumber(os.getenv 'SHLVL')
-if shlvl ~= nil then os.setenv('SHLVL', shlvl + 1) else os.setenv('SHLVL', 0) end
+if shlvl ~= nil then os.setenv('SHLVL', tostring(shlvl + 1)) else os.setenv('SHLVL', '0') end
 
 -- Builtins
 local recentDirs = {}
diff --git a/rl.go b/rl.go
index feb6019..08efcc7 100644
--- a/rl.go
+++ b/rl.go
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"hilbish/util"
+
 	"github.com/maxlandon/readline"
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 )
 
 type lineReader struct {
 	rl *readline.Instance
 }
 var fileHist *fileHistory
-var hinter lua.LValue = lua.LNil
-var highlighter lua.LValue = lua.LNil
+var hinter *rt.Closure
+var highlighter *rt.Closure
 
-// other gophers might hate this naming but this is local, shut up
 func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 	rl := readline.NewInstance()
 	// we don't mind hilbish.read rl instances having completion,
@@ -47,46 +48,38 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 		hooks.Em.Emit("hilbish.vimAction", actionStr, args)
 	}
 	rl.HintText = func(line []rune, pos int) []rune {
-		if hinter == lua.LNil {
+		if hinter == nil {
 			return []rune{}
 		}
 
-		err := l.CallByParam(lua.P{
-			Fn: hinter,
-			NRet: 1,
-			Protect: true,
-		}, lua.LString(string(line)), lua.LNumber(pos))
+		retVal, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(highlighter),
+		rt.StringValue(string(line)), rt.IntValue(int64(pos)))
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			return []rune{}
 		}
 		
-		retVal := l.Get(-1)
 		hintText := ""
-		if luaStr, ok := retVal.(lua.LString); retVal != lua.LNil && ok {
-			hintText = luaStr.String()
+		if luaStr, ok := retVal.TryString(); ok {
+			hintText = luaStr
 		}
 		
 		return []rune(hintText)
 	}
 	rl.SyntaxHighlighter = func(line []rune) string {
-		if highlighter == lua.LNil {
+		if highlighter == nil {
 			return string(line)
 		}
-		err := l.CallByParam(lua.P{
-			Fn: highlighter,
-			NRet: 1,
-			Protect: true,
-		}, lua.LString(string(line)))
+		retVal, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(highlighter),
+		rt.StringValue(string(line)))
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 			return string(line)
 		}
 		
-		retVal := l.Get(-1)
 		highlighted := ""
-		if luaStr, ok := retVal.(lua.LString); retVal != lua.LNil && ok {
-			highlighted = luaStr.String()
+		if luaStr, ok := retVal.TryString(); ok {
+			highlighted = luaStr
 		}
 		
 		return highlighted
@@ -122,23 +115,20 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 			return prefix, compGroup
 		} else {
 			if completecb, ok := luaCompletions["command." + fields[0]]; ok {
-				luaFields := l.NewTable()
-				for _, f := range fields {
-					luaFields.Append(lua.LString(f))
+				luaFields := rt.NewTable()
+				for i, f := range fields {
+					luaFields.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i + 1)), rt.StringValue(f))
 				}
-				err := l.CallByParam(lua.P{
-					Fn: completecb,
-					NRet: 1,
-					Protect: true,
-				}, lua.LString(query), lua.LString(ctx), luaFields)
+
+				// we must keep the holy 80 cols
+				luacompleteTable, err := rt.Call1(l.MainThread(), 
+				rt.FunctionValue(completecb), rt.StringValue(query),
+				rt.StringValue(ctx), rt.TableValue(luaFields))
 
 				if err != nil {
 					return "", compGroup
 				}
 
-				luacompleteTable := l.Get(-1)
-				l.Pop(1)
-
 				/*
 					as an example with git,
 					completion table should be structured like:
@@ -163,50 +153,86 @@ func newLineReader(prompt string, noHist bool) *lineReader {
 					it is the responsibility of the completer
 					to work on subcommands and subcompletions
 				*/
-				if cmpTbl, ok := luacompleteTable.(*lua.LTable); ok {
-					cmpTbl.ForEach(func(key lua.LValue, value lua.LValue) {
-						if key.Type() == lua.LTNumber {
-							// completion group
-							if value.Type() == lua.LTTable {
-								luaCmpGroup := value.(*lua.LTable)
-								compType := luaCmpGroup.RawGet(lua.LString("type"))
-								compItems := luaCmpGroup.RawGet(lua.LString("items"))
-								if compType.Type() != lua.LTString {
-									l.RaiseError("bad type name for completion (expected string, got %v)", compType.Type().String())
-								}
-								if compItems.Type() != lua.LTTable {
-									l.RaiseError("bad items for completion (expected table, got %v)", compItems.Type().String())
-								}
-								var items []string
-								itemDescriptions := make(map[string]string)
-								compItems.(*lua.LTable).ForEach(func(k lua.LValue, v lua.LValue) {
-									if k.Type() == lua.LTString {
-										// ['--flag'] = {'description', '--flag-alias'}
-										itm := v.(*lua.LTable)
-										items = append(items, k.String())
-										itemDescriptions[k.String()] = itm.RawGet(lua.LNumber(1)).String()
-									} else {
-										items = append(items, v.String())
-									}
-								})
+				if cmpTbl, ok := luacompleteTable.TryTable(); ok {
+					nextVal := rt.NilValue
+					for {
+						next, val, ok := cmpTbl.Next(nextVal)
+						if next == rt.NilValue {
+							break
+						}
+						nextVal = next
 
-								var dispType readline.TabDisplayType
-								switch compType.String() {
-									case "grid": dispType = readline.TabDisplayGrid
-									case "list": dispType = readline.TabDisplayList
-									// need special cases, will implement later
-									//case "map": dispType = readline.TabDisplayMap
+						_, ok = next.TryInt()
+						valTbl, okk := val.TryTable()
+						if !ok || !okk {
+							// TODO: error?
+							break
+						}
+
+						luaCompType := valTbl.Get(rt.StringValue("type"))
+						luaCompItems := valTbl.Get(rt.StringValue("items"))
+
+						compType, ok := luaCompType.TryString()
+						compItems, okk := luaCompItems.TryTable()
+						if !ok || !okk {
+							// TODO: error
+							break
+						}
+
+						var items []string
+						itemDescriptions := make(map[string]string)
+						nxVal := rt.NilValue
+						for {
+							nx, vl, _ := compItems.Next(nxVal)
+							if nx == rt.NilValue {
+								break
+							}
+							nxVal = nx
+
+							if tstr := nx.Type(); tstr == rt.StringType {
+								// ['--flag'] = {'description', '--flag-alias'}
+								nxStr, ok := nx.TryString()
+								vlTbl, okk := vl.TryTable()
+								if !ok || !okk {
+									// TODO: error
+									continue
 								}
-								compGroup = append(compGroup, &readline.CompletionGroup{
-									DisplayType: dispType,
-									Descriptions: itemDescriptions,
-									Suggestions: items,
-									TrimSlash: false,
-									NoSpace: true,
-								})
+								items = append(items, nxStr)
+								itemDescription, ok := vlTbl.Get(rt.IntValue(1)).TryString()
+								if !ok {
+									// TODO: error
+									continue
+								}
+								itemDescriptions[nxStr] = itemDescription
+							} else if tstr == rt.IntType {
+								vlStr, okk := vl.TryString()
+								if !okk {
+									// TODO: error
+									continue
+								}
+								items = append(items, vlStr)
+							} else {
+								// TODO: error
+								continue
 							}
 						}
-					})
+
+						var dispType readline.TabDisplayType
+						switch compType {
+							case "grid": dispType = readline.TabDisplayGrid
+							case "list": dispType = readline.TabDisplayList
+							// need special cases, will implement later
+							//case "map": dispType = readline.TabDisplayMap
+						}
+
+						compGroup = append(compGroup, &readline.CompletionGroup{
+							DisplayType: dispType,
+							Descriptions: itemDescriptions,
+							Suggestions: items,
+							TrimSlash: false,
+							NoSpace: true,
+						})
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -268,56 +294,65 @@ func (lr *lineReader) Resize() {
 }
 
 // lua module
-func (lr *lineReader) Loader(L *lua.LState) *lua.LTable {
-	lrLua := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"add": lr.luaAddHistory,
-		"all": lr.luaAllHistory,
-		"clear": lr.luaClearHistory,
-		"get": lr.luaGetHistory,
-		"size": lr.luaSize,
+func (lr *lineReader) Loader(rtm *rt.Runtime) *rt.Table {
+	lrLua := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"add": {lr.luaAddHistory, 1, false},
+		"all": {lr.luaAllHistory, 0, false},
+		"clear": {lr.luaClearHistory, 0, false},
+		"get": {lr.luaGetHistory, 1, false},
+		"size": {lr.luaSize, 0, false},
 	}
 
-	mod := l.SetFuncs(l.NewTable(), lrLua)
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, lrLua)
 
 	return mod
 }
 
-func (lr *lineReader) luaAddHistory(l *lua.LState) int {
-	cmd := l.CheckString(1)
+func (lr *lineReader) luaAddHistory(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	lr.AddHistory(cmd)
 
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
-func (lr *lineReader) luaSize(L *lua.LState) int {
-	L.Push(lua.LNumber(fileHist.Len()))
-
-	return 1
+func (lr *lineReader) luaSize(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.IntValue(int64(fileHist.Len()))), nil
 }
 
-func (lr *lineReader) luaGetHistory(L *lua.LState) int {
-	idx := L.CheckInt(1)
-	cmd, _ := fileHist.GetLine(idx)
-	L.Push(lua.LString(cmd))
+func (lr *lineReader) luaGetHistory(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	idx, err := c.IntArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-	return 1
+	cmd, _ := fileHist.GetLine(int(idx))
+
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.StringValue(cmd)), nil
 }
 
-func (lr *lineReader) luaAllHistory(L *lua.LState) int {
-	tbl := L.NewTable()
+func (lr *lineReader) luaAllHistory(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	tbl := rt.NewTable()
 	size := fileHist.Len()
 
 	for i := 1; i < size; i++ {
 		cmd, _ := fileHist.GetLine(i)
-		tbl.Append(lua.LString(cmd))
+		tbl.Set(rt.IntValue(int64(i)), rt.StringValue(cmd))
 	}
 
-	L.Push(tbl)
-
-	return 1
+	return c.PushingNext1(t.Runtime, rt.TableValue(tbl)), nil
 }
 
-func (lr *lineReader) luaClearHistory(l *lua.LState) int {
+func (lr *lineReader) luaClearHistory(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	fileHist.clear()
-	return 0
+	return c.Next(), nil
 }
diff --git a/runnermode.go b/runnermode.go
index 6d632ec..7b682b4 100644
--- a/runnermode.go
+++ b/runnermode.go
@@ -1,46 +1,56 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	"hilbish/util"
+
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
 )
 
-func runnerModeLoader(L *lua.LState) *lua.LTable {
-	exports := map[string]lua.LGFunction{
-		"sh": shRunner,
-		"lua": luaRunner,
-		"setMode": hlrunnerMode,
+func runnerModeLoader(rtm *rt.Runtime) *rt.Table {
+	exports := map[string]util.LuaExport{
+		"sh": {shRunner, 1, false},
+		"lua": {luaRunner, 1, false},
+		"setMode": {hlrunnerMode, 1, false},
 	}
 
-	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
-	L.SetField(mod, "mode", runnerMode)
+	mod := rt.NewTable()
+	util.SetExports(rtm, mod, exports)
 
 	return mod
 }
 
-func shRunner(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cmd := L.CheckString(1)
+func shRunner(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	exitCode, err := handleSh(cmd)
-	var luaErr lua.LValue = lua.LNil
+	var luaErr rt.Value = rt.NilValue
 	if err != nil {
-		luaErr = lua.LString(err.Error())
+		luaErr = rt.StringValue(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	L.Push(lua.LNumber(exitCode))
-	L.Push(luaErr)
-
-	return 2
+	return c.PushingNext(t.Runtime, rt.IntValue(int64(exitCode)), luaErr), nil
 }
 
-func luaRunner(L *lua.LState) int {
-	cmd := L.CheckString(1)
+func luaRunner(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
+	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	exitCode, err := handleLua(cmd)
-	var luaErr lua.LValue = lua.LNil
+	var luaErr rt.Value = rt.NilValue
 	if err != nil {
-		luaErr = lua.LString(err.Error())
+		luaErr = rt.StringValue(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	L.Push(lua.LNumber(exitCode))
-	L.Push(luaErr)
-
-	return 2
+	return c.PushingNext(t.Runtime, rt.IntValue(int64(exitCode)), luaErr), nil
 }
diff --git a/util/export.go b/util/export.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0b4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+)
+
+// LuaExport represents a Go function which can be exported to Lua.
+type LuaExport struct {
+	Function rt.GoFunctionFunc
+	ArgNum int
+	Variadic bool
+}
+
+// SetExports puts the Lua function exports in the table.
+func SetExports(rtm *rt.Runtime, tbl *rt.Table, exports map[string]LuaExport) {
+	for name, export := range exports {
+		rtm.SetEnvGoFunc(tbl, name, export.Function, export.ArgNum, export.Variadic)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index 718c623..5fdaad3 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -1,32 +1,120 @@
 package util
 
-import "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	rt "github.com/arnodel/golua/runtime"
+)
 
 // Document adds a documentation string to a module.
 // It is accessible via the __doc metatable.
-func Document(L *lua.LState, module lua.LValue, doc string) {
-	mt := L.GetMetatable(module)
-	if mt == lua.LNil {
-		mt = L.NewTable()
-		L.SetMetatable(module, mt)
+func Document(module *rt.Table, doc string) {
+	mt := module.Metatable()
+	
+	if mt == nil {
+		mt = rt.NewTable()
+		module.SetMetatable(mt)
 	}
-	L.SetField(mt, "__doc", lua.LString(doc))
+
+	mt.Set(rt.StringValue("__doc"), rt.StringValue(doc))
 }
 
 // SetField sets a field in a table, adding docs for it.
 // It is accessible via the __docProp metatable. It is a table of the names of the fields.
-func SetField(L *lua.LState, module lua.LValue, field string, value lua.LValue, doc string) {
-	mt := L.GetMetatable(module)
-	if mt == lua.LNil {
-		mt = L.NewTable()
-		docProp := L.NewTable()
-		L.SetField(mt, "__docProp", docProp)
+func SetField(rtm *rt.Runtime, module *rt.Table, field string, value rt.Value, doc string) {
+	// TODO:    ^ rtm isnt needed, i should remove it
+	mt := module.Metatable()
+	
+	if mt == nil {
+		mt = rt.NewTable()
+		docProp := rt.NewTable()
+		mt.Set(rt.StringValue("__docProp"), rt.TableValue(docProp))
 
-		L.SetMetatable(module, mt)
+		module.SetMetatable(mt)
 	}
-	docProp := L.GetTable(mt, lua.LString("__docProp"))
+	docProp := mt.Get(rt.StringValue("__docProp"))
 
-	L.SetField(docProp, field, lua.LString(doc))
-	L.SetField(module, field, value)
+	docProp.AsTable().Set(rt.StringValue(field), rt.StringValue(doc))
+	module.Set(rt.StringValue(field), value)
 }
 
+// DoString runs the code string in the Lua runtime.
+func DoString(rtm *rt.Runtime, code string) error {
+	chunk, err := rtm.CompileAndLoadLuaChunk("<string>", []byte(code), rt.TableValue(rtm.GlobalEnv()))
+	if chunk != nil {
+		_, err = rt.Call1(rtm.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(chunk))
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// DoFile runs the contents of the file in the Lua runtime.
+func DoFile(rtm *rt.Runtime, path string) error {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(f)
+	c, err := reader.ReadByte()
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// unread so a char won't be missing
+	err = reader.UnreadByte()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var buf []byte
+	if c == byte('#') {
+		// shebang - skip that line
+		_, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+			return err
+		}
+		buf = []byte{'\n'}
+	}
+
+	for {
+		line, err := reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+		
+		buf = append(buf, line...)
+	}
+
+	chunk, err := rtm.CompileAndLoadLuaChunk(path, buf, rt.TableValue(rtm.GlobalEnv()))
+	if chunk != nil {
+		_, err = rt.Call1(rtm.MainThread(), rt.FunctionValue(chunk))
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// HandleStrCallback handles function parameters for Go functions which take
+// a string and a closure.
+func HandleStrCallback(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (string, *rt.Closure, error) {
+	if err := c.CheckNArgs(2); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	name, err := c.StringArg(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	cb, err := c.ClosureArg(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+
+	return name, cb, err
+}