diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c958fdc..f5c90b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
 version = 4
 
+[[package]]
+name = "libc"
+version = "0.2.175"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "6a82ae493e598baaea5209805c49bbf2ea7de956d50d7da0da1164f9c6d28543"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rush"
 version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 39e279a..849701d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 name = "rush"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
+default-run = "rush"
+
+[dependencies]
+libc = "0.2.175"
diff --git a/src/bin/keycode.rs b/src/bin/keycode.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b488c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/keycode.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+use std::io::{stdin, stdout, Read, Write};
+
+fn enable_raw_mode() -> libc::termios {
+    unsafe {
+        let fd = libc::STDIN_FILENO;
+        let mut termios = std::mem::zeroed();
+        libc::tcgetattr(fd, &mut termios);
+
+        let mut raw = termios;
+        // Input modes: no break, no CR to NL, no parity check, no strip char,
+        // no start/stop output control.
+        raw.c_iflag &= !(libc::BRKINT | libc::ICRNL | libc::INPCK | libc::ISTRIP | libc::IXON);
+        // Output modes: disable post processing
+        raw.c_oflag &= !(libc::OPOST);
+        // Control modes: set 8 bit chars
+        raw.c_cflag |= libc::CS8;
+        // Local modes: disable echo, canonical, extended functions, and signals
+        raw.c_lflag &= !(libc::ECHO | libc::ICANON | libc::IEXTEN | libc::ISIG);
+        // Control chars: set read timeout
+        raw.c_cc[libc::VMIN] = 1;  // minimum number of bytes before read returns
+        raw.c_cc[libc::VTIME] = 0; // no timeout
+
+        libc::tcsetattr(fd, libc::TCSAFLUSH, &raw);
+
+        termios // return original so we can restore later
+    }
+}
+
+fn disable_raw_mode(orig: &libc::termios) {
+    unsafe {
+        libc::tcsetattr(libc::STDIN_FILENO, libc::TCSAFLUSH, orig);
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let orig = enable_raw_mode();
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 1];
+
+    loop {
+        stdin().read_exact(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+        if buffer[0] == 3 {break;}
+
+        print!("{:?}\r\n", buffer);
+        stdout().flush().unwrap();
+    }
+    disable_raw_mode(&orig);
+}
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diff --git a/src/data.rs b/src/data.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e59da09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use std::{env, path::PathBuf};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Data {
+    prev_path: PathBuf,
+    curr_path: PathBuf,
+
+    history: Vec<String>,
+    hist_pos: usize,
+    hist_partial: String
+}
+
+impl Default for Data {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let prev_path = PathBuf::new();
+        let curr_path = env::current_dir().unwrap();
+        let history: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+        let hist_pos = 0;
+        let hist_partial = String::new();
+
+        Self {
+            prev_path,
+            curr_path,
+
+            history,
+            hist_pos,
+            hist_partial
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Data {
+    pub fn set_path(&mut self, path: PathBuf) {
+        self.prev_path = self.curr_path.clone();
+        self.curr_path = path;
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_current_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.curr_path.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_previous_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.prev_path.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_to_hist(&mut self, command: String) {
+        self.history.push(command);
+        self.hist_pos += 1;
+    }
+
+    pub fn save_command(&mut self, command: String) {
+        self.hist_partial = command;
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_prev_hist_item(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        if self.history.is_empty() { return None; }
+        if self.hist_pos <= self.history.len() && self.hist_pos > 0 { self.hist_pos -= 1; Some(self.history[self.hist_pos].clone()) }
+        else { None }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_next_hist_item(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        if self.hist_pos < self.history.len() { self.hist_pos += 1; }
+        if self.hist_pos < self.history.len() { Some(self.history[self.hist_pos].clone()) }
+        else if self.hist_pos == self.history.len() { Some(self.hist_partial.clone()) }
+        else { None }
+    }
+
+    pub fn at_hist_end(&self) -> bool {
+        self.hist_pos+1 == self.history.len()
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/key.rs b/src/key.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e953fae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/key.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use std::io::{stdin, Read};
+
+#[derive(PartialEq)]
+pub enum Key {
+    Char(char),
+    Enter,
+    Backspace,
+    Escape,
+    ArrowUp,
+    ArrowDown,
+    ArrowRight,
+    ArrowLeft,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    Unknown(Vec<u8>)
+}
+
+impl From<u8> for Key {
+    fn from(byte: u8) -> Self {
+        match byte {
+            b'\n' | b'\r' => Key::Enter,
+            8 | 127 => Key::Backspace,
+            27 => {
+                let mut buf = [0u8; 2];
+                if stdin().read_exact(&mut buf).is_err() {
+                    return Key::Escape;
+                }
+
+                match buf {
+                    [b'[', b'A'] => Key::ArrowUp,
+                    [b'[', b'B'] => Key::ArrowDown,
+                    [b'[', b'C'] => Key::ArrowRight,
+                    [b'[', b'D'] => Key::ArrowLeft,
+                    _ => Key::Unknown(vec![27, buf[0], buf[1]])
+                }
+            },
+            char if char.is_ascii() => Key::Char(byte as char),
+            byte => Key::Unknown(vec![byte])
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8a55e80..c92703b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,172 @@
+use std::{
+    env,
+    io::{self, stdin, stdout, Read, Stdin, Stdout, Write},
+    process::Command,
+    str::SplitWhitespace,
+};
+
+mod raw;
+use raw::{enable_raw_mode, disable_raw_mode};
+
+mod key;
+use key::Key;
+
+mod data;
+use data::Data;
+
+fn print_prompt(pre_input: &str, data: &mut Data, newline: bool) -> io::Result<()> {
+    if newline {
+        print!("\r\n{}\r\n> {}", data.get_current_path().display(), pre_input);
+    } else {
+        print!("\r> {}", pre_input);
+    }
+    stdout().flush()?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn flush_prompt(flush_count: usize) -> io::Result<()> {
+    print!("\r> {}", " ".repeat(flush_count));
+    print!("\r> {}", "\x08".repeat(flush_count));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn handle_input(stdin: &mut Stdin, stdout: &mut Stdout, data: &mut Data) -> io::Result<String> {
+    let mut input = String::new();
+    let mut buffer = [0u8; 1];
+
+    loop {
+        stdin.read_exact(&mut buffer)?;
+        let key = Key::from(buffer[0]);
+
+        match key {
+            Key::Enter => {
+                data.add_to_hist(input.clone());
+                write!(stdout, "\r\n")?;
+                break;
+            }
+            Key::Backspace => {
+                if !input.is_empty() {
+                    input.pop();
+                    write!(stdout, "\x08 \x08")?;
+                    stdout.flush()?;
+                }
+            }
+            Key::Escape => continue,
+            Key::ArrowUp => {
+                if let Some(hist_command) = data.get_prev_hist_item() {
+                    if data.at_hist_end() { data.save_command(input.clone()); }
+                    flush_prompt(input.len())?;
+                    input = hist_command.clone();
+                    print_prompt(&input, data, false)?;
+                }
+            },
+            Key::ArrowDown => {
+                if let Some(hist_command) = data.get_next_hist_item() {
+                    flush_prompt(input.len())?;
+                    input = hist_command.clone();
+                    print_prompt(&input, data, false)?;
+                }
+            },
+            Key::ArrowLeft => {},
+            Key::ArrowRight => {},
+            Key::Char(c) => {
+                input.push(c);
+                write!(stdout, "{c}")?;
+                stdout.flush()?;
+            }
+            Key::Unknown(_) => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(input)
+}
+
+fn parse_input<I>(mut input: I) -> (<I as Iterator>::Item, I)
+where
+    I: Iterator,
+{
+    let command = input.next().unwrap();
+    let args = input;
+
+    (command, args)
+}
+
+fn run_command(command: &str, args: SplitWhitespace, data: &mut Data) -> Result<u8, String> {
+    match command {
+        "exit" => return Ok(1),
+        "cd" => {
+            let path = args.peekable().peek().map_or("~", |dir| *dir);
+
+            let mut new_path = data.get_current_path();
+
+            if path.chars().nth(0).unwrap() == '/' { new_path.push("/"); }
+            for subpath in path.split("/") {
+                match subpath {
+                    "-" => {
+                        new_path = data.get_previous_path();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    "~" => {
+                        new_path.push(env::home_dir().unwrap());
+                    }
+                    ".." => {
+                        new_path.pop();
+                    }
+                    "." => {}
+                    path => new_path.push(path),
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Err(e) = env::set_current_dir(&new_path) {
+                Err(e.to_string())
+            } else {
+                data.set_path(new_path);
+                Ok(0)
+            }
+        }
+        command => {
+            let child = Command::new(command).args(args).spawn();
+
+            match child {
+                Ok(mut child) => { child.wait().unwrap(); Ok(0) }
+                Err(e) => { return Err(e.to_string()); }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn rush_loop(data: &mut Data, orig: libc::termios) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let mut stdin = stdin();
+    let mut stdout = stdout();
+
+    loop {
+        print_prompt("", data, true)?;
+
+        let input = handle_input(&mut stdin, &mut stdout, data)?;
+        let input = input.trim();
+        if input.is_empty() { continue; }
+        let input = input.split_whitespace();
+        let (command, args) = parse_input(input);
+
+        disable_raw_mode(&orig);
+        match run_command(command, args, data) {
+            Ok(status) => match status {
+                1 => return Ok(()),
+                _ => {}
+            },
+            Err(e) => eprint!("{e}\r\n")
+        }
+        enable_raw_mode();
+    }
+}
+
 fn main() {
-    
-}
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+    let mut data = Data::default();
+
+    let orig = enable_raw_mode();
+
+    rush_loop(&mut data, orig).unwrap();
+
+    disable_raw_mode(&orig);
+}
diff --git a/src/raw.rs b/src/raw.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e23eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/raw.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+pub fn enable_raw_mode() -> libc::termios {
+    unsafe {
+        let fd = libc::STDIN_FILENO;
+        let mut termios = std::mem::zeroed();
+        libc::tcgetattr(fd, &mut termios);
+
+        let mut raw = termios;
+        raw.c_iflag &= !(libc::BRKINT | libc::ICRNL | libc::INPCK | libc::ISTRIP | libc::IXON);
+        raw.c_oflag &= !(libc::OPOST);
+        raw.c_cflag |= libc::CS8;
+        raw.c_lflag &= !(libc::ECHO | libc::ICANON | libc::IEXTEN | libc::ISIG);
+        raw.c_cc[libc::VMIN] = 1;
+        raw.c_cc[libc::VTIME] = 0;
+        libc::tcsetattr(fd, libc::TCSAFLUSH, &raw);
+
+        termios
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn disable_raw_mode(orig: &libc::termios) {
+    unsafe {
+        libc::tcsetattr(libc::STDIN_FILENO, libc::TCSAFLUSH, orig);
+    }
+}
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