diff --git a/luprex/Makefile b/luprex/Makefile
index 26a07a09..0cc56a3b 100644
--- a/luprex/Makefile
+++ b/luprex/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ BASE_ERIS := \
 
 BASE_CORE := \
 	invocation spookyv2 eng-malloc debugcollector drivenengine util luastack \
-	traceback planemap pprint luaconsole luavector idalloc globaldb sched http \
+	traceback planemap pprint luavector idalloc globaldb sched http \
 	json table luasnap animqueue streambuffer source world-core world-accessor \
 	world-difftab world-diffxmit world-pairtab world-testing lpxserver lpxclient \
 	eng-tests printbuffer serializelua
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.cpp b/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.cpp
index 27e5c21d..62d79fd1 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.cpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ SharedChannel DrivenEngine::get_stdio_channel() {
     return stdio_channel_;
 }
 
-void DrivenEngine::set_console_prompt(const eng::string &prompt) {
-    console_prompt_ = prompt;
-}
-
 void DrivenEngine::set_visible_world_and_actor(World *w, int64_t id) {
     visible_world_ = w;
     visible_actor_id_ = id;
@@ -369,11 +365,6 @@ bool DrivenEngine::drv_get_outgoing_empty(uint32_t chid) const {
     return (v.size() == 0);
 }
 
-void DrivenEngine::drv_get_console_prompt(uint32_t *len, const char **data) const {
-    *len = console_prompt_.size();
-    *data = console_prompt_.c_str();
-}
-
 double DrivenEngine::drv_get_clock() const {
     return clock_;
 }
@@ -529,10 +520,6 @@ static bool drv_get_outgoing_empty(EngineWrapper *w, uint32_t chid) {
     return w->engine->drv_get_outgoing_empty(chid);
 }
 
-static void drv_get_console_prompt(EngineWrapper *w, uint32_t *len, const char **data) {
-    return w->engine->drv_get_console_prompt(len, data);
-}
-
 static double drv_get_clock(EngineWrapper *w) {
     return w->engine->drv_get_clock();
 }
@@ -916,7 +903,6 @@ static void init_engine_wrapper_helper(EngineWrapper *w) {
     w->get_channel_released = drv_get_channel_released;
     w->get_outgoing = drv_get_outgoing;
     w->get_outgoing_empty = drv_get_outgoing_empty;
-    w->get_console_prompt = drv_get_console_prompt;
     w->get_clock = drv_get_clock;
     w->get_have_prints = drv_get_have_prints;
     w->get_rescan_lua_source = drv_get_rescan_lua_source;
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.hpp b/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.hpp
index 7a7abbc5..453987f4 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.hpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/drivenengine.hpp
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ public:
     // drv_sent_outgoing, drv_recv_incoming.
     //
     SharedChannel get_stdio_channel();
-
-    // Set the prompt for the console.
-    //
-    void set_console_prompt(const eng::string &prompt);
     
     // Set the flag to rescan the lua source directory. The lua source
     // directory is read once, automatically, at engine creation time.
@@ -277,7 +273,6 @@ public:
     bool drv_get_channel_released(uint32_t chid) const;
     void drv_get_outgoing(uint32_t chid, uint32_t *len, const char **data) const;
     bool drv_get_outgoing_empty(uint32_t chid) const;
-    void drv_get_console_prompt(uint32_t *len, const char **data) const;
     double drv_get_clock() const;
     bool drv_get_have_prints() const;
     bool drv_get_rescan_lua_source() const;
@@ -318,7 +313,6 @@ private:
     double clock_;
     bool have_prints_;
     bool stop_driver_;
-    eng::string console_prompt_;
     friend class Channel;
 };
 
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/enginewrapper.hpp b/luprex/cpp/core/enginewrapper.hpp
index dbe8a9da..28dc81c2 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/enginewrapper.hpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/enginewrapper.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum class AccessKind {
     CONNECT_TO_SERVER,
     VALIDATE_LUA_EXPR,
     CHANNEL_PRINTS,
+    SLASH_COMMAND,
 };
 
 class DrivenEngine;
@@ -104,10 +105,6 @@ struct EngineWrapper {
     //
     bool (*get_outgoing_empty)(EngineWrapper *w, uint32_t chid);
 
-    // Get the console prompt.
-    //
-    void (*get_console_prompt)(EngineWrapper *w, uint32_t *len, const char **data);
-    
     // Get the clock.
     //
     // Get the current time.  This is equal to the last value passed
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/lpxclient.cpp b/luprex/cpp/core/lpxclient.cpp
index 689e3a23..8412a468 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/lpxclient.cpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/lpxclient.cpp
@@ -3,21 +3,18 @@
 
 #include "drivenengine.hpp"
 #include "world.hpp"
-#include "luaconsole.hpp"
 #include "invocation.hpp"
 #include "util.hpp"
 #include "printbuffer.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 
-class LpxClient : public DrivenEngine, public CommonCommands {
+class LpxClient : public DrivenEngine {
 public:
-    using StringVec = LuaConsole::StringVec;
     UniqueWorld world_;
     int64_t actor_id_;
     InvocationQueue unack_;
     SharedChannel channel_;
-    LuaConsole console_;
     PrintChanneler print_channeler_;
     eng::vector<Invocation> delayed_invocations_;
     lua_State *lua_syntax_checker_;
@@ -26,8 +23,6 @@ public:
     LpxClient() {
         lua_syntax_checker_ = LuaCoreStack::newstate(eng::l_alloc);
 
-        set_console_prompt(console_.get_prompt());
-
         set_initial_state_standalone();
     }
 
@@ -134,55 +129,10 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    virtual void do_syntax_error(std::string_view error) override {
-        util::dprint("Syntax error: ", error, "\n");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_unknown_command(std::string_view name) override {
-        util::dprint("Unknown command: ", name);
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_view_command() override {
-        util::dprint(world_->tangibles_near_debug_string(actor_id_, 1000));
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_moveto_command(int x, int y) override {
-        do_unknown_command("moveto");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_quit_command() override {
-        abandon_server();
-        stop_driver();
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_cpl_command() override {
-        rescan_lua_source(true);
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_work_command() override {
-        do_unknown_command("work");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_display_command() override {
-        do_unknown_command("display");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_aborthttp_command() override {
-        do_unknown_command("aborthttp");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_connect_command(std::string_view hostname) override {
-        set_initial_state_connect(util::ss("nocert:", hostname, ":8085"));
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_luainvoke_command(std::string_view cmd) override {
-        send_invocation(Invocation(AccessKind::INVOKE_LUA_EXPR, actor_id_, actor_id_, cmd));
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_luaprobe_command(std::string_view cmd) override {
-        world_to_asynchronous();
-        util::dprint(world_->probe_lua_expr(actor_id_, cmd));
-        world_to_synchronous();
+    void slash_command(std::string_view command) {
+        util::dprint("Slash Command: ", command);
+        // 
+        // set_initial_state_connect(util::ss("nocert:", hostname, ":8085"));
     }
 
     void change_actor_id(int64_t actor_id) {
@@ -279,6 +229,10 @@ public:
                 set_have_prints(false);
                 break;
             }
+            case AccessKind::SLASH_COMMAND: {
+                slash_command(datapk);
+                break;
+            }
             default: {
                 util::dprint("Invalid event_access: ", int(kind));
             }
@@ -292,15 +246,6 @@ public:
         }
         delayed_invocations_.clear();
 
-        // Check for keyboard input on stdin.
-        while (true) {
-            eng::string line = get_stdio_channel()->in()->readline();
-            if (line == "") break;
-            console_.add(line);
-            set_console_prompt(console_.get_prompt());
-            do_command(console_.get_command());
-        }
-
         // Check for communication from server..
         if (channel_ != nullptr) {
             if (channel_->closed()) {
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/lpxserver.cpp b/luprex/cpp/core/lpxserver.cpp
index 3796977b..5d1ba175 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/lpxserver.cpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/lpxserver.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "world.hpp"
 #include "drivenengine.hpp"
-#include "luaconsole.hpp"
 #include "util.hpp"
 #include "printbuffer.hpp"
 #include "luastack.hpp"
@@ -22,11 +21,9 @@ public:
 using UniqueClient = std::unique_ptr<Client>;
 using ClientVector = eng::vector<UniqueClient>;
 
-class LpxServer : public DrivenEngine, public CommonCommands {
+class LpxServer : public DrivenEngine {
 public:
-    using StringVec = LuaConsole::StringVec;
     UniqueWorld master_;
-    LuaConsole console_;
     ClientVector clients_;
     PrintChanneler print_channeler_;
     HttpChannelMap http_client_channels_;
@@ -57,9 +54,6 @@ public:
         // Enable listening on port 8080 (http server connections)
         listen_port(8080);
 
-        // Set the console prompt.
-        set_console_prompt(console_.get_prompt());
-
         // Export stuff to the graphics engine.
         set_visible_world_and_actor(master_.get(), admin_id_);
         
@@ -74,54 +68,9 @@ public:
         lua_close(lua_syntax_checker_);
     }
 
-    virtual void do_syntax_error(std::string_view error) override {
-        util::dprint("Syntax error: ", error, "\n");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_unknown_command(std::string_view name) override {
-        util::dprint("Unknown command: ", name, "\n");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_view_command() override {
-        util::dprint(master_->tangibles_near_debug_string(admin_id_, 1000));
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_moveto_command(int x, int y) override {
-        do_unknown_command("moveto");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_quit_command() override {
-        stop_driver();
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_cpl_command() override {
-        rescan_lua_source(true);
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_work_command() override {
-        do_unknown_command("work");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_display_command() override {
-        do_unknown_command("display");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_aborthttp_command() override {
-        master_->abort_all_http_requests(425, "http requests aborted from the server command line");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_connect_command(std::string_view hostname) override {
-        do_unknown_command("connect");
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_luainvoke_command(std::string_view cmd) override {
-        master_->invoke(Invocation(AccessKind::INVOKE_LUA_EXPR, admin_id_, admin_id_, cmd));
-    }
-
-    virtual void do_luaprobe_command(std::string_view cmd) override {
-        master_->snapshot();
-        util::dprint(master_->probe_lua_expr(admin_id_, cmd));
-        master_->rollback();
+    void slash_command(std::string_view command)
+    {
+        util::dprint("Slash Command:", command);
     }
 
     void delete_client(UniqueClient &client) {
@@ -205,6 +154,10 @@ public:
                 set_have_prints(false);
                 break;
             }
+            case AccessKind::SLASH_COMMAND: {
+                slash_command(datapk);
+                break;
+            }
             default: {
                 util::dprint("Invalid event_access: ", int(kind));
             }
@@ -222,15 +175,6 @@ public:
         }
         delayed_invocations_.clear();
 
-        // Check for keyboard input on stdin.
-        while (true) {
-            eng::string line = get_stdio_channel()->in()->readline();
-            if (line == "") break;
-            console_.add(line);
-            set_console_prompt(console_.get_prompt());
-            do_command(console_.get_command());
-        }
-
         // Check for new incoming channels, set up client structures.
         while (true) {
             SharedChannel chan = new_incoming_channel();
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.cpp b/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.cpp
index 324210f7..8e09928e 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.cpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 LuaConsole::LuaConsole() {
-    lua_state_ = LuaCoreStack::newstate(eng::l_alloc);
     clear_raw_input();
 }
 
 LuaConsole::~LuaConsole() {
-    lua_close(lua_state_);
 }
 
 static LuaConsole::StringVec split_words(const eng::string &raw) {
@@ -108,90 +106,3 @@ void LuaConsole::add(eng::string line) {
     }
 }
 
-void CommonCommands::do_command(const StringVec &words) {
-    if (words.size() == 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "view") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_view_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/view takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "moveto") {
-        if ((words.size() == 3) && sv::valid_int64(words[1]) && sv::valid_int64(words[2])) {
-            return do_moveto_command(sv::to_int64(words[1]), sv::to_int64(words[2]));
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/moveto [x] [y]");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "quit") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_quit_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/quit takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "cpl") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_cpl_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/cpl takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "work") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_work_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/work takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "display") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_display_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/display takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "aborthttp") {
-        if (words.size() == 1) {
-            return do_aborthttp_command();
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/aborthttp takes no arguments");
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (words[0] == "connect") {
-        if ((words.size() == 2)&&(sv::valid_hostname(words[1]))) {
-            return do_connect_command(words[1]);
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/connect [hostname]");
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (words[0] == "luainvoke") {
-        if (words.size() == 2) {
-            return do_luainvoke_command(words[1]);
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/luainvoke [command]");
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (words[0] == "luaprobe") {
-        if (words.size() == 2) {
-            return do_luaprobe_command(words[1]);
-        } else {
-            return do_syntax_error("/luainvoke [command]");
-        }
-    }
-
-    return do_unknown_command(words[0]);
-}
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.hpp b/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.hpp
index 2fca16c2..9fdefb30 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.hpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/core/luaconsole.hpp
@@ -47,16 +47,11 @@
 
 #include "luastack.hpp"
 
-class LuaConsole : public eng::nevernew {
-public:
-    using StringVec = eng::vector<eng::string>;
-
+class LuaConsole {
 private:
-    lua_State *lua_state_;
     eng::string raw_input_;
     int lines_;
     eng::string prompt_;
-    StringVec words_;
 
     void clear_raw_input();
 
@@ -79,40 +74,4 @@ public:
     void add(eng::string line);
 };
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// CommonCommands is parses slash-commands that are understood by
-// lpxclient and lpxserver.  That way, these two separate
-// sourcefiles don't have to duplicate the code for parsing.
-//
-// After parsing, this module calls a virtual function
-// to execute the command.  lpxserver and lpxclient
-// implement these virtual functions in different ways.
-//
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-class CommonCommands {
-public:
-    using StringVec = eng::vector<eng::string>;
-
-protected:
-    virtual void do_syntax_error(std::string_view error) = 0;
-    virtual void do_unknown_command(std::string_view name) = 0;
-    virtual void do_view_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_moveto_command(int x, int y) = 0;
-    virtual void do_quit_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_cpl_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_work_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_display_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_aborthttp_command() = 0;
-    virtual void do_connect_command(std::string_view hostname) = 0;
-    virtual void do_luainvoke_command(std::string_view cmd) = 0;
-    virtual void do_luaprobe_command(std::string_view cmd) = 0;
-
-public:
-    // Parse a command and call one of the virtual command functions above.
-    //
-    void do_command(const StringVec &command);
-};
-
 #endif // LUACONSOLE_HPP
diff --git a/luprex/cpp/drv/driver.cpp b/luprex/cpp/drv/driver.cpp
index abd1018e..9da61e68 100644
--- a/luprex/cpp/drv/driver.cpp
+++ b/luprex/cpp/drv/driver.cpp
@@ -214,10 +214,7 @@ class Driver {
 
     void handle_console_input() {
         read_console_recently_ = false;
-        uint32_t promptlen;
-        const char *promptdata;
-        engw.get_console_prompt(&engw, &promptlen, &promptdata);
-        std::u32string prompt = drvutil::utf8_to_utf32(std::string_view(promptdata, promptlen), nullptr);
+        std::u32string prompt = drvutil::utf8_to_utf32(">", nullptr);
         readline_device_.set_prompt(prompt);
         while (true) {
             std::u32string cps = console_read();