diff --git a/src/js/input.ts b/src/js/input.ts
index d94e1c0..01f807d 100644
--- a/src/js/input.ts
+++ b/src/js/input.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ////
-// this file controls the command textbox
+// input is handled by a <textarea> and friends
 //
 
 import { cmdTextbox, cmdLine } from "./dom.js"
+import { runCommand } from "./shell.js"
 
 export function initInput() {
     cmdTextbox.addEventListener("keydown", inputHandler)
@@ -12,17 +13,17 @@ function inputHandler(event: KeyboardEvent) {
     const target = event.target as HTMLElement
     if (target?.id !== cmdTextbox.id) return
 
-    console.log(event.key)
     if (event.key === "Tab") {
         event.preventDefault()
     } else if (event.shiftKey && event.key === "Enter") {
         cmdTextbox.rows += 1
         cmdLine.dataset.extended = "true"
-        console.log(cmdTextbox.value)
     } else if (event.key === "Enter") {
         cmdTextbox.value = ""
         cmdTextbox.rows = 1
         cmdLine.dataset.extended = "false"
         event.preventDefault()
+
+        runCommand(cmdTextbox.value)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/js/shell.ts b/src/js/shell.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc9ce96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/shell.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+////
+// the shell runs on the server and processes input, returning output
+//
+
+export function runCommand(input: string) {
+
+}
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