diff --git a/execution.go b/execution.go
index 423e6bd..5ac8254 100644
--- a/execution.go
+++ b/execution.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func HandleExecuteRequest(receipt MsgReceipt) {
 	content["execution_count"] = ExecCounter
 
 	// Do the compilation/execution magic.
-	val, err, stderr := REPLSession.Eval(code)
+	val, stderr, err := REPLSession.Eval(code)
 
 	if err == nil {
 		content["status"] = "ok"
diff --git a/gophernotes_test.go b/gophernotes_test.go
index ab79c54..36d302f 100644
--- a/gophernotes_test.go
+++ b/gophernotes_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestRun_import(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, code := range codes {
-		_, err, _ := s.Eval(code)
+		_, _, err := s.Eval(code)
 		noError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestRun_QuickFix_evaluated_but_not_used(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, code := range codes {
-		_, err, _ := s.Eval(code)
+		_, _, err := s.Eval(code)
 		noError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestRun_QuickFix_used_as_value(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, code := range codes {
-		_, err, _ := s.Eval(code)
+		_, _, err := s.Eval(code)
 		noError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestRun_Copy(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, code := range codes {
-		_, err, _ := s.Eval(code)
+		_, _, err := s.Eval(code)
 		noError(t, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestRun_Const(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, code := range codes {
-		_, err, _ := s.Eval(code)
+		_, _, err := s.Eval(code)
 		noError(t, err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/repl/repl.go b/internal/repl/repl.go
index 5f4081b..33e9be8 100644
--- a/internal/repl/repl.go
+++ b/internal/repl/repl.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package replpkg
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -23,36 +22,12 @@ import (
 	// Importing this package installs Import as go/types.DefaultImport.
 	"golang.org/x/tools/imports"
 
-	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/motemen/go-quickfix"
 )
 
-const version = "0.2.5"
-const printerName = "__gore_p"
+const printerName = "__gophernotes"
 
-var (
-	flagAutoImport = flag.Bool("autoimport", false, "formats and adjusts imports automatically")
-	flagExtFiles   = flag.String("context", "",
-		"import packages, functions, variables and constants from external golang source files")
-	flagPkg = flag.String("pkg", "", "specify a package where the session will be run inside")
-)
-
-func homeDir() (home string, err error) {
-	home = os.Getenv("GORE_HOME")
-	if home != "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	home, err = homedir.Dir()
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	home = filepath.Join(home, ".gore")
-	return
-}
-
-// Session encodes info about the current REPL session
+// Session encodes info about the current REPL session.
 type Session struct {
 	FilePath       string
 	File           *ast.File
@@ -82,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 `
 
 // printerPkgs is a list of packages that provides
-// pretty printing function. Preceding first.
+// pretty printing function.
 var printerPkgs = []struct {
 	path string
 	code string
@@ -94,7 +69,6 @@ var printerPkgs = []struct {
 
 // NewSession initiates a new REPL
 func NewSession() (*Session, error) {
-	var err error
 
 	s := &Session{
 		Fset: token.NewFileSet(),
@@ -103,6 +77,7 @@ func NewSession() (*Session, error) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	var err error
 	s.FilePath, err = tempFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -117,12 +92,11 @@ func NewSession() (*Session, error) {
 		}
 		debugf("could not import %q: %s", pp.path, err)
 	}
-
 	if initialSource == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(`Could not load pretty printing package (even "fmt"; something is wrong)`)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not load pretty printing package")
 	}
 
-	s.File, err = parser.ParseFile(s.Fset, "gore_session.go", initialSource, parser.Mode(0))
+	s.File, err = parser.ParseFile(s.Fset, "gophernotes_session.go", initialSource, parser.Mode(0))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -136,22 +110,22 @@ func (s *Session) mainFunc() *ast.FuncDecl {
 	return s.File.Scope.Lookup("main").Decl.(*ast.FuncDecl)
 }
 
-// Run calls "go run" with appropriate files appended
-func (s *Session) Run() ([]byte, error, bytes.Buffer) {
+// Run calls "go run" with appropriate files appended.
+func (s *Session) Run() ([]byte, bytes.Buffer, error) {
 	f, err := os.Create(s.FilePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, err, bytes.Buffer{}
+		return nil, bytes.Buffer{}, err
 	}
 
 	err = printer.Fprint(f, s.Fset, s.File)
 	if err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, err, bytes.Buffer{}
+		return nil, bytes.Buffer{}, err
 	}
 
 	return goRun(append(s.ExtraFilePaths, s.FilePath))
 }
 
-// tempFile prepares the temporary session file for the REPL
+// tempFile prepares the temporary session file for the REPL.
 func tempFile() (string, error) {
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -163,10 +137,10 @@ func tempFile() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return filepath.Join(dir, "gore_session.go"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(dir, "gophernotes_session.go"), nil
 }
 
-func goRun(files []string) ([]byte, error, bytes.Buffer) {
+func goRun(files []string) ([]byte, bytes.Buffer, error) {
 
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 
@@ -174,11 +148,9 @@ func goRun(files []string) ([]byte, error, bytes.Buffer) {
 	debugf("go %s", strings.Join(args, " "))
 	cmd := exec.Command("go", args...)
 	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-	//cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	//cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
 	out, err := cmd.Output()
-	return out, err, stderr
+	return out, stderr, err
 }
 
 func (s *Session) evalExpr(in string) (ast.Expr, error) {
@@ -246,10 +218,10 @@ func (s *Session) appendStatements(stmts ...ast.Stmt) {
 	s.mainBody.List = append(s.mainBody.List, stmts...)
 }
 
-// Error is an exported type error
+// Error is an exported error.
 type Error string
 
-// ErrContinue and ErrQuit are specific exported errors
+// ErrContinue and ErrQuit are specific exported error types.
 const (
 	ErrContinue Error = "<continue input>"
 	ErrQuit     Error = "<quit session>"
@@ -285,7 +257,7 @@ func (s *Session) reset() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	file, err := parser.ParseFile(s.Fset, "gore_session.go", source, parser.Mode(0))
+	file, err := parser.ParseFile(s.Fset, "gophernotes_session.go", source, parser.Mode(0))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -297,34 +269,56 @@ func (s *Session) reset() error {
 }
 
 // Eval handles the evaluation of code parsed from received messages
-func (s *Session) Eval(in string) (string, error, bytes.Buffer) {
+func (s *Session) Eval(in string) (string, bytes.Buffer, error) {
 	debugf("eval >>> %q", in)
 
 	s.clearQuickFix()
 	s.storeMainBody()
 
-	for _, command := range commands {
-		arg := strings.TrimPrefix(in, ":"+command.name)
-		if arg == in {
+	// Split the lines of the input to check for special commands.
+	inLines := strings.Split(in, "\n")
+	var nonImportLines []string
+	for _, line := range inLines {
+
+		// Extract non-special lines.
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(line, "import") && !strings.HasPrefix(line, ":") {
+			nonImportLines = append(nonImportLines, line)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if arg == "" || strings.HasPrefix(arg, " ") {
-			arg = strings.TrimSpace(arg)
+		// Process special commands.
+		for _, command := range commands {
 
-			result, err := command.action(s, arg)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == ErrQuit {
-					return "", err, bytes.Buffer{}
-				}
-				errorf("%s: %s", command.name, err)
+			// Extract any argument provided with the special command.
+			arg := strings.TrimPrefix(line, ":"+command.name)
+			if command.name == "import" {
+				arg = strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "import")
+			}
+			if arg == line {
+				continue
 			}
 
-			s.doQuickFix()
-			return result, nil, bytes.Buffer{}
+			// Apply the action associated with the special command.
+			if arg == "" || strings.HasPrefix(arg, " ") {
+				arg = strings.TrimSpace(arg)
+				_, err := command.action(s, arg)
+				if err != nil {
+					if err == ErrQuit {
+						return "", bytes.Buffer{}, err
+					}
+					errorf("%s: %s", command.name, err)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Join the non-special lines back together for evaluation.
+	in = strings.Join(nonImportLines, "\n")
+	if len(in) == 0 {
+		s.doQuickFix()
+		return "", bytes.Buffer{}, nil
+	}
+
 	if _, err := s.evalExpr(in); err != nil {
 		debugf("expr :: err = %s", err)
 
@@ -363,18 +357,15 @@ func (s *Session) Eval(in string) (string, error, bytes.Buffer) {
 			if err = s.importFile(functproxy); err != nil {
 				errorf("%s", err)
 				if _, ok := err.(scanner.ErrorList); ok {
-					return "", ErrContinue, bytes.Buffer{}
+					return "", bytes.Buffer{}, ErrContinue
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if *flagAutoImport {
-		s.fixImports()
-	}
 	s.doQuickFix()
 
-	output, err, strerr := s.Run()
+	output, strerr, err := s.Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
 			// if failed with status 2, remove the last statement
@@ -388,7 +379,7 @@ func (s *Session) Eval(in string) (string, error, bytes.Buffer) {
 		errorf("%s", err)
 	}
 
-	return string(output), err, strerr
+	return string(output), strerr, err
 }
 
 // storeMainBody stores current state of code so that it can be restored