diff --git a/routines/routines.go b/routines/routines.go
index 9d9431a..233ceb7 100644
--- a/routines/routines.go
+++ b/routines/routines.go
@@ -7,43 +7,23 @@ import "log"
 import "time"
 import "sync"
 import "errors"
+import "context"
 
-type routine struct {
-	run, shutdown func () error
+// Func is a routine created from a run function.
+type Func func (context.Context) error
+
+// Run runs the routine.
+func (fun Func) Run (ctx context.Context) error {
+	return fun(ctx)
 }
 
-func (routine routine) Run () error {
-	if routine.run == nil {
-		return nil
-	} else {
-		return routine.run()
-	}
-}
-
-func (routine routine) Shutdown () error {
-	if routine.shutdown == nil {
-		return nil
-	} else {
-		return routine.shutdown()
-	}
-}
-
-// From creates a routine from a separate run and shutdown function.
-func From (run, shutdown func () error) Routine {
-	return routine {
-		run:      run,
-		shutdown: shutdown,
-	}
-} 
-
 // Routine is an object that can be run and stopped.
 type Routine interface {
 	// Run is a long-running function that does not return until it is
-	// finished. An error is returned if the routine exited due to an error.
-	Run () error
-
-	// Shutdown stops Run.
-	Shutdown () error
+	// finished, or its context is cancelled. If the context is cancelled,
+	// the function must perform necessary cleanup/shutdown operations and
+	// exit. An error is returned if the routine exited due to an error.
+	Run (context.Context) error
 }
 
 // Manager is a system capable of managing multiple routines, and restarting
@@ -63,99 +43,82 @@ type Manager struct {
 	// logging altogether, this can be set to io.Discard.
 	Logger io.Writer
 
-	stoppingMutex sync.Mutex
-	stopping bool
+	ctx context.Context
 }
 
 // Run spawns all routines in the Routines slice. If a routine exits with an
 // error and it was running for longer than RestartDeadline, it is restarted.
-// Run returns  only when all routines have exited.
-func (manager *Manager) Run () error {
+// Run returns only when all routines have exited.
+func (this *Manager) Run (ctx context.Context) error {
+	ctx, done := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	this.ctx = ctx
+
 	var waitGroup sync.WaitGroup
-	
-	for _, routine := range manager.Routines {
+	for _, routine := range this.Routines {
 		if routine != nil {
 			waitGroup.Add(1)
-			go manager.runRoutine(routine, &waitGroup)
+			go this.runRoutine(routine, &waitGroup)
 		}
 	}
-	
 	waitGroup.Wait()
+	
+	done()
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Shutdown shuts down all routines in the manager.
-func (manager *Manager) Shutdown () (err error) {
-	manager.stoppingMutex.Lock()
-	manager.stopping = true
-	manager.stoppingMutex.Unlock()
-
-	for _, routine := range manager.Routines {
-		routineErr := routine.Shutdown()
-		if routineErr != nil {
-			err = routineErr
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
 // Append adds one or more routines to the Routines slice. This has no effect if
 // the manager is already running.
-func (manager *Manager) Append (routines ...Routine) {
-	manager.Routines = append(manager.Routines, routines...)
+func (this *Manager) Append (routines ...Routine) {
+	this.Routines = append(this.Routines, routines...)
 }
 
-func (manager *Manager) log (message ...any) {
-	if manager.Logger == nil {
+func (this *Manager) log (message ...any) {
+	if this.Logger == nil {
 		log.Println(message...)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintln(manager.Logger, message...)
+		fmt.Fprintln(this.Logger, message...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (manager *Manager) runRoutine (routine Routine, group *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func (this *Manager) runRoutine (routine Routine, group *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	defer group.Done()
 
 	for {
 		lastStart := time.Now()
-		err := panicWrap(routine.Run)
-
-		stopping := false
-		manager.stoppingMutex.Lock()
-		stopping = manager.stopping
-		manager.stoppingMutex.Unlock()
-		if stopping {
+		err := panicWrap(routine.Run, this.ctx)
+		
+		if ctxErr := this.ctx.Err(); ctxErr != nil {
 			if err == nil {
-				manager.log("(i) stopped routine")
+				this.log("(i) stopped routine")
 			} else {
-				manager.log("!!! stopped routine, with error:", err)
+				this.log("!!! stopped routine, with error:", err)
 			}
 			break
 		}
 		
 		if err == nil {
-			manager.log("(i) routine exited")
+			this.log("(i) routine exited")
 			break
 		} else {
-			manager.log("XXX routine failed:", err)
+			this.log("XXX routine failed:", err)
 		}
 		
-		if time.Since(lastStart) < manager.RestartDeadline {
-			manager.log("!!! not restarting routine, failed too soon")
+		if time.Since(lastStart) < this.RestartDeadline {
+			this.log("!!! not restarting routine, failed too soon")
 			break
 		} else {
-			manager.log("(i) routine is being restarted")
+			this.log("(i) routine is being restarted")
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func panicWrap (f func () error) (err error) {
+func panicWrap (f func (context.Context) error, ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	defer func () {
 		if pan := recover(); pan != nil {
 			err = errors.New(fmt.Sprint(pan))
 		}
 	} ()
 	
-	err = f()
+	err = f(ctx)
 	return
 }