diff --git a/it/src/get_command.py b/it/src/get_command.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..83c6fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/it/src/get_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from parse_command import parse_command
+
+def get_command(prompt):
+	try:
+		return parse_command(input(prompt))
+	except KeyboardInterrupt: # bastard behavior from ed
+		pass
+	except EOFError:
+		return 0
+
+def main(buffer, command):
+	print("Command returned as %s" % get_command("Input command (won't be executed): "))
+	return buffer
diff --git a/it/src/it.py b/it/src/it.py
index dd6cb40..8056c36 100755
--- a/it/src/it.py
+++ b/it/src/it.py
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 from buffer import Buffer
-from parse_command import parse_command
+from get_command import get_command
 
 def version():
 	print("it.py line editor; ALPHA 2021")
 	return None
 
-def get_command():
-	try:
-		return parse_command(input())
-	except KeyboardInterrupt: # bastard behavior from ed
-		pass
-	except EOFError:
-		return 0
-
 def main(buffer, supplied_command):
 	if supplied_command != [] and len(supplied_command) > 1:
 		command = supplied_command[1:]