diff --git a/applications/sh/commands/commands.asm b/applications/sh/commands/commands.asm
index 39c523a..ddef996 100644
--- a/applications/sh/commands/commands.asm
+++ b/applications/sh/commands/commands.asm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ; command parser
 
 shell_parse_command:
+    cmp.8 [shell_redirect_next], 0
+    ifnz mov [shell_stream_struct_ptr], shell_redirect_stream_struct
+
     mov r0, shell_text_buf_bottom
 
     ; clear
@@ -33,6 +36,11 @@ shell_parse_command:
     call compare_string
     ifz jmp shell_help_command
 
+    ; rdnext
+    mov r1, shell_rdnext_command_string
+    call compare_string
+    ifz jmp shell_rdnext_command
+
     ; shutdown
     mov r1, shell_shutdown_command_string
     call compare_string
@@ -61,5 +69,6 @@ shell_invalid_command_string: data.str "invalid command or FXF binary" data.8 10
     #include "commands/diskrm.asm"
     #include "commands/exit.asm"
     #include "commands/help.asm"
+    #include "commands/rdnext.asm"
     #include "commands/shutdown.asm"
     #include "commands/type.asm"
diff --git a/applications/sh/commands/help.asm b/applications/sh/commands/help.asm
index ea4cd47..c74d5d4 100644
--- a/applications/sh/commands/help.asm
+++ b/applications/sh/commands/help.asm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ shell_help_text:
     data.str "diskrm  | remove disk $0" data.8 10
     data.str "exit    | exit the shell" data.8 10
     data.str "help    | show this help text" data.8 10
+    data.str "rdnext  | redirect the next command's IO" data.8 10
     data.str "shutdown| turn the computer off" data.8 10
     data.str "type    | print contents of file $0" data.8 10
     data.8 10
diff --git a/applications/sh/commands/rdnext.asm b/applications/sh/commands/rdnext.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..296a20c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/sh/commands/rdnext.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+; rdnext command
+
+shell_rdnext_command_string: data.strz "rdnext"
+
+shell_rdnext_command:
+    cmp.8 [shell_redirect_next], 0
+    ifnz ret
+
+    call shell_parse_arguments
+    push r0
+    call get_current_disk_id
+    mov r1, r0
+    pop r0
+    mov r2, shell_redirect_stream_struct
+    call open
+    cmp r0, 0
+    ifz jmp shell_rdnext_command_failed_to_open
+
+    mov.8 [shell_redirect_next], 2
+    mov [shell_old_stream_struct_ptr], [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
+
+    ret
+
+shell_rdnext_command_failed_to_open:
+    mov r0, shell_rdnext_command_failed_to_open_string
+    call print_str_to_terminal
+    ret
+
+shell_rdnext_command_failed_to_open_string: data.str "failed to open file for redirect" data.8 10 data.8 0
diff --git a/applications/sh/launch.asm b/applications/sh/launch.asm
index 4f8fa5d..49e5abe 100644
--- a/applications/sh/launch.asm
+++ b/applications/sh/launch.asm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ launch_fxf_name_loop_done:
     push r2
     push r1
     push r0
-    push [shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr]
+    push [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
     sub rsp, 65516
     mov [launch_fxf_stack_ptr], rsp
     mov rsp, r4
diff --git a/applications/sh/main.asm b/applications/sh/main.asm
index 7d932be..4c2aa58 100644
--- a/applications/sh/main.asm
+++ b/applications/sh/main.asm
@@ -6,19 +6,24 @@ const MOVE_CURSOR: 0xF1
 const SET_COLOR:   0xF2
 const REDRAW_LINE: 0xFE
 
-    pop [shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr]
+    pop [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
+
 shell_task_return:
+    cmp.8 [shell_redirect_next], 0
+    ifnz mov [shell_stream_struct_ptr], [shell_old_stream_struct_ptr]
+    ifnz dec.8 [shell_redirect_next]
+
     call shell_clear_buffer
     call shell_print_prompt
 shell_task_loop:
     mov r0, 1
-    mov r1, [shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr]
+    mov r1, [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
     mov r2, shell_char_buffer
     call read
 
     movz.8 r0, [shell_char_buffer]
     cmp.8 r0, 0
-    ifnz call shell_task_parse_key
+    ifnz jmp shell_task_parse_key
 
     rjmp shell_task_loop
 
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ shell_task_parse_key:
     call print_character_to_terminal
     call print_character_to_terminal
     call print_character_to_terminal
-    ret
+    jmp shell_task_loop
 shell_key_down_enter:
     ; clear the cursor from the screen
     mov r0, 8 ; backspace character
@@ -68,15 +73,13 @@ shell_key_down_enter:
     call shell_push_character
 
     call shell_parse_line
-    call shell_clear_buffer
 
-    call shell_print_prompt
-    ret
+    jmp shell_task_return
 shell_key_down_backspace:
     ; check if we are already at the start of the prompt
     mov r1, [shell_text_buf_ptr]
     cmp r1, shell_text_buf_bottom
-    iflteq ret
+    iflteq jmp shell_task_loop
     ; delete the last character from the screen, draw the cursor, and pop the last character from the buffer
     mov r0, 8 ; backspace character
     call print_character_to_terminal
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ shell_key_down_backspace:
     call print_character_to_terminal
     call print_character_to_terminal
     call print_character_to_terminal
-    ret
+    jmp shell_task_loop
 
 shell_print_prompt:
     call get_current_disk_id
@@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ print_character_to_terminal:
 
     mov.8 [shell_char_buffer], r0
     mov r0, 1
-    mov r1, [shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr]
+    mov r1, [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
     mov r2, shell_char_buffer
     call write
 
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ print_str_to_terminal:
     push r0
     push r2
 
-    mov r1, [shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr]
+    mov r1, [shell_stream_struct_ptr]
     mov r2, r0
 print_str_to_terminal_loop:
     mov r0, 1
@@ -311,7 +314,10 @@ shell_args_ptr:        data.32 0 ; pointer to the beginning of the command argum
 
 shell_prompt: data.str "> " data.8 CURSOR data.8 0
 
-shell_terminal_stream_struct_ptr: data.32 0
+shell_stream_struct_ptr: data.32 0
+shell_old_stream_struct_ptr: data.32 0
+shell_redirect_next: data.8 0
+shell_redirect_stream_struct: data.fill 0, 32
 shell_char_buffer: data.32 0
 
     #include "commands/commands.asm"