diff --git a/core/core-quickrun.el b/core/core-quickrun.el
index 1c2adee7f..1e53d6168 100644
--- a/core/core-quickrun.el
+++ b/core/core-quickrun.el
@@ -17,16 +17,11 @@
 
 (use-package repl-toggle
   :commands (rtog/toggle-repl rtog/add-repl)
-  :config
+  :init
   (setq rtog/goto-buffer-fun 'popwin:pop-to-buffer
-        rtog/mode-repl-alist
-        '((php-mode . php-boris)
-          (python-mode . run-python)
-          (lua-mode . run-lua)
-          (emacs-lisp-mode . ielm)
-          (ruby-mode . inf-ruby)
-          (js2-mode . nodejs-repl)))
-  )
+        rtog/mode-repl-alist '())
+
+  (add-hook! repl-toggle-mode (evil-initialize-state 'emacs)))
 
 (provide 'core-quickrun)
 ;;; core-quickrun.el ends here
diff --git a/core/lib/defuns-quickrun.el b/core/lib/defuns-quickrun.el
index 33c199056..d3ff22214 100644
--- a/core/lib/defuns-quickrun.el
+++ b/core/lib/defuns-quickrun.el
@@ -70,5 +70,35 @@ If ARG is nil this function calls `recompile', otherwise it calls
                   (insert (current-kill 0)))))
         (t (quickrun-replace-region beg end))))
 
+(defvar narf--repl-buffer nil)
+;;;###autoload  (autoload 'narf:repl "defuns-quickrun" nil t)
+(evil-define-command narf:repl (&optional bang)
+  :repeat nil
+  (interactive "<!>")
+  (if (and narf--repl-buffer (buffer-live-p narf--repl-buffer))
+      (if (popwin:popup-window-live-p)
+          (popwin:select-popup-window)
+        (popwin:pop-to-buffer narf--repl-buffer))
+    (rtog/toggle-repl (if (use-region-p) 4))
+    (setq narf--repl-buffer (current-buffer))))
+
+;;;###autoload  (autoload 'narf:repl-eval "defuns-quickrun" nil t)
+(evil-define-operator narf:repl-eval (&optional beg end bang)
+  :type inclusive
+  :repeat nil
+  (interactive "<r><!>")
+  (let ((region-p (use-region-p))
+        (selection (s-trim (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end))))
+    (narf:repl bang)
+    (when (and region-p beg end)
+      (let* ((buf narf--repl-buffer)
+             (win (get-buffer-window buf)))
+        (unless (eq buf popwin:popup-buffer)
+          (popwin:pop-to-buffer buf nil t))
+        (when (and narf--repl-buffer (buffer-live-p narf--repl-buffer))
+          (with-current-buffer narf--repl-buffer
+            (goto-char (point-max))
+            (insert selection)))))))
+
 (provide 'defuns-quickrun)
 ;;; defuns-quickrun.el ends here
diff --git a/core/lib/macros-quickrun.el b/core/lib/macros-quickrun.el
index c3b16e7c9..8554a125b 100644
--- a/core/lib/macros-quickrun.el
+++ b/core/lib/macros-quickrun.el
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@ additional check to make sure they exist in the project root."
                (narf/project-has-files ,build-file))
        (setq narf--build-command '(,command . ,build-file)))))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defmacro define-repl! (mode command)
+    `(push '(,mode . ,command) rtog/mode-repl-alist))
+
 (provide 'macros-quickrun)
 ;;; macros-quickrun.el ends here
diff --git a/modules/module-js.el b/modules/module-js.el
index 3efe5c6c7..069c56d15 100644
--- a/modules/module-js.el
+++ b/modules/module-js.el
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 (use-package js2-mode
   :mode "\\.js$"
   :interpreter "node"
+  :init
+  (define-repl! js2-mode nodejs-repl)
   :config
   (setq-default
    js2-skip-preprocessor-directives t
diff --git a/modules/module-lisp.el b/modules/module-lisp.el
index 97af0a3a7..907966f54 100644
--- a/modules/module-lisp.el
+++ b/modules/module-lisp.el
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ;;; module-lisp --- all things lisp
 ;; see lib/elisp-defuns.el
 
+(define-repl! emacs-lisp-mode ielm)
 (add-hook! emacs-lisp-mode 'turn-on-eldoc-mode)
 
 ;; [pedantry intensifies]
diff --git a/modules/module-lua.el b/modules/module-lua.el
index 436da178a..48efb0494 100644
--- a/modules/module-lua.el
+++ b/modules/module-lua.el
@@ -4,11 +4,16 @@
   :mode "\\.lua$"
   :interpreter "lua"
   :init
+  (define-repl! lua-mode narf-inf-lua)
   (setq-default lua-indent-level tab-width)
   ;; (after! company-dict
   ;;   (add-to-list 'company-dict-minor-mode-alist 'love-mode))
   (add-hook! lua-mode '(narf|enable-tab-width-2 flycheck-mode))
-  (add-hook! lua-mode (setq lua-indent-level 2)))
+  (add-hook! lua-mode (setq lua-indent-level 2))
+
+  (defun narf-inf-lua ()
+    (lua-start-process "lua" "lua")
+    (pop-to-buffer lua-process-buffer)))
 
 (define-minor-mode love-mode
   "Buffer local minor mode for Love2D"
diff --git a/modules/module-php.el b/modules/module-php.el
index eeea66e66..a226843e0 100644
--- a/modules/module-php.el
+++ b/modules/module-php.el
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@
   (require 'php-refactor-mode)
   (add-hook! php-mode '(turn-on-eldoc-mode emr-initialize php-refactor-mode)))
 
-(use-package php-boris :defer t)
+(use-package php-boris :defer t
+  :init
+  (define-repl! php-mode php-boris)
+  :config
+  (evil-set-initial-state 'php-boris-mode 'emacs)
+  (setq php-boris-command "~/.dotfiles/scripts/run-boris"))
 
 (use-package hack-mode :mode "\\.hh$")
 
diff --git a/modules/module-python.el b/modules/module-python.el
index 723f6df84..abec95e99 100644
--- a/modules/module-python.el
+++ b/modules/module-python.el
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
    python-shell-interpreter "ipython")
   :config
   (define-env-command! python-mode "python --version | cut -d' ' -f2")
+  (define-repl! python-mode narf-inf-python)
+
+  (defun narf-inf-python ()
+    (run-python python-shell-interpreter t t))
 
   ;; interferes with smartparens
   (define-key python-mode-map (kbd "DEL") nil)
diff --git a/modules/module-sh.el b/modules/module-sh.el
index e593ca413..7aa5b8411 100644
--- a/modules/module-sh.el
+++ b/modules/module-sh.el
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 ;;; module-sh.el --- description
 
-;; [pedantry intensifies]
 (after! sh-script
-  (defadvice sh-mode (after sh-mode-rename-modeline activate)
-    (setq mode-name "Sh"))
+  (define-repl! sh-mode narf-inf-shell)
+  (add-hook! sh-mode 'flycheck-mode)
 
-  (add-hook! sh-mode 'flycheck-mode))
+  ;; [pedantry intensifies]
+  (defadvice sh-mode (after sh-mode-rename-modeline activate)
+    (setq mode-name "sh"))
+
+  (defun narf-inf-shell ()
+    (let* ((dest-sh (symbol-name sh-shell))
+           (sh-shell-file dest-sh))
+      (sh-shell-process t)
+      (with-current-buffer "*shell*"
+        (rename-buffer (format "*shell [%s]*" dest-sh))))))
 
 (provide 'module-sh)
 ;;; module-sh.el ends here