diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8202be5..cd543f6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ srcs = \
 	src/env/env_manip.c \
 	src/env/envp.c \
 	src/ft_errno.c \
+	src/get_command.c \
 	src/parser/matchers/identifier.c \
 	src/parser/matchers/metacharacter.c \
 
diff --git a/src/get_command.c b/src/get_command.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6aea96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/get_command.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   get_command.c                                      :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/02/19 18:03:11 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/02/19 18:04:06 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+// stdio must be included before readline
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <readline/history.h>
+#include <readline/readline.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "libft.h"
+
+/*
+** remove one '\n' from the end of the string, if it exists
+*/
+static char	*strip_newline(char *str)
+{
+	size_t	last_char_idx;
+
+	if (str == NULL)
+		return (NULL);
+	last_char_idx = ft_strlen(str) - 1;
+	if (str[last_char_idx] == '\n')
+		str[last_char_idx] = '\0';
+	return (str);
+}
+
+/*
+** get a command line using readline.
+**
+** returned buffer must be freed by caller.
+** will add command to history if appropriate.
+*/
+char	*get_command(void)
+{
+	char	*line;
+
+	if (isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
+		line = readline("$ ");
+	else
+		line = strip_newline(get_next_line(STDIN_FILENO));
+	if (line != NULL && line[0] != '\0')
+		add_history(line);
+	return (line);
+}
diff --git a/src/get_command.h b/src/get_command.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0772ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/get_command.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   get_command.h                                      :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: khais <marvin@42.fr>                       +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/02/19 18:02:19 by khais             #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/02/19 18:03:06 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#ifndef GET_COMMAND_H
+# define GET_COMMAND_H
+
+char	*get_command(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/minishell.c b/src/minishell.c
index ebba968..2b44091 100644
--- a/src/minishell.c
+++ b/src/minishell.c
@@ -6,52 +6,12 @@
 /*   By: kcolin <marvin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/02/06 13:44:06 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/02/19 17:02:17 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/02/19 18:03:54 by khais            ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
-// stdio must be included before readline
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <readline/history.h>
-#include <readline/readline.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include "libft.h"
-
-/*
-** remove one '\n' from the end of the string, if it exists
-*/
-static char	*strip_newline(char *str)
-{
-	size_t	last_char_idx;
-
-	if (str == NULL)
-		return (NULL);
-	last_char_idx = ft_strlen(str) - 1;
-	if (str[last_char_idx] == '\n')
-		str[last_char_idx] = '\0';
-	return (str);
-}
-
-/*
-** get a command line using readline.
-**
-** returned buffer must be freed by caller.
-** will add command to history if appropriate.
-*/
-static char	*get_command(void)
-{
-	char	*line;
-
-	if (isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
-		line = readline("$ ");
-	else
-		line = strip_newline(get_next_line(STDIN_FILENO));
-	if (line != NULL && line[0] != '\0')
-		add_history(line);
-	return (line);
-}
+#include "get_command.h"
 
 int	main(int argc, char *argv[], char **envp)
 {