diff --git a/src/repl/init.rs b/src/repl/init.rs
index 1204fa78..9cef4e52 100644
--- a/src/repl/init.rs
+++ b/src/repl/init.rs
@@ -32,15 +32,12 @@ impl Repl {
         let edit_mode: Box<dyn EditMode> = if config.read().vi_keybindings {
             let mut normal_keybindings = default_vi_normal_keybindings();
             let mut insert_keybindings = default_vi_insert_keybindings();
-            Self::add_menu_keybindings(&mut normal_keybindings);
-            Self::add_menu_keybindings(&mut insert_keybindings);
-            Self::add_clear_keybindings(&mut normal_keybindings);
-            Self::add_clear_keybindings(&mut insert_keybindings);
+            Self::extra_keybindings(&mut normal_keybindings);
+            Self::extra_keybindings(&mut insert_keybindings);
             Box::new(Vi::new(insert_keybindings, normal_keybindings))
         } else {
             let mut keybindings = default_emacs_keybindings();
-            Self::add_menu_keybindings(&mut keybindings);
-            Self::add_clear_keybindings(&mut keybindings);
+            Self::extra_keybindings(&mut keybindings);
             Box::new(Emacs::new(keybindings))
         };
         let mut editor = Reedline::create()
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ impl Repl {
         completer
     }
 
-    fn add_menu_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
+    fn extra_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
         keybindings.add_binding(
             KeyModifiers::NONE,
             KeyCode::Tab,
@@ -76,14 +73,16 @@ impl Repl {
                 ReedlineEvent::MenuNext,
             ]),
         );
-    }
-
-    fn add_clear_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
         keybindings.add_binding(
             KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             KeyCode::Char('l'),
             ReedlineEvent::ExecuteHostCommand(".clear screen".into()),
         );
+        keybindings.add_binding(
+            KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+            KeyCode::Char('s'),
+            ReedlineEvent::Submit,
+        );
     }
 
     fn create_menu() -> ReedlineMenu {
diff --git a/src/repl/mod.rs b/src/repl/mod.rs
index ecb58d0b..2945b4cc 100644
--- a/src/repl/mod.rs
+++ b/src/repl/mod.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ use crate::print_now;
 use crate::term;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use fancy_regex::Regex;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use reedline::Signal;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-pub const REPL_COMMANDS: [(&str, &str); 14] = [
+pub const REPL_COMMANDS: [(&str, &str); 15] = [
     (".info", "Print system-wide information"),
     (".set", "Modify the configuration temporarily"),
     (".model", "Choose a model"),
@@ -28,12 +30,17 @@ pub const REPL_COMMANDS: [(&str, &str); 14] = [
     (".clear conversation", "End current conversation."),
     (".copy", "Copy the last output to the clipboard"),
     (".read", "Read the contents of a file into the prompt"),
+    (".edit", "Multi-line editing (CTRL+S to finish)"),
     (".history", "Print the history"),
     (".clear history", "Clear the history"),
     (".help", "Print this help message"),
     (".exit", "Exit the REPL"),
 ];
 
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref EDIT_RE: Regex = Regex::new(r"^\s*.edit\s*").unwrap();
+}
+
 impl Repl {
     pub fn run(&mut self, config: SharedConfig) -> Result<()> {
         let abort = AbortSignal::new();
@@ -85,8 +92,7 @@ impl Repl {
     }
 
     fn handle_line(&mut self, handler: &Rc<ReplCmdHandler>, line: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-        let line = line.trim().replace("\\\n", "\n");
-        match parse_command(line.as_ref()) {
+        match parse_command(line) {
             Some((cmd, args)) => match cmd {
                 ".exit" => {
                     return Ok(true);
@@ -119,10 +125,6 @@ impl Repl {
                     Some(name) => handler.handle(ReplCmd::SetRole(name.to_string()))?,
                     None => print_now!("Usage: .role <name>\n\n"),
                 },
-                ".read" => match args {
-                    Some(file) => handler.handle(ReplCmd::ReadFile(file.to_string()))?,
-                    None => print_now!("Usage: .read <file name>\n\n"),
-                },
                 ".info" => {
                     handler.handle(ReplCmd::ViewInfo)?;
                 }
@@ -144,6 +146,15 @@ impl Repl {
                 ".copy" => {
                     handler.handle(ReplCmd::Copy)?;
                 }
+                ".read" => match args {
+                    Some(file) => handler.handle(ReplCmd::ReadFile(file.to_string()))?,
+                    None => print_now!("Usage: .read <file name>\n\n"),
+                },
+                ".edit" => {
+                    if let Some(text) = args {
+                        handler.handle(ReplCmd::Submit(text.to_string()))?;
+                    }
+                }
                 _ => dump_unknown_command(),
             },
             None => {
diff --git a/src/repl/validator.rs b/src/repl/validator.rs
index 1a5f4054..21a7a3c5 100644
--- a/src/repl/validator.rs
+++ b/src/repl/validator.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+use super::EDIT_RE;
+
 use reedline::{ValidationResult, Validator};
 
 /// A default validator which checks for mismatched quotes and brackets
-#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
 pub struct ReplValidator;
 
 impl Validator for ReplValidator {
     fn validate(&self, line: &str) -> ValidationResult {
-        if line.ends_with('\\') {
+        if let Ok(true) = EDIT_RE.is_match(line) {
             ValidationResult::Incomplete
         } else {
             ValidationResult::Complete