diff --git a/rc/windowing/repl/dtach.kak b/rc/windowing/repl/dtach.kak
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+provide-module dtach-repl %{
+
+# test if dtach is installed
+evaluate-commands %sh{
+    [ -n "$(command -v dtach)" ] || echo 'fail dtach not found'
+}
+
+declare-option -docstring "id of the REPL" str dtach_repl_id
+
+define-command -docstring %{
+    dtach-repl [<arguments>]: create a new terminal window for repl interaction
+    All optional parameters are forwarded to the new terminal window
+} \
+    -params .. \
+    -shell-completion \
+    dtach-repl %{ terminal sh -c %{
+        file="$(mktemp -u -t kak_dtach_repl.XXXXX)"
+        trap 'rm -f "${file}"' EXIT
+        printf "evaluate-commands -try-client $1 \
+            'set-option current dtach_repl_id ${file}'" | kak -p "$2"
+        shift 2
+        dtach -c "${file}" -E sh -c "${@:-$SHELL}" || "${@:-$SHELL}"
+    } -- %val{client} %val{session} %arg{@}
+}
+
+define-command dtach-send-text -params 0..1 -docstring %{
+        dtach-send-text [text]: Send text to the REPL.
+        If no text is passed, then the selection is used
+        } %{
+    nop %sh{
+        printf "%s" "${@:-$kak_selection}" | dtach -p "$kak_opt_dtach_repl_id"
+    }
+}
+
+alias global repl-new dtach-repl
+alias global repl-send-text dtach-send-text
+
+}