diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6085b11..d43b637 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,73 +1,26 @@
-use std::{env, io::{stdin, stdout, Write}, path::Path, process::{Child, Command, Stdio}};
+use std::{io::{stdin, stdout, Write}, process::Command};
 
 fn main(){
     loop {
+        // use the `>` character as the prompt
+        // need to explicitly flush this to ensure it prints before read_line
         print!("> ");
         stdout().flush();
 
         let mut input = String::new();
         stdin().read_line(&mut input).unwrap();
 
-        // must be peekable so we know when we are on the last command
-        let mut commands = input.trim().split(" | ").peekable();
-        let mut previous_command = None;
+        let mut parts = input.trim().split_whitespace();
+        let command = parts.next().unwrap();
+        let args = parts;
 
-        while let Some(command) = commands.next()  {
-
-            let mut parts = command.trim().split_whitespace();
-            let command = parts.next().unwrap();
-            let args = parts;
-
-            match command {
-                "cd" => {
-                    let new_dir = args.peekable().peek()
-                        .map_or("/", |x| *x);
-                    let root = Path::new(new_dir);
-                    if let Err(e) = env::set_current_dir(&root) {
-                        eprintln!("{}", e);
-                    }
-
-                    previous_command = None;
-                },
-                "exit" => return,
-                command => {
-                    let stdin = previous_command
-                        .map_or(
-                            Stdio::inherit(),
-                            |output: Child| Stdio::from(output.stdout.unwrap())
-                        );
-
-                    let stdout = if commands.peek().is_some() {
-                        // there is another command piped behind this one
-                        // prepare to send output to the next command
-                        Stdio::piped()
-                    } else {
-                        // there are no more commands piped behind this one
-                        // send output to shell stdout
-                        Stdio::inherit()
-                    };
-
-                    let output = Command::new(command)
-                        .args(args)
-                        .stdin(stdin)
-                        .stdout(stdout)
-                        .spawn();
-
-                    match output {
-                        Ok(output) => { previous_command = Some(output); },
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            previous_command = None;
-                            eprintln!("{}", e);
-                        },
-                    };
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if let Some(mut final_command) = previous_command {
-            // block until the final command has finished
-            final_command.wait();
-        }
+        let mut child = Command::new(command)
+            .args(args)
+            .spawn()
+            .unwrap();
 
+        // don't accept another command until this one completes
+        child.wait(); 
     }
 }
+