diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index df2839f8..14c8329a 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -146,7 +146,21 @@ define-command exec-selection %{
     execute-keys ':<c-r>.<ret>'
 }
 
-map -docstring 'execute selection' global debug x ': exec-selection<ret>' 
+map -docstring 'execute selection' global debug x ': exec-selection<ret>'
+define-command repl %{
+    new %{ edit -scratch; set buffer filetype kak }
+}
+define-command -override -hidden consume %{
+    nop %sh{
+        niri msg action consume-or-expel-window-left
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -docstring %{
+    Create a new client in vertial split
+} newv %{
+    new consume
+}
 
 # jumplist