diff --git a/nucleus/src/devices/console.rs b/nucleus/src/devices/console.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f58d0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nucleus/src/devices/console.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BlueOak-1.0.0
+ */
+
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+use core::fmt;
+
+/// A trait that must be implemented by devices that are candidates for the
+/// global console.
+#[allow(unused_variables)]
+pub trait ConsoleOps {
+    fn putc(&self, c: char) {}
+    fn puts(&self, string: &str) {}
+    fn getc(&self) -> char {
+        ' '
+    }
+    fn flush(&self) {}
+}
+
+/// A dummy console that just ignores its inputs.
+pub struct NullConsole;
+impl Drop for NullConsole {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {}
+}
+impl ConsoleOps for NullConsole {}
+
+/// Possible outputs which the console can store.
+pub enum Output {
+    None(NullConsole),
+}
+
+/// Generate boilerplate for converting into one of Output enum values
+macro output_from($name:ty, $optname:ident) {
+    impl From<$name> for Output {
+        fn from(instance: $name) -> Self {
+            Output::$optname(instance)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+output_from!(NullConsole, None);
+pub struct Console {
+    output: Output,
+}
+
+impl Default for Console {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Console {
+            output: (NullConsole {}).into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Console {
+    pub const fn new() -> Console {
+        Console {
+            output: Output::None(NullConsole {}),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn current_ptr(&self) -> &dyn ConsoleOps {
+        match &self.output {
+            Output::None(i) => i,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Overwrite the current output. The old output will go out of scope and
+    /// it's Drop function will be called.
+    pub fn replace_with(&mut self, x: Output) {
+        self.current_ptr().flush();
+
+        self.output = x;
+    }
+
+    /// A command prompt.
+    pub fn command_prompt<'a>(&self, buf: &'a mut [u8]) -> &'a [u8] {
+        self.puts("\n$> ");
+
+        let mut i = 0;
+        let mut input;
+        loop {
+            input = self.getc();
+
+            if input == '\n' {
+                self.puts("\n"); // do \r\n output
+                return &buf[..i];
+            } else {
+                if i < buf.len() {
+                    buf[i] = input as u8;
+                    i += 1;
+                } else {
+                    return &buf[..i];
+                }
+
+                self.putc(input);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for Console {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {}
+}
+
+/// Dispatch the respective function to the currently stored output device.
+impl ConsoleOps for Console {
+    fn putc(&self, c: char) {
+        self.current_ptr().putc(c);
+    }
+
+    fn puts(&self, string: &str) {
+        self.current_ptr().puts(string);
+    }
+
+    fn getc(&self) -> char {
+        self.current_ptr().getc()
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&self) {
+        self.current_ptr().flush()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Implementing this trait enables usage of the format_args! macros, which in
+/// turn are used to implement the kernel's print! and println! macros.
+///
+/// See src/macros.rs.
+impl fmt::Write for Console {
+    fn write_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> fmt::Result {
+        self.current_ptr().puts(s);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nucleus/src/devices/mod.rs b/nucleus/src/devices/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a361cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nucleus/src/devices/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BlueOak-1.0.0
+ */
+pub mod console;
+
+pub use console::{Console, ConsoleOps};
diff --git a/nucleus/src/main.rs b/nucleus/src/main.rs
index de2e245..158c04d 100644
--- a/nucleus/src/main.rs
+++ b/nucleus/src/main.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern crate rlibc; // To enable linking memory intrinsics.
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod arch;
 pub use arch::*;
+mod devices;
 mod macros;
 mod mm;
 mod panic;