diff --git a/data/core/fsutils.lua b/data/core/fsutils.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..746c978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/core/fsutils.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+local core = require "core"
+local common = require "core.common"
+local command = require "core.command"
+
+local fsutils = {}
+
+function fsutils.iterdir(dir)
+  local stack = { dir }
+  return function()
+    local path = table.remove(stack)
+    if not path then return end
+
+    for _, file in ipairs(system.list_dir(path) or {}) do
+      stack[#stack + 1] = path .. PATHSEP .. file
+    end
+
+    return path, system.get_file_info(path)
+  end
+end
+
+function fsutils.delete(dir, yield)
+  local dirs = {}
+  local n = 0
+  for filename, stat in fsutils.iterdir(dir) do
+    if stat.type == "dir" then
+      -- this will later allow us to delete the dirs in correct sequence
+      table.insert(dirs, filename)
+    else
+      os.remove(filename)
+      if yield then
+        n = n + 1
+        coroutine.yield(n)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  for i = #dirs, 1, -1 do
+    os.remove(dirs[i])
+    if yield then
+      n = n + 1
+      coroutine.yield(n)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function fsutils.move(oldname, newname)
+  os.rename(oldname, newname)
+end
+
+function fsutils.split(path)
+  local segments = {}
+  local pos = 1
+  while true do
+    local s, e = string.find(path, "[/\\]+", pos)
+    if not s then break end
+    table.insert(segments, string.sub(path, pos, s - 1))
+    pos = e + 1
+  end
+  table.insert(list, string.sub(path, pos))
+
+  if segments[#segments] == '' then
+    table.remove(segments)
+  end
+
+  return segments
+end
+
+function fsutils.normalize(path)
+  return table.concat(fsutils.split(path), PATHSEP)
+end
+
+function fsutils.normalize_posix(path)
+  return table.concat(fsutils.split(path), '/')
+end
+
+function fsutils.mkdir(path)
+  local segments = fsutils.split(path)
+  if system.mkdir then
+    local p = ""
+    for i = 1, #segments do
+      p = table.concat(segments, PATHSEP, 1, i)
+    end
+
+    if p == "" then
+      return nil, "path empty", p
+    end
+
+    local stat = system.get_file_info(p)
+    if stat and stat.type == "file" then
+      return nil, "path exists as a file", p
+    end
+    local ok, err = system.mkdir(p)
+    if not ok then
+      return nil, err, p
+    end
+  else
+    -- just wing it lol
+    system.exec("mkdir -p %q", fsutils.normalize(path)))
+  end
+end
+
+local function async_exec(f, cb)
+  cb = cb or function() end
+  local co = coroutine.create(f)
+  local function resolve(...)
+    local ok, exec_body = coroutine.resume(co, ...)
+    if not ok then
+      error(debug.traceback(co, exec_body))
+    end
+    if coroutine.status(co) ~= "dead" then
+      exec_body(resolve)
+    end
+  end
+  resolve(cb)
+end
+
+local function prompt(text, suggest)
+  return coroutine.yield(function(resolve)
+    core.command_view:enter(text, resolve, suggest)
+  end)
+end
+
+command.add(nil, {
+  ["files:delete"] = function()
+    async_exec(function()
+      local path = prompt("Delete", common.path_suggest)
+
+      core.add_thread(function()
+        -- we use a wrapping coroutine to get status
+        local function delete()
+          return coroutine.wrap(function() fsutils.delete(path, true) end)
+        end
+
+        for n in delete() do
+          if n % 100 == 0 then
+            core.log("Deleted %d items...", n)
+            coroutine.yield()
+          end
+        end
+        core.log("%q deleted.", path)
+      end)
+    end)
+  end,
+  ["files:move"] = function()
+    async_exec(function()
+      local oldname = prompt("Move", common.path_suggest)
+      local newname = prompt("To", common.path_suggest)
+
+      fsutils.move(oldname, newname)
+      core.log("Moved %q to %q", oldname, newname)
+    end)
+  end
+})
+
+if not command.map["files:create-directory"] then
+  command.add(nil, {
+    ["files:create-directory"] = function()
+      async_exec(function()
+        local path = prompt("Name", common.path_suggest)
+        fsutils.mkdir(path)
+        core.log("%q created.", path)
+      end)
+    end
+  })
+end
+
+return fsutils
+
diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 1fa17f3..d400713 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "core.strict"
 local common = require "core.common"
 local config = require "core.config"
 local style = require "core.style"
+local fs = require "core.fsutils"
 local command
 local keymap
 local RootView
@@ -125,6 +126,11 @@ function core.init()
   end
 
   -- write project dir to log file
+  -- create userdir first
+  local us = fs.mkdir(USERDIR)
+  if !us then
+    error("Error creating user directory\n")
+  end
   local d = io.open(USERDIR .. '/last_dir', "w")
   d:write(tostring(system.absolute_path(project_dir)))
   d:close()