diff --git a/lua/pika/core/custom/terminalcmd.lua b/lua/pika/core/custom/terminalcmd.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d07e55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/pika/core/custom/terminalcmd.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+-- ─< Set path to your shell functions file (update this to your actual path) >─────────
+local shell_script_path = vim.fs.joinpath(vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/functions.sh")
+
+-- ─< Add this before the keymap definition to check for file existence >───────────────
+if vim.uv.fs_stat(shell_script_path) then -- Check if file exists
+	-- inserts shell commands (sources ~/.config/nvim/functions.sh to source predefined functions)
+	vim.keymap.set({ "n", "i" }, "<leader>tt", function()
+		vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Shell Command: " }, function(input_cmd)
+			if not input_cmd or input_cmd == "" then
+				return
+			end
+
+			-- Construct the command to source your functions and execute
+			local full_cmd = string.format(
+				"source %s && %s", -- Uses POSIX-compliant '&&' to fail if source fails
+				vim.fn.shellescape(shell_script_path),
+				input_cmd
+			)
+
+			-- Execute in bash to ensure function availability
+			local result = vim.fn.system({ "bash", "--norc", "--noprofile", "-c", full_cmd })
+			local exit_code = vim.v.shell_error
+
+			-- Handle errors
+			if exit_code ~= 0 then
+				vim.notify(
+					"Error (" .. exit_code .. "):\n" .. result,
+					vim.log.levels.ERROR,
+					{ title = "Command Failed" }
+				)
+				return
+			end
+
+			-- Process output
+			local lines = vim.split(result:gsub("\n$", ""), "\n")
+
+			-- Insert at cursor position
+			local row, col = unpack(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0))
+			if #lines == 1 then
+				vim.api.nvim_set_current_line(
+					vim.api.nvim_get_current_line():sub(1, col)
+						.. lines[1]
+						.. vim.api.nvim_get_current_line():sub(col + 1)
+				)
+			else
+				vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, row, row, false, lines)
+			end
+		end)
+	end, { desc = "Insert Shell Output (with functions)" })
+else
+	vim.notify("Shell functions file not found: " .. shell_script_path, vim.log.levels.WARN)
+end
diff --git a/lua/pika/core/init.lua b/lua/pika/core/init.lua
index 3ab7175..4e41d6e 100644
--- a/lua/pika/core/init.lua
+++ b/lua/pika/core/init.lua
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 require("pika.core.options")
 require("pika.core.keymaps")
+require("pika.core.custom.terminalcmd")
diff --git a/lua/pika/core/keymaps.lua b/lua/pika/core/keymaps.lua
index f753647..57203c8 100644
--- a/lua/pika/core/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/pika/core/keymaps.lua
@@ -57,56 +57,3 @@ map("n", "<leader>R", [[:%s/\<<C-r><C-w>\>/<C-r><C-w>/gI<Left><Left><Left>]])
 -- window management
 map("n", "<leader>sv", "<C-w>v", { desc = "Split window vertically" }) -- split window vertically
 map("n", "<leader>sh", "<C-w>s", { desc = "Split window horizontally" }) -- split window horizontally
-
--- ─< Set path to your shell functions file (update this to your actual path) >─────────
-local shell_script_path = vim.fs.joinpath(vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/functions.sh")
-
--- ─< Add this before the keymap definition to check for file existence >───────────────
-if vim.uv.fs_stat(shell_script_path) then -- Check if file exists
-	-- inserts shell commands (sources ~/.config/nvim/functions.sh to source predefined functions)
-	vim.keymap.set({ "n", "i" }, "<leader>tt", function()
-		vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Shell Command: " }, function(input_cmd)
-			if not input_cmd or input_cmd == "" then
-				return
-			end
-
-			-- Construct the command to source your functions and execute
-			local full_cmd = string.format(
-				"source %s && %s", -- Uses POSIX-compliant '&&' to fail if source fails
-				vim.fn.shellescape(shell_script_path),
-				input_cmd
-			)
-
-			-- Execute in bash to ensure function availability
-			local result = vim.fn.system({ "bash", "--norc", "--noprofile", "-c", full_cmd })
-			local exit_code = vim.v.shell_error
-
-			-- Handle errors
-			if exit_code ~= 0 then
-				vim.notify(
-					"Error (" .. exit_code .. "):\n" .. result,
-					vim.log.levels.ERROR,
-					{ title = "Command Failed" }
-				)
-				return
-			end
-
-			-- Process output
-			local lines = vim.split(result:gsub("\n$", ""), "\n")
-
-			-- Insert at cursor position
-			local row, col = unpack(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0))
-			if #lines == 1 then
-				vim.api.nvim_set_current_line(
-					vim.api.nvim_get_current_line():sub(1, col)
-						.. lines[1]
-						.. vim.api.nvim_get_current_line():sub(col + 1)
-				)
-			else
-				vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, row, row, false, lines)
-			end
-		end)
-	end, { desc = "Insert Shell Output (with functions)" })
-else
-	vim.notify("Shell functions file not found: " .. shell_script_path, vim.log.levels.WARN)
-end