diff --git a/src/Yi/Command.hs b/src/Yi/Command.hs
--- a/src/Yi/Command.hs
+++ b/src/Yi/Command.hs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 module Yi.Command where
 
+import           Control.Concurrent  (MVar,newEmptyMVar,putMVar,takeMVar)
 import           Control.Exception   (SomeException)
 import           Lens.Micro.Platform ((.=))
 import           Control.Monad       (void)
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 import           Yi.Keymap           (YiM, withUI)
 import           Yi.MiniBuffer
 import qualified Yi.Mode.Compilation as Compilation (mode)
-import qualified Yi.Mode.Interactive as Interactive (spawnProcess)
+import qualified Yi.Mode.Interactive as Interactive (mode,spawnProcess)
 import           Yi.Monad            (maybeM)
 import           Yi.Process          (runShellCommand, shellFileName)
 import qualified Yi.Rope             as R (fromText)
@@ -100,11 +101,31 @@
    withCurrentBuffer $ setMode Compilation.mode
    return ()
 
+-- | Run the given command with args in interactive mode.
+interactiveRun :: T.Text -> [T.Text] -> (Either SomeException ExitCode -> YiM x) -> YiM ()
+interactiveRun cmd args onExit = withOtherWindow $ do
+    bc <- liftBase $ newEmptyMVar
+    b <- startSubprocess (T.unpack cmd) (T.unpack <$> args) $ \r -> do
+      b <- liftBase $ takeMVar bc
+      withGivenBuffer b $ setMode Compilation.mode
+      onExit r
+    maybeM deleteBuffer =<< cabalBuffer <$> getEditorDyn
+    withCurrentBuffer $ setMode Interactive.mode
+    liftBase $ putMVar bc b
+    return ()
+
+-- | Select 'buildRun' or 'interactiveRun' based on stack or cabal command name
+selectRunner :: T.Text -> T.Text -> [T.Text] -> (Either SomeException ExitCode -> YiM x) -> YiM ()
+selectRunner command = if command `elem` ["eval","exec","ghci","repl","runghc","runhaskell","script"]
+  then interactiveRun
+  else buildRun
+
 makeBuild :: CommandArguments -> YiM ()
 makeBuild (CommandArguments args) = buildRun "make" args (const $ return ())
 
 cabalRun :: T.Text -> (Either SomeException ExitCode -> YiM x) -> CommandArguments -> YiM ()
-cabalRun cmd onExit (CommandArguments args) = buildRun "cabal" (cmd:args) onExit
+cabalRun cmd onExit (CommandArguments args) = runner "cabal" (cmd:args) onExit where
+  runner = selectRunner cmd
 
 makeRun :: (Either SomeException ExitCode -> YiM x) -> CommandArguments -> YiM ()
 makeRun onExit (CommandArguments args) = buildRun "make" args onExit
@@ -143,4 +164,6 @@
 stackCommandE cmd = stackRun cmd (const $ return ())
 
 stackRun :: T.Text -> (Either SomeException ExitCode -> YiM x) -> CommandArguments -> YiM ()
-stackRun cmd onExit (CommandArguments args) = buildRun "stack" (cmd:args) onExit
+stackRun cmd onExit (CommandArguments args) = runner "stack" (cmd:args) onExit where
+    runner = selectRunner cmd
+
diff --git a/yi-core.cabal b/yi-core.cabal
--- a/yi-core.cabal
+++ b/yi-core.cabal
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           yi-core
-version:        0.14.0
+version:        0.14.1
 synopsis:       Yi editor core library
 category:       Yi
 homepage:       https://github.com/yi-editor/yi#readme
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     , yi-language >= 0.1.1.0
     , yi-rope >= 0.7.0.0
     , semigroups
-    , dyre >= 0.8.11
   if os(win32)
     build-depends:
         Win32