diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index a1a5b27..3f7e372 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func main() {
 		OutputSize:    uint32(size),
 		FlagCount:     uint32(128),
 		MenuSeparator: menuSeparator,
+		ResetOnEmptyInput: true,
 	}
 
 	if engineDebug {
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index 91a2542..9a064a6 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func main() {
 		OutputSize:    uint32(size),
 		FlagCount:     uint32(128),
 		MenuSeparator: menuSeparator,
+		ResetOnEmptyInput: true,
 	}
 
 	if engineDebug {
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@ func main() {
 	lhs.SetDataStore(&userdataStore)
 
 	accountService := services.New(ctx, menuStorageService)
-
 	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		fmt.Println("")
 		in := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
-		//_, err = fmt.Scanln(&rqs.Input)
 		s, err := in.ReadString('\n')
 		if err != nil {
 			if err == io.EOF {
+				logg.DebugCtxf(ctx, "have EOF, bailing")
 				break
 			}
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "error in input", "err", err)
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index a2732eb..13ef408 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func main() {
 		OutputSize:    uint32(size),
 		FlagCount:     uint32(128),
 		MenuSeparator: menuSeparator,
+		ResetOnEmptyInput: true,
 	}
 
 	if engineDebug {
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 48edda6..564649a 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func main() {
 		FlagCount:     uint32(128),
 		MenuSeparator: menuSeparator,
 		EngineDebug: engineDebug,
+		ResetOnEmptyInput: true,
 	}
 
 	menuStorageService := storage.NewMenuStorageService(conns)
diff --git a/engine/engine.go b/engine/engine.go
index d8aef60..08b9aa1 100644
--- a/engine/engine.go
+++ b/engine/engine.go
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ package engine
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
+)
+
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("sarafu-vise.engine")
 )
 
 type SarafuEngine struct {
@@ -19,13 +23,13 @@ func NewSarafuEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource) *SarafuEngine {
 }
 
 func (se *SarafuEngine) Exec(ctx context.Context, input []byte) (bool, error) {
-	if len(input) == 0 {
-		e, ok := se.Engine.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
-		if !ok {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("")
-		}
-
-		e.Reset(ctx, true)
-	}
+	logg.TraceCtxf(ctx, "sarafu engine exec", "input", input)
+//	if len(input) == 0 {
+//		e := se.Engine.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
+//		v, err := e.Reset(ctx, true)
+//		if err != nil {
+//			return v, err
+//		}
+//	}
 	return se.Engine.Exec(ctx, input)
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 12278ee..04cfbd6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise
 go 1.23.4
 
 require (
-	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205092758-ea6bfa050eeb
+	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205173834-d1f6647211ac
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20250204132347-1eb0b1555244
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 18b9d5c..dae909d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205092758-ea6bfa050eeb h1:WcNLKynPAXT/djmWJcdgiEsNO4HVSLYiaqclPpMCIK8=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205092758-ea6bfa050eeb/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205173834-d1f6647211ac h1:f/E0ZTclVfMEnD/3Alrzzbg+dOm138zGydV42jT0JPw=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250205173834-d1f6647211ac/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d h1:5mzLas+jxTUtusOKx4XvU+n2QvrV/mH17MnJRy46siQ=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1 h1:BJHfokTHzrw9QjQ+4s2HmSER0iBPuE7byW5oQC2zLIQ=
diff --git a/handlers/local.go b/handlers/local.go
index c001fab..7ae996c 100644
--- a/handlers/local.go
+++ b/handlers/local.go
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
-	sarafu_engine "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/engine"
+//	sarafu_engine "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/engine"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers/application"
 )
 
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("sarafu-vise.engine")
+)
+
 type HandlerService interface {
 	GetHandler() (*application.MenuHandlers, error)
 }
@@ -126,8 +131,10 @@ func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetHandler(accountService remote.AccountService)
 }
 
 func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) engine.Engine {
-	se := sarafu_engine.NewSarafuEngine(cfg, rs)
-	en := se.Engine.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
+	//logg.Tracef("creating new engine")
+	//se := sarafu_engine.NewSarafuEngine(cfg, rs)
+	//en := se.Engine.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
+	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
 	if ls.first != nil {
 		en = en.WithFirst(ls.first)
 	}
@@ -135,6 +142,6 @@ func (ls *LocalHandlerService) GetEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource
 	if cfg.EngineDebug {
 		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
 	}
-
-	return se
+	//return se
+	return en
 }