diff --git a/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
index cc2fff688e..340727d2ee 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,23 +18,20 @@ pub fn load_standard_library(
 
         let mut std_files = vec![
             ("mod.nu", include_str!("../std/mod.nu")),
-            ("core", include_str!("../std/core/mod.nu")),
-            ("assert", include_str!("../std/assert/mod.nu")),
-            ("bench", include_str!("../std/bench/mod.nu")),
-            ("dirs", include_str!("../std/dirs/mod.nu")),
-            (
-                "deprecated_dirs",
-                include_str!("../std/deprecated_dirs/mod.nu"),
-            ),
-            ("dt", include_str!("../std/dt/mod.nu")),
-            ("formats", include_str!("../std/formats/mod.nu")),
-            ("help", include_str!("../std/help/mod.nu")),
-            ("input", include_str!("../std/input/mod.nu")),
-            ("iter", include_str!("../std/iter/mod.nu")),
-            ("log", include_str!("../std/log/mod.nu")),
-            ("math", include_str!("../std/math/mod.nu")),
-            ("util", include_str!("../std/util/mod.nu")),
-            ("xml", include_str!("../std/xml/mod.nu")),
+            ("core", include_str!("../std/core.nu")),
+            ("assert", include_str!("../std/assert.nu")),
+            ("bench", include_str!("../std/bench.nu")),
+            ("dirs", include_str!("../std/dirs.nu")),
+            ("deprecated_dirs", include_str!("../std/deprecated_dirs.nu")),
+            ("dt", include_str!("../std/dt.nu")),
+            ("formats", include_str!("../std/formats.nu")),
+            ("help", include_str!("../std/help.nu")),
+            ("input", include_str!("../std/input.nu")),
+            ("iter", include_str!("../std/iter.nu")),
+            ("log", include_str!("../std/log.nu")),
+            ("math", include_str!("../std/math.nu")),
+            ("lib", include_str!("../std/lib.nu")),
+            ("xml", include_str!("../std/xml.nu")),
         ];
 
         let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(engine_state);
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/assert/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/assert.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/assert/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/assert.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/bench/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/bench.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/bench/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/bench.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/core/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/core.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/core/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/core.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/dirs/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/dirs.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/dirs/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/dirs.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/dt/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/dt.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/dt/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/dt.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/formats/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/formats.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/formats/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/formats.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/help/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/help.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/help/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/help.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/input/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/input.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/input/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/input.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/iter/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/iter.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/iter/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/iter.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/util/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/lib.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/util/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/lib.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/log/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/log.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/log/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/log.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/math/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/math.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/math/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/math.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
index 89b028dc6e..d0b892d8e4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
@@ -1,161 +1,18 @@
 # std.nu, `used` to load all standard library components
 
-export module core
-export module bench
-export module assert
-export module dirs
-export module dt
-export module formats
-export module help
+#export module assert
+#export module bench
+#export module dirs
+#export module dt
+#export module formats
+#export module help
 export module input
 export module iter
-export module log
-export module math
-export module util
-export module xml
-export-env {
-    use dirs []
-    use log []
-}
+#export module log
+#export module math
+#export module xml
 
-def deprecation_warning [
-    cmd_name: string
-] {
-print -e $"
-(ansi red)Warning:(ansi reset) '($cmd_name)' is being moved from the 'std' library to
-'std/util'. To remove this warning, import it using:
-
-use std/util ($cmd_name)
-
-"
-}
-
-# Add the given paths to the PATH.
-#
-# # Example
-# - adding some dummy paths to an empty PATH
-# ```nushell
-# >_ with-env { PATH: [] } {
-#     std path add "foo"
-#     std path add "bar" "baz"
-#     std path add "fooo" --append
-#
-#     assert equal $env.PATH ["bar" "baz" "foo" "fooo"]
-#
-#     print (std path add "returned" --ret)
-# }
-# ╭───┬──────────╮
-# │ 0 │ returned │
-# │ 1 │ bar      │
-# │ 2 │ baz      │
-# │ 3 │ foo      │
-# │ 4 │ fooo     │
-# ╰───┴──────────╯
-# ```
-# - adding paths based on the operating system
-# ```nushell
-# >_ std path add {linux: "foo", windows: "bar", darwin: "baz"}
-# ```
-export def --env "path add" [
-    --ret (-r)  # return $env.PATH, useful in pipelines to avoid scoping.
-    --append (-a)  # append to $env.PATH instead of prepending to.
-    ...paths  # the paths to add to $env.PATH.
-] {
-    deprecation_warning "path add"
-
-    let span = (metadata $paths).span
-    let paths = $paths | flatten
-
-    if ($paths | is-empty) or ($paths | length) == 0 {
-        error make {msg: "Empty input", label: {
-            text: "Provide at least one string or a record",
-            span: $span
-        }}
-    }
-
-    let path_name = if "PATH" in $env { "PATH" } else { "Path" }
-
-    let paths = $paths | each {|p|
-        let p = match ($p | describe | str replace --regex '<.*' '') {
-            "string" => $p,
-            "record" => { $p | get --ignore-errors $nu.os-info.name },
-        }
-
-        $p | path expand --no-symlink
-    }
-
-    if null in $paths or ($paths | is-empty) {
-        error make {msg: "Empty input", label: {
-            text: $"Received a record, that does not contain a ($nu.os-info.name) key",
-            span: $span
-        }}
-    }
-
-    load-env {$path_name: (
-        $env
-            | get $path_name
-            | split row (char esep)
-            | if $append { append $paths } else { prepend $paths }
-    )}
-
-    if $ret {
-        $env | get $path_name
-    }
-}
-
-# the cute and friendly mascot of Nushell :)
-export def ellie [] {
-    deprecation_warning ellie
-    let ellie = [
-        "     __  ,",
-        " .--()°'.'",
-        "'|, . ,'",
-        " !_-(_\\",
-    ]
-
-    $ellie | str join "\n" | $"(ansi green)($in)(ansi reset)"
-}
-
-# repeat anything a bunch of times, yielding a list of *n* times the input
-#
-# # Examples
-#     repeat a string
-#     > "foo" | std repeat 3 | str join
-#     "foofoofoo"
-export def repeat [
-    n: int  # the number of repetitions, must be positive
-]: any -> list<any> {
-    deprecation_warning repeat
-    let item = $in
-
-    if $n < 0 {
-        let span = metadata $n | get span
-        error make {
-            msg: $"(ansi red_bold)invalid_argument(ansi reset)"
-            label: {
-                text: $"n should be a positive integer, found ($n)"
-            	span: $span
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if $n == 0 {
-        return []
-    }
-
-    1..$n | each { $item }
-}
-
-# return a null device file.
-#
-# # Examples
-#     run a command and ignore it's stderr output
-#     > cat xxx.txt e> (null-device)
-export def null-device []: nothing -> path {
-    deprecation_warning "null-device"
-    if ($nu.os-info.name | str downcase) == "windows" {
-        '\\.\NUL'
-    } else {
-        "/dev/null"
-    }
-}
+# Make commands available in the top-level module
+export use lib *
+export use formats *
+export use dt *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/xml/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/xml.nu
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-std/std/xml/mod.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/std/xml.nu
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/testing.nu b/crates/nu-std/testing.nu
index e2ec10ac98..64212016df 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/testing.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/testing.nu
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std log
+use std/log
 
 def "nu-complete threads" [] {
     seq 1 (sys cpu | length)
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ export def run-tests [
     --list,                               # list the selected tests without running them.
     --threads: int@"nu-complete threads", # Amount of threads to use for parallel execution. Default: All threads are utilized
 ] {
-    use std log
-
     let available_threads = (sys cpu | length)
 
     # Can't use pattern matching here due to https://github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/9198
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_basic_commands.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_basic_commands.nu
index cd1d4f3e08..ce00109778 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_basic_commands.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_basic_commands.nu
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std *
+use std/assert
 
 def run [
     system_level,
@@ -6,9 +7,9 @@ def run [
     --short
 ] {
     if $short {
-        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log ($message_level) --short "test message"'
+        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log ($message_level) --short "test message"'
     } else {
-        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log ($message_level) "test message"'
+        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log ($message_level) "test message"'
     }
     | complete | get --ignore-errors stderr
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_custom.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_custom.nu
index da11150032..3965752734 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_custom.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_custom.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use std *
-use std log *
+use std/assert
 use commons.nu *
 
 def run-command [
@@ -12,12 +11,12 @@ def run-command [
 ] {
     if ($level_prefix | is-empty) {
         if ($ansi | is-empty) {
-            ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level)'
+            ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level)'
         } else {
-            ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level) --ansi "($ansi)"'
+            ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level) --ansi "($ansi)"'
         }
     } else {
-        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level) --level-prefix "($level_prefix)" --ansi "($ansi)"'
+        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log custom "($message)" "($format)" ($log_level) --level-prefix "($level_prefix)" --ansi "($ansi)"'
     }
     | complete | get --ignore-errors stderr
 }
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ def errors_during_deduction [] {
 
 #[test]
 def valid_calls [] {
+    use std/log *
     assert equal (run-command "DEBUG" "msg" "%MSG%" 25 --level-prefix "abc" --ansi (ansi default) | str trim --right) "msg"
     assert equal (run-command "DEBUG" "msg" "%LEVEL% %MSG%" 20 | str trim --right) $"((log-prefix).INFO) msg"
     assert equal (run-command "DEBUG" "msg" "%LEVEL% %MSG%" --level-prefix "abc" 20 | str trim --right) "abc msg"
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def valid_calls [] {
 
 #[test]
 def log-level_handling [] {
+    use std/log *
     assert equal (run-command "DEBUG" "msg" "%LEVEL% %MSG%" 20 | str trim --right) $"((log-prefix).INFO) msg"
     assert equal (run-command "WARNING" "msg" "%LEVEL% %MSG%" 20 | str trim --right) ""
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_format_flag.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_format_flag.nu
index 5306daabbe..112f42dbea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_format_flag.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_log_format_flag.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std *
-use std log *
+use std/log *
+use std/assert
 use commons.nu *
 
 def run-command [
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@ def run-command [
     --short
 ] {
     if $short {
-        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log ($message_level) --format "($format)" --short "($message)"'
+        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log ($message_level) --format "($format)" --short "($message)"'
     } else {
-        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) std log ($message_level) --format "($format)" "($message)"'
+        ^$nu.current-exe --no-config-file --commands $'use std; use std/log; NU_LOG_LEVEL=($system_level) log ($message_level) --format "($format)" "($message)"'
     }
     | complete | get --ignore-errors stderr
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_logger_env.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_logger_env.nu
index 9aaa75c8f6..1a148efec0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_logger_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/logger_tests/test_logger_env.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std *
-use std log *
+use std/assert
+use std/log *
 
 #[test]
 def env_log-ansi [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_asserts.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_asserts.nu
index 2447dfda1e..bc748891ba 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_asserts.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_asserts.nu
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std *
+use std/assert
 
 #[test]
 def assert_basic [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_core.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_core.nu
index 8fb36ae9f5..eca7cddd61 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_core.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_core.nu
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use std assert
+use std/assert
 
 #[test]
 def banner [] {
-    use std core
+    use std/core
     assert ((core banner | lines | length) == 15)
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dirs.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dirs.nu
index 716ea59936..c3ceb772e1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dirs.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dirs.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use std assert
-use std log
+use std/assert
+use std/log
 
 # A couple of nuances to understand when testing module that exports environment:
 # Each 'use' for that module in the test script will execute the def --env block.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def dirs_command [] {
 
     # must execute these uses for the UOT commands *after* the test and *not* just put them at top of test module.
     # the def --env gets messed up
-    use std dirs
+    use std/dirs
 
     # Stack: [BASE]
     assert equal [$c.base_path] $env.DIRS_LIST "list is just pwd after initialization"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def dirs_next [] {
     cd $c.base_path
     assert equal $env.PWD $c.base_path "test setup"
 
-    use std dirs
+    use std/dirs
     cur_dir_check $c.base_path "use module test setup"
 
     dirs add $c.path_a $c.path_b
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def dirs_cd [] {
     # must set PWD *before* doing `use` that will run the def --env block in dirs module.
     cd $c.base_path
 
-    use std dirs
+    use std/dirs
 
     cur_dir_check $c.base_path "use module test setup"
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def dirs_cd [] {
 def dirs_goto_bug10696 [] {
     let $c = $in
     cd $c.base_path
-    use std dirs
+    use std/dirs
 
     dirs add $c.path_a
     cd $c.path_b
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def dirs_goto_bug10696 [] {
 def dirs_goto [] {
     let $c = $in
     cd $c.base_path
-    use std dirs
+    use std/dirs
 
     # check that goto can move *from* any position in the ring *to* any other position (correctly)
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dt.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dt.nu
index 72f608248c..28f3201839 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dt.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_dt.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use std assert
-use std dt *
+use std/assert
+use std/dt *
 
 #[test]
 def equal_times [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_formats.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_formats.nu
index 59e7ddd94c..5fc1de2d01 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_formats.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_formats.nu
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std assert
+use std/assert
 
 def test_data_multiline [] {
   let lines = [
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_data_multiline [] {
 
 #[test]
 def from_ndjson_multiple_objects [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = test_data_multiline | from ndjson
   let expect = [{a:1},{a:2},{a:3},{a:4},{a:5},{a:6}]
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert from NDJSON"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def from_ndjson_multiple_objects [] {
 
 #[test]
 def from_ndjson_single_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = '{"a": 1}' | from ndjson
   let expect = [{a:1}]
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert from NDJSON"
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ def from_ndjson_single_object [] {
 
 #[test]
 def from_ndjson_invalid_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   assert error { '{"a":1' | from ndjson }
 }
 
 #[test]
 def from_jsonl_multiple_objects [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = test_data_multiline | from jsonl
   let expect = [{a:1},{a:2},{a:3},{a:4},{a:5},{a:6}]
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert from JSONL"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def from_jsonl_multiple_objects [] {
 
 #[test]
 def from_jsonl_single_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = '{"a": 1}' | from jsonl
   let expect = [{a:1}]
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert from JSONL"
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ def from_jsonl_single_object [] {
 
 #[test]
 def from_jsonl_invalid_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   assert error { '{"a":1' | from jsonl }
 }
 
 #[test]
 def to_ndjson_multiple_objects [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = [{a:1},{a:2},{a:3},{a:4},{a:5},{a:6}] | to ndjson | str trim
   let expect = test_data_multiline
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert to NDJSON"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def to_ndjson_multiple_objects [] {
 
 #[test]
 def to_ndjson_single_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = [{a:1}] | to ndjson | str trim
   let expect = "{\"a\":1}"
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert to NDJSON"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def to_ndjson_single_object [] {
 
 #[test]
 def to_jsonl_multiple_objects [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = [{a:1},{a:2},{a:3},{a:4},{a:5},{a:6}] | to jsonl | str trim
   let expect = test_data_multiline
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert to JSONL"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def to_jsonl_multiple_objects [] {
 
 #[test]
 def to_jsonl_single_object [] {
-  use std formats *
+  use std/formats *
   let result = [{a:1}] | to jsonl | str trim
   let expect = "{\"a\":1}"
   assert equal $result $expect "could not convert to JSONL"
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_help.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_help.nu
index b82e5072ef..07ea7c6e4c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_help.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_help.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use std assert
-use std help
+use std/assert
+use std/help
 
 #[test]
 def show_help_on_commands [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_iter.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_iter.nu
index 7404d082de..2b768c3d9d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_iter.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_iter.nu
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std *
+use std/assert
 
 #[test]
 def iter_find [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_util.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_lib.nu
similarity index 74%
rename from crates/nu-std/tests/test_util.nu
rename to crates/nu-std/tests/test_lib.nu
index ad7c435e47..1f1720de01 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_util.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_lib.nu
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-use std util
+use std/lib
 
 #[test]
 def path_add [] {
-    use std assert
+    use std/assert
 
     let path_name = if "PATH" in $env { "PATH" } else { "Path" }
 
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ def path_add [] {
 
         assert equal (get_path) []
 
-        util path add "/foo/"
+        lib path add "/foo/"
         assert equal (get_path) (["/foo/"] | path expand)
 
-        util path add "/bar/" "/baz/"
+        lib path add "/bar/" "/baz/"
         assert equal (get_path) (["/bar/", "/baz/", "/foo/"] | path expand)
 
         load-env {$path_name: []}
 
-        util path add "foo"
-        util path add "bar" "baz" --append
+        lib path add "foo"
+        lib path add "bar" "baz" --append
         assert equal (get_path) (["foo", "bar", "baz"] | path expand)
 
-        assert equal (util path add "fooooo" --ret) (["fooooo", "foo", "bar", "baz"] | path expand)
+        assert equal (lib path add "fooooo" --ret) (["fooooo", "foo", "bar", "baz"] | path expand)
         assert equal (get_path) (["fooooo", "foo", "bar", "baz"] | path expand)
 
         load-env {$path_name: []}
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ def path_add [] {
             android: "quux",
         }
 
-        util path add $target_paths
+        lib path add $target_paths
         assert equal (get_path) ([($target_paths | get $nu.os-info.name)] | path expand)
 
         load-env {$path_name: [$"(["/foo", "/bar"] | path expand | str join (char esep))"]}
-        util path add "~/foo"
+        lib path add "~/foo"
         assert equal (get_path) (["~/foo", "/foo", "/bar"] | path expand)
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
 def path_add_expand [] {
-    use std assert
+    use std/assert
 
     # random paths to avoid collision, especially if left dangling on failure
     let real_dir = $nu.temp-path | path join $"real-dir-(random chars)"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def path_add_expand [] {
     with-env {$path_name: []} {
         def get_path [] { $env | get $path_name }
 
-        util path add $link_dir
+        lib path add $link_dir
         assert equal (get_path) ([$link_dir])
     }
 
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ def path_add_expand [] {
 
 #[test]
 def repeat_things [] {
-    use std assert
-    assert error { "foo" | util repeat -1 }
+    use std/assert
+    assert error { "foo" | lib repeat -1 }
 
     for x in ["foo", [1 2], {a: 1}] {
-        assert equal ($x | util repeat 0) []
-        assert equal ($x | util repeat 1) [$x]
-        assert equal ($x | util repeat 2) [$x $x]
+        assert equal ($x | lib repeat 0) []
+        assert equal ($x | lib repeat 1) [$x]
+        assert equal ($x | lib repeat 2) [$x $x]
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_setup_teardown.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_setup_teardown.nu
index 60168ab6f3..d19ba915fb 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_setup_teardown.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_setup_teardown.nu
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use std log
-use std assert
+use std/log
+use std/assert
 
 #[before-each]
 def before-each [] {
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_std.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_std.nu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfd6757d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_std.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use std/assert
+
+#[test]
+def std_pre_import [] {
+  # These commands shouldn't exist without an import
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "path add") 0
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "ellie") 0
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "repeat") 0
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "from jsonl") 0
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "datetime-diff") 0
+}
+
+def std_post_import [] {
+  # After importing std, these commands should be
+  # available at the top level namespace
+  use std *
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "path add") 1
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "ellie") 1
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "repeat") 1
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "from jsonl") 1
+  assert length (scope commands | where name == "datetime-diff") 1
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_xml.nu b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_xml.nu
index a74b6808e0..16cbb712bc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/tests/test_xml.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/tests/test_xml.nu
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-use std xml xaccess
-use std xml xupdate
-use std xml xinsert
-use std assert
+use std/xml *
+use std/assert
 
 #[before-each]
 def before-each [] {
diff --git a/tests/repl/test_stdlib.rs b/tests/repl/test_stdlib.rs
index f3e4af7f1a..b15a10dd22 100644
--- a/tests/repl/test_stdlib.rs
+++ b/tests/repl/test_stdlib.rs
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ fn not_loaded() -> TestResult {
 
 #[test]
 fn use_command() -> TestResult {
-    run_test_std("use std assert; assert true; print 'it works'", "it works")
+    run_test_std("use std/assert; assert true; print 'it works'", "it works")
 }
diff --git a/tests/shell/environment/env.rs b/tests/shell/environment/env.rs
index e07259a500..0d285409fb 100644
--- a/tests/shell/environment/env.rs
+++ b/tests/shell/environment/env.rs
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ fn std_log_env_vars_are_not_overridden() {
             ("NU_LOG_DATE_FORMAT".to_string(), "%Y".to_string()),
         ],
         r#"
-            use std
+            use std/log
             print -e $env.NU_LOG_FORMAT
             print -e $env.NU_LOG_DATE_FORMAT
-            std log error "err"
+            log error "err"
         "#
     );
     assert_eq!(actual.err, "%MSG%\n%Y\nerr\n");