diff --git a/newedit/core/editor.go b/newedit/core/editor.go
index dce97a47..57044194 100644
--- a/newedit/core/editor.go
+++ b/newedit/core/editor.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ type Editor struct {
 	// Editor configuration that can be modified concurrently.
 	Config Config
 
-	// If not nil, will be called when ReadCode starts.
-	BeforeReadline func()
-	// If not nil, will be called when ReadCode ends; the argument is the code
-	// that has been read.
-	AfterReadline func(string)
+	// Functions called when ReadCode starts.
+	BeforeReadline []func()
+	// Functions called when ReadCode ends; the argument is the code that has
+	// just been read.
+	AfterReadline []func(string)
 
 	// Code highlighter.
 	Highlighter Highlighter
@@ -233,12 +233,14 @@ func (ed *Editor) ReadCode() (string, error) {
 	defer ed.state.Reset()
 
 	// BeforeReadline and AfterReadline hooks.
-	if ed.BeforeReadline != nil {
-		ed.BeforeReadline()
+	for _, f := range ed.BeforeReadline {
+		f()
 	}
-	if ed.AfterReadline != nil {
+	if len(ed.AfterReadline) > 0 {
 		defer func() {
-			ed.AfterReadline(ed.state.Code())
+			for _, f := range ed.AfterReadline {
+				f(ed.state.Code())
+			}
 		}()
 	}
 
@@ -269,3 +271,13 @@ func (ed *Editor) Notify(note string) {
 	ed.state.AddNote(note)
 	ed.Redraw(false)
 }
+
+// AddBeforeReadline adds a new before-readline hook function.
+func (ed *Editor) AddBeforeReadline(f func()) {
+	ed.BeforeReadline = append(ed.BeforeReadline, f)
+}
+
+// AddAfterReadline adds a new after-readline hook function.
+func (ed *Editor) AddAfterReadline(f func(string)) {
+	ed.AfterReadline = append(ed.AfterReadline, f)
+}
diff --git a/newedit/core/editor_test.go b/newedit/core/editor_test.go
index d092e00e..ed179e11 100644
--- a/newedit/core/editor_test.go
+++ b/newedit/core/editor_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestReadCode_CallsBeforeReadlineOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	ed, terminal, _ := setup()
 
 	called := 0
-	ed.BeforeReadline = func() { called++ }
+	ed.AddBeforeReadline(func() { called++ })
 	// Causes BasicMode to quit
 	terminal.EventCh <- tty.KeyEvent{Rune: '\n'}
 
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ func TestReadCode_CallsAfterReadlineOnceWithCode(t *testing.T) {
 
 	called := 0
 	code := ""
-	ed.AfterReadline = func(s string) {
+	ed.AddAfterReadline(func(s string) {
 		called++
 		code = s
-	}
+	})
 	// Causes BasicMode to write state.Code and then quit
 	terminal.EventCh <- tty.KeyEvent{Rune: 'a'}
 	terminal.EventCh <- tty.KeyEvent{Rune: 'b'}
diff --git a/newedit/editor.go b/newedit/editor.go
index 9f57594e..8d7c0bfe 100644
--- a/newedit/editor.go
+++ b/newedit/editor.go
@@ -41,9 +41,19 @@ func NewEditor(in, out *os.File, ev *eval.Evaler, st storedefs.Store) *Editor {
 		}).
 		AddGoFns("<edit>", bufferBuiltins(ed.State()))
 
-	// Hooks
-	ns["before-readline"], ed.BeforeReadline = initBeforeReadline(ev)
-	ns["after-readline"], ed.AfterReadline = initAfterReadline(ev)
+	// Add the builtin hook of appending history in after-readline.
+	ed.AddAfterReadline(func(code string) {
+		st.AddCmd(code)
+		// TODO: Log errors
+	})
+
+	// Elvish hook APIs
+	var beforeReadline func()
+	ns["before-readline"], beforeReadline = initBeforeReadline(ev)
+	ed.AddBeforeReadline(beforeReadline)
+	var afterReadline func(string)
+	ns["after-readline"], afterReadline = initAfterReadline(ev)
+	ed.AddAfterReadline(afterReadline)
 
 	// Prompts
 	ed.Prompt = makePrompt(ed, ev, ns, defaultPrompt, "prompt")
diff --git a/newedit/editor_test.go b/newedit/editor_test.go
index 88effbd4..5db8bca5 100644
--- a/newedit/editor_test.go
+++ b/newedit/editor_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ func TestNs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAddCmdAfterReadline(t *testing.T) {
+	// TODO
+}
+
 func TestInsertMode(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO
 }