diff --git a/lib/pry/prompt.rb b/lib/pry/prompt.rb
index 63941bd5..5ec3656f 100644
--- a/lib/pry/prompt.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/prompt.rb
@@ -1,37 +1,75 @@
 class Pry
-  class Prompt
+  # Prompt represents the Pry prompt and holds necessary procs and constants to
+  # be used with Readline-like libraries.
+  #
+  # @since v0.11.0
+  # @api private
+  module Prompt
+    # @return [String]
     DEFAULT_NAME = 'pry'.freeze
 
+    # @return [Array<Object>] the list of objects that are known to have a
+    #   1-line #inspect output suitable for prompt
     SAFE_CONTEXTS = [String, Numeric, Symbol, nil, true, false].freeze
 
     # @return [String]
     DEFAULT_TEMPLATE =
       "[%<in_count>s] %<name>s(%<context>s)%<nesting>s%<separator>s ".freeze
 
+    # @return [String]
+    SHELL_TEMPLATE = "%<name>s %<context>s:%<pwd>s %<separator>s ".freeze
+
+    # @return [String]
+    NAV_TEMPLATE = "[%<in_count>s] (%<name>s) %<tree>s: %<stack_size>s> ".freeze
+
+    class << self
+      private
+
+      # @return [Proc] the default prompt
+      def default(separator)
+        proc do |context, nesting, _pry_|
+          format(
+            DEFAULT_TEMPLATE,
+            in_count: _pry_.input_ring.count,
+            name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
+            context: Pry.view_clip(context),
+            nesting: (nesting > 0 ? ":#{nesting}" : ''),
+            separator: separator
+          )
+        end
+      end
+
+      # @return [Proc] the shell prompt
+      def shell(separator)
+        proc do |context, _nesting, _pry_|
+          format(
+            SHELL_TEMPLATE,
+            name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
+            context: Pry.view_clip(context),
+            pwd: Dir.pwd,
+            separator: separator
+          )
+        end
+      end
+
+      # @return [Proc] the nav prompt
+      def nav
+        proc do |_context, _nesting, _pry_|
+          tree = _pry_.binding_stack.map { |b| Pry.view_clip(b.eval('self')) }
+          format(
+            NAV_TEMPLATE,
+            in_count: _pry_.input_ring.count,
+            name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
+            tree: tree.join(' / '),
+            stack_size: _pry_.binding_stack.size - 1
+          )
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     # The default Pry prompt, which includes the context and nesting level.
     # @return [Array<Proc>]
-    DEFAULT = [
-      proc { |context, nesting, _pry_|
-        format(
-          DEFAULT_TEMPLATE,
-          in_count: _pry_.input_ring.count,
-          name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
-          context: Pry.view_clip(context),
-          nesting: (nesting > 0 ? ":#{nesting}" : ''),
-          separator: '>'
-        )
-      },
-      proc { |context, nesting, _pry_|
-        format(
-          DEFAULT_TEMPLATE,
-          in_count: _pry_.input_ring.count,
-          name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
-          context: Pry.view_clip(context),
-          nesting: (nesting > 0 ? ":#{nesting}" : ''),
-          separator: '*'
-        )
-      }
-    ].freeze
+    DEFAULT = [default('>'), default('*')].freeze
 
     # Simple prompt doesn't display target or nesting level.
     # @return [Array<Proc>]
@@ -40,46 +78,14 @@ class Pry
     # @return [Array<Proc>]
     NO_PROMPT = Array.new(2) { proc { '' } }.freeze
 
-    SHELL_TEMPLATE = "%<name>s %<context>s:%<pwd>s %<separator>s ".freeze
-
-    SHELL = [
-      proc do |context, _nesting, _pry_|
-        format(
-          SHELL_TEMPLATE,
-          name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
-          context: Pry.view_clip(context),
-          pwd: Dir.pwd,
-          separator: '$'
-        )
-      end,
-      proc do |context, _nesting, _pry_|
-        format(
-          SHELL_TEMPLATE,
-          name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
-          context: Pry.view_clip(context),
-          pwd: Dir.pwd,
-          separator: '*'
-        )
-      end
-    ].freeze
-
-    NAV_TEMPLATE = "[%<in_count>s] (%<name>s) %<tree>s: %<stack_size>s> ".freeze
+    # @return [Array<Proc>]
+    SHELL = [shell('$'), shell('*')].freeze
 
     # A prompt that includes the full object path as well as
     # input/output (_in_ and _out_) information. Good for navigation.
-    NAV = Array.new(2) do
-      proc do |_context, _nesting, _pry_|
-        tree = _pry_.binding_stack.map { |b| Pry.view_clip(b.eval('self')) }
-        format(
-          NAV_TEMPLATE,
-          in_count: _pry_.input_ring.count,
-          name: _pry_.config.prompt_name,
-          tree: tree.join(' / '),
-          stack_size: _pry_.binding_stack.size - 1
-        )
-      end
-    end.freeze
+    NAV = Array.new(2) { nav }.freeze
 
+    # @return [Hash{String=>Hash}]
     MAP = {
       "default" => {
         value: DEFAULT,