diff --git a/examples/transient_prompt.rs b/examples/transient_prompt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d270a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/transient_prompt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// Create a reedline object with a transient prompt.
+// cargo run --example transient_prompt
+//
+// Prompts for previous lines will be replaced with a shorter prompt
+
+use nu_ansi_term::{Color, Style};
+#[cfg(any(feature = "sqlite", feature = "sqlite-dynlib"))]
+use reedline::SqliteBackedHistory;
+use reedline::{
+    default_emacs_keybindings, ColumnarMenu, DefaultCompleter, DefaultHinter, DefaultPrompt, Emacs,
+    ExampleHighlighter, KeyCode, KeyModifiers, Keybindings, Prompt, PromptEditMode,
+    PromptHistorySearch, PromptHistorySearchStatus, Reedline, ReedlineEvent, ReedlineMenu, Signal,
+    ValidationResult, Validator,
+};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, io};
+
+// For custom prompt, implement the Prompt trait
+//
+// This example replaces the prompt for old lines with "!" as an example of a
+// transient prompt.
+pub struct TransientPrompt;
+
+pub static TRANSIENT_PROMPT: &str = "! ";
+pub static TRANSIENT_MULTILINE_INDICATOR: &str = ": ";
+
+impl Prompt for TransientPrompt {
+    fn render_prompt_left(&self) -> Cow<str> {
+        Cow::Owned(String::new())
+    }
+
+    fn render_prompt_right(&self) -> Cow<str> {
+        Cow::Owned(String::new())
+    }
+
+    fn render_prompt_indicator(&self, _prompt_mode: PromptEditMode) -> Cow<str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed(TRANSIENT_PROMPT)
+    }
+
+    fn render_prompt_multiline_indicator(&self) -> Cow<str> {
+        Cow::Borrowed(TRANSIENT_MULTILINE_INDICATOR)
+    }
+
+    fn render_prompt_history_search_indicator(
+        &self,
+        history_search: PromptHistorySearch,
+    ) -> Cow<str> {
+        let prefix = match history_search.status {
+            PromptHistorySearchStatus::Passing => "",
+            PromptHistorySearchStatus::Failing => "failing ",
+        };
+
+        Cow::Owned(format!(
+            "({}reverse-search: {}) ",
+            prefix, history_search.term
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+// To test multiline input. Treats as multiline if input ends with a '\'
+struct CustomValidator;
+
+impl Validator for CustomValidator {
+    fn validate(&self, line: &str) -> ValidationResult {
+        if line.ends_with("\\") {
+            ValidationResult::Incomplete
+        } else {
+            ValidationResult::Complete
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// This is copied from the completions example
+fn add_menu_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
+    keybindings.add_binding(
+        KeyModifiers::NONE,
+        KeyCode::Tab,
+        ReedlineEvent::UntilFound(vec![
+            ReedlineEvent::Menu("completion_menu".to_string()),
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuNext,
+        ]),
+    );
+}
+
+fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    println!("Transient prompt demo:\nAbort with Ctrl-C or Ctrl-D");
+    let commands = vec![
+        "test".into(),
+        "hello world".into(),
+        "hello world reedline".into(),
+        "this is the reedline crate".into(),
+    ];
+    let completer = Box::new(DefaultCompleter::new_with_wordlen(commands.clone(), 2));
+    // Use the interactive menu to select options from the completer
+    let completion_menu = Box::new(ColumnarMenu::default().with_name("completion_menu"));
+
+    let mut keybindings = default_emacs_keybindings();
+    add_menu_keybindings(&mut keybindings);
+
+    let edit_mode = Box::new(Emacs::new(keybindings));
+
+    let mut line_editor = Reedline::create()
+        .with_hinter(Box::new(
+            DefaultHinter::default().with_style(Style::new().fg(Color::LightGray)),
+        ))
+        .with_completer(completer)
+        .with_menu(ReedlineMenu::EngineCompleter(completion_menu))
+        .with_edit_mode(edit_mode)
+        .with_highlighter(Box::new(ExampleHighlighter::new(commands)))
+        .with_validator(Box::new(CustomValidator {}))
+        .with_ansi_colors(true)
+        .with_history_exclusion_prefix(Some(String::from(" ")))
+        .with_transient_prompt(Box::new(TransientPrompt {}));
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "sqlite", feature = "sqlite-dynlib"))]
+    {
+        line_editor = line_editor.with_history(Box::new(SqliteBackedHistory::in_memory().unwrap()));
+    }
+
+    let prompt = DefaultPrompt::default();
+
+    loop {
+        let sig = line_editor.read_line(&prompt)?;
+        match sig {
+            Signal::Success(buffer) => {
+                println!("We processed: {buffer}");
+            }
+            Signal::CtrlD | Signal::CtrlC => {
+                println!("\nAborted!");
+                break Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index ac69df9a..94d4d0c9 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ pub struct Reedline {
     // Stdout
     painter: Painter,
 
+    transient_prompt: Option<Box<dyn Prompt>>,
+
     // Edit Mode: Vi, Emacs
     edit_mode: Box<dyn EditMode>,
 
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@ impl Reedline {
             history_cursor_on_excluded: false,
             input_mode: InputMode::Regular,
             painter,
+            transient_prompt: None,
             edit_mode,
             completer,
             quick_completions: false,
@@ -434,6 +437,13 @@ impl Reedline {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set a different prompt to be used after submitting each line
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn with_transient_prompt(mut self, transient_prompt: Box<dyn Prompt>) -> Self {
+        self.transient_prompt = Some(transient_prompt);
+        self
+    }
+
     /// A builder which configures the edit mode for your instance of the Reedline engine
     #[must_use]
     pub fn with_edit_mode(mut self, edit_mode: Box<dyn EditMode>) -> Self {
@@ -1700,7 +1710,12 @@ impl Reedline {
         let buffer = self.editor.get_buffer().to_string();
         self.hide_hints = true;
         // Additional repaint to show the content without hints etc.
-        self.repaint(prompt)?;
+        if let Some(transient_prompt) = self.transient_prompt.take() {
+            self.repaint(transient_prompt.as_ref())?;
+            self.transient_prompt = Some(transient_prompt);
+        } else {
+            self.repaint(prompt)?;
+        }
         if !buffer.is_empty() {
             let mut entry = HistoryItem::from_command_line(&buffer);
             entry.session_id = self.get_history_session_id();
diff --git a/src/prompt/base.rs b/src/prompt/base.rs
index 0ba570c7..01d91658 100644
--- a/src/prompt/base.rs
+++ b/src/prompt/base.rs
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ impl Display for PromptEditMode {
 /// Implementors have to provide [`str`]-based content which will be
 /// displayed before the `LineBuffer` is drawn.
 pub trait Prompt: Send {
-    /// Provide content off the right full prompt
+    /// Provide content of the left full prompt
     fn render_prompt_left(&self) -> Cow<str>;
-    /// Provide content off the left full prompt
+    /// Provide content of the right full prompt
     fn render_prompt_right(&self) -> Cow<str>;
     /// Render the prompt indicator (Last part of the prompt that changes based on the editor mode)
     fn render_prompt_indicator(&self, prompt_mode: PromptEditMode) -> Cow<str>;