diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/README.md b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/README.md
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/README.md
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/attrs.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/attrs.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/attrs.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/attrs.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/default.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/default.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/naive/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/bootstrap.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/naive/bootstrap.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/bootstrap.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/naive/maybe.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/maybe.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/naive/maybe.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/maybe.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/naive/terminal.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/terminal.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/naive/terminal.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/naive/terminal.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/README.md b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/README.md
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/README.md
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/any.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/any.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/any.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/any.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/attrs.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/attrs.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/attrs.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/attrs.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/bootstrap.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/bootstrap.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/bootstrap.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/fn.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/fn.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/fn.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/fn.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/list.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/list.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/list.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/list.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/num.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/num.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/num.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/num.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/std/prim/string.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/string.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from nt/primitives/std/prim/string.nix
rename to nt/primitives/bootstrap/prim/string.nix
diff --git a/nt/primitives/default.nix b/nt/primitives/default.nix
index afc8965..66b0cc2 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/default.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/default.nix
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 {mix, ...} @ inputs:
 mix.newMixture inputs (mixture: {
   isolated = true;
-  includes.public = [
-    ./nt
-  ];
-  submods.protected = [
-    ./std
-  ];
+  includes = {
+    public = [
+      ./nt
+    ];
+    protected = [
+      # XXX: WARNING: reimplement std but typesafe
+      ./bootstrap
+    ];
+  };
 })
diff --git a/nt/primitives/nt/class.nix b/nt/primitives/nt/class.nix
index 154e2f4..7a9190b 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/nt/class.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/nt/class.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std)
+    (this.prim)
     flip
     hasAttrAt
     projectOnto
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std.terminal)
+    (this.naive.terminal)
     Terminal
     ;
 
diff --git a/nt/primitives/nt/nt.nix b/nt/primitives/nt/nt.nix
index d6483c8..9a8fadb 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/nt/nt.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/nt/nt.nix
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std)
+    (this.prim)
     contains
     not
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std.maybe)
+    (this.naive.maybe)
     isSome
     bindMaybe
     ;
diff --git a/nt/primitives/nt/sig.nix b/nt/primitives/nt/sig.nix
index e2e4ace..0ecf164 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/nt/sig.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/nt/sig.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std)
+    (this.prim)
     filterEven
     init
     last
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std.maybe)
+    (this.naive.maybe)
     bindMaybe
     isSome
     ;
diff --git a/nt/primitives/nt/trapdoor.nix b/nt/primitives/nt/trapdoor.nix
index 1c2eca9..0afcd3c 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/nt/trapdoor.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/nt/trapdoor.nix
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std)
+    (this.prim)
     enfAllAttrs
     enfHasAttr
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.std.maybe)
+    (this.naive.maybe)
     nullableToMaybe
     ;