diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d79c03f..a44fafe1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Here's a **Hello World** mod in Geode:
 #include <Geode/Bindings.hpp>
 #include <Geode/modify/MenuLayer.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class $modify(MenuLayer) {
 	void onMoreGames(CCObject*) {
diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp
index 6956f302..05e6805f 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp
@@ -1,47 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <Geode/Prelude.hpp>
 #include <Geode/c++stl/gdstdlib.hpp>
 #include <Geode/platform/platform.hpp>
 #include <variant>
 
-// Because C++ doesn't like using a
-// namespace that doesn't exist
-
-namespace geode {}
-
-namespace geode::addresser {}
-
-namespace geode::cast {}
-
-namespace geode::cocos {}
-
-namespace geode::utils {}
-
-namespace geode::helper {}
-
-namespace geode::op {}
-
-namespace geode::stream {}
-
-namespace geode::view {}
-
-namespace cocos2d {}
-
-namespace cocos2d::extension {}
-
-#define USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE()         \
-    using namespace geode;            \
-    using namespace geode::addresser; \
-    using namespace geode::cast;      \
-    using namespace geode::cocos;     \
-    using namespace geode::helper;    \
-    using namespace geode::utils;     \
-    using namespace geode::op;        \
-    using namespace geode::stream;    \
-    using namespace geode::view;      \
-    using namespace cocos2d;          \
-    using namespace cocos2d::extension;
-
 #define GEODE_STATIC_PTR(type, name)          \
     static type* s_##name;                    \
     inline type* name() {                     \
diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/Prelude.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/Prelude.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a808e8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/Prelude.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Because C++ doesn't like using
+// namespaces that don't exist
+namespace geode {
+    namespace addresser {}
+    namespace cast {}
+    namespace cocos {}
+    namespace utils {}
+    namespace helper {}
+    namespace op {}
+    namespace stream {}
+    namespace view {}
+}
+
+namespace cocos2d {
+    namespace extension {}
+}
+
+namespace geode {
+    namespace prelude {
+        using namespace ::geode;
+        using namespace ::geode::addresser;
+        using namespace ::geode::cast;
+        using namespace ::geode::cocos;
+        using namespace ::geode::helper;
+        using namespace ::geode::utils;
+        using namespace ::geode::op;
+        using namespace ::geode::stream;
+        using namespace ::geode::view;
+        using namespace ::cocos2d;
+        using namespace ::cocos2d::extension;
+    }
+
+    namespace [[deprecated("Use `using namespace geode::prelude` instead!")]] old_prelude {
+        using namespace ::geode::prelude;
+    }
+}
+
+#define USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE() using namespace geode::old_prelude;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/CCFileUtils.cpp b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/CCFileUtils.cpp
index 8e78280a..ba4c6f49 100644
--- a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/CCFileUtils.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/CCFileUtils.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/ranges.hpp>
 #include <cocos2d.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static std::vector<CCTexturePack> PACKS;
 static std::vector<std::string> PATHS;
diff --git a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
index c4e64a5f..b399d8d9 100644
--- a/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/cocos2d-ext/Layout.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemSpriteExtra.hpp>
 #include <Geode/binding/CCMenuItemToggler.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #pragma warning(disable: 4273)
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/DynamicCastFix.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/DynamicCastFix.cpp
index 2eec794a..3986eeae 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/DynamicCastFix.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/DynamicCastFix.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_MACOS
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
     #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
     #include <Geode/modify/Modify.hpp>
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
index cf2777ac..280cc47b 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/GeodeNodeMetadata.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/CCNode.hpp>
 #include <cocos2d.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 using namespace geode::modifier;
 
 #pragma warning(push)
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/LoadingLayer.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/LoadingLayer.cpp
index 125cefd2..1b70c098 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/LoadingLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/LoadingLayer.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <loader/LoaderImpl.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 struct CustomLoadingLayer : Modify<CustomLoadingLayer, LoadingLayer> {
     bool m_updatingResources;
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
index b72c0eda..7edb0b24 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <loader/ModImpl.hpp>
 #include <loader/LoaderImpl.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #pragma warning(disable : 4217)
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/MessageBoxFix.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/MessageBoxFix.cpp
index 7d659109..047a659f 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/MessageBoxFix.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/MessageBoxFix.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
     #include <Geode/modify/Modify.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 // for some reason RobTop uses MessageBoxW in his GLFW error handler.
 // no one knows how this is possible (he passes char* to wchar_t*).
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/TouchDispatcherFix.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/TouchDispatcherFix.cpp
index 7a3c6264..b278fe5a 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/TouchDispatcherFix.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/TouchDispatcherFix.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include <Geode/modify/CCTouchDispatcher.hpp>
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/persist.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/persist.cpp
index 643aea0c..3f216069 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/persist.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/persist.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/SceneManager.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include <Geode/modify/AchievementNotifier.hpp>
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/save.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/save.cpp
index a0db4471..c3dfde14 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/save.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/save.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Loader.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include <Geode/modify/AppDelegate.hpp>
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/update.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/update.cpp
index 80f90399..287fb783 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/update.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/update.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <loader/LoaderImpl.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include <Geode/modify/CCScheduler.hpp>
 
diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/updateResources.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/updateResources.cpp
index c9eeaf46..d2ae3e13 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/updateResources.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/updateResources.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/LoadingLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/modify/GameManager.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 struct ResourcesUpdate : Modify<ResourcesUpdate, LoadingLayer> {
     void loadAssets() {
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/AddIDs.hpp b/loader/src/ids/AddIDs.hpp
index 77693e91..15a1848b 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/AddIDs.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/AddIDs.hpp
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 #include <Geode/Bindings.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static constexpr int32_t GEODE_ID_PRIORITY = 0x100000;
 
-template<class T = CCNode>
+template <class T = CCNode>
     requires std::is_base_of_v<CCNode, T>
-T* setIDSafe(CCNode* node, int index, const char* id) {
+T* setIDSafe(CCNode* node, int index, char const* id) {
     if constexpr (std::is_same_v<CCNode, T>) {
         if (auto child = getChild(node, index)) {
             child->setID(id);
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ static void switchChildrenToMenu(CCNode* parent, CCMenu* menu, Args... args) {
     }
 }
 
-template <typename T, typename ...Args>
-static CCMenu* detachAndCreateMenu(CCNode* parent, const char* menuID, Layout* layout, T first, Args... args) {
+template <typename T, typename... Args>
+static CCMenu* detachAndCreateMenu(
+    CCNode* parent, char const* menuID, Layout* layout, T first, Args... args
+) {
     if (!first) {
         auto menu = CCMenu::create();
         menu->setID(menuID);
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
index 1b0b05a8..48a342f8 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/CreatorLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/CreatorLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 template<class... Args>
 static void reorderButtons(Args... args) {
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
index 5a0fc534..86ec5632 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/EditLevelLayer.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/BasedButtonSprite.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(EditLevelLayer) {
     setIDs(
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/EditorPauseLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/EditorPauseLayer.cpp
index 00b96c68..7c44a3f7 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/EditorPauseLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/EditorPauseLayer.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <Geode/modify/EditorPauseLayer.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 // special class for this because making it a CCMenuItemToggler would be very UB 
 // (not gonna reinterpret_cast that into the members)
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/EditorUI.cpp b/loader/src/ids/EditorUI.cpp
index 29eefc35..43ca07b6 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/EditorUI.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/EditorUI.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/EditorUI.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(EditorUI) {
     setIDSafe(this, 0, "position-slider");
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/GJGarageLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/GJGarageLayer.cpp
index 55d3d663..57d644c5 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/GJGarageLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/GJGarageLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/GJGarageLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(GJGarageLayer) {
     setIDSafe(this, 2, "username-label");
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/LevelBrowserLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/LevelBrowserLayer.cpp
index bd7ffdc4..d3ef28e2 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/LevelBrowserLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/LevelBrowserLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/LevelBrowserLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(LevelBrowserLayer) {
     auto winSize = CCDirector::get()->getWinSize();
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/LevelSettingsLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/LevelSettingsLayer.cpp
index a898d013..35c27791 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/LevelSettingsLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/LevelSettingsLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/LevelSettingsLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(LevelSettingsLayer) {
     bool startPos = m_mainLayer->getChildrenCount() < 10;
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
index 8bc228ed..70f6486f 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/BasedButtonSprite.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(MenuLayer) {
     // set IDs to everything
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/PauseLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/PauseLayer.cpp
index 2dfcb0e8..d5f9d906 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/PauseLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/PauseLayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/PauseLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(PauseLayer) {
     setIDs(
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/UILayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/UILayer.cpp
index da2a216e..8ffe70ba 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/UILayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/UILayer.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/modify/UILayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 $register_ids(UILayer) {
     if (auto menu = getChildOfType<CCMenu>(this, 0)) {
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Dirs.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Dirs.cpp
index eb463679..8935f4e5 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Dirs.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Dirs.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <crashlog.hpp>
 #include <filesystem>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 ghc::filesystem::path dirs::getGameDir() {
     return ghc::filesystem::path(CCFileUtils::sharedFileUtils()->getWritablePath2().c_str());
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Event.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Event.cpp
index 133263b2..92ebcf3c 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Event.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Event.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Event.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 void EventListenerProtocol::enable() {
     Event::listeners().insert(this);
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Hook.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Hook.cpp
index 752072ca..7ae74b37 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Hook.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Hook.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "ModImpl.hpp"
 #include "HookImpl.hpp"
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 Hook::Hook(std::shared_ptr<Impl>&& impl) : m_impl(std::move(impl)) {}
 Hook::~Hook() {}
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/HookImpl.hpp b/loader/src/loader/HookImpl.hpp
index 762cdae8..92538f4c 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/HookImpl.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/HookImpl.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include "ModImpl.hpp"
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class Hook::Impl {
 public:
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/IPC.cpp b/loader/src/loader/IPC.cpp
index ea26d467..7fd01fed 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/IPC.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/IPC.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/IPC.hpp>
 #include <json.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 std::monostate geode::listenForIPC(std::string const& messageID, json::Value(*callback)(IPCEvent*)) {
     (void) new EventListener(
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
index 4d5c0cda..ea84f529 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/JsonValidation.hpp>
 
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 // ModInstallEvent
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Loader.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Loader.cpp
index 5748de8a..706ca4b9 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Loader.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Loader.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "LoaderImpl.hpp"
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 Loader::Loader() : m_impl(new Impl) {}
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
index 5d3c97b8..5972a75a 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 Loader::Impl* LoaderImpl::get() {
     return Loader::get()->m_impl.get();
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
index afe0b196..e17befbd 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <iomanip>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 using namespace geode::log;
 using namespace cocos2d;
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Mod.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Mod.cpp
index 0c402e3b..3af20ee0 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Mod.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Mod.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Dirs.hpp>
 #include "ModImpl.hpp"
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 Mod::Mod(ModInfo const& info) : m_impl(std::make_unique<Impl>(this, info)) {}
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModEvent.cpp b/loader/src/loader/ModEvent.cpp
index d83e02a5..3f063eba 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModEvent.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModEvent.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/ModEvent.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 ModStateEvent::ModStateEvent(Mod* mod, ModEventType type) : m_mod(mod), m_type(type) {}
 
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
index d0e69d2d..bf03e241 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModImpl.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 Mod::Impl* ModImpl::getImpl(Mod* mod)  {
     return mod->m_impl.get();
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/ModInfo.cpp b/loader/src/loader/ModInfo.cpp
index 78a5ef63..16370f2a 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/ModInfo.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/ModInfo.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <about.hpp>
 #include <json.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool Dependency::isResolved() const {
     return !this->required ||
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Patch.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Patch.cpp
index d374bac7..c7a71c1f 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Patch.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Patch.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Hook.hpp>
 #include <json.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool Patch::apply() {
     return bool(tulip::hook::writeMemory(m_address, m_patch.data(), m_patch.size()));
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Setting.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Setting.cpp
index 837a05d6..ccce4622 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Setting.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Setting.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/JsonValidation.hpp>
 #include <re2/re2.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 template<class T>
 static void parseCommon(T& sett, JsonMaybeObject& obj) {
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/SettingNode.cpp b/loader/src/loader/SettingNode.cpp
index ca53c63b..17f3e67b 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/SettingNode.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/SettingNode.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/SettingNode.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 void SettingNode::dispatchChanged() {
     if (m_delegate) {
diff --git a/loader/src/main.cpp b/loader/src/main.cpp
index 14b8e105..5314365d 100644
--- a/loader/src/main.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/main.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <array>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 int geodeEntry(void* platformData);
 // platform-specific entry points
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/Objcpp.mm b/loader/src/platform/Objcpp.mm
index 6d3ef6e1..7e3e9216 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/Objcpp.mm
+++ b/loader/src/platform/Objcpp.mm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Only a single objc++ file is used because since pch doesnt work, each file adds a lot to the compile times
 #include <Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #if defined(GEODE_IS_MACOS)
 
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/ios/ModImpl.cpp b/loader/src/platform/ios/ModImpl.cpp
index 64c4d465..a472e1ff 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/ios/ModImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/ios/ModImpl.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     #include <loader/ModImpl.hpp>
     #include <dlfcn.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 template <typename T>
 T findSymbolOrMangled(void* dylib, char const* name, char const* mangled) {
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/ios/util.mm b/loader/src/platform/ios/util.mm
index faa9ba3c..5fe585f9 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/ios/util.mm
+++ b/loader/src/platform/ios/util.mm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_IOS
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
     #include <UIKit/UIKit.h>
     #include <iostream>
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.cpp
index bdee6eb3..3760eb96 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 void Loader::Impl::platformMessageBox(char const* title, std::string const& info) {
     CFStringRef cfTitle = CFStringCreateWithCString(NULL, title, kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/mac/ModImpl.cpp b/loader/src/platform/mac/ModImpl.cpp
index 079e5683..b5232e4d 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/mac/ModImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/mac/ModImpl.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     #include <loader/ModImpl.hpp>
     #include <dlfcn.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 template <typename T>
 T findSymbolOrMangled(void* dylib, char const* name, char const* mangled) {
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/mac/util.mm b/loader/src/platform/mac/util.mm
index f9c40ee3..374ac092 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/mac/util.mm
+++ b/loader/src/platform/mac/util.mm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_MACOS
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #import <AppKit/AppKit.h>
 #include <Geode/utils/web.hpp>
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/LoaderImpl.cpp
index 0343411e..15bed851 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <loader/LoaderImpl.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_WINDOWS
 
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/ModImpl.cpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/ModImpl.cpp
index fe81db7b..17784dd1 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/ModImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/ModImpl.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
 #include <loader/ModImpl.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 template <typename T>
 T findSymbolOrMangled(HMODULE load, char const* name, char const* mangled) {
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/crashlog.cpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/crashlog.cpp
index e8c345a3..28a7f10d 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/crashlog.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/crashlog.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static bool g_lastLaunchCrashed = false;
 static bool g_symbolsInitialized = false;
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/nfdwin.hpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/nfdwin.hpp
index 56537644..aa3d01dc 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/nfdwin.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/nfdwin.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 enum class NFDMode {
     OpenFile,
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/util.cpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/util.cpp
index 78e35ac5..8300d451 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/util.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/util.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_WINDOWS
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include "nfdwin.hpp"
 #include <ghc/fs_fwd.hpp>
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HookListView.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HookListView.hpp
index f87862f8..27fdd89e 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HookListView.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HookListView.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/binding/CustomListView.hpp>
 #include <Geode/binding/TableViewCell.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static constexpr const BoomListType kBoomListType_Hooks = static_cast<BoomListType>(0x358);
 
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HotReloadLayer.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HotReloadLayer.hpp
index 20345586..737e65d1 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HotReloadLayer.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/dev/HotReloadLayer.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <cocos2d.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class HotReloadLayer : public CCLayer {
 protected:
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/DevProfilePopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/DevProfilePopup.hpp
index 054cc172..af47a572 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/DevProfilePopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/DevProfilePopup.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <Geode/ui/Popup.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class DevProfilePopup : public Popup<std::string const&> {
 protected:
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
index 0fbed632..9a6ac92f 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/IconButtonSprite.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class ModListLayer;
 class ModObject;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp
index 5f4d0ecb..f88d25c6 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/TagNode.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <cocos2d.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 enum class TagNodeStyle {
     Tag,
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
index 783633ed..e65488fb 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/ModInfo.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class ModListLayer;
 enum class ModListDisplay;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
index b78d3b98..4bb386db 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListLayer.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/binding/TextInputDelegate.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Index.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class SearchFilterPopup;
 class ModListCell;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.hpp
index 1c5f29a6..5038bf89 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/SearchFilterPopup.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <Geode/ui/Popup.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class ModListLayer;
 enum class ModListType;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/GeodeSettingNode.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/GeodeSettingNode.hpp
index 604406d9..074b1ee6 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/GeodeSettingNode.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/GeodeSettingNode.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #define IMPL_SETT_CREATE(type_) \
     static type_##SettingNode* create(              \
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/ModSettingsPopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/ModSettingsPopup.hpp
index 56358952..834214d5 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/ModSettingsPopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/settings/ModSettingsPopup.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/Popup.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class ModSettingsPopup : public Popup<Mod*>, public SettingNodeDelegate {
 protected:
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButton.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButton.cpp
index 01033a6d..468a0cb1 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButton.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButton.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/BasedButton.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 TabButton* TabButton::create(
     TabBaseColor unselected, TabBaseColor selected, char const* text, cocos2d::CCObject* target,
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButtonSprite.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButtonSprite.cpp
index 9af04c49..861b5dc7 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButtonSprite.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/BasedButtonSprite.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 const char* geode::baseEnumToString(CircleBaseSize value) {
     switch (value) {
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ColorPickPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ColorPickPopup.cpp
index b77a0c4a..0fafb50f 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ColorPickPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ColorPickPopup.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/ColorPickPopup.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static GLubyte parseInt(char const* str) {
     try {
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Colors.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Colors.cpp
index 133ca19d..5a07121b 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Colors.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Colors.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/ranges.hpp>
 #include <Geode/modify/LevelInfoLayer.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 ColorManager::ColorManager() : m_colors({
     { GDColor::NormalModeProgressBar,   {{ ccColor3B { 0,   255, 0   }, Mod::get() }} },
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/EnterLayerEvent.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/EnterLayerEvent.cpp
index 3805cae2..1f68f53f 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/EnterLayerEvent.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/EnterLayerEvent.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/EnterLayerEvent.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 AEnterLayerEvent::AEnterLayerEvent(
     std::string const& layerID,
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/General.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/General.cpp
index b73b9423..b5163d29 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/General.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/General.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/General.hpp>
 #include <cocos-ext.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 CCSprite* geode::createLayerBG() {
     auto winSize = CCDirector::get()->getWinSize();
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/IconButtonSprite.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/IconButtonSprite.cpp
index 5fd5bb65..7d55b299 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/IconButtonSprite.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/IconButtonSprite.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/IconButtonSprite.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool IconButtonSprite::init(
     char const* bg, bool bgIsFrame, cocos2d::CCNode* icon, char const* text, char const* font
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/InputNode.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/InputNode.cpp
index cc592904..f1067762 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/InputNode.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/InputNode.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/binding/CCTextInputNode.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/InputNode.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 char const* InputNode::getString() {
     return m_input->getString();
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ListView.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ListView.cpp
index ffa9d5c6..438a069b 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ListView.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ListView.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/casts.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 GenericListCell::GenericListCell(char const* name, CCSize size) :
     TableViewCell(name, size.width, size.height) {}
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDPopup.cpp
index 64b23545..2f0929da 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDPopup.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/MDPopup.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool MDPopup::setup(
     std::string const& title, std::string const& info, char const* btn1Text, char const* btn2Text,
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDTextArea.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDTextArea.cpp
index 2e2c1758..48cf9025 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDTextArea.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/MDTextArea.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 #include <md4c.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 static constexpr float g_fontScale = .5f;
 static constexpr float g_paragraphPadding = 7.f;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Notification.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Notification.cpp
index 20cf137e..58ec88cd 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Notification.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Notification.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
 #include <Geode/ui/Notification.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 constexpr auto NOTIFICATION_FADEIN = .3f;
 constexpr auto NOTIFICATION_FADEOUT = 1.f;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Popup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Popup.cpp
index 08717a74..2703241f 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Popup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Popup.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/Popup.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 class QuickPopup : public FLAlertLayer, public FLAlertLayerProtocol {
 protected:
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/SceneManager.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/SceneManager.cpp
index 1a088d73..0ec112d7 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/SceneManager.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/SceneManager.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/SceneManager.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool SceneManager::setup() {
     m_persistedNodes = CCArray::create();
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ScrollLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ScrollLayer.cpp
index 7af4d29d..6ab57e38 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/ScrollLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/ScrollLayer.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/ScrollLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 GenericContentLayer* GenericContentLayer::create(float width, float height) {
     auto ret = new GenericContentLayer();
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Scrollbar.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Scrollbar.cpp
index dd2b331e..850525e3 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/Scrollbar.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/Scrollbar.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/ui/Scrollbar.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 bool Scrollbar::ccTouchBegan(CCTouch* touch, CCEvent* event) {
     // hitbox
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/nodes/TextRenderer.cpp b/loader/src/ui/nodes/TextRenderer.cpp
index 9d38dd7c..fe2c712d 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/nodes/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/nodes/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 using namespace std::string_literals;
 
 bool TextDecorationWrapper::init(
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/JsonValidation.cpp b/loader/src/utils/JsonValidation.cpp
index 0a592fc3..0612a59e 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/JsonValidation.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/JsonValidation.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/JsonValidation.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 
 json::Value& JsonMaybeSomething::json() {
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/PlatformID.cpp b/loader/src/utils/PlatformID.cpp
index 45714ed7..e2303213 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/PlatformID.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/PlatformID.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/platform/platform.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/general.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 PlatformID PlatformID::from(const char* str) {
     switch (hash(str)) {
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/VersionInfo.cpp b/loader/src/utils/VersionInfo.cpp
index 23269a82..1b22586e 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/VersionInfo.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/VersionInfo.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/general.hpp>
 #include <json.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 // VersionTag
 
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp b/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
index 13fdb1a9..977d4c1f 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/cocos.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/cocos.hpp>
 #include <json.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 json::Value json::Serialize<ccColor3B>::to_json(ccColor3B const& color) {
     return json::Object {
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/file.cpp b/loader/src/utils/file.cpp
index 22f13908..2a889a21 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/file.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/file.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <mz_strm_mem.h>
 #include <mz_zip.h>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 using namespace geode::utils::file;
 
 Result<std::string> utils::file::readString(ghc::filesystem::path const& path) {
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/string.cpp b/loader/src/utils/string.cpp
index 1200acc5..c839191c 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/string.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/string.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Geode/utils/string.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #ifdef GEODE_IS_WINDOWS
 
diff --git a/loader/src/utils/web.cpp b/loader/src/utils/web.cpp
index 5b13fb43..70d715c6 100644
--- a/loader/src/utils/web.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/utils/web.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <json.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 using namespace web;
 
 namespace geode::utils::fetch {
diff --git a/loader/test/dependency/main.cpp b/loader/test/dependency/main.cpp
index f6703726..323766f3 100644
--- a/loader/test/dependency/main.cpp
+++ b/loader/test/dependency/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Geode/Loader.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 #include <Geode/modify/MenuLayer.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/SettingNode.hpp>
diff --git a/loader/test/main/main.cpp b/loader/test/main/main.cpp
index a94d3001..188524dc 100644
--- a/loader/test/main/main.cpp
+++ b/loader/test/main/main.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <Geode/loader/ModJsonTest.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/ModEvent.hpp>
 
-USE_GEODE_NAMESPACE();
+using namespace geode::prelude;
 
 auto test = []() {
     log::info("Static logged");