diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e7d928..f71a0a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,34 +1,7 @@
 # middlestack.js
 
-# Middleware for functions
+# DEPRECATED
 
-## Current status
+This project has been renamed `shimstack`.
 
-[![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/middlestack.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/middlestack)
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-[![Dependency Status](https://img.shields.io/david/overlookmotel/middlestack.svg)](https://david-dm.org/overlookmotel/middlestack)
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-[![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/coveralls/overlookmotel/middlestack/master.svg)](https://coveralls.io/r/overlookmotel/middlestack)
-
-## Usage
-
-## Tests
-
-Use `npm test` to run the tests. Use `npm run cover` to check coverage.
-
-## Changelog
-
-See changelog.md
-
-## Issues
-
-If you discover a bug, please raise an issue on Github. https://github.com/overlookmotel/middlestack/issues
-
-## Contribution
-
-Pull requests are very welcome. Please:
-
-* ensure all tests pass before submitting PR
-* add an entry to changelog
-* add tests for new features
-* document new functionality/API additions in README
+Please use [shimstack](https://www.npmjs.com/package/shimstack) instead.
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 6e475e9..2e8f47a 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@
 ## 0.1.2
 
 * Error name capitalized
+
+## Next
+
+* Deprecated project - renamed `shimstack`
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 6a598e0..bba36be 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -2,88 +2,4 @@
 // middlestack module
 // --------------------
 
-// modules
-var util = require('util'),
-    co = require('co-bluebird'),
-    isGeneratorFn = require('is-generator').fn,
-    _ = require('lodash');
-
-// exports
-var middlestack = module.exports = function(obj, methodName, options, fn) {
-    // conform arguments
-    if (typeof methodName == 'function') {
-        fn = methodName;
-        methodName = undefined;
-        options = undefined;
-    } else if (typeof methodName == 'object') {
-        fn = options;
-        options = methodName;
-        methodName = undefined;
-    } else if (typeof options == 'function') {
-        fn = options;
-        options = undefined;
-    }
-
-    // conform options
-    options = _.extend({
-        // name: undefined
-        lastArg: false
-    }, options || {});
-
-    // get method
-    var method = (methodName ? obj[methodName] : obj);
-    if (typeof method != 'function') throw new middlestack.Error('You can only middlestack a function');
-
-    // if not already stackified, middlestack method
-    if (!method.__middlestack) method = convertToStack(method, obj, methodName);
-
-    // get function name
-    if (options.name === undefined && fn.name) options.name = fn.name;
-
-    // co-ify generators
-    if (isGeneratorFn(fn)) fn = co.wrap(fn);
-
-    // add fn to stack
-    method.__middlestack.stack.push({fn: fn, name: options.name, lastArg: options.lastArg});
-
-    return method;
-};
-
-function convertToStack(origMethod, obj, methodName) {
-    // create stackified function
-    var method = function() {
-        var _this = this,
-            stack = method.__middlestack.stack,
-            i = 0;
-
-        var next = function() {
-            if (i == stack.length) return method.__middlestack.final.apply(_this, arguments);
-
-            var item = stack[i];
-            i++;
-
-            var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
-            args[item.lastArg ? args.length : item.fn.length - 1] = next;
-
-            return item.fn.apply(_this, args);
-        };
-
-        return next.apply(this, arguments);
-    };
-
-    method.__middlestack = {stack: [], final: origMethod};
-
-    // write stackified method to obj
-    if (methodName) obj[methodName] = method;
-
-    // return stackified method
-    return method;
-}
-
-middlestack.Error = function(message) {
-    var tmp = Error.call(this, message);
-	tmp.name = this.name = 'MiddlestackError';
-    this.message = tmp.message;
-    Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
-};
-util.inherits(middlestack.Error, Error);
+module.exports = require('shimstack');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e09a2fe..e082f53 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "middlestack",
   "version": "0.1.2",
-  "description": "Middleware for functions",
+  "description": "DEPRECATED",
   "main": "./lib/",
   "author": {
     "name": "Overlook Motel"
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/overlookmotel/middlestack/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "co-bluebird": "0.0.2",
-    "is-generator": "1.0.0",
-    "lodash": "3.8.0"
+    "shimstack": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "^2.2.4",
@@ -26,11 +24,6 @@
     "coveralls": "^2.11.2"
   },
   "keywords": [
-    "middleware",
-    "function",
-    "functions",
-    "shim",
-    "stack"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "test": "make test",