diff --git a/core/lib/src/lib.rs b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
index 8e629ed685..cd2c5e5465 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ pub mod fs;
 pub mod http;
 pub mod listener;
 pub mod shutdown;
+pub mod prelude;
 #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
 #[cfg_attr(nightly, doc(cfg(feature = "tls")))]
 pub mod tls;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/prelude.rs b/core/lib/src/prelude.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6745cdccc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/src/prelude.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//! The Rocket prelude.
+//! includes the most commonly used types and macros for rapid development.
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::http::CookieJar;
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::{get, post, put, delete, patch, head, options, routes, launch};
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::State;
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::http::Status;
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::outcome::Outcome;
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::request::{Request, FlashMessage};
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::response::{Responder, Redirect, Flash};
+
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::form::{FromForm, FromFormField, Form};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "json")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::serde::json::Json;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "msgpack")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::serde::msgpack::MsgPack;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "uuid")]
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::serde::uuid::uuid;