diff --git a/Doc/library/code.rst b/Doc/library/code.rst
index 59c016d21501b0..1e7127ee957b63 100644
--- a/Doc/library/code.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/code.rst
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ build applications which provide an interactive interpreter prompt.
    .. versionchanged:: 3.13
       Added *local_exit* parameter.
 
-.. function:: interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=False)
+.. function:: interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=False, *, use_pyrepl=False)
 
    Convenience function to run a read-eval-print loop.  This creates a new
    instance of :class:`InteractiveConsole` and sets *readfunc* to be used as
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ build applications which provide an interactive interpreter prompt.
    use as the default namespace for the interpreter loop.  If *local_exit* is provided,
    it is passed to the :class:`InteractiveConsole` constructor.  The :meth:`~InteractiveConsole.interact`
    method of the instance is then run with *banner* and *exitmsg* passed as the
-   banner and exit message to use, if provided.  The console object is discarded
-   after use.
+   banner and exit message to use, if provided.  The *use_pyrepl* argument is
+   passed to :meth:`~InteractiveConsole.interact` to control whether to use the
+   pyrepl-based REPL. The console object is discarded after use.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.6
       Added *exitmsg* parameter.
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ build applications which provide an interactive interpreter prompt.
    .. versionchanged:: 3.13
       Added *local_exit* parameter.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: next
+      Added *use_pyrepl* parameter.
+
 .. function:: compile_command(source, filename="<input>", symbol="single")
 
    This function is useful for programs that want to emulate Python's interpreter
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ The :class:`InteractiveConsole` class is a subclass of
 interpreter objects as well as the following additions.
 
 
-.. method:: InteractiveConsole.interact(banner=None, exitmsg=None)
+.. method:: InteractiveConsole.interact(banner=None, exitmsg=None, *, use_pyrepl=False)
 
    Closely emulate the interactive Python console. The optional *banner* argument
    specify the banner to print before the first interaction; by default it prints a
@@ -165,12 +169,21 @@ interpreter objects as well as the following additions.
    Pass the empty string to suppress the exit message. If *exitmsg* is not given or
    ``None``, a default message is printed.
 
+   The optional *use_pyrepl* argument controls whether to use the pyrepl-based REPL
+   when available. When ``True``, pyrepl is used. When ``False`` (the default),
+   the basic readline-based REPL is used. When ``None``, pyrepl is used
+   automatically if available and the :envvar:`PYTHON_BASIC_REPL` environment
+   variable is not set.
+
    .. versionchanged:: 3.4
       To suppress printing any banner, pass an empty string.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.6
       Print an exit message when exiting.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: next
+      Added *use_pyrepl* parameter.
+
 
 .. method:: InteractiveConsole.push(line)
 
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
index 6543da4487e42f..757641f8106436 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
@@ -722,6 +722,18 @@ calendar
   (Contributed by Pål Grønås Drange in :gh:`140212`.)
 
 
+code
+----
+
+* The :meth:`code.InteractiveConsole.interact` method and the :func:`code.interact`
+  function now support a *use_pyrepl* parameter to control whether to use the
+  pyrepl-based REPL. By default, *use_pyrepl* is ``False``, using the basic
+  readline-based REPL. When set to ``True``, pyrepl is used if available.
+  When set to ``None``, pyrepl is used automatically if available and the
+  :envvar:`PYTHON_BASIC_REPL` environment variable is not set.
+  (Contributed by Long Tan in :gh:`148261`.)
+
+
 collections
 -----------
 
@@ -830,9 +842,9 @@ http.server
   is colored by default.
   This can be controlled with :ref:`environment variables
   <using-on-controlling-color>`.
-  (Contributed by Hugo van Kemenade in :gh:`146292`.)
-
-
+  (Contributed by Hugo van Kemenade in :gh:`146292`.)
+
+
 inspect
 -------
 
diff --git a/Lib/code.py b/Lib/code.py
index f7e275d8801b7c..e842f212b50c1c 100644
--- a/Lib/code.py
+++ b/Lib/code.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 
 import builtins
+import os
 import sys
 import traceback
 from codeop import CommandCompiler, compile_command
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ def resetbuffer(self):
         """Reset the input buffer."""
         self.buffer = []
 
-    def interact(self, banner=None, exitmsg=None):
+    def interact(self, banner=None, exitmsg=None, *, use_pyrepl=False):
         """Closely emulate the interactive Python console.
 
         The optional banner argument specifies the banner to print
@@ -216,7 +217,29 @@ def interact(self, banner=None, exitmsg=None):
         printing an exit message. If exitmsg is not given or None,
         a default message is printed.
 
+        The use_pyrepl argument controls whether to use the pyrepl-based REPL
+        when available. When True, pyrepl is used. When False (the default),
+        the basic readline-based REPL is used. When None, pyrepl is used
+        automatically if available and the PYTHON_BASIC_REPL environment
+        variable is not set.
+
         """
+        if use_pyrepl is None:
+            use_pyrepl = not os.getenv('PYTHON_BASIC_REPL')
+
+        if use_pyrepl:
+            try:
+                from _pyrepl.main import CAN_USE_PYREPL
+                if CAN_USE_PYREPL:
+                    from _pyrepl.simple_interact import (
+                        run_multiline_interactive_console,
+                    )
+                    run_multiline_interactive_console(self)
+                    return
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+            # Fall through to basic REPL if pyrepl is unavailable
+
         try:
             sys.ps1
             delete_ps1_after = False
@@ -355,7 +378,7 @@ def __call__(self, code=None):
         raise SystemExit(code)
 
 
-def interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=False):
+def interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=False, *, use_pyrepl=False):
     """Closely emulate the interactive Python interpreter.
 
     This is a backwards compatible interface to the InteractiveConsole
@@ -369,6 +392,7 @@ def interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=Fa
     local -- passed to InteractiveInterpreter.__init__()
     exitmsg -- passed to InteractiveConsole.interact()
     local_exit -- passed to InteractiveConsole.__init__()
+    use_pyrepl -- passed to InteractiveConsole.interact()
 
     """
     console = InteractiveConsole(local, local_exit=local_exit)
@@ -379,7 +403,7 @@ def interact(banner=None, readfunc=None, local=None, exitmsg=None, local_exit=Fa
             import readline  # noqa: F401
         except ImportError:
             pass
-    console.interact(banner, exitmsg)
+    console.interact(banner, exitmsg, use_pyrepl=use_pyrepl)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_code_module.py b/Lib/test/test_code_module.py
index 3642b47c2c1f03..1d8fe59ff4d028 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_code_module.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_code_module.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "Test InteractiveConsole and InteractiveInterpreter from code module"
+import os
 import sys
 import traceback
 import unittest
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def test_ps1(self):
             "code.sys.ps1",
             EOFError('Finished')
         ]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stdout.method_calls)
         self.assertIn('>>> ', output)
         self.assertNotHasAttr(self.sysmod, 'ps1')
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def test_ps1(self):
             EOFError('Finished')
         ]
         self.sysmod.ps1 = 'custom1> '
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stdout.method_calls)
         self.assertIn('custom1> ', output)
         self.assertEqual(self.sysmod.ps1, 'custom1> ')
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def test_ps2(self):
             "code.sys.ps2",
             EOFError('Finished')
         ]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stdout.method_calls)
         self.assertIn('... ', output)
         self.assertNotHasAttr(self.sysmod, 'ps2')
@@ -77,14 +78,14 @@ def test_ps2(self):
             EOFError('Finished')
         ]
         self.sysmod.ps2 = 'custom2> '
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stdout.method_calls)
         self.assertIn('custom2> ', output)
         self.assertEqual(self.sysmod.ps2, 'custom2> ')
 
     def test_console_stderr(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["'antioch'", "", EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         for call in list(self.stdout.method_calls):
             if 'antioch' in ''.join(call[1]):
                 break
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def test_syntax_error(self):
                                    "    x = ?",
                                    "",
                                     EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stderr.method_calls)
         output = output[output.index('(InteractiveConsole)'):]
         output = output[:output.index('\nnow exiting')]
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def test_syntax_error(self):
 
     def test_indentation_error(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["  1", EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stderr.method_calls)
         output = output[output.index('(InteractiveConsole)'):]
         output = output[:output.index('\nnow exiting')]
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ def test_indentation_error(self):
 
     def test_unicode_error(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["'\ud800'", EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stderr.method_calls)
         output = output[output.index('(InteractiveConsole)'):]
         output = output[output.index('\n') + 1:]
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def test_sysexcepthook(self):
                                     EOFError('Finished')]
         hook = mock.Mock()
         self.sysmod.excepthook = hook
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         hook.assert_called()
         hook.assert_called_with(self.sysmod.last_type,
                                 self.sysmod.last_value,
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def test_sysexcepthook_syntax_error(self):
                                     EOFError('Finished')]
         hook = mock.Mock()
         self.sysmod.excepthook = hook
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         hook.assert_called()
         hook.assert_called_with(self.sysmod.last_type,
                                 self.sysmod.last_value,
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ def test_sysexcepthook_indentation_error(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["  1", EOFError('Finished')]
         hook = mock.Mock()
         self.sysmod.excepthook = hook
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         hook.assert_called()
         hook.assert_called_with(self.sysmod.last_type,
                                 self.sysmod.last_value,
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ def test_sysexcepthook_indentation_error(self):
     def test_sysexcepthook_crashing_doesnt_close_repl(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["1/0", "a = 123", "print(a)", EOFError('Finished')]
         self.sysmod.excepthook = 1
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(['write', ('123', ), {}], self.stdout.method_calls[0])
         error = "".join(call.args[0] for call in self.stderr.method_calls if call[0] == 'write')
         self.assertIn("Error in sys.excepthook:", error)
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ def test_sysexcepthook_raising_BaseException(self):
         def raise_base(*args, **kwargs):
             raise BaseException(s)
         self.sysmod.excepthook = raise_base
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(['write', ('123', ), {}], self.stdout.method_calls[0])
         error = "".join(call.args[0] for call in self.stderr.method_calls if call[0] == 'write')
         self.assertIn("Error in sys.excepthook:", error)
@@ -236,12 +237,12 @@ def raise_base(*args, **kwargs):
             raise SystemExit
         self.sysmod.excepthook = raise_base
         with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
-            self.console.interact()
+            self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
 
     def test_banner(self):
         # with banner
         self.infunc.side_effect = EOFError('Finished')
-        self.console.interact(banner='Foo')
+        self.console.interact(banner='Foo', use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 3)
         banner_call = self.stderr.method_calls[0]
         self.assertEqual(banner_call, ['write', ('Foo\n',), {}])
@@ -249,13 +250,13 @@ def test_banner(self):
         # no banner
         self.stderr.reset_mock()
         self.infunc.side_effect = EOFError('Finished')
-        self.console.interact(banner='')
+        self.console.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 2)
 
     def test_exit_msg(self):
         # default exit message
         self.infunc.side_effect = EOFError('Finished')
-        self.console.interact(banner='')
+        self.console.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 2)
         err_msg = self.stderr.method_calls[1]
         expected = 'now exiting InteractiveConsole...\n'
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ def test_exit_msg(self):
         # no exit message
         self.stderr.reset_mock()
         self.infunc.side_effect = EOFError('Finished')
-        self.console.interact(banner='', exitmsg='')
+        self.console.interact(banner='', exitmsg='', use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 1)
 
         # custom exit message
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ def test_exit_msg(self):
             'bye! \N{GREEK SMALL LETTER ZETA}\N{CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER ZHE}'
             )
         self.infunc.side_effect = EOFError('Finished')
-        self.console.interact(banner='', exitmsg=message)
+        self.console.interact(banner='', exitmsg=message, use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 2)
         err_msg = self.stderr.method_calls[1]
         expected = message + '\n'
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ def test_exit_msg(self):
     def test_cause_tb(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["raise ValueError('') from AttributeError",
                                     EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stderr.method_calls)
         expected = dedent("""
         AttributeError
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ def test_cause_tb(self):
     def test_context_tb(self):
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["try: ham\nexcept: eggs\n",
                                     EOFError('Finished')]
-        self.console.interact()
+        self.console.interact(use_pyrepl=False)
         output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stderr.method_calls)
         expected = dedent("""
         Traceback (most recent call last):
@@ -335,12 +336,60 @@ def setUp(self):
     def test_exit(self):
         # default exit message
         self.infunc.side_effect = ["exit()"]
-        self.console.interact(banner='')
+        self.console.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.stderr.method_calls), 2)
         err_msg = self.stderr.method_calls[1]
         expected = 'now exiting InteractiveConsole...\n'
         self.assertEqual(err_msg, ['write', (expected,), {}])
 
 
+class TestInteractiveConsoleUsePyrepl(unittest.TestCase, MockSys):
+    """Tests for the use_pyrepl parameter of InteractiveConsole.interact()."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.console = code.InteractiveConsole()
+        self.mock_sys()
+
+    def test_use_pyrepl_false_uses_basic_repl(self):
+        """When use_pyrepl=False, the basic REPL should be used."""
+        self.infunc.side_effect = ["'test'", EOFError('Finished')]
+        self.console.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
+        # Should have used code.input (the basic REPL)
+        self.infunc.assert_called()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os, 'getenv', return_value='1')
+    def test_python_basic_repl_env_uses_basic_repl(self, mock_getenv):
+        """When PYTHON_BASIC_REPL is set, the basic REPL should be used."""
+        self.infunc.side_effect = ["'test'", EOFError('Finished')]
+        self.console.interact(banner='')
+        # Should have used code.input (the basic REPL)
+        self.infunc.assert_called()
+
+    def test_use_pyrepl_false_with_input(self):
+        """Test that use_pyrepl=False correctly processes input."""
+        self.infunc.side_effect = [
+            "x = 1",
+            "x",
+            EOFError('Finished')
+        ]
+        self.console.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
+        output = ''.join(''.join(call[1]) for call in self.stdout.method_calls)
+        self.assertIn('1', output)
+
+
+class TestInteractFunctionUsePyrepl(unittest.TestCase, MockSys):
+    """Tests for the use_pyrepl parameter of the top-level interact() function."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_sys()
+
+    def test_interact_use_pyrepl_false(self):
+        """When use_pyrepl=False, the basic REPL should be used."""
+        self.infunc.side_effect = ["'test'", EOFError('Finished')]
+        with mock.patch('code.input', create=True, side_effect=self.infunc):
+            code.interact(banner='', use_pyrepl=False)
+        self.infunc.assert_called()
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-04-09-00-38-52.gh-issue-119512.Z6V-kp.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-04-09-00-38-52.gh-issue-119512.Z6V-kp.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d666f710a4328c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-04-09-00-38-52.gh-issue-119512.Z6V-kp.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use new REPL for the :mod:`code` module.