diff --git a/src/replit/__init__.py b/src/replit/__init__.py
index a0f7bf9..71d8418 100644
--- a/src/replit/__init__.py
+++ b/src/replit/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """The Replit Python module."""
 
 from .audio import Audio
-from .database import db
-from .users import User
+from .database import db, Database
+from .users import get_user, User
 
 # Backwards compatibility.
 from .termutils import clear
diff --git a/src/replit/users.py b/src/replit/users.py
index ea878c8..39179dd 100644
--- a/src/replit/users.py
+++ b/src/replit/users.py
@@ -69,5 +69,10 @@ class ReplitUser:
         return avatar_url
 
 
+def get_user(username):
+    """Creates a new ReplitUser object from a given Repl.it profile name."""
+
+    return ReplitUser.from_username(username)
+
 # Syntax suagar.
 User = ReplitUser