diff --git a/src/biome.rs b/src/biome.rs
index 1f88a50..adaca42 100644
--- a/src/biome.rs
+++ b/src/biome.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::ident;
 use crate::ident::Ident;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::Biome as BiomeRegistryBiome;
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::Biome as BiomeRegistryBiome;
 
 /// Identifies a particular [`Biome`] on the server.
 ///
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct Biome {
 
 impl Biome {
     pub(crate) fn to_biome_registry_item(&self, id: i32) -> BiomeRegistryBiome {
-        use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
+        use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
             BiomeAdditionsSound, BiomeEffects, BiomeMoodSound, BiomeMusic, BiomeParticle,
             BiomeParticleOptions, BiomeProperty,
         };
diff --git a/src/block.rs b/src/block.rs
index 5da7371..fdd7942 100644
--- a/src/block.rs
+++ b/src/block.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::iter::FusedIterator;
 use anyhow::Context;
 
 pub use crate::block_pos::BlockPos;
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode, VarInt};
 
 include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/block.rs"));
 
diff --git a/src/block_pos.rs b/src/block_pos.rs
index f890262..c507d55 100644
--- a/src/block_pos.rs
+++ b/src/block_pos.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use anyhow::bail;
 use vek::Vec3;
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode};
 
 /// Represents an absolute block position in a world.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/chunk.rs b/src/chunk.rs
index 7ee75ef..17d2412 100644
--- a/src/chunk.rs
+++ b/src/chunk.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ use crate::block_pos::BlockPos;
 pub use crate::chunk_pos::ChunkPos;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::dimension::DimensionId;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
     BlockUpdate, ChunkData, ChunkDataHeightmaps, ChunkSectionUpdate, S2cPlayPacket,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Encode, NbtBridge, VarInt, VarLong};
+use crate::protocol::{Encode, NbtBridge, VarInt, VarLong};
 use crate::server::SharedServer;
 
 /// A container for all [`Chunks`]s in a [`World`](crate::world::World).
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 89a2eb4..6093995 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ use crate::entity::{
 };
 use crate::player_list::{PlayerListId, PlayerLists};
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::play::{
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::play::{
     C2sPlayPacket, DiggingStatus, InteractKind, PlayerCommandId,
 };
-pub use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::TitleFade;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
+pub use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::TitleFade;
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
     BiomeRegistry, ChatTypeRegistry, ChunkLoadDistance, ChunkRenderDistanceCenter, ClearTitles,
     DimensionTypeRegistry, DimensionTypeRegistryEntry, Disconnect, EntitiesDestroy,
     EntityAnimation, EntityAttributes, EntityAttributesProperty, EntityPosition, EntitySetHeadYaw,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
     PlayerPositionLook, PlayerPositionLookFlags, PlayerRespawn, PlayerSpawnPosition, RegistryCodec,
     Rotate, RotateAndMoveRelative, S2cPlayPacket, UnloadChunk, UpdateSubtitle, UpdateTitle,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::{BoundedInt, ByteAngle, NbtBridge, RawBytes, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::{BoundedInt, ByteAngle, NbtBridge, RawBytes, VarInt};
 use crate::server::{C2sPacketChannels, NewClientData, S2cPlayMessage, SharedServer};
 use crate::slab_versioned::{Key, VersionedSlab};
 use crate::text::Text;
@@ -610,16 +610,10 @@ impl<C: Config> Client<C> {
 
     /// Attempts to enqueue a play packet to be sent to this client. The client
     /// is disconnected if the clientbound packet buffer is full.
-    #[cfg(feature = "protocol")]
     pub fn send_packet(&mut self, packet: impl Into<S2cPlayPacket>) {
         send_packet(&mut self.send, packet);
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "protocol"))]
-    pub(crate) fn send_packet(&mut self, packet: impl Into<S2cPlayPacket>) {
-        send_packet(&mut self.send, packet);
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn handle_serverbound_packets(&mut self, entities: &Entities<C>) {
         self.events.clear();
         for _ in 0..self.recv.len() {
diff --git a/src/client/event.rs b/src/client/event.rs
index 872675f..8cfa011 100644
--- a/src/client/event.rs
+++ b/src/client/event.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use vek::Vec3;
 
 use crate::block_pos::BlockPos;
 use crate::entity::EntityId;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::play::BlockFace;
-pub use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::play::{ChatMode, DisplayedSkinParts, Hand, MainHand};
-pub use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::GameMode;
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::play::BlockFace;
+pub use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::play::{ChatMode, DisplayedSkinParts, Hand, MainHand};
+pub use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::GameMode;
 
 /// Represents an action performed by a client.
 ///
diff --git a/src/dimension.rs b/src/dimension.rs
index 2664255..a382e45 100644
--- a/src/dimension.rs
+++ b/src/dimension.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Dimension configuration and identification.
 
 use crate::ident;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::DimensionType;
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::DimensionType;
 
 /// Identifies a particular [`Dimension`] on the server.
 ///
diff --git a/src/entity.rs b/src/entity.rs
index af1fa97..68c481b 100644
--- a/src/entity.rs
+++ b/src/entity.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use vek::{Aabb, Vec3};
 
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
     EntitySpawn, EntityTrackerUpdate, ExperienceOrbSpawn, PlayerSpawn, S2cPlayPacket,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::{ByteAngle, RawBytes, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::{ByteAngle, RawBytes, VarInt};
 use crate::slab_versioned::{Key, VersionedSlab};
 use crate::util::aabb_from_bottom_and_size;
 use crate::world::WorldId;
diff --git a/src/entity/data.rs b/src/entity/data.rs
index e80823c..54e9eaa 100644
--- a/src/entity/data.rs
+++ b/src/entity/data.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use crate::block::{BlockPos, BlockState};
 use crate::entity::types::*;
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Encode, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::{Encode, VarInt};
 use crate::text::Text;
 use crate::uuid::Uuid;
 
diff --git a/src/entity/types.rs b/src/entity/types.rs
index f9ee3f1..f4593a4 100644
--- a/src/entity/types.rs
+++ b/src/entity/types.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode, VarInt};
 
 /// Represents an optional `u32` value excluding [`u32::MAX`].
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Default, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/ident.rs b/src/ident.rs
index 477388f..5b4ec11 100644
--- a/src/ident.rs
+++ b/src/ident.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use serde::de::Visitor;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{encode_string_bounded, BoundedString, Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{encode_string_bounded, BoundedString, Decode, Encode};
 
 /// An identifier is a string split into a "namespace" part and a "name" part.
 /// For instance `minecraft:apple` and `apple` are both valid identifiers.
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1fdceb5..dbe74eb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@
 //!
 //! [examples]: https://github.com/rj00a/valence/tree/main/examples
 //!
-//! # Feature Flags
-//!
-//! * `protocol`: Enables low-level access to the [`protocol`] module, which
-//!   could be used to build your own proxy or client. This feature is
-//!   considered experimental and is subject to change.
-//!
 //! [`Server`]: crate::server::Server
 //! [`Clients`]: crate::client::Clients
 //! [`Entities`]: crate::entity::Entities
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ pub mod ident;
 pub mod player_list;
 pub mod player_textures;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-mod protocol_inner;
+mod protocol;
 pub mod server;
 mod slab;
 mod slab_rc;
@@ -154,12 +148,6 @@ pub mod text;
 pub mod util;
 pub mod world;
 
-/// Provides low-level access to the Minecraft protocol.
-#[cfg(feature = "protocol")]
-pub mod protocol {
-    pub use crate::protocol_inner::*;
-}
-
 /// The Minecraft protocol version this library currently targets.
 pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: i32 = 760;
 /// The name of the Minecraft version this library currently targets, e.g.
diff --git a/src/player_list.rs b/src/player_list.rs
index 1caf66a..ba9f00a 100644
--- a/src/player_list.rs
+++ b/src/player_list.rs
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use crate::client::GameMode;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::{
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::{
     PlayerListAddPlayer, PlayerListHeaderFooter, S2cPlayPacket, UpdatePlayerList,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::Property;
-use crate::protocol_inner::VarInt;
+use crate::protocol::packets::Property;
+use crate::protocol::VarInt;
 use crate::slab_rc::{Key, SlabRc};
 use crate::text::Text;
 
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner.rs b/src/protocol.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/protocol_inner.rs
rename to src/protocol.rs
index d5af64b..d0c26ac 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner.rs
+++ b/src/protocol.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+//! Provides low-level access to the Minecraft protocol.
+//!
+//! Hopefully you will not need to use this module.
+
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::mem;
 
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/byte_angle.rs b/src/protocol/byte_angle.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from src/protocol_inner/byte_angle.rs
rename to src/protocol/byte_angle.rs
index d303138..8fd1307 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner/byte_angle.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/byte_angle.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode};
 
 /// Represents an angle in steps of 1/256 of a full turn.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/codec.rs b/src/protocol/codec.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/protocol_inner/codec.rs
rename to src/protocol/codec.rs
index 2fb4d72..0054372 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner/codec.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/codec.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::time::timeout;
 
 use super::packets::{DecodePacket, EncodePacket};
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode, VarInt, MAX_PACKET_SIZE};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode, VarInt, MAX_PACKET_SIZE};
 
 pub struct Encoder<W> {
     write: W,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ mod tests {
     use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::protocol_inner::packets::test::TestPacket;
+    use crate::protocol::packets::test::TestPacket;
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn encode_decode() {
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/packets.rs b/src/protocol/packets.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/protocol_inner/packets.rs
rename to src/protocol/packets.rs
index c2d07d8..628c6df 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner/packets.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/packets.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use vek::Vec3;
 use crate::block_pos::BlockPos;
 use crate::ident::Ident;
 use crate::nbt::Compound;
-use crate::protocol_inner::{
+use crate::protocol::{
     BoundedArray, BoundedInt, BoundedString, ByteAngle, Decode, Encode, NbtBridge, RawBytes,
     VarInt, VarLong,
 };
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/packets/c2s.rs b/src/protocol/packets/c2s.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/protocol_inner/packets/c2s.rs
rename to src/protocol/packets/c2s.rs
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/packets/s2c.rs b/src/protocol/packets/s2c.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/protocol_inner/packets/s2c.rs
rename to src/protocol/packets/s2c.rs
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/var_int.rs b/src/protocol/var_int.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/protocol_inner/var_int.rs
rename to src/protocol/var_int.rs
index 5c2aaa4..f5588d5 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner/var_int.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/var_int.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use anyhow::bail;
 use byteorder::{ReadBytesExt, WriteBytesExt};
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode};
 
 /// An `i32` encoded with variable length.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/protocol_inner/var_long.rs b/src/protocol/var_long.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from src/protocol_inner/var_long.rs
rename to src/protocol/var_long.rs
index add19b9..85ad906 100644
--- a/src/protocol_inner/var_long.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/var_long.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use anyhow::bail;
 use byteorder::{ReadBytesExt, WriteBytesExt};
 
-use crate::protocol_inner::{Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{Decode, Encode};
 
 /// An `i64` encoded with variable length.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index c7c560a..9c301e6 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -34,20 +34,20 @@ use crate::dimension::{Dimension, DimensionId};
 use crate::entity::Entities;
 use crate::player_list::PlayerLists;
 use crate::player_textures::SignedPlayerTextures;
-use crate::protocol_inner::codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::handshake::{Handshake, HandshakeNextState};
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::login::{
+use crate::protocol::codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::handshake::{Handshake, HandshakeNextState};
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::login::{
     EncryptionResponse, LoginStart, VerifyTokenOrMsgSig,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::play::C2sPlayPacket;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::c2s::status::{QueryPing, QueryRequest};
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::login::{
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::play::C2sPlayPacket;
+use crate::protocol::packets::c2s::status::{QueryPing, QueryRequest};
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::login::{
     EncryptionRequest, LoginCompression, LoginDisconnect, LoginSuccess,
 };
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::play::S2cPlayPacket;
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::s2c::status::{QueryPong, QueryResponse};
-use crate::protocol_inner::packets::Property;
-use crate::protocol_inner::{BoundedArray, BoundedString, VarInt};
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::play::S2cPlayPacket;
+use crate::protocol::packets::s2c::status::{QueryPong, QueryResponse};
+use crate::protocol::packets::Property;
+use crate::protocol::{BoundedArray, BoundedString, VarInt};
 use crate::util::valid_username;
 use crate::world::Worlds;
 use crate::{Ticks, PROTOCOL_VERSION, VERSION_NAME};
diff --git a/src/text.rs b/src/text.rs
index 5db2a28..80b4ef8 100644
--- a/src/text.rs
+++ b/src/text.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use serde::de::Visitor;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 
 use crate::ident::Ident;
-use crate::protocol_inner::{BoundedString, Decode, Encode};
+use crate::protocol::{BoundedString, Decode, Encode};
 
 /// Represents formatted text in Minecraft's JSON text format.
 ///