diff --git a/latch/__init__.py b/latch/__init__.py
index f01f732a..2c81218d 100644
--- a/latch/__init__.py
+++ b/latch/__init__.py
@@ -4,26 +4,66 @@
 Latch platform.
 """
 
-from latch.functions.messages import message
-from latch.functions.operators import (
-    combine,
-    group_tuple,
-    inner_join,
-    latch_filter,
-    left_join,
-    outer_join,
-    right_join,
-)
-from latch.resources.conditional import create_conditional_section
-from latch.resources.map_tasks import map_task
-from latch.resources.reference_workflow import workflow_reference
-from latch.resources.tasks import (
-    custom_task,
-    custom_memory_optimized_task,
-    large_gpu_task,
-    large_task,
-    medium_task,
-    small_gpu_task,
-    small_task,
-)
-from latch.resources.workflow import workflow
+import importlib
+import sys
+import warnings
+from textwrap import dedent
+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Callable
+
+_imports = {
+    "latch.functions.operators": [
+        "combine",
+        "group_tuple",
+        "inner_join",
+        "latch_filter",
+        "left_join",
+        "outer_join",
+        "right_join",
+    ],
+    "latch.resources.conditional": ["create_conditional_section"],
+    "latch.resources.map_tasks": ["map_task"],
+    "latch.resources.reference_workflow": ["workflow_reference"],
+    "latch.resources.tasks": [
+        "custom_memory_optimized_task",
+        "custom_task",
+        "large_gpu_task",
+        "large_task",
+        "medium_task",
+        "small_gpu_task",
+        "small_task",
+    ],
+    "latch.resources.workflow": ["workflow"],
+}
+
+
+def deprecated(module: ModuleType, fn_name: str) -> Callable:
+    fn = getattr(module, fn_name)
+
+    def new_fn(*args, **kwargs):
+        warnings.warn(
+            dedent(f"""
+
+            Importing `{fn_name}` directly from `latch` is deprecated. Please use the full import
+
+                from {module.__name__} import {fn_name}
+
+            This will be removed in version 3.0.0.
+            """),
+            DeprecationWarning,
+        )
+
+        return fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return new_fn
+
+
+module = sys.modules[__name__]
+for module_name, fn_names in _imports.items():
+    imported = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+
+    for fn_name in fn_names:
+        setattr(module, fn_name, deprecated(imported, fn_name))
+
+
+__slots__ = sum(_imports.values(), start=[])
diff --git a/latch/_deprecation.py b/latch/_deprecation.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c79f139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/latch/_deprecation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from typing import Callable, TypeVar
+from warnings import warn
+
+from typing_extensions import ParamSpec
+
+T = TypeVar("T")
+P = ParamSpec("P")
+
+
+_DEPRECATION_VERSION = "3.0.0"
+
+
+def _deprecated_import(
+    name: str,
+    new_import_source: str,
+) -> Callable[[Callable[P, T]], Callable[P, T]]:
+    def decorator(f: Callable[P, T]) -> Callable[P, T]:
+        warn(
+            (
+                f"Importing `{name}` directly from `latch` is deprecated, and will"
+                f" be removed in version {_DEPRECATION_VERSION}.\n\n    Please use"
+                f" the full import `from {new_import_source} import {name}`\n"
+            ),
+            DeprecationWarning,
+        )
+
+        return f
+
+    return decorator
+
+
+def _deprecated() -> Callable[[Callable[P, T]], Callable[P, T]]:
+    def decorator(f: Callable[P, T]) -> Callable[P, T]:
+        warn(
+            (
+                f"{f.__name__} is deprecated, and will be removed in version"
+                f" {_DEPRECATION_VERSION}."
+            ),
+            DeprecationWarning,
+        )
+
+        return f
+
+    return decorator
diff --git a/latch/types/__init__.py b/latch/types/__init__.py
index fca24155..a0a44091 100644
--- a/latch/types/__init__.py
+++ b/latch/types/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from latch._deprecation import _deprecated_import
 from latch.types.directory import LatchDir, LatchOutputDir
 from latch.types.file import LatchFile, LatchOutputFile
 from latch.types.glob import file_glob
@@ -14,3 +15,33 @@
     Spoiler,
     Text,
 )
+
+# LatchDir = _deprecated_import("LatchDir", "latch.types.directory")(LatchDir)
+# LatchOutputDir = _deprecated_import("LatchOutputDir", "latch.types.directory")(
+#     LatchOutputDir
+# )
+
+# LatchFile = _deprecated_import("LatchFile", "latch.types.file")(LatchFile)
+# LatchOutputFile = _deprecated_import("LatchOutputFile", "latch.types.file")(
+#     LatchOutputFile
+# )
+
+# file_glob = _deprecated_import("file_glob", "latch.types.glob")(file_glob)
+
+# Fork = _deprecated_import("Fork", "latch.types.metadata")(Fork)
+# ForkBranch = _deprecated_import("ForkBranch", "latch.types.metadata")(ForkBranch)
+# LatchAppearanceType = _deprecated_import("LatchAppearanceType", "latch.types.metadata")(
+#     LatchAppearanceType
+# )
+# LatchAuthor = _deprecated_import("LatchAuthor", "latch.types.metadata")(LatchAuthor)
+# LatchMetadata = _deprecated_import("LatchMetadata", "latch.types.metadata")(
+#     LatchMetadata
+# )
+# LatchParameter = _deprecated_import("LatchParameter", "latch.types.metadata")(
+#     LatchParameter
+# )
+# LatchRule = _deprecated_import("LatchRule", "latch.types.metadata")(LatchRule)
+# Params = _deprecated_import("Params", "latch.types.metadata")(Params)
+# Section = _deprecated_import("Section", "latch.types.metadata")(Section)
+# Spoiler = _deprecated_import("Spoiler", "latch.types.metadata")(Spoiler)
+# Text = _deprecated_import("Text", "latch.types.metadata")(Text)