diff --git a/src/Init/Meta.lean b/src/Init/Meta.lean
index fd22b7619f..666ad06ebf 100644
--- a/src/Init/Meta.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Meta.lean
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def decodeNatLitVal? (s : String) : Option Nat :=
     else if c.isDigit then decodeDecimalLitAux s 0 0
     else none
 
-def isLit? (litKind : SyntaxNodeKind) (stx : Syntax) : Option String :=
+def isLitCore? (litKind : SyntaxNodeKind) (stx : Syntax) : Option String :=
   match stx with
   | Syntax.node _ k args =>
     if k == litKind && args.size == 1 then
@@ -535,6 +535,18 @@ def isLit? (litKind : SyntaxNodeKind) (stx : Syntax) : Option String :=
       none
   | _ => none
 
+def isLit? (litKind : SyntaxNodeKind) (stx : Syntax) : Option String :=  -- TODO remove staging hack
+  if litKind == `num || litKind == `numLit then
+    isLitCore? `num stx <|> isLitCore? `numLit stx
+  else if litKind == `str || litKind == `strLit then
+    isLitCore? `str stx <|> isLitCore? `strLit stx
+  else if litKind == `char || litKind == `charLit then
+    isLitCore? `char stx <|> isLitCore? `charLit stx
+  else if litKind == `name || litKind == `nameLit then
+    isLitCore? `name stx <|> isLitCore? `nameLit stx
+  else
+    isLitCore? litKind stx
+
 private def isNatLitAux (litKind : SyntaxNodeKind) (stx : Syntax) : Option Nat :=
   match isLit? litKind stx with
   | some val => decodeNatLitVal? val
diff --git a/src/Init/Prelude.lean b/src/Init/Prelude.lean
index f7982b5d2d..6cd4e534a1 100644
--- a/src/Init/Prelude.lean
+++ b/src/Init/Prelude.lean
@@ -1873,8 +1873,16 @@ def setKind (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : Syntax :=
   | Syntax.node info _ args => Syntax.node info k args
   | _                       => stx
 
-def isOfKind (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : Bool :=
-  beq stx.getKind k
+def isOfKind (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : Bool := -- TODO remove staging hack
+  cond (or (beq k `num) (beq k `numLit))
+    (or (beq stx.getKind `num) (beq stx.getKind `numLit))
+  (cond (or (beq k `str) (beq k `strLit))
+    (or (beq stx.getKind `str) (beq stx.getKind `strLit))
+  (cond (or (beq k `char) (beq k `charLit))
+    (or (beq stx.getKind `char) (beq stx.getKind `charLit))
+  (cond (or (beq k `name) (beq k `nameLit))
+    (or (beq stx.getKind `name) (beq stx.getKind `nameLit))
+    (beq stx.getKind k))))
 
 def getArg (stx : Syntax) (i : Nat) : Syntax :=
   match stx with
@@ -1916,13 +1924,24 @@ def matchesNull (stx : Syntax) (n : Nat) : Bool :=
 def matchesIdent (stx : Syntax) (id : Name) : Bool :=
   and stx.isIdent (beq stx.getId id)
 
-def matchesLit (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) (val : String) : Bool :=
+def matchesLitCore (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) (val : String) : Bool :=
   match stx with
   | Syntax.node _ k' args => and (beq k k') (match args.getD 0 Syntax.missing with
     | Syntax.atom _ val' => beq val val'
     | _                  => false)
   | _                     => false
 
+def matchesLit (stx : Syntax) (k : SyntaxNodeKind) (val : String) : Bool := -- TODO remove staging hack
+  cond (or (beq k `num) (beq k `numLit))
+    (or (matchesLitCore stx `num val) (matchesLitCore stx `numLit val))
+  (cond (or (beq k `str) (beq k `strLit))
+    (or (matchesLitCore stx `str val) (matchesLitCore stx `strLit val))
+  (cond (or (beq k `char) (beq k `charLit))
+    (or (matchesLitCore stx `char val) (matchesLitCore stx `charLit val))
+  (cond (or (beq k `name) (beq k `nameLit))
+    (or (matchesLitCore stx `name val) (matchesLitCore stx `nameLit val))
+    (matchesLitCore stx k val))))
+
 def setArgs (stx : Syntax) (args : Array Syntax) : Syntax :=
   match stx with
   | node info k _ => node info k args
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/BuiltinTerm.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/BuiltinTerm.lean
index f1bc41cf9e..b1e0d333d3 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/BuiltinTerm.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/BuiltinTerm.lean
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ private def mkTacticMVar (type : Expr) (tacticCode : Syntax) : TermElabM Expr :=
   | some val => pure $ mkStrLit val
   | none     => throwIllFormedSyntax
 
+@[builtinTermElab str] def elabStrLit' : TermElab := elabStrLit -- TODO remove staging hack
+
 private def mkFreshTypeMVarFor (expectedType? : Option Expr) : TermElabM Expr := do
   let typeMVar ← mkFreshTypeMVar MetavarKind.synthetic
   match expectedType? with
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@ private def mkFreshTypeMVarFor (expectedType? : Option Expr) : TermElabM Expr :=
   registerMVarErrorImplicitArgInfo mvar.mvarId! stx r
   return r
 
+@[builtinTermElab num] def elabNumLit' : TermElab := elabNumLit -- TODO remove staging hack
+
 @[builtinTermElab rawNatLit] def elabRawNatLit : TermElab :=  fun stx expectedType? => do
   match stx[1].isNatLit? with
   | some val => return mkRawNatLit val
@@ -202,17 +206,23 @@ def elabScientificLit : TermElab := fun stx expectedType? => do
     registerMVarErrorImplicitArgInfo mvar.mvarId! stx r
     return r
 
+@[builtinTermElab scientific] def elabScientificLit' : TermElab := elabScientificLit -- TODO remove staging hack
+
 @[builtinTermElab charLit] def elabCharLit : TermElab := fun stx _ => do
   match stx.isCharLit? with
   | some val => return mkApp (Lean.mkConst ``Char.ofNat) (mkRawNatLit val.toNat)
   | none     => throwIllFormedSyntax
 
+@[builtinTermElab char] def elabCharLit' : TermElab := elabCharLit -- TODO remove staging hack
+
 /- A literal of type `Name`. -/
 @[builtinTermElab quotedName] def elabQuotedName : TermElab := fun stx _ =>
   match stx[0].isNameLit? with
   | some val => pure $ toExpr val
   | none     => throwIllFormedSyntax
 
+@[builtinTermElab name] def elabQuotedName' : TermElab := elabQuotedName -- TODO remove staging hack
+
 /--
 A resolved name literal. Evaluates to the full name of the given constant if
 existent in the current context, or else fails. -/
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/Level.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/Level.lean
index 0922aef25a..e88bfb17b9 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/Level.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/Level.lean
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ partial def elabLevel (stx : Syntax) : LevelElabM Level := withRef stx do
       return mkLevelIMax' (← elabLevel stx) lvl
   else if kind == ``Lean.Parser.Level.hole then
     mkFreshLevelMVar
-  else if kind == numLitKind || kind == `num then -- TODO remove staging hack
+  else if kind == numLitKind || kind == `num || kind == `numLit then -- TODO remove staging hack
     match stx.isNatLit? with
     | some val => checkUniverseOffset val; return Level.ofNat val
     | none     => throwIllFormedSyntax
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/PatternVar.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/PatternVar.lean
index 604d051c3a..366c9b78ab 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/PatternVar.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/PatternVar.lean
@@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ partial def collect (stx : Syntax) : M Syntax := withRef stx <| withFreshMacroSc
     return stx.setArg 2 lhs |>.setArg 3 rhs
   else if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.inaccessible then
     return stx
-  else if k == strLitKind || k == `str then -- TODO remove staging hack
+  else if k == strLitKind || k == `str || k == `strLit then -- TODO remove staging hack
     return stx
-  else if k == numLitKind || k == `num then -- TODO remove staging hack
+  else if k == numLitKind || k == `num || k == `numLit then -- TODO remove staging hack
     return stx
   else if k == scientificLitKind then
     return stx
-  else if k == charLitKind || k == `char then -- TODO remove staging hack
+  else if k == charLitKind || k == `char || k == `charLit then -- TODO remove staging hack
     return stx
   else if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.quotedName then
     /- Quoted names have an elaboration function associated with them, and they will not be macro expanded.
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/Syntax.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/Syntax.lean
index ac64229640..99fd2a1007 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/Syntax.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/Syntax.lean
@@ -339,8 +339,22 @@ def resolveSyntaxKind (k : Name) : CommandElabM Name := do
   let stx' ← `($[$doc?:docComment]? def $declName:ident : Lean.ParserDescr := ParserDescr.nodeWithAntiquot $(quote (toString declName.getId)) $(quote stxNodeKind) $val)
   withMacroExpansion stx stx' <| elabCommand stx'
 
+-- TODO remove staging hack
+def normKindCore (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : SyntaxNodeKind :=
+  if k == `num || k == `numLit then numLitKind
+  else if k == `char || k == `charLit then charLitKind
+  else if k == `str || k == `strLit then strLitKind
+  else if k == `name || k == `nameLit then nameLitKind
+  else k
+
+-- TODO remove staging hack
+def normKind (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : SyntaxNodeKind :=
+  match k with
+  | Name.str s "antiquot" .. => normKindCore s ++ `antiquot
+  | _ => k
+
 def checkRuleKind (given expected : SyntaxNodeKind) : Bool :=
-  given == expected || given == expected ++ `antiquot
+  normKind given == normKind expected || normKind given == normKind (expected ++ `antiquot)
 
 def inferMacroRulesAltKind : Syntax → CommandElabM SyntaxNodeKind
   | `(matchAltExpr| | $pat:term => $rhs) => do
diff --git a/src/Lean/Parser/Basic.lean b/src/Lean/Parser/Basic.lean
index e39afa419f..52fab2cd42 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Parser/Basic.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Parser/Basic.lean
@@ -1725,7 +1725,14 @@ instance : Coe String Parser := ⟨fun s => symbol s ⟩
   produces the syntax tree for `$e`. -/
 def mkAntiquot (name : String) (kind : Option SyntaxNodeKind) (anonymous := true) : Parser :=
   let kind := (kind.getD Name.anonymous) ++ `antiquot
-  let nameP := node `antiquotName $ checkNoWsBefore ("no space before ':" ++ name ++ "'") >> symbol ":" >> nonReservedSymbol name
+  -- TODO remove staging hack
+  let kindP :=
+    if name == "strLit" then nonReservedSymbol "strLit" <|> nonReservedSymbol "str"
+    else if name == "numLit" then nonReservedSymbol "numLit" <|> nonReservedSymbol "num"
+    else if name == "nameLit" then nonReservedSymbol "nameLit" <|> nonReservedSymbol "name"
+    else if name == "charLit" then nonReservedSymbol "charLit" <|> nonReservedSymbol "char"
+    else nonReservedSymbol name
+  let nameP := node `antiquotName $ checkNoWsBefore ("no space before ':" ++ name ++ "'") >> symbol ":" >> kindP
   -- if parsing the kind fails and `anonymous` is true, check that we're not ignoring a different
   -- antiquotation kind via `noImmediateColon`
   let nameP := if anonymous then nameP <|> checkNoImmediateColon >> pushNone else nameP
diff --git a/src/Lean/Syntax.lean b/src/Lean/Syntax.lean
index f48bf02c2e..3d5f8ff322 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Syntax.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Syntax.lean
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def isLitKind (k : SyntaxNodeKind) : Bool :=
   k == strLitKind || k == numLitKind || k == charLitKind || k == nameLitKind || k == scientificLitKind
   -- TODO remove staging hack
   || k == `str || k == `num || k == `char || k == `name || k == `scientific
+  || k == `strLit || k == `numLit || k == `charLit || k == `nameLit || k == `scientificLit
 
 namespace SyntaxNode