diff --git a/bin/repl b/bin/repl
index 052f481..c6ff98c 100755
--- a/bin/repl
+++ b/bin/repl
@@ -144,19 +144,33 @@ async function repl() {
       return
     }
 
-    codeHistory.push(trimmed)
-
     try {
       const compiler = new Compiler(trimmed, Object.keys(globals))
 
-      vm.appendBytecode(compiler.bytecode)
+      // Save VM state before appending bytecode, in case execution fails
+      const savedInstructions = [...vm.instructions]
+      const savedConstants = [...vm.constants]
+      const savedPc = vm.pc
+      const savedScope = vm.scope
+      const savedStopped = vm.stopped
 
-      const result = await vm.continue()
+      try {
+        vm.appendBytecode(compiler.bytecode)
+        const result = await vm.continue()
 
-      console.log(`${colors.dim}=>${colors.reset} ${formatValue(result)}`)
+        codeHistory.push(trimmed)
+        console.log(`${colors.dim}=>${colors.reset} ${formatValue(result)}`)
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        vm.instructions = savedInstructions
+        vm.constants = savedConstants
+        vm.pc = savedPc
+        vm.scope = savedScope
+        vm.stopped = savedStopped
+
+        console.log(`\n${colors.red}Error:${colors.reset} ${error.message}`)
+      }
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.log(`\n${colors.red}Error:${colors.reset} ${error.message}`)
-      codeHistory.pop()
     }
 
     rl.prompt()
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index e8b8c92..afb8aaa 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     "hono": ["hono@4.9.8", "", {}, "sha512-JW8Bb4RFWD9iOKxg5PbUarBYGM99IcxFl2FPBo2gSJO11jjUDqlP1Bmfyqt8Z/dGhIQ63PMA9LdcLefXyIasyg=="],
 
-    "reefvm": ["reefvm@git+https://git.nose.space/defunkt/reefvm#9618dd64148ccf6f0cdfd8a80a0f58efe3e0819d", { "peerDependencies": { "typescript": "^5" } }, "9618dd64148ccf6f0cdfd8a80a0f58efe3e0819d"],
+    "reefvm": ["reefvm@git+https://git.nose.space/defunkt/reefvm#c69b172c78853756ec8acba5bc33d93eb6a571c6", { "peerDependencies": { "typescript": "^5" } }, "c69b172c78853756ec8acba5bc33d93eb6a571c6"],
 
     "style-mod": ["style-mod@4.1.2", "", {}, "sha512-wnD1HyVqpJUI2+eKZ+eo1UwghftP6yuFheBqqe+bWCotBjC2K1YnteJILRMs3SM4V/0dLEW1SC27MWP5y+mwmw=="],
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ac8e0c..cdf55cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "dev": "bun generate-parser && bun --hot src/server/server.tsx",
     "generate-parser": "lezer-generator src/parser/shrimp.grammar --typeScript -o src/parser/shrimp.ts",
     "repl": "bun generate-parser && bun bin/repl",
-    "update-reef": "cd packages/ReefVM && git pull origin main"
+    "update-reef": "rm -rf ~/.bun/install/cache/ && bun update reefvm"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@codemirror/view": "^6.38.3",
diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler.ts b/src/compiler/compiler.ts
index 4e35747..b4e93e4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler.ts
@@ -237,11 +237,31 @@ export class Compiler {
       }
 
       case terms.Assign: {
-        const { identifier, right } = getAssignmentParts(node)
+        const assignParts = getAssignmentParts(node)
         const instructions: ProgramItem[] = []
-        instructions.push(...this.#compileNode(right, input))
-        instructions.push(['DUP']) // Keep a copy on the stack after storing
-        const identifierName = input.slice(identifier.from, identifier.to)
+
+        // right-hand side
+        instructions.push(...this.#compileNode(assignParts.right, input))
+
+        // array destructuring: [ a b ] = [ 1 2 3 4 ]
+        if ('arrayPattern' in assignParts) {
+          const identifiers = assignParts.arrayPattern ?? []
+          if (identifiers.length === 0) return instructions
+
+          for (let i = 0; i < identifiers.length; i++) {
+            instructions.push(['DUP'])
+            instructions.push(['PUSH', i])
+            instructions.push(['DOT_GET'])
+            instructions.push(['STORE', input.slice(identifiers[i]!.from, identifiers[i]!.to)])
+          }
+
+          // original array still on stack as the return value
+          return instructions
+        }
+
+        // simple assignment: x = value
+        instructions.push(['DUP'])
+        const identifierName = input.slice(assignParts.identifier.from, assignParts.identifier.to)
         instructions.push(['STORE', identifierName])
 
         return instructions
diff --git a/src/compiler/tests/compiler.test.ts b/src/compiler/tests/compiler.test.ts
index 4d662c3..2f5dcac 100644
--- a/src/compiler/tests/compiler.test.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/tests/compiler.test.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,28 @@ describe('compiler', () => {
     expect('sum = 2 + 3; sum').toEvaluateTo(5)
   })
 
+  test('array destructuring with two variables', () => {
+    expect('[ a b ] = [ 1 2 3 4 ]; a').toEvaluateTo(1)
+    expect('[ a b ] = [ 1 2 3 4 ]; b').toEvaluateTo(2)
+  })
+
+  test('array destructuring with one variable', () => {
+    expect('[ x ] = [ 42 ]; x').toEvaluateTo(42)
+  })
+
+  test('array destructuring with missing elements assigns null', () => {
+    expect('[ a b c ] = [ 1 2 ]; c').toEvaluateTo(null)
+  })
+
+  test('array destructuring returns the original array', () => {
+    expect('[ a b ] = [ 1 2 3 4 ]').toEvaluateTo([1, 2, 3, 4])
+  })
+
+  test('array destructuring with emoji identifiers', () => {
+    expect('[ 🚀 💎 ] = [ 1 2 ]; 🚀').toEvaluateTo(1)
+    expect('[ 🚀 💎 ] = [ 1 2 ]; 💎').toEvaluateTo(2)
+  })
+
   test('parentheses', () => {
     expect('(2 + 3) * 4').toEvaluateTo(20)
   })
diff --git a/src/compiler/utils.ts b/src/compiler/utils.ts
index c5fb786..2198444 100644
--- a/src/compiler/utils.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/utils.ts
@@ -40,15 +40,23 @@ export const getAssignmentParts = (node: SyntaxNode) => {
   const children = getAllChildren(node)
   const [left, equals, right] = children
 
-  if (!left || left.type.id !== terms.AssignableIdentifier) {
+  if (!equals || !right) {
     throw new CompilerError(
-      `Assign left child must be an AssignableIdentifier, got ${left ? left.type.name : 'none'}`,
+      `Assign expected 3 children, got ${children.length}`,
       node.from,
       node.to
     )
-  } else if (!equals || !right) {
+  }
+
+  // array destructuring
+  if (left && left.type.id === terms.Array) {
+    const identifiers = getAllChildren(left).filter(child => child.type.id === terms.Identifier)
+    return { arrayPattern: identifiers, right }
+  }
+
+  if (!left || left.type.id !== terms.AssignableIdentifier) {
     throw new CompilerError(
-      `Assign expected 3 children, got ${children.length}`,
+      `Assign left child must be an AssignableIdentifier or Array, got ${left ? left.type.name : 'none'}`,
       node.from,
       node.to
     )
diff --git a/src/parser/shrimp.grammar b/src/parser/shrimp.grammar
index 80cdef5..7997ec1 100644
--- a/src/parser/shrimp.grammar
+++ b/src/parser/shrimp.grammar
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Params {
 }
 
 Assign {
-  AssignableIdentifier Eq consumeToTerminator
+  (AssignableIdentifier | Array) Eq consumeToTerminator
 }
 
 BinOp {
diff --git a/src/parser/shrimp.ts b/src/parser/shrimp.ts
index ec84f41..b472c18 100644
--- a/src/parser/shrimp.ts
+++ b/src/parser/shrimp.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import {highlighting} from "./highlight"
 const spec_Identifier = {__proto__:null,catch:82, finally:88, end:90, null:96, try:106, throw:110, if:114, elseif:122, else:126}
 export const parser = LRParser.deserialize({
   version: 14,
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   maxTerm: 106,
   context: trackScope,
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ export const parser = LRParser.deserialize({
   tokenizers: [operatorTokenizer, 1, 2, 3, tokenizer, new LocalTokenGroup("[~RP!O!PU~ZO!t~~", 11)],
   topRules: {"Program":[0,20]},
   specialized: [{term: 15, get: (value: any, stack: any) => (specializeKeyword(value, stack) << 1), external: specializeKeyword},{term: 15, get: (value: keyof typeof spec_Identifier) => spec_Identifier[value] || -1}],
-  tokenPrec: 1547
+  tokenPrec: 1576
 })
diff --git a/src/parser/tests/basics.test.ts b/src/parser/tests/basics.test.ts
index da6d4bb..b9584ad 100644
--- a/src/parser/tests/basics.test.ts
+++ b/src/parser/tests/basics.test.ts
@@ -594,6 +594,44 @@ describe('Comments', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('Array destructuring', () => {
+  test('parses array pattern with two variables', () => {
+    expect('[ a b ] = [ 1 2 3 4]').toMatchTree(`
+      Assign
+        Array
+          Identifier a
+          Identifier b
+        Eq =
+        Array
+          Number 1
+          Number 2
+          Number 3
+          Number 4`)
+  })
+
+  test('parses array pattern with one variable', () => {
+    expect('[ x ] = [ 42 ]').toMatchTree(`
+      Assign
+        Array
+          Identifier x
+        Eq =
+        Array
+          Number 42`)
+  })
+
+  test('parses array pattern with emoji identifiers', () => {
+    expect('[ 🚀 💎 ] = [ 1 2 ]').toMatchTree(`
+      Assign
+        Array
+          Identifier 🚀
+          Identifier 💎
+        Eq =
+        Array
+          Number 1
+          Number 2`)
+  })
+})
+
 describe('Conditional ops', () => {
   test('or can be chained', () => {
     expect(`