bin/repl

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import { Compiler } from '../src/compiler/compiler'
 import { VM, type Value, Scope, bytecodeToString } from 'reefvm'
 import * as readline from 'readline'
-import * as fs from 'fs'
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs'
+import { basename } from 'path'
 
 const colors = {
   reset: '\x1b[0m',
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ async function repl() {
   let codeHistory: string[] = []
   let vm: VM | null = null
 
+  // Load file if provided as argument
+  const filePath = process.argv[2]
+  if (filePath) {
+    const loaded = await loadFile(filePath)
+    vm = loaded.vm
+    codeHistory = loaded.codeHistory
+  }
+
   showWelcome()
 
   rl.prompt()
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ async function repl() {
       const content = codeHistory.join('\n') + '\n'
 
       try {
-        fs.writeFileSync(finalFilename, content, 'utf-8')
+        writeFileSync(finalFilename, content, 'utf-8')
         console.log(`\n${colors.green}✓${colors.reset} Saved ${codeHistory.length} line${codeHistory.length === 1 ? '' : 's'} to ${colors.bright}${finalFilename}${colors.reset}`)
       } catch (error: any) {
         console.log(`\n${colors.red}Error:${colors.reset} Failed to save file: ${error.message}`)
@@ -241,6 +250,42 @@ function formatVariables(scope: Scope, onlyFunctions = false): string {
   return vars.join('\n')
 }
 
+async function loadFile(filePath: string): Promise<{ vm: VM; codeHistory: string[] }> {
+  try {
+    const fileContent = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8')
+    const lines = fileContent.trim().split('\n')
+
+    console.log(`${colors.dim}Loading ${basename(filePath)}...${colors.reset}`)
+
+    const vm = new VM({ instructions: [], constants: [] }, nativeFunctions)
+    await vm.run()
+
+    const codeHistory: string[] = []
+
+    for (const line of lines) {
+      const trimmed = line.trim()
+      if (!trimmed) continue
+
+      try {
+        const compiler = new Compiler(trimmed)
+        vm.appendBytecode(compiler.bytecode)
+        await vm.continue()
+        codeHistory.push(trimmed)
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        console.log(`${colors.red}Error in ${basename(filePath)}:${colors.reset} ${error.message}`)
+        process.exit(1)
+      }
+    }
+
+    console.log(`${colors.green}✓${colors.reset} Loaded ${codeHistory.length} line${codeHistory.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}\n`)
+
+    return { vm, codeHistory }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.log(`${colors.red}Error:${colors.reset} Could not load file: ${error.message}`)
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+}
+
 function showWelcome() {
   console.log(
     `${colors.pink}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${colors.reset}`
@@ -250,6 +295,7 @@ function showWelcome() {
     `${colors.pink}═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════${colors.reset}`
   )
   console.log(`\nType Shrimp expressions. Press ${colors.bright}Ctrl+D${colors.reset} to exit.`)
+  console.log(`${colors.dim}Usage: bun bin/repl [file.shrimp]${colors.reset}`)
   console.log(`\nCommands:`)
   console.log(`  ${colors.bright}/clear${colors.reset}        - Clear screen and reset state`)
   console.log(`  ${colors.bright}/reset${colors.reset}        - Reset state (keep history visible)`)