diff --git a/functions/registry.go b/functions/registry.go
index 6613d58..c81d725 100644
--- a/functions/registry.go
+++ b/functions/registry.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package functions
 
 import (
 	"maps"
+	"sync"
 
 	"Moonshark/functions/http"
 
@@ -24,3 +25,20 @@ func GetAll() Registry {
 
 	return registry
 }
+
+var (
+	storedBytecode []byte
+	bytecodeMutex  sync.RWMutex
+)
+
+func SetStoredBytecode(bytecode []byte) {
+	bytecodeMutex.Lock()
+	defer bytecodeMutex.Unlock()
+	storedBytecode = bytecode
+}
+
+func GetStoredBytecode() []byte {
+	bytecodeMutex.RLock()
+	defer bytecodeMutex.RUnlock()
+	return storedBytecode
+}
diff --git a/modules/http.lua b/modules/http.lua
index cd1037d..7feca09 100644
--- a/modules/http.lua
+++ b/modules/http.lua
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ end
 -- HTTP MODULE FUNCTIONS
 -- ======================================================================
 
-function http.createServer(options)
+function http.newServer(options)
 	options = options or {}
 	
 	local serverID = moonshark.http_create_server()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ end
 
 -- Convenience function to create and start server in one call
 function http.listen(addr, handler)
-	local server = http.createServer()
+	local server = http.newServer()
 	
 	if handler then
 		server:get("/*", handler)
diff --git a/moonshark.go b/moonshark.go
index 5082a11..346fea2 100644
--- a/moonshark.go
+++ b/moonshark.go
@@ -59,8 +59,22 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: failed to add script directory to package.path: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
-	// Execute the script
-	if err := state.DoFile(scriptPath); err != nil {
+	// Read script file
+	scriptContent, err := os.ReadFile(scriptPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error reading script file '%s': %v\n", scriptPath, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Compile script to bytecode
+	bytecode, err := state.CompileBytecode(string(scriptContent), scriptPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error compiling '%s': %v\n", scriptPath, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Execute the compiled bytecode
+	if err := state.LoadAndRunBytecode(bytecode, scriptPath); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error executing '%s': %v\n", scriptPath, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}