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Build a Bytecode VM

Build a complete bytecode virtual machine from scratch. Design an instruction set, implement a stack-based interpreter, add control flow, functions, closures, a compiler, GC, JIT, and coroutines.

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Bytecode VM is the flagship: ISA design, stack machine, calls, GC/JIT exposure. Map this to "build a language VM."

Build a Bytecode VM

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Tasks (12)

Decode an Opcode to Its Mnemonic

Track the Top of an Operand Stack

Design a Bytecode Instruction Set

Implement a Stack-Based VM Interpreter

Add Control Flow: JUMP and Conditional Branches

Add Function Calls with a Call Stack

Implement Local Variables and Closures

Write a Compiler from Expressions to Bytecode

Add a Mark-and-Sweep GC to Your VM

Add a Basic JIT to Your VM

Add Coroutine Support: YIELD and RESUME

Benchmark Your VM Against CPython