diff --git a/crates/mq-wasm/src/script.rs b/crates/mq-wasm/src/script.rs
index b91e8532c..01b9d87bd 100644
--- a/crates/mq-wasm/src/script.rs
+++ b/crates/mq-wasm/src/script.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,36 @@ export interface HoverResult {
   content: string;
 }
 
+export interface BytecodeLocation {
+  line: number;
+  column: number;
+}
+
+export interface BytecodeInstruction {
+  pc: number;
+  opcode: string;
+  operands?: string;
+  location: BytecodeLocation | null;
+}
+
+export interface BytecodeChunk {
+  index: number;
+  local_count: number;
+  locals: string[];
+  upvalues: string[];
+  instructions: BytecodeInstruction[];
+  constants: string[];
+}
+
+export interface BytecodePhase {
+  name: string;
+  chunks: BytecodeChunk[];
+}
+
+export interface BytecodeDump {
+  phases: BytecodePhase[];
+}
+
 export interface Options {
     isUpdate: boolean,
     inputFormat: 'markdown' | 'text' | 'mdx' | 'html' | 'null' | 'raw' | null,
@@ -716,6 +746,23 @@ pub async fn run(code: &str, content: &str, options: JsValue) -> Result<String,
         })
 }
 
+/// Lists the VM bytecode `code` compiles to, without running it.
+#[wasm_bindgen(js_name=dumpBytecode, skip_typescript)]
+pub async fn dump_bytecode(code: &str) -> Result<JsValue, JsValue> {
+    let resolver = WasmModuleResolver::new();
+    resolver.initialize().await;
+    resolver.preload_modules(code).await;
+
+    let mut engine = mq_lang::Engine::new(resolver);
+    engine.load_builtin_module();
+
+    let compiled = engine.compile(code).map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&format!("{}", e)))?;
+    let dump = engine
+        .dump_bytecode(&compiled)
+        .map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&format!("{}", e)))?;
+    serde_wasm_bindgen::to_value(&dump).map_err(|e| JsValue::from_str(&format!("Failed to serialize bytecode: {}", e)))
+}
+
 #[wasm_bindgen(js_name=toAst)]
 pub async fn to_ast(code: &str) -> Result<String, JsValue> {
     let token_arena = mq_lang::Shared::new(mq_lang::SharedCell::new(mq_lang::Arena::new(1024)));
@@ -1321,6 +1368,18 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[allow(unused)]
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_dump_bytecode_lists_phases() {
+        let dump = dump_bytecode("1 + 2").await.unwrap();
+        let phases = js_sys::Reflect::get(&dump, &JsValue::from_str("phases")).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(js_sys::Array::from(&phases).length(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_dump_bytecode_rejects_syntax_error() {
+        assert!(dump_bytecode("1 +").await.is_err());
+    }
+
     #[wasm_bindgen_test]
     async fn test_script_run_simple() {
         let result = run(
diff --git a/packages/mq-web/README.md b/packages/mq-web/README.md
index 447137740..4d5ad842e 100644
--- a/packages/mq-web/README.md
+++ b/packages/mq-web/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ Format mq code.
 
 Returns: `Promise<string>` - The formatted code
 
+#### `dumpBytecode(code)`
+
+List the VM bytecode that mq code compiles to, without running it.
+
+- `code`: string - The mq code to compile
+
+Returns: `Promise<BytecodeDump>` - Phases, chunks, instructions and constants
+
 #### `diagnostics(code)`
 
 Get diagnostics for mq code.
diff --git a/packages/mq-web/src/core.ts b/packages/mq-web/src/core.ts
index 0b85e85a6..73b8fbd0f 100644
--- a/packages/mq-web/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/mq-web/src/core.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import init, {
   Options,
   Diagnostic,
+  BytecodeDump,
   DefinedValue,
   InlayHint,
   HoverResult,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import init, {
 interface WasmModule {
   run: (code: string, content: string, options: Options) => Promise<string>;
   toAst: (code: string) => Promise<string>;
+  dumpBytecode: (code: string) => Promise<BytecodeDump>;
   format: (code: string) => Promise<string>;
   diagnostics: (
     code: string,
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ async function initWasm(): Promise<WasmModule> {
       wasmModule = {
         run: wasmImport.run,
         toAst: wasmImport.toAst,
+        dumpBytecode: wasmImport.dumpBytecode,
         format: wasmImport.format,
         diagnostics: wasmImport.diagnostics,
         inlayHints: wasmImport.inlayHints,
@@ -95,6 +98,14 @@ export async function toAst(code: string): Promise<string> {
   return await wasm.toAst(code);
 }
 
+/**
+ * List the VM bytecode that mq code compiles to, without running it.
+ */
+export async function dumpBytecode(code: string): Promise<BytecodeDump> {
+  const wasm = await initWasm();
+  return await wasm.dumpBytecode(code);
+}
+
 /**
  * Format mq code
  */
diff --git a/packages/mq-web/src/index.ts b/packages/mq-web/src/index.ts
index 1babe5df5..841e806b4 100644
--- a/packages/mq-web/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/mq-web/src/index.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
  */
 
 // Re-export everything from core and types
-export { run, format, diagnostics, inlayHints, definedValues, hover, toAst, toHtml, htmlToMarkdown, clearHttpCache, clearAllHttpCache } from "./core.js";
+export { run, format, diagnostics, inlayHints, definedValues, hover, toAst, dumpBytecode, toHtml, htmlToMarkdown, clearHttpCache, clearAllHttpCache } from "./core.js";
 
 export type {
   Options,
+  BytecodeDump,
+  BytecodePhase,
+  BytecodeChunk,
+  BytecodeInstruction,
+  BytecodeLocation,
   Diagnostic,
   InlayHint,
   HoverResult,
diff --git a/packages/mq-web/test/index.test.ts b/packages/mq-web/test/index.test.ts
index 409d044df..1bf06a22b 100644
--- a/packages/mq-web/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/mq-web/test/index.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   run,
   format,
   toAst,
+  dumpBytecode,
   toHtml,
   htmlToMarkdown,
   diagnostics,
@@ -62,6 +63,22 @@ describe("toAst", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("dumpBytecode", () => {
+  it("lists the bytecode of a query without running it", async () => {
+    const dump = await dumpBytecode("def f(x): x + 1; | f(1)");
+    expect(dump.phases[0].name).toBe("main");
+    const opcodes = dump.phases[0].chunks.flatMap((chunk) =>
+      chunk.instructions.map((instruction) => instruction.opcode),
+    );
+    expect(opcodes).toContain("Return");
+    expect(opcodes).not.toContain("StmtBoundary");
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a syntax error", async () => {
+    await expect(dumpBytecode("1 +")).rejects.toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
+
 describe("toHtml", () => {
   it("converts heading to HTML", async () => {
     const result = await toHtml("# Hello\n\nWorld");