diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f167a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            // Use IntelliSense to find out which attributes exist for C# debugging
+            // Use hover for the description of the existing attributes
+            // For further information visit https://github.com/dotnet/vscode-csharp/blob/main/debugger-launchjson.md
+            "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic/bin/Debug/net8.0/BarkBasic.dll",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic",
+            // For more information about the 'console' field, see https://aka.ms/VSCode-CS-LaunchJson-Console
+            "console": "internalConsole",
+            "stopAtEntry": false
+        },
+        {
+            "name": ".NET Core Attach",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "attach"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..726198e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "build",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj",
+                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "run",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "run",
+                "--project",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj",
+                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "publish",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "publish",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj",
+                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "watch",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "watch",
+                "run",
+                "--project",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj b/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj
index d301bc3..73a5062 100644
--- a/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj
+++ b/BarkBasic/BarkBasic.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
         <Version>0.1.200</Version>
         <VersionSuffix>alpha</VersionSuffix>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/BarkBasic/Program.cs b/BarkBasic/Program.cs
index 7eda0ad..81ae888 100644
--- a/BarkBasic/Program.cs
+++ b/BarkBasic/Program.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Program
         // Add more commands as needed
 
         string basicCode = @"
-            PRINT ""Hello, World!""
+            PRINT Hello, World!
             LET A = 10
             PRINT A
         ";
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Program
         Console.WriteLine(string.Join(" ", args));
     }
 
+    // FIXME: Fails to assign to variable and return syntax error
     static void LetCommand(List<string> args)
     {
         if (args.Count != 2 || !int.TryParse(args[1], out int value))