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diff --git a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/package.json b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/package.json
index bab08a1..19333d9 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "name": "vscode-typescript-repl",
   "displayName": "TypeScript REPL",
   "description": "Run TypeScript instantly.",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
+  "version": "0.0.6",
+  "icon": "icon_square.png",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.81.0"
   },
@@ -53,11 +54,7 @@
     "package:test": "npm version prerelease --no-workspaces-update --preid alpha && yarn package"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@effect/data": "^0.18.3",
-    "@effect/io": "^0.39.0",
-    "@effect/schema": "^0.34.0",
     "@swc/core": "^1.3.83",
-    "@types/ramda": "^0.29.3",
     "pirates": "^4.0.6",
     "ramda": "^0.29.0",
     "swc-ts-repl-transpile": "workspace:^",
@@ -67,6 +64,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.1",
     "@types/node": "16.x",
+    "@types/ramda": "^0.29.9",
     "@types/vscode": "^1.81.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.4.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.4.1",
@@ -81,8 +79,12 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/alex-dixon/vscode-typescript-repl/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/alex-dixon/vscode-typescript-repl#readme",
-  "keywords": [],
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "ISC"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/alex-dixon/vscode-typescript-repl",
+  "keywords": [
+    "vscode",
+    "typescript",
+    "repl"
+  ],
+  "author": "Alex Dixon <email@alexdixon.io>",
+  "license": "MIT"
 }
diff --git a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/extension.ts b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/extension.ts
index c68800b..56f8fd4 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/extension.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/extension.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {logger} from "./logger";
 import {createREPL, evaluate, repls} from "./repl";
 import * as path from 'node:path'
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { EventEmitter } from 'node:stream';
 
 let myREPL = createREPL({name: 'test-repl-id'})
 let chan = vscode.window.createOutputChannel("typescript-repl")
@@ -74,25 +75,43 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
         })
       }
+      
+      chan.appendLine(text + " =>")
+
       const result = await evaluate({
         code: text,
         filename: currentlyOpenTabFilePath,
         replId: myREPL.id,
-        __dirname: currentlyOpenTabDirname
-      }, undefined)
-
-      if (result.type === 'error') {
-        vscode.window.showInformationMessage(result.text);
-        chan.appendLine(result.text)
-      } else if (result.type === 'print') {
-        chan.appendLine(result.result)
-        // TODO. This is annoying because it forces the user to look at the panel...It looks like it doesn't show up otherwise though
-        chan.show(true)
-        // vscode.window.showInformationMessage(result.result);
-      } else {
-        console.error(result)
-        throw new Error("Unhandled result")
-      }
+        __dirname: currentlyOpenTabDirname,
+      }, {
+        send: (topic:string, message:any)=> {
+         logger.debug("Recieved", topic, message) 
+        if (topic==='repl:output') {
+          if (message.type==='error') {
+            chan.appendLine(message.text)
+          }
+          if (message.type==='print') {
+            // if (message.input) {
+            //   chan.appendLine(message.input.code + " =>")
+            // }
+            chan.appendLine(message.result)
+            chan.show(true)
+          }
+        }
+      }})
+
+      // if (result.type === 'error') {
+      //   vscode.window.showInformationMessage(result.text);
+      //   chan.appendLine(result.text)
+      // } else if (result.type === 'print') {
+      //   chan.appendLine(result.result)
+      //   // TODO. This is annoying because it forces the user to look at the panel...It looks like it doesn't show up otherwise though
+      //   chan.show(true)
+      //   // vscode.window.showInformationMessage(result.result);
+      // } else {
+      //   console.error(result)
+      //   throw new Error("Unhandled result")
+      // }
     } catch (e) {
       console.error(e)
       vscode.window.showInformationMessage(e.toString());
diff --git a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/repl.ts b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/repl.ts
index 0e50d78..cf6ed0a 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/repl.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-typescript-repl/src/repl.ts
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ const print = (x: unknown) =>
 
 const api = {
   emit: (socket: any, topic: any, payload: any) => {
-    console.log("emit", {socket, topic, payload})
+    socket?.send(topic,payload)
+    // console.log("emit", {socket, topic, payload})
   },
   broadcast: (topic: string, payload: any) => {
     console.log("broadcast", topic, payload)
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ export const evaluate = async (args: EvaluateInput, socket: unknown): Promise<Er
       // todo. append to an array in order to return stuff maybe, or a cb/stream
       api.emit(socket, "repl:output", {
         type: "print",
-        result: args.map((x) => print(x)).join(" "),
+        result: args.map((x) => typeof x === "string" ? x : print(x)).join(" "),
         filename: filenameOrNamespace,
         // todo. view should just print this absent input info
         input: {},
@@ -406,7 +407,22 @@ export const evaluate = async (args: EvaluateInput, socket: unknown): Promise<Er
     jsCode = tsToJS(args.code)
   } catch (e) {
     console.error("tsToJS error", e)
-    return e
+    const error = {
+      type: "error" as const,
+      text: (e as Error).toString(),
+      filename: filenameOrNamespace,
+      input: {
+        type: "expr",
+        code: args.code,
+        filename: filenameOrNamespace,
+      },
+      // todo. ?
+      // message: e.message,
+      // stack: e.stack,
+    }
+
+    // @ts-expect-error ridiculous
+    return error
   }
 
   let ret