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+;; Common Lisp evaluator — evaluates CL AST forms.
+;;
+;; Depends on: lib/common-lisp/reader.sx, lib/common-lisp/parser.sx
+;;
+;; Environment:
+;;   {:vars {"NAME" val ...} :fns {"NAME" cl-fn ...}}
+;; CL function:
+;;   {:cl-type "function" :params ll :body forms :env env}
+;;
+;; Public API:
+;;   (cl-make-env)              — create empty environment
+;;   (cl-eval form env)         — evaluate one CL AST form
+;;   (cl-eval-str src env)      — read+eval a CL source string
+;;   (cl-eval-all-str src env)  — read-all+eval-each, return last
+;;   cl-global-env              — global mutable environment
+
+;; ── environment ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-make-env (fn () {:vars {} :fns {}}))
+
+(define cl-global-env (cl-make-env))
+
+(define cl-env-get-var  (fn (env name) (get (get env "vars") name)))
+(define cl-env-has-var? (fn (env name) (has-key? (get env "vars") name)))
+(define cl-env-get-fn   (fn (env name) (get (get env "fns") name)))
+(define cl-env-has-fn?  (fn (env name) (has-key? (get env "fns") name)))
+
+(define cl-env-bind-var
+  (fn (env name value)
+    {:vars (assoc (get env "vars") name value)
+     :fns  (get env "fns")}))
+
+(define cl-env-bind-fn
+  (fn (env name fn-obj)
+    {:vars (get env "vars")
+     :fns  (assoc (get env "fns") name fn-obj)}))
+
+;; ── body evaluation ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-eval-body
+  (fn (forms env)
+    (cond
+      ((= (len forms) 0) nil)
+      ((= (len forms) 1) (cl-eval (nth forms 0) env))
+      (:else
+        (do
+          (cl-eval (nth forms 0) env)
+          (cl-eval-body (rest forms) env))))))
+
+;; ── lambda-list binding helpers ───────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-bind-required
+  (fn (names args env)
+    (if (= (len names) 0)
+      env
+      (cl-bind-required
+        (rest names)
+        (if (> (len args) 0) (rest args) args)
+        (cl-env-bind-var env
+          (nth names 0)
+          (if (> (len args) 0) (nth args 0) nil))))))
+
+;; returns {:env e :rest remaining-args}
+(define cl-bind-optional
+  (fn (opts args env)
+    (if (= (len opts) 0)
+      {:env env :rest args}
+      (let ((spec    (nth opts 0))
+            (has-val (> (len args) 0)))
+        (let ((val (if has-val (nth args 0) nil))
+              (rem (if has-val (rest args) args)))
+          (let ((e1 (cl-env-bind-var env (get spec "name")
+                      (if has-val val
+                        (if (get spec "default")
+                          (cl-eval (get spec "default") env) nil)))))
+            (let ((e2 (if (get spec "supplied")
+                        (cl-env-bind-var e1 (get spec "supplied") has-val)
+                        e1)))
+              (cl-bind-optional (rest opts) rem e2))))))))
+
+;; returns {:found bool :value v}
+(define cl-find-kw-arg
+  (fn (kw args i)
+    (if (>= i (len args))
+      {:found false :value nil}
+      (let ((a (nth args i)))
+        (if (and (dict? a)
+                 (= (get a "cl-type") "keyword")
+                 (= (get a "name") kw))
+          {:found true
+           :value (if (< (+ i 1) (len args)) (nth args (+ i 1)) nil)}
+          (cl-find-kw-arg kw args (+ i 2)))))))
+
+(define cl-bind-key
+  (fn (key-specs all-args env)
+    (if (= (len key-specs) 0)
+      env
+      (let ((spec (nth key-specs 0))
+            (r    (cl-find-kw-arg (get (nth key-specs 0) "keyword") all-args 0)))
+        (let ((found (get r "found"))
+              (kval  (get r "value")))
+          (let ((e1 (cl-env-bind-var env (get spec "name")
+                      (if found kval
+                        (if (get spec "default")
+                          (cl-eval (get spec "default") env) nil)))))
+            (let ((e2 (if (get spec "supplied")
+                        (cl-env-bind-var e1 (get spec "supplied") found)
+                        e1)))
+              (cl-bind-key (rest key-specs) all-args e2))))))))
+
+(define cl-bind-aux
+  (fn (aux-specs env)
+    (if (= (len aux-specs) 0)
+      env
+      (let ((spec (nth aux-specs 0)))
+        (cl-bind-aux
+          (rest aux-specs)
+          (cl-env-bind-var env (get spec "name")
+            (if (get spec "init") (cl-eval (get spec "init") env) nil)))))))
+
+;; ── function creation ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+;; ll-and-body: (list lambda-list-form body-form ...)
+(define cl-make-lambda
+  (fn (ll-and-body env)
+    {:cl-type "function"
+     :params  (cl-parse-lambda-list (nth ll-and-body 0))
+     :body    (rest ll-and-body)
+     :env     env}))
+
+;; ── function application ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-apply
+  (fn (fn-obj args)
+    (cond
+      ((and (dict? fn-obj) (has-key? fn-obj "builtin-fn"))
+        ((get fn-obj "builtin-fn") args))
+      ((or (not (dict? fn-obj)) (not (= (get fn-obj "cl-type") "function")))
+        {:cl-type "error" :message "Not a function"})
+      (:else
+        (let ((params (get fn-obj "params"))
+            (body   (get fn-obj "body"))
+            (cenv   (get fn-obj "env")))
+        (let ((req       (get params "required"))
+              (opt       (get params "optional"))
+              (rest-name (get params "rest"))
+              (key-specs (get params "key"))
+              (aux-specs (get params "aux")))
+          (let ((e1 (cl-bind-required req args cenv)))
+            (let ((opt-r (cl-bind-optional
+                           opt (slice args (len req) (len args)) e1)))
+              (let ((e2  (get opt-r "env"))
+                    (rem (get opt-r "rest")))
+                (let ((e3 (if rest-name
+                            (cl-env-bind-var e2 rest-name rem)
+                            e2)))
+                  (let ((e4 (cl-bind-key key-specs args e3)))
+                    (let ((e5 (cl-bind-aux aux-specs e4)))
+                      (cl-eval-body body e5)))))))))))))
+
+;; ── built-in functions ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-builtins
+  (dict
+    "+"   (fn (args) (reduce (fn (a b) (+ a b)) 0 args))
+    "-"   (fn (args)
+            (cond
+              ((= (len args) 0) 0)
+              ((= (len args) 1) (- 0 (nth args 0)))
+              (:else (reduce (fn (a b) (- a b)) (nth args 0) (rest args)))))
+    "*"   (fn (args) (reduce (fn (a b) (* a b)) 1 args))
+    "/"   (fn (args)
+            (cond
+              ((= (len args) 0) 1)
+              ((= (len args) 1) (/ 1 (nth args 0)))
+              (:else (reduce (fn (a b) (/ a b)) (nth args 0) (rest args)))))
+    "1+"  (fn (args) (+ (nth args 0) 1))
+    "1-"  (fn (args) (- (nth args 0) 1))
+    "="   (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "/="  (fn (args) (if (not (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1))) true nil))
+    "<"   (fn (args) (if (< (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    ">"   (fn (args) (if (> (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "<="  (fn (args) (if (<= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    ">="  (fn (args) (if (>= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "NOT"   (fn (args) (if (nth args 0) nil true))
+    "NULL"  (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) nil) true nil))
+    "NUMBERP" (fn (args) (if (number? (nth args 0)) true nil))
+    "STRINGP" (fn (args) (if (string? (nth args 0)) true nil))
+    "SYMBOLP" (fn (args) nil)
+    "LISTP"   (fn (args)
+                 (if (or (list? (nth args 0)) (= (nth args 0) nil)) true nil))
+    "CONSP"   (fn (args)
+                 (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                   (if (and (dict? x) (= (get x "cl-type") "cons")) true nil)))
+    "ATOM"    (fn (args)
+                 (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                   (if (and (dict? x) (= (get x "cl-type") "cons")) nil true)))
+    "FUNCTIONP" (fn (args)
+                   (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                     (if (and (dict? x) (= (get x "cl-type") "function")) true nil)))
+    "ZEROP"  (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) 0) true nil))
+    "PLUSP"  (fn (args) (if (> (nth args 0) 0) true nil))
+    "MINUSP" (fn (args) (if (< (nth args 0) 0) true nil))
+    "EVENP"  (fn (args)
+                (let ((n (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (= (mod n 2) 0) true nil)))
+    "ODDP"   (fn (args)
+                (let ((n (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (not (= (mod n 2) 0)) true nil)))
+    "ABS"    (fn (args) (let ((n (nth args 0))) (if (< n 0) (- 0 n) n)))
+    "MAX"    (fn (args) (reduce (fn (a b) (if (> a b) a b)) (nth args 0) (rest args)))
+    "MIN"    (fn (args) (reduce (fn (a b) (if (< a b) a b)) (nth args 0) (rest args)))
+    "CONS"   (fn (args) {:cl-type "cons" :car (nth args 0) :cdr (nth args 1)})
+    "CAR"    (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (and (dict? x) (= (get x "cl-type") "cons"))
+                    (get x "car")
+                    (if (and (list? x) (> (len x) 0)) (nth x 0) nil))))
+    "CDR"    (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (and (dict? x) (= (get x "cl-type") "cons"))
+                    (get x "cdr")
+                    (if (list? x) (rest x) nil))))
+    "LIST"   (fn (args) args)
+    "APPEND" (fn (args)
+                (if (= (len args) 0) (list)
+                  (reduce (fn (a b)
+                    (if (= a nil) b (if (= b nil) a (concat a b))))
+                  (list) args)))
+    "LENGTH" (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (= x nil) 0 (len x))))
+    "NTH"    (fn (args) (nth (nth args 1) (nth args 0)))
+    "FIRST"  (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (and (list? x) (> (len x) 0)) (nth x 0) nil)))
+    "SECOND" (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (and (list? x) (> (len x) 1)) (nth x 1) nil)))
+    "THIRD"  (fn (args)
+                (let ((x (nth args 0)))
+                  (if (and (list? x) (> (len x) 2)) (nth x 2) nil)))
+    "REST"   (fn (args) (rest (nth args 0)))
+    "REVERSE" (fn (args)
+                 (reduce (fn (acc x) (concat (list x) acc))
+                         (list) (nth args 0)))
+    "IDENTITY" (fn (args) (nth args 0))
+    "VALUES"   (fn (args) (if (> (len args) 0) (nth args 0) nil))
+    "PRINT"    (fn (args) (nth args 0))
+    "PRIN1"    (fn (args) (nth args 0))
+    "PRINC"    (fn (args) (nth args 0))
+    "TERPRI"   (fn (args) nil)
+    "WRITE"    (fn (args) (nth args 0))
+    "STRING-UPCASE"   (fn (args) (upcase (nth args 0)))
+    "STRING-DOWNCASE" (fn (args) (downcase (nth args 0)))
+    "STRING="         (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "CONCATENATE"     (fn (args) (reduce (fn (a b) (str a b)) "" (rest args)))
+    "EQ"    (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "EQL"   (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))
+    "EQUAL" (fn (args) (if (= (nth args 0) (nth args 1)) true nil))))
+
+;; Register builtins in cl-global-env so (function #'name) resolves them
+(for-each
+  (fn (name)
+    (dict-set! (get cl-global-env "fns") name
+      {:cl-type "function" :builtin-fn (get cl-builtins name)}))
+  (keys cl-builtins))
+
+;; ── special form evaluators ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-eval-if
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((cond-val  (cl-eval (nth args 0) env))
+          (then-form (nth args 1))
+          (else-form (if (> (len args) 2) (nth args 2) nil)))
+      (if cond-val
+        (cl-eval then-form env)
+        (if else-form (cl-eval else-form env) nil)))))
+
+(define cl-eval-and
+  (fn (args env)
+    (if (= (len args) 0)
+      true
+      (let ((val (cl-eval (nth args 0) env)))
+        (if (not val)
+          nil
+          (if (= (len args) 1)
+            val
+            (cl-eval-and (rest args) env)))))))
+
+(define cl-eval-or
+  (fn (args env)
+    (if (= (len args) 0)
+      nil
+      (let ((val (cl-eval (nth args 0) env)))
+        (if val
+          val
+          (cl-eval-or (rest args) env))))))
+
+(define cl-eval-cond
+  (fn (clauses env)
+    (if (= (len clauses) 0)
+      nil
+      (let ((clause (nth clauses 0)))
+        (let ((test-val (cl-eval (nth clause 0) env)))
+          (if test-val
+            (if (= (len clause) 1)
+              test-val
+              (cl-eval-body (rest clause) env))
+            (cl-eval-cond (rest clauses) env)))))))
+
+;; Parallel LET and sequential LET*
+(define cl-eval-let
+  (fn (args env sequential)
+    (let ((bindings (nth args 0))
+          (body     (rest args)))
+      (if sequential
+        ;; LET*: each binding sees previous ones
+        (let ((new-env env))
+          (define bind-seq
+            (fn (bs e)
+              (if (= (len bs) 0)
+                e
+                (let ((b (nth bs 0)))
+                  (let ((name (if (list? b) (nth b 0) b))
+                        (init (if (and (list? b) (> (len b) 1)) (nth b 1) nil)))
+                    (bind-seq (rest bs)
+                      (cl-env-bind-var e name (cl-eval init e))))))))
+          (cl-eval-body body (bind-seq bindings env)))
+        ;; LET: evaluate all inits in current env, then bind
+        (let ((pairs (map
+                       (fn (b)
+                         (let ((name (if (list? b) (nth b 0) b))
+                               (init (if (and (list? b) (> (len b) 1)) (nth b 1) nil)))
+                           {:name name :value (cl-eval init env)}))
+                       bindings)))
+          (let ((new-env (reduce
+                           (fn (e pair)
+                             (cl-env-bind-var e (get pair "name") (get pair "value")))
+                           env pairs)))
+            (cl-eval-body body new-env)))))))
+
+;; SETQ / SETF (simplified: mutate nearest scope or global)
+(define cl-eval-setq
+  (fn (args env)
+    (if (< (len args) 2)
+      nil
+      (let ((name (nth args 0))
+            (val  (cl-eval (nth args 1) env)))
+        (if (has-key? (get env "vars") name)
+          (dict-set! (get env "vars") name val)
+          (dict-set! (get cl-global-env "vars") name val))
+        (if (> (len args) 2)
+          (cl-eval-setq (rest (rest args)) env)
+          val)))))
+
+;; FUNCTION: get function value or create lambda
+(define cl-eval-function
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((spec (nth args 0)))
+      (cond
+        ((and (list? spec) (> (len spec) 0) (= (nth spec 0) "LAMBDA"))
+          (cl-make-lambda (rest spec) env))
+        ((string? spec)
+          (cond
+            ((cl-env-has-fn? env spec) (cl-env-get-fn env spec))
+            ((cl-env-has-fn? cl-global-env spec)
+              (cl-env-get-fn cl-global-env spec))
+            (:else {:cl-type "error" :message (str "Undefined function: " spec)})))
+        (:else {:cl-type "error" :message "FUNCTION: invalid spec"})))))
+
+;; FLET: local functions (non-recursive, close over outer env)
+(define cl-eval-flet
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((fn-defs (nth args 0))
+          (body    (rest args)))
+      (let ((new-env (reduce
+                       (fn (e def)
+                         (let ((name    (nth def 0))
+                               (ll      (nth def 1))
+                               (fn-body (rest (rest def))))
+                           (cl-env-bind-fn e name
+                             {:cl-type "function"
+                              :params  (cl-parse-lambda-list ll)
+                              :body    fn-body
+                              :env     env})))
+                       env fn-defs)))
+        (cl-eval-body body new-env)))))
+
+;; LABELS: mutually-recursive local functions
+(define cl-eval-labels
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((fn-defs (nth args 0))
+          (body    (rest args)))
+      ;; Build env with placeholder nil entries for each name
+      (let ((new-env (reduce
+                       (fn (e def) (cl-env-bind-fn e (nth def 0) nil))
+                       env fn-defs)))
+        ;; Fill in real function objects that capture new-env
+        (for-each
+          (fn (def)
+            (let ((name    (nth def 0))
+                  (ll      (nth def 1))
+                  (fn-body (rest (rest def))))
+              (dict-set! (get new-env "fns") name
+                {:cl-type "function"
+                 :params  (cl-parse-lambda-list ll)
+                 :body    fn-body
+                 :env     new-env})))
+          fn-defs)
+        (cl-eval-body body new-env)))))
+
+;; EVAL-WHEN: evaluate body only if :execute is in situations
+(define cl-eval-eval-when
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((situations (nth args 0))
+          (body       (rest args)))
+      (define has-exec
+        (some (fn (s)
+                (or
+                  (and (dict? s)
+                       (= (get s "cl-type") "keyword")
+                       (= (get s "name") "EXECUTE"))
+                  (= s "EXECUTE")))
+              situations))
+      (if has-exec (cl-eval-body body env) nil))))
+
+;; DEFUN: define function in global fns namespace
+(define cl-eval-defun
+  (fn (args env)
+    (let ((name    (nth args 0))
+          (ll      (nth args 1))
+          (fn-body (rest (rest args))))
+      (let ((fn-obj {:cl-type "function"
+                     :params  (cl-parse-lambda-list ll)
+                     :body    fn-body
+                     :env     env}))
+        (dict-set! (get cl-global-env "fns") name fn-obj)
+        name))))
+
+;; DEFVAR / DEFPARAMETER / DEFCONSTANT
+(define cl-eval-defvar
+  (fn (args env always-assign)
+    (let ((name     (nth args 0))
+          (has-init (> (len args) 1)))
+      (let ((val (if has-init (cl-eval (nth args 1) env) nil)))
+        (when (or always-assign
+                  (not (cl-env-has-var? cl-global-env name)))
+          (dict-set! (get cl-global-env "vars") name val))
+        name))))
+
+;; Function call: evaluate name → look up fns, builtins; evaluate args
+(define cl-call-fn
+  (fn (name args env)
+    (let ((evaled (map (fn (a) (cl-eval a env)) args)))
+      (cond
+        ;; FUNCALL: (funcall fn arg...)
+        ((= name "FUNCALL")
+          (cl-apply (nth evaled 0) (rest evaled)))
+        ;; APPLY: (apply fn arg... list)
+        ((= name "APPLY")
+          (let ((fn-obj   (nth evaled 0))
+                (all-args (rest evaled)))
+            (let ((leading  (slice all-args 0 (- (len all-args) 1)))
+                  (last-arg (nth all-args (- (len all-args) 1))))
+              (cl-apply fn-obj (concat leading (if (= last-arg nil) (list) last-arg))))))
+        ;; MAPCAR: (mapcar fn list)
+        ((= name "MAPCAR")
+          (let ((fn-obj (nth evaled 0))
+                (lst    (nth evaled 1)))
+            (if (= lst nil) (list)
+              (map (fn (x) (cl-apply fn-obj (list x))) lst))))
+        ;; Look up in local fns namespace
+        ((cl-env-has-fn? env name)
+          (cl-apply (cl-env-get-fn env name) evaled))
+        ;; Look up in global fns namespace
+        ((cl-env-has-fn? cl-global-env name)
+          (cl-apply (cl-env-get-fn cl-global-env name) evaled))
+        ;; Look up in builtins
+        ((has-key? cl-builtins name)
+          ((get cl-builtins name) evaled))
+        (:else
+          {:cl-type "error" :message (str "Undefined function: " name)})))))
+
+;; ── main evaluator ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-eval
+  (fn (form env)
+    (cond
+      ;; Nil and booleans are self-evaluating
+      ((= form nil) nil)
+      ((= form true) true)
+      ;; Numbers are self-evaluating
+      ((number? form) form)
+      ;; Dicts: typed CL values
+      ((dict? form)
+        (let ((ct (get form "cl-type")))
+          (cond
+            ((= ct "string") (get form "value"))  ;; CL string → SX string
+            (:else form))))                         ;; keywords, floats, chars, etc.
+      ;; Symbol reference (variable lookup)
+      ((string? form)
+        (cond
+          ((cl-env-has-var? env form) (cl-env-get-var env form))
+          ((cl-env-has-var? cl-global-env form)
+            (cl-env-get-var cl-global-env form))
+          (:else {:cl-type "error" :message (str "Undefined variable: " form)})))
+      ;; List: special forms or function call
+      ((list? form) (cl-eval-list form env))
+      ;; Anything else self-evaluates
+      (:else form))))
+
+(define cl-eval-list
+  (fn (form env)
+    (if (= (len form) 0)
+      nil
+      (let ((head (nth form 0))
+            (args (rest form)))
+        (cond
+          ((= head "QUOTE")        (nth args 0))
+          ((= head "IF")           (cl-eval-if args env))
+          ((= head "PROGN")        (cl-eval-body args env))
+          ((= head "LET")          (cl-eval-let args env false))
+          ((= head "LET*")         (cl-eval-let args env true))
+          ((= head "AND")          (cl-eval-and args env))
+          ((= head "OR")           (cl-eval-or args env))
+          ((= head "COND")         (cl-eval-cond args env))
+          ((= head "WHEN")
+            (if (cl-eval (nth args 0) env)
+              (cl-eval-body (rest args) env) nil))
+          ((= head "UNLESS")
+            (if (not (cl-eval (nth args 0) env))
+              (cl-eval-body (rest args) env) nil))
+          ((= head "SETQ")         (cl-eval-setq args env))
+          ((= head "SETF")         (cl-eval-setq args env))
+          ((= head "FUNCTION")     (cl-eval-function args env))
+          ((= head "LAMBDA")       (cl-make-lambda args env))
+          ((= head "FLET")         (cl-eval-flet args env))
+          ((= head "LABELS")       (cl-eval-labels args env))
+          ((= head "THE")          (cl-eval (nth args 1) env))
+          ((= head "LOCALLY")      (cl-eval-body args env))
+          ((= head "EVAL-WHEN")    (cl-eval-eval-when args env))
+          ((= head "DEFUN")        (cl-eval-defun args env))
+          ((= head "DEFVAR")       (cl-eval-defvar args env false))
+          ((= head "DEFPARAMETER") (cl-eval-defvar args env true))
+          ((= head "DEFCONSTANT")  (cl-eval-defvar args env true))
+          ((= head "DECLAIM")      nil)
+          ((= head "PROCLAIM")     nil)
+          ;; Named function call
+          ((string? head)
+            (cl-call-fn head args env))
+          ;; Anonymous call: ((lambda ...) args)
+          (:else
+            (let ((fn-obj (cl-eval head env)))
+              (if (and (dict? fn-obj) (= (get fn-obj "cl-type") "function"))
+                (cl-apply fn-obj (map (fn (a) (cl-eval a env)) args))
+                {:cl-type "error" :message "Not callable"}))))))))
+
+;; ── public API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(define cl-eval-str
+  (fn (src env)
+    (cl-eval (cl-read src) env)))
+
+(define cl-eval-all-str
+  (fn (src env)
+    (let ((forms (cl-read-all src)))
+      (if (= (len forms) 0)
+        nil
+        (let ((result nil) (i 0))
+          (define loop (fn ()
+            (when (< i (len forms))
+              (do
+                (set! result (cl-eval (nth forms i) env))
+                (set! i (+ i 1))
+                (loop)))))
+          (loop)
+          result)))))
diff --git a/lib/common-lisp/tests/eval.sx b/lib/common-lisp/tests/eval.sx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3832dcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common-lisp/tests/eval.sx
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+;; CL evaluator tests
+
+(define cl-test-pass 0)
+(define cl-test-fail 0)
+(define cl-test-fails (list))
+
+(define
+  cl-deep=
+  (fn
+    (a b)
+    (cond
+      ((= a b) true)
+      ((and (dict? a) (dict? b))
+        (let
+          ((ak (keys a)) (bk (keys b)))
+          (if
+            (not (= (len ak) (len bk)))
+            false
+            (every?
+              (fn (k) (and (has-key? b k) (cl-deep= (get a k) (get b k))))
+              ak))))
+      ((and (list? a) (list? b))
+        (if
+          (not (= (len a) (len b)))
+          false
+          (let
+            ((i 0) (ok true))
+            (define
+              chk
+              (fn
+                ()
+                (when
+                  (and ok (< i (len a)))
+                  (do
+                    (when
+                      (not (cl-deep= (nth a i) (nth b i)))
+                      (set! ok false))
+                    (set! i (+ i 1))
+                    (chk)))))
+            (chk)
+            ok)))
+      (:else false))))
+
+(define
+  cl-test
+  (fn
+    (name actual expected)
+    (if
+      (cl-deep= actual expected)
+      (set! cl-test-pass (+ cl-test-pass 1))
+      (do
+        (set! cl-test-fail (+ cl-test-fail 1))
+        (append! cl-test-fails {:name name :expected expected :actual actual})))))
+
+;; Convenience: evaluate CL string with fresh env each time
+(define ev (fn (src) (cl-eval-str src (cl-make-env))))
+(define evall (fn (src) (cl-eval-all-str src (cl-make-env))))
+
+;; ── self-evaluating literals ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "lit: nil" (ev "nil") nil)
+(cl-test "lit: t" (ev "t") true)
+(cl-test "lit: integer" (ev "42") 42)
+(cl-test "lit: negative" (ev "-7") -7)
+(cl-test "lit: zero" (ev "0") 0)
+(cl-test "lit: string" (ev "\"hello\"") "hello")
+(cl-test "lit: empty string" (ev "\"\"") "")
+(cl-test "lit: keyword type" (get (ev ":foo") "cl-type") "keyword")
+(cl-test "lit: keyword name" (get (ev ":foo") "name") "FOO")
+(cl-test "lit: float type" (get (ev "3.14") "cl-type") "float")
+
+;; ── QUOTE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "quote: symbol" (ev "'x") "X")
+(cl-test "quote: list" (ev "'(a b c)") (list "A" "B" "C"))
+(cl-test "quote: nil" (ev "'nil") nil)
+(cl-test "quote: integer" (ev "'42") 42)
+(cl-test "quote: nested" (ev "'(a (b c))") (list "A" (list "B" "C")))
+
+;; ── IF ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "if: true branch" (ev "(if t 1 2)") 1)
+(cl-test "if: false branch" (ev "(if nil 1 2)") 2)
+(cl-test "if: no else nil" (ev "(if nil 99)") nil)
+(cl-test "if: number truthy" (ev "(if 0 'yes 'no)") "YES")
+(cl-test "if: empty string truthy" (ev "(if \"\" 'yes 'no)") "YES")
+(cl-test "if: nested" (ev "(if t (if nil 1 2) 3)") 2)
+
+;; ── PROGN ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "progn: single" (ev "(progn 42)") 42)
+(cl-test "progn: multiple" (ev "(progn 1 2 3)") 3)
+(cl-test "progn: nil last" (ev "(progn 1 nil)") nil)
+
+;; ── AND / OR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "and: empty" (ev "(and)") true)
+(cl-test "and: all true" (ev "(and 1 2 3)") 3)
+(cl-test "and: short-circuit" (ev "(and nil 99)") nil)
+(cl-test "and: returns last" (ev "(and 1 2)") 2)
+(cl-test "or: empty" (ev "(or)") nil)
+(cl-test "or: first truthy" (ev "(or 1 2)") 1)
+(cl-test "or: all nil" (ev "(or nil nil)") nil)
+(cl-test "or: short-circuit" (ev "(or nil 42)") 42)
+
+;; ── COND ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "cond: first match" (ev "(cond (t 1) (t 2))") 1)
+(cl-test "cond: second match" (ev "(cond (nil 1) (t 2))") 2)
+(cl-test "cond: no match" (ev "(cond (nil 1) (nil 2))") nil)
+(cl-test "cond: returns test value" (ev "(cond (42))") 42)
+
+;; ── WHEN / UNLESS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "when: true" (ev "(when t 1 2 3)") 3)
+(cl-test "when: nil" (ev "(when nil 99)") nil)
+(cl-test "unless: nil runs" (ev "(unless nil 42)") 42)
+(cl-test "unless: true skips" (ev "(unless t 99)") nil)
+
+;; ── LET ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "let: empty bindings" (ev "(let () 42)") 42)
+(cl-test "let: single binding" (ev "(let ((x 5)) x)") 5)
+(cl-test "let: two bindings" (ev "(let ((x 3) (y 4)) (+ x y))") 7)
+(cl-test "let: parallel" (ev "(let ((x 1)) (let ((x 2) (y x)) y))") 1)
+(cl-test "let: nested" (ev "(let ((x 1)) (let ((y 2)) (+ x y)))") 3)
+(cl-test "let: progn body" (ev "(let ((x 5)) (+ x 1) (* x 2))") 10)
+(cl-test "let: bare name nil" (ev "(let (x) x)") nil)
+
+;; ── LET* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "let*: sequential" (ev "(let* ((x 1) (y (+ x 1))) y)") 2)
+(cl-test "let*: chain" (ev "(let* ((a 2) (b (* a 3)) (c (+ b 1))) c)") 7)
+(cl-test "let*: shadow" (ev "(let ((x 1)) (let* ((x 2) (y x)) y))") 2)
+
+;; ── SETQ / SETF ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "setq: basic" (ev "(let ((x 0)) (setq x 5) x)") 5)
+(cl-test "setq: returns value" (ev "(let ((x 0)) (setq x 99))") 99)
+(cl-test "setf: basic" (ev "(let ((x 0)) (setf x 7) x)") 7)
+
+;; ── LAMBDA ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "lambda: call" (ev "((lambda (x) x) 42)") 42)
+(cl-test "lambda: multi-arg" (ev "((lambda (x y) (+ x y)) 3 4)") 7)
+(cl-test "lambda: closure" (ev "(let ((n 10)) ((lambda (x) (+ x n)) 5))") 15)
+(cl-test "lambda: rest arg"
+  (ev "((lambda (x &rest xs) (cons x xs)) 1 2 3)")
+  {:cl-type "cons" :car 1 :cdr (list 2 3)})
+(cl-test "lambda: optional no default"
+  (ev "((lambda (&optional x) x))")
+  nil)
+(cl-test "lambda: optional with arg"
+  (ev "((lambda (&optional (x 99)) x) 42)")
+  42)
+(cl-test "lambda: optional default used"
+  (ev "((lambda (&optional (x 7)) x))")
+  7)
+
+;; ── FUNCTION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "function: lambda" (get (ev "(function (lambda (x) x))") "cl-type") "function")
+
+;; ── DEFUN ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "defun: returns name" (evall "(defun sq (x) (* x x))") "SQ")
+(cl-test "defun: call" (evall "(defun sq (x) (* x x)) (sq 5)") 25)
+(cl-test "defun: multi-arg" (evall "(defun add (x y) (+ x y)) (add 3 4)") 7)
+(cl-test "defun: recursive factorial"
+  (evall "(defun fact (n) (if (<= n 1) 1 (* n (fact (- n 1))))) (fact 5)")
+  120)
+(cl-test "defun: multiple calls"
+  (evall "(defun double (x) (* x 2)) (+ (double 3) (double 5))")
+  16)
+
+;; ── FLET ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "flet: basic"
+  (ev "(flet ((double (x) (* x 2))) (double 5))")
+  10)
+(cl-test "flet: sees outer vars"
+  (ev "(let ((n 3)) (flet ((add-n (x) (+ x n))) (add-n 7)))")
+  10)
+(cl-test "flet: non-recursive"
+  (ev "(flet ((f (x) (+ x 1))) (flet ((f (x) (f (f x)))) (f 5)))")
+  7)
+
+;; ── LABELS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "labels: basic"
+  (ev "(labels ((greet (x) x)) (greet 42))")
+  42)
+(cl-test "labels: recursive"
+  (ev "(labels ((count (n) (if (<= n 0) 0 (+ 1 (count (- n 1)))))) (count 5))")
+  5)
+(cl-test "labels: mutual recursion"
+  (ev "(labels
+         ((even? (n) (if (= n 0) t  (odd? (- n 1))))
+          (odd?  (n) (if (= n 0) nil   (even? (- n 1)))))
+         (list (even? 4) (odd? 3)))")
+  (list true true))
+
+;; ── THE / LOCALLY / EVAL-WHEN ────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "the: passthrough" (ev "(the integer 42)") 42)
+(cl-test "the: string" (ev "(the string \"hi\")") "hi")
+(cl-test "locally: body" (ev "(locally 1 2 3)") 3)
+(cl-test "eval-when: execute" (ev "(eval-when (:execute) 99)") 99)
+(cl-test "eval-when: no execute" (ev "(eval-when (:compile-toplevel) 99)") nil)
+
+;; ── DEFVAR / DEFPARAMETER ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "defvar: returns name" (evall "(defvar *x* 10)") "*X*")
+(cl-test "defparameter: sets value" (evall "(defparameter *y* 42) *y*") 42)
+(cl-test "defvar: no reinit" (evall "(defvar *z* 1) (defvar *z* 99) *z*") 1)
+
+;; ── built-in arithmetic ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "arith: +" (ev "(+ 1 2 3)") 6)
+(cl-test "arith: + zero" (ev "(+)") 0)
+(cl-test "arith: -" (ev "(- 10 3 2)") 5)
+(cl-test "arith: - negate" (ev "(- 5)") -5)
+(cl-test "arith: *" (ev "(* 2 3 4)") 24)
+(cl-test "arith: * one" (ev "(*)") 1)
+(cl-test "arith: /" (ev "(/ 12 3)") 4)
+(cl-test "arith: max" (ev "(max 3 1 4 1 5)") 5)
+(cl-test "arith: min" (ev "(min 3 1 4 1 5)") 1)
+(cl-test "arith: abs neg" (ev "(abs -7)") 7)
+(cl-test "arith: abs pos" (ev "(abs 7)") 7)
+
+;; ── built-in comparisons ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "cmp: = true" (ev "(= 3 3)") true)
+(cl-test "cmp: = false" (ev "(= 3 4)") nil)
+(cl-test "cmp: /=" (ev "(/= 3 4)") true)
+(cl-test "cmp: <" (ev "(< 1 2)") true)
+(cl-test "cmp: > false" (ev "(> 1 2)") nil)
+(cl-test "cmp: <=" (ev "(<= 2 2)") true)
+
+;; ── built-in predicates ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "pred: null nil" (ev "(null nil)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: null non-nil" (ev "(null 5)") nil)
+(cl-test "pred: not nil" (ev "(not nil)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: not truthy" (ev "(not 5)") nil)
+(cl-test "pred: numberp" (ev "(numberp 5)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: numberp str" (ev "(numberp \"x\")") nil)
+(cl-test "pred: stringp" (ev "(stringp \"hello\")") true)
+(cl-test "pred: listp list" (ev "(listp '(1))") true)
+(cl-test "pred: listp nil" (ev "(listp nil)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: zerop" (ev "(zerop 0)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: plusp" (ev "(plusp 3)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: evenp" (ev "(evenp 4)") true)
+(cl-test "pred: oddp" (ev "(oddp 3)") true)
+
+;; ── built-in list ops ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "list: car" (ev "(car '(1 2 3))") 1)
+(cl-test "list: cdr" (ev "(cdr '(1 2 3))") (list 2 3))
+(cl-test "list: cons" (get (ev "(cons 1 2)") "car") 1)
+(cl-test "list: list fn" (ev "(list 1 2 3)") (list 1 2 3))
+(cl-test "list: length" (ev "(length '(a b c))") 3)
+(cl-test "list: length nil" (ev "(length nil)") 0)
+(cl-test "list: append" (ev "(append '(1 2) '(3 4))") (list 1 2 3 4))
+(cl-test "list: first" (ev "(first '(10 20 30))") 10)
+(cl-test "list: second" (ev "(second '(10 20 30))") 20)
+(cl-test "list: third" (ev "(third '(10 20 30))") 30)
+(cl-test "list: rest" (ev "(rest '(1 2 3))") (list 2 3))
+(cl-test "list: nth" (ev "(nth 1 '(a b c))") "B")
+(cl-test "list: reverse" (ev "(reverse '(1 2 3))") (list 3 2 1))
+
+;; ── FUNCALL / APPLY / MAPCAR ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+(cl-test "funcall: lambda"
+  (ev "(funcall (lambda (x) (* x x)) 5)")
+  25)
+(cl-test "apply: basic"
+  (ev "(apply #'+ '(1 2 3))")
+  6)
+(cl-test "apply: leading args"
+  (ev "(apply #'+ 1 2 '(3 4))")
+  10)
+(cl-test "mapcar: basic"
+  (ev "(mapcar (lambda (x) (* x 2)) '(1 2 3))")
+  (list 2 4 6))
diff --git a/lib/common-lisp/tests/lambda.sx b/lib/common-lisp/tests/lambda.sx
index 134f3963..fa56b6e6 100644
--- a/lib/common-lisp/tests/lambda.sx
+++ b/lib/common-lisp/tests/lambda.sx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 (cl-test
   "optional: string default"
   (ll-opt "(&optional (name \"world\"))")
-  (list {:name "NAME" :default "world" :supplied nil}))
+  (list {:name "NAME" :default {:cl-type "string" :value "world"} :supplied nil}))
 
 ;; ── &rest ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/lib/common-lisp/tests/parse.sx b/lib/common-lisp/tests/parse.sx
index b988760f..ba39a4aa 100644
--- a/lib/common-lisp/tests/parse.sx
+++ b/lib/common-lisp/tests/parse.sx
@@ -4,12 +4,49 @@
 (define cl-test-fail 0)
 (define cl-test-fails (list))
 
+(define
+  cl-deep=
+  (fn
+    (a b)
+    (cond
+      ((= a b) true)
+      ((and (dict? a) (dict? b))
+        (let
+          ((ak (keys a)) (bk (keys b)))
+          (if
+            (not (= (len ak) (len bk)))
+            false
+            (every?
+              (fn (k) (and (has-key? b k) (cl-deep= (get a k) (get b k))))
+              ak))))
+      ((and (list? a) (list? b))
+        (if
+          (not (= (len a) (len b)))
+          false
+          (let
+            ((i 0) (ok true))
+            (define
+              chk
+              (fn
+                ()
+                (when
+                  (and ok (< i (len a)))
+                  (do
+                    (when
+                      (not (cl-deep= (nth a i) (nth b i)))
+                      (set! ok false))
+                    (set! i (+ i 1))
+                    (chk)))))
+            (chk)
+            ok)))
+      (:else false))))
+
 (define
   cl-test
   (fn
     (name actual expected)
     (if
-      (= actual expected)
+      (cl-deep= actual expected)
       (set! cl-test-pass (+ cl-test-pass 1))
       (do
         (set! cl-test-fail (+ cl-test-fail 1))
@@ -35,9 +72,9 @@
 (cl-test "ratio: value" (get (cl-read "1/3") "value") "1/3")
 (cl-test "ratio: 22/7" (get (cl-read "22/7") "value") "22/7")
 
-(cl-test "string: basic" (cl-read "\"hello\"") "hello")
-(cl-test "string: empty" (cl-read "\"\"") "")
-(cl-test "string: with escape" (cl-read "\"a\\nb\"") "a\nb")
+(cl-test "string: basic" (cl-read "\"hello\"") {:cl-type "string" :value "hello"})
+(cl-test "string: empty" (cl-read "\"\"") {:cl-type "string" :value ""})
+(cl-test "string: with escape" (cl-read "\"a\\nb\"") {:cl-type "string" :value "a\nb"})
 
 (cl-test "symbol: foo" (cl-read "foo") "FOO")
 (cl-test "symbol: BAR" (cl-read "BAR") "BAR")
@@ -68,7 +105,7 @@
 (cl-test "list: two elements" (cl-read "(foo bar)") (list "FOO" "BAR"))
 (cl-test "list: nested" (cl-read "((a b) c)") (list (list "A" "B") "C"))
 (cl-test "list: with integer" (cl-read "(+ 1 2)") (list "+" 1 2))
-(cl-test "list: with string" (cl-read "(print \"hi\")") (list "PRINT" "hi"))
+(cl-test "list: with string" (cl-read "(print \"hi\")") (list "PRINT" {:cl-type "string" :value "hi"}))
 (cl-test "list: nil element" (cl-read "(a nil b)") (list "A" nil "B"))
 (cl-test "list: t element" (cl-read "(a t b)") (list "A" true "B"))
 
@@ -93,7 +130,7 @@
 (cl-test "vector: type" (get (cl-read "#(1 2 3)") "cl-type") "vector")
 (cl-test "vector: elements" (get (cl-read "#(1 2 3)") "elements") (list 1 2 3))
 (cl-test "vector: empty" (get (cl-read "#()") "elements") (list))
-(cl-test "vector: mixed" (get (cl-read "#(a 1 \"s\")") "elements") (list "A" 1 "s"))
+(cl-test "vector: mixed" (get (cl-read "#(a 1 \"s\")") "elements") (list "A" 1 {:cl-type "string" :value "s"}))
 
 ;; ── cl-read-all ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/plans/common-lisp-on-sx.md b/plans/common-lisp-on-sx.md
index c468f708..c59a55d3 100644
--- a/plans/common-lisp-on-sx.md
+++ b/plans/common-lisp-on-sx.md
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ Core mapping:
 - [x] Unit tests in `lib/common-lisp/tests/read.sx`
 
 ### Phase 2 — sequential eval + special forms
-- [ ] `cl-eval-ast`: `quote`, `if`, `progn`, `let`, `let*`, `flet`, `labels`, `setq`, `setf` (subset), `function`, `lambda`, `the`, `locally`, `eval-when`
+- [x] `cl-eval-ast`: `quote`, `if`, `progn`, `let`, `let*`, `flet`, `labels`, `setq`, `setf` (subset), `function`, `lambda`, `the`, `locally`, `eval-when`
 - [ ] `block` + `return-from` via captured continuation
 - [ ] `tagbody` + `go` via per-tag continuations
 - [ ] `unwind-protect` cleanup frame
 - [ ] `multiple-value-bind`, `multiple-value-call`, `multiple-value-prog1`, `values`, `nth-value`
-- [ ] `defun`, `defparameter`, `defvar`, `defconstant`, `declaim`, `proclaim` (no-op)
+- [x] `defun`, `defparameter`, `defvar`, `defconstant`, `declaim`, `proclaim` (no-op)
 - [ ] Dynamic variables — `defvar`/`defparameter` produce specials; `let` rebinds via parameterize-style scope
-- [ ] 60+ tests in `lib/common-lisp/tests/eval.sx`
+- [x] 127 tests in `lib/common-lisp/tests/eval.sx`
 
 ### Phase 3 — conditions + restarts (THE SHOWCASE)
 - [ ] `define-condition` — class hierarchy rooted at `condition`/`error`/`warning`/`simple-error`/`simple-warning`/`type-error`/`arithmetic-error`/`division-by-zero`
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ Core mapping:
 
 _Newest first._
 
+- 2026-04-25: Phase 2 eval — 127 tests, 299 total green. `lib/common-lisp/eval.sx`: cl-eval-ast with quote/if/progn/let/let*/flet/labels/setq/setf/function/lambda/the/locally/eval-when; defun/defvar/defparameter/defconstant; built-in arithmetic (+/-/*//, min/max/abs/evenp/oddp), comparisons, predicates, list ops (car/cdr/cons/list/append/reverse/length/nth/first/second/third/rest), string ops, funcall/apply/mapcar. Key gotchas: SX reduce is (reduce fn init list) not (reduce fn list init); CL true literal is t not true; builtins registered in cl-global-env.fns via wrapper dicts for #' syntax.
 - 2026-04-25: Phase 1 lambda-list parser — 31 new tests, 172 total green. `cl-parse-lambda-list` in `parser.sx` + `tests/lambda.sx`. Handles &optional/&rest/&body/&key/&aux/&allow-other-keys, defaults, supplied-p. Key gotchas: `(when (> (len items) 0) ...)` not `(when items ...)` (empty list is truthy); custom `cl-deep=` needed for dict/list structural equality in tests.
 - 2026-04-25: Phase 1 reader/parser — 62 new tests, 141 total green. `lib/common-lisp/parser.sx`: cl-read/cl-read-all, lists, dotted pairs, quote/backquote/unquote/splice/#', vectors, #:uninterned, NIL→nil, T→true, reader macro wrappers.
 - 2026-04-25: Phase 1 tokenizer — 79 tests green. `lib/common-lisp/reader.sx` + `tests/read.sx` + `test.sh`. Handles symbols (pkg:sym, pkg::sym), integers, floats, ratios, hex/binary/octal, strings, #\ chars, reader macros (#' #( #: ,@), line/block comments. Key gotcha: SX `str` for string concat (not `concat`), substring-based read-while.