diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ImportBinding.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ImportBinding.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d7daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ImportBinding.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Sergey S. Chernov
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+sealed class ImportBindingSource {
+    data class Module(val name: String, val pos: Pos) : ImportBindingSource()
+    object Root : ImportBindingSource()
+    object Seed : ImportBindingSource()
+}
+
+data class ImportBinding(
+    val symbol: String,
+    val source: ImportBindingSource,
+)
diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Script.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Script.kt
index b188c89..4b19eff 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Script.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Script.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Script(
     override val pos: Pos,
     private val statements: List<Statement> = emptyList(),
     private val moduleSlotPlan: Map<String, Int> = emptyMap(),
+    private val importBindings: Map<String, ImportBinding> = emptyMap(),
 //    private val catchReturn: Boolean = false,
 ) : Statement() {
 
@@ -48,7 +49,11 @@ class Script(
         return lastResult
     }
 
-    private fun seedModuleSlots(scope: Scope) {
+    private suspend fun seedModuleSlots(scope: Scope) {
+        if (importBindings.isNotEmpty()) {
+            seedImportBindings(scope)
+            return
+        }
         val parent = scope.parent ?: return
         for (name in moduleSlotPlan.keys) {
             if (scope.objects.containsKey(name)) {
@@ -70,6 +75,32 @@ class Script(
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun seedImportBindings(scope: Scope) {
+        val provider = scope.currentImportProvider
+        for ((name, binding) in importBindings) {
+            val record = when (val source = binding.source) {
+                is ImportBindingSource.Module -> {
+                    val module = provider.prepareImport(source.pos, source.name, null)
+                    module.objects[binding.symbol]?.takeIf { it.visibility.isPublic }
+                        ?: scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("symbol ${source.name}.${binding.symbol} not found")
+                }
+                ImportBindingSource.Root -> {
+                    provider.rootScope.objects[binding.symbol]?.takeIf { it.visibility.isPublic }
+                        ?: scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("symbol ${binding.symbol} not found")
+                }
+                ImportBindingSource.Seed -> {
+                    findSeedRecord(scope, binding.symbol)
+                        ?: scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("symbol ${binding.symbol} not found")
+                }
+            }
+            if (name == "Exception" && record.value !is ObjClass) {
+                scope.updateSlotFor(name, ObjRecord(ObjException.Root, isMutable = false))
+            } else {
+                scope.updateSlotFor(name, record)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun findSeedRecord(scope: Scope?, name: String): ObjRecord? {
         var s = scope
         var hops = 0