diff --git a/implants/imix/src/tests/mod.rs b/implants/imix/src/tests/mod.rs
index 360d833ab..03186a792 100644
--- a/implants/imix/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/implants/imix/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ mod agent_trait_tests;
 mod callback_interval_test;
 mod report_large_file_test;
 mod task_tests;
+pub mod syntax_error_test;
+pub mod syntax_error_parse_test;
diff --git a/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_parse_test.rs b/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_parse_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76d876873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_parse_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+use super::super::task::TaskRegistry;
+use alloc::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
+use eldritch::agent::agent::Agent;
+use eldritch_agent::Context;
+use pb::c2;
+use pb::c2::report_output_request;
+use pb::eldritch::Tome;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+// Mock Agent specifically for TaskRegistry
+struct MockAgent {
+    output_reports: Arc<Mutex<Vec<c2::ReportOutputRequest>>>,
+}
+
+impl MockAgent {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            output_reports: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Agent for MockAgent {
+    fn fetch_asset(&self, _req: c2::FetchAssetRequest) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+        Ok(vec![])
+    }
+    fn report_credential(
+        &self,
+        _req: c2::ReportCredentialRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportCredentialResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportCredentialResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_file(
+        &self,
+        _req: std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<c2::ReportFileRequest>,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportFileResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportFileResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_process_list(
+        &self,
+        _req: c2::ReportProcessListRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportProcessListResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportProcessListResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_output(
+        &self,
+        req: c2::ReportOutputRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportOutputResponse, String> {
+        self.output_reports.lock().unwrap().push(req);
+        Ok(c2::ReportOutputResponse {})
+    }
+    fn create_portal(&self, _context: Context) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn start_reverse_shell(&self, _context: Context, _cmd: Option<String>) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn start_repl_reverse_shell(&self, _context: Context) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn claim_tasks(&self, _req: c2::ClaimTasksRequest) -> Result<c2::ClaimTasksResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ClaimTasksResponse {
+            tasks: vec![],
+            shell_tasks: vec![],
+        })
+    }
+    fn get_config(&self) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, String>, String> {
+        Ok(BTreeMap::new())
+    }
+    fn get_transport(&self) -> Result<String, String> {
+        Ok("mock".to_string())
+    }
+    fn set_transport(&self, _transport: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_transports(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+        Ok(vec!["mock".to_string()])
+    }
+    fn get_callback_interval(&self) -> Result<u64, String> {
+        Ok(5)
+    }
+    fn set_callback_interval(&self, _interval: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_tasks(&self) -> Result<Vec<c2::Task>, String> {
+        Ok(vec![])
+    }
+    fn stop_task(&self, _task_id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn set_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_callback_uris(&self) -> std::result::Result<BTreeSet<String>, String> {
+        Ok(BTreeSet::new())
+    }
+    fn get_active_callback_uri(&self) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+        Ok(String::new())
+    }
+    fn get_next_callback_uri(&self) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+        Ok(String::new())
+    }
+    fn add_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn remove_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_task_syntax_error_parse() {
+    let agent = Arc::new(MockAgent::new());
+    let task_id = 405;
+    let code = "def my_func() {\n  return 1\n}"; // syntax error in eldritch (python-like)
+
+    let task = c2::Task {
+        id: task_id,
+        tome: Some(Tome {
+            eldritch: code.to_string(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }),
+        quest_name: "syntax_error_parse_test".to_string(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let registry = TaskRegistry::new();
+    registry.spawn(task, agent.clone());
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
+
+    let reports = agent.output_reports.lock().unwrap();
+
+    // Check for error report
+    let error_report = reports.iter().find(|r| {
+        if let Some(report_output_request::Message::TaskOutput(m)) = &r.message {
+            if let Some(o) = &m.output {
+                return o.error.is_some();
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    });
+
+    assert!(error_report.is_some(), "Should report error");
+    if let Some(r) = error_report {
+        if let Some(report_output_request::Message::TaskOutput(m)) = &r.message {
+            if let Some(o) = &m.output {
+                if let Some(e) = &o.error {
+                    println!("Error message: {}", e.msg);
+                    assert!(e.msg.contains("Error") || e.msg.contains("Lexer") || e.msg.contains("Syntax"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_test.rs b/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ef7d6f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implants/imix/src/tests/syntax_error_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+use super::super::task::TaskRegistry;
+use alloc::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
+use eldritch::agent::agent::Agent;
+use eldritch_agent::Context;
+use pb::c2;
+use pb::c2::report_output_request;
+use pb::eldritch::Tome;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+// Mock Agent specifically for TaskRegistry
+struct MockAgent {
+    output_reports: Arc<Mutex<Vec<c2::ReportOutputRequest>>>,
+}
+
+impl MockAgent {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            output_reports: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Agent for MockAgent {
+    fn fetch_asset(&self, _req: c2::FetchAssetRequest) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+        Ok(vec![])
+    }
+    fn report_credential(
+        &self,
+        _req: c2::ReportCredentialRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportCredentialResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportCredentialResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_file(
+        &self,
+        _req: std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<c2::ReportFileRequest>,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportFileResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportFileResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_process_list(
+        &self,
+        _req: c2::ReportProcessListRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportProcessListResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ReportProcessListResponse {})
+    }
+    fn report_output(
+        &self,
+        req: c2::ReportOutputRequest,
+    ) -> Result<c2::ReportOutputResponse, String> {
+        self.output_reports.lock().unwrap().push(req);
+        Ok(c2::ReportOutputResponse {})
+    }
+    fn create_portal(&self, _context: Context) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn start_reverse_shell(&self, _context: Context, _cmd: Option<String>) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn start_repl_reverse_shell(&self, _context: Context) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn claim_tasks(&self, _req: c2::ClaimTasksRequest) -> Result<c2::ClaimTasksResponse, String> {
+        Ok(c2::ClaimTasksResponse {
+            tasks: vec![],
+            shell_tasks: vec![],
+        })
+    }
+    fn get_config(&self) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, String>, String> {
+        Ok(BTreeMap::new())
+    }
+    fn get_transport(&self) -> Result<String, String> {
+        Ok("mock".to_string())
+    }
+    fn set_transport(&self, _transport: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_transports(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+        Ok(vec!["mock".to_string()])
+    }
+    fn get_callback_interval(&self) -> Result<u64, String> {
+        Ok(5)
+    }
+    fn set_callback_interval(&self, _interval: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_tasks(&self) -> Result<Vec<c2::Task>, String> {
+        Ok(vec![])
+    }
+    fn stop_task(&self, _task_id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn set_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn list_callback_uris(&self) -> std::result::Result<BTreeSet<String>, String> {
+        Ok(BTreeSet::new())
+    }
+    fn get_active_callback_uri(&self) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+        Ok(String::new())
+    }
+    fn get_next_callback_uri(&self) -> std::result::Result<String, String> {
+        Ok(String::new())
+    }
+    fn add_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn remove_callback_uri(&self, _uri: String) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_task_syntax_error() {
+    let agent = Arc::new(MockAgent::new());
+    let task_id = 404;
+    let code = "print(\"Hello\nprint(\"World\")"; // missing closing quote
+
+    let task = c2::Task {
+        id: task_id,
+        tome: Some(Tome {
+            eldritch: code.to_string(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }),
+        quest_name: "syntax_error_test".to_string(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let registry = TaskRegistry::new();
+    registry.spawn(task, agent.clone());
+
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
+
+    let reports = agent.output_reports.lock().unwrap();
+
+    // Check for error report
+    let error_report = reports.iter().find(|r| {
+        if let Some(report_output_request::Message::TaskOutput(m)) = &r.message {
+            if let Some(o) = &m.output {
+                return o.error.is_some();
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    });
+
+    assert!(error_report.is_some(), "Should report error");
+    if let Some(r) = error_report {
+        if let Some(report_output_request::Message::TaskOutput(m)) = &r.message {
+            if let Some(o) = &m.output {
+                if let Some(e) = &o.error {
+                    println!("Error message: {}", e.msg);
+                    assert!(e.msg.contains("Error") || e.msg.contains("Lexer") || e.msg.contains("Syntax"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/implants/lib/eldritch/eldritch-core/src/interpreter/core.rs b/implants/lib/eldritch/eldritch-core/src/interpreter/core.rs
index a1d77719b..8d9bbc282 100644
--- a/implants/lib/eldritch/eldritch-core/src/interpreter/core.rs
+++ b/implants/lib/eldritch/eldritch-core/src/interpreter/core.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,12 @@ impl Interpreter {
         // Check for lexer errors first to maintain behavior
         for token in &tokens {
             if let TokenKind::Error(msg) = &token.kind {
-                return Err(format!("Lexer Error: {}", msg));
+                let err = EldritchError::new(
+                    EldritchErrorKind::SyntaxError,
+                    &format!("Lexer Error: {}", msg),
+                    token.span,
+                );
+                return Err(self.format_error(input, err));
             }
         }