diff --git a/src/bin/cli.ml b/src/bin/cli.ml
index 21f888c07..92716d380 100644
--- a/src/bin/cli.ml
+++ b/src/bin/cli.ml
@@ -268,6 +268,19 @@ let interpret =
   let doc = "Subcommand: Interpret the expression in the context initialized by the provided source file." in
   (Term.ret term , Term.info ~doc cmdname)
 
+let temp_ligo_interpreter =
+  let f source_file syntax display_format =
+    toplevel ~display_format @@
+    let%bind simplified = Compile.Of_source.compile source_file (Syntax_name syntax) in
+    let%bind typed,_    = Compile.Of_simplified.compile simplified in
+    let%bind res = Compile.Of_typed.some_interpret typed in
+    ok @@ Format.asprintf "%s\n" res
+  in
+  let term =
+    Term.(const f $ source_file 0 $ syntax $ display_format ) in
+  let cmdname = "ligo-interpret" in
+  let doc = "Subcommand: (temporary / dev only) uses LIGO interpret." in
+  (Term.ret term , Term.info ~doc cmdname)
 
 let compile_storage =
   let f source_file entry_point expression syntax amount sender source predecessor_timestamp display_format michelson_format =
@@ -426,6 +439,7 @@ let list_declarations =
 
 let run ?argv () =
   Term.eval_choice ?argv main [
+    temp_ligo_interpreter ;
     compile_file ;
     measure_contract ;
     compile_parameter ;
diff --git a/src/bin/expect_tests/help_tests.ml b/src/bin/expect_tests/help_tests.ml
index 06e877a32..bd5824881 100644
--- a/src/bin/expect_tests/help_tests.ml
+++ b/src/bin/expect_tests/help_tests.ml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ let%expect_test _ =
                Subcommand: Interpret the expression in the context initialized by
                the provided source file.
 
+           ligo-interpret
+               Subcommand: (temporary / dev only) uses LIGO interpret.
+
            list-declarations
                Subcommand: List all the top-level declarations.
 
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ let%expect_test _ =
                Subcommand: Interpret the expression in the context initialized by
                the provided source file.
 
+           ligo-interpret
+               Subcommand: (temporary / dev only) uses LIGO interpret.
+
            list-declarations
                Subcommand: List all the top-level declarations.
 
diff --git a/src/bin/expect_tests/ligo_interpreter_tests.ml b/src/bin/expect_tests/ligo_interpreter_tests.ml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3caedc2ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/expect_tests/ligo_interpreter_tests.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+open Cli_expect
+
+let contract basename =
+  "../../test/contracts/" ^ basename
+
+let%expect_test _ =
+  run_ligo_good [ "ligo-interpret" ; contract "interpret_test.mligo" ] ;
+  [%expect {|
+    val lambda_call = 16 : int
+    val higher_order1 = 5 : int
+    val higher_order2 = 5 : int
+    val concats = 0x7070 : bytes
+    val record_concat = "ab" : string
+    val record_patch = {  ; a = ("a" : string) ; b = ("c" : string) }
+    val record_lambda = 5 : int
+    val variant_exp = {  ; 0 = (Foo(unit)) ; 1 = (Bar(1 : int)) ; 2 = (Baz("b" : string)) }
+    val variant_match = 2 : int
+    val bool_match = 1 : int
+    val list_match = [ ; 1 : int ; 1 : int ; 2 : int ; 3 : int ; 4 : int]
+    val tuple_proj = true
+    val list_const = [ ; 0 : int ; 1 : int ; 2 : int ; 3 : int ; 4 : int]
+    val options_match_some = 0 : int
+    val options_match_none = 0 : int
+    val is_nat_nat = {  ; 0 = (Some(1 : nat)) ; 1 = (None(unit)) }
+    val abs_int = 5 : int
+    val nat_int = 5 : int
+    val map_list = [ ; 2 : int ; 3 : int ; 4 : int ; 5 : int]
+    val fail_alone = "you failed" : failure
+    val iter_list_fail = "you failed" : failure
+    val fold_list = 10 : int
+    val comparison_int = {  ; 0 = (false) ; 1 = (true) ; 2 = (false) ; 3 = (true) }
+    val comparison_string = {  ; 0 = (false) ; 1 = (true) }
+    val divs = {  ; 0 = (0 : int) ; 1 = (0 : nat) ; 2 = (500000 : mutez) ; 3 = (0 : nat) }
+    val var_neg = -2 : int
+    val sizes = {  ; 0 = (5 : nat) ; 1 = (5 : nat) ; 2 = (5 : nat) ; 3 = (3 : nat) ; 4 = (2 : nat) }
+    val modi = 1 : nat
+    val fold_while = {  ; 0 = (20 : int) ; 1 = (10 : int) }
+    val assertion_pass = unit
+    val assertion_fail = "failed assertion" : failure
+    val lit_address = "KT1ThEdxfUcWUwqsdergy3QnbCWGHSUHeHJq" : address
+    val map_finds = Some(2 : int)
+    val map_finds_fail = "failed map find" : failure
+    val map_empty = {  ; 0 = ([]) ; 1 = ([]) }
+    val m = [ ; "one" : string -> 1 : int ; "two" : string -> 2 : int ; "three" : string -> 3 : int]
+    val map_fold = 4 : int
+    val map_iter = unit
+    val map_map = [ ; "one" : string -> 4 : int ; "two" : string -> 5 : int ; "three" : string -> 8 : int]
+    val map_mem = {  ; 0 = (true) ; 1 = (false) }
+    val map_remove = {  ; 0 = ([ ; "two" : string -> 2 : int ; "three" : string -> 3 : int]) ; 1 = ([ ; "one" : string -> 1 : int ; "two" : string -> 2 : int ; "three" : string -> 3 : int]) }
+    val map_update = {  ; 0 = ([ ; "one" : string -> 1 : int]) ; 1 = ([]) ; 2 = ([]) ; 3 = ([ ; "one" : string -> 1 : int]) }
+    val s = { ; 1 : int ; 2 : int ; 3 : int}
+    val set_add = {  ; 0 = ({ ; 1 : int ; 2 : int ; 3 : int}) ; 1 = ({ ; 1 : int ; 2 : int ; 3 : int ; 4 : int}) ; 2 = ({ ; 1 : int}) }
+    val set_iter_fail = "set_iter_fail" : failure
+    val set_mem = {  ; 0 = (true) ; 1 = (false) ; 2 = (false) } |}] ;
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