diff --git a/include/interpret.hpp b/include/interpret.hpp
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+#ifndef __INTERPRET_H_
+#define __INTERPRET_H_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <map>
+#include <functional>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Interpreter for a BrainFuck program
+ */
+class Interpreter {
+private:
+    const std::map<char, std::function<void(Interpreter *)>> instruction_map = {
+        {'>', &Interpreter::_increment_pointer},
+        {'<', &Interpreter::_decrement_pointer},
+        {'+', &Interpreter::_increment_value},
+        {'-', &Interpreter::_decrement_value},
+        {'.', &Interpreter::_print_value},
+        {',', &Interpreter::_read_value},
+        {'[', &Interpreter::_jump_forward_if_zero},
+        {']', &Interpreter::_jump_backward_if_nonzero},
+    };
+
+    // Runtime VM
+    bool running;
+    const std::string program;
+    uint32_t program_counter;
+    uint32_t pointer;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> memory;
+
+    // These functions implement the BrainFuck statements
+    auto _increment_pointer() -> void;     // >
+    auto _decrement_pointer() -> void;     // <
+    auto _increment_value() -> void;       // +
+    auto _decrement_value() -> void;       // -
+    auto _print_value() -> void;           // .
+    auto _read_value() -> void;            // ,
+    auto _jump_forward_if_zero() -> void;  // [
+    auto _jump_backward_if_nonzero() -> void; // ]
+
+public:
+    explicit Interpreter(std::string_view program);
+
+    // These functions control the interpreter flow
+    auto abort() -> void;
+    auto step() -> void;
+    auto run() -> void;
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/interpret.cpp b/src/interpret.cpp
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+#include "interpret.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <limits>
+
+//
+// Private functions
+//
+
+static const constexpr uint8_t MIN_VALUE = static_cast<uint8_t>(0);
+static const constexpr uint8_t MAX_VALUE = static_cast<uint8_t>(-1);
+
+auto Interpreter::_increment_pointer() -> void {
+    if (pointer == std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()) {
+        std::cout << "Can't increment pointer: Max size reached!" << std::endl;
+        abort();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pointer++;
+
+    // If our currently allocated memory is exceeded, double it
+    if (pointer == memory.size()) {
+        memory.resize(memory.size() * 2, MIN_VALUE);
+    }
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_decrement_pointer() -> void {
+    if (pointer == 0) {
+        std::cout << "Can't decrement pointer: Min size reached!" << std::endl;
+        abort();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pointer--;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_increment_value() -> void {
+    if (memory[pointer] == MAX_VALUE) {
+        std::cout << "Can't increment value: Max value reached!" << std::endl;
+        abort();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    memory[pointer]++;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_decrement_value() -> void {
+    if (memory[pointer] == MIN_VALUE) {
+        std::cout << "Can't decrement value: Min value reached!" << std::endl;
+        abort();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    memory[pointer]--;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_print_value() -> void {
+    std::cout << static_cast<uint8_t>(memory[pointer]) << std::endl;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_read_value() -> void {
+    char input;
+    std::cin.get(input);
+
+    if (static_cast<uint8_t>(input) < MIN_VALUE || static_cast<uint8_t>(input) > MAX_VALUE) {
+        std::cout << "Invalid input! Must be element of ["
+                  << MIN_VALUE << ", " << MAX_VALUE
+                  << "]!" << std::endl;
+        abort();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    memory[pointer] = static_cast<uint8_t>(input);
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_jump_forward_if_zero() -> void {
+    if (memory[pointer] != MIN_VALUE) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Find the corresponding ']'
+    int32_t jump_counter = 0;
+    for (uint32_t index = program_counter; index < program.size(); ++index) {
+        if (program[index] == '[') {
+            ++jump_counter;
+        } else if (program[index] == ']') {
+            --jump_counter;
+        }
+
+        if (jump_counter == 0) {
+            program_counter = index; // PC gets incremented later
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::_jump_backward_if_nonzero() -> void {
+    if (memory[pointer] == MIN_VALUE) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Find the corresponding '['
+    int32_t jump_counter = 0;
+    for (uint32_t index = program_counter; index > 0; --index) {
+        if (program[index] == '[') {
+            ++jump_counter;
+        } else if (program[index] == ']') {
+            --jump_counter;
+        }
+
+        if (jump_counter == 0) {
+            program_counter = index; // PC gets incremented later
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+//
+// Public functions
+//
+
+Interpreter::Interpreter(const std::string_view program)
+    : running(false), program(program), program_counter(0), pointer(0), memory(1024, MIN_VALUE) {
+    std::cout << "Initialized interpreter with program size " << program.size() << "!\n" << std::endl;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::abort() -> void {
+    running = false;
+    std::cout << "Program aborted!" << std::endl;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::step() -> void {
+    if (program_counter == program.size()) {
+        std::cout << "Program finished!" << std::endl;
+        running = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const char instruction = program[program_counter];
+
+    // Execute the correct action in the VM
+    instruction_map.at(instruction)(this);
+
+    ++program_counter;
+}
+
+auto Interpreter::run() -> void {
+    running = true;
+    while (running) {
+        step();
+    }
+}
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