1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tvix/eval/src/compiler/scope.rs b/tvix/eval/src/compiler/scope.rs
index 9269a3c44c..83fba6eed7 100644
--- a/tvix/eval/src/compiler/scope.rs
+++ b/tvix/eval/src/compiler/scope.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use std::{
     ops::Index,
 };
 
+use smol_str::SmolStr;
+
 use crate::opcode::{StackIdx, UpvalueIdx};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -71,6 +73,14 @@ impl Local {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Retrieve the name of the given local (if available).
+    pub fn name(&self) -> Option<SmolStr> {
+        match &self.name {
+            LocalName::Phantom => None,
+            LocalName::Ident(name) => Some(SmolStr::new(name)),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Is this local intentionally ignored? (i.e. name starts with `_`)
     pub fn is_ignored(&self) -> bool {
         match &self.name {