diff --git a/src/dev/chat.c b/src/dev/chat.c
index 015fb275..61386c54 100644
--- a/src/dev/chat.c
+++ b/src/dev/chat.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ bool exec_dev_chat_command(char* command) {
         }
 
         // Area
-        s32 area = -1;
+        s32 area = 1;
         if (sscanf(paramArea, "%d", &area) <= 0) {
             char message[256];
             snprintf(message, 256, "Invalid [AREA] parameter: %s", paramArea);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool exec_dev_chat_command(char* command) {
         }
 
         // Act
-        s32 act = -1;
+        s32 act = 1;
         if (sscanf(paramAct, "%d", &act) <= 0) {
             char message[256];
             snprintf(message, 256, "Invalid [ACT] parameter: %s", paramAct);
@@ -108,10 +108,32 @@ bool exec_dev_chat_command(char* command) {
         return true;
     }
 
+    if (strcmp("/lua", command) == 0) {
+        djui_chat_message_create("Missing parameter: [LUA]");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (str_starts_with("/lua ", command)) {
+        smlua_exec_str(&command[5]);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp("/luaf", command) == 0) {
+        djui_chat_message_create("Missing parameter: [FILENAME]");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (str_starts_with("/luaf ", command)) {
+        smlua_exec_file(&command[6]);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }
 
 void dev_display_chat_commands(void) {
     djui_chat_message_create("/warp [LEVEL] [AREA] [ACT] - Level can be either a numeric value or a shorthand name");
+    djui_chat_message_create("/lua [LUA] - Execute Lua code from a string");
+    djui_chat_message_create("/luaf [FILENAME] - Execute Lua code from a file");
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
index 91b22421..06eefc5e 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua.c
@@ -46,7 +46,16 @@ int smlua_pcall(lua_State* L, int nargs, int nresults, UNUSED int errfunc) {
     return rc;
 }
 
-static void smlua_exec_str(const char* str) {
+void smlua_exec_file(const char* path) {
+    lua_State* L = gLuaState;
+    if (luaL_dofile(L, path) != LUA_OK) {
+        LOG_LUA("Failed to load lua file '%s'.", path);
+        LOG_LUA("%s", smlua_to_string(L, lua_gettop(L)));
+    }
+    lua_pop(L, lua_gettop(L));
+}
+
+void smlua_exec_str(const char* str) {
     lua_State* L = gLuaState;
     if (luaL_dostring(L, str) != LUA_OK) {
         LOG_LUA("Failed to load lua string.");
@@ -279,6 +288,11 @@ void smlua_init(void) {
         gLuaActiveMod = NULL;
         gLuaLoadingMod = NULL;
     }
+
+#ifdef DEVELOPMENT
+    // autoexec
+    smlua_exec_file("autoexec.lua");
+#endif
 }
 
 void smlua_update(void) {
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
index 286fcdcf..0f55695b 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ extern struct Mod* gLuaLastHookMod;
 void smlua_mod_error(void);
 int smlua_error_handler(UNUSED lua_State* L);
 int smlua_pcall(lua_State* L, int nargs, int nresults, int errfunc);
+void smlua_exec_file(const char* path);
+void smlua_exec_str(const char* str);
 
 void smlua_init(void);
 void smlua_update(void);