diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index ccd2dda..8cbb756 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 1
       },
+      {
+        "slug": "matching-brackets",
+        "name": "Matching Brackets",
+        "uuid": "01c66794-36f0-4134-a9a9-4d09011beb5a",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 5
+      },
       {
         "slug": "grains",
         "name": "Grains",
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/instructions.md b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/instructions.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea17084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Instructions
+
+Given a string containing brackets `[]`, braces `{}`, parentheses `()`, or any combination thereof, verify that any and all pairs are matched and nested correctly.
+Any other characters should be ignored.
+For example, `"{what is (42)}?"` is balanced and `"[text}"` is not.
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/introduction.md b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/introduction.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0618221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/introduction.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Introduction
+
+You're given the opportunity to write software for the Bracketeer™, an ancient but powerful mainframe.
+The software that runs on it is written in a proprietary language.
+Much of its syntax is familiar, but you notice _lots_ of brackets, braces and parentheses.
+Despite the Bracketeer™ being powerful, it lacks flexibility.
+If the source code has any unbalanced brackets, braces or parentheses, the Bracketeer™ crashes and must be rebooted.
+To avoid such a scenario, you start writing code that can verify that brackets, braces, and parentheses are balanced before attempting to run it on the Bracketeer™.
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/config.json b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92a9f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "authors": [
+    "erikschierboom"
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    "solution": [
+      "matching-brackets.8th"
+    ],
+    "test": [
+      "test.8th"
+    ],
+    "example": [
+      ".meta/example.8th"
+    ]
+  },
+  "blurb": "Make sure the brackets and braces all match.",
+  "source": "Ginna Baker"
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/example.8th b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/example.8th
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..459877d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/example.8th
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+: paired? \ s -- T
+  a:new >r 
+  (
+    dup '[ n:= if r> '] a:push >r drop ;then
+    dup '( n:= if r> ') a:push >r drop ;then
+    dup '{ n:= if r> '} a:push >r drop ;then
+    dup '] n:= if r> a:len 0 n:= if a:push >r break ;then a:pop swap >r n:= !if r> '] a:push >r break ;then ;then
+    dup ') n:= if r> a:len 0 n:= if a:push >r break ;then a:pop swap >r n:= !if r> ') a:push >r break ;then ;then
+    dup '} n:= if r> a:len 0 n:= if a:push >r break ;then a:pop swap >r n:= !if r> '} a:push >r break ;then ;then
+    drop
+  )
+  s:each!
+  r> a:len 0 n:= nip
+;
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/tests.toml b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/tests.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35a98a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.meta/tests.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# This is an auto-generated file.
+#
+# Regenerating this file via `configlet sync` will:
+# - Recreate every `description` key/value pair
+# - Recreate every `reimplements` key/value pair, where they exist in problem-specifications
+# - Remove any `include = true` key/value pair (an omitted `include` key implies inclusion)
+# - Preserve any other key/value pair
+#
+# As user-added comments (using the # character) will be removed when this file
+# is regenerated, comments can be added via a `comment` key.
+
+[81ec11da-38dd-442a-bcf9-3de7754609a5]
+description = "paired square brackets"
+
+[287f0167-ac60-4b64-8452-a0aa8f4e5238]
+description = "empty string"
+
+[6c3615a3-df01-4130-a731-8ef5f5d78dac]
+description = "unpaired brackets"
+
+[9d414171-9b98-4cac-a4e5-941039a97a77]
+description = "wrong ordered brackets"
+
+[f0f97c94-a149-4736-bc61-f2c5148ffb85]
+description = "wrong closing bracket"
+
+[754468e0-4696-4582-a30e-534d47d69756]
+description = "paired with whitespace"
+
+[ba84f6ee-8164-434a-9c3e-b02c7f8e8545]
+description = "partially paired brackets"
+
+[3c86c897-5ff3-4a2b-ad9b-47ac3a30651d]
+description = "simple nested brackets"
+
+[2d137f2c-a19e-4993-9830-83967a2d4726]
+description = "several paired brackets"
+
+[2e1f7b56-c137-4c92-9781-958638885a44]
+description = "paired and nested brackets"
+
+[84f6233b-e0f7-4077-8966-8085d295c19b]
+description = "unopened closing brackets"
+
+[9b18c67d-7595-4982-b2c5-4cb949745d49]
+description = "unpaired and nested brackets"
+
+[a0205e34-c2ac-49e6-a88a-899508d7d68e]
+description = "paired and wrong nested brackets"
+
+[1d5c093f-fc84-41fb-8c2a-e052f9581602]
+description = "paired and wrong nested brackets but innermost are correct"
+
+[ef47c21b-bcfd-4998-844c-7ad5daad90a8]
+description = "paired and incomplete brackets"
+
+[a4675a40-a8be-4fc2-bc47-2a282ce6edbe]
+description = "too many closing brackets"
+
+[a345a753-d889-4b7e-99ae-34ac85910d1a]
+description = "early unexpected brackets"
+
+[21f81d61-1608-465a-b850-baa44c5def83]
+description = "early mismatched brackets"
+
+[99255f93-261b-4435-a352-02bdecc9bdf2]
+description = "math expression"
+
+[8e357d79-f302-469a-8515-2561877256a1]
+description = "complex latex expression"
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/libs/exercism/test b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/libs/exercism/test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a05f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/libs/exercism/test
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+needs console/loaded
+
+\ -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ns: test
+
+-1 var, test-count
+var tests-passed
+var tests-failed
+var tests-skipped
+true var, run-test
+
+\ Some utility words
+
+: array-insens-dot \ x --  \\ removes leading space on stringified arrays
+  dup >kind ns:a n:= 
+  if 
+    >s s:trim 
+  then 
+  .
+;
+
+: test-passed \ s x x --   \\ test name, expected value, actual value
+    2drop
+    1 tests-passed n:+!
+    con:green con:onBlack . space " ... OK" . con:white con:onBlack cr
+;
+
+: test-skipped \ s --
+    1 tests-skipped n:+!
+    con:cyan con:onBlack . space " ... SKIPPED" . con:white con:onBlack cr
+;
+
+: test-failed \ s x x --   \\ test name, expected value, actual value
+    1 tests-failed n:+!
+    rot
+    con:red con:onBlack . space " ... FAIL" . con:white con:onBlack cr
+    "    Actual:    «" . array-insens-dot "»" . cr
+    "    Expected:  «" . array-insens-dot "»" . cr cr
+;
+
+: isword?  \ x -- x f
+   dup  >kind  ns:w   n:= 
+;
+
+: run-test? \ -- T
+   run-test @ if true else "RUN_ALL_TESTS" getenv n:>bool then
+;
+
+\ Num passed + num skipped + num failed should == num tests
+: all-tests-run? \ -- T
+    tests-passed @ tests-skipped @ tests-failed @ n:+ n:+
+    test-count @ n:=
+;
+
+\ returns true if x is a date, false otherwise
+: date? \ x -- x T
+    dup >kind ns:d n:=
+;
+
+\ adapted from 8th forum -- https://8th-dev.com/forum/index.php/topic,2745.0.html
+: eq? \ x x -- T
+   \ are the items the same kind?
+   2dup >kind swap >kind n:=
+   !if 2drop false ;then
+
+   \ same kind: try different comparators
+   number? if n:= ;then
+   string? if s:= ;then
+   array?  if ' eq? a:= 2nip ;then
+   map?    if ' eq? m:= 2nip ;then
+   date?   if d:= ;then
+
+   \ otherwise fall back to 'lazy evaluation'
+   l: =
+;
+
+: check-depth \ ... n -- ...
+  dup>r
+  n:1+ depth n:=
+  !if
+    con:red con:onBlack 
+    "PANIC: expected stack depth to be " . r> . cr
+    "Stack is:" . cr
+    .s cr
+    255 die
+  then
+  rdrop
+;
+
+\ -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+\ status report at end of run
+( all-tests-run?  
+  !if con:red con:onBlack "... FAIL - not all tests completed" . con:white con:onBlack cr then
+) onexit
+
+\ Print a summary of the tests run
+( con:white con:onBlack
+  test-count   @ . space "tests planned - " .
+  tests-passed @ . space "passed - " .
+  tests-skipped @ . space "skipped - " .
+  tests-failed @ . space "failed" . cr
+) onexit
+
+\ -----------------------------------------------------------------
+\ The public-facing words
+\ -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+: equal? \ s x w -- | s w x --
+   run-test? !if 2drop test-skipped ;; then
+   isword? !if swap then
+   w:exec
+   3 check-depth
+   2dup             \ so test-failed can show actual and expected
+   eq? if test-passed else test-failed then
+;
+
+: true? \ s w --
+   run-test? !if drop test-skipped ;; then
+   w:exec
+   2 check-depth
+   true swap dup    \ so test-failed can show actual and expected
+   if test-passed else test-failed then 
+;
+
+: false? \ s w --
+   run-test? !if drop test-skipped ;; then
+   w:exec
+   2 check-depth
+   false swap dup    \ so test-failed can show actual and expected
+   !if test-passed else test-failed then 
+;
+
+: null? \ s w --
+   run-test? !if drop test-skipped ;; then
+   w:exec
+   2 check-depth
+   null swap dup     \ so test-failed can show actual and expected
+   G:null? nip if test-passed else test-failed then 
+;
+
+: SKIP-REST-OF-TESTS false run-test ! ;
+
+: tests \ n -- 
+    test-count ! 
+;
+
+\ Set the exit status:
+\   0 = all OK
+\   1 = not all tests were run (some error occurred)
+\   2 = some tests failed
+: end-of-tests \ --
+    all-tests-run?
+    if
+      tests-failed @ 0 n:= if 0 else 2 then
+    else
+      1
+    then
+    die
+;
+
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/matching-brackets.8th b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/matching-brackets.8th
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed9bf6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/matching-brackets.8th
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+: paired? \ s -- T
+
+;
diff --git a/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/test.8th b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/test.8th
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1baa15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/matching-brackets/test.8th
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"matching-brackets.8th" f:include
+needs exercism/test
+with: test
+20 tests
+
+"paired square brackets"
+    ( "[]" paired? )
+    true?
+
+SKIP-REST-OF-TESTS
+
+"empty string"
+    ( "" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"unpaired brackets"
+    ( "[[" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"wrong ordered brackets"
+    ( "}{" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"wrong closing bracket"
+    ( "{]" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"paired with whitespace"
+    ( "{ }" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"partially paired brackets"
+    ( "{[])" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"simple nested brackets"
+    ( "{[]}" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"several paired brackets"
+    ( "{}[]" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"paired and nested brackets"
+    ( "([{}({}[])])" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"unopened closing brackets"
+    ( "{[)][]}" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"unpaired and nested brackets"
+    ( "([{])" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"paired and wrong nested brackets"
+    ( "[({]})" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"paired and wrong nested brackets but innermost are correct"
+    ( "[({}])" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"paired and incomplete brackets"
+    ( "{}[" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"too many closing brackets"
+    ( "[]]" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"early unexpected brackets"
+    ( ")()" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"early mismatched brackets"
+    ( "{)()" paired? )
+    false?
+
+"math expression"
+    ( "(((185 + 223.85) * 15) - 543)/2" paired? )
+    true?
+
+"complex latex expression"
+    ( "\left(\begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{3} & x\\ \mathrm{e}^{x} &... x^2 \end{array}\right)" paired? )
+    true?
+
+end-of-tests
+;with