Type in expressions to have them evaluated. Type :help for more information. scala> import language.experimental._, reflect.macros.BlackboxContext import language.experimental._ import reflect.macros.BlackboxContext scala> object GrabContext { def lastContext = Option(System.getProperties.get("lastContext").asInstanceOf[reflect.macros.runtime.Context]) // System.properties lets you stash true globals (unlike statics which are classloader scoped) def impl(c: BlackboxContext)() = { import c.universe._; System.getProperties.put("lastContext", c); c.Expr[Unit](q"()") } def grab(): Unit = macro impl } defined object GrabContext scala> object Test { class C(implicit a: Any) { GrabContext.grab } } defined object Test scala> object Test { class C(implicit a: Any) { GrabContext.grab } } defined object Test scala>