diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9014ba7b..5c796ee5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Add `-l|--log-junit <log.xml>` option
 - Add `-r|--report-html <report.html>` option
 - Enable strictmode
+- Added dump/dd functions for local debugging
 
 ## [0.13.0](https://github.com/TypedDevs/bashunit/compare/0.12.0...0.13.0) - 2024-06-23
 
diff --git a/bashunit b/bashunit
index 95757e02..df037a2c 100755
--- a/bashunit
+++ b/bashunit
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ declare -r BASHUNIT_VERSION="0.13.0"
 declare -r BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
 export BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR
 
+source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/dev/debug.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/default_env_config.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/env_configuration.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/clock.sh"
diff --git a/src/dev/debug.sh b/src/dev/debug.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bb34455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dev/debug.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# An alternative to echo when debugging.
+# This is debug function; do not use in prod!
+function dump() {
+  printf "[%s] %s: %s\n" "${_COLOR_SKIPPED}DUMP${_COLOR_DEFAULT}" \
+    "${_COLOR_PASSED}${BASH_SOURCE[1]}:${BASH_LINENO[0]}" \
+    "${_COLOR_DEFAULT}$*"
+}
+
+# Dump and Die.
+function dd() {
+  printf "[%s] %s: %s\n" "${_COLOR_FAILED}DUMP${_COLOR_DEFAULT}" \
+    "${_COLOR_PASSED}${BASH_SOURCE[1]}:${BASH_LINENO[0]}" \
+    "${_COLOR_DEFAULT}$*"
+
+  kill -9 $$
+}