diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
index aa428f785d6e8e..cf517cdcf2b5ef 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
         return console;
       }
     });
+    setupInspectorCommandLineAPI();
   }
 
   function installInspectorConsole(globalConsole) {
@@ -310,6 +311,22 @@
     return wrappedConsole;
   }
 
+  function setupInspectorCommandLineAPI() {
+    const { addCommandLineAPI } = process.binding('inspector');
+    if (!addCommandLineAPI) return;
+
+    const Module = NativeModule.require('module');
+    const { makeRequireFunction } = NativeModule.require('internal/module');
+    const path = NativeModule.require('path');
+    const cwd = tryGetCwd(path);
+
+    const consoleAPIModule = new Module('<inspector console>');
+    consoleAPIModule.paths =
+        Module._nodeModulePaths(cwd).concat(Module.globalPaths);
+
+    addCommandLineAPI('require', makeRequireFunction(consoleAPIModule));
+  }
+
   function setupProcessFatal() {
     const async_wrap = process.binding('async_wrap');
     // Arrays containing hook flags and ids for async_hook calls.
diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index f466ecd2ef50fd..abc765c6dc3331 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ namespace node {
   V(context, v8::Context)                                                     \
   V(domain_array, v8::Array)                                                  \
   V(domains_stack_array, v8::Array)                                           \
+  V(inspector_console_api_object, v8::Object)                                 \
   V(jsstream_constructor_template, v8::FunctionTemplate)                      \
   V(module_load_list_array, v8::Array)                                        \
   V(pbkdf2_constructor_template, v8::ObjectTemplate)                          \
diff --git a/src/inspector_agent.cc b/src/inspector_agent.cc
index 4d51c3d140f941..bedf74f3b02f61 100644
--- a/src/inspector_agent.cc
+++ b/src/inspector_agent.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 namespace node {
 namespace inspector {
 namespace {
+using v8::Array;
 using v8::Context;
 using v8::External;
 using v8::Function;
@@ -554,6 +555,20 @@ class NodeInspectorClient : public V8InspectorClient {
     return env_->context();
   }
 
+  void installAdditionalCommandLineAPI(Local<Context> context,
+                                       Local<Object> target) override {
+    Local<Object> console_api = env_->inspector_console_api_object();
+
+    Local<Array> properties =
+        console_api->GetOwnPropertyNames(context).ToLocalChecked();
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < properties->Length(); ++i) {
+      Local<Value> key = properties->Get(context, i).ToLocalChecked();
+      target->Set(context,
+                  key,
+                  console_api->Get(context, key).ToLocalChecked()).FromJust();
+    }
+  }
+
   void FatalException(Local<Value> error, Local<v8::Message> message) {
     Local<Context> context = env_->context();
 
@@ -682,6 +697,20 @@ bool Agent::StartIoThread(bool wait_for_connect) {
   return true;
 }
 
+static void AddCommandLineAPI(
+    const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& info) {
+  auto env = Environment::GetCurrent(info);
+  Local<Context> context = env->context();
+
+  if (info.Length() != 2 || !info[0]->IsString()) {
+    return env->ThrowTypeError("inspector.addCommandLineAPI takes "
+        "exactly 2 arguments: a string and a value.");
+  }
+
+  Local<Object> console_api = env->inspector_console_api_object();
+  console_api->Set(context, info[0], info[1]).FromJust();
+}
+
 void Agent::Stop() {
   if (io_ != nullptr) {
     io_->Stop();
@@ -784,8 +813,16 @@ void Url(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 void Agent::InitInspector(Local<Object> target, Local<Value> unused,
                           Local<Context> context, void* priv) {
   Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(context);
+  {
+    auto obj = Object::New(env->isolate());
+    auto null = Null(env->isolate());
+    CHECK(obj->SetPrototype(context, null).FromJust());
+    env->set_inspector_console_api_object(obj);
+  }
+
   Agent* agent = env->inspector_agent();
   env->SetMethod(target, "consoleCall", InspectorConsoleCall);
+  env->SetMethod(target, "addCommandLineAPI", AddCommandLineAPI);
   if (agent->debug_options_.wait_for_connect())
     env->SetMethod(target, "callAndPauseOnStart", CallAndPauseOnStart);
   env->SetMethod(target, "connect", ConnectJSBindingsSession);
diff --git a/test/inspector/test-inspector.js b/test/inspector/test-inspector.js
index 4c8f8f242d7600..f933232553587e 100644
--- a/test/inspector/test-inspector.js
+++ b/test/inspector/test-inspector.js
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ function checkBadPath(err, response) {
   assert(/WebSockets request was expected/.test(err.response));
 }
 
+function checkException(message) {
+  assert.strictEqual(message['exceptionDetails'], undefined,
+                     'An exception occurred during execution');
+}
+
 function expectMainScriptSource(result) {
   const expected = helper.mainScriptSource();
   const source = result['scriptSource'];
@@ -209,6 +214,142 @@ function testI18NCharacters(session) {
   ]);
 }
 
+function testCommandLineAPI(session) {
+  const testModulePath = require.resolve('../fixtures/empty.js');
+  const testModuleStr = JSON.stringify(testModulePath);
+  const printAModulePath = require.resolve('../fixtures/printA.js');
+  const printAModuleStr = JSON.stringify(printAModulePath);
+  const printBModulePath = require.resolve('../fixtures/printB.js');
+  const printBModuleStr = JSON.stringify(printBModulePath);
+  session.sendInspectorCommands([
+    [ // we can use `require` outside of a callframe with require in scope
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': 'typeof require("fs").readFile === "function"',
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.strictEqual(message['result']['value'], true);
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // the global require has the same properties as a normal `require`
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': [
+            'typeof require.resolve === "function"',
+            'typeof require.extensions === "object"',
+            'typeof require.cache === "object"'
+          ].join(' && '),
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.strictEqual(message['result']['value'], true);
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // `require` twice returns the same value
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          // 1. We require the same module twice
+          // 2. We mutate the exports so we can compare it later on
+          'expression': `
+            Object.assign(
+              require(${testModuleStr}),
+              { old: 'yes' }
+            ) === require(${testModuleStr})`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.strictEqual(message['result']['value'], true);
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // after require the module appears in require.cache
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': `JSON.stringify(
+            require.cache[${testModuleStr}].exports
+          )`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(message['result']['value']),
+                               { old: 'yes' });
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // remove module from require.cache
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': `delete require.cache[${testModuleStr}]`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.strictEqual(message['result']['value'], true);
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // require again, should get fresh (empty) exports
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': `JSON.stringify(require(${testModuleStr}))`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(message['result']['value']), {});
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // require 2nd module, exports an empty object
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': `JSON.stringify(require(${printAModuleStr}))`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(message['result']['value']), {});
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // both modules end up with the same module.parent
+      {
+        'method': 'Runtime.evaluate', 'params': {
+          'expression': `JSON.stringify({
+            parentsEqual:
+              require.cache[${testModuleStr}].parent ===
+              require.cache[${printAModuleStr}].parent,
+            parentId: require.cache[${testModuleStr}].parent.id,
+          })`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(message['result']['value']), {
+          parentsEqual: true,
+          parentId: '<inspector console>'
+        });
+      }
+    ],
+    [ // the `require` in the module shadows the command line API's `require`
+      {
+        'method': 'Debugger.evaluateOnCallFrame', 'params': {
+          'callFrameId': '{"ordinal":0,"injectedScriptId":1}',
+          'expression': `(
+            require(${printBModuleStr}),
+            require.cache[${printBModuleStr}].parent.id
+          )`,
+          'includeCommandLineAPI': true
+        }
+      }, (message) => {
+        checkException(message);
+        assert.notStrictEqual(message['result']['value'],
+                              '<inspector console>');
+      }
+    ],
+  ]);
+}
+
 function testWaitsForFrontendDisconnect(session, harness) {
   console.log('[test]', 'Verify node waits for the frontend to disconnect');
   session.sendInspectorCommands({ 'method': 'Debugger.resume' })
@@ -231,6 +372,7 @@ function runTests(harness) {
       testSetBreakpointAndResume,
       testInspectScope,
       testI18NCharacters,
+      testCommandLineAPI,
       testWaitsForFrontendDisconnect
     ]).expectShutDown(55);
 }