diff --git a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
index 279cad403..c011d0f0d 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
 import { generateThemeCss } from 'soapbox/utils/theme';
 import messages from 'soapbox/locales/messages';
 import { FE_SUBDIRECTORY } from 'soapbox/build_config';
+import { createGlobals } from 'soapbox/globals';
 
 const validLocale = locale => Object.keys(messages).includes(locale);
 
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ const previewVideoState = 'previewVideoModal';
 
 export const store = configureStore();
 
+// Configure global functions for developers
+createGlobals(store);
+
 store.dispatch(preload());
 
 store.dispatch(fetchMe())
diff --git a/app/soapbox/globals.js b/app/soapbox/globals.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b49e1fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/globals.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * globals: do things through the console.
+ * This feature is for developers.
+ */
+import { changeSetting } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
+
+export const createGlobals = store => {
+  const Soapbox = {
+    // Become a developer with `Soapbox.isDeveloper()`
+    isDeveloper: (bool = true) => {
+      if (![true, false].includes(bool)) {
+        throw `Invalid option ${bool}. Must be true or false.`;
+      }
+      store.dispatch(changeSetting(['isDeveloper'], bool));
+      return bool;
+    },
+  };
+
+  window.Soapbox = Soapbox;
+};