diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/debug.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/debug.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d31784af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/debug.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG = 'ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG';
+export const DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG = 'DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG';
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/debug.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/debug.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcd919ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/debug.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import * as actions from '../constants/debug';
+
+const initialState = {
+  plugins: false,
+};
+
+export default function DEBUG(state = initialState, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case actions.ENABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG:
+      return {
+        plugins: true,
+      };
+    case actions.DISABLE_PLUGINS_DEBUG:
+      return {
+        plugins: false,
+      };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
index 15056d414..a896e64c0 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import embed from './embed';
 import configure from './configure';
 import stream from './stream';
 import profile from './profile';
+import debug from './debug';
 
 export default {
   login,
@@ -10,4 +11,5 @@ export default {
   configure,
   stream,
   profile,
+  debug,
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
index fc8c0d5e7..fffa26aba 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed/src/Stream.js
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ export default class Stream {
     );
   }
 
+  dispatch(action) {
+    this.pym.sendMessage('dispatch', action);
+  }
+
   login(token) {
     this.pym.sendMessage('login', token);
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js b/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
index 4c6e29970..67e2fff1b 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed/src/StreamInterface.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ export default class StreamInterface {
     this._stream = stream;
   }
 
+  dispatch(action) {
+    return this._stream.dispatch(action);
+  }
+
   on(eventName, callback) {
     return this._stream.emitter.on(eventName, callback);
   }
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js b/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
index a2def60fa..4f56f7994 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/components/Slot.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Slot extends React.Component {
       defaultComponent: DefaultComponent,
       queryData,
       fill,
+      debugPlugins,
     } = this.props;
     const { plugins } = this.context;
     let children = this.getChildren();
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class Slot extends React.Component {
         className={cn(
           {
             [styles.inline]: inline,
-            [styles.debug]: pluginsConfig.debug,
+            [styles.debug]: debugPlugins || pluginsConfig.debug,
           },
           className,
           `talk-slot-${kebabCase(fill)}`
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ Slot.propTypes = {
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   reduxState: state,
+  debugPlugins: state.debug.plugins,
 });
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, null)(Slot);
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
index 691404369..fc06ea441 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/services/bootstrap.js
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ export async function createContext({
     pym.onMessage('logout', () => {
       store.dispatch(logout());
     });
+
+    pym.onMessage('dispatch', action => {
+      store.dispatch({
+        type: action,
+      });
+    });
   }
 
   const preInitList = [];