diff --git a/jaq-std/src/defs.jq b/jaq-std/src/defs.jq
index 9bb2f3fd4..e34bc2cf5 100644
--- a/jaq-std/src/defs.jq
+++ b/jaq-std/src/defs.jq
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 def empty: {}[] as $x | .;
 def null:  [][0];
 
+def debug(msgs): ((msgs | debug) as $x | empty), .;
 def error(msgs): ((msgs | error) as $x | empty), .;
+
 def halt: halt_error(5);
 
 # Booleans