diff --git a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
index 7c18d148..4eb48a3b 100644
--- a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,20 @@ namespace Bloom::Targets::Microchip::Avr::Avr8Bit
         }
     }
 
+    void Avr8::enableProgrammingMode() {
+        this->avr8DebugInterface->enableProgrammingMode();
+        this->programmingModeActive = true;
+    }
+
+    void Avr8::disableProgrammingMode() {
+        this->avr8DebugInterface->disableProgrammingMode();
+        this->programmingModeActive = false;
+    }
+
+    bool Avr8::programmingModeEnabled() {
+        return this->programmingModeActive;
+    }
+
     void Avr8::loadTargetDescriptionFile() {
         this->targetDescriptionFile = TargetDescription::TargetDescriptionFile(
             this->getId(),
diff --git a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.hpp b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.hpp
index 0f0d0c3c..ffc9c249 100644
--- a/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.hpp
+++ b/src/Targets/Microchip/AVR/AVR8/Avr8.hpp
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ namespace Bloom::Targets::Microchip::Avr::Avr8Bit
             const TargetPinState& state
         ) override;
 
+        void enableProgrammingMode() override;
+
+        void disableProgrammingMode() override;
+
+        bool programmingModeEnabled() override;
+
     protected:
         DebugToolDrivers::TargetInterfaces::TargetPowerManagementInterface* targetPowerManagementInterface = nullptr;
         DebugToolDrivers::TargetInterfaces::Microchip::Avr::Avr8::Avr8DebugInterface* avr8DebugInterface = nullptr;
@@ -139,6 +145,8 @@ namespace Bloom::Targets::Microchip::Avr::Avr8Bit
         std::map<TargetRegisterType, TargetRegisterDescriptors> targetRegisterDescriptorsByType;
         std::map<TargetMemoryType, TargetMemoryDescriptor> targetMemoryDescriptorsByType;
 
+        bool programmingModeActive = false;
+
         /**
          * Resolves the appropriate TDF for the AVR8 target and populates this->targetDescriptionFile.
          */