diff --git a/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go b/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
index effd7f436..455db6819 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
@@ -128,6 +128,30 @@ Example:
 > step 10`,
 		Func: handleStep,
 	},
+	{
+		Name: "stepinto",
+		Help: "Stepinto instruction to take in the debugger",
+		LongHelp: `Usage: stepInto
+example:
+> stepinto`,
+		Func: handleStepInto,
+	},
+	{
+		Name: "stepout",
+		Help: "Stepout instruction to take in the debugger",
+		LongHelp: `Usage: stepOut
+example:
+> stepout`,
+		Func: handleStepOut,
+	},
+	{
+		Name: "stepover",
+		Help: "Stepover instruction to take in the debugger",
+		LongHelp: `Usage: stepOver
+example:
+> stepover`,
+		Func: handleStepOver,
+	},
 	{
 		Name:     "ops",
 		Help:     "Dump opcodes of the current loaded program",
@@ -297,6 +321,34 @@ func handleStep(c *ishell.Context) {
 	changePrompt(c, v)
 }
 
+func handleStepInto(c *ishell.Context) {
+	handleStepType(c, "into")
+}
+
+func handleStepOut(c *ishell.Context) {
+	handleStepType(c, "out")
+}
+
+func handleStepOver(c *ishell.Context) {
+	handleStepType(c, "over")
+}
+
+func handleStepType(c *ishell.Context, stepType string) {
+	if !checkVMIsReady(c) {
+		return
+	}
+	v := getVMFromContext(c)
+	switch stepType {
+	case "into":
+		v.StepInto()
+	case "out":
+		v.StepOut()
+	case "over":
+		v.StepOver()
+	}
+	changePrompt(c, v)
+}
+
 func handleOps(c *ishell.Context) {
 	if !checkVMIsReady(c) {
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm.go b/pkg/vm/vm.go
index 8262f6b0c..2f06bc8b0 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm.go
@@ -289,12 +289,84 @@ func (v *VM) Step() {
 	v.execute(ctx, op, param)
 }
 
+// StepInto behaves the same as “step over” in case if the line does not contain a function it otherwise
+// the debugger will enter the called function and continue line-by-line debugging there.
+func (v *VM) StepInto() {
+	ctx := v.Context()
+
+	if ctx == nil {
+		v.state |= haltState
+	}
+
+	if v.HasStopped() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if ctx != nil && ctx.prog != nil {
+		op, param, err := ctx.Next()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error encountered at instruction %d (%s)", ctx.ip, op)
+			log.Println(err)
+			v.state = faultState
+		}
+		v.execute(ctx, op, param)
+		i, op := ctx.CurrInstr()
+		fmt.Printf("at breakpoint %d (%s)\n", i, op.String())
+	}
+
+	cctx := v.Context()
+	if cctx != nil && cctx.atBreakPoint() {
+		v.state = breakState
+	}
+}
+
+// StepOut takes the debugger to the line where the current function was called.
+func (v *VM) StepOut() {
+	if v.state == breakState {
+		v.state = noneState
+	} else {
+		v.state = breakState
+	}
+
+	expSize := v.istack.len
+	for v.state.HasFlag(noneState) && v.istack.len >= expSize {
+		v.StepInto()
+	}
+}
+
+// StepOver takes the debugger to the line that will step over a given line.
+// If the line contains a function the function will be executed and the result returned without debugging each line.
+func (v *VM) StepOver() {
+	if v.HasStopped() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if v.state == breakState {
+		v.state = noneState
+	} else {
+		v.state = breakState
+	}
+
+	expSize := v.istack.len
+	for {
+		v.StepInto()
+		if !(v.state.HasFlag(noneState) && v.istack.len > expSize) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // HasFailed returns whether VM is in the failed state now. Usually used to
 // check status after Run.
 func (v *VM) HasFailed() bool {
 	return v.state.HasFlag(faultState)
 }
 
+// HasStopped returns whether VM is in Halt or Failed state.
+func (v *VM) HasStopped() bool {
+	return v.state.HasFlag(haltState) || v.state.HasFlag(faultState)
+}
+
 // SetCheckedHash sets checked hash for CHECKSIG and CHECKMULTISIG instructions.
 func (v *VM) SetCheckedHash(h []byte) {
 	v.checkhash = make([]byte, len(h))