diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 373df2e..6b2af9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 dml.zip
+out/
diff --git a/scripts/mods/dml/mod_loader.lua b/scripts/mods/dml/mod_loader.lua
index d2e5b16..eb31db7 100644
--- a/scripts/mods/dml/mod_loader.lua
+++ b/scripts/mods/dml/mod_loader.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ ModLoader.developer_mode_enabled = function(self)
     return self._settings.developer_mode
 end
 
+ModLoader.set_developer_mode = function(self, enabled)
+    self._settings.developer_mode = enabled
+end
+
 ModLoader._draw_state_to_gui = function(self, gui, dt)
     local state = self._state
     local t = self._ui_time + dt