diff --git a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
index d28bf95d..0a722e1d 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
@@ -345,6 +345,17 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
   clear() {
     this.onStartRepl && document.removeEventListener('start-repl', this.onStartRepl);
   }
+  getCursorLocation() {
+    return this.editor.state.selection.main.head;
+  }
+  setCursorLocation(col) {
+    return this.editor.dispatch({ selection: { anchor: col } });
+  }
+  appendCode(code) {
+    const cursor = this.getCursorLocation();
+    this.setCode(this.code + code);
+    this.setCursorLocation(cursor);
+  }
 }
 
 function parseBooleans(value) {
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
index d709d058..aabefcdc 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.jsx
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export function Repl({ embedded = false }) {
       },
       bgFill: false,
     });
+    window.strudelMirror = editor;
 
     // init settings