diff --git a/src/lib/cmdInterpreterAPI.js b/src/lib/cmdInterpreterAPI.js
index 5f6d8bbe8f..db6edd77b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/cmdInterpreterAPI.js
+++ b/src/lib/cmdInterpreterAPI.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class CmdInterpreterAPI {
       offsetToLineColumnConverter: self._components.registry.get('offsettolinecolumnconverter').api
     }
     self.commandHelp = {
-      'remix.getFile(path)': 'Returns te content of the file located at the given path',
+      'remix.getFile(path)': 'Returns the content of the file located at the given path',
+      'remix.setFile(path, content)': 'set the content of the file located at the given path',
       'remix.debug(hash)': 'Start debugging a transaction.',
       'remix.loadgist(id)': 'Load a gist in the file explorer.',
       'remix.loadurl(url)': 'Load the given url in the file explorer. The url can be of type github, swarm, ipfs or raw http',
@@ -172,6 +173,18 @@ class CmdInterpreterAPI {
       cb('file not found')
     }
   }
+  setFile (path, content, cb) {
+    var provider = this._deps.fileManager.fileProviderOf(path)
+    if (provider) {
+      provider.set(path, content, (error) => {
+        if (error) return cb(error)
+        this._deps.fileManager.syncEditor(path)
+        cb()
+      })
+    } else {
+      cb('file not found')
+    }
+  }
   execute (file, cb) {
     const self = this