diff --git a/command/plugin.go b/command/plugin.go
index 71db5843e..d0cd68153 100644
--- a/command/plugin.go
+++ b/command/plugin.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import (
 	vspheretemplatepostprocessor "github.com/hashicorp/packer/post-processor/vsphere-template"
 	ansibleprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/ansible"
 	ansiblelocalprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/ansible-local"
+	breakpointprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/breakpoint"
 	chefclientprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/chef-client"
 	chefsoloprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/chef-solo"
 	convergeprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/converge"
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ var Builders = map[string]packer.Builder{
 var Provisioners = map[string]packer.Provisioner{
 	"ansible":           new(ansibleprovisioner.Provisioner),
 	"ansible-local":     new(ansiblelocalprovisioner.Provisioner),
+	"breakpoint":        new(breakpointprovisioner.Provisioner),
 	"chef-client":       new(chefclientprovisioner.Provisioner),
 	"chef-solo":         new(chefsoloprovisioner.Provisioner),
 	"converge":          new(convergeprovisioner.Provisioner),
diff --git a/provisioner/breakpoint/provisioner.go b/provisioner/breakpoint/provisioner.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b64f97759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provisioner/breakpoint/provisioner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package breakpoint
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/config"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/template/interpolate"
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	common.PackerConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
+
+	Note    string `mapstructure:"note"`
+	Disable bool   `mapstructure:"disable"`
+
+	ctx interpolate.Context
+}
+
+type Provisioner struct {
+	config Config
+}
+
+func (p *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
+	err := config.Decode(&p.config, &config.DecodeOpts{
+		Interpolate:        true,
+		InterpolateContext: &p.config.ctx,
+		InterpolateFilter: &interpolate.RenderFilter{
+			Exclude: []string{},
+		},
+	}, raws...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
+	if p.config.Disable {
+		if p.config.Note != "" {
+			ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Breakpoint provisioner with note \"%s\" disabled; continuing...",
+				p.config.Note))
+		} else {
+			ui.Say("Breakpoint provisioner disabled; continuing...")
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+	if p.config.Note != "" {
+		ui.Say(fmt.Sprintf("Pausing at breakpoint provisioner with note \"%s\".", p.config.Note))
+	} else {
+		ui.Say("Pausing at breakpoint provisioner.")
+	}
+
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"Press enter to continue.")
+
+	var g errgroup.Group
+	result := make(chan string, 1)
+	g.Go(func() error {
+		line, err := ui.Ask(message)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error asking for input: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		result <- line
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Provisioner) Cancel() {
+	// Just hard quit.
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
diff --git a/website/source/docs/provisioners/breakpoint.html.md b/website/source/docs/provisioners/breakpoint.html.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edcc48405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/source/docs/provisioners/breakpoint.html.md
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+description: |
+    The breakpoint provisioner will pause until the user presses "enter" to
+    resume the build. This is intended for debugging purposes, and allows you
+    to halt at a particular part of the provisioning process.
+layout: docs
+page_title: 'breakpoint - Provisioners'
+sidebar_current: 'docs-provisioners-breakpoint'
+---
+
+# Breakpoint Provisioner
+
+Type: `breakpoint`
+
+The breakpoint provisioner will pause until the user presses "enter" to
+resume the build. This is intended for debugging purposes, and allows you
+to halt at a particular part of the provisioning process.
+
+This is independent of the `-debug` flag, which will instead halt at every step
+and between every provisioner.
+
+## Basic Example
+
+``` json
+{
+  "type": "breakpoint",
+  "note": "foo bar baz"
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration Reference
+
+### Optional
+
+-   `disable` (boolean) - If `true`, skip the breakpoint. Useful for when you
+    have set multiple breakpoints and want to toggle them off or on.
+    Default: `false`
+
+-   `note` (string) - a string to include explaining the purpose or location of
+    the breakpoint. For example, you may find it useful to number your
+    breakpoints or label them with information about where in the build they
+    occur
+
+## Usage
+
+Insert this provisioner wherever you want the build to pause. You'll see ui
+output prompting you to press "enter" to continue the build when you are ready.
+
+For example:
+
+```
+==> docker: Pausing at breakpoint provisioner with note "foo bar baz".
+==> docker: Press enter to continue.
+```
+
+Once you press enter, the build will resume and run normally until it either
+completes or errors.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/website/source/layouts/docs.erb b/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
index eb400223b..5a9f4436d 100644
--- a/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
+++ b/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@
           <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-provisioners-ansible-remote")%>>
             <a href="/docs/provisioners/ansible.html">Ansible Remote</a>
           </li>
+          <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-provisioners-breakpoint")%>>
+            <a href="/docs/provisioners/breakpoint.html">Breakpoint</a>
+          </li>
           <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-provisioners-chef-client")%>>
             <a href="/docs/provisioners/chef-client.html">Chef Client</a>
           </li>