diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index a574c2ead43..de778888097 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/proxy/camera.py
     homeassistant/components/ps4/__init__.py
     homeassistant/components/ps4/media_player.py
+    homeassistant/components/ptvsd/*
     homeassistant/components/pulseaudio_loopback/switch.py
     homeassistant/components/pushbullet/notify.py
     homeassistant/components/pushbullet/sensor.py
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9f5b83bf941..6d27c8563fc 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ homeassistant/components/pi_hole/* @fabaff
 homeassistant/components/plant/* @ChristianKuehnel
 homeassistant/components/point/* @fredrike
 homeassistant/components/ps4/* @ktnrg45
+homeassistant/components/ptvsd/* @swamp-ig
 homeassistant/components/push/* @dgomes
 homeassistant/components/pvoutput/* @fabaff
 homeassistant/components/qnap/* @colinodell
diff --git a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
index 3959eb88035..d63caf9e76f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
+++ b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ ERROR_LOG_FILENAME = 'home-assistant.log'
 # hass.data key for logging information.
 DATA_LOGGING = 'logging'
 
+DEBUGGER_INTEGRATIONS = {'ptvsd', }
 CORE_INTEGRATIONS = ('homeassistant', 'persistent_notification')
 LOGGING_INTEGRATIONS = {'logger', 'system_log'}
 STAGE_1_INTEGRATIONS = {
@@ -306,6 +307,15 @@ async def _async_set_up_integrations(
     """Set up all the integrations."""
     domains = _get_domains(hass, config)
 
+    # Start up debuggers. Start these first in case they want to wait.
+    debuggers = domains & DEBUGGER_INTEGRATIONS
+    if debuggers:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Starting up debuggers %s", debuggers)
+        await asyncio.gather(*[
+            async_setup_component(hass, domain, config)
+            for domain in debuggers])
+        domains -= DEBUGGER_INTEGRATIONS
+
     # Resolve all dependencies of all components so we can find the logging
     # and integrations that need faster initialization.
     resolved_domains_task = asyncio.gather(*[
@@ -339,7 +349,7 @@ async def _async_set_up_integrations(
     stage_2_domains = domains - logging_domains - stage_1_domains
 
     if logging_domains:
-        _LOGGER.debug("Setting up %s", logging_domains)
+        _LOGGER.info("Setting up %s", logging_domains)
 
         await asyncio.gather(*[
             async_setup_component(hass, domain, config)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a86e15ddd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""
+Enable ptvsd debugger to attach to HA.
+
+Attach ptvsd debugger by default to port 5678.
+"""
+
+import logging
+from threading import Thread
+from asyncio import Event
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT)
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, HomeAssistantType
+
+DOMAIN = 'ptvsd'
+
+CONF_WAIT = 'wait'
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    DOMAIN: vol.Schema({
+        vol.Optional(
+            CONF_HOST, default='0.0.0.0'
+        ): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional(
+            CONF_PORT, default=5678
+        ): cv.port,
+        vol.Optional(
+            CONF_WAIT, default=False
+        ): cv.boolean,
+    })
+}, extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA)
+
+
+async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistantType, config: ConfigType):
+    """Set up ptvsd debugger."""
+    import ptvsd
+
+    conf = config[DOMAIN]
+    host = conf[CONF_HOST]
+    port = conf[CONF_PORT]
+
+    ptvsd.enable_attach((host, port))
+
+    wait = conf[CONF_WAIT]
+    if wait:
+        _LOGGER.warning("Waiting for ptvsd connection on %s:%s", host, port)
+        ready = Event()
+
+        def waitfor():
+            ptvsd.wait_for_attach()
+            hass.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(ready.set)
+        Thread(target=waitfor).start()
+
+        await ready.wait()
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.warning("Listening for ptvsd connection on %s:%s", host, port)
+
+    return True
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bd46c3dc32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ptvsd/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "domain": "ptvsd",
+  "name": "ptvsd",
+  "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/components/ptvsd",
+  "requirements": [
+    "ptvsd==4.2.8"
+  ],
+  "dependencies": [],
+  "codeowners": ["@swamp-ig"]
+}
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index b4f78ab24da..a95ce69ae2f 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -884,6 +884,9 @@ protobuf==3.6.1
 # homeassistant.components.systemmonitor
 psutil==5.6.1
 
+# homeassistant.components.ptvsd
+ptvsd==4.2.8
+
 # homeassistant.components.wink
 pubnubsub-handler==1.0.3
 
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 402647172e3..b22a3be31b0 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ pmsensor==0.4
 # homeassistant.components.prometheus
 prometheus_client==0.2.0
 
+# homeassistant.components.ptvsd
+ptvsd==4.2.8
+
 # homeassistant.components.pushbullet
 pushbullet.py==0.11.0
 
diff --git a/script/gen_requirements_all.py b/script/gen_requirements_all.py
index dc8ed652d11..ad0a833436e 100755
--- a/script/gen_requirements_all.py
+++ b/script/gen_requirements_all.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ TEST_REQUIREMENTS = (
     'pilight',
     'pmsensor',
     'prometheus_client',
+    'ptvsd',
     'pushbullet.py',
     'py-canary',
     'pyblackbird',
diff --git a/tests/components/ptvsd/__init__py b/tests/components/ptvsd/__init__py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2a1a9ba0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ptvsd/__init__py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Tests for PTVSD Debugger"""
diff --git a/tests/components/ptvsd/test_ptvsd.py b/tests/components/ptvsd/test_ptvsd.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..169ab8fb97a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ptvsd/test_ptvsd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""Tests for PTVSD Debugger."""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from asynctest import CoroutineMock
+from pytest import mark
+
+import homeassistant.components.ptvsd as ptvsd_component
+from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
+from homeassistant.bootstrap import _async_set_up_integrations
+
+
+@mark.skip('causes code cover to fail')
+async def test_ptvsd(hass):
+    """Test loading ptvsd component."""
+    with patch('ptvsd.enable_attach') as attach:
+        with patch('ptvsd.wait_for_attach') as wait:
+            assert await async_setup_component(
+                hass, ptvsd_component.DOMAIN, {
+                    ptvsd_component.DOMAIN: {}
+                })
+
+            attach.assert_called_once_with(('0.0.0.0', 5678))
+            assert wait.call_count == 0
+
+
+@mark.skip('causes code cover to fail')
+async def test_ptvsd_wait(hass):
+    """Test loading ptvsd component with wait."""
+    with patch('ptvsd.enable_attach') as attach:
+        with patch('ptvsd.wait_for_attach') as wait:
+            assert await async_setup_component(
+                hass, ptvsd_component.DOMAIN, {
+                    ptvsd_component.DOMAIN: {
+                        ptvsd_component.CONF_WAIT: True
+                    }
+                })
+
+            attach.assert_called_once_with(('0.0.0.0', 5678))
+            assert wait.call_count == 1
+
+
+async def test_ptvsd_bootstrap(hass):
+    """Test loading ptvsd component with wait."""
+    config = {
+        ptvsd_component.DOMAIN: {
+            ptvsd_component.CONF_WAIT: True
+        }
+    }
+
+    with patch(
+            'homeassistant.components.ptvsd.async_setup',
+            CoroutineMock()) as setup_mock:
+        setup_mock.return_value = True
+        await _async_set_up_integrations(hass, config)
+
+        assert setup_mock.call_count == 1