diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 85a711b..b853ccb 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 (require 'license-boilerplate)
 
+(require 'toggle-local-vars)
+
 (when (file-exists-p custom-file)
   (load custom-file))
 
diff --git a/lisp/toggle-local-vars/toggle-local-vars.el b/lisp/toggle-local-vars/toggle-local-vars.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a85c9ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/toggle-local-vars/toggle-local-vars.el
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+(defun toggle-local-vars-on ()
+  (interactive)
+  (setq enable-local-variables t)
+  (message "enabled local variables"))
+
+(defun toggle-local-vars-off ()
+  (interactive)
+  (setq enable-local-variables nil)
+  (message "disabled local variables"))
+
+(provide 'toggle-local-vars)