diff --git a/crates/hir/src/code_model.rs b/crates/hir/src/code_model.rs
index 3c83231cf1c3..62eccf4752d1 100644
--- a/crates/hir/src/code_model.rs
+++ b/crates/hir/src/code_model.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use hir_ty::{
     TyDefId, TyKind, TypeCtor,
 };
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
-use stdx::impl_from;
+use stdx::{format_to, impl_from};
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, AttrsOwner, NameOwner},
     AstNode, SmolStr,
@@ -797,6 +797,19 @@ impl Function {
     pub fn has_body(self, db: &dyn HirDatabase) -> bool {
         db.function_data(self.id).has_body
     }
+
+    /// A textual representation of the HIR of this function for debugging purposes.
+    pub fn debug_hir(self, db: &dyn HirDatabase) -> String {
+        let body = db.body(self.id.into());
+
+        let mut result = String::new();
+        format_to!(result, "HIR expressions in the body of `{}`:\n", self.name(db));
+        for (id, expr) in body.exprs.iter() {
+            format_to!(result, "{:?}: {:?}\n", id, expr);
+        }
+
+        result
+    }
 }
 
 // Note: logically, this belongs to `hir_ty`, but we are not using it there yet.
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/lib.rs b/crates/ide/src/lib.rs
index b3331f03f151..a450794f3be2 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ mod folding_ranges;
 mod goto_definition;
 mod goto_implementation;
 mod goto_type_definition;
+mod view_hir;
 mod hover;
 mod inlay_hints;
 mod join_lines;
@@ -271,6 +272,10 @@ impl Analysis {
         self.with_db(|db| syntax_tree::syntax_tree(&db, file_id, text_range))
     }
 
+    pub fn view_hir(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<String> {
+        self.with_db(|db| view_hir::view_hir(&db, position))
+    }
+
     pub fn expand_macro(&self, position: FilePosition) -> Cancelable<Option<ExpandedMacro>> {
         self.with_db(|db| expand_macro::expand_macro(db, position))
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/view_hir.rs b/crates/ide/src/view_hir.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cfcfb7cfbc00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ide/src/view_hir.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use hir::{Function, Semantics};
+use ide_db::base_db::FilePosition;
+use ide_db::RootDatabase;
+use syntax::{algo::find_node_at_offset, ast, AstNode};
+
+// Feature: View Hir
+//
+// |===
+// | Editor  | Action Name
+//
+// | VS Code | **Rust Analyzer: View Hir**
+// |===
+pub(crate) fn view_hir(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> String {
+    body_hir(db, position).unwrap_or("Not inside a function body".to_string())
+}
+
+fn body_hir(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Option<String> {
+    let sema = Semantics::new(db);
+    let source_file = sema.parse(position.file_id);
+
+    let function = find_node_at_offset::<ast::Fn>(source_file.syntax(), position.offset)?;
+
+    let function: Function = sema.to_def(&function)?;
+    Some(function.debug_hir(db))
+}
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
index 948cfc17ce94..dd486070b917 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_syntax_tree(
     Ok(res)
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn handle_view_hir(
+    snap: GlobalStateSnapshot,
+    params: lsp_types::TextDocumentPositionParams,
+) -> Result<String> {
+    let _p = profile::span("handle_view_hir");
+    let position = from_proto::file_position(&snap, params)?;
+    let res = snap.analysis.view_hir(position)?;
+    Ok(res)
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn handle_expand_macro(
     snap: GlobalStateSnapshot,
     params: lsp_ext::ExpandMacroParams,
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp_ext.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp_ext.rs
index 93ac45415fbe..a85978737b3a 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp_ext.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/lsp_ext.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ pub struct SyntaxTreeParams {
     pub range: Option<Range>,
 }
 
+pub enum ViewHir {}
+
+impl Request for ViewHir {
+    type Params = lsp_types::TextDocumentPositionParams;
+    type Result = String;
+    const METHOD: &'static str = "rust-analyzer/viewHir";
+}
+
 pub enum ExpandMacro {}
 
 impl Request for ExpandMacro {
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index 5d55dc96e2a1..8eca79f7ee40 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ impl GlobalState {
             .on_sync::<lsp_ext::MemoryUsage>(|s, p| handlers::handle_memory_usage(s, p))?
             .on::<lsp_ext::AnalyzerStatus>(handlers::handle_analyzer_status)
             .on::<lsp_ext::SyntaxTree>(handlers::handle_syntax_tree)
+            .on::<lsp_ext::ViewHir>(handlers::handle_view_hir)
             .on::<lsp_ext::ExpandMacro>(handlers::handle_expand_macro)
             .on::<lsp_ext::ParentModule>(handlers::handle_parent_module)
             .on::<lsp_ext::Runnables>(handlers::handle_runnables)
diff --git a/docs/dev/README.md b/docs/dev/README.md
index 4a2f9feb3691..55527bab0aae 100644
--- a/docs/dev/README.md
+++ b/docs/dev/README.md
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ There are also two VS Code commands which might be of interest:
 
 * `Rust Analyzer: Syntax Tree` shows syntax tree of the current file/selection.
 
+* `Rust Analyzer: View Hir` shows the HIR expressions within the function containing the cursor.
+
   You can hover over syntax nodes in the opened text file to see the appropriate
   rust code that it refers to and the rust editor will also highlight the proper
   text range.
diff --git a/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md b/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
index 8c01db07c849..78d86f060a67 100644
--- a/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
+++ b/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!---
-lsp_ext.rs hash: 203fdf79b21b5987
+lsp_ext.rs hash: 91f2c62457e0a20f
 
 If you need to change the above hash to make the test pass, please check if you
 need to adjust this doc as well and ping this  issue:
@@ -449,6 +449,17 @@ interface SyntaxTeeParams {
 Returns textual representation of a parse tree for the file/selected region.
 Primarily for debugging, but very useful for all people working on rust-analyzer itself.
 
+## View Hir
+
+**Method:** `rust-analyzer/viewHir`
+
+**Request:** `TextDocumentPositionParams`
+
+**Response:** `string`
+
+Returns a textual representation of the HIR of the function containing the cursor.
+For debugging or when working on rust-analyzer itself.
+
 ## Expand Macro
 
 **Method:** `rust-analyzer/expandMacro`
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 587f11b902b2..3e55a3523437 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@
                 "title": "Show Syntax Tree",
                 "category": "Rust Analyzer"
             },
+            {
+                "command": "rust-analyzer.viewHir",
+                "title": "View Hir",
+                "category": "Rust Analyzer"
+            },
             {
                 "command": "rust-analyzer.expandMacro",
                 "title": "Expand macro recursively",
@@ -1006,6 +1011,10 @@
                     "command": "rust-analyzer.syntaxTree",
                     "when": "inRustProject"
                 },
+                {
+                    "command": "rust-analyzer.viewHir",
+                    "when": "inRustProject"
+                },
                 {
                     "command": "rust-analyzer.expandMacro",
                     "when": "inRustProject"
diff --git a/editors/code/src/commands.ts b/editors/code/src/commands.ts
index b12e134ca97e..c1c9f9754dd0 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/commands.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/commands.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,61 @@ export function syntaxTree(ctx: Ctx): Cmd {
     };
 }
 
+// Opens the virtual file that will show the HIR of the function containing the cursor position
+//
+// The contents of the file come from the `TextDocumentContentProvider`
+export function viewHir(ctx: Ctx): Cmd {
+    const tdcp = new class implements vscode.TextDocumentContentProvider {
+        readonly uri = vscode.Uri.parse('rust-analyzer://viewHir/hir.txt');
+        readonly eventEmitter = new vscode.EventEmitter<vscode.Uri>();
+        constructor() {
+            vscode.workspace.onDidChangeTextDocument(this.onDidChangeTextDocument, this, ctx.subscriptions);
+            vscode.window.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor(this.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor, this, ctx.subscriptions);
+        }
+
+        private onDidChangeTextDocument(event: vscode.TextDocumentChangeEvent) {
+            if (isRustDocument(event.document)) {
+                // We need to order this after language server updates, but there's no API for that.
+                // Hence, good old sleep().
+                void sleep(10).then(() => this.eventEmitter.fire(this.uri));
+            }
+        }
+        private onDidChangeActiveTextEditor(editor: vscode.TextEditor | undefined) {
+            if (editor && isRustEditor(editor)) {
+                this.eventEmitter.fire(this.uri);
+            }
+        }
+
+        provideTextDocumentContent(_uri: vscode.Uri, ct: vscode.CancellationToken): vscode.ProviderResult<string> {
+            const rustEditor = ctx.activeRustEditor;
+            const client = ctx.client;
+            if (!rustEditor || !client) return '';
+
+            const params = {
+                textDocument: client.code2ProtocolConverter.asTextDocumentIdentifier(rustEditor.document),
+                position: client.code2ProtocolConverter.asPosition(
+                    rustEditor.selection.active,
+                ),
+            };
+            return client.sendRequest(ra.viewHir, params, ct);
+        }
+
+        get onDidChange(): vscode.Event<vscode.Uri> {
+            return this.eventEmitter.event;
+        }
+    };
+
+    ctx.pushCleanup(vscode.workspace.registerTextDocumentContentProvider('rust-analyzer', tdcp));
+
+    return async () => {
+        const document = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(tdcp.uri);
+        tdcp.eventEmitter.fire(tdcp.uri);
+        void await vscode.window.showTextDocument(document, {
+            viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn.Two,
+            preserveFocus: true
+        });
+    };
+}
 
 // Opens the virtual file that will show the syntax tree
 //
diff --git a/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts b/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
index 5e877ce65114..d21a3db862de 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/lsp_ext.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface SyntaxTreeParams {
 }
 export const syntaxTree = new lc.RequestType<SyntaxTreeParams, string, void>("rust-analyzer/syntaxTree");
 
+export const viewHir = new lc.RequestType<lc.TextDocumentPositionParams, string, void>("rust-analyzer/viewHir");
 
 export interface ExpandMacroParams {
     textDocument: lc.TextDocumentIdentifier;
diff --git a/editors/code/src/main.ts b/editors/code/src/main.ts
index 282240d8453b..60907dfd40d2 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/main.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/main.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ async function tryActivate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     ctx.registerCommand('joinLines', commands.joinLines);
     ctx.registerCommand('parentModule', commands.parentModule);
     ctx.registerCommand('syntaxTree', commands.syntaxTree);
+    ctx.registerCommand('viewHir', commands.viewHir);
     ctx.registerCommand('expandMacro', commands.expandMacro);
     ctx.registerCommand('run', commands.run);
     ctx.registerCommand('debug', commands.debug);