diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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new mode 100755
index d83e8d21..be6a7ee4
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 """
 
 from pandastable.app import DataExplore, TestApp
+from pandastable import debug
 
 def main():
     """Run the application from outside the module - used for
diff --git a/pandastable/debug.py b/pandastable/debug.py
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index 00000000..d25281e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pandastable/debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# When loaded, this python module will automagically start up the
+# debugger in response to exceptions.  Many thanks to tzot on
+# StackExchange: https://stackoverflow.com/a/242531/289934
+
+import sys
+
+def info(type, value, tb):
+    if hasattr(sys, 'ps1') or not sys.stderr.isatty():
+    # we are in interactive mode or we don't have a tty-like
+    # device, so we call the default hook
+        sys.__excepthook__(type, value, tb)
+    else:
+        import traceback, pdb
+        # we are NOT in interactive mode, print the exception...
+        traceback.print_exception(type, value, tb)
+        print
+        # ...then start the debugger in post-mortem mode.
+        # pdb.pm() # deprecated
+        pdb.post_mortem(tb) # more "modern"
+
+sys.excepthook = info