diff --git a/news/tools_chdir.rst b/news/tools_chdir.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef96590c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/tools_chdir.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Added ``chdir`` to ``xonsh.tools``. This allows to use ``with chdir("dir"):`` to run commands block in the certain directory without manually cd-ing.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_dirstack.py b/tests/test_dirstack.py
index 10d59a3e7d..3f9a0f8c1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_dirstack.py
+++ b/tests/test_dirstack.py
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
 """Testing dirstack"""
 
 import os
-from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import pytest  # noqa F401
 
 from xonsh import dirstack
+from xonsh.tools import chdir
 
 HERE = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 PARENT = os.path.dirname(HERE)
 
 
-@contextmanager
-def chdir(adir):
-    old_dir = os.getcwd()
-    os.chdir(adir)
-    yield
-    os.chdir(old_dir)
-
-
 def test_simple(xession):
     xession.env.update(dict(CDPATH=PARENT, PWD=PARENT))
     with chdir(PARENT):
diff --git a/xonsh/tools.py b/xonsh/tools.py
index 25bc51c1c0..53406e233b 100644
--- a/xonsh/tools.py
+++ b/xonsh/tools.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import traceback
 import typing as tp
 import warnings
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 # adding imports from further xonsh modules is discouraged to avoid circular
 # dependencies
@@ -53,6 +54,14 @@
 )
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def chdir(adir):
+    old_dir = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(adir)
+    yield
+    os.chdir(old_dir)
+
+
 @functools.lru_cache(1)
 def is_superuser():
     if ON_WINDOWS: