diff --git a/joycontrol/controller_state.py b/joycontrol/controller_state.py
index dfd4a76..29722ca 100644
--- a/joycontrol/controller_state.py
+++ b/joycontrol/controller_state.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ButtonState:
         self._byte_1 = self._byte_2 = self._byte_3 = 0
 
 
-async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
+async def button_down(controller_state, *buttons):
     if not buttons:
         raise ValueError('No Buttons were given.')
 
@@ -199,7 +199,13 @@ async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
 
     # send report
     await controller_state.send()
-    await asyncio.sleep(sec)
+
+
+async def button_up(controller_state, *buttons):
+    if not buttons:
+        raise ValueError('No Buttons were given.')
+
+    button_state = controller_state.button_state
 
     for button in buttons:
         # release button
@@ -209,6 +215,12 @@ async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
     await controller_state.send()
 
 
+async def button_push(controller_state, *buttons, sec=0.1):
+    await button_down(controller_state, *buttons)
+    await asyncio.sleep(sec)
+    await button_up(controller_state, *buttons)
+
+
 class _StickCalibration:
     def __init__(self, h_center, v_center, h_max_above_center, v_max_above_center, h_max_below_center, v_max_below_center):
         self.h_center = h_center
diff --git a/run_controller_cli.py b/run_controller_cli.py
index c90e506..504268c 100644
--- a/run_controller_cli.py
+++ b/run_controller_cli.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from aioconsole import ainput
 from joycontrol import logging_default as log, utils
 from joycontrol.command_line_interface import ControllerCLI
 from joycontrol.controller import Controller
-from joycontrol.controller_state import ControllerState, button_push
+from joycontrol.controller_state import ControllerState, button_push, button_down, button_up
 from joycontrol.memory import FlashMemory
 from joycontrol.protocol import controller_protocol_factory
 from joycontrol.server import create_hid_server
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ async def set_nfc(controller_state, file_path):
 
 
 async def mash_button(controller_state, button, interval):
-    # waits until controller is fully connected
-    await controller_state.connect()
-
-    if button not in controller_state.button_state.get_available_buttons():
-        raise ValueError(f'Button {button} does not exist on {controller_state.get_controller()}')
+    await ensure_valid_button(controller_state, button)
 
     user_input = asyncio.ensure_future(
         ainput(prompt=f'Pressing the {button} button every {interval} seconds... Press <enter> to stop.')
@@ -168,6 +164,24 @@ async def mash_button(controller_state, button, interval):
     await user_input
 
 
+async def hold_button(controller_state, button):
+    await ensure_valid_button(controller_state, button)
+    await button_down(controller_state, button)
+
+
+async def release_button(controller_state, button):
+    await ensure_valid_button(controller_state, button)
+    await button_up(controller_state, button)
+
+
+async def ensure_valid_button(controller_state, button):
+    # waits until controller is fully connected
+    await controller_state.connect()
+
+    if button not in controller_state.button_state.get_available_buttons():
+        raise ValueError(f'Button {button} does not exist on {controller_state.get_controller()}')
+
+
 async def _main(args):
     # parse the spi flash
     if args.spi_flash:
@@ -220,6 +234,38 @@ async def _main(args):
         # add the script from above
         cli.add_command('mash', call_mash_button)
 
+        # Hold a button command
+        async def hold(*args):
+            """
+            hold - Press and hold a specified button
+
+            Usage:
+                hold <button>
+            """
+            if not args:
+                raise ValueError('"hold" command requires a button!')
+
+            await hold_button(controller_state, args[0])
+
+        # add the script from above
+        cli.add_command('hold', hold)
+
+        # Release a button command
+        async def release(*args):
+            """
+            release - Release a held button
+
+            Usage:
+                release <button>
+            """
+            if not args:
+                raise ValueError('"release" command requires a button!')
+
+            await release_button(controller_state, args[0])
+
+        # add the script from above
+        cli.add_command('release', release)
+
         # Create nfc command
         async def nfc(*args):
             """