diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
index 5e551b1..94f182921 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/CommonCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@
     )
     var inferenceCompatibility: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
 
+    @Argument(
+        value = "-Xdump-model",
+        description = "Don't even try to use it"
+    )
+    var dumpArgumentsDir: String? by FreezableVar(null)
+
     open fun configureAnalysisFlags(collector: MessageCollector): MutableMap<AnalysisFlag<*>, Any> {
         return HashMap<AnalysisFlag<*>, Any>().apply {
             put(AnalysisFlags.skipMetadataVersionCheck, skipMetadataVersionCheck)
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments.kt
index e457826..d38a44e 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     put(CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_FIR, arguments.useFir)
     put(CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_FIR_EXTENDED_CHECKERS, arguments.useFirExtendedCheckers)
     put(CommonConfigurationKeys.EXPECT_ACTUAL_LINKER, arguments.expectActualLinker)
+    putIfNotNull(CommonConfigurationKeys.DUMP_MODEL, arguments.dumpArgumentsDir)
     putIfNotNull(CLIConfigurationKeys.INTELLIJ_PLUGIN_ROOT, arguments.intellijPluginRoot)
     put(CommonConfigurationKeys.REPORT_OUTPUT_FILES, arguments.reportOutputFiles)
     put(CommonConfigurationKeys.DESERIALIZE_FAKE_OVERRIDES, arguments.deserializeFakeOverrides)
diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt
index 6228bb3..2819945 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/compiler/KotlinToJVMBytecodeCompiler.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiJavaModule
 import com.intellij.psi.search.DelegatingGlobalSearchScope
 import com.intellij.psi.search.GlobalSearchScope
+import org.jdom.Attribute
+import org.jdom.Document
+import org.jdom.Element
+import org.jdom.output.Format
+import org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter
 import com.intellij.psi.search.ProjectScope
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analyzer.AnalysisResult
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analyzer.ModuleInfo
@@ -118,6 +123,67 @@
         }
     }
 
+
+    private fun dumpModel(dir: String, chunk: List<Module>) {
+
+        val modules = Element("modules").apply {
+
+            for (module in chunk) {
+                addContent(Element("module").apply {
+
+                    attributes.add(
+                        Attribute("name", module.getModuleName())
+                    )
+                    attributes.add(
+                        Attribute("type", module.getModuleType())
+                    )
+                    attributes.add(
+                        Attribute("outputDir", module.getOutputDirectory())
+                    )
+
+                    for (friendDir in module.getFriendPaths()) {
+                        addContent(Element("friendDir").setAttribute("path", friendDir))
+                    }
+                    for (source in module.getSourceFiles()) {
+                        addContent(Element("sources").setAttribute("path", source))
+                    }
+                    for (javaSourceRoots in module.getJavaSourceRoots()) {
+                        addContent(Element("javaSourceRoots").setAttribute("path", javaSourceRoots.path))
+                    }
+                    for (classpath in module.getClasspathRoots()) {
+                        addContent(Element("classpath").setAttribute("path", classpath))
+                    }
+                    for (commonSources in module.getCommonSourceFiles()) {
+                        addContent(Element("commonSources").setAttribute("path", commonSources))
+                    }
+
+                })
+            }
+        }
+        val document = Document(modules)
+        val outputter = XMLOutputter(Format.getPrettyFormat())
+        val dirFile = File(dir)
+        if (!dirFile.exists()) {
+            dirFile.mkdirs()
+        }
+        val fileName = "model-${chunk.first().getModuleName()}"
+        var counter = 0
+        fun file(): File {
+            val postfix = if (counter != 0) ".$counter" else ""
+            return File(dirFile, "$fileName$postfix.xml")
+        }
+
+        var outputFile: File
+        do {
+            outputFile = file()
+            counter++
+        } while (outputFile.exists())
+        outputFile.bufferedWriter().use {
+            outputter.output(document, it)
+        }
+
+    }
+
     private fun Module.getSourceFiles(
         environment: KotlinCoreEnvironment,
         localFileSystem: VirtualFileSystem,
@@ -185,6 +251,11 @@
             moduleVisibilityManager.addFriendPath(path)
         }
 
+        val dumpModelDir = environment.configuration.get(CommonConfigurationKeys.DUMP_MODEL)
+        if (dumpModelDir != null) {
+            dumpModel(dumpModelDir, chunk)
+        }
+
         val projectConfiguration = environment.configuration
         if (projectConfiguration.getBoolean(CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_FIR)) {
             val extendedAnalysisMode = projectConfiguration.getBoolean(CommonConfigurationKeys.USE_FIR_EXTENDED_CHECKERS)
diff --git a/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CommonConfigurationKeys.kt b/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CommonConfigurationKeys.kt
index f407fd0..4a572f7 100644
--- a/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CommonConfigurationKeys.kt
+++ b/compiler/config/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/config/CommonConfigurationKeys.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 
     @JvmField
     val USE_FIR_EXTENDED_CHECKERS = CompilerConfigurationKey.create<Boolean>("fir extended checkers")
+
+    @JvmField
+    val DUMP_MODEL = CompilerConfigurationKey.create<String>("Dump compiler arguments")
 }
 
 var CompilerConfiguration.languageVersionSettings: LanguageVersionSettings