diff --git a/src/bloqade/stim/emit/stim_str.py b/src/bloqade/stim/emit/stim_str.py
index 640d97a1f..354f14f2c 100644
--- a/src/bloqade/stim/emit/stim_str.py
+++ b/src/bloqade/stim/emit/stim_str.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ def initialize(self):
         self.file.seek(0)
         return self
 
+    def run_method(
+        self, method: ir.Method, args: tuple[str, ...]
+    ) -> tuple[EmitStrFrame, str]:
+        self._current_method = method
+        return super().run_method(method, args)
+
     def eval_stmt_fallback(
         self, frame: EmitStrFrame, stmt: ir.Statement
     ) -> tuple[str, ...]:
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ def eval_stmt_fallback(
 
     def emit_block(self, frame: EmitStrFrame, block: ir.Block) -> str | None:
         for stmt in block.stmts:
+            frame.current_stmt = stmt
             result = self.eval_stmt(frame, stmt)
             if isinstance(result, tuple):
                 frame.set_values(stmt.results, result)
@@ -43,6 +50,18 @@ def get_output(self) -> str:
         self.file.seek(0)
         return self.file.read()
 
+    def writeln(self, frame: EmitStrFrame, *args):
+        if self.debug:
+            self.newline(frame)
+            source = frame.current_stmt.source
+            if source is not None:
+                self.file.write(
+                    f"# v-- {source.file}:{source.lineno + self._current_method.lineno_begin -1}"
+                )
+            else:
+                self.file.write("# v-- unknown source")
+        super().writeln(frame, *args)
+
 
 @func.dialect.register(key="emit.stim")
 class FuncEmit(interp.MethodTable):
@@ -50,5 +69,4 @@ class FuncEmit(interp.MethodTable):
     @interp.impl(func.Function)
     def emit_func(self, emit: EmitStimMain, frame: EmitStrFrame, stmt: func.Function):
         _ = emit.run_ssacfg_region(frame, stmt.body, ())
-        # emit.output = "\n".join(frame.body)
         return ()
diff --git a/test/stim/emit/__init__.py b/test/stim/emit/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/stim/emit/test_stim_str.py b/test/stim/emit/test_stim_str.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67043a114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/stim/emit/test_stim_str.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import pytest
+
+from bloqade import stim
+from bloqade.stim.emit import EmitStimMain
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("debug", [True, False])
+def test_debug_emit_with_source_info(debug: bool):
+    @stim.main
+    def test():
+        stim.cx((0, 1), (2, 3))
+
+    emit = EmitStimMain(debug=debug)
+    emit.initialize()
+    emit.run(mt=test, args=())
+    output = emit.get_output()
+
+    if debug:
+        assert "# v--" in output
+        assert ".py:" in output
+    else:
+        assert "# v--" not in output