diff --git a/libs/copilot/index.tsx b/libs/copilot/index.tsx
index 9dc840612e..d5c4d99bc4 100644
--- a/libs/copilot/index.tsx
+++ b/libs/copilot/index.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ declare global {
     mountChainlitWidget: (config: IWidgetConfig) => void;
     unmountChainlitWidget: () => void;
     toggleChainlitCopilot: () => void;
+    openChainlitCopilot: () => void;
+    closeChainlitCopilot: () => void;
     sendChainlitMessage: (message: IStep) => void;
     getChainlitCopilotThreadId: () => string | null;
     clearChainlitCopilotThreadId: (newThreadId?: string) => void;
diff --git a/libs/copilot/src/app.tsx b/libs/copilot/src/app.tsx
index 256ecabd1e..d499149438 100644
--- a/libs/copilot/src/app.tsx
+++ b/libs/copilot/src/app.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ declare global {
   interface Window {
     cl_shadowRootElement: HTMLDivElement;
     toggleChainlitCopilot: () => void;
+    openChainlitCopilot: () => void;
+    closeChainlitCopilot: () => void;
     theme?: {
       light: Record<string, string>;
       dark: Record<string, string>;
diff --git a/libs/copilot/src/widget.tsx b/libs/copilot/src/widget.tsx
index f41e72de3b..0eb28a0b82 100644
--- a/libs/copilot/src/widget.tsx
+++ b/libs/copilot/src/widget.tsx
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ const Widget = ({ config, error }: Props) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     window.toggleChainlitCopilot = () => setIsOpen((prev) => !prev);
+    window.openChainlitCopilot = () => setIsOpen(true);
+    window.closeChainlitCopilot = () => setIsOpen(false);
     window.getChainlitCopilotThreadId = getChainlitCopilotThreadId;
     window.clearChainlitCopilotThreadId = clearChainlitCopilotThreadId;
 
     return () => {
       window.toggleChainlitCopilot = () => console.error('Widget not mounted.');
+      window.openChainlitCopilot = () => console.error('Widget not mounted.');
+      window.closeChainlitCopilot = () => console.error('Widget not mounted.');
       window.getChainlitCopilotThreadId = () => null;
 
       window.clearChainlitCopilotThreadId = () =>