diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index cf0eb8b0125..7823096ae81 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ experimental
 ----------------------------------
 .. automodule:: torch_xla.experimental
 .. autofunction:: eager_mode
+.. autofunction:: compile
 
 debug
 ----------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/eager/train_decoder_only_eager_with_compile.py b/examples/eager/train_decoder_only_eager_with_compile.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9a134dc8a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/eager/train_decoder_only_eager_with_compile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import sys
+import os
+example_folder = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])))
+sys.path.append(example_folder)
+from train_decoder_only_base import TrainDecoderOnlyBase
+
+import torch_xla
+
+
+class TrainDecoderOnlyEagerWithCompile(TrainDecoderOnlyBase):
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    super().__init__()
+    # step fn will be compiled and rest will be run eagerly.
+    self.step_fn = torch_xla.experimental.compile(self.step_fn)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  torch_xla.experimental.eager_mode(True)
+  trainer = TrainDecoderOnlyEagerWithCompile()
+  trainer.start_training()
diff --git a/examples/train_decoder_only_base.py b/examples/train_decoder_only_base.py
index cd99a4303a5..63a6ad028aa 100644
--- a/examples/train_decoder_only_base.py
+++ b/examples/train_decoder_only_base.py
@@ -41,17 +41,21 @@ def _train_update(self, step, loss, tracker, epoch):
   def run_optimizer(self):
     self.optimizer.step()
 
+  def step_fn(self, data, target):
+    self.optimizer.zero_grad()
+    logits = self.model(data)
+    loss = self.loss_fn(
+        logits.view(-1, self.config.vocab_size), target.view(-1))
+    loss.backward()
+    self.run_optimizer()
+    return loss
+
   def train_loop_fn(self, loader, epoch):
     tracker = xm.RateTracker()
     self.model.train()
     loader = itertools.islice(loader, self.num_steps)
     for step, (data, target) in enumerate(loader):
-      self.optimizer.zero_grad()
-      logits = self.model(data)
-      loss = self.loss_fn(
-          logits.view(-1, self.config.vocab_size), target.view(-1))
-      loss.backward()
-      self.run_optimizer()
+      loss = self.step_fn(data, target)
       tracker.add(self.batch_size)
       if step % 10 == 0:
         xm.add_step_closure(
diff --git a/test/eager/test_eager_with_xla_compile.py b/test/eager/test_eager_with_xla_compile.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0509316a0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/eager/test_eager_with_xla_compile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import unittest
+import sys
+
+import torch
+import torch_xla
+import torch_xla.debug.metrics as met
+import torch_xla.core.xla_model as xm
+
+
+class EagerWithXLACompileTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+  @classmethod
+  def setUpClass(cls):
+    torch_xla.experimental.eager_mode(True)
+
+  def dummy_cos_sin(self, tensor):
+    return torch.cos(torch.sin(tensor))
+
+  def test_eager_with_compile_basic(self):
+    met.clear_all()
+    self.assertTrue(torch_xla.experimental.is_eager_mode())
+    device = torch_xla.device()
+
+    # this part happens eagerly
+    t1 = torch.randn(5, 5, device=device)
+    t1 *= 5
+
+    t2 = self.dummy_cos_sin(t1)
+    t2_compiled = torch_xla.experimental.compile(self.dummy_cos_sin)(t1)
+    self.assertTrue(torch.allclose(t2, t2_compiled))
+    xm.wait_device_ops()
+    # We execute one compiled graph
+    self.assertEqual(met.metric_data("ExecuteTime")[0], 1)
+    # and many eager ops
+    self.assertGreater(met.metric_data("EagerOpExecuteTime")[0], 5)
+
+
+def test_eager_execute_compiled_multiple_times(self):
+  met.clear_all()
+  self.assertTrue(torch_xla.experimental.is_eager_mode())
+  device = torch_xla.device()
+  # this part happens eagerly
+  t1 = torch.randn(10, 5, device=device)
+  t1.add_(0.5)
+  compiled = torch_xla.experimental.compile(self.dummy_cos_sin)
+  res = compiled(compiled(t1))
+  self.assertTrue(
+      torch.allclose(res * 0.3,
+                     self.dummy_cos_sin(self.dummy_cos_sin(t1)) * 0.3))
+  xm.wait_device_ops()
+  self.assertEqual(met.metric_data("ExecuteTime")[0], 2)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  test = unittest.main()
+  sys.exit(0 if test.result.wasSuccessful() else 1)
diff --git a/test/tpu/run_tests.sh b/test/tpu/run_tests.sh
index c7f12f93e14..281b6751f67 100755
--- a/test/tpu/run_tests.sh
+++ b/test/tpu/run_tests.sh
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ python3 examples/fsdp/train_decoder_only_fsdp_v2.py
 python3 examples/fsdp/train_resnet_fsdp_auto_wrap.py
 python3 examples/train_resnet_amp.py
 python3 examples/eager/train_decoder_only_eager.py
+python3 examples/eager/train_decoder_only_eager_with_compile.py
diff --git a/torch_xla/experimental/__init__.py b/torch_xla/experimental/__init__.py
index 68bd36dc06d..1676e7d6349 100644
--- a/torch_xla/experimental/__init__.py
+++ b/torch_xla/experimental/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-from .eager import eager_mode
+from .eager import eager_mode, compile, is_eager_mode
 
 __all__ = [
     "eager_mode",
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+    "compile",
+    "is_eager_mode",
+]
diff --git a/torch_xla/experimental/eager.py b/torch_xla/experimental/eager.py
index 37861fdd8bf..085df0419c3 100644
--- a/torch_xla/experimental/eager.py
+++ b/torch_xla/experimental/eager.py
@@ -1,9 +1,48 @@
+import functools
+
 import torch_xla
 
 
 def eager_mode(enable: bool):
   """Configure torch_xla's default executation mode.
+
   Under eager mode only functions that was `torch_xla.compile`d will be
   traced and compiled. Other torch ops will be executed eagerly.
   """
   torch_xla._XLAC._set_use_eager_mode(enable)
+
+
+def is_eager_mode() -> bool:
+  """Return True if torch_xla is currently under eager mode
+  """
+  return torch_xla._XLAC._get_use_eager_mode()
+
+
+def compile(func):
+  """Compile the func with Lazy Tensor.
+
+  Return the optimized function that takes exact same input. Compile will
+  run the target func under the tracing mode using Lazy tensor.
+  """
+
+  @functools.wraps(func)  # Keep function's name, docstring, etc.
+  def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+    # compile should only be called with
+    assert torch_xla._XLAC._get_use_eager_mode() == True
+    torch_xla._XLAC._set_use_eager_mode(False)
+    # clear the pending graph if any
+    torch_xla.sync()
+    try:
+      # Target Function Execution
+      result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+    except Exception as e:
+      # Handle exceptions (if needed)
+      print(f"Error in target function: {e}")
+      raise  # Re-raise the exception
+    # Sync the graph generated by the target function.
+    torch_xla.sync()
+    torch_xla._XLAC._set_use_eager_mode(True)
+
+    return result
+
+  return wrapper