diff --git a/src/agent/commands/actions.js b/src/agent/commands/actions.js
index 19b231e..732b515 100644
--- a/src/agent/commands/actions.js
+++ b/src/agent/commands/actions.js
@@ -407,6 +407,14 @@ export const actionsList = [
             return `Converstaion with ${player_name} ended.`;
         }
     },
+    {
+        name: '!digDown',
+        description: 'Digs down a specified distance.',
+        params: {'distance': { type: 'int', description: 'Distance to dig down'}},
+        perform: runAsAction(async (agent, distance) => {
+            await skills.digDown(agent.bot, distance)
+        })
+    },
     // { // commented for now, causes confusion with goal command
     //     name: '!npcGoal',
     //     description: 'Set a simple goal for an item or building to automatically work towards. Do not use for complex goals.',
diff --git a/src/agent/library/skills.js b/src/agent/library/skills.js
index 6bd0f2a..2e8f5e8 100644
--- a/src/agent/library/skills.js
+++ b/src/agent/library/skills.js
@@ -1375,3 +1375,55 @@ export async function activateNearestBlock(bot, type) {
     log(bot, `Activated ${type} at x:${block.position.x.toFixed(1)}, y:${block.position.y.toFixed(1)}, z:${block.position.z.toFixed(1)}.`);
     return true;
 }
+
+
+export async function digDown(bot, distance = 10) {
+    /**
+     * Digs down a specified distance.
+     * @param {MinecraftBot} bot, reference to the minecraft bot.
+     * @param {int} distance, distance to dig down.
+     * @returns {Promise<boolean>} true if successfully dug down.
+     * @example
+     * await skills.digDown(bot, 10);
+     **/
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < distance; i++) {
+        const targetBlock = bot.blockAt(bot.entity.position.offset(0, -1, 0));
+        const belowBlock = bot.blockAt(bot.entity.position.offset(0, -2, 0));
+
+        // Check for lava, water
+        if (!targetBlock || targetBlock.name === 'lava' || targetBlock.name === 'water' || 
+            (belowBlock && (belowBlock.name === 'lava' || belowBlock.name === 'water'))) {
+            console.log(`Dug down ${i} blocks, but reached ${belowBlock ? belowBlock.name : '(lava/water)'}`);
+            log(bot, `Dug down ${i} blocks, but reached ${belowBlock ? belowBlock.name : '(lava/water)'}`)
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check for a fall of more than 5 blocks below the bot
+        let isSafe = false;
+        for (let j = 1; j <= 5; j++) {
+            const belowBlock = bot.blockAt(bot.entity.position.offset(0, -j-1, 0));
+            if (!belowBlock || belowBlock.name !== 'air') {
+                isSafe = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!targetBlock || !isSafe) {
+            console.log(`Dug down ${i} blocks, but reached fall`);
+            log(bot, `Dug down ${i} blocks, but reached fall`);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (bot.canDigBlock(targetBlock)) {
+            await breakBlockAt(bot, bot.entity.position.x, bot.entity.position.y - 1, bot.entity.position.z);
+            await bot.waitForTicks(10); // wait for a short period to avoid issues
+            await bot.entity.position.offset(0, -1, 0);
+        } else {
+            console.log('Cannot dig block at position:', bot.entity.position.offset(0, -1, 0));
+            log(bot, 'Cannot dig block at position:' + bot.entity.position.offset(0, -1, 0))
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}