diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx11/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx11/mod.rs
index a77bb9591..a459e4dca 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx11/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx11/mod.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ unsafe impl Sync for Device {}
 
 pub struct Queue {}
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandEncoder {}
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandBuffer {}
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
index 009a01d42..6f9f18b6c 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ use crate::auxil::{self, dxgi::result::HResult as _};
 
 use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use std::{ffi, mem, num::NonZeroU32, sync::Arc};
+use std::{ffi, fmt, mem, num::NonZeroU32, sync::Arc};
 use winapi::{
     shared::{dxgi, dxgi1_4, dxgitype, windef, winerror},
     um::{d3d12, dcomp, synchapi, winbase, winnt},
@@ -347,6 +347,16 @@ pub struct CommandEncoder {
 unsafe impl Send for CommandEncoder {}
 unsafe impl Sync for CommandEncoder {}
 
+impl fmt::Debug for CommandEncoder {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("CommandEncoder")
+            .field("allocator", &self.allocator)
+            .field("device", &self.allocator)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandBuffer {
     raw: native::GraphicsCommandList,
 }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
index 24e7720be..b13ceb948 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::ops::Range;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Api;
 pub struct Context;
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Encoder;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Resource;
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
index 717502f2c..37582cafc 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
 
 use glow::HasContext;
 
-use std::{ops::Range, sync::Arc};
+use std::{fmt, ops::Range, sync::Arc};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Api;
@@ -758,6 +758,16 @@ pub struct CommandBuffer {
     queries: Vec<glow::Query>,
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for CommandBuffer {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let mut builder = f.debug_struct("CommandBuffer");
+        if let Some(ref label) = self.label {
+            builder.field("label", label);
+        }
+        builder.finish()
+    }
+}
+
 //TODO: we would have something like `Arc<typed_arena::Arena>`
 // here and in the command buffers. So that everything grows
 // inside the encoder and stays there until `reset_all`.
@@ -767,3 +777,11 @@ pub struct CommandEncoder {
     state: command::State,
     private_caps: PrivateCapabilities,
 }
+
+impl fmt::Debug for CommandEncoder {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("CommandEncoder")
+            .field("cmd_buffer", &self.cmd_buffer)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
index cbaf803d9..e8531643d 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pub trait Api: Clone + Sized {
 
     type Queue: Queue<Self>;
     type CommandEncoder: CommandEncoder<Self>;
-    type CommandBuffer: Send + Sync;
+    type CommandBuffer: Send + Sync + fmt::Debug;
 
     type Buffer: fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static;
     type Texture: fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static;
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ pub trait Queue<A: Api>: Send + Sync {
 /// Serves as a parent for all the encoded command buffers.
 /// Works in bursts of action: one or more command buffers are recorded,
 /// then submitted to a queue, and then it needs to be `reset_all()`.
-pub trait CommandEncoder<A: Api>: Send + Sync {
+pub trait CommandEncoder<A: Api>: Send + Sync + fmt::Debug {
     /// Begin encoding a new command buffer.
     unsafe fn begin_encoding(&mut self, label: Label) -> Result<(), DeviceError>;
     /// Discard currently recorded list, if any.
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
index 82cb2a889..62a9b3b08 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mod device;
 mod surface;
 
 use std::{
-    iter, ops,
+    fmt, iter, ops,
     ptr::NonNull,
     sync::{atomic, Arc},
     thread,
@@ -727,9 +727,19 @@ pub struct CommandEncoder {
     temp: Temp,
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for CommandEncoder {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("CommandEncoder")
+            .field("raw_queue", &self.raw_queue)
+            .field("raw_cmd_buf", &self.raw_cmd_buf)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
 unsafe impl Send for CommandEncoder {}
 unsafe impl Sync for CommandEncoder {}
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandBuffer {
     raw: mtl::CommandBuffer,
 }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
index d3416a50e..8fbc520ea 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ mod conv;
 mod device;
 mod instance;
 
-use std::{borrow::Borrow, ffi::CStr, num::NonZeroU32, sync::Arc};
+use std::{borrow::Borrow, ffi::CStr, fmt, num::NonZeroU32, sync::Arc};
 
 use arrayvec::ArrayVec;
 use ash::{
@@ -443,6 +443,15 @@ pub struct CommandEncoder {
     rpass_debug_marker_active: bool,
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for CommandEncoder {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("CommandEncoder")
+            .field("raw", &self.raw)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandBuffer {
     raw: vk::CommandBuffer,
 }