diff --git a/src/IDF/Scm/Monotone.php b/src/IDF/Scm/Monotone.php
index a2026b4..a0b01c6 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Scm/Monotone.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Scm/Monotone.php
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ class IDF_Scm_Monotone extends IDF_Scm
         $this->stdio = new IDF_Scm_Monotone_Stdio($project);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the stdio instance in use
+     *
+     * @return IDF_Scm_Monotone_Stdio
+     */
+    public function getStdio()
+    {
+        return $this->stdio;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @see IDF_Scm::getRepositorySize()
      */