diff --git a/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/README.md b/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/README.md
index e7f8dce73..9057fb735 100644
--- a/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/README.md
+++ b/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Key Binding                                  | Description
 <kbd>SPC m ,</kbd>                           | toggle `lisp state`
 <kbd>SPC m t b</kbd>                         | run tests of current buffer
 <kbd>SPC m t q</kbd>                         | run `ert`
+<kbd>SPC m d m</kbd>                         | open [macrostep][] micro-state
 
 ### srefactor
 
@@ -54,4 +55,5 @@ Key Binding          | Description
 <kbd>SPC m = o</kbd> | format all on one line
 <kbd>SPC m = s</kbd> | format current sexp
 
+[macrostep]: https://github.com/joddie/macrostep
 [semantic-layer]: ../../semantic/README.md
diff --git a/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/packages.el b/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/packages.el
index 09ba58ca2..18e24ef0c 100644
--- a/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/packages.el
+++ b/contrib/lang/emacs-lisp/packages.el
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@
 ;;; License: GPLv3
 
 (setq emacs-lisp-packages
-  '(
-    eldoc
-    elisp-slime-nav
-    evil
-    semantic
-    smartparens
-    srefactor
-    ))
+      '(
+        eldoc
+        elisp-slime-nav
+        evil
+        macrostep
+        semantic
+        smartparens
+        srefactor
+        ))
 
 (defun emacs-lisp/post-init-eldoc ()
   (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'eldoc-mode))
@@ -34,6 +35,25 @@
         "mgg" 'elisp-slime-nav-find-elisp-thing-at-point
         "mhh" 'elisp-slime-nav-describe-elisp-thing-at-point))))
 
+(defun emacs-lisp/init-macrostep ()
+  (use-package macrostep
+    :defer t
+    :mode ("\\*.el\\'" . emacs-lisp-mode)
+    :init
+    (progn
+      (spacemacs|define-micro-state macrostep
+        :doc "[e] expand [c] collapse [n/N] next/previous [q] quit"
+        :disable-evil-leader t
+        :persistent t
+        :use-minibuffer t
+        :evil-leader-for-mode (emacs-lisp-mode . "mdm")
+        :bindings
+        ("e" macrostep-expand)
+        ("c" macrostep-collapse)
+        ("n" macrostep-next-macro)
+        ("N" macrostep-prev-macro)
+        ("q" macrostep-collapse-all :exit t)))))
+
 (defun emacs-lisp/post-init-evil ()
   (add-to-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode
                '(lambda ()