diff --git a/src/gptscript.ts b/src/gptscript.ts
index 5cbcd16..4f80488 100644
--- a/src/gptscript.ts
+++ b/src/gptscript.ts
@@ -252,6 +252,37 @@ export class GPTScript {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Loads a tool or tools with the specified options.
+     *
+     * @param {ToolDef | ToolDef[]} toolDefs - The tool or tools to load.
+     * @param {string} [content] - The content of the tool.
+     * @param {boolean} [disableCache] - Whether to disable the cache.
+     * @param {string} [subTool] - The sub-tool to use.
+     * @param {string} [file] - The file to load.
+     * @return {Promise<LoadResponse>} The loaded program.
+     */
+    async load(
+        toolDefs: ToolDef | ToolDef[],
+        content?: string,
+        disableCache?: boolean,
+        subTool?: string,
+        file?: string
+    ): Promise<LoadResponse> {
+        if (!this.ready) {
+            this.ready = await this.testGPTScriptURL(20);
+        }
+        const r: Run = new RunSubcommand("load", toolDefs, {}, GPTScript.serverURL);
+        const requestPayload: any = { toolDefs: Array.isArray(toolDefs) ? toolDefs : [toolDefs] };
+        if (content) requestPayload.content = content;
+        if (disableCache !== undefined) requestPayload.disableCache = disableCache;
+        if (subTool) requestPayload.subTool = subTool;
+        if (file) requestPayload.file = file;
+
+        r.request(requestPayload);
+        return r.json() as Promise<LoadResponse>;
+    }
+
     private async testGPTScriptURL(count: number): Promise<boolean> {
         while (count > 0) {
             try {
@@ -812,6 +843,10 @@ export interface PromptResponse {
     responses: Record<string, string>
 }
 
+export interface LoadResponse {
+    program: Program;
+}
+
 export function getEnv(key: string, def: string = ""): string {
     let v = process.env[key] || ""
     if (v == "") {