diff --git a/lib/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps.rb b/lib/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps.rb
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+++ b/lib/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps.rb
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+# typed: ignore
+
+module Datadog
+  module Kit
+    # This helper is used to enable core dumps for the current Ruby app. This is useful when debugging native-level
+    # crashes.
+    #
+    # It can be enabled simply by adding `require 'datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps'` to start of the app.
+    module EnableCoreDumps
+      def self.call
+        current_size, maximum_size = Process.getrlimit(:CORE)
+        core_pattern =
+          begin
+            File.read('/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern').strip
+          rescue
+            '(Could not open /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern)'
+          end
+
+        if maximum_size <= 0
+          Kernel.warn("[DDTRACE] Could not enable core dumps on crash, maximum size is #{maximum_size} (disabled).")
+          return
+        elsif maximum_size == current_size
+          Kernel.warn('[DDTRACE] Core dumps already enabled, nothing to do!')
+          return
+        end
+
+        begin
+          Process.setrlimit(:CORE, maximum_size)
+        rescue => e
+          Kernel.warn(
+            "[DDTRACE] Failed to enable core dumps. Cause: #{e.class.name} #{e.message} " \
+            "Location: #{Array(e.backtrace).first}"
+          )
+          return
+        end
+
+        if current_size == 0
+          Kernel.warn("[DDTRACE] Enabled core dumps. Maximum size: #{maximum_size} Output pattern: '#{core_pattern}'")
+        else
+          Kernel.warn(
+            "[DDTRACE] Raised core dump limit. Old size: #{current_size} " \
+            "Maximum size: #{maximum_size} Output pattern: '#{core_pattern}'"
+          )
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Datadog::Kit::EnableCoreDumps.call
diff --git a/spec/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps_spec.rb
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+# typed: ignore
+
+RSpec.describe 'Datadog::Kit::EnableCoreDumps' do
+  before do
+    # Make sure we don't touch the actual real value
+    allow(Process).to receive(:setrlimit).with(:CORE, anything).at_least(1).time
+
+    allow(Kernel).to receive(:warn)
+    expect(Process).to receive(:getrlimit).with(:CORE).and_return(setrlimit_result).at_least(1).time
+
+    # This should only be required with the mocks enabled, to make sure we don't actually affect the running
+    # Ruby instance
+    require 'datadog/kit/enable_core_dumps'
+  end
+
+  subject(:enable_core_dumps) { Datadog::Kit::EnableCoreDumps.call }
+
+  context 'when core dumps are disabled' do
+    let(:setrlimit_result) { [0, 0] }
+
+    it 'does not change anything' do
+      expect(Process).to_not receive(:setrlimit)
+
+      enable_core_dumps
+    end
+
+    it 'logs a message informing that it could not enable core dumps' do
+      expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Could not enable core dumps/)
+
+      enable_core_dumps
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when core dumps were already enabled at the maximum size' do
+    let(:setrlimit_result) { [1, 1] }
+
+    it 'does not change anything' do
+      expect(Process).to_not receive(:setrlimit)
+
+      enable_core_dumps
+    end
+
+    it 'logs a message informing core dumps were already enabled' do
+      expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Core dumps already enabled/)
+
+      enable_core_dumps
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'when core dumps can be enabled' do
+    context 'when core dumps were enabled, but the maximum size can be raised' do
+      let(:setrlimit_result) { [1, 2] }
+
+      it 'raises the maximum size' do
+        expect(Process).to receive(:setrlimit).with(:CORE, 2)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+
+      it 'logs a message informing it raised the limit' do
+        expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Raised core dump limit/)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when core dumps were not enabled' do
+      let(:setrlimit_result) { [0, 1] }
+
+      it 'enables core dumps' do
+        expect(Process).to receive(:setrlimit).with(:CORE, 1)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+
+      it 'logs a message informing that core dumps were enabled' do
+        expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Enabled core dumps/)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when core dumps fail to be enabled' do
+      let(:setrlimit_result) { [0, 1] }
+
+      before do
+        expect(Process).to receive(:setrlimit).with(:CORE, 1).and_raise(StandardError)
+      end
+
+      it 'logs a message informing that core dumps could not be enabled and does not propagate the exception' do
+        expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Failed to enable .* StandardError/)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when core pattern is available' do
+      let(:setrlimit_result) { [0, 1] }
+
+      before do
+        expect(File).to receive(:read).with('/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern').and_return("core-pattern-configured\n")
+      end
+
+      it 'logs a message including the core pattern' do
+        expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/core-pattern-configured/)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when core pattern is not available' do
+      let(:setrlimit_result) { [0, 1] }
+
+      before do
+        expect(File).to receive(:read).with('/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern').and_raise(Errno::ENOENT)
+      end
+
+      it 'still enables core dumps' do
+        expect(Process).to receive(:setrlimit).with(:CORE, 1)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+
+      it 'logs a message nothing the core pattern is not available' do
+        expect(Kernel).to receive(:warn).with(/Could not open/)
+
+        enable_core_dumps
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end