diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index be44b12..fab11db 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static uint32_t boot_time = 0;
 #define TARGET_CHANNEL 1 /**< PA1/ADC1_IN1 used to measure target voltage */
 const uint8_t adc_channels[] = {ADC_CHANNEL17, ADC_CHANNEL(TARGET_CHANNEL)}; /**< voltages to convert (channel 17 = internal voltage reference) */
 #define TARGET_EN PA5 /**< pin to provide target voltage to LV side of voltage shifter (pulling them high through 10 kO) */
+#define TARGET_RST PA6 /**< pin to reset target */
 #define TARGET_5V PA7 /**< pin to provide 5 V on target voltage (controlling gate of pMOS, externally pulled up) */
 #define TARGET_3V PB0 /**< pin to provide 3.3 V on target voltage (controlling gate of pMOS, externally pulled up) */
 
@@ -225,6 +226,60 @@ static void command_target_voltage(void* argument)
 	putc('\n');
 }
 
+/** configure or reset target
+ *  @param[in] argument 1 to assert reset, 0 to release reset, ODL to set reset pin to open-drain active low, ODH to set reset pin to open-drain active high, PPL to set reset pin to push-pull active low, PPH to set reset pin to push-pull active high
+ */
+static void command_target_reset(void* argument)
+{
+	(void)argument; // we won't use the argument
+	static bool active_low = true; // if the reset is active low or high
+
+	// set reset mode
+	if (argument) { // if argument is provided
+		if (0 == strcmp("0", argument)) { // release reset
+			if (active_low) {
+				gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST));
+			} else {
+				gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST));
+			}
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("1", argument)) { // assert reset
+			if (active_low) {
+				gpio_clear(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST));
+			} else {
+				gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST));
+			}
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("ODL", argument)) { // set reset to open-drain active low
+			active_low = true; // remember we are active low
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // set output as open-drain
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("ODH", argument)) { // set reset to open-drain active hig
+			active_low = false; // remember we are active high
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // set output as open-drain
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("PPL", argument)) { // set reset to push-pull active low
+			active_low = true; // remember we are active low
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_OTYPE_PP, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // set output as push-pull
+		} else if (0 == strcmp("PPH", argument)) { // set reset to push-pull active high
+			active_low = false; // remember we are active high
+			gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_OTYPE_PP, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // set output as push-pull
+		}
+	}
+
+	const bool open_drain = (GPIO_OTYPER(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST)) & GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // if the output is configured as open drain (else it's push-pull)
+	printf("reset pin set to %s active %s\n", open_drain ? "open-drain" : "push-pull", active_low ? "low" : "high");
+	if (gpio_get(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST))) {
+		if (active_low) {
+			puts("reset released\n");
+		} else {
+			puts("reset asserted\n");
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (active_low) {
+			puts("reset asserted\n");
+		} else {
+			puts("reset released\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /** scan for SWD interface on channels
  *  @param[in] argument not used
  */
@@ -679,8 +734,8 @@ static const struct menu_command_t menu_commands[] = {
 		.command_handler = &command_uptime,
 	},
 	{
-		.shortcut = 'r',
-		.name = "reset",
+		.shortcut = 'R',
+		.name = "board_reset",
 		.command_description = "reset board",
 		.argument = MENU_ARGUMENT_NONE,
 		.argument_description = NULL,
@@ -726,6 +781,14 @@ static const struct menu_command_t menu_commands[] = {
 		.argument_description = "[0|3|5]",
 		.command_handler = &command_target_voltage,
 	},
+	{
+		.shortcut = 'r',
+		.name = "reset",
+		.command_description = "configure/reset target board",
+		.argument = MENU_ARGUMENT_STRING,
+		.argument_description = "[0|1|ODL|ODH|PPL|PPH]",
+		.command_handler = &command_target_reset,
+	},
 	{
 		.shortcut = 'c',
 		.name = "start",
@@ -888,6 +951,10 @@ void main(void)
 	gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_5V), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_5V)); // ensure we do not enable pMOS to provide voltage
 	gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_5V), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_5V)); // set output as open-drain
 	gpio_mode_setup(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_5V), GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_5V)); // configure pin as output
+	rcc_periph_clock_enable(GPIO_RCC(TARGET_RST)); // enable clock for port domain
+	gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // ensure reset is not pulled low
+	gpio_set_output_options(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_OTYPE_OD, GPIO_OSPEED_2MHZ, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // set output as open-drain
+	gpio_mode_setup(GPIO_PORT(TARGET_RST), GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT, GPIO_PUPD_NONE, GPIO_PIN(TARGET_RST)); // configure pin as output
 	puts("OK\n");
 
 	puts("setup signal pins: ");