diff --git a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.java b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.java
index 6eafae5046..392471fb02 100644
--- a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.java
+++ b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public class CommandGenericHID {
       new HashMap<>();
   private final Map<EventLoop, Map<Pair<Integer, Double>, Trigger>> m_axisGreaterThanCache =
       new HashMap<>();
+  private final Map<EventLoop, Map<Pair<Integer, Double>, Trigger>>
+      m_axisMagnitudeGreaterThanCache = new HashMap<>();
   private final Map<EventLoop, Map<Integer, Trigger>> m_povCache = new HashMap<>();
 
   /**
@@ -260,6 +262,37 @@ public class CommandGenericHID {
         Pair.of(axis, threshold), k -> new Trigger(loop, () -> getRawAxis(axis) > threshold));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Constructs a Trigger instance that is true when the axis magnitude value is greater than {@code
+   * threshold}, attached to the given loop.
+   *
+   * @param axis The axis to read, starting at 0
+   * @param threshold The value above which this trigger should return true.
+   * @param loop the event loop instance to attach the trigger to.
+   * @return a Trigger instance that is true when the axis magnitude value is greater than the
+   *     provided threshold.
+   */
+  public Trigger axisMagnitudeGreaterThan(int axis, double threshold, EventLoop loop) {
+    var cache = m_axisMagnitudeGreaterThanCache.computeIfAbsent(loop, k -> new HashMap<>());
+    return cache.computeIfAbsent(
+        Pair.of(axis, threshold),
+        k -> new Trigger(loop, () -> Math.abs(getRawAxis(axis)) > threshold));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a Trigger instance that is true when the axis magnitude value is greater than {@code
+   * threshold}, attached to {@link CommandScheduler#getDefaultButtonLoop() the default command
+   * scheduler button loop}.
+   *
+   * @param axis The axis to read, starting at 0
+   * @param threshold The value above which this trigger should return true.
+   * @return a Trigger instance that is true when the deadbanded axis value is active (non-zero).
+   */
+  public Trigger axisMagnitudeGreaterThan(int axis, double threshold) {
+    return axisMagnitudeGreaterThan(
+        axis, threshold, CommandScheduler.getInstance().getDefaultButtonLoop());
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the value of the axis.
    *
diff --git a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/cpp/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.cpp b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/cpp/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.cpp
index b39d3d4838..b7a8cbe661 100644
--- a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/cpp/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.cpp
+++ b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/cpp/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ Trigger CommandGenericHID::AxisGreaterThan(int axis, double threshold,
   });
 }
 
+Trigger CommandGenericHID::AxisMagnitudeGreaterThan(
+    int axis, double threshold, frc::EventLoop* loop) const {
+  return Trigger(loop, [this, axis, threshold]() {
+    return std::abs(m_hid.GetRawAxis(axis)) > threshold;
+  });
+}
+
 void CommandGenericHID::SetRumble(frc::GenericHID::RumbleType type,
                                   double value) {
   m_hid.SetRumble(type, value);
diff --git a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.h b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.h
index 563a4b2b5c..334fdc9eea 100644
--- a/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.h
+++ b/wpilibNewCommands/src/main/native/include/frc2/command/button/CommandGenericHID.h
@@ -230,6 +230,21 @@ class CommandGenericHID {
       frc::EventLoop* loop =
           CommandScheduler::GetInstance().GetDefaultButtonLoop()) const;
 
+  /**
+   * Constructs a Trigger instance that is true when the axis magnitude value is
+   * greater than {@code threshold}, attached to the given loop.
+   *
+   * @param axis The axis to read, starting at 0
+   * @param threshold The value above which this trigger should return true.
+   * @param loop the event loop instance to attach the trigger to.
+   * @return a Trigger instance that is true when the axis magnitude value is
+   * greater than the provided threshold.
+   */
+  Trigger AxisMagnitudeGreaterThan(
+      int axis, double threshold,
+      frc::EventLoop* loop =
+          CommandScheduler::GetInstance().GetDefaultButtonLoop()) const;
+
   /**
    * Set the rumble output for the HID.
    *