A power tool comprising: a housing; a motor within the housing, wherein the motor includes a rotor and a stator; a transmission coupled between the motor and a reciprocating spindle, wherein the transmission converts rotational motion of the motor to reciprocating motion of the reciprocating spindle; a blade holder coupled to the reciprocating spindle; a sensor configured to monitor a motor current; and characterised by: a wireless communication controller configured to receive an instruction from an external device prior to driving the motor, wherein the instruction instructs the power tool to enable a cut-stop feature of the power tool; and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor and to the wireless communication controller, wherein the electronic processor is configured to: receive the instruction from the wireless communication controller, and enable the cut-stop feature of the power tool in response to receiving the instruction, wherein during implementation of the cut-stop feature the electronic processor is configured to: start driving the motor in response to determining that a trigger has been depressed, determine when an item is being cut based on the motor current, determine when the item is no longer being cut based on the motor current, and cease driving the motor in response to determining that the item is no longer being cut. a housing; a motor within the housing, wherein the motor includes a rotor and a stator; a transmission coupled between the motor and a reciprocating spindle, wherein the transmission converts rotational motion of the motor to reciprocating motion of the reciprocating spindle; a blade holder coupled to the reciprocating spindle; a sensor configured to monitor a motor current; and characterised by: a wireless communication controller configured to receive an instruction from an external device prior to driving the motor, wherein the instruction instructs the power tool to enable a cut-stop feature of the power tool; and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor and to the wireless communication controller, wherein the electronic processor is configured to: receive the instruction from the wireless communication controller, and enable the cut-stop feature of the power tool in response to receiving the instruction, wherein during implementation of the cut-stop feature the electronic processor is configured to: start driving the motor in response to determining that a trigger has been depressed, determine when an item is being cut based on the motor current, determine when the item is no longer being cut based on the motor current, and cease driving the motor in response to determining that the item is no longer being cut. a wireless communication controller configured to receive an instruction from an external device prior to driving the motor, wherein the instruction instructs the power tool to enable a cut-stop feature of the power tool; and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor and to the wireless communication controller, wherein the electronic processor is configured to: receive the instruction from the wireless communication controller, and enable the cut-stop feature of the power tool in response to receiving the instruction, wherein during implementation of the cut-stop feature the electronic processor is configured to: start driving the motor in response to determining that a trigger has been depressed, determine when an item is being cut based on the motor current, determine when the item is no longer being cut based on the motor current, and cease driving the motor in response to determining that the item is no longer being cut. receive the instruction from the wireless communication controller, and enable the cut-stop feature of the power tool in response to receiving the instruction, wherein during implementation of the cut-stop feature the electronic processor is configured to: start driving the motor in response to determining that a trigger has been depressed, determine when an item is being cut based on the motor current, determine when the item is no longer being cut based on the motor current, and cease driving the motor in response to determining that the item is no longer being cut. start driving the motor in response to determining that a trigger has been depressed, determine when an item is being cut based on the motor current, determine when the item is no longer being cut based on the motor current, and cease driving the motor in response to determining that the item is no longer being cut.