diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54f8429..a42286e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ If you are a viewer developer, please put them in a viewer.
   apply the mesh to the local mesh target. It works on attachments too. Useful for testing rigs before a 
   final, real upload.
 
+## REPL
+
+A quick and dirty REPL is also included for when you want to do ad-hoc introspection of proxy state.
+It can be launched at any time by typing `/524 spawn_repl` in chat.
+
+![Screenshot of REPL](https://github.com/SaladDais/Hippolyzer/blob/master/static/repl_screenshot.png?raw=true)
+
 ## Potential Changes
 
 * AISv3 wrapper?
diff --git a/hippolyzer/lib/proxy/addons.py b/hippolyzer/lib/proxy/addons.py
index eff63fe..f090343 100644
--- a/hippolyzer/lib/proxy/addons.py
+++ b/hippolyzer/lib/proxy/addons.py
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ class BaseInteractionManager:
         return None
 
 
+# Used to initialize a REPL environment with commonly desired helpers
+REPL_INITIALIZER = r"""
+from hippolyzer.lib.base.datatypes import *
+from hippolyzer.lib.base.message.message import Block, Message, Direction
+from hippolyzer.lib.proxy.addon_utils import send_chat, show_message
+"""
+
+
 class AddonManager:
     COMMAND_CHANNEL = 524
 
@@ -133,6 +141,9 @@ class AddonManager:
         if _locals is None:
             _locals = stack.frame.f_locals
 
+        _globals = dict(_globals)
+        exec(REPL_INITIALIZER, _globals, None)
+
         async def _wrapper():
             coro: Coroutine = ptpython.repl.embed(  # noqa: the type signature lies
                 globals=_globals,
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