diff --git a/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/SNTREPL.java b/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/SNTREPL.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60288fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/SNTREPL.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*-
+ * #%L
+ * Fiji distribution of ImageJ for the life sciences.
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 - 2025 Fiji developers.
+ * %%
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+
+package sc.fiji.snt.gui;
+
+import org.scijava.Context;
+import org.scijava.ui.swing.script.InterpreterWindow;
+import sc.fiji.snt.SNTUtils;
+
+import javax.script.ScriptException;
+import java.awt.*;
+
+/**
+ * SNT's (basic) Groovy REPL.
+ *
+ * @author Tiago Ferreira
+ */
+public class SNTREPL extends InterpreterWindow {
+
+    public SNTREPL(final Context context) {
+        super(context, ".groovy");
+        init();
+        setTitle("SNT Scripting REPL");
+        final FontMetrics fm = getContentPane().getFontMetrics(getContentPane().getFont());
+        final int w = fm.stringWidth("type a statement to evaluate it with the active language.");
+        final int h = fm.getHeight() * 20;
+        setMinimumSize(new Dimension(w * 2, h));
+        pack();
+    }
+
+    private void init() {
+        try {
+            getInterpreter().eval(apiFunction());
+            getInterpreter().eval(initCmds());
+            print("SNT REPL: The following variables/functions have been loaded:");
+            print("  instance               | sc.fiji.snt.SNT");
+            print("  pafm                   | sc.fiji.snt.PathAndFillManager");
+            print("  ui                     | sc.fiji.snt.SNTUI");
+            print("  snt                    | sc.fiji.snt.SNTService"); // loaded by scijava
+            print("  api(obj, <'keyword'>)  | inspects the API of an object");
+            print("");
+        } catch (final ScriptException ex) {
+            SNTUtils.error("initialization failed", ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private String initCmds() {
+        return """
+                instance = snt.getInstance()
+                pafm = snt.getPathAndFillManager()
+                ui = snt.getUI()
+                """;
+    }
+
+    private String apiFunction() {
+        return """
+                def api(obj, keyword="") {
+                	if (obj == null) { println("api: obj is null"); return }
+                	def list = obj.class.declaredMethods.findAll { !it.name.contains("\\$") }
+                    if ("" != keyword) list = list.findAll{ it.name.toLowerCase().contains(keyword) }
+                	println("${list.size()} method(s) available in ${obj.class.getName()}:")
+                	list.sort{ it.name }.each {
+                		def params = it.parameters.collect { it.toString().split("\\\\.").last() }
+                		def name = it.name + "(" + params.join(", ") + ")"
+                		def returnType = it.returnType.toString().split("\\s|\\\\.").last()
+                    	println("  ${name.padRight(45)} -> ${returnType}")
+                	}
+                	return ""
+                }
+                """;
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private String apiFunctionNotebook() {
+        return """
+                def void api(obj, keyword="") {
+                    def list = notebook.methods(obj)
+                    list = list.findAll { it["name"].toLowerCase().contains(keyword) }
+                    println("${obj.class.getName()} methods:")
+                    list.forEach( m -> {
+                        def name = m["name"]
+                        def arg = prettify(m["arguments"].replace("java.lang.", ""))
+                        def res = prettify(m["returns"])
+                        println("  $name($arg) ${""==res?"":"-> $res"}")
+                    })
+                    println()
+                }
+                def prettify(arg) {
+                    if ("<none>"==arg || "void"==arg ) return ""
+                    if (arg.contains(";") || arg.contains("[") ) {
+                        arg = arg.replace("L", "").replace(";", "")
+                        if (arg.contains("[")) arg = arg.replace("[", "") + "[]"
+                        arg = arg.replaceAll("\\\\bI\\\\b", "int")
+                        arg = arg.replaceAll("\\\\bD\\\\b", "double")
+                    }
+                    return arg
+                }
+                """;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/ScriptInstaller.java b/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/ScriptInstaller.java
index e804c8f2..d982402e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/ScriptInstaller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sc/fiji/snt/gui/ScriptInstaller.java
@@ -334,22 +334,34 @@ public JMenu getScriptsMenu(final Pattern excludePattern, final String... direct
 		nMenu.setIcon(IconFactory.getMenuIcon(GLYPH.PLUS));
 		nMenu.add(mi1);
 		nMenu.add(mi2);
+
+		final JMenuItem mi3 = new JMenuItem("REPL", IconFactory.getMenuIcon(GLYPH.CODE));
+		mi3.addActionListener(e -> {
+			final SNTREPL repl = new SNTREPL(SNTUtils.getContext());
+			repl.setLocationRelativeTo(ui);
+			SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> repl.setVisible(true));
+		});
+		nMenu.addSeparator();
+		nMenu.add(mi3);
+
+		sMenu.add(listMenu);
+		sMenu.addSeparator();
+		sMenu.add(nMenu);
+		sMenu.add(reloadMI);
+
 		if (ui != null) {
-			final JMenuItem mi3 = new JMenuItem("Record... (Experimental)", IconFactory.getMenuIcon(GLYPH.CIRCLE));
-			mi3.addActionListener(e -> {
+			final JMenuItem mi4 = new JMenuItem("Record... (Experimental)", IconFactory.getMenuIcon(GLYPH.CIRCLE));
+			mi4.addActionListener(e -> {
 				if (ui.getRecorder(false) == null) {
 					ui.getRecorder(true).setVisible(true);
 				} else {
 					ui.error("Script Recorder is already open.");
 				}
 			});
-			nMenu.addSeparator();
-			nMenu.add(mi3);
+			sMenu.addSeparator();
+			sMenu.add(mi4);
 		}
-		sMenu.add(listMenu);
-		sMenu.addSeparator();
-		sMenu.add(nMenu);
-		sMenu.add(reloadMI);
+
 		sMenu.addSeparator();
 		sMenu.add(about());
 		return sMenu;