diff --git a/src/worblehat/devscripts/batch_scanner.py b/src/worblehat/devscripts/batch_scanner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d597b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/worblehat/devscripts/batch_scanner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+from worblehat.cli.subclis import select_bookcase_shelf
+from sqlalchemy import select, event
+from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
+from worblehat.models import Bookcase, BookcaseShelf
+from worblehat.services.metadata_fetchers import fetch_metadata_from_multiple_sources
+from worblehat.services import is_valid_isbn
+from pprint import pprint
+from libdib.repl import (
+  NumberedCmd,
+  prompt_yes_no,
+)
+
+class BatchScanner(NumberedCmd):
+    def __init__(self, sql_session: Session):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.sql_session = sql_session
+        self.sql_session_dirty = False
+        self.bookcase_shelf = None
+        self.prompt_header = "[SHELF| NONE]"
+
+        @event.listens_for(self.sql_session, "after_flush")
+        def mark_session_as_dirty(*_):
+            self.sql_session_dirty = True
+            self.prompt_header = "(unsaved changes)"
+
+        @event.listens_for(self.sql_session, "after_commit")
+        @event.listens_for(self.sql_session, "after_rollback")
+        def mark_session_as_clean(*_):
+            self.sql_session_dirty = False
+            self.prompt_header = None
+
+
+    def _set_bookcase_shelf(self, bookcase_shelf: BookcaseShelf):
+        self.bookcase_shelf = bookcase_shelf
+        self.prompt_header = f"[SHELF| {bookcase_shelf.bookcase.uid} {bookcase_shelf.bookcase.description} / {bookcase_shelf.column}-{bookcase_shelf.row}: {bookcase_shelf.description}]"
+
+
+    def default(self, isbn: str):
+        isbn = isbn.strip()
+        if not is_valid_isbn(isbn):
+            super()._default(isbn)
+            return
+
+        if self.bookcase_shelf is None:
+            print("Please set the bookcase shelf first.")
+            return
+
+        print(f"Scanned ISBN: {isbn}")
+
+        data = fetch_metadata_from_multiple_sources(isbn)
+
+        pprint(data)
+
+
+    def do_set_bookcase_shelf(self, _: str):
+        bookcase = self._choose_bookcase(self.sql_session)
+
+        print()
+
+        self._print_bookcase_shelves(
+            sql_session=self.sql_session,
+            bookcase=bookcase,
+        )
+
+        print()
+
+        bookcase_shelf = select_bookcase_shelf(
+            sql_session=self.sql_session,
+            bookcase=bookcase,
+        )
+
+        self._set_bookcase_shelf(bookcase_shelf)
+
+        print(f"Bookcase shelf set to {bookcase_shelf}")
+
+    def _choose_bookcase(
+        self,
+        sql_session: Session,
+    ) -> Bookcase:
+        bookcases = sql_session.scalars(
+            select(Bookcase)
+        ).all()
+
+        while True:
+            print("Available bookcases:")
+            for bookcase in bookcases:
+                print(f"  {bookcase.name} - {bookcase.description}")
+
+            bookcase_name = input("Choose a bookcase> ").strip()
+
+            bookcase = sql_session.scalars(
+                select(Bookcase).where(Bookcase.name == bookcase_name)
+            ).one_or_none()
+
+            if not bookcase:
+                print(f"Bookcase {bookcase_name} not found")
+                continue
+
+            return bookcase
+
+    def _print_bookcase_shelves(
+        self,
+        sql_session: Session,
+        bookcase: Bookcase,
+    ) -> None:
+        shelves = sql_session.scalars(
+            select(BookcaseShelf).where(BookcaseShelf.bookcase == bookcase)
+        ).all()
+        min_col = min([shelf.column for shelf in shelves])
+        max_col = max([shelf.column for shelf in shelves])
+        min_row = min([shelf.row for shelf in shelves])
+        max_row = max([shelf.row for shelf in shelves])
+
+        print('Available shelves:')
+        for col in range(min_col, max_col + 1):
+            for row in range(min_row, max_row + 1):
+                shelf = sql_session.scalars(
+                    select(BookcaseShelf).where(
+                        BookcaseShelf.bookcase == bookcase,
+                        BookcaseShelf.column == col,
+                        BookcaseShelf.row == row,
+                    )
+                ).one_or_none()
+                if shelf:
+                    print(f"{col}-{row}: {shelf.description}")
+                else:
+                    print(f"{col}-{row}: None")
+
+    def do_save(self, _: str):
+        if not self.sql_session_dirty:
+            print("No changes to save.")
+            return
+        self.sql_session.commit()
+
+    def do_abort(self, _: str):
+        if not self.sql_session_dirty:
+            print("No changes to abort.")
+            return
+        self.sql_session.rollback()
+
+    def do_exit(self, _: str):
+        if self.sql_session_dirty:
+            if prompt_yes_no("Would you like to save your changes?"):
+                self.sql_session.commit()
+            else:
+                self.sql_session.rollback()
+        exit(0)
+
+    funcs = {
+        0: {
+            "f": default,
+            "doc": "Add item with its ISBN",
+        },
+        1: {
+            'f' : do_set_bookcase_shelf,
+            'doc' : 'Select shelf',
+        },
+        7: {
+            "f": do_save,
+            "doc": "Save changes",
+        },
+        8: {
+            "f": do_abort,
+            "doc": "Abort changes",
+        },
+        9: {
+            "f": do_exit,
+            "doc": "Exit",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/src/worblehat/main.py b/src/worblehat/main.py
index edaa53e..4e0d146 100644
--- a/src/worblehat/main.py
+++ b/src/worblehat/main.py
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ def main():
             from .devscripts.seed_test_data import main
 
             main(sql_session)
+        elif args.script == "batch-scanner":
+            from .devscripts.batch_scanner import BatchScanner
+
+            result = BatchScanner(sql_session).cmdloop()
+
+            print(result)
         else:
             print(devscripts_arg_parser.format_help())
             exit(1)
diff --git a/src/worblehat/services/argument_parser.py b/src/worblehat/services/argument_parser.py
index db313f0..7ede006 100644
--- a/src/worblehat/services/argument_parser.py
+++ b/src/worblehat/services/argument_parser.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ devscripts_subparsers.add_parser(
     help="Seed data tailorded for testing the deadline daemon, into the database",
 )
 
+devscripts_subparsers.add_parser(
+    "batch-scanner",
+    help="REPL optimized for scanning in tons of books",
+)
+
 arg_parser.add_argument(
     "-V",
     "--version",