diff --git a/apps/api/.gitignore b/apps/api/.gitignore
index 139637f..148449d 100644
--- a/apps/api/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/api/.gitignore
@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ lerna-debug.log*
 !.vscode/tasks.json
 !.vscode/launch.json
 !.vscode/extensions.json
+
+.nestjs_repl_history
diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index f2dfb1c..485ab09 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "build": "nest build",
     "dev": "npm run start",
     "dev:debug": "npm run start:debug",
-    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development nest start -w --path tsconfig.json -- ",
+    "repl": "npm run start -- --entryFile repl",
+    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development nest start -w --path tsconfig.json",
     "start:debug": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development nest start --debug --watch",
     "start:prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node dist/src/main",
     "prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production pm2-runtime start ecosystem.config.js",
diff --git a/apps/api/src/repl.ts b/apps/api/src/repl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aac090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/repl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { repl } from '@nestjs/core'
+
+import { AppModule } from './app.module'
+
+async function bootstrap() {
+  const replServer = await repl(AppModule)
+  replServer.setupHistory('.nestjs_repl_history', (err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      console.error(err)
+    }
+  })
+}
+bootstrap()