diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
index c480e09d..6497011a 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ tracing-subscriber = "0.2.13"
 tempfile = "3.1.0"
 mockito = "0.27.0"
 rustyline = "7.0.0"
+rustyline-derive = "0.4.0"
+clap = "2.33.3"
 syntect = "4.4.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/examples/state_store.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/examples/state_store.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..731fc62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/examples/state_store.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+use std::{convert::TryFrom, env, io, process::exit, sync::Arc};
+
+use clap::{App as Argparse, AppSettings as ArgParseSettings, Arg, ArgMatches, SubCommand};
+use futures::{executor::block_on, StreamExt};
+use rustyline::{
+    completion::{Completer, Pair},
+    error::ReadlineError,
+    highlight::{Highlighter, MatchingBracketHighlighter},
+    hint::{Hinter, HistoryHinter},
+    validate::{MatchingBracketValidator, Validator},
+    CompletionType, Config, Context, EditMode, Editor, OutputStreamType,
+};
+use rustyline_derive::Helper;
+
+use syntect::{
+    easy::HighlightLines,
+    highlighting::{Style, ThemeSet},
+    parsing::SyntaxSet,
+    util::{as_24_bit_terminal_escaped, LinesWithEndings},
+};
+
+use matrix_sdk_base::{
+    events::EventType,
+    identifiers::{RoomId, UserId},
+    RoomInfo, Store,
+};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct Inspector {
+    store: Store,
+    printer: Printer,
+}
+
+#[derive(Helper)]
+struct InspectorHelper {
+    store: Store,
+    _highlighter: MatchingBracketHighlighter,
+    _validator: MatchingBracketValidator,
+    _hinter: HistoryHinter,
+}
+
+impl InspectorHelper {
+    const EVENT_TYPES: &'static [&'static str] = &[
+        "m.room.aliases",
+        "m.room.avatar",
+        "m.room.canonical_alias",
+        "m.room.create",
+        "m.room.encryption",
+        "m.room.guest_access",
+        "m.room.history_visibility",
+        "m.room.join_rules",
+        "m.room.name",
+        "m.room.power_levels",
+        "m.room.tombstone",
+        "m.room.topic",
+    ];
+
+    fn new(store: Store) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            store,
+            _highlighter: MatchingBracketHighlighter::new(),
+            _validator: MatchingBracketValidator::new(),
+            _hinter: HistoryHinter {},
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn complete_event_types(&self, arg: Option<&&str>) -> Vec<Pair> {
+        Self::EVENT_TYPES
+            .iter()
+            .map(|t| Pair {
+                display: t.to_string(),
+                replacement: format!("{} ", t),
+            })
+            .filter(|r| {
+                if let Some(arg) = arg {
+                    r.replacement.starts_with(arg)
+                } else {
+                    true
+                }
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn complete_rooms(&self, arg: Option<&&str>) -> Vec<Pair> {
+        let rooms: Vec<RoomInfo> =
+            block_on(async { self.store.get_room_infos().await.collect().await });
+
+        rooms
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|r| Pair {
+                display: r.room_id.to_string(),
+                replacement: format!("{} ", r.room_id.to_string()),
+            })
+            .filter(|r| {
+                if let Some(arg) = arg {
+                    r.replacement.starts_with(arg)
+                } else {
+                    true
+                }
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Completer for InspectorHelper {
+    type Candidate = Pair;
+
+    fn complete(
+        &self,
+        line: &str,
+        pos: usize,
+        _: &Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<(usize, Vec<Pair>), ReadlineError> {
+        let args: Vec<&str> = line.split_ascii_whitespace().collect();
+
+        let commands = vec![
+            ("get-state", "get a state event in the give room"),
+            ("list-rooms", "list all rooms"),
+            (
+                "get-members",
+                "get all the membership events in the given room",
+            ),
+        ]
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(r, d)| Pair {
+            display: format!("{} ({})", r, d),
+            replacement: format!("{} ", r.to_string()),
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+        if args.is_empty() {
+            Ok((pos, commands))
+        } else if args.len() == 1 {
+            if (args[0] == "get-state" || args[0] == "get-members") && line.ends_with(' ') {
+                Ok((args[0].len() + 1, self.complete_rooms(args.get(1))))
+            } else {
+                Ok((
+                    0,
+                    commands
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .filter(|c| c.replacement.starts_with(args[0]))
+                        .collect(),
+                ))
+            }
+        } else if args.len() == 2 {
+            if args[0] == "get-state" {
+                if line.ends_with(' ') {
+                    Ok((
+                        args[0].len() + args[1].len() + 2,
+                        self.complete_event_types(args.get(2)),
+                    ))
+                } else {
+                    Ok((args[0].len() + 1, self.complete_rooms(args.get(1))))
+                }
+            } else if args[0] == "get-members" {
+                Ok((args[0].len() + 1, self.complete_rooms(args.get(1))))
+            } else {
+                Ok((pos, vec![]))
+            }
+        } else if args.len() == 3 {
+            if args[0] == "get-state" {
+                Ok((
+                    args[0].len() + args[1].len() + 2,
+                    self.complete_event_types(args.get(2)),
+                ))
+            } else {
+                Ok((pos, vec![]))
+            }
+        } else {
+            Ok((pos, vec![]))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Hinter for InspectorHelper {
+    type Hint = String;
+}
+
+impl Highlighter for InspectorHelper {}
+
+impl Validator for InspectorHelper {}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct Printer {
+    ps: Arc<SyntaxSet>,
+    ts: Arc<ThemeSet>,
+}
+
+impl Printer {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ps: SyntaxSet::load_defaults_newlines().into(),
+            ts: ThemeSet::load_from_folder("/home/poljar/local/cfg/bat/themes")
+                .expect("Couldn't load themes")
+                .into(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn pretty_print_struct(&self, data: &impl std::fmt::Debug) {
+        let data = format!("{:#?}", data);
+
+        let syntax = self.ps.find_syntax_by_extension("rs").unwrap();
+        let mut h = HighlightLines::new(syntax, &self.ts.themes["Forest Night"]);
+
+        for line in LinesWithEndings::from(&data) {
+            let ranges: Vec<(Style, &str)> = h.highlight(line, &self.ps);
+            let escaped = as_24_bit_terminal_escaped(&ranges[..], false);
+            print!("{}", escaped);
+        }
+        // Clear the formatting
+        println!("\x1b[0m");
+    }
+}
+
+impl Inspector {
+    fn new(database_path: &str) -> Self {
+        let printer = Printer::new();
+        let store = Store::open_default(database_path);
+
+        Self { store, printer }
+    }
+
+    async fn run(&self, matches: ArgMatches<'_>) {
+        match matches.subcommand() {
+            ("get-members", args) => {
+                let args = args.expect("No args provided for get-state");
+                let room_id = RoomId::try_from(args.value_of("room-id").unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+                self.get_members(room_id).await;
+            }
+            ("list-rooms", _) => self.list_rooms().await,
+            ("get-state", args) => {
+                let args = args.expect("No args provided for get-state");
+                let room_id = RoomId::try_from(args.value_of("room-id").unwrap()).unwrap();
+                let event_type = EventType::try_from(args.value_of("event-type").unwrap()).unwrap();
+                self.get_state(room_id, event_type).await;
+            }
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn list_rooms(&self) {
+        let rooms: Vec<RoomInfo> = self.store.get_room_infos().await.collect().await;
+        self.printer.pretty_print_struct(&rooms);
+    }
+
+    async fn get_members(&self, room_id: RoomId) {
+        let joined: Vec<UserId> = self
+            .store
+            .get_joined_user_ids(&room_id)
+            .await
+            .collect()
+            .await;
+
+        for member in joined {
+            let event = self.store.get_member_event(&room_id, &member).await;
+            self.printer.pretty_print_struct(&event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn get_state(&self, room_id: RoomId, event_type: EventType) {
+        self.printer
+            .pretty_print_struct(&self.store.get_state_event(&room_id, event_type, "").await);
+    }
+
+    async fn parse_and_run(&self, input: &str) {
+        let argparse = Argparse::new("state-inspector")
+            .global_setting(ArgParseSettings::DisableHelpFlags)
+            .global_setting(ArgParseSettings::DisableVersion)
+            .global_setting(ArgParseSettings::VersionlessSubcommands)
+            .global_setting(ArgParseSettings::NoBinaryName)
+            .setting(ArgParseSettings::SubcommandRequiredElseHelp)
+            .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("list-rooms"))
+            .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("get-members").arg(
+                Arg::with_name("room-id").required(true).validator(|r| {
+                    RoomId::try_from(r)
+                        .map(|_| ())
+                        .map_err(|_| "Invalid room id given".to_owned())
+                }),
+            ))
+            .subcommand(
+                SubCommand::with_name("get-state")
+                    .arg(Arg::with_name("room-id").required(true).validator(|r| {
+                        RoomId::try_from(r)
+                            .map(|_| ())
+                            .map_err(|_| "Invalid room id given".to_owned())
+                    }))
+                    .arg(Arg::with_name("event-type").required(true).validator(|e| {
+                        EventType::try_from(e)
+                            .map(|_| ())
+                            .map_err(|_| "Invalid event type".to_string())
+                    })),
+            );
+
+        match argparse.get_matches_from_safe(input.split_ascii_whitespace()) {
+            Ok(m) => {
+                self.run(m).await;
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("{}", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let database_path = match env::args().nth(1) {
+        Some(a) => a,
+        _ => {
+            eprintln!("Usage: {} <database_path>", env::args().next().unwrap());
+            exit(1)
+        }
+    };
+
+    let inspector = Inspector::new(&database_path);
+
+    let config = Config::builder()
+        .history_ignore_space(true)
+        .completion_type(CompletionType::List)
+        .edit_mode(EditMode::Emacs)
+        .output_stream(OutputStreamType::Stdout)
+        .build();
+
+    let helper = InspectorHelper::new(inspector.store.clone());
+
+    let mut rl = Editor::<InspectorHelper>::with_config(config);
+    rl.set_helper(Some(helper));
+
+    while let Ok(input) = rl.readline(">> ") {
+        rl.add_history_entry(input.as_str());
+        block_on(inspector.parse_and_run(input.as_str()));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
index d5e3d4c0..924f78ca 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ impl Store {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn open_default(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Self {
+        let inner = SledStore::open_with_path(path);
+
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            session: Arc::new(RwLock::new(None)),
+            rooms: DashMap::new().into(),
+            stripped_rooms: DashMap::new().into(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn get_bare_room(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Option<Room> {
         #[allow(clippy::map_clone)]
         self.rooms.get(room_id).map(|r| r.clone())