diff --git a/Source/lua/metadoc.hpp b/Source/lua/metadoc.hpp
index c7461245d..7be85291f 100644
--- a/Source/lua/metadoc.hpp
+++ b/Source/lua/metadoc.hpp
@@ -35,12 +35,18 @@ inline std::string LuaUserdataMemberTypeKey(std::string_view key)
 
 namespace lua_metadoc_internal {
 template <typename U>
-inline void SetUsertypeSignatureAndDocstring(sol::usertype<U> &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, const char *doc, LuaUserdataMemberType memberType)
+void SetUsertypeSignatureAndDocstring(sol::usertype<U> &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, const char *doc, LuaUserdataMemberType memberType)
 {
 	table.set(LuaSignatureKey(key), sol::var(signature));
 	table.set(LuaDocstringKey(key), sol::var(doc));
 	table.set(LuaUserdataMemberTypeKey(key), sol::var(static_cast<uint8_t>(memberType)));
 }
+
+inline void SetSignatureAndDocstring(sol::table &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, const char *doc)
+{
+	table.set(LuaSignatureKey(key), signature);
+	table.set(LuaDocstringKey(key), doc);
+}
 } // namespace lua_metadoc_internal
 
 template <typename U, typename T>
@@ -75,20 +81,18 @@ template <typename T>
 void LuaSetDoc(sol::table &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, const char *doc, T &&value)
 {
 	table.set(key, std::forward<T>(value));
-	table.set(LuaSignatureKey(key), signature);
-	table.set(LuaDocstringKey(key), doc);
+	lua_metadoc_internal::SetSignatureAndDocstring(table, key, signature, doc);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 void LuaSetDocFn(sol::table &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, const char *doc, T &&value)
 {
 	table.set_function(key, std::forward<T>(value));
-	table.set(LuaSignatureKey(key), signature);
-	table.set(LuaDocstringKey(key), doc);
+	lua_metadoc_internal::SetSignatureAndDocstring(table, key, signature, doc);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-void LuaSetDocFn(sol::table &table, std::string_view key, std::string_view signature, T &&value)
+void LuaSetDocFn(sol::table &table, std::string_view key, const char *signature, T &&value)
 {
 	table.set_function(key, std::forward<T>(value));
 	table.set(LuaSignatureKey(key), signature);
diff --git a/Source/lua/modules/dev/items.cpp b/Source/lua/modules/dev/items.cpp
index b5bc0e03d..6a8dd46bc 100644
--- a/Source/lua/modules/dev/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/lua/modules/dev/items.cpp
@@ -20,21 +20,24 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 namespace {
 
-std::string DebugCmdItemInfo()
+const Item *DebugCmdGetItem()
 {
-	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
-	Item *pItem = nullptr;
-	if (!myPlayer.HoldItem.isEmpty()) {
-		pItem = &myPlayer.HoldItem;
-	} else if (pcursinvitem != -1) {
-		if (pcursinvitem <= INVITEM_INV_LAST)
-			pItem = &myPlayer.InvList[pcursinvitem - INVITEM_INV_FIRST];
-		else
-			pItem = &myPlayer.SpdList[pcursinvitem - INVITEM_BELT_FIRST];
-	} else if (pcursitem != -1) {
-		pItem = &Items[pcursitem];
+	const Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
+	if (!myPlayer.HoldItem.isEmpty()) return &myPlayer.HoldItem;
+	if (pcursinvitem != -1) {
+		if (pcursinvitem < INVITEM_INV_FIRST) return &myPlayer.InvBody[pcursinvitem];
+		if (pcursinvitem <= INVITEM_INV_LAST) return &myPlayer.InvList[pcursinvitem - INVITEM_INV_FIRST];
+		return &myPlayer.SpdList[pcursinvitem - INVITEM_BELT_FIRST];
 	}
+	if (pcursitem != -1) return &Items[pcursitem];
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+std::string DebugCmdItemInfo()
+{
+	const Item *pItem = DebugCmdGetItem();
 	if (pItem != nullptr) {
+		const Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
 		std::string_view netPackValidation { "N/A" };
 		if (gbIsMultiplayer) {
 			ItemNetPack itemPack;
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ std::string DebugSpawnUniqueItem(std::string itemName)
 sol::table LuaDevItemsModule(sol::state_view &lua)
 {
 	sol::table table = lua.create_table();
+	LuaSetDocFn(table, "get", "() -> Item", "Get the currently selected item.", &DebugCmdGetItem);
 	LuaSetDocFn(table, "info", "()", "Show info of currently selected item.", &DebugCmdItemInfo);
 	LuaSetDocFn(table, "spawn", "(name: string)", "Attempt to generate an item.", &DebugSpawnItem);
 	LuaSetDocFn(table, "spawnUnique", "(name: string)", "Attempt to generate a unique item.", &DebugSpawnUniqueItem);