diff --git a/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/completion.R b/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/completion.R
index 379bc94..9a5c7fa 100644
--- a/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/completion.R
+++ b/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/completion.R
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ complete <- function(code, cursor_pos = nchar(code)) {
     start_position <- chars_before_line + info$start
     comps <- utils:::.retrieveCompletions()
 
+    # TODO: use jsonlite::toJSON() here
     list(comps, c(start_position, start_position + nchar(info$token)))
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/inspect.R b/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/inspect.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac790c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/jupyter/kernels/xr/resources/inspect.R
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+inspect <- function(code, cursor_pos) {
+    # This is the approach used in IRkernel, it would perhaps 
+    # be better to use parsing instead, e.g. with the internal R
+    # parser, but the expression has to be complete, or a more 
+    # forgiving parser, e.g. tree-sitter and the grammar for R:
+    # https://github.com/r-lib/tree-sitter-r/tree/next
+
+    # Get token under the `cursor_pos`.
+    # Since `.guessTokenFromLine()` does not check the characters after `cursor_pos`
+    # check them by a loop. Use get since R CMD check does not like :::
+    token <- ''
+    for (i in seq(cursor_pos, nchar(code))) {
+        token_candidate <- utils:::.guessTokenFromLine(code, i)
+        if (nchar(token_candidate) == 0) break
+        token <- token_candidate
+    }
+
+    # Function to add a section to content.
+    title_templates <- list(
+        'text/plain' = '# %s:\n',
+        'text/html' = '<h1>%s:</h1>\n'
+    )
+    
+    add_new_section <- function(data, section_name, new_data) {
+        for (mime in names(title_templates)) {
+            new_content <- new_data[[mime]]
+            if (is.null(new_content)) next
+            title <- sprintf(title_templates[[mime]], section_name)
+            # use paste0 since sprintf cannot deal with format strings > 8192 bytes
+            data[[mime]] <- paste0(data[[mime]], title, new_content, '\n', sep = '\n')
+        }
+        return(data)
+    }
+
+    data <- namedlist()
+    if (nchar(token) != 0) {
+        # In many cases `get(token)` works, but it does not
+        # in the cases such as `token` is a numeric constant or a reserved word.
+        # Therefore `eval()` is used here.
+        obj <- tryCatch(eval(parse(text = token), envir = .GlobalEnv), error = function(e) NULL)
+        class_data <- if (!is.null(obj)) IRdisplay::prepare_mimebundle(class(obj))$data
+        print_data <- if (!is.null(obj)) IRdisplay::prepare_mimebundle(obj)$data
+        
+        # `help(token)` is not used here because it does not works
+        # in the cases `token` is in `pkg::topic`or `pkg:::topic` form.
+        help_data <- tryCatch({
+            help_obj <- eval(parse(text = paste0('?', token)))
+            if (length(help_obj) > 0) {
+                IRdisplay::prepare_mimebundle(help_obj)$data
+            }
+        }, error = function(e) NULL)
+        
+        # only show help if we have a function
+        if ('function' %in% class(obj) && !is.null(help_data)) {
+            data <- help_data
+        } else {
+            # any of those that are NULL are automatically skipped
+            data <- add_new_section(data, 'Class attribute', class_data)
+            data <- add_new_section(data, 'Printed form', print_data)
+            data <- add_new_section(data, 'Help document', help_data)
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (mime in names(data)) {
+        data[[mime]] <- unbox(data[[mime]])
+    }
+
+    list(found = length(data) > 0L, data = toJSON(data), metadata = NULL)
+}
diff --git a/src/xinterpreter.cpp b/src/xinterpreter.cpp
index 63ee281..5ab9719 100644
--- a/src/xinterpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/xinterpreter.cpp
@@ -190,16 +190,23 @@ nl::json interpreter::complete_request_impl(const std::string& code, int cursor_
     return reply;
 }
 
-nl::json interpreter::inspect_request_impl(const std::string& /*code*/,
-                                                    int /*cursor_pos*/,
-                                                    int /*detail_level*/)
+nl::json interpreter::inspect_request_impl(const std::string& code, int cursor_pos, int /*detail_level*/)
 {
+
+    SEXP code_ = PROTECT(Rf_mkString(code.c_str()));
+    SEXP cursor_pos_ = PROTECT(Rf_ScalarInteger(cursor_pos));
+
+    SEXP result = PROTECT(r::invoke_xeusr_fn("inspect", code_, cursor_pos_));
+    bool found = LOGICAL_ELT(VECTOR_ELT(result, 0), 0);
+    if (!found) {
+        UNPROTECT(3);
+        return xeus::create_inspect_reply(false);
+    }
+
+    auto data = nl::json::parse(CHAR(STRING_ELT(VECTOR_ELT(result, 1), 0)));
     
-    return xeus::create_inspect_reply(true/*found*/, 
-        {{std::string("text/plain"), std::string("hello!")}}, /*data*/
-        {{std::string("text/plain"), std::string("hello!")}}  /*meta-data*/
-    );
-        
+    UNPROTECT(3); // result, code_, cursor_pos_
+    return xeus::create_inspect_reply(found, data);
 }
 
 void interpreter::shutdown_request_impl() {
diff --git a/test/test_xr_kernel.py b/test/test_xr_kernel.py
index d9d39a9..3c48969 100644
--- a/test/test_xr_kernel.py
+++ b/test/test_xr_kernel.py
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ class KernelTests(jupyter_kernel_test.KernelTests):
     ]
     code_execute_result = [{"code": "6*7", "result": ["[1] 42"]}]
     code_display_data = [
-        {"code": "plot(0)", "mime": "image/png"}, 
-        {"code": "ggplot2::ggplot(iris, ggplot2::aes(Sepal.Length, Sepal.Width)) + ggplot2::geom_point()", "mime": "image/png"}
+        {"code": "plot(0)", "mime": "image/png"}
     ]
 
     # code_page_something = "?cat"
-    # code_inspect_sample = "print"
+    code_inspect_sample = "print"
 
     complete_code_samples = ["fun()", "1 + 2", "a %>% b", "a |> b()", "a |> b(c = _)"]
     incomplete_code_samples = ["fun(", "1 + "]