diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli.py b/bec_widgets/cli.py
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+import argparse
+import os
+from threading import RLock
+
+from PyQt5 import uic
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
+from scan_plot import BECScanPlot
+
+from bec_lib.core import BECMessage, MessageEndpoints, RedisConnector
+
+
+class BEC_UI(QMainWindow):
+    new_scan_data = pyqtSignal(dict)
+    new_dap_data = pyqtSignal(dict)  # signal per proc instance?
+    new_scan = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, uipath):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._scan_channels = set()
+        self._dap_channels = set()
+
+        self._scan_thread = None
+        self._dap_threads = []
+
+        ui = uic.loadUi(uipath, self)
+
+        _, fname = os.path.split(uipath)
+        self.setWindowTitle(fname)
+
+        for sp in ui.findChildren(BECScanPlot):
+            for chan in (sp.x_channel, *sp.y_channel_list):
+                if chan.startswith("dap."):
+                    chan = chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
+                    self._dap_channels.add(chan)
+                else:
+                    self._scan_channels.add(chan)
+
+            sp.initialize()  # TODO: move this elsewhere?
+
+            self.new_scan_data.connect(sp.redraw_scan)  # TODO: merge
+            self.new_dap_data.connect(sp.redraw_dap)
+            self.new_scan.connect(sp.clearData)
+
+        # Scan setup
+        self._scan_id = None
+        scan_lock = RLock()
+
+        def _scan_cb(msg):
+            msg = BECMessage.ScanMessage.loads(msg.value)
+            with scan_lock:
+                scan_id = msg[0].content["scanID"]
+                if self._scan_id != scan_id:
+                    self._scan_id = scan_id
+                    self.new_scan.emit()
+            self.new_scan_data.emit(msg[0].content["data"])
+
+        bec_connector = RedisConnector("localhost:6379")
+
+        if self._scan_channels:
+            scan_readback = MessageEndpoints.scan_segment()
+            self._scan_thread = bec_connector.consumer(
+                topics=scan_readback,
+                cb=_scan_cb,
+            )
+            self._scan_thread.start()
+
+        # DAP setup
+        def _proc_cb(msg):
+            msg = BECMessage.ProcessedDataMessage.loads(msg.value)
+            self.new_dap_data.emit(msg.content["data"])
+
+        if self._dap_channels:
+            for chan in self._dap_channels:
+                proc_ep = MessageEndpoints.processed_data(chan)
+                dap_thread = bec_connector.consumer(topics=proc_ep, cb=_proc_cb)
+                dap_thread.start()
+                self._dap_threads.append(dap_thread)
+
+        self.show()
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="bec-pyqt", formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument("uipath", type=str, help="Path to a BEC ui file")
+
+    args, rem = parser.parse_known_args()
+
+    app = QApplication(rem)
+    BEC_UI(args.uipath)
+    app.exec_()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/bec_widgets/readme.md b/bec_widgets/readme.md
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+Add/modify the path in the following variable to make the plugin avaiable in Qt Designer:
+```
+$ export PYQTDESIGNERPATH=/<path to repo>/bec/bec_qtplugin:$PYQTDESIGNERPATH
+```
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py b/bec_widgets/scan_plot.py
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+import itertools
+
+import pyqtgraph as pg
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, pyqtSlot
+
+from bec_lib.core.logger import bec_logger
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+pg.setConfigOptions(background="w", foreground="k", antialias=True)
+COLORS = ["#fd7f6f", "#7eb0d5", "#b2e061", "#bd7ebe", "#ffb55a"]
+
+
+class BECScanPlot(pg.PlotWidget):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, background="default"):
+        super().__init__(parent, background)
+
+        self._x_channel = ""
+        self._y_channel_list = []
+
+        self.scan_curves = {}
+        self.dap_curves = {}
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        plot_item = self.getPlotItem()
+        plot_item.addLegend()
+        colors = itertools.cycle(COLORS)
+
+        for y_chan in self.y_channel_list:
+            if y_chan.startswith("dap."):
+                y_chan = y_chan.partition("dap.")[-1]
+                curves = self.dap_curves
+            else:
+                curves = self.scan_curves
+
+            curves[y_chan] = plot_item.plot(
+                x=[], y=[], pen=pg.mkPen(color=next(colors), width=2), name=y_chan
+            )
+
+        plot_item.setLabel("bottom", self._x_channel)
+        if len(self.scan_curves) == 1:
+            plot_item.setLabel("left", next(iter(self.scan_curves)))
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def clearData(self):
+        for plot_curve in {**self.scan_curves, **self.dap_curves}.values():
+            plot_curve.setData(x=[], y=[])
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def redraw_scan(self, data):
+        if not self.x_channel:
+            return
+
+        if self.x_channel not in data:
+            logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{self.x_channel}` for X data in {self.objectName()}")
+            return
+
+        x_new = data[self.x_channel][self.x_channel]["value"]
+        for chan, plot_curve in self.scan_curves.items():
+            if not chan:
+                continue
+
+            if chan not in data:
+                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for Y data in {self.objectName()}")
+                continue
+
+            y_new = data[chan][chan]["value"]
+            x, y = plot_curve.getData()  # TODO: is it a good approach?
+            if x is None:
+                x = []
+            if y is None:
+                y = []
+
+            plot_curve.setData(x=[*x, x_new], y=[*y, y_new])
+
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def redraw_dap(self, data):
+        for chan, plot_curve in self.dap_curves.items():
+            if not chan:
+                continue
+
+            if chan not in data:
+                logger.warning(f"Unknown channel `{chan}` for DAP data in {self.objectName()}")
+                continue
+
+            x_new = data[chan]["x"]
+            y_new = data[chan]["y"]
+
+            plot_curve.setData(x=x_new, y=y_new)
+
+    @pyqtProperty("QStringList")
+    def y_channel_list(self):
+        return self._y_channel_list
+
+    @y_channel_list.setter
+    def y_channel_list(self, new_list):
+        self._y_channel_list = new_list
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def x_channel(self):
+        return self._x_channel
+
+    @x_channel.setter
+    def x_channel(self, new_val):
+        self._x_channel = new_val
diff --git a/bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py b/bec_widgets/scan_plot_plugin.py
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+from PyQt5.QtDesigner import QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
+from scan_plot import BECScanPlot
+
+
+class BECScanPlotPlugin(QPyDesignerCustomWidgetPlugin):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(BECScanPlotPlugin, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        self._initialized = False
+
+    def initialize(self, formEditor):
+        if self._initialized:
+            return
+
+        self._initialized = True
+
+    def isInitialized(self):
+        return self._initialized
+
+    def createWidget(self, parent):
+        return BECScanPlot(parent)
+
+    def name(self):
+        return "BECScanPlot"
+
+    def group(self):
+        return "BEC widgets"
+
+    def icon(self):
+        return QIcon()
+
+    def toolTip(self):
+        return "BEC plot for scans"
+
+    def whatsThis(self):
+        return "BEC plot for scans"
+
+    def isContainer(self):
+        return False
+
+    def domXml(self):
+        return (
+            '<widget class="BECScanPlot" name="BECScanPlot">\n'
+            ' <property name="toolTip" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for scans</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            ' <property name="whatsThis" >\n'
+            "  <string>BEC plot for scans in Python using PyQt.</string>\n"
+            " </property>\n"
+            "</widget>\n"
+        )
+
+    def includeFile(self):
+        return "scan_plot"