diff --git a/src/LocalIndex.ts b/src/LocalIndex.ts
index 3a3628d..e14c2cc 100644
--- a/src/LocalIndex.ts
+++ b/src/LocalIndex.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class LocalIndex<TMetadata extends Record<string,MetadataTypes> = Record<
         }
 
         await this.loadIndexData();
-        this._update = Object.assign({}, this._data);
+        this._update = structuredClone(this._data);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -207,6 +207,32 @@ export class LocalIndex<TMetadata extends Record<string,MetadataTypes> = Record<
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a batch of items to the index.
+     * @remarks
+     * Batch update requires no update to be in progress. This is necessary so that if any one
+     * insert operation fails, the entire update can be safely cancelled. This prevents partial
+     * updates from being applied to the local index.
+     * @param items Items to insert.
+     * @returns Inserted items.
+     */
+    public async batchInsertItems<TItemMetadata extends TMetadata = TMetadata>(items: Partial<IndexItem<TItemMetadata>>[]): Promise<IndexItem<TItemMetadata>> {
+        await this.beginUpdate();
+        try {
+            const newItems: any = [];
+            for (const item of items) {
+                const newItem = await this.addItemToUpdate(item, true);
+                newItems.push(newItem);
+            }
+            await this.endUpdate();
+            return newItems;
+        } catch (e) {
+            // cancels this update to prevent partial batch updates. allows error to bubble up.
+            await this.cancelUpdate();
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the index exists.
      */
diff --git a/tests/LocalIndex.test.ts b/tests/LocalIndex.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eb44b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/LocalIndex.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert'
+import { LocalIndex, IndexItem } from '../lib/LocalIndex'
+import fs from 'fs/promises'
+import path from 'path'
+
+describe('LocalIndex', () => {
+  const testIndexDir = path.join(__dirname, 'test_index');
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await fs.rm(testIndexDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await fs.rm(testIndexDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  it('should create a new index', async () => {
+    const index = new LocalIndex(testIndexDir);
+    await index.createIndex();
+    const created = await index.isIndexCreated();
+    assert.equal(created, true);
+  });
+
+  describe('batchInsertItems', () => {
+    const indexItems: Partial<IndexItem>[] = [
+      { id: '1', vector: [1, 2, 3] },
+      { id: '2', vector: [2, 3, 4] },
+      { id: '3', vector: [3, 4, 5] }
+    ];
+
+    it('should insert provided items', async () => {
+      const index = new LocalIndex(testIndexDir);
+      await index.createIndex();
+
+      const newItems = await index.batchInsertItems(indexItems);
+
+      assert.equal(newItems.length, 3);
+
+      const retrievedItems = await index.listItems();
+      assert.equal(retrievedItems.length, 3);
+    });
+
+    it('on id collision - cancel batch insert & bubble up error', async () => {
+      const index = new LocalIndex(testIndexDir);
+      await index.createIndex();
+
+      await index.insertItem({ id: '2', vector: [9, 9, 9] });
+
+      // ensures insert error is bubbled up to batchIndexItems caller
+      await assert.rejects(
+        async () => {
+          await index.batchInsertItems(indexItems);
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'Error',
+          message: 'Item with id 2 already exists'
+        }
+      );
+
+      // ensures no partial update is applied
+      const storedItems = await index.listItems();
+      assert.equal(storedItems.length, 1);
+    });
+  });
+});