diff --git a/src/base.rs b/src/base.rs
index 8148522..73eaa97 100644
--- a/src/base.rs
+++ b/src/base.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ pub fn init() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn get_branch_name() -> String {
+    let head = data::get_ref("HEAD".to_owned(), false);
+    if !head.symbolic {
+        return "".to_owned();
+    }
+    assert!(head.value.starts_with("refs/heads/"));
+    let ref_items: Vec<&str> = head.value.splitn(3, "/").collect();
+    return (*ref_items.last().unwrap()).to_owned();
+}
+
 fn is_ignored(path: &String) -> bool {
     if path.contains(".rgit") {
         true
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f13f35e..ab2a941 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .arg(Arg::with_name("name").index(1).required(true))
                 .arg(Arg::with_name("start_point").index(2).default_value("@")),
         )
+        .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("status").about("check current branch"))
         .get_matches();
 
     match matches.subcommand_name() {
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ fn main() {
         Some("tag") => tag(matches),
         Some("k") => k(),
         Some("branch") => branch(matches),
+        Some("status") => status(),
         _ => println!("unknown sub command"),
     }
 }
@@ -212,3 +214,12 @@ fn branch(matches: ArgMatches) {
         println!("Branch {} created_at {}", name, oid);
     }
 }
+
+fn status() {
+    let branch = base::get_branch_name();
+    if branch != "".to_owned() {
+        println!("On branch {}", branch);
+    } else {
+        println!("HEAD detached at {}", &base::get_oid("@".to_owned())[1..10])
+    }
+}