diff --git a/bin/gpm b/bin/gpm
index 9a5ad34c2..11d66ac99 100755
--- a/bin/gpm
+++ b/bin/gpm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ $grav['themes']->init();
 $app = new Application('Grav Package Manager', GRAV_VERSION);
 $app->addCommands(array(
     new \Grav\Console\Gpm\IndexCommand(),
+    new \Grav\Console\Gpm\VersionCommand(),
     new \Grav\Console\Gpm\InfoCommand(),
     new \Grav\Console\Gpm\InstallCommand(),
     new \Grav\Console\Gpm\UpdateCommand(),
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Console/Gpm/VersionCommand.php b/system/src/Grav/Console/Gpm/VersionCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44b31efba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Console/Gpm/VersionCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+namespace Grav\Console\Gpm;
+
+use Grav\Common\GPM\GPM;
+use Grav\Common\GPM\Upgrader;
+use Grav\Console\ConsoleTrait;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Class VersionCommand
+ * @package Grav\Console\Gpm
+ */
+class VersionCommand extends Command
+{
+    use ConsoleTrait;
+
+    /**
+     * @var
+     */
+    protected $gpm;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     */
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this
+            ->setName("version")
+            ->addOption(
+                'force',
+                'f',
+                InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+                'Force re-fetching the data from remote'
+            )
+            ->addArgument(
+                'package',
+                InputArgument::IS_ARRAY | InputArgument::OPTIONAL,
+                'The package or packages that is desired to know the version of. By default and if not specified this would be grav'
+            )
+            ->setDescription("Shows the version of an installed package. If available also shows pending updates.")
+            ->setHelp('The <info>version</info> command displays the current version of a package installed and, if available, the available version of pending updates');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param InputInterface  $input
+     * @param OutputInterface $output
+     *
+     * @return int|null|void
+     */
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $this->setupConsole($input, $output);
+
+        $this->gpm = new GPM($this->input->getOption('force'));
+        $packages = $this->input->getArgument('package');
+
+        if (!count($packages)) {
+            $packages = ['grav'];
+        }
+
+        foreach ($packages as $package) {
+            $package = strtolower($package);
+            $name = null;
+            $version = null;
+            $updatable = false;
+
+            if ($package == 'grav') {
+                $name = 'Grav';
+                $version = GRAV_VERSION;
+                $upgrader = new Upgrader();
+
+                if ($upgrader->isUpgradable()) {
+                    $updatable = ' [upgradable: v<green>' . $upgrader->getRemoteVersion() . '</green>]';
+                }
+
+            } else {
+                if ($installed = $this->gpm->findPackage($package)) {
+                    $name = $installed->name;
+                    $version = $installed->version;
+
+                    if ($this->gpm->isUpdatable($package)) {
+                        $updatable = ' [updatable: v<green>' . $installed->available . '</green>]';
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            $updatable = $updatable ?: '';
+            $this->output->writeln('You are running <white>' . $name . '</white> v<cyan>' . $version . '</cyan>' . $updatable);
+        }
+    }
+}