diff --git a/news/printing-info.rst b/news/printing-info.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d48461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/printing-info.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Added ``print_info`` function.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/src/diffpy/cmi/packsmanager.py b/src/diffpy/cmi/packsmanager.py
index 8c2f431..4c9d08e 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/cmi/packsmanager.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/cmi/packsmanager.py
@@ -347,3 +347,25 @@ def install_pack(self, identifier: str | Path) -> None:
             plog.info("Pack '%s' installation complete.", path.stem)
         else:
             plog.error("Pack '%s' installation failed.", path.stem)
+
+    def print_info(self) -> None:
+        """Print information about available packs and examples."""
+        uninstalled_packs = []
+        installed_packs = []
+        for pack in self.available_packs():
+            if self.check_pack(pack):
+                installed_packs.append(pack)
+            else:
+                uninstalled_packs.append(pack)
+        print("Installed Packs:")
+        for pack in installed_packs:
+            print(f"  {pack}")
+        print("\nAvailable Packs to Install:")
+        for pack in uninstalled_packs:
+            print(f"  {pack}")
+        print("\nExamples:")
+        examples_dict = self.available_examples()
+        for pack, examples in examples_dict.items():
+            print(f"  {pack}:")
+            for ex_name, _ in examples:
+                print(f"   - {ex_name}")
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 263a20a..af72bd5 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ def example_cases(tmp_path_factory):
     case5req_dir = root_temp_dir / "case5" / "requirements" / "packs"
     case5req_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
+    fake_env = root_temp_dir / "case5" / "fake_env"
+    fake_env.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    (case5req_dir / "packA.txt").write_text("requests")
+    (case5req_dir / "packB.txt").write_text("attrs")
+
     yield root_temp_dir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_packsmanager.py b/tests/test_packsmanager.py
index 7f02b1a..10bf5ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_packsmanager.py
+++ b/tests/test_packsmanager.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import re
+import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -342,3 +343,59 @@ def test_copy_examples_force(example_cases, expected_paths, force):
         original_path = examples_dir / path
         if copied_path.is_file() and original_path.is_file():
             assert copied_path.read_text() == original_path.read_text()
+
+
+install_params = [
+    (  # input: install requirements for packA
+        # expected: print_info output showing packA installed but not packB
+        ("packA",),
+        """Installed Packs:
+  packA
+
+Available Packs to Install:
+  packB
+
+Examples:
+  packA:
+   - ex1
+   - ex2
+  packB:
+   - ex1
+   - ex3
+   - ex4""",
+    ),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("packs_to_install,expected", install_params)
+def test_print_info(packs_to_install, expected, example_cases, capsys):
+    case5dir = example_cases / "case5"
+    env_dir = case5dir / "fake_env"
+    req_dir = case5dir / "requirements" / "packs"
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["conda", "create", "-y", "-p", str(env_dir)],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    for pack in packs_to_install:
+        req_file = req_dir / f"{pack}.txt"
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "conda",
+                "install",
+                "-y",
+                "--file",
+                str(req_file),
+                "-p",
+                str(env_dir),
+            ],
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+    pm = PacksManager(root_path=case5dir)
+    pm.print_info()
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    actual = captured.out
+    assert actual.strip() == expected.strip()