diff --git a/commands/daemon.go b/commands/daemon.go
index dbf49cc..c98fbe5 100644
--- a/commands/daemon.go
+++ b/commands/daemon.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ var DaemonCommand *cli.Command = &cli.Command{
 	Name:  "daemon",
 	Usage: "shelltime daemon service",
 	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+		DaemonStatusCommand,
 		DaemonInstallCommand,
 		DaemonUninstallCommand,
 		DaemonReinstallCommand,
diff --git a/commands/daemon.status.go b/commands/daemon.status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76184bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/daemon.status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/malamtime/cli/model"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+var DaemonStatusCommand = &cli.Command{
+	Name:   "status",
+	Usage:  "Check the status of the shelltime daemon service",
+	Action: commandDaemonStatus,
+}
+
+func commandDaemonStatus(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx := c.Context
+
+	printSectionHeader("Daemon Status")
+
+	// Read config for socket path and feature flags
+	cfg, err := configService.ReadConfigFile(ctx)
+	socketPath := model.DefaultSocketPath
+	if err == nil && cfg.SocketPath != "" {
+		socketPath = cfg.SocketPath
+	}
+
+	// Check 1: Socket file existence
+	socketExists := checkSocketFileExists(socketPath)
+	if socketExists {
+		printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Socket file exists at %s", socketPath))
+	} else {
+		printError(fmt.Sprintf("Socket file does not exist at %s", socketPath))
+	}
+
+	// Check 2: Socket connectivity
+	connected, latency, connErr := checkSocketConnection(socketPath, 2*time.Second)
+	if connected {
+		printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Daemon is responding (latency: %v)", latency.Round(time.Microsecond)))
+	} else {
+		if socketExists {
+			printError(fmt.Sprintf("Cannot connect to daemon: %v", connErr))
+		} else {
+			printError("Cannot connect to daemon (socket not found)")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check 3: Service manager status
+	installer, installerErr := model.NewDaemonInstaller("", "")
+	if installerErr == nil {
+		if err := installer.Check(); err == nil {
+			printSuccess("Service is registered and running")
+		} else {
+			printWarning("Service is not running via system service manager")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Configuration section
+	printSectionHeader("Configuration")
+	fmt.Printf("  Socket Path: %s\n", socketPath)
+
+	if cfg.CCOtel != nil && cfg.CCOtel.Enabled != nil && *cfg.CCOtel.Enabled {
+		fmt.Printf("  CCOtel: enabled (port %d)\n", cfg.CCOtel.GRPCPort)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("  CCOtel: disabled")
+	}
+
+	if cfg.CodeTracking != nil && cfg.CodeTracking.Enabled != nil && *cfg.CodeTracking.Enabled {
+		fmt.Println("  Code Tracking: enabled")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("  Code Tracking: disabled")
+	}
+
+	// Overall status
+	fmt.Println()
+	if connected {
+		color.Green.Println("Status: Running")
+	} else {
+		color.Red.Println("Status: Stopped")
+		fmt.Println()
+		color.Yellow.Println("Run 'shelltime daemon install' to start the daemon service.")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func checkSocketFileExists(socketPath string) bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(socketPath)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+func checkSocketConnection(socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (bool, time.Duration, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", socketPath, timeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, 0, err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	latency := time.Since(start)
+	return true, latency, nil
+}