diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b392de..2a1f172 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ dosh setup HOST          # import SSH config and trust the Dosh host key
 dosh HOST                # connect
 dosh HOST COMMAND        # connect and run a command
 dosh update              # update Dosh
+dosh status HOST         # show remote tmux sessions and Dosh service status
 dosh doctor HOST         # check config and connectivity
 dosh recover HOST        # clear cached attach state and re-check
 ```
diff --git a/src/bin/dosh-client.rs b/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
index cd422ce..c3ad8b5 100644
--- a/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/dosh-client.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     if matches!(args.server.as_deref(), Some("recover" | "repair")) {
         return run_recover_command(&config, &args).await;
     }
+    if matches!(args.server.as_deref(), Some("status" | "sessions")) {
+        return run_status_command(&config, &args);
+    }
     if args.server.as_deref() == Some("forward") {
         args = rewrite_forward_command(args)?;
     }
@@ -727,6 +730,54 @@ async fn run_recover_command(config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig, args: &Args) -
     run_doctor_for_host(config, args, &requested).await
 }
 
+fn run_status_command(config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig, args: &Args) -> Result<()> {
+    if args.command.len() != 1 {
+        return Err(anyhow!("usage: dosh status <host>"));
+    }
+    let requested = args.command[0].clone();
+    let hosts = load_hosts_config(None).unwrap_or_default();
+    let host_config = hosts.hosts.get(&requested).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+    let server = status_ssh_target(&requested, &host_config);
+    let ssh_port = args.ssh_port.or(host_config.ssh_port).or(config.ssh_port);
+    println!("Dosh status for {requested}");
+    if is_local_status_target(&server) {
+        return run_local_sessions_command();
+    }
+    run_sessions_command(
+        &server,
+        ssh_port,
+        args.ssh_key.as_deref(),
+        args.ssh_known_hosts.as_deref(),
+    )
+}
+
+fn status_ssh_target(requested: &str, host_config: &dosh::config::HostConfig) -> String {
+    let raw_server = host_config
+        .ssh
+        .clone()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| requested.to_string());
+    ssh_with_user(&raw_server, host_config.user.as_deref())
+}
+
+fn is_local_status_target(server: &str) -> bool {
+    let host = server.rsplit('@').next().unwrap_or(server);
+    matches!(host, "localhost" | "127.0.0.1" | "::1")
+}
+
+const SESSIONS_STATUS_SCRIPT: &str = r#"printf 'tmux sessions:\n'; tmux ls 2>/dev/null || printf '  none\n'; printf '\nDosh service:\n'; systemctl --user --no-pager --plain status dosh-server.service 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1,8p' || pgrep -af dosh-server || printf '  not running\n'"#;
+
+fn run_local_sessions_command() -> Result<()> {
+    let status = Command::new("sh")
+        .arg("-c")
+        .arg(SESSIONS_STATUS_SCRIPT)
+        .status()
+        .context("run local status command")?;
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err(anyhow!("local status command failed with status {status}"));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_doctor_for_host(
     config: &dosh::config::ClientConfig,
     args: &Args,
@@ -1328,8 +1379,7 @@ fn run_sessions_command(
             .arg("-o")
             .arg(format!("UserKnownHostsFile={}", known_hosts.display()));
     }
-    let script = r#"printf 'tmux sessions:\n'; tmux ls 2>/dev/null || printf '  none\n'; printf '\nDosh service:\n'; systemctl --user --no-pager --plain status dosh-server.service 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1,8p' || pgrep -af dosh-server || printf '  not running\n'"#;
-    let remote_command = format!("sh -c {}", shell_word(script));
+    let remote_command = format!("sh -c {}", shell_word(SESSIONS_STATUS_SCRIPT));
     let status = command
         .arg(server)
         .arg(remote_command)
@@ -4996,13 +5046,13 @@ mod tests {
         DisconnectStatus, DynamicForward, FrameBuffer, LocalForward, MAX_PENDING_USER_INPUT_BYTES,
         PredictMode, Predictor, RemoteForward, SshConfig, StatusAction, auth_allows, cache_key,
         cache_server_prefix, clear_cached_credentials, ensure_tui_safe_status_overlay,
-        input_matches_escape, latest_release_download_url, load_first_native_identity_with_prompt,
-        parse_dynamic_forward, parse_escape_key, parse_local_forward, parse_remote_forward,
-        parse_ssh_config, queue_pending_user_input, raw_contains_host_table, recv_response_until,
-        render_status_clear, render_status_overlay, requested_env, resolved_startup_command,
-        rewrite_forward_command, selected_predict_mode, selected_udp_host, ssh_destination_host,
-        ssh_username, ssh_with_user, startup_command, toml_bare_key_or_quoted,
-        update_check_requested, valid_forward_host,
+        input_matches_escape, is_local_status_target, latest_release_download_url,
+        load_first_native_identity_with_prompt, parse_dynamic_forward, parse_escape_key,
+        parse_local_forward, parse_remote_forward, parse_ssh_config, queue_pending_user_input,
+        raw_contains_host_table, recv_response_until, render_status_clear, render_status_overlay,
+        requested_env, resolved_startup_command, rewrite_forward_command, selected_predict_mode,
+        selected_udp_host, ssh_destination_host, ssh_username, ssh_with_user, startup_command,
+        status_ssh_target, toml_bare_key_or_quoted, update_check_requested, valid_forward_host,
     };
     use dosh::config::{ClientConfig, CommandExtension, HostConfig};
     use dosh::native::EnvVar;
@@ -5659,6 +5709,31 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(update_check_requested(&["--check".to_string(), "extra".to_string()]).is_err());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn status_uses_host_alias_and_user() {
+        let host = HostConfig {
+            ssh: Some("server.example.com".to_string()),
+            user: Some("palav".to_string()),
+            ..HostConfig::default()
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            status_ssh_target("palav", &host),
+            "palav@server.example.com"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            status_ssh_target("rawhost", &HostConfig::default()),
+            "rawhost"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn status_detects_local_targets() {
+        assert!(is_local_status_target("localhost"));
+        assert!(is_local_status_target("palav@127.0.0.1"));
+        assert!(is_local_status_target("::1"));
+        assert!(!is_local_status_target("server.example.com"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn release_download_url_uses_latest_release_asset() {
         assert_eq!(