diff --git a/connpy/cli/login_handler.py b/connpy/cli/login_handler.py
index cf2808e..eb60866 100644
--- a/connpy/cli/login_handler.py
+++ b/connpy/cli/login_handler.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class LoginHandler:
             sys.exit(1)
 
     def login(self, args):
+        if getattr(args, "status", False):
+            return self.show_status()
+
         if self.app.services.mode != "remote":
             printer.warning("Note: Your current configuration is set to local mode. Logging in will save credentials, but they will only apply when service-mode is set to 'remote'.")
 
@@ -90,3 +93,51 @@ class LoginHandler:
                 sys.exit(1)
         else:
             printer.info("No active session found (already logged out).")
+
+    def show_status(self):
+        import base64
+        import json
+        import datetime
+        
+        token_path = os.path.join(self.app.config.defaultdir, ".token")
+        if not os.path.exists(token_path):
+            printer.warning("No active session found. You can log in using 'connpy login'.")
+            return
+            
+        try:
+            with open(token_path, "r") as f:
+                token = f.read().strip()
+                
+            parts = token.split(".")
+            if len(parts) != 3:
+                printer.error("Invalid local session token format.")
+                return
+                
+            payload_b64 = parts[1]
+            payload_b64 += "=" * ((4 - len(payload_b64) % 4) % 4)
+            payload_bytes = base64.urlsafe_b64decode(payload_b64)
+            payload = json.loads(payload_bytes.decode("utf-8"))
+            
+            username = payload.get("sub")
+            exp = payload.get("exp")
+            
+            if not exp:
+                printer.success(f"Active session as '{username}' (Indefinite expiration).")
+                return
+                
+            now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).timestamp()
+            if now > exp:
+                printer.error("Session has expired. Please log in again using 'connpy login'.")
+                return
+                
+            remaining = exp - now
+            hours = int(remaining // 3600)
+            minutes = int((remaining % 3600) // 60)
+            
+            printer.success(f"Logged in as '{username}'")
+            printer.info(f"Time remaining: {hours}h {minutes}m")
+            
+            exp_dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(exp, datetime.timezone.utc)
+            printer.info(f"Expires at: {exp_dt.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            printer.error(f"Failed to check local session status: {e}")
diff --git a/connpy/connapp.py b/connpy/connapp.py
index 937d864..4ebfa72 100755
--- a/connpy/connapp.py
+++ b/connpy/connapp.py
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ class connapp:
         loginparser = subparsers.add_parser("login", help="Login to remote connpy server", description="Login to remote connpy server", formatter_class=RichHelpFormatter)
         loginparser.error = self._custom_error
         loginparser.add_argument("username", nargs='?', default=None, help="Username to authenticate")
+        loginparser.add_argument("-s", "--status", action="store_true", help="Check current login status")
         loginparser.set_defaults(func=self._login.dispatch, action="login")
 
         #LOGOUTPARSER
diff --git a/connpy/tests/test_cli_multiuser.py b/connpy/tests/test_cli_multiuser.py
index 3a1dcd4..189add5 100644
--- a/connpy/tests/test_cli_multiuser.py
+++ b/connpy/tests/test_cli_multiuser.py
@@ -86,8 +86,15 @@ class TestCLIMultiUserParsing:
         
         args = parser.parse_args(["login", "someuser"])
         assert args.username == "someuser"
+        assert args.status is False
         assert args.func == app_instance._login.dispatch
         
+        args = parser.parse_args(["login", "--status"])
+        assert args.status is True
+        
+        args = parser.parse_args(["login", "-s"])
+        assert args.status is True
+        
         args = parser.parse_args(["logout"])
         assert args.func == app_instance._login.dispatch
 
@@ -184,3 +191,49 @@ class TestAuthClientInterceptor:
         
         # Verify metadata remains empty
         assert len(intercepted_details.metadata) == 0
+
+
+class TestLoginHandlerStatus:
+    def test_status_no_token(self, app_instance):
+        handler = LoginHandler(app_instance)
+        
+        with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=False):
+            with patch("connpy.printer.warning") as mock_warning:
+                handler.show_status()
+                mock_warning.assert_called_once_with("No active session found. You can log in using 'connpy login'.")
+
+    def test_status_invalid_token(self, app_instance):
+        handler = LoginHandler(app_instance)
+        
+        with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True):
+            with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data="invalid-token")):
+                with patch("connpy.printer.error") as mock_error:
+                    handler.show_status()
+                    mock_error.assert_called_once_with("Invalid local session token format.")
+
+    def test_status_valid_token(self, app_instance):
+        handler = LoginHandler(app_instance)
+        
+        # Mock token payload: {"sub": "testuser", "exp": 1780007003}
+        # Part 1 (header): eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9
+        # Part 2 (payload): eyJzdWIiOiJ0ZXN0dXNlciIsImV4cCI6MTc4MDAwNzAwM30
+        # Part 3 (sig): signature
+        token = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ0ZXN0dXNlciIsImV4cCI6MTc4MDAwNzAwM30.signature"
+        
+        with patch("os.path.exists", return_value=True):
+            with patch("builtins.open", mock_open(read_data=token)):
+                with patch("connpy.printer.success") as mock_success:
+                    with patch("connpy.printer.info") as mock_info:
+                        # Patch time so exp is in the future
+                        with patch("datetime.datetime") as mock_dt:
+                            mock_dt.now.return_value.timestamp.return_value = 1780000000
+                            # Mock fromtimestamp for expiration display
+                            mock_dt.fromtimestamp.return_value.strftime.return_value = "2026-05-28 19:23:23 UTC"
+                            
+                            handler.show_status()
+                            mock_success.assert_called_once_with("Logged in as 'testuser'")
+
+
+def mock_open(*args, **kwargs):
+    from unittest.mock import mock_open as unittest_mock_open
+    return unittest_mock_open(*args, **kwargs)