diff --git a/crates/client/src/main.rs b/crates/client/src/main.rs
index b550843..a116fca 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/main.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn trunc(s: &str, max_chars: usize) -> String {
 
 fn banner() {
     println!();
-    println!("  {}  HELIOS REMOTE  v{} ({})", "☀".yellow().bold(), env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"), env!("GIT_COMMIT"));
+    println!("  {}  HELIOS REMOTE  ({})", "☀".yellow().bold(), env!("GIT_COMMIT"));
     #[cfg(windows)]
     {
         let admin = is_admin();
diff --git a/skills/remote.py b/skills/remote.py
index bee5487..e690db9 100644
--- a/skills/remote.py
+++ b/skills/remote.py
@@ -253,6 +253,33 @@ def cmd_screenshot_window(args):
     return out_path
 
 
+def cmd_status(args):
+    """Show relay, server, and client version/commit in one call."""
+    import requests as _requests
+    # 1. Relay (public endpoint, no auth)
+    try:
+        r = _requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/version", timeout=10)
+        relay = r.json() if r.ok else {"commit": f"HTTP {r.status_code}"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        relay = {"commit": str(e)}
+
+    # 2. Client (via session)
+    sid = resolve_session(args.session_id)
+    try:
+        r2 = _req("GET", f"/sessions/{sid}/version")
+        client = r2.json()
+    except Exception as e:
+        client = {"commit": str(e)}
+
+    relay_commit  = relay.get("commit", "?")
+    client_commit = client.get("commit", "?")
+    in_sync = "✅" if relay_commit == client_commit else "⚠️ "
+
+    print(f"  relay   {relay_commit}")
+    print(f"  client  {client_commit}")
+    print(f"  {in_sync} {'in sync' if relay_commit == client_commit else 'OUT OF SYNC — client needs update'}")
+
+
 def cmd_server_version(_args):
     """Get server version (no auth required)."""
     import requests as _requests
@@ -437,6 +464,9 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     xp.add_argument("session_id")
     xp.add_argument("window_id", type=int)
 
+    stp = sub.add_parser("status", help="Show relay + client commit and sync status")
+    stp.add_argument("session_id")
+
     sub.add_parser("server-version", help="Get server version (no auth required)")
 
     vp = sub.add_parser("version", help="Get client version for a session")
@@ -502,6 +532,7 @@ def main():
         "version":        cmd_version,
         "upload":         cmd_upload,
         "download":       cmd_download,
+        "status":            cmd_status,
         "screenshot-window": cmd_screenshot_window,
         "find-window":      cmd_find_window,
         "wait-for-window":  cmd_wait_for_window,