diff --git a/internal/cmd/local/local.go b/internal/cmd/local/local.go
index 8f730a4..bbe1d83 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/local/local.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/local/local.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewCmdLocal(provider k8s.Provider) *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Manages local Airbyte installations",
 	}
 
-	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdInstall(provider), NewCmdUninstall(provider))
+	cmd.AddCommand(NewCmdInstall(provider), NewCmdUninstall(provider), NewCmdStatus(provider))
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/internal/cmd/local/local/cmd.go b/internal/cmd/local/local/cmd.go
index 4d1a089..b1e76c0 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/local/local/cmd.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/local/local/cmd.go
@@ -494,6 +494,30 @@ func (c *Command) Uninstall(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Status handles the status of local Airbyte.
+func (c *Command) Status(_ context.Context) error {
+	charts := []string{airbyteChartRelease, nginxChartRelease}
+	for _, name := range charts {
+		c.spinner.UpdateText(fmt.Sprintf("Verifying %s Helm Chart installation status", name))
+
+		rel, err := c.helm.GetRelease(name)
+		if err != nil {
+			pterm.Warning.Println("Could not get airbyte release")
+			pterm.Debug.Printfln("could not get airbyte release: %s", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		pterm.Info.Println(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Found helm chart '%s'\n  Status: %s\n  Chart Version: %s\n  App Version: %s",
+			name, rel.Info.Status.String(), rel.Chart.Metadata.Version, rel.Chart.Metadata.AppVersion,
+		))
+	}
+
+	pterm.Info.Println(fmt.Sprintf("Airbyte should be accessible via http://localhost:%d", c.portHTTP))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // chartRequest exists to make all the parameters to handleChart somewhat manageable
 type chartRequest struct {
 	name         string
@@ -551,7 +575,7 @@ func (c *Command) handleChart(
 	c.tel.Attr(fmt.Sprintf("helm_%s_release_version", req.name), strconv.Itoa(helmRelease.Version))
 
 	pterm.Success.Printfln(
-		"Installed Helm Chart %s:\n  name: %s\n  namespace: %s\n  version: %s\n  release: %d",
+		"Installed Helm Chart %s:\n  Name: %s\n  Namespace: %s\n  Version: %s\n  Release: %d",
 		req.chartName, helmRelease.Name, helmRelease.Namespace, helmRelease.Chart.Metadata.Version, helmRelease.Version)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/cmd/local/local_status.go b/internal/cmd/local/local_status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0348797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cmd/local/local_status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package local
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/airbytehq/abctl/internal/cmd/local/docker"
+	"github.com/airbytehq/abctl/internal/cmd/local/k8s"
+	"github.com/airbytehq/abctl/internal/cmd/local/local"
+	"github.com/airbytehq/abctl/internal/telemetry"
+	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func NewCmdStatus(provider k8s.Provider) *cobra.Command {
+	spinner := &pterm.DefaultSpinner
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "status",
+		Short: "Status of local Airbyte",
+		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			spinner, _ = spinner.Start("Starting status check")
+			spinner.UpdateText("Checking for Docker installation")
+
+			dockerVersion, err := dockerInstalled(cmd.Context())
+			if err != nil {
+				pterm.Error.Println("Unable to determine if Docker is installed")
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not determine docker installation status: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			telClient.Attr("docker_version", dockerVersion.Version)
+			telClient.Attr("docker_arch", dockerVersion.Arch)
+			telClient.Attr("docker_platform", dockerVersion.Platform)
+
+			return nil
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return telemetry.Wrapper(cmd.Context(), telemetry.Status, func() error {
+				spinner.UpdateText(fmt.Sprintf("Checking for existing Kubernetes cluster '%s'", provider.ClusterName))
+
+				cluster, err := provider.Cluster()
+				if err != nil {
+					pterm.Error.Printfln("Could not determine status of any existing '%s' cluster", provider.ClusterName)
+					return err
+				}
+
+				if !cluster.Exists() {
+					pterm.Warning.Println("Airbyte does not appear to be installed locally")
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				var port int
+				pterm.Success.Printfln("Existing cluster '%s' found", provider.ClusterName)
+				spinner.UpdateText(fmt.Sprintf("Validating existing cluster '%s'", provider.ClusterName))
+
+				// only for kind do we need to check the existing port
+				if provider.Name == k8s.Kind {
+					if dockerClient == nil {
+						dockerClient, err = docker.New(cmd.Context())
+						if err != nil {
+							pterm.Error.Printfln("Could not connect to Docker daemon")
+							return fmt.Errorf("could not connect to docker: %w", err)
+						}
+					}
+
+					port, err = dockerClient.Port(cmd.Context(), fmt.Sprintf("%s-control-plane", provider.ClusterName))
+					if err != nil {
+						pterm.Warning.Printfln("Could not determine docker port for cluster '%s'", provider.ClusterName)
+						return nil
+					}
+				}
+
+				lc, err := local.New(provider,
+					local.WithPortHTTP(port),
+					local.WithTelemetryClient(telClient),
+					local.WithSpinner(spinner),
+				)
+				if err != nil {
+					pterm.Error.Printfln("Failed to initialize 'local' command")
+					return fmt.Errorf("could not initialize local command: %w", err)
+				}
+
+				if err := lc.Status(cmd.Context()); err != nil {
+					spinner.Fail("Unable to install Airbyte locally")
+					return err
+				}
+
+				spinner.Success("Status check")
+				return nil
+			})
+		},
+	}
+
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/internal/telemetry/client.go b/internal/telemetry/client.go
index fded5c9..1dca7a5 100644
--- a/internal/telemetry/client.go
+++ b/internal/telemetry/client.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type EventType string
 
 const (
 	Install   EventType = "install"
+	Status    EventType = "status"
 	Uninstall EventType = "uninstall"
 )