diff --git a/bin/paragon-scripts.js b/bin/paragon-scripts.js
index 6506c4dcd2..f192f56d9d 100755
--- a/bin/paragon-scripts.js
+++ b/bin/paragon-scripts.js
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const themeCommand = require('../lib/install-theme');
 const helpCommand = require('../lib/help');
+const versionCommand = require('../lib/version');
 
 const HELP_COMMAND = 'help';
+const commandAliases = {
+  '-v': 'version',
+  '--version': 'version',
+};
 
 const COMMANDS = {
   /**
@@ -47,11 +52,16 @@ const COMMANDS = {
     executor: helpCommand,
     description: 'Displays help for available commands.',
   },
+  version: {
+    executor: versionCommand,
+    description: 'Displays the current version of Paragon CLI.',
+  },
 };
 
 (async () => {
   const [command] = process.argv.slice(2);
-  const executor = COMMANDS[command];
+  const resolvedCommand = commandAliases[command] || command;
+  const executor = COMMANDS[resolvedCommand];
 
   if (!executor) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
diff --git a/lib/version.js b/lib/version.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1adabd67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+const chalk = require('chalk');
+const { version } = require('../package.json');
+
+function versionCommand() {
+  console.log(`Paragon CLI version: ${chalk.bold(version)}`);
+}
+
+module.exports = versionCommand;