diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bb60c41..0e8593c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 
 	"git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gospt-ng/src/app"
+	"git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gospt-ng/src/components/cache"
 	"git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gospt-ng/src/components/cli"
 	"git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gospt-ng/src/components/commands"
 )
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ func main() {
 		fx.Populate(&s),
 		app.Config,
 		fx.Provide(
+			cache.NewCache,
 			commands.NewCommander,
 		),
 		fx.Invoke(
diff --git a/src/components/cache/cache.go b/src/components/cache/cache.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae898fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/cache/cache.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.uber.org/fx"
+)
+
+type CacheEntry struct {
+	Expire time.Time `json:"e"`
+	Value  string    `json:"v"`
+}
+
+type CacheResult struct {
+	fx.Out
+
+	Cache *Cache
+}
+
+type Cache struct {
+	Root string
+	Log  *slog.Logger
+}
+
+type CacheParams struct {
+	fx.In
+
+	Log *slog.Logger
+}
+
+func NewCache(p CacheParams) CacheResult {
+	c := &Cache{
+		Root: filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "gospt.cache"),
+		Log:  p.Log,
+	}
+	return CacheResult{
+		Cache: c,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) load() (map[string]CacheEntry, error) {
+	out := map[string]CacheEntry{}
+	cache, err := os.Open(c.Root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(cache).Decode(&out); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) save(m map[string]CacheEntry) error {
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	slog.Debug("CACHE", "saving", string(payload))
+	err = os.WriteFile(c.Root, payload, 0o600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) GetOrDo(key string, do func() (string, error), ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+	conf, err := c.load()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Debug("CACHE", "failed read", err)
+		return c.Do(key, do, ttl)
+	}
+	val, ok := conf[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return c.Do(key, do, ttl)
+	}
+	if time.Now().After(val.Expire) {
+		return c.Do(key, do, ttl)
+	}
+	return val.Value, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) Do(key string, do func() (string, error), ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+	if do == nil {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	res, err := do()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return c.Put(key, res, ttl)
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) Put(key string, value string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+	conf, err := c.load()
+	if err != nil {
+		conf = map[string]CacheEntry{}
+	}
+	conf[key] = CacheEntry{
+		Expire: time.Now().Add(ttl),
+		Value:  value,
+	}
+	slog.Debug("CACHE", "new item", fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", key, value))
+	err = c.save(conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Debug("CACHE", "failed to save", err)
+	}
+	return value, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) Clear() error {
+	return os.Remove(c.Root)
+}
diff --git a/src/components/cli/cli.go b/src/components/cli/cli.go
index eed1c5e..c513b02 100644
--- a/src/components/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/components/cli/cli.go
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ func Run(c *commands.Commander, s fx.Shutdowner) {
 					return c.ClearRadio()
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				Name:  "status",
+				Usage: "Prints the current status",
+				Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+					return c.Status()
+				},
+			},
 			{
 				Name:    "devices",
 				Usage:   "Lists available devices",
diff --git a/src/components/commands/commander.go b/src/components/commands/commander.go
index 54785bb..32cd8fb 100644
--- a/src/components/commands/commander.go
+++ b/src/components/commands/commander.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/zmb3/spotify/v2"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
+
+	"git.asdf.cafe/abs3nt/gospt-ng/src/components/cache"
 )
 
 type CommanderResult struct {
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ type CommanderParams struct {
 	Context context.Context
 	Client  *spotify.Client
 	Log     *slog.Logger
+	Cache   *cache.Cache
 }
 
 type Commander struct {
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ type Commander struct {
 	Client  *spotify.Client
 	User    *spotify.PrivateUser
 	Log     *slog.Logger
+	Cache   *cache.Cache
 }
 
 func NewCommander(p CommanderParams) CommanderResult {
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ func NewCommander(p CommanderParams) CommanderResult {
 		Client:  p.Client,
 		User:    currentUser,
 		Log:     p.Log,
+		Cache:   p.Cache,
 	}
 	return CommanderResult{
 		Commander: c,
diff --git a/src/components/commands/status.go b/src/components/commands/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de847bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/commands/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/zmb3/spotify/v2"
+)
+
+func (c *Commander) Status() error {
+	state, err := c.Cache.GetOrDo("state", func() (string, error) {
+		state, err := c.Client.PlayerState(c.Context)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		str, err := c.FormatState(state)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return str, nil
+	}, 5*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Println(state)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Commander) FormatState(state *spotify.PlayerState) (string, error) {
+	state.Item.AvailableMarkets = []string{}
+	state.Item.Album.AvailableMarkets = []string{}
+	out, err := json.MarshalIndent(state, "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return (string(out)), nil
+}