diff --git a/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/commands.py b/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/commands.py
index 17a73067fa..91262afc13 100644
--- a/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/commands.py
+++ b/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/commands.py
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ def cloudsync(ui, repo, cloudrefs=None, dest=None, **opts):
 
     with backuplock.lock(repo):
         ret = sync.sync(repo, remotepath, getconnection, cloudrefs, full, version)
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     background.backgroundbackupother(repo, dest=dest)
     return ret
 
@@ -776,6 +775,33 @@ def backupdisable(ui, repo, **opts):
     return 0
 
 
+@subcmd("status")
+def cloudstatus(ui, repo, **opts):
+    """Shows information about the state of the user's workspace"""
+
+    workspacename = workspace.currentworkspace(repo)
+    if workspacename is None:
+        ui.write(_("You are not connected to any workspace\n"))
+        return
+
+    autosync = "ON" if background.autobackupenabled(repo) else "OFF"
+    currentsyncstate = syncstate.SyncState(repo, workspacename)
+    syncupdatetime = time.ctime(currentsyncstate.lastupdatetime)
+    if repo.localvfs.isfile("lastsync.log"):
+        state = repo.localvfs.read("lastsync.log")
+    else:
+        state = "Not logged"
+    ui.write(
+        _(
+            "Workspace: %s\n"
+            "Automatic Sync: %s\n"
+            "Last Sync: %s\n"
+            "Last Sync State: %s\n"
+        )
+        % (workspacename, autosync, syncupdatetime, state)
+    )
+
+
 @command("debugwaitbackup", [("", "timeout", "", "timeout value")])
 def waitbackup(ui, repo, timeout):
     """wait for backup operations to complete"""
diff --git a/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/sync.py b/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/sync.py
index 473491e0f2..c163903768 100644
--- a/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/sync.py
+++ b/edenscm/hgext/commitcloud/sync.py
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ def sync(
     # Check that Scm Service is running and a subscription exists
     subscription.SubscriptionManager(repo).checksubscription()
 
+    # log whether the sync was successful
+    with repo.wlock():
+        fp = repo.localvfs("lastsync.log", "w+")
+        if synced and not failed:
+            fp.write("Success")
+        else:
+            fp.write("Failed")
+        fp.close()
     return _maybeupdateworkingcopy(repo, startnode)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test-commitcloud-backup-status.t b/tests/test-commitcloud-backup-status.t
index f4fe2bf672..5b4f1546dc 100644
--- a/tests/test-commitcloud-backup-status.t
+++ b/tests/test-commitcloud-backup-status.t
@@ -292,4 +292,3 @@ show as backed up if '--hidden' is passed.
   note: 2 changesets are not backed up.
   (run 'hg cloud backup' to perform a backup)
   (if this fails, please report to the Source Control Team)
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diff --git a/tests/test-commitcloud-sync.t b/tests/test-commitcloud-sync.t
index 641add661f..9f92600411 100644
--- a/tests/test-commitcloud-sync.t
+++ b/tests/test-commitcloud-sync.t
@@ -91,11 +91,24 @@ Joining:
   (your repo is not connected to any workspace)
   (use 'hg cloud join --help' for more details)
   [255]
+
+Run cloud status before setting any workspace
+  $ hg cloud status
+  You are not connected to any workspace
+
   $ hg cloud join -w feature
   commitcloud: this repository is now connected to the 'user/test/feature' workspace for the 'server' repo
   commitcloud: synchronizing 'server' with 'user/test/feature'
   commitcloud: commits synchronized
   finished in * (glob)
+
+Run cloud status after setting a workspace
+  $ hg cloud status
+  Workspace: user/test/feature
+  Automatic Sync: OFF
+  Last Sync: * (glob)
+  Last Sync State: Success
+
   $ hg cloud leave
   commitcloud: this repository is now disconnected from commit cloud
   $ hg cloud join
@@ -126,6 +139,36 @@ Joining:
 
   $ cd ..
 
+Run cloud status after setting workspace
+  $ cd client1
+  $ hg cloud status
+  Workspace: user/test/default
+  Automatic Sync: OFF
+  Last Sync: * (glob)
+  Last Sync State: Success
+
+Enable autosync
+  $ setconfig infinitepushbackup.autobackup=true
+
+Run cloud status after enabling autosync
+  $ hg cloud status
+  Workspace: user/test/default
+  Automatic Sync: ON
+  Last Sync: * (glob)
+  Last Sync State: Success
+
+Disable autosync
+  $ setconfig infinitepushbackup.autobackup=false
+Run cloud status after disabling autosync
+  $ hg cloud status
+  Workspace: user/test/default
+  Automatic Sync: OFF
+  Last Sync: * (glob)
+  Last Sync State: Success
+
+  $ cd ..
+
+
 Make a commit in the first client, and sync it
   $ cd client1
   $ mkcommit "commit1"
@@ -823,6 +866,13 @@ Simulate failure to backup a commit by setting the server maxbundlesize limit ve
   commitcloud: failed to synchronize 2 commits
   finished in * (glob)
 
+Run cloud status after failing to synchronize
+  $ hg cloud status
+  Workspace: user/test/default
+  Automatic Sync: OFF
+  Last Sync: * (glob)
+  Last Sync State: Failed
+
   $ hg cloud check -r .
   9bd68ef10d6bdb8ebf3273a7b91bc4f3debe2a87 not backed up
 
@@ -1209,4 +1259,3 @@ Rejoin
   |/
   o  d20a80d4def3 'base'
   
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