diff --git a/cmd/daemon/main.go b/cmd/daemon/main.go
index 0e2a693..1dfbef2 100644
--- a/cmd/daemon/main.go
+++ b/cmd/daemon/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill"
@@ -26,6 +28,16 @@ var (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	// Handle version flag first, before any service initialization
+	showVersion := flag.Bool("v", false, "Show version information")
+	showVersionLong := flag.Bool("version", false, "Show version information")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *showVersion || *showVersionLong {
+		printVersionInfo()
+		return
+	}
+
 	l := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{
 		AddSource: true,
 		Level:     slog.LevelDebug,
@@ -154,3 +166,13 @@ func main() {
 	pubsub.Close()
 	processor.Stop()
 }
+
+func printVersionInfo() {
+	fmt.Printf("shelltime-daemon %s\n", version)
+	fmt.Printf("  Commit:     %s\n", commit)
+	fmt.Printf("  Build Date: %s\n", date)
+	fmt.Printf("  Go Version: %s\n", runtime.Version())
+	fmt.Printf("  OS/Arch:    %s/%s\n", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("Use 'shelltime daemon status' to check the running daemon status.")
+}
diff --git a/commands/daemon.status.go b/commands/daemon.status.go
index 3f2ff63..13f35a5 100644
--- a/commands/daemon.status.go
+++ b/commands/daemon.status.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/malamtime/cli/daemon"
 	"github.com/malamtime/cli/model"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -37,8 +39,9 @@ func commandDaemonStatus(c *cli.Context) error {
 		printError(fmt.Sprintf("Socket file does not exist at %s", socketPath))
 	}
 
-	// Check 2: Socket connectivity
-	connected, latency, connErr := checkSocketConnection(socketPath, 2*time.Second)
+	// Check 2: Socket connectivity and get status
+	statusResp, latency, connErr := requestDaemonStatus(socketPath, 2*time.Second)
+	connected := statusResp != nil
 	if connected {
 		printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Daemon is responding (latency: %v)", latency.Round(time.Microsecond)))
 	} else {
@@ -59,6 +62,15 @@ func commandDaemonStatus(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Daemon info section (if connected)
+	if statusResp != nil {
+		printSectionHeader("Daemon Info")
+		fmt.Printf("  Version:    %s\n", statusResp.Version)
+		fmt.Printf("  Uptime:     %s (since %s)\n", statusResp.Uptime, statusResp.StartedAt.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"))
+		fmt.Printf("  Go Version: %s\n", statusResp.GoVersion)
+		fmt.Printf("  Platform:   %s\n", statusResp.Platform)
+	}
+
 	// Configuration section
 	printSectionHeader("Configuration")
 	fmt.Printf("  Socket Path: %s\n", socketPath)
@@ -97,13 +109,30 @@ func checkSocketFileExists(socketPath string) bool {
 	return err == nil
 }
 
-func checkSocketConnection(socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (bool, time.Duration, error) {
+func requestDaemonStatus(socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (*daemon.StatusResponse, time.Duration, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", socketPath, timeout)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, 0, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Send status request
+	msg := daemon.SocketMessage{
+		Type: daemon.SocketMessageTypeStatus,
+	}
+	encoder := json.NewEncoder(conn)
+	if err := encoder.Encode(msg); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+
+	// Read response
+	var response daemon.StatusResponse
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(conn)
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&response); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+
 	latency := time.Since(start)
-	return true, latency, nil
+	return &response, latency, nil
 }
diff --git a/daemon/base.go b/daemon/base.go
index db7331d..82787c1 100644
--- a/daemon/base.go
+++ b/daemon/base.go
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package daemon
 
-import "github.com/malamtime/cli/model"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/malamtime/cli/model"
+)
 
 var stConfig model.ConfigService
 var version string
+var startedAt time.Time
 
 const (
 	PubSubTopic = "socket"
@@ -12,4 +17,13 @@ const (
 func Init(cs model.ConfigService, vs string) {
 	stConfig = cs
 	version = vs
+	startedAt = time.Now()
+}
+
+func GetStartedAt() time.Time {
+	return startedAt
+}
+
+func GetVersion() string {
+	return version
 }
diff --git a/daemon/ccotel_processor.go b/daemon/ccotel_processor.go
index 0b562dc..d44300c 100644
--- a/daemon/ccotel_processor.go
+++ b/daemon/ccotel_processor.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (p *CCOtelProcessor) writeDebugFile(filename string, data interface{}) {
 	if _, err := f.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n--- %s ---\n%s\n", timestamp, jsonData)); err != nil {
 		slog.Error("CCOtel: Failed to write debug data", "error", err)
 	}
+	slog.Debug("CCOtel: Wrote debug data", "path", filePath)
 }
 
 // ProcessMetrics receives OTEL metrics and forwards to backend immediately
diff --git a/daemon/socket.go b/daemon/socket.go
index eec5c00..9d3e182 100644
--- a/daemon/socket.go
+++ b/daemon/socket.go
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package daemon
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill"
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill/message"
@@ -16,8 +19,18 @@ type SocketMessageType string
 const (
 	SocketMessageTypeSync      SocketMessageType = "sync"
 	SocketMessageTypeHeartbeat SocketMessageType = "heartbeat"
+	SocketMessageTypeStatus    SocketMessageType = "status"
 )
 
+// StatusResponse contains daemon status information
+type StatusResponse struct {
+	Version   string    `json:"version"`
+	StartedAt time.Time `json:"startedAt"`
+	Uptime    string    `json:"uptime"`
+	GoVersion string    `json:"goVersion"`
+	Platform  string    `json:"platform"`
+}
+
 type SocketMessage struct {
 	Type SocketMessageType `json:"type"`
 	// if parse from buffer, it will be the map[any]any
@@ -99,10 +112,8 @@ func (p *SocketHandler) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 	}
 
 	switch msg.Type {
-	// case "status":
-	// 	p.handleStatus(conn)
-	// case "track":
-	// 	p.handleTrack(conn, msg.Payload)
+	case SocketMessageTypeStatus:
+		p.handleStatus(conn)
 	case SocketMessageTypeSync:
 		buf, err := json.Marshal(msg)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -133,3 +144,37 @@ func (p *SocketHandler) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 		slog.Error("Unknown message type:", slog.String("messageType", string(msg.Type)))
 	}
 }
+
+func (p *SocketHandler) handleStatus(conn net.Conn) {
+	uptime := time.Since(startedAt)
+	response := StatusResponse{
+		Version:   version,
+		StartedAt: startedAt,
+		Uptime:    formatDuration(uptime),
+		GoVersion: runtime.Version(),
+		Platform:  runtime.GOOS + "/" + runtime.GOARCH,
+	}
+
+	encoder := json.NewEncoder(conn)
+	if err := encoder.Encode(response); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Error encoding status response", slog.Any("err", err))
+	}
+}
+
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	days := int(d.Hours() / 24)
+	hours := int(d.Hours()) % 24
+	minutes := int(d.Minutes()) % 60
+	seconds := int(d.Seconds()) % 60
+
+	if days > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dd %dh %dm %ds", days, hours, minutes, seconds)
+	}
+	if hours > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dh %dm %ds", hours, minutes, seconds)
+	}
+	if minutes > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dm %ds", minutes, seconds)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%ds", seconds)
+}
diff --git a/model/config.go b/model/config.go
index f9b2bdb..bc0c837 100644
--- a/model/config.go
+++ b/model/config.go
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ func (cs *configService) ReadConfigFile(ctx context.Context, opts ...ReadConfigO
 	if config.CCOtel != nil && config.CCOtel.GRPCPort == 0 {
 		config.CCOtel.GRPCPort = 54027 // default OTEL gRPC port
 	}
+
+	if config.CCOtel != nil && config.CCOtel.Debug != nil && *config.CCOtel.Debug {
+		config.CCOtel.Debug = &truthy
+	}
 	if config.SocketPath == "" {
 		config.SocketPath = DefaultSocketPath
 	}