diff --git a/cli/src/commands/debug/local_working_copy.rs b/cli/src/commands/debug/local_working_copy.rs
index 165a8476c..cde1d0b9c 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/debug/local_working_copy.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/debug/local_working_copy.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ use crate::command_error::CommandError;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 /// Show information about the local working copy state
+///
+/// This command only works with a standard local-disk working copy.
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct LocalWorkingCopyArgs {}
 
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/debug/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/debug/mod.rs
index 1fd3b8a70..ddebfd83f 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/debug/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/debug/mod.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub mod snapshot;
 pub mod template;
 pub mod tree;
 pub mod watchman;
+pub mod working_copy;
 
 use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ use self::snapshot::{cmd_debug_snapshot, SnapshotArgs};
 use self::template::{cmd_debug_template, TemplateArgs};
 use self::tree::{cmd_debug_tree, TreeArgs};
 use self::watchman::{cmd_debug_watchman, WatchmanCommand};
+use self::working_copy::{cmd_debug_working_copy, WorkingCopyArgs};
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::{user_error, CommandError};
 use crate::ui::Ui;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ pub enum DebugCommand {
     Tree(TreeArgs),
     #[command(subcommand)]
     Watchman(WatchmanCommand),
+    WorkingCopy(WorkingCopyArgs),
 }
 
 pub fn cmd_debug(
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ pub fn cmd_debug(
         DebugCommand::Template(args) => cmd_debug_template(ui, command, args),
         DebugCommand::Tree(args) => cmd_debug_tree(ui, command, args),
         DebugCommand::Watchman(args) => cmd_debug_watchman(ui, command, args),
+        DebugCommand::WorkingCopy(args) => cmd_debug_working_copy(ui, command, args),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/debug/working_copy.rs b/cli/src/commands/debug/working_copy.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73735a70d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/commands/debug/working_copy.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Jujutsu Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::io::Write as _;
+
+use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
+use crate::command_error::CommandError;
+use crate::ui::Ui;
+
+/// Show information about the working copy state
+#[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct WorkingCopyArgs {}
+
+pub fn cmd_debug_working_copy(
+    ui: &mut Ui,
+    command: &CommandHelper,
+    _args: &WorkingCopyArgs,
+) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    let workspace_command = command.workspace_helper_no_snapshot(ui)?;
+    let wc = workspace_command.working_copy();
+    writeln!(ui.stdout(), "Type: {:?}", wc.name())?;
+    writeln!(ui.stdout(), "Current operation: {:?}", wc.operation_id())?;
+    writeln!(ui.stdout(), "Current tree: {:?}", wc.tree_id()?)?;
+    Ok(())
+}