diff --git a/libwyag.py b/libwyag.py
index c874e2f..35e0483 100644
--- a/libwyag.py
+++ b/libwyag.py
@@ -146,3 +146,42 @@ argsp.add_argument("path",
 
 def cmd_init(args):
     repo_create(args.path)
+
+def repo_find(path=".", required=True):
+    path = os.path.realpath(path)
+
+    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(path, ".git")):
+        return GitRepository(path)
+
+    # If we haven't returned, recurse in parent
+    parent = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(path, ".."))
+
+    match os.name:
+        case "nt":
+            is_root = os.path.splitdrive(path)[1] == "\\"
+        case "posix":
+            # If parent==path, then path is root.
+            is_root = parent == path
+        case _:
+            raise Exception(f"Unsupported os {os.name}")
+
+    if is_root:
+        if required:
+            raise Exception("No git directory.")
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    # Recursive case
+    return repo_find(parent, required)
+
+argsp = argsubparsers.add_parser("status", help="Get the status of the repo")
+
+argsp.add_argument("path",
+                   metavar="directory",
+                   nargs="?",
+                   default=".",
+                   help="Which directory")
+
+def cmd_status(args):
+    # TODO: actually get status
+    print(repo_find(args.path).worktree)