diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae5638103af..cfc80be53f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 - [#4937](https://github.com/ChainSafe/forest/pull/4937) Added
   `forest-cli f3 manifest` CLI command.
 
+- [#4949](https://github.com/ChainSafe/forest/pull/4949) Added
+  `forest-cli f3 status` CLI command.
+
 - [#4706](https://github.com/ChainSafe/forest/issues/4706) Add support for the
   `Filecoin.EthSendRawTransaction` RPC method.
 
diff --git a/src/cli/subcommands/f3_cmd.rs b/src/cli/subcommands/f3_cmd.rs
index 4a73de7acf7..8335261959a 100644
--- a/src/cli/subcommands/f3_cmd.rs
+++ b/src/cli/subcommands/f3_cmd.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2019-2024 ChainSafe Systems
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0, MIT
 
-use crate::rpc::{self, f3::F3Manifest, prelude::*};
+use crate::rpc::{
+    self,
+    f3::{F3Instant, F3Manifest},
+    prelude::*,
+};
 use cid::Cid;
 use clap::{Subcommand, ValueEnum};
 use sailfish::TemplateSimple;
@@ -27,6 +31,8 @@ pub enum F3Commands {
         #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value_t = F3OutputFormat::Text)]
         output: F3OutputFormat,
     },
+    /// Checks the F3 status.
+    Status,
 }
 
 impl F3Commands {
@@ -45,6 +51,17 @@ impl F3Commands {
                 }
                 Ok(())
             }
+            Self::Status => {
+                let is_running = client.call(F3IsRunning::request(())?).await?;
+                println!("Running: {is_running}");
+                let progress = client.call(F3GetProgress::request(())?).await?;
+                let progress_template = ProgressTemplate::new(progress);
+                println!("{}", progress_template.render_once()?);
+                let manifest = client.call(F3GetManifest::request(())?).await?;
+                let manifest_template = ManifestTemplate::new(manifest);
+                println!("{}", manifest_template.render_once()?);
+                Ok(())
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -66,6 +83,18 @@ impl ManifestTemplate {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(TemplateSimple, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[template(path = "cli/f3/progress.stpl")]
+struct ProgressTemplate {
+    progress: F3Instant,
+}
+
+impl ProgressTemplate {
+    fn new(progress: F3Instant) -> Self {
+        Self { progress }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/src/rpc/methods/f3.rs b/src/rpc/methods/f3.rs
index 987ea136893..556d7a2086c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/methods/f3.rs
+++ b/src/rpc/methods/f3.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 mod types;
 mod util;
 
-pub use self::types::{F3LeaseManager, F3Manifest};
+pub use self::types::{F3Instant, F3LeaseManager, F3Manifest};
 use self::{types::*, util::*};
 use super::wallet::WalletSign;
 use crate::{
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ impl RpcMethod<0> for F3IsRunning {
     const PERMISSION: Permission = Permission::Read;
 
     type Params = ();
-    type Ok = serde_json::Value;
+    type Ok = bool;
 
     async fn handle(_: Ctx<impl Blockstore>, (): Self::Params) -> Result<Self::Ok, ServerError> {
         let client = get_rpc_http_client()?;
diff --git a/src/rpc/methods/f3/types.rs b/src/rpc/methods/f3/types.rs
index bc1f6ecb9d0..7d985ee24db 100644
--- a/src/rpc/methods/f3/types.rs
+++ b/src/rpc/methods/f3/types.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,21 @@ pub struct F3Instant {
 }
 lotus_json_with_self!(F3Instant);
 
+impl F3Instant {
+    pub fn phase_string(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.phase {
+            0 => "INITIAL",
+            1 => "QUALITY",
+            2 => "CONVERGE",
+            3 => "PREPARE",
+            4 => "COMMIT",
+            5 => "DECIDE",
+            6 => "TERMINATED",
+            _ => "UNKNOWN",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(PartialEq, Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "PascalCase")]
 pub struct GpbftConfig {
diff --git a/templates/cli/f3/progress.stpl b/templates/cli/f3/progress.stpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f97cf0ae88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/cli/f3/progress.stpl
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Progress:
+  Instance: <%= progress.id %>
+  Round:    <%= progress.round %>
+  Phase:    <%= progress.phase_string() %>