diff --git a/cmd/obp/cmd/version.go b/cmd/obp/cmd/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bc1f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/obp/cmd/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2023 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	Version, Tag string
+)
+
+// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
+var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "version",
+	Short: "prints obp version info",
+	Long: `displays git tag and sha
+`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", Version, Tag)
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
+	// when this action is called directly.
+	// rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
+
+}
diff --git a/cmd/obp/main.go b/cmd/obp/main.go
index 4d40280..cf7dddf 100644
--- a/cmd/obp/main.go
+++ b/cmd/obp/main.go
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	cmd.Version = Version
+	cmd.Tag = Tag
 	cmd.Execute()
 }