diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 41ea7b7..00da09a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1228,6 +1228,35 @@ pub async fn list_memory_files() -> Result<MemoryFilesResponse, String> {
     })
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_claude_version() -> Result<String, String> {
+    tracing::debug!("Getting Claude CLI version");
+
+    let output = std::process::Command::new("claude")
+        .arg("--version")
+        .output();
+
+    match output {
+        Ok(output) => {
+            if output.status.success() {
+                let version = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout)
+                    .trim()
+                    .to_string();
+                tracing::info!("Claude CLI version: {}", version);
+                Ok(version)
+            } else {
+                let error = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get Claude version: {}", error);
+                Err(format!("Failed to get Claude version: {}", error))
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::error!("Failed to execute claude --version: {}", e);
+            Err(format!("Failed to execute claude --version: {}", e))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 8f31c0b..1637f23 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             stop_discord_rpc,
             close_application,
             list_memory_files,
+            get_claude_version,
         ])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");
diff --git a/src/lib/components/CliVersion.svelte b/src/lib/components/CliVersion.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..affb99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/CliVersion.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+
+  let version = $state("Loading...");
+
+  async function fetchVersion() {
+    try {
+      const result = await invoke<string>("get_claude_version");
+      version = result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to get Claude CLI version:", error);
+      version = "Unknown";
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    fetchVersion();
+  });
+</script>
+
+<div class="cli-version">
+  <svg
+    class="terminal-icon"
+    width="14"
+    height="14"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    stroke-linecap="round"
+    stroke-linejoin="round"
+  >
+    <polyline points="4 17 10 11 4 5" />
+    <line x1="12" y1="19" x2="20" y2="19" />
+  </svg>
+  <span class="version-text">CLI {version}</span>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .cli-version {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    padding: 4px 12px;
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono, monospace);
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+  }
+
+  .cli-version:hover {
+    border-color: var(--accent-primary);
+    color: var(--accent-primary);
+  }
+
+  .terminal-icon {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    opacity: 0.7;
+  }
+
+  .version-text {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/InputBar.svelte b/src/lib/components/InputBar.svelte
index d2b2b8e..907cddf 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/InputBar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/InputBar.svelte
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   import MessageModeSelector from "$lib/components/MessageModeSelector.svelte";
   import SlashCommandMenu from "$lib/components/SlashCommandMenu.svelte";
   import SystemClock from "$lib/components/SystemClock.svelte";
+  import CliVersion from "$lib/components/CliVersion.svelte";
   import { getCurrentMode } from "$lib/stores/messageMode";
   import { formatMessageWithMode } from "$lib/types/messageMode";
   import {
@@ -916,6 +917,7 @@ User: ${formattedMessage}`;
       <span>Clipboard</span>
     </button>
 
+    <CliVersion />
     <SystemClock />
   </div>