version info

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ jobs:
           cat build/chkbit/warn-chkbit.txt
           cd dist; ls -l
           if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
+              ./chkbit --version
               tar -czf chkbit-linux_amd64.tar.gz chkbit
           elif [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]; then
+              ./chkbit --version
               tar -czf chkbit-macos_amd64.tar.gz chkbit
           elif [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]; then
+              chkbit.exe --version
               7z a -tzip chkbit-windows_amd64.zip chkbit.exe
           else
               echo 'unknown runner'

chkbit_cli/main.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from chkbit import Context, Status, IndexThread
 from . import CLI, Progress, RateCalc, sparkify
 
+import importlib.metadata
+
 
 EPILOG = """
 .chkbitignore rules:
@@ -339,8 +341,16 @@ class Main:
             "-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="verbose output"
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-V", "--version", action="store_true", help="show version information"
+        )
+
         args = parser.parse_args()
 
+        if args.version:
+            print(importlib.metadata.version("chkbit"))
+            return
+
         self.verbose = args.verbose or args.show_ignored_only
         if args.log_file:
             self.log_verbose = args.log_verbose