2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index 2ac11ad..ec60872 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ type CleanDevelCmd struct {
 
 type PatchCmd struct {
 	Apply  bool `arg:"--apply"                   help:"attempt to apply any new patches"`
+	Show   bool `arg:"--show"                    help:"show the current patches"`
 	Submit bool `arg:"--resubmit"                help:"resubmit your git commits"`
 }
 
diff --git a/doPatch.go b/doPatch.go
index 8e2afbc..ef43095 100644
--- a/doPatch.go
+++ b/doPatch.go
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ func doPatch() (string, error) {
 		me.curpatches.Save()
 	}
 
+	// just show the table and exit
+	if argv.Patch.Show {
+		footer := me.curpatches.PrintTable()
+		return "all current patches: " + footer, nil
+	}
+
+	// send them onward again
 	if argv.Patch.Submit {
 		return doPatchSubmit()
 	}