diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index 1de77a02b..015bea18c 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -41,6 +41,47 @@ function current_branch() {
   echo ${ref#refs/heads/}
 }
 
+function git-info() {
+    # author: Duane Johnson
+    # email: duane.johnson@gmail.com
+    # date: 2008 Jun 12
+    # license: MIT
+    # 
+    # Based on discussion at http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2007/11/12/406496
+
+    pushd . >/dev/null
+
+    # Find base of git directory
+    while [ ! -d .git ] && [ ! `pwd` = "/" ]; do cd ..; done
+
+    # Show various information about this git directory
+    if [ -d .git ]; then
+        echo "== Remote URL: `git remote -v`"
+
+        echo "== Remote Branches: "
+        git branch -r
+        echo
+
+        echo "== Local Branches:"
+        git branch
+        echo
+
+        echo "== Configuration (.git/config)"
+        cat .git/config
+        echo
+
+        echo "== Most Recent Commit"
+        git log --max-count=1
+        echo
+
+        echo "Type 'git log' for more commits, or 'git show' for full commit details."
+    else
+        echo "Not a git repository."
+    fi
+
+    popd >/dev/null
+}
+
 # these aliases take advantage of the previous function
 alias ggpull='git pull origin $(current_branch)'
 compdef ggpull=git