diff --git a/pkg/cmd/application/application.go b/pkg/cmd/application/application.go
index 25ec5121..f9c5a695 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/application/application.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/application/application.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmd/application/create"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmd/application/current"
 	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmd/application/downgrade"
 	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmd/application/list"
 	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmd/application/plans"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ func NewApplicationCmd(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(create.NewCreateCmd(f))
 	cmd.AddCommand(list.NewListCmd(f))
+	cmd.AddCommand(current.NewCurrentCmd(f))
 	cmd.AddCommand(selectapp.NewSelectCmd(f))
 	cmd.AddCommand(update.NewUpdateCmd(f))
 	cmd.AddCommand(plans.NewPlansCmd(f))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/application/current/current.go b/pkg/cmd/application/current/current.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48001d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/application/current/current.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package current
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/api/dashboard"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/auth"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmdutil"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/iostreams"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/validators"
+)
+
+type CurrentOptions struct {
+	IO     *iostreams.IOStreams
+	Config config.IConfig
+
+	PrintFlags *cmdutil.PrintFlags
+
+	NewDashboardClient func(clientID string) *dashboard.Client
+}
+
+type currentApplication struct {
+	ID    string `json:"id"`
+	Alias string `json:"alias"`
+	Name  string `json:"name"`
+	Plan  string `json:"plan"`
+}
+
+func NewCurrentCmd(f *cmdutil.Factory) *cobra.Command {
+	opts := &CurrentOptions{
+		IO:         f.IOStreams,
+		Config:     f.Config,
+		PrintFlags: cmdutil.NewPrintFlags(),
+		NewDashboardClient: func(clientID string) *dashboard.Client {
+			return dashboard.NewClient(clientID)
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "current",
+		Short: "Show the currently selected application",
+		Long: heredoc.Doc(`
+			Show which Algolia application is currently selected, along with its
+			name and plan.
+
+			The application ID (and its alias, when set) is shown even if the name
+			and plan can't be fetched.
+		`),
+		Example: heredoc.Doc(`
+			# Show the current application
+			$ algolia application current
+
+			# Output as JSON
+			$ algolia application current --output json
+		`),
+		Args: validators.NoArgs(),
+		Annotations: map[string]string{
+			"skipAuthCheck": "true",
+		},
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return runCurrentCmd(opts)
+		},
+	}
+
+	opts.PrintFlags.AddFlags(cmd)
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runCurrentCmd(opts *CurrentOptions) error {
+	cs := opts.IO.ColorScheme()
+
+	appID, err := opts.Config.Profile().GetApplicationID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"no current application configured; run \"algolia application select\" or \"algolia auth login\" first: %w",
+			err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	current := currentApplication{ID: appID}
+	if alias, ok := opts.Config.ApplicationAlias(appID); ok {
+		current.Alias = alias
+	}
+
+	app, signedOut := fetchApplication(opts, appID)
+	if app != nil {
+		current.Name = app.Name
+		current.Plan = app.PlanLabel
+	}
+
+	if opts.PrintFlags.OutputFlagSpecified() && opts.PrintFlags.OutputFormat != nil {
+		p, err := opts.PrintFlags.ToPrinter()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return p.Print(opts.IO, current)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "%s Current application: %s\n", cs.SuccessIcon(), cs.Bold(appID))
+	if current.Alias != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "  Alias: %s\n", current.Alias)
+	}
+	if current.Name != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "  Name:  %s\n", current.Name)
+	}
+	if current.Plan != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.Out, "  Plan:  %s\n", current.Plan)
+	}
+	if current.Name == "" && current.Plan == "" {
+		if signedOut {
+			fmt.Fprintf(
+				opts.IO.Out,
+				"%s Sign in with \"algolia auth login\" to see the application name and plan.\n",
+				cs.WarningIcon(),
+			)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(
+				opts.IO.Out,
+				"%s Couldn't fetch the application name and plan; showing the selected application only.\n",
+				cs.WarningIcon(),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func fetchApplication(opts *CurrentOptions, appID string) (*dashboard.Application, bool) {
+	client := opts.NewDashboardClient(auth.OAuthClientID())
+
+	token, err := auth.GetValidToken(client)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+
+	opts.IO.StartProgressIndicatorWithLabel("Fetching application")
+	app, err := client.GetApplication(token, appID)
+	opts.IO.StopProgressIndicator()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	return app, false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/application/current/current_test.go b/pkg/cmd/application/current/current_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8aace58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/application/current/current_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package current
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/zalando/go-keyring"
+
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/api/dashboard"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/auth"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/cmdutil"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/pkg/iostreams"
+	"github.com/algolia/cli/test"
+)
+
+func seedToken(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	keyring.MockInit()
+	require.NoError(t, auth.SaveToken(&dashboard.OAuthTokenResponse{
+		AccessToken: "test-token",
+		ExpiresIn:   3600,
+		CreatedAt:   time.Now().Unix(),
+	}))
+}
+
+func newServer(t *testing.T, status int) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc("/1/application/APP1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		if status != http.StatusOK {
+			w.WriteHeader(status)
+			return
+		}
+		require.NoError(t, json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(dashboard.SingleApplicationResponse{
+			Data: dashboard.ApplicationResource{
+				ID:   "APP1",
+				Type: "application",
+				Attributes: dashboard.ApplicationAttributes{
+					ApplicationID: "APP1",
+					Name:          "My App",
+					Plan:          dashboard.ApplicationPlan{Label: "Grow Plus"},
+				},
+			},
+		}))
+	})
+	return httptest.NewServer(mux)
+}
+
+func newOpts(
+	t *testing.T,
+	srv *httptest.Server,
+	cfg *test.ConfigStub,
+	output string,
+	signedIn bool,
+) (*CurrentOptions, *bytes.Buffer) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if signedIn {
+		seedToken(t)
+	} else {
+		keyring.MockInit()
+		auth.ClearToken()
+	}
+
+	io, _, stdout, _ := iostreams.Test()
+	pf := cmdutil.NewPrintFlags()
+	*pf.OutputFormat = output
+	pf.OutputFlagSpecified = func() bool { return output != "" }
+
+	opts := &CurrentOptions{
+		IO:         io,
+		Config:     cfg,
+		PrintFlags: pf,
+		NewDashboardClient: func(string) *dashboard.Client {
+			c := dashboard.NewClientWithHTTPClient("test", srv.Client())
+			c.APIURL = srv.URL
+			return c
+		},
+	}
+	return opts, stdout
+}
+
+func configWithApp(appID, alias string) *test.ConfigStub {
+	cfg := &test.ConfigStub{
+		CurrentProfile: config.Profile{ApplicationID: appID},
+	}
+	if alias != "" {
+		cfg.SavedApps = map[string]test.SavedApplication{
+			appID: {Alias: alias},
+		}
+	}
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func Test_runCurrentCmd(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newServer(t, http.StatusOK)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	opts, out := newOpts(t, srv, configWithApp("APP1", "my-alias"), "", true)
+	require.NoError(t, runCurrentCmd(opts))
+
+	got := out.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "APP1")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "my-alias")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "My App")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "Grow Plus")
+}
+
+func Test_runCurrentCmd_notConfigured(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newServer(t, http.StatusOK)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	opts, _ := newOpts(t, srv, configWithApp("", ""), "", true)
+	err := runCurrentCmd(opts)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "no current application configured")
+}
+
+func Test_runCurrentCmd_apiFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newServer(t, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	opts, out := newOpts(t, srv, configWithApp("APP1", "my-alias"), "", true)
+	require.NoError(t, runCurrentCmd(opts))
+
+	got := out.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "APP1")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "my-alias")
+	assert.NotContains(t, got, "My App")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "Couldn't fetch the application name and plan")
+}
+
+func Test_runCurrentCmd_signedOut(t *testing.T) {
+	hit := false
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(_ http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		hit = true
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	opts, out := newOpts(t, srv, configWithApp("APP1", "my-alias"), "", false)
+	require.NoError(t, runCurrentCmd(opts))
+
+	got := out.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "APP1")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "my-alias")
+	assert.NotContains(t, got, "My App")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, `Sign in with "algolia auth login"`)
+	assert.False(t, hit, "expected no API/login call when signed out")
+}
+
+func Test_runCurrentCmd_outputJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newServer(t, http.StatusOK)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	opts, out := newOpts(t, srv, configWithApp("APP1", "my-alias"), "json", true)
+	require.NoError(t, runCurrentCmd(opts))
+
+	got := out.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, got, `"id":"APP1"`)
+	assert.Contains(t, got, `"alias":"my-alias"`)
+	assert.Contains(t, got, `"name":"My App"`)
+	assert.Contains(t, got, `"plan":"Grow Plus"`)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 90e4aa63..1ffd0670 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type IConfig interface {
 	// New model (state.toml + OS keychain).
 	ActiveApplicationID() string
 	APIKeyUUID(appID string) (string, bool)
+	ApplicationAlias(appID string) (string, bool)
 	ApplicationInState(appID string) bool
 	ApplicationIDByAlias(alias string) (string, bool)
 	SaveApplication(appID, alias, apiKeyUUID, apiKey string, setCurrent bool) error
diff --git a/pkg/config/write.go b/pkg/config/write.go
index f3bffe7c..698745e6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/write.go
+++ b/pkg/config/write.go
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ func (c *Config) ApplicationIDByAlias(alias string) (string, bool) {
 	return c.loadState().ApplicationByAlias(alias)
 }
 
+func (c *Config) ApplicationAlias(appID string) (string, bool) {
+	app, ok := c.loadState().Applications[appID]
+	if !ok || app.Alias == "" {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	return app.Alias, true
+}
+
 // SaveApplication persists an application's credentials in the new model.
 // The keychain is written first so a failure never leaves state.toml pointing
 // at a key that was not stored. Empty alias/apiKeyUUID preserve the values
diff --git a/test/config.go b/test/config.go
index 8d1a507f..8592d716 100644
--- a/test/config.go
+++ b/test/config.go
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ func (c *ConfigStub) APIKeyUUID(appID string) (string, bool) {
 	return app.APIKeyUUID, true
 }
 
+func (c *ConfigStub) ApplicationAlias(appID string) (string, bool) {
+	app, ok := c.SavedApps[appID]
+	if !ok || app.Alias == "" {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	return app.Alias, true
+}
+
 func (c *ConfigStub) ApplicationIDByAlias(alias string) (string, bool) {
 	for appID, app := range c.SavedApps {
 		if app.Alias == alias {