diff --git a/.github/workflows/metamod-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/metamod-update.yaml
index 0f891b72..894ffa23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/metamod-update.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/metamod-update.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check latest release URL
         run: |
+          # not every release ships a linux tarball, so take the newest one that does
           LATEST_URL=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
             "https://api.github.com/repos/alliedmodders/metamod-source/releases?per_page=20" \
-            | jq -r '[.[] | select(.tag_name | startswith("2."))] | .[0].assets[] | select(.name | test("^mmsource-.*-linux\\.tar\\.gz$")) | .browser_download_url')
+            | jq -r '[.[] | select(.tag_name | startswith("2.")) | .assets[] | select(.name | test("^mmsource-.*-linux\\.tar\\.gz$")) | .browser_download_url] | first // ""')
+          if [ -z "$LATEST_URL" ]; then
+            echo "::error::No linux release asset found for metamod-source 2.x"
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "LATEST_URL=$LATEST_URL" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Compare URLs
@@ -33,10 +38,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update Dockerfile (optional)
         if: env.CURRENT_URL != env.LATEST_URL
         run: |
-          sed -i 's|ENV METAMOD_URL=.*|ENV METAMOD_URL=${{ env.LATEST_URL }}|' apps/counterstrikesharp/Dockerfile
+          sed -i "s|ENV METAMOD_URL=.*|ENV METAMOD_URL=${LATEST_URL}|" apps/counterstrikesharp/Dockerfile
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
           git add apps/counterstrikesharp/Dockerfile
-          BUILD_ID=$(echo ${{ env.LATEST_URL }} | grep -oP '(?<=mmsource-)[^/]+(?=-linux)')
+          BUILD_ID=$(echo "$LATEST_URL" | grep -oP '(?<=mmsource-)[^/]+(?=-linux)')
           git commit -m "chore: update metamod to version ${BUILD_ID}"
           git push
diff --git a/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd96ac5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using CounterStrikeSharp.API.Core;
+using CounterStrikeSharp.API.Core.Attributes.Registration;
+using CounterStrikeSharp.API.Modules.Commands;
+using FiveStack.Entities;
+
+namespace FiveStack;
+
+public partial class FiveStackPlugin
+{
+    [ConsoleCommand("fivestack_status", "Reports 5Stack plugin and match state")]
+    [CommandHelper(whoCanExecute: CommandUsage.SERVER_ONLY)]
+    public void FiveStackStatus(CCSPlayerController? player, CommandInfo command)
+    {
+        command.ReplyToCommand(BuildStatusReport());
+    }
+
+    private string BuildStatusReport()
+    {
+        MatchManager? match = _matchService.GetCurrentMatch();
+        MatchData? matchData = match?.GetMatchData();
+        MatchMap? currentMap = match?.GetCurrentMap();
+
+        List<string> lines =
+        [
+            "----- 5Stack -----",
+            $"Plugin Version: {ModuleVersion}",
+            $"Plugin Runtime: counterstrikesharp",
+            $"Server ID: {_environmentService.GetServerId() ?? "unassigned"}",
+            $"API: {_environmentService.GetApiUrl()}",
+            $"API Socket: {(_environmentService.IsOfflineMode() ? "offline mode" : _matchEvents.IsConnected() ? "connected" : "disconnected")}",
+        ];
+
+        if (matchData == null)
+        {
+            lines.Add("Match: none");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            lines.Add($"Match: {matchData.id}");
+            lines.Add($"Map: {currentMap?.map.name ?? "unknown"}");
+            lines.Add($"Map Status: {match!.GetCurrentMapStatus()}");
+            lines.Add($"Timeout Active: {_timeoutSystem.IsTimeoutActive()}");
+        }
+
+        return string.Join("\n", lines);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
index cf966b6e..d2d0533d 100644
--- a/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
+++ b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ public class RoundResultSnapshot
 
     public RoundResultSnapshot? PendingRoundResult { get; set; }
 
+    public bool IsConnected()
+    {
+        return _webSocket?.State == WebSocketState.Open;
+    }
+
     public void ClearPendingRoundResult()
     {
         if (PendingRoundResult != null)
diff --git a/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
index a7962e24..8897e2da 100644
--- a/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
+++ b/apps/counterstrikesharp/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ public void Init(MatchData match)
         return _activeMapId;
     }
 
+    public eMapStatus GetCurrentMapStatus()
+    {
+        return _currentMapStatus;
+    }
+
     public void SyncActiveMapAfterMapStart()
     {
         _activeMapId = GetCurrentMap()?.id;
diff --git a/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7d6fa07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Commands/Status.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using FiveStack.Entities;
+using SwiftlyS2.Shared.Commands;
+
+namespace FiveStack;
+
+public partial class FiveStackPlugin
+{
+    [Command("fivestack_status", registerRaw: true, permission: "")]
+    public void FiveStackStatus(ICommandContext context)
+    {
+        if (context.IsSentByPlayer)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Reply() (not the logger) is what reaches RCON: SwiftlyS2 routes its
+        // logger to its own sink, while Reply from console goes through Msg().
+        context.Reply(BuildStatusReport());
+    }
+
+    private string BuildStatusReport()
+    {
+        MatchManager? match = _matchService.GetCurrentMatch();
+        MatchData? matchData = match?.GetMatchData();
+        MatchMap? currentMap = match?.GetCurrentMap();
+
+        List<string> lines =
+        [
+            "----- 5Stack -----",
+            $"Plugin Version: {ModuleVersion}",
+            $"Plugin Runtime: swiftlys2",
+            $"Server ID: {_environmentService.GetServerId() ?? "unassigned"}",
+            $"API: {_environmentService.GetApiUrl()}",
+            $"API Socket: {(_environmentService.IsOfflineMode() ? "offline mode" : _matchEvents.IsConnected() ? "connected" : "disconnected")}",
+        ];
+
+        if (matchData == null)
+        {
+            lines.Add("Match: none");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            lines.Add($"Match: {matchData.id}");
+            lines.Add($"Map: {currentMap?.map.name ?? "unknown"}");
+            lines.Add($"Map Status: {match!.GetCurrentMapStatus()}");
+            lines.Add($"Timeout Active: {match.timeoutSystem.IsTimeoutActive()}");
+        }
+
+        return string.Join("\n", lines);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
index e280e168..3c2108df 100644
--- a/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
+++ b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchEvents.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ public class RoundResultSnapshot
 
     public RoundResultSnapshot? PendingRoundResult { get; set; }
 
+    public bool IsConnected()
+    {
+        return _webSocket?.State == WebSocketState.Open;
+    }
+
     public void ClearPendingRoundResult()
     {
         if (PendingRoundResult != null)
diff --git a/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
index 087bf56c..c219726f 100644
--- a/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
+++ b/apps/swiftly/src/FiveStack.Services/MatchManager.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ public void Init(MatchData match)
         return _activeMapId;
     }
 
+    public eMapStatus GetCurrentMapStatus()
+    {
+        return _currentMapStatus;
+    }
+
     public void SyncActiveMapAfterMapStart()
     {
         _activeMapId = GetCurrentMap()?.id;