diff --git a/app/views/posts/_debug.haml b/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
index 27d508cf2..17d7baad8 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
+++ b/app/views/posts/_debug.haml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   %h5 DEBUG INFO
   #debug_more{ :style => "display:none;" }
     %ul
+      %li
+        %b
+          = GIT_INFO
       %li
         %b params
         = params.inspect
@@ -14,3 +17,4 @@
         %b websocket status
         #debug
         .msg
+
diff --git a/config/initializers/git_info.rb b/config/initializers/git_info.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6d767aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/git_info.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3.  See
+#   the COPYRIGHT file.
+
+
+GIT_INFO = `git show`