diff --git a/core/commands/bitswap.go b/core/commands/bitswap.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..284e75e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/commands/bitswap.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	cmds "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/commands"
+	bitswap "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap"
+	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
+	"io"
+)
+
+var BitswapCmd = &cmds.Command{
+	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
+		Tagline:          "A set of commands to manipulate the bitswap agent",
+		ShortDescription: ``,
+	},
+	Subcommands: map[string]*cmds.Command{
+		"wantlist": showWantlistCmd,
+		"stat":     bitswapStatCmd,
+	},
+}
+
+var showWantlistCmd = &cmds.Command{
+	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
+		Tagline: "Show blocks currently on the wantlist",
+		ShortDescription: `
+Print out all blocks currently on the bitswap wantlist for the local peer`,
+	},
+	Type: KeyList{},
+	Run: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
+		nd, err := req.Context().GetNode()
+		if err != nil {
+			res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)
+			return
+		}
+		bs, ok := nd.Exchange.(*bitswap.Bitswap)
+		if !ok {
+			res.SetError(u.ErrCast(), cmds.ErrNormal)
+			return
+		}
+
+		res.SetOutput(&KeyList{bs.GetWantlist()})
+	},
+	Marshalers: cmds.MarshalerMap{
+		cmds.Text: KeyListTextMarshaler,
+	},
+}
+
+var bitswapStatCmd = &cmds.Command{
+	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
+		Tagline:          "show some diagnostic information on the bitswap agent",
+		ShortDescription: ``,
+	},
+	Type: bitswap.Stat{},
+	Run: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
+		nd, err := req.Context().GetNode()
+		if err != nil {
+			res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)
+			return
+		}
+
+		bs, ok := nd.Exchange.(*bitswap.Bitswap)
+		if !ok {
+			res.SetError(u.ErrCast(), cmds.ErrNormal)
+			return
+		}
+
+		st, err := bs.Stat()
+		if err != nil {
+			res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)
+			return
+		}
+
+		res.SetOutput(st)
+	},
+	Marshalers: cmds.MarshalerMap{
+		cmds.Text: func(res cmds.Response) (io.Reader, error) {
+			out, ok := res.Output().(*bitswap.Stat)
+			if !ok {
+				return nil, u.ErrCast()
+			}
+			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+			fmt.Fprintln(buf, "bitswap status")
+			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\tprovides buffer: %d / %d\n", out.ProvideBufLen, bitswap.HasBlockBufferSize)
+			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\twantlist [%d keys]\n", len(out.Wantlist))
+			for _, k := range out.Wantlist {
+				fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\t\t%s\n", k.B58String())
+			}
+			fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\tpartners [%d]\n", len(out.Peers))
+			for _, p := range out.Peers {
+				fmt.Fprintf(buf, "\t\t%s\n", p)
+			}
+			return buf, nil
+		},
+	},
+}
diff --git a/core/commands/root.go b/core/commands/root.go
index 0ab07fecb..cb609930a 100644
--- a/core/commands/root.go
+++ b/core/commands/root.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	cmds "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/commands"
-	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
+	evlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/thirdparty/eventlog"
 )
 
-var log = u.Logger("core/commands")
+var log = evlog.Logger("core/commands")
 
 type TestOutput struct {
 	Foo string
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ var rootSubcommands = map[string]*cmds.Command{
 	"swarm":     SwarmCmd,
 	"update":    UpdateCmd,
 	"version":   VersionCmd,
+	"bitswap":   BitswapCmd,
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
index 5508f66e3..3a81015be 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 	// kMaxPriority is the max priority as defined by the bitswap protocol
 	kMaxPriority = math.MaxInt32
 
-	hasBlockBufferSize = 256
+	HasBlockBufferSize = 256
 	provideWorkers     = 4
 )
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork,
 		px.Close()
 	}()
 
-	bs := &bitswap{
+	bs := &Bitswap{
 		self:          p,
 		blockstore:    bstore,
 		notifications: notif,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork,
 		wantlist:      wantlist.NewThreadSafe(),
 		batchRequests: make(chan *blockRequest, sizeBatchRequestChan),
 		process:       px,
-		newBlocks:     make(chan *blocks.Block, hasBlockBufferSize),
+		newBlocks:     make(chan *blocks.Block, HasBlockBufferSize),
 	}
 	network.SetDelegate(bs)
 
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork,
 	return bs
 }
 
-// bitswap instances implement the bitswap protocol.
-type bitswap struct {
+// Bitswap instances implement the bitswap protocol.
+type Bitswap struct {
 
 	// the ID of the peer to act on behalf of
 	self peer.ID
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ type blockRequest struct {
 
 // GetBlock attempts to retrieve a particular block from peers within the
 // deadline enforced by the context.
-func (bs *bitswap) GetBlock(parent context.Context, k u.Key) (*blocks.Block, error) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) GetBlock(parent context.Context, k u.Key) (*blocks.Block, error) {
 
 	// Any async work initiated by this function must end when this function
 	// returns. To ensure this, derive a new context. Note that it is okay to
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) GetBlock(parent context.Context, k u.Key) (*blocks.Block, err
 // NB: Your request remains open until the context expires. To conserve
 // resources, provide a context with a reasonably short deadline (ie. not one
 // that lasts throughout the lifetime of the server)
-func (bs *bitswap) GetBlocks(ctx context.Context, keys []u.Key) (<-chan *blocks.Block, error) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) GetBlocks(ctx context.Context, keys []u.Key) (<-chan *blocks.Block, error) {
 	select {
 	case <-bs.process.Closing():
 		return nil, errors.New("bitswap is closed")
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) GetBlocks(ctx context.Context, keys []u.Key) (<-chan *blocks.
 
 // HasBlock announces the existance of a block to this bitswap service. The
 // service will potentially notify its peers.
-func (bs *bitswap) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *blocks.Block) error {
+func (bs *Bitswap) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *blocks.Block) error {
 	log.Event(ctx, "hasBlock", blk)
 	select {
 	case <-bs.process.Closing():
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *blocks.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistMsgToPeers(ctx context.Context, m bsmsg.BitSwapMessage, peers <-chan peer.ID) error {
+func (bs *Bitswap) sendWantlistMsgToPeers(ctx context.Context, m bsmsg.BitSwapMessage, peers <-chan peer.ID) error {
 	set := pset.New()
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	for peerToQuery := range peers {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistMsgToPeers(ctx context.Context, m bsmsg.BitSwapMe
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToPeers(ctx context.Context, peers <-chan peer.ID) error {
+func (bs *Bitswap) sendWantlistToPeers(ctx context.Context, peers <-chan peer.ID) error {
 	message := bsmsg.New()
 	message.SetFull(true)
 	for _, wanted := range bs.wantlist.Entries() {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToPeers(ctx context.Context, peers <-chan peer.ID
 	return bs.sendWantlistMsgToPeers(ctx, message, peers)
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToProviders(ctx context.Context, entries []wantlist.Entry) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) sendWantlistToProviders(ctx context.Context, entries []wantlist.Entry) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToProviders(ctx context.Context, entries []wantli
 }
 
 // TODO(brian): handle errors
-func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, incoming bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) (
+func (bs *Bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, incoming bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) (
 	peer.ID, bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) {
 	defer log.EventBegin(ctx, "receiveMessage", p, incoming).Done()
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, incoming bsmsg
 }
 
 // Connected/Disconnected warns bitswap about peer connections
-func (bs *bitswap) PeerConnected(p peer.ID) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) PeerConnected(p peer.ID) {
 	// TODO: add to clientWorker??
 	peers := make(chan peer.ID, 1)
 	peers <- p
@@ -337,11 +337,11 @@ func (bs *bitswap) PeerConnected(p peer.ID) {
 }
 
 // Connected/Disconnected warns bitswap about peer connections
-func (bs *bitswap) PeerDisconnected(p peer.ID) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) PeerDisconnected(p peer.ID) {
 	bs.engine.PeerDisconnected(p)
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) cancelBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) cancelBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
 	if len(bkeys) < 1 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) cancelBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) wantNewBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) wantNewBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
 	if len(bkeys) < 1 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) wantNewBlocks(ctx context.Context, bkeys []u.Key) {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveError(err error) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) ReceiveError(err error) {
 	log.Debugf("Bitswap ReceiveError: %s", err)
 	// TODO log the network error
 	// TODO bubble the network error up to the parent context/error logger
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) ReceiveError(err error) {
 
 // send strives to ensure that accounting is always performed when a message is
 // sent
-func (bs *bitswap) send(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, m bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) error {
+func (bs *Bitswap) send(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, m bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) error {
 	defer log.EventBegin(ctx, "sendMessage", p, m).Done()
 	if err := bs.network.SendMessage(ctx, p, m); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err)
@@ -399,6 +399,14 @@ func (bs *bitswap) send(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, m bsmsg.BitSwapMessage)
 	return bs.engine.MessageSent(p, m)
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) Close() error {
+func (bs *Bitswap) Close() error {
 	return bs.process.Close()
 }
+
+func (bs *Bitswap) GetWantlist() []u.Key {
+	var out []u.Key
+	for _, e := range bs.wantlist.Entries() {
+		out = append(out, e.Key)
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/stat.go b/exchange/bitswap/stat.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e37443ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/stat.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package bitswap
+
+import (
+	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
+	"sort"
+)
+
+type Stat struct {
+	ProvideBufLen int
+	Wantlist      []u.Key
+	Peers         []string
+}
+
+func (bs *Bitswap) Stat() (*Stat, error) {
+	st := new(Stat)
+	st.ProvideBufLen = len(bs.newBlocks)
+	st.Wantlist = bs.GetWantlist()
+
+	for _, p := range bs.engine.Peers() {
+		st.Peers = append(st.Peers, p.Pretty())
+	}
+	sort.Strings(st.Peers)
+
+	return st, nil
+}
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/workers.go b/exchange/bitswap/workers.go
index 3753edb62..1b28aedb1 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/workers.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/workers.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
-func (bs *bitswap) startWorkers(px process.Process, ctx context.Context) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) startWorkers(px process.Process, ctx context.Context) {
 	// Start up a worker to handle block requests this node is making
 	px.Go(func(px process.Process) {
 		bs.clientWorker(ctx)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) startWorkers(px process.Process, ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) taskWorker(ctx context.Context) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) taskWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer log.Info("bitswap task worker shutting down...")
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) taskWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) provideWorker(ctx context.Context) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) provideWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case blk, ok := <-bs.newBlocks:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) provideWorker(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 // TODO ensure only one active request per key
-func (bs *bitswap) clientWorker(parent context.Context) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) clientWorker(parent context.Context) {
 	defer log.Info("bitswap client worker shutting down...")
 
 	for {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) clientWorker(parent context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (bs *bitswap) rebroadcastWorker(parent context.Context) {
+func (bs *Bitswap) rebroadcastWorker(parent context.Context) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parent)
 	defer cancel()