diff --git a/ARCHITECTURE.md b/ARCHITECTURE.md
index eeb6749..a7dfb13 100644
--- a/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ All commands operate on a repository directory (default: `~/.sgard`, override wi
 | `sgard restore [<path>...] [--force]` | Restore files from manifest to their original locations |
 | `sgard status` | Compare current files against manifest: modified, missing, ok |
 | `sgard verify` | Check all blobs against manifest hashes (integrity check) |
+| `sgard info <path>` | Show detailed information about a tracked file |
 | `sgard list` | List all tracked files |
 | `sgard diff <path>` | Show content diff between current file and stored blob |
 | `sgard prune` | Remove orphaned blobs not referenced by the manifest |
@@ -675,7 +676,7 @@ sgard/
     encrypt.go            # sgard encrypt init/add-fido2/remove-slot/list-slots/change-passphrase
     push.go pull.go prune.go mirror.go
     init.go add.go remove.go checkpoint.go
-    restore.go status.go verify.go list.go diff.go version.go
+    restore.go status.go verify.go list.go info.go diff.go version.go
 
   cmd/sgardd/             # gRPC server daemon
     main.go               # --listen, --repo, --authorized-keys, --tls-cert, --tls-key flags
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ sgard/
     encrypt_fido2.go      # FIDO2Device interface, AddFIDO2Slot, unlock resolution
     fido2_hardware.go     # Real FIDO2 via go-libfido2 (//go:build fido2)
     fido2_nohardware.go   # Stub returning nil (//go:build !fido2)
-    restore.go mirror.go prune.go remove.go verify.go list.go diff.go
+    restore.go mirror.go prune.go remove.go verify.go list.go info.go diff.go
     hasher.go             # SHA-256 file hashing
 
   manifest/               # YAML manifest parsing
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@ func (g *Garden) Restore(paths []string, force bool, confirm func(string) bool)
 func (g *Garden) Status() ([]FileStatus, error)
 func (g *Garden) Verify() ([]VerifyResult, error)
 func (g *Garden) List() []manifest.Entry
+func (g *Garden) Info(path string) (*FileInfo, error)
 func (g *Garden) Diff(path string) (string, error)
 func (g *Garden) Prune() (int, error)
 func (g *Garden) MirrorUp(paths []string) error
diff --git a/PROGRESS.md b/PROGRESS.md
index 71a5287..f60565c 100644
--- a/PROGRESS.md
+++ b/PROGRESS.md
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ ARCHITECTURE.md for design details.
 
 Phase 6: Manifest Signing (to be planned).
 
+## Standalone Additions
+
 ## Known Issues / Decisions Deferred
 
 - **Manifest signing**: deferred — trust model (which key signs, how do
@@ -97,3 +99,4 @@ Phase 6: Manifest Signing (to be planned).
 | 2026-03-24 | 30 | Targeting CLI: tag add/remove/list, identity, --only/--never on add, target command. |
 | 2026-03-24 | 31 | Proto + sync: only/never fields on ManifestEntry, conversion, round-trip test. |
 | 2026-03-24 | 32 | Phase 5 polish: e2e test (targeting + push/pull + restore), docs updated. Phase 5 complete. |
+| 2026-03-25 | — | `sgard info` command: shows detailed file information (status, hash, timestamps, mode, encryption, targeting). 5 tests. |
diff --git a/cmd/sgard/info.go b/cmd/sgard/info.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbecb02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/sgard/info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/kisom/sgard/garden"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var infoCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "info <path>",
+	Short: "Show detailed information about a tracked file",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		g, err := garden.Open(repoFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		fi, err := g.Info(args[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("Path:       %s\n", fi.Path)
+		fmt.Printf("Type:       %s\n", fi.Type)
+		fmt.Printf("Status:     %s\n", fi.State)
+		fmt.Printf("Mode:       %s\n", fi.Mode)
+
+		if fi.Locked {
+			fmt.Printf("Locked:     yes\n")
+		}
+		if fi.Encrypted {
+			fmt.Printf("Encrypted:  yes\n")
+		}
+
+		if fi.Updated != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("Updated:    %s\n", fi.Updated)
+		}
+		if fi.DiskModTime != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("Disk mtime: %s\n", fi.DiskModTime)
+		}
+
+		switch fi.Type {
+		case "file":
+			fmt.Printf("Hash:       %s\n", fi.Hash)
+			if fi.CurrentHash != "" && fi.CurrentHash != fi.Hash {
+				fmt.Printf("Disk hash:  %s\n", fi.CurrentHash)
+			}
+			if fi.PlaintextHash != "" {
+				fmt.Printf("PT hash:    %s\n", fi.PlaintextHash)
+			}
+			if fi.BlobStored {
+				fmt.Printf("Blob:       stored\n")
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("Blob:       missing\n")
+			}
+		case "link":
+			fmt.Printf("Target:     %s\n", fi.Target)
+			if fi.CurrentTarget != "" && fi.CurrentTarget != fi.Target {
+				fmt.Printf("Disk target: %s\n", fi.CurrentTarget)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(fi.Only) > 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("Only:       %s\n", strings.Join(fi.Only, ", "))
+		}
+		if len(fi.Never) > 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("Never:      %s\n", strings.Join(fi.Never, ", "))
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(infoCmd)
+}
diff --git a/garden/info.go b/garden/info.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de31716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/garden/info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package garden
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// FileInfo holds detailed information about a single tracked entry.
+type FileInfo struct {
+	Path          string   // tilde path from manifest
+	Type          string   // "file", "link", or "directory"
+	State         string   // "ok", "modified", "drifted", "missing", "skipped"
+	Mode          string   // octal file mode from manifest
+	Hash          string   // blob hash from manifest (files only)
+	PlaintextHash string   // plaintext hash (encrypted files only)
+	CurrentHash   string   // SHA-256 of current file on disk (files only, empty if missing)
+	Encrypted     bool
+	Locked        bool
+	Updated       string   // manifest timestamp (RFC 3339)
+	DiskModTime   string   // filesystem modification time (RFC 3339, empty if missing)
+	Target        string   // symlink target (links only)
+	CurrentTarget string   // current symlink target on disk (links only, empty if missing)
+	Only          []string // targeting: only these labels
+	Never         []string // targeting: never these labels
+	BlobStored    bool     // whether the blob exists in the store
+}
+
+// Info returns detailed information about a tracked file.
+func (g *Garden) Info(path string) (*FileInfo, error) {
+	abs, err := resolvePath(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	tilded := toTildePath(abs)
+
+	entry := g.findEntry(tilded)
+	if entry == nil {
+		// Also try the path as given (it might already be a tilde path).
+		entry = g.findEntry(path)
+		if entry == nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("not tracked: %s", path)
+		}
+	}
+
+	fi := &FileInfo{
+		Path:          entry.Path,
+		Type:          entry.Type,
+		Mode:          entry.Mode,
+		Hash:          entry.Hash,
+		PlaintextHash: entry.PlaintextHash,
+		Encrypted:     entry.Encrypted,
+		Locked:        entry.Locked,
+		Target:        entry.Target,
+		Only:          entry.Only,
+		Never:         entry.Never,
+	}
+
+	if !entry.Updated.IsZero() {
+		fi.Updated = entry.Updated.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC")
+	}
+
+	// Check blob existence for files.
+	if entry.Type == "file" && entry.Hash != "" {
+		fi.BlobStored = g.store.Exists(entry.Hash)
+	}
+
+	// Determine state and filesystem info.
+	labels := g.Identity()
+	applies, err := EntryApplies(entry, labels)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !applies {
+		fi.State = "skipped"
+		return fi, nil
+	}
+
+	entryAbs, err := ExpandTildePath(entry.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expanding path %s: %w", entry.Path, err)
+	}
+
+	info, err := os.Lstat(entryAbs)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		fi.State = "missing"
+		return fi, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat %s: %w", entryAbs, err)
+	}
+
+	fi.DiskModTime = info.ModTime().UTC().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC")
+
+	switch entry.Type {
+	case "file":
+		hash, err := HashFile(entryAbs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("hashing %s: %w", entryAbs, err)
+		}
+		fi.CurrentHash = hash
+
+		compareHash := entry.Hash
+		if entry.Encrypted && entry.PlaintextHash != "" {
+			compareHash = entry.PlaintextHash
+		}
+		if hash != compareHash {
+			if entry.Locked {
+				fi.State = "drifted"
+			} else {
+				fi.State = "modified"
+			}
+		} else {
+			fi.State = "ok"
+		}
+
+	case "link":
+		target, err := os.Readlink(entryAbs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("reading symlink %s: %w", entryAbs, err)
+		}
+		fi.CurrentTarget = target
+		if target != entry.Target {
+			fi.State = "modified"
+		} else {
+			fi.State = "ok"
+		}
+
+	case "directory":
+		fi.State = "ok"
+	}
+
+	return fi, nil
+}
+
+// resolvePath resolves a user-provided path to an absolute path, handling
+// tilde expansion and relative paths.
+func resolvePath(path string) (string, error) {
+	if path == "~" || strings.HasPrefix(path, "~/") {
+		return ExpandTildePath(path)
+	}
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	// If it looks like a tilde path already, just expand it.
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, home) {
+		return path, nil
+	}
+	abs, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		path = abs + "/" + path
+	}
+	return path, nil
+}
diff --git a/garden/info_test.go b/garden/info_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c7537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/garden/info_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package garden
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestInfoTrackedFile(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := filepath.Join(root, "repo")
+
+	g, err := Init(repoDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a file to track.
+	filePath := filepath.Join(root, "hello.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("hello\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := g.Add([]string{filePath}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Add: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := g.Info(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Info: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fi.Type != "file" {
+		t.Errorf("Type = %q, want %q", fi.Type, "file")
+	}
+	if fi.State != "ok" {
+		t.Errorf("State = %q, want %q", fi.State, "ok")
+	}
+	if fi.Hash == "" {
+		t.Error("Hash is empty")
+	}
+	if fi.CurrentHash == "" {
+		t.Error("CurrentHash is empty")
+	}
+	if fi.Hash != fi.CurrentHash {
+		t.Errorf("Hash = %q != CurrentHash = %q", fi.Hash, fi.CurrentHash)
+	}
+	if fi.Updated == "" {
+		t.Error("Updated is empty")
+	}
+	if fi.DiskModTime == "" {
+		t.Error("DiskModTime is empty")
+	}
+	if !fi.BlobStored {
+		t.Error("BlobStored = false, want true")
+	}
+	if fi.Mode != "0644" {
+		t.Errorf("Mode = %q, want %q", fi.Mode, "0644")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInfoModifiedFile(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := filepath.Join(root, "repo")
+
+	g, err := Init(repoDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	filePath := filepath.Join(root, "hello.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("hello\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := g.Add([]string{filePath}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Add: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Modify the file.
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("changed\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := g.Info(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Info: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fi.State != "modified" {
+		t.Errorf("State = %q, want %q", fi.State, "modified")
+	}
+	if fi.CurrentHash == fi.Hash {
+		t.Error("CurrentHash should differ from Hash after modification")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInfoMissingFile(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := filepath.Join(root, "repo")
+
+	g, err := Init(repoDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	filePath := filepath.Join(root, "hello.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("hello\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := g.Add([]string{filePath}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Add: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Remove the file.
+	if err := os.Remove(filePath); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Remove: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := g.Info(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Info: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fi.State != "missing" {
+		t.Errorf("State = %q, want %q", fi.State, "missing")
+	}
+	if fi.DiskModTime != "" {
+		t.Errorf("DiskModTime = %q, want empty for missing file", fi.DiskModTime)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInfoUntracked(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := filepath.Join(root, "repo")
+
+	g, err := Init(repoDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	filePath := filepath.Join(root, "nope.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte("nope\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = g.Info(filePath)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Info should fail for untracked file")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInfoSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	repoDir := filepath.Join(root, "repo")
+
+	g, err := Init(repoDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	target := filepath.Join(root, "target.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(target, []byte("target\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	linkPath := filepath.Join(root, "link.txt")
+	if err := os.Symlink(target, linkPath); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Symlink: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := g.Add([]string{linkPath}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Add: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fi, err := g.Info(linkPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Info: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fi.Type != "link" {
+		t.Errorf("Type = %q, want %q", fi.Type, "link")
+	}
+	if fi.State != "ok" {
+		t.Errorf("State = %q, want %q", fi.State, "ok")
+	}
+	if fi.Target != target {
+		t.Errorf("Target = %q, want %q", fi.Target, target)
+	}
+}