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# cowboy status

> Show Cowboy network status (height, mempool, sync, basefee)

## Synopsis

```bash theme={null}
cowboy status [--rpc-url <url>]
```

## Behavior

1. Query the RPC endpoint for chain health and mempool state.
2. Print current chain height, mempool size, sync state, and the current cycle / cell basefee.

## Flags

| Flag        | Default         | Description                                                        |
| ----------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--rpc-url` | Auto-discovered | RPC endpoint ([key auto-discovery](/cli-specs/key-auto-discovery)) |

## Example

```bash theme={null}
$ cowboy status
Network: dev (https://rpc.mesa.cowboylabs.net)
  Chain height: 12_493
  Mempool: 3 pending
  Sync: in sync
  Basefee: 1 wei/cycle, 1 wei/cell
```

## Edge Cases

* Read-only command. Does not require a private key.
* If the RPC endpoint is unreachable, prints a clear connection error.