diff --git a/cmd/strom/main.go b/cmd/strom/main.go
index ed8ee2f..83073fc 100644
--- a/cmd/strom/main.go
+++ b/cmd/strom/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/data"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/extract_mca"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/offline_uuid"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/packet_info"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/packet_inspector"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/print_nbt"
 	"github.com/admin-else/strom/cmd/strom/print_replay"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func Version(args []string) (err error) {
 
 var subcommands = map[string]func(args []string) error{
 	"offline-uuid": offline_uuid.Run,
+	"packet-info":  packet_info.Run,
 	"print-nbt":    print_nbt.Run,
 	"status":       status.Run,
 	"packet-spy":   packet_inspector.Run,
@@ -55,15 +57,9 @@ func Help(args []string) (err error) {
 }
 
 func mainE() (err error) {
-	subcommands["help"] = Help // this is here because if it isn't tools/cli/main.go:17:5: initialization cycle for subcommands
-	//	tools/cli/main.go:17:5: subcommands refers to Help
-	//	tools/cli/main.go:22:6: Help refers to subcommands
+	subcommands["help"] = Help
 	args := os.Args
 
-	// Debug stuff
-	slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelDebug)
-	args = []string{"TEST", "print-replay", "-protocol", "774", "-file", "./cmd/strom/print_replay/testdata/recording.tmcpr"}
-
 	if len(args) < 2 {
 		err = ExpectedASubcommandErr
 		return
diff --git a/cmd/strom/packet_info/main.go b/cmd/strom/packet_info/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08219f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/strom/packet_info/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package packet_info
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/data"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/proto"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/proto_base"
+	"github.com/admin-else/strom/proto_generated"
+)
+
+var cmd = flag.NewFlagSet("packet-info", flag.ContinueOnError)
+var versionFlag = cmd.String("version", "", "protocol version or minecraft version name")
+var stateFlag = cmd.String("state", "", "handshaking, status, login, configuration, play")
+var directionFlag = cmd.String("direction", "", "toserver, toclient")
+var idFlag = cmd.Int("id", -1, "packet id")
+var nameFlag = cmd.String("name", "", "packet name")
+
+func Run(args []string) (err error) {
+	err = cmd.Parse(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var version int32
+	if *versionFlag != "" {
+		v, err := data.LookUpVersionByName(*versionFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			v2, err := parseVersion(*versionFlag)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid version: %s", *versionFlag)
+			}
+			v, err = data.LookUpVersionByProtocolVersion(v2)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		version = v.Version
+	}
+
+	var state proto_base.State
+	if *stateFlag != "" {
+		state, err = parseState(*stateFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	var direction proto_base.Direction
+	if *directionFlag != "" {
+		direction, err = parseDirection(*directionFlag)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *idFlag != -1 && *nameFlag != "" {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot specify both id and name")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if *idFlag != -1 {
+		if *versionFlag == "" || *stateFlag == "" || *directionFlag == "" {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("version, state, and direction are required when looking up by id")
+			return
+		}
+		p, ok := proto.LookUpTypeByPacketInfo(direction, state, int32(*idFlag), version)
+		if !ok {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("packet not found")
+			return
+		}
+		printPacketInfo(p)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if *nameFlag != "" {
+		if *versionFlag == "" {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("version is required when looking up by name")
+			return
+		}
+		if state != 0 || direction != 0 {
+			p, ok := proto.LookupPacketInfoByNameProtocolVersionStateAndDirection(*nameFlag, version, state, direction)
+			if !ok {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("packet not found")
+				return
+			}
+			printPacketInfo(p)
+		} else {
+			var found bool
+			for _, p := range proto_generated.Packets {
+				if p.Name == *nameFlag && p.ProtocolVersion == version {
+					printPacketInfo(p)
+					found = true
+				}
+			}
+			if !found {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("packet not found")
+			}
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = fmt.Errorf("must specify either -id or -name")
+	return
+}
+
+func parseState(s string) (proto_base.State, error) {
+	switch s {
+	case "handshaking":
+		return proto_base.Handshaking, nil
+	case "status":
+		return proto_base.Status, nil
+	case "login":
+		return proto_base.Login, nil
+	case "configuration":
+		return proto_base.Configuration, nil
+	case "play":
+		return proto_base.Play, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown state: %s", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func parseDirection(s string) (proto_base.Direction, error) {
+	switch s {
+	case "toserver":
+		return proto_base.ToServer, nil
+	case "toclient":
+		return proto_base.ToClient, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown direction: %s", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func parseVersion(val string) (int32, error) {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return int32(v), nil
+}
+
+func printPacketInfo(p proto_base.PacketInfo) {
+	v, _ := data.LookUpVersionByProtocolVersion(p.ProtocolVersion)
+	fmt.Printf("Name:       %s\n", p.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("ID:         %d\n", p.PacketId)
+	fmt.Printf("State:      %s\n", stateToString(p.State))
+	fmt.Printf("Direction:  %s\n", p.Direction)
+	fmt.Printf("Version:    %d (%s)\n", p.ProtocolVersion, v.MinecraftVersion)
+}
+
+func stateToString(s proto_base.State) string {
+	switch s {
+	case proto_base.Handshaking:
+		return "handshaking"
+	case proto_base.Status:
+		return "status"
+	case proto_base.Login:
+		return "login"
+	case proto_base.Configuration:
+		return "configuration"
+	case proto_base.Play:
+		return "play"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}