diff --git a/src/check/mod.rs b/src/check/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd2be762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/check/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use crate::build::run_command;
+use color_eyre::eyre::{eyre, Result};
+use fs_err as fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::Command;
+use tracing::{info, instrument};
+
+#[instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
+pub fn execute(
+    package_dir: &Path,
+    release: bool,
+    profile: Option<&str>,
+    targets: Vec<String>,
+    packages: Vec<String>,
+    features: Vec<String>,
+    all_features: bool,
+    no_default_features: bool,
+    verbose: bool,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let package_dir = fs::canonicalize(package_dir)?;
+
+    if !package_dir.exists() {
+        let error = format!("Directory {:?} doesnt exists.", package_dir);
+        return Err(eyre!(error));
+    }
+
+    info!("Checking package in {:?}...", package_dir);
+
+    let mut args: Vec<String> = vec!["check", "--target-dir", "target"]
+        .iter()
+        .map(|v| v.to_string())
+        .collect();
+
+    if release {
+        args.push("--release".to_string());
+    }
+
+    if let Some(prof) = profile {
+        args.push("--profile".to_string());
+        args.push(prof.to_string());
+    }
+
+    for target in targets {
+        args.push("--target".to_string());
+        args.push(target);
+    }
+
+    for package in packages {
+        args.push("--package".to_string());
+        args.push(package);
+    }
+
+    if all_features {
+        args.push("--all-features".to_string());
+    }
+
+    if no_default_features {
+        args.push("--no-default-features".to_string());
+    }
+
+    if !features.is_empty() {
+        args.push("--features".to_string());
+        args.push(features.join(","));
+    }
+
+    run_command(
+        Command::new("cargo")
+            .args(&args[..])
+            .current_dir(&package_dir),
+        verbose,
+    )?;
+
+    info!("Done checking package in {:?}.", package_dir);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0dc17a8c..7c659e29 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod boot_real_node;
 pub mod build;
 pub mod build_start_package;
 pub mod chain;
+pub mod check;
 pub mod connect;
 pub mod dev_ui;
 pub mod inject_message;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 50957dd2..196786fa 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use tracing_subscriber::{
 };
 
 use kit::{
-    boot_fake_node, boot_real_node, build, build_start_package, chain, connect, dev_ui,
+    boot_fake_node, boot_real_node, build, build_start_package, chain, check, connect, dev_ui,
     inject_message, new, publish, remove_package, reset_cache, run_tests, setup, start_package,
     update, view_api, KIT_LOG_PATH_DEFAULT,
 };
@@ -206,6 +206,41 @@ async fn execute(
             )
             .await
         }
+        Some(("check", matches)) => {
+            let package_dir = PathBuf::from(matches.get_one::<String>("DIR").unwrap());
+            let release = matches.get_one::<bool>("RELEASE").unwrap();
+            let profile = matches.get_one::<String>("PROFILE");
+            let targets: Vec<String> = matches
+                .get_many::<String>("TARGET")
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .map(|s| s.to_string())
+                .collect();
+            let packages: Vec<String> = matches
+                .get_many::<String>("PACKAGE")
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .map(|s| s.to_string())
+                .collect();
+            let features: Vec<String> = matches
+                .get_many::<String>("FEATURES")
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .map(|s| s.to_string())
+                .collect();
+            let all_features = matches.get_one::<bool>("ALL_FEATURES").unwrap();
+            let no_default_features = matches.get_one::<bool>("NO_DEFAULT_FEATURES").unwrap();
+            let verbose = matches.get_one::<bool>("VERBOSE").unwrap();
+
+            check::execute(
+                &package_dir,
+                *release,
+                profile.map(|s| s.as_str()),
+                targets,
+                packages,
+                features,
+                *all_features,
+                *no_default_features,
+                *verbose,
+            )
+        }
         Some(("build", matches)) => {
             let package_dir = PathBuf::from(matches.get_one::<String>("DIR").unwrap());
             let no_ui = matches.get_one::<bool>("NO_UI").unwrap();
@@ -704,6 +739,76 @@ async fn make_app(current_dir: &std::ffi::OsString) -> Result<Command> {
                 .required(false)
             )
         )
+        .subcommand(Command::new("check")
+            .about("Check a Kinode package for errors")
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("DIR")
+                    .action(ArgAction::Set)
+                    .help("The package directory to check")
+                    .default_value(current_dir)
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("RELEASE")
+                    .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                    .short('r')
+                    .long("release")
+                    .help("Check artifacts in release mode, with optimizations")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("PROFILE")
+                    .action(ArgAction::Set)
+                    .long("profile")
+                    .help("Check artifacts with the specified profile")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("TARGET")
+                    .action(ArgAction::Append)
+                    .long("target")
+                    .help("Check for the target triple (can specify multiple times)")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("PACKAGE")
+                    .action(ArgAction::Append)
+                    .short('p')
+                    .long("package")
+                    .help("Package(s) to check (can specify multiple times)")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("FEATURES")
+                    .action(ArgAction::Append)
+                    .short('F')
+                    .long("features")
+                    .help("Space or comma separated list of features to activate")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("ALL_FEATURES")
+                    .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                    .long("all-features")
+                    .help("Activate all available features")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("NO_DEFAULT_FEATURES")
+                    .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                    .long("no-default-features")
+                    .help("Do not activate the `default` feature")
+                    .required(false),
+            )
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("VERBOSE")
+                    .action(ArgAction::SetTrue)
+                    .short('v')
+                    .long("verbose")
+                    .help("If set, output stdout and stderr")
+                    .required(false),
+            ),
+        )
         .subcommand(Command::new("build")
             .about("Build a Hyperware package")
             .visible_alias("b")