diff --git a/app/db.go b/app/db.go
index 6968067..cda1d77 100644
--- a/app/db.go
+++ b/app/db.go
@@ -326,8 +326,15 @@ func (db *Db) Delete(path string) error {
 }
 
 // Finds .env files in the filesystem that aren't present in the database.
-func (db *Db) Scan() ([]string, error) {
-	all_paths, err := db.cfg.scan()
+// path overrides the already configured
+func (db *Db) Scan(paths []string) ([]string, error) {
+	cfg := db.cfg
+
+	if paths != nil {
+		cfg.ScanConfig.Include = paths
+	}
+
+	all_paths, err := cfg.scan()
 	if err != nil {
 		return []string{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/check.go b/cmd/check.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f258b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/check.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/sbrow/envr/app"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var checkCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "check [path]",
+	Short: "check if files in the current directory are backed up",
+	// TODO: Long description for new check command
+	Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		// Accept an optional path arg, default to current working directory
+		var checkPath string
+		if len(args) > 0 {
+			checkPath = args[0]
+		} else {
+			cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current working directory: %w", err)
+			}
+			checkPath = cwd
+		}
+
+		// Get absolute path
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(checkPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get absolute path: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Open database
+		db, err := app.Open()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open database: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer db.Close(app.ReadOnly)
+
+		// Check if the path is a file or directory
+		info, err := os.Stat(absPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to stat path: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		var filesInPath []string
+
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			// Find .env files in the specified directory
+			if err := db.CanScan(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// Scan only the specified path for .env files
+			filesInPath, err = db.Scan([]string{absPath})
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to scan path for env files: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Path is a file, just check this specific file
+			filesInPath = []string{absPath}
+		}
+
+		// Get all backed up files from the database
+		envFiles, err := db.List()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to list files from database: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Check which files are not backed up
+		var notBackedUp []string
+		for _, file := range filesInPath {
+			isBackedUp := false
+			for _, envFile := range envFiles {
+				if envFile.Path == file {
+					isBackedUp = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !isBackedUp {
+				notBackedUp = append(notBackedUp, file)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Display results
+		if len(notBackedUp) == 0 {
+			if len(filesInPath) == 0 {
+				fmt.Println("No .env files found in the specified directory.")
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("✓ All .env files in the directory are backed up.")
+			}
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Found %d .env file(s) that are not backed up:\n", len(notBackedUp))
+			for _, file := range notBackedUp {
+				fmt.Printf("  %s\n", file)
+			}
+			fmt.Println("\nRun 'envr sync' to back up these files.")
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(checkCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/scan.go b/cmd/scan.go
index 0138f89..a079dae 100644
--- a/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/cmd/scan.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		files, err := db.Scan()
+		files, err := db.Scan(nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/docs/cli/envr.md b/docs/cli/envr.md
index c9ae469..7066b1f 100644
--- a/docs/cli/envr.md
+++ b/docs/cli/envr.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ at before, restore your backup with:
 ### SEE ALSO
 
 * [envr backup](envr_backup.md)	 - Import a .env file into envr
+* [envr check](envr_check.md)	 - check if files in the current directory are backed up
 * [envr deps](envr_deps.md)	 - Check for missing binaries
 * [envr edit-config](envr_edit-config.md)	 - Edit your config with your default editor
 * [envr init](envr_init.md)	 - Set up envr
diff --git a/docs/cli/envr_check.md b/docs/cli/envr_check.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b00192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/cli/envr_check.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+## envr check
+
+check if files in the current directory are backed up
+
+```
+envr check [path] [flags]
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for check
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [envr](envr.md)	 - Manage your .env files.
+