diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os.go
index 1a486162f..5b9b4dd91 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/os.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/os.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type OSCommand struct {
 	Command          func(string, ...string) *exec.Cmd
 	BeforeExecuteCmd func(*exec.Cmd)
 	Getenv           func(string) string
+	onRunCommand     func(string)
 }
 
 // NewOSCommand os command runner
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ func NewOSCommand(log *logrus.Entry, config config.AppConfigurer) *OSCommand {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *OSCommand) SetOnRunCommand(f func(string)) {
+	c.onRunCommand = f
+}
+
 // SetCommand sets the command function used by the struct.
 // To be used for testing only
 func (c *OSCommand) SetCommand(cmd func(string, ...string) *exec.Cmd) {
@@ -70,6 +75,9 @@ type RunCommandOptions struct {
 
 func (c *OSCommand) RunCommandWithOutputWithOptions(command string, options RunCommandOptions) (string, error) {
 	c.Log.WithField("command", command).Info("RunCommand")
+	if c.onRunCommand != nil {
+		c.onRunCommand(command)
+	}
 	cmd := c.ExecutableFromString(command)
 
 	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0") // prevents git from prompting us for input which would freeze the program
@@ -95,6 +103,9 @@ func (c *OSCommand) RunCommandWithOutput(formatString string, formatArgs ...inte
 		command = fmt.Sprintf(formatString, formatArgs...)
 	}
 	c.Log.WithField("command", command).Info("RunCommand")
+	if c.onRunCommand != nil {
+		c.onRunCommand(command)
+	}
 	cmd := c.ExecutableFromString(command)
 	output, err := sanitisedCommandOutput(cmd.CombinedOutput())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/arrangement.go b/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
index 125e089d2..b2a44f6eb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) getWindowDimensions(informationStr string, appStatus string) map
 		mainPanelsDirection = boxlayout.COLUMN
 	}
 
+	cmdLogSize := 10
+
 	root := &boxlayout.Box{
 		Direction: boxlayout.ROW,
 		Children: []*boxlayout.Box{
@@ -159,9 +161,19 @@ func (gui *Gui) getWindowDimensions(informationStr string, appStatus string) map
 						ConditionalChildren: gui.sidePanelChildren,
 					},
 					{
-						Direction: mainPanelsDirection,
+						Direction: boxlayout.ROW,
 						Weight:    mainSectionWeight,
-						Children:  gui.mainSectionChildren(),
+						Children: []*boxlayout.Box{
+							{
+								Direction: mainPanelsDirection,
+								Children:  gui.mainSectionChildren(),
+								Weight:    1,
+							},
+							{
+								Window: "cmdLog",
+								Size:   cmdLogSize,
+							},
+						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index fc85ca9e4..5ba0064db 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ type Gui struct {
 	// we typically want to pause some things that are running like background
 	// file refreshes
 	PauseBackgroundThreads bool
+
+	// Log of the commands that get run, to be displayed to the user.
+	CmdLog []string
 }
 
 type listPanelState struct {
@@ -250,6 +253,7 @@ type Views struct {
 	SearchPrefix  *gocui.View
 	Limit         *gocui.View
 	Suggestions   *gocui.View
+	CmdLog        *gocui.View
 }
 
 type searchingState struct {
@@ -459,12 +463,23 @@ func NewGui(log *logrus.Entry, gitCommand *commands.GitCommand, oSCommand *oscom
 		showRecentRepos:      showRecentRepos,
 		RepoPathStack:        []string{},
 		RepoStateMap:         map[Repo]*guiState{},
+		CmdLog:               []string{},
 	}
 
 	gui.resetState(filterPath, false)
 
 	gui.watchFilesForChanges()
 
+	oSCommand.SetOnRunCommand(func(cmdStr string) {
+		gui.Log.Warn("HHMM")
+		gui.CmdLog = append(gui.CmdLog, cmdStr)
+		if gui.Views.CmdLog != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(gui.Views.CmdLog, cmdStr)
+			gui.Log.Warn("HHMM")
+			gui.Log.Warn(cmdStr)
+		}
+	})
+
 	return gui, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/layout.go b/pkg/gui/layout.go
index 10f350707..ae9b8ca31 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/layout.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/layout.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 		{viewPtr: &gui.Views.Suggestions, name: "suggestions"},
 		{viewPtr: &gui.Views.Confirmation, name: "confirmation"},
 		{viewPtr: &gui.Views.Limit, name: "limit"},
+		{viewPtr: &gui.Views.CmdLog, name: "cmdLog"},
 	}
 
 	var err error
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 	gui.Views.Information.FgColor = gocui.ColorGreen
 	gui.Views.Information.Frame = false
 
+	gui.Views.CmdLog.Title = gui.Tr.CommandLog
+	gui.Views.CmdLog.FgColor = theme.GocuiDefaultTextColor
+	gui.Views.CmdLog.Autoscroll = true
+
 	if _, err := gui.g.SetCurrentView(gui.defaultSideContext().GetViewName()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		{viewName: "search", windowName: "search", frame: false},
 		{viewName: "appStatus", windowName: "appStatus", frame: false},
 		{viewName: "information", windowName: "information", frame: false},
+		{viewName: "cmdLog", windowName: "cmdLog", frame: true},
 	}
 
 	for _, arg := range args {
@@ -344,6 +350,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) onInitialViewsCreation() error {
 		gui.Views.CommitFiles,
 		gui.Views.Main,
 		gui.Views.Secondary,
+		gui.Views.CmdLog,
 
 		// bottom line
 		gui.Views.Options,
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 8abd881c1..7507744b2 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	ErrCannotEditDirectory              string
 	ErrStageDirWithInlineMergeConflicts string
 	ErrRepositoryMovedOrDeleted         string
+	CommandLog                          string
 }
 
 const englishReleaseNotes = `lazygit 0.27.1-0.27.4 Release notes
@@ -1094,5 +1095,6 @@ func englishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		ErrCannotEditDirectory:              "Cannot edit directory: you can only edit individual files",
 		ErrStageDirWithInlineMergeConflicts: "Cannot stage/unstage directory containing files with inline merge conflicts. Please fix up the merge conflicts first",
 		ErrRepositoryMovedOrDeleted:         "Cannot find repo. It might have been moved or deleted ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯",
+		CommandLog:                          "Command Log",
 	}
 }