diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
index 71cfec9d..8696eac7 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
@@ -62,4 +62,16 @@ define power requirements b9bb418c6f5 R0 9dad201 (flux-capacitor-power) ahead 1,
 
 Nothing to show.
 
+$ rad patch show b9bb418c6f504ee91e54c555bdc8fc37b4d9b28b
+
+patch b9bb418c6f504ee91e54c555bdc8fc37b4d9b28b
+
+╭─ define power requirements ───────
+
+No description provided.
+
+╰───────────────────────────────────
+
+9dad201 Define power requirements
+
 ```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
index 4bb644ef..1e818e7c 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ mod common;
 mod create;
 #[path = "patch/list.rs"]
 mod list;
+#[path = "patch/show.rs"]
+mod show;
 
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -50,9 +52,19 @@ pub enum OptPatch {
     Patch(PatchId),
 }
 
+impl From<OptPatch> for Option<PatchId> {
+    fn from(opt: OptPatch) -> Self {
+        match opt {
+            OptPatch::Patch(patch_id) => Some(patch_id),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum OperationName {
     Open,
+    Show,
     Update,
     #[default]
     List,
@@ -63,6 +75,9 @@ pub enum Operation {
     Open {
         message: Comment,
     },
+    Show {
+        patch_id: PatchId,
+    },
     Update {
         patch_id: OptPatch,
         message: Comment,
@@ -79,6 +94,14 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub verbose: bool,
 }
 
+fn parse_patch_id(val: OsString) -> Result<OptPatch, anyhow::Error> {
+    let val = val
+        .to_str()
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("patch id specified is not UTF-8"))?;
+    let patch_id = PatchId::from_str(val).map_err(|_| anyhow!("invalid patch id '{}'", val))?;
+    Ok(OptPatch::Patch(patch_id))
+}
+
 impl Args for Options {
     fn from_args(args: Vec<OsString>) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, Vec<OsString>)> {
         use lexopt::prelude::*;
@@ -88,7 +111,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut op: Option<OperationName> = None;
         let mut verbose = false;
         let mut sync = true;
-        let mut id = OptPatch::default();
+        let mut patch_id = OptPatch::default();
         let mut message = Comment::default();
         let mut push = true;
 
@@ -137,19 +160,16 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Value(val) if op.is_none() => match val.to_string_lossy().as_ref() {
                     "l" | "list" => op = Some(OperationName::List),
                     "o" | "open" => op = Some(OperationName::Open),
+                    "s" | "show" => op = Some(OperationName::Show),
                     "u" | "update" => op = Some(OperationName::Update),
 
                     unknown => anyhow::bail!("unknown operation '{}'", unknown),
                 },
-                Value(val) if op == Some(OperationName::Update) && id == OptPatch::Any => {
-                    let val = val
-                        .to_str()
-                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("patch id specified is not UTF-8"))?;
-
-                    id = OptPatch::Patch(
-                        PatchId::from_str(val)
-                            .map_err(|_| anyhow!("invalid patch id '{}'", val))?,
-                    );
+                Value(val) if op == Some(OperationName::Show) && patch_id == OptPatch::Any => {
+                    patch_id = parse_patch_id(val)?;
+                }
+                Value(val) if op == Some(OperationName::Update) && patch_id == OptPatch::Any => {
+                    patch_id = parse_patch_id(val)?;
                 }
                 _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(arg.unexpected())),
             }
@@ -158,10 +178,11 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let op = match op.unwrap_or_default() {
             OperationName::Open => Operation::Open { message },
             OperationName::List => Operation::List,
-            OperationName::Update => Operation::Update {
-                patch_id: id,
-                message,
+            OperationName::Show => Operation::Show {
+                patch_id: Option::from(patch_id)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a patch id must be provided"))?,
             },
+            OperationName::Update => Operation::Update { patch_id, message },
         };
 
         Ok((
@@ -198,6 +219,9 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Operation::List => {
             list::run(&storage, &profile, Some(workdir), options)?;
         }
+        Operation::Show { ref patch_id } => {
+            show::run(&storage, &profile, &workdir, patch_id)?;
+        }
         Operation::Update {
             ref patch_id,
             ref message,
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
index 95b96c6f..5efb0313 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/create.rs
@@ -238,23 +238,8 @@ pub fn run(
         anyhow::bail!("a title must be given");
     }
 
-    let title_pretty = &term::format::dim(format!("╭─ {} ───────", title));
-
     term::blank();
-    term::print(title_pretty);
-    term::blank();
-
-    if description.is_empty() {
-        term::print(term::format::italic("No description provided."));
-    } else {
-        term::markdown(&description);
-    }
-
-    term::blank();
-    term::print(term::format::dim(format!(
-        "╰{}",
-        "─".repeat(term::text_width(title_pretty) - 1)
-    )));
+    term::patch::print_title_desc(title, &description);
     term::blank();
 
     if !confirm("Create patch?", &options) {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..884dfbeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/show.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use super::common::*;
+use super::*;
+
+use crate::terminal as term;
+use radicle::cob::patch;
+use radicle::git;
+use radicle::prelude::*;
+use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
+
+pub fn run(
+    storage: &Repository,
+    profile: &Profile,
+    workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
+    patch_id: &PatchId,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let patches = patch::Patches::open(profile.public_key, storage)?;
+    let Some(patch) = patches.get(patch_id)? else {
+        anyhow::bail!("Patch `{}` not found", patch_id);
+    };
+
+    term::blank();
+    term::print(format!("patch {}", patch_id));
+    term::blank();
+
+    term::patch::print_title_desc(patch.title(), patch.description().unwrap_or(""));
+    term::blank();
+
+    let target_head = patch_merge_target_oid(patch.target(), storage)?;
+    let base_oid = workdir.merge_base(target_head, **patch.head())?;
+    let commits = patch_commits(workdir, &base_oid, patch.head())?;
+    term::patch::list_commits(&commits)?;
+    term::blank();
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
index e1fe73a0..d74c165f 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/terminal/patch.rs
@@ -84,3 +84,22 @@ pub fn print_commits_ahead_behind(
     );
     Ok(())
 }
+
+/// Print title and description in a text box.
+pub fn print_title_desc(title: &str, description: &str) {
+    let title_pretty = &term::format::dim(format!("╭─ {} ───────", title));
+    term::print(title_pretty);
+    term::blank();
+
+    if description.is_empty() {
+        term::print(term::format::italic("No description provided."));
+    } else {
+        term::markdown(description);
+    }
+
+    term::blank();
+    term::print(term::format::dim(format!(
+        "╰{}",
+        "─".repeat(term::text_width(title_pretty) - 1)
+    )));
+}