diff --git a/setup-git-repo.sh b/setup-git-repo.sh
index 1b17057..c700f77 100755
--- a/setup-git-repo.sh
+++ b/setup-git-repo.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ CONFIG_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/config.json"
 # Known Gitea URLs to check credentials for
 KNOWN_GITEA_URLS=("https://go-gitea.mywire.org" "http://192.168.88.97:3000")
 
+# Mode flags
+CHECKS_MODE=false
+
 # Function to print colored output
 print_status() {
     echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
@@ -71,6 +74,60 @@ install_tea_cli() {
     fi
 }
 
+# Function to show detailed credential status for known Gitea instances
+show_gitea_credential_status() {
+    print_status "Checking credential status for known Gitea instances..."
+
+    for url in "${KNOWN_GITEA_URLS[@]}"; do
+        local domain=$(echo "$url" | sed 's|https://||' | sed 's|http://||')
+        echo
+        echo "Gitea Instance: $url"
+        echo "Domain: $domain"
+        echo "Credential Config Key: credential.https://$domain.helper"
+
+        local helper=$(git config --global credential."https://$domain".helper 2>/dev/null)
+        if [[ -n "$helper" ]]; then
+            echo "Configured Helper: $helper"
+            # Check if the helper command exists
+            case "$helper" in
+                "manager")
+                    if command_exists git-credential-manager; then
+                        echo "Helper Status: Available (Git Credential Manager)"
+                    else
+                        echo "Helper Status: Configured but not installed"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                "osxkeychain")
+                    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+                        echo "Helper Status: Available (macOS Keychain)"
+                    else
+                        echo "Helper Status: Not applicable on this OS"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                "/usr/share/doc/git/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring")
+                    if command_exists gnome-keyring-daemon; then
+                        echo "Helper Status: Available (GNOME Keyring)"
+                    else
+                        echo "Helper Status: Configured but GNOME Keyring not available"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+                *)
+                    if command_exists "$helper"; then
+                        echo "Helper Status: Available (Custom: $helper)"
+                    else
+                        echo "Helper Status: Configured but command not found: $helper"
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            print_success "Credentials configured for $url"
+        else
+            echo "Configured Helper: None"
+            echo "Helper Status: Not configured"
+            print_warning "No credentials configured for $url"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
 # Function to check and setup credentials for known Gitea instances
 check_and_setup_known_gitea_credentials() {
     print_status "Checking credentials for known Gitea instances..."
@@ -469,19 +526,45 @@ prompt_with_default() {
     eval "$var_name='$input'"
 }
 
+# Function to parse command line arguments
+parse_args() {
+    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+        case $1 in
+            --checks)
+                CHECKS_MODE=true
+                shift
+                ;;
+            *)
+                print_error "Unknown option: $1"
+                echo "Usage: $0 [--checks]"
+                exit 1
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
 # Main script
 main() {
     echo "========================================"
     echo "Git Repository Setup Script for Gitea"
     echo "========================================"
     echo
-    
+
+    # Parse command line arguments
+    parse_args "$@"
+
     # Check if git is installed
     if ! command_exists git; then
         print_error "Git is not installed. Please install Git first."
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    # If checks mode, show status and exit
+    if [[ "$CHECKS_MODE" == "true" ]]; then
+        show_gitea_credential_status
+        exit 0
+    fi
+
     # Check and setup credentials for known Gitea instances
     check_and_setup_known_gitea_credentials