diff --git a/openfpga/src/base/basic_command.cpp b/openfpga/src/base/basic_command.cpp
index 397c9272c..7b0d8efc2 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/base/basic_command.cpp
+++ b/openfpga/src/base/basic_command.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 /********************************************************************
  * Add basic commands to the OpenFPGA shell interface, including:
  * - exit
+ * - version
  * - help
  *******************************************************************/
+#include "openfpga_title.h"
 #include "basic_command.h"
 
 /* begin namespace openfpga */
@@ -17,7 +19,15 @@ void add_basic_commands(openfpga::Shell<OpenfpgaContext>& shell) {
   shell.set_command_class(shell_cmd_exit_id, basic_cmd_class);
   shell.set_command_execute_function(shell_cmd_exit_id, [shell](){shell.exit();});
 
-  /* Note: help must be the last to add because the linking to execute function will do a snapshot on the shell */
+  /* Version */
+  Command shell_cmd_version("version");
+  ShellCommandId shell_cmd_version_id = shell.add_command(shell_cmd_version, "Show version information");
+  shell.set_command_class(shell_cmd_version_id, basic_cmd_class);
+  shell.set_command_execute_function(shell_cmd_version_id, print_openfpga_version_info);
+
+  /* Note: 
+   * help MUST be the last to add because the linking to execute function will do a snapshot on the shell 
+   */
   Command shell_cmd_help("help");
   ShellCommandId shell_cmd_help_id = shell.add_command(shell_cmd_help, "Launch help desk");
   shell.set_command_class(shell_cmd_help_id, basic_cmd_class);
diff --git a/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.cpp b/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.cpp
index 7d05694cf..5635b4502 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.cpp
+++ b/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  * This file includes the functions to create the title page
  * which introduces generality of OpenFPGA framework
  *******************************************************************/
+#include "vtr_log.h"
+
 #include "openfpga_title.h"
 #include "openfpga_version.h"
 
@@ -50,13 +52,19 @@ std::string create_openfpga_title() {
   title += std::string("THE SOFTWARE.\n");
   title += std::string("\n");
 
-  /* Display version */
-  title += std::string("Version: " + std::string(openfpga::VERSION) + "\n");
-  title += std::string("Revision: " + std::string(openfpga::VCS_REVISION) + "\n");
-  title += std::string("Compiled: " + std::string(openfpga::BUILD_TIMESTAMP) + "\n");
-  title += std::string("Compiler: " + std::string(openfpga::COMPILER) + "\n");
-  title += std::string("Build Info: " + std::string(openfpga::BUILD_INFO) + "\n");
-  title += std::string("\n");
-
   return title;
 }
+
+/********************************************************************
+ * Generate a string of openfpga title introduction
+ * This is mainly used when launching OpenFPGA shell 
+ *******************************************************************/
+void print_openfpga_version_info() {
+  /* Display version */
+  VTR_LOG("Version: %s\n", openfpga::VERSION);
+  VTR_LOG("Revision: %s\n", openfpga::VCS_REVISION);
+  VTR_LOG("Compiled: %s\n", openfpga::BUILD_TIMESTAMP);
+  VTR_LOG("Compiler: %s\n", openfpga::COMPILER);
+  VTR_LOG("Build Info: %s\n", openfpga::BUILD_INFO);
+  VTR_LOG("\n");
+}
diff --git a/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.h b/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.h
index 8f4ab1e90..52be7e4e2 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.h
+++ b/openfpga/src/base/openfpga_title.h
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
  *******************************************************************/
 std::string create_openfpga_title();
 
+void print_openfpga_version_info();
+
 #endif
diff --git a/openfpga/src/main.cpp b/openfpga/src/main.cpp
index 3c2372c2a..8b4404c84 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/main.cpp
+++ b/openfpga/src/main.cpp
@@ -29,21 +29,27 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   /* Create the command to launch shell in different modes */
   openfpga::Command start_cmd("OpenFPGA");
-  /* Add options:
-   * '--interactive', -i': launch the interactive mode 
-   * '--file', -f': launch the script mode 
-   * '--batch_execution': execute the script in batch mode. Will exit immediately when fatal errors occurred
-   */
+  /* Add options to openfpga shell interface */
+  /* '--interactive', -i': launch the interactive mode */
   openfpga::CommandOptionId opt_interactive = start_cmd.add_option("interactive", false, "Launch OpenFPGA in interactive mode");
   start_cmd.set_option_short_name(opt_interactive, "i");
 
+  /* '--file', -f': launch the script mode */
   openfpga::CommandOptionId opt_script_mode = start_cmd.add_option("file", false, "Launch OpenFPGA in script mode");
   start_cmd.set_option_require_value(opt_script_mode, openfpga::OPT_STRING);
   start_cmd.set_option_short_name(opt_script_mode, "f");
 
+  /* '--batch_execution': execute the script in batch mode. 
+   * Will exit immediately when fatal errors occurred 
+   */
   openfpga::CommandOptionId opt_batch_exec = start_cmd.add_option("batch_execution", false, "Launch OpenFPGA in batch  mode when running scripts");
   start_cmd.set_option_short_name(opt_batch_exec, "batch");
 
+  /* '--version', -v': print version information */
+  openfpga::CommandOptionId opt_version = start_cmd.add_option("version", false, "Show OpenFPGA version");
+  start_cmd.set_option_short_name(opt_version, "v");
+
+  /* '--help', -h': print help desk */
   openfpga::CommandOptionId opt_help = start_cmd.add_option("help", false, "Help desk"); 
   start_cmd.set_option_short_name(opt_help, "h");
 
@@ -95,7 +101,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     /* Parse fail: Echo the command */
     openfpga::print_command_options(start_cmd);
   } else {
-    /* Parse succeed. Start a shell */ 
+    /* Parse succeed. Branch on options */ 
+    /* Show version */
+    if (true == start_cmd_context.option_enable(start_cmd, opt_version)) {
+      print_openfpga_version_info();
+      return 0;
+    }
+    /* Start a shell */ 
     if (true == start_cmd_context.option_enable(start_cmd, opt_interactive)) {
 
       shell.run_interactive_mode(openfpga_context);