diff --git a/compose/internal/composeplugin/status.go b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5384596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package composeplugin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	libstack "github.com/portainer/docker-compose-wrapper"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+type publisher struct {
+	URL           string
+	TargetPort    int
+	PublishedPort int
+	Protocol      string
+}
+
+type service struct {
+	ID         string
+	Name       string
+	Image      string
+	Command    string
+	Project    string
+	Service    string
+	Created    int64
+	State      string
+	Status     string
+	Health     string
+	ExitCode   int
+	Publishers []publisher
+}
+
+// docker container state can be one of "created", "running", "paused", "restarting", "removing", "exited", or "dead"
+func getServiceStatus(service service) (libstack.Status, string) {
+	log.Debug().
+		Str("service", service.Name).
+		Str("state", service.State).
+		Int("exitCode", service.ExitCode).
+		Msg("getServiceStatus")
+
+	switch service.State {
+	case "created", "restarting", "paused":
+		return libstack.StatusStarting, ""
+	case "running":
+		return libstack.StatusRunning, ""
+	case "removing":
+		return libstack.StatusRemoving, ""
+	case "exited", "dead":
+		if service.ExitCode != 0 {
+			return libstack.StatusError, fmt.Sprintf("service %s exited with code %d", service.Name, service.ExitCode)
+		}
+
+		return libstack.StatusRemoved, ""
+	default:
+		return libstack.StatusUnknown, ""
+	}
+}
+
+func aggregateStatuses(services []service) (libstack.Status, string) {
+	servicesCount := len(services)
+
+	if servicesCount == 0 {
+		log.Debug().
+			Msg("no services found")
+
+		return libstack.StatusRemoved, ""
+	}
+
+	statusCounts := make(map[libstack.Status]int)
+	errorMessage := ""
+	for _, service := range services {
+		status, serviceError := getServiceStatus(service)
+		if serviceError != "" {
+			errorMessage = serviceError
+		}
+		statusCounts[status]++
+	}
+
+	log.Debug().
+		Interface("statusCounts", statusCounts).
+		Str("errorMessage", errorMessage).
+		Msg("check_status")
+
+	switch {
+	case errorMessage != "":
+		return libstack.StatusError, errorMessage
+	case statusCounts[libstack.StatusStarting] > 0:
+		return libstack.StatusStarting, ""
+	case statusCounts[libstack.StatusRemoving] > 0:
+		return libstack.StatusRemoving, ""
+	case statusCounts[libstack.StatusRunning] == servicesCount:
+		return libstack.StatusRunning, ""
+	case statusCounts[libstack.StatusStopped] == servicesCount:
+		return libstack.StatusStopped, ""
+	case statusCounts[libstack.StatusRemoved] == servicesCount:
+		return libstack.StatusRemoved, ""
+	default:
+		return libstack.StatusUnknown, ""
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (wrapper *PluginWrapper) Status(ctx context.Context, projectName string) (libstack.Status, string, error) {
+	output, err := wrapper.command(newCommand([]string{"ps", "-a", "--format", "json"}, nil), libstack.Options{
+		ProjectName: projectName,
+	})
+	if len(output) == 0 || err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
+	}
+
+	var services []service
+	err = json.Unmarshal(output, &services)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("failed to parse docker compose output: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	aggregateStatus, statusMessage := aggregateStatuses(services)
+	return aggregateStatus, statusMessage, nil
+
+}
diff --git a/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test.go b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9151347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package composeplugin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	libstack "github.com/portainer/docker-compose-wrapper"
+)
+
+/*
+
+1. starting = docker compose file that runs several services, one of them should be with status starting
+2. running = docker compose file that runs successfully and returns status running
+3. removing = run docker compose config, remove the stack, and return removing status
+4. failed = run a valid docker compose file, but one of the services should fail to start (so "docker compose up" should run successfully, but one of the services should do something like `CMD ["exit", "1"]
+5. removed = remove a compose stack and return status removed
+
+*/
+
+func TestComposeProjectStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		TestName              string
+		ComposeFile           string
+		ExpectedStatus        libstack.Status
+		ExpectedStatusMessage bool
+	}{
+		// {
+		// 	TestName:              "starting",
+		// 	ComposeFile:           "status_test_files/starting.yml",
+		// 	ExpectedStatus:        libstack.StatusStarting,
+		// },
+		{
+			TestName:       "running",
+			ComposeFile:    "status_test_files/running.yml",
+			ExpectedStatus: libstack.StatusRunning,
+		},
+		// {
+		// 	TestName:              "removing",
+		// 	ComposeFile:           "status_test_files/removing.yml",
+		// 	ExpectedStatus:        libstack.StatusRemoving,
+		// },
+		{
+			TestName:              "failed",
+			ComposeFile:           "status_test_files/failed.yml",
+			ExpectedStatus:        libstack.StatusError,
+			ExpectedStatusMessage: true,
+		},
+		// {
+		// 	TestName:              "removed",
+		// 	ComposeFile:           "status_test_files/removed.yml",
+		// 	ExpectedStatus:        libstack.StatusRemoved,
+		// },
+	}
+
+	w := setup(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.ComposeFile, func(t *testing.T) {
+			projectName := testCase.TestName
+			err := w.Deploy(ctx, []string{testCase.ComposeFile}, libstack.DeployOptions{
+				Options: libstack.Options{
+					ProjectName: projectName,
+				},
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Failed to deploy compose file: %v", testCase.TestName, err)
+			}
+
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
+			status, statusMessage, err := w.Status(ctx, projectName)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Failed to get compose project status: %v", testCase.TestName, err)
+			}
+
+			if status != testCase.ExpectedStatus {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Expected status: %s, got: %s", testCase.TestName, testCase.ExpectedStatus, status)
+			}
+
+			if testCase.ExpectedStatusMessage && statusMessage == "" {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Expected status message but got empty", testCase.TestName)
+			}
+
+			err = w.Remove(ctx, projectName, nil, libstack.Options{})
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Failed to remove compose project: %v", testCase.TestName, err)
+			}
+
+			time.Sleep(20 * time.Second)
+
+			status, statusMessage, err = w.Status(ctx, projectName)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Failed to get compose project status: %v", testCase.TestName, err)
+			}
+
+			if status != libstack.StatusRemoved {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Expected stack to be removed, got %s", testCase.TestName, status)
+			}
+
+			if statusMessage != "" {
+				t.Fatalf("[test: %s] Expected empty status message: %s, got: %s", "", testCase.TestName, statusMessage)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/failed.yml b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/failed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57699b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/failed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  web:
+    image: nginx:latest
+  failing-service:
+    image: busybox
+    command: ["false"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/running.yml b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/running.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1950aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/running.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  web:
+    image: nginx:latest
diff --git a/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/starting.yml b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/starting.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..851013d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose/internal/composeplugin/status_test_files/starting.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  web:
+    image: nginx:latest
+  slow-service:
+    image: busybox
+    command: sh -c "sleep 100s"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libstack.go b/libstack.go
index d51dae8..a144955 100644
--- a/libstack.go
+++ b/libstack.go
@@ -13,8 +13,22 @@ type Deployer interface {
 	Remove(ctx context.Context, projectName string, filePaths []string, options Options) error
 	Pull(ctx context.Context, filePaths []string, options Options) error
 	Validate(ctx context.Context, filePaths []string, options Options) error
+	// Status returns the status of the stack
+	Status(ctx context.Context, projectName string) (Status, string, error)
 }
 
+type Status string
+
+const (
+	StatusUnknown  Status = "unknown"
+	StatusStarting Status = "starting"
+	StatusRunning  Status = "running"
+	StatusStopped  Status = "stopped"
+	StatusError    Status = "error"
+	StatusRemoving Status = "removing"
+	StatusRemoved  Status = "removed"
+)
+
 type Options struct {
 	WorkingDir  string
 	Host        string