diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a3da8cd..27b975a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 composer.phar
 composer.lock
 .DS_Store
-Thumbs.db
\ No newline at end of file
+Thumbs.db
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 711ae0a..3f1e619 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ After that you can search your models with:
 
 `Post::search('Bugs Bunny')->get();`
 
+##Scout status 
+
+`php artisan scout:status`
+
+With this simple command you'll get a quick overview of your search indices.
+
+![Image of Scout Status Command](https://tnt.github.com/img/scout_status.png)
+
+Or you can pass a searchable model argument:
+
+`php artisan scout:status "App\Models\Post"`
+
+![Image of Scout Status Command](https://tnt.github.com/img/scout_status_single.png)
+
 ## Constraints
 
 Additionally to `where()` statements as conditions, you're able to use Eloquent queries to constrain your search. This allows you to take relationships into account.