diff --git a/checkvsphere/vcmd/vmstatus.py b/checkvsphere/vcmd/vmstatus.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f97530f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/checkvsphere/vcmd/vmstatus.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#    Copyright (C) 2023  ConSol Consulting & Solutions Software GmbH
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+"""
+check vms status
+"""
+
+__cmd__ = "vm-status"
+
+import logging
+from pyVmomi import vim
+from monplugin import Check, Status
+from ..tools import cli, service_instance
+from ..tools.helper import (
+    CheckArgument,
+    find_entity_views,
+    isbanned,
+    isallowed,
+)
+
+check = None
+args = None
+
+
+def get_argparser():
+    parser = cli.Parser()
+
+    parser.add_optional_arguments(CheckArgument.BANNED("regex"))
+    parser.add_optional_arguments(CheckArgument.ALLOWED("regex"))
+
+    return parser
+
+
+def run():
+    global check
+    global args
+
+    parser = get_argparser()
+    args = parser.get_args()
+
+    check = Check()
+
+    args._si = service_instance.connect(args)
+
+    esxi_hosts = find_entity_views(
+        args._si,
+        vim.HostSystem,
+        begin_entity=args._si.content.rootFolder,
+        properties=["name", "configManager.autoStartManager"],
+    )
+    vms_autostart = {
+        vm_power_info.key._moId: vm_power_info.startAction
+        for esxi_host in esxi_hosts
+        for vm_power_info in esxi_host["props"][
+            "configManager.autoStartManager"
+        ].config.powerInfo
+    }
+    vms = find_entity_views(
+        args._si,
+        vim.VirtualMachine,
+        begin_entity=args._si.content.rootFolder,
+        properties=["name", "runtime.powerState"],
+    )
+
+    for vm in vms:
+        name = vm["props"]["name"]
+        vm_id = vm["obj"].obj._moId
+        isTemplate = vm["props"].get("config.template", None)
+        autoStart = vms_autostart.get(vm_id, None) == "powerOn"
+        powerState = vm["props"].get("runtime.powerState", None)
+        logging.debug(
+            "VM %s (#%s) is %s (autoStart=%s)", name, vm_id, powerState, autoStart
+        )
+
+        if isTemplate:
+            logging.debug(f"{name} is a template vm, ignoring ...")
+            continue
+
+        if isbanned(args, name):
+            logging.debug(("banned", name))
+            continue
+
+        if not isallowed(args, name):
+            logging.debug(("not allowed", name))
+            continue
+
+        if powerState == "poweredOff" and autoStart:
+            check.add_message(Status.CRITICAL, f"{name} is powered off")
+        elif powerState == "poweredOff" and not autoStart:
+            check.add_message(Status.OK, f"{name} is powered off (auto-start disabled)")
+        elif powerState == "suspended":
+            check.add_message(Status.WARNING, f"{name} is suspended")
+        elif powerState == "poweredOn":
+            check.add_message(Status.OK, f"{name} is running")
+        else:
+            check.add_message(
+                Status.UNKNOWN,
+                f"{name} status is unknown ({powerState}, "
+                f"autoStart: {'enabled' if autoStart else 'disabled'})"
+            )
+
+    (code, message) = check.check_messages(separator="\n", separator_all="\n")
+    check.exit(
+        code=code,
+        message="all auto-started VMs are running" if code == Status.OK else message,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        run()
+    except SystemExit as e:
+        if e.code > 3 or e.code < 0:
+            print("UNKNOWN EXIT CODE")
+            raise SystemExit(Status.UNKNOWN)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("UNKNOWN - " + str(e))
+        raise SystemExit(Status.UNKNOWN)