diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 3a1555cd..3d008cb8 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ update pull:
 	cvs update -dP $(CVS_PROJECTS)
 	$(RGIT) pull
 
+status:
+	for p in $(CVS_PROJECTS); do test -f $$d/CVS || echo $$p; done 
+	cvs status $(addsuffix VERSION,$(CVS_PROJECTS))
+	$(RGIT) status