> ## Documentation Index
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# basecut whoami

> Check your current authentication status

Displays authentication details for the current active profile. This is useful for verifying which account and plan you are currently using, especially when switching between multiple profiles.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
basecut whoami [flags]
```

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## Flags

### Optional

| Flag               | Default   | Description                      |
| ------------------ | --------- | -------------------------------- |
| `--profile <name>` | `default` | The profile to check status for. |

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## Examples

```bash theme={null}
# Check the active default profile
basecut whoami

# Check a specific profile
basecut whoami --profile production
```

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## Success Output

```bash theme={null}
Authenticated as:
  Name: Jake Doe
  Email: jake@example.com
  Plan: TEAM

Credential source: profile 'default' in /Users/you/.basecut/credentials
API endpoint: https://api.basecut.dev
```

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Log Out" icon="right-from-bracket" href="/cli-reference/logout">
    Switch to a different account
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Snapshot" icon="plus" href="/cli-reference/snapshot-create">
    Start using your team benefits
  </Card>
</CardGroup>