diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/CommandResult.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/CommandResult.java
index 0a78f2a147..2bdd4bba46 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/CommandResult.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/CommandResult.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ public class CommandResult {
     public boolean enacted;
     public Exception exception;
     public String message;
+    public State state;
+    public History history;
 
     public CommandResult() {
     }
@@ -29,6 +31,16 @@ public class CommandResult {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public CommandResult state(State state) {
+        this.state = state;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public CommandResult history(History history) {
+        this.history = history;
+        return  this;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "CommandResult{" +
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/History.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/History.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca322f4ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/History.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package de.jotomo.ruffyscripter.commands;
+
+/** The history data read from "My data" */
+public class History {
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadStateCommand.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadStateCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4d87a7d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadStateCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package de.jotomo.ruffyscripter.commands;
+
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.Menu;
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.MenuAttribute;
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.MenuType;
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.menu.MenuTime;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import de.jotomo.ruffyscripter.RuffyScripter;
+
+/**
+ * Reads the status displayed in the main menu. Usually TBR state or warning/error if any.
+ * This command is 'read-only', no buttons are pushed and so no vibrations are caused.
+ */
+public class ReadStateCommand implements Command {
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReadStateCommand.class);
+
+    @Override
+    public CommandResult execute(RuffyScripter scripter) {
+        try {
+            State state = new State();
+            Menu displayedMenu = scripter.currentMenu;
+            MenuType displayedMenuType = displayedMenu.getType();
+            if (displayedMenuType == MenuType.MAIN_MENU) {
+                Double tbrPercentage = (Double) displayedMenu.getAttribute(MenuAttribute.TBR);
+                if (tbrPercentage != 100) {
+                    state.tbrActive = true;
+                    MenuTime durationMenuTime = ((MenuTime) displayedMenu.getAttribute(MenuAttribute.RUNTIME));
+                    state.tbrRemainingDuration = durationMenuTime.getHour() * 60 + durationMenuTime.getMinute();
+                }
+            } else if (displayedMenuType == MenuType.WARNING_OR_ERROR) {
+                state.isErrorOrWarning = true;
+                state.errorCode = (int) displayedMenu.getAttribute(MenuAttribute.ERROR);
+            } else {
+                throw new CommandException().success(false).message("Neither MAIN_MENU nor WARNING_OR_ERROR is displayed, but " + displayedMenuType);
+            }
+
+            return new CommandResult().success(true).enacted(false).state(state);
+        } catch (CommandException e) {
+            return e.toCommandResult();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/State.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/State.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2bc75a58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/State.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package de.jotomo.ruffyscripter.commands;
+
+/**
+ * State represeting the state of the MAIN_MENU
+ */
+public class State {
+    public boolean tbrActive = false;
+    public int tbrPercent = -1;
+    public int tbrRemainingDuration = -1;
+    public boolean isErrorOrWarning = false;
+    public int errorCode = -1;
+
+    public State tbrActive(boolean tbrActive) {
+        this.tbrActive = tbrActive;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public State tbrPercent(int tbrPercent) {
+        this.tbrPercent = tbrPercent;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public State tbrRemainingDuration(int tbrRemainingDuration) {
+        this.tbrRemainingDuration = tbrRemainingDuration;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public State isErrorOrWarning(boolean isErrorOrWarning) {
+        this.isErrorOrWarning = isErrorOrWarning;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public State errorCode(int errorCode) {
+        this.errorCode = errorCode;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "State{" +
+                "tbrActive=" + tbrActive +
+                ", tbrPercent=" + tbrPercent +
+                ", tbrRemainingDuration=" + tbrRemainingDuration +
+                ", isErrorOrWarning=" + isErrorOrWarning +
+                ", errorCode=" + errorCode +
+                '}';
+    }
+}