diff --git a/ext/system.py b/ext/system.py
index e56bf23..83fee4c 100644
--- a/ext/system.py
+++ b/ext/system.py
@@ -17,26 +17,66 @@ async def get_git_status() -> dict:
             stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
         )
-        br_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD",
-            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
-        )
-        dv_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "diff", "HEAD",
-            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
-        )
 
         stdout, _ = await id_proc.communicate()
         output["commit_id"] = stdout.decode("utf-8")
 
-        stdout, _ = await br_proc.communicate()
-        output["branch"] = stdout.decode("utf-8")
+        br_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD",
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+        )
 
-        stdout, _ = await dv_proc.communicate()
-        if stdout.decode("utf-8") == "":
-            output["dev"] = False
-        else:
-            output["dev"] = True
+        stdout, _ = await br_proc.communicate()
+        output["branch"] = stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+
+        rm_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "branch", "-r",
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+
+        stdout, _ = await rm_proc.communicate()
+        output['remote'] = "remotes/"+stdout.decode("utf-8").lstrip().split("\n")[0]
+
+        # diff HEAD to remote
+        hd_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "diff", "HEAD", output['remote'],
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+
+        # diff index to remote
+        ix_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "diff", output['remote'],
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+        stdout, _ = await ix_proc.communicate()
+        ix_diff = stdout.decode("utf-8")
+
+        # commits ahead/behind remote
+        ab_proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec("git", "rev-list", "--left-right", "--count", output['branch']+"..."+output["remote"],
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+        stdout, _ = await ab_proc.communicate()
+        commits_ahead = stdout.decode("utf-8").split()[0]
+        commits_behind = stdout.decode("utf-8").split()[1]
+
+        stdout, _ = await hd_proc.communicate()
+        hd_diff = stdout.decode("utf-8")
+        output['dev'] = False
+
+        # dev environment tests
+        if hd_diff != "":  # difference between HEAD and remote
+            output['dev'] = True
+        elif config.branch != output["branch"]:  # branch has been changed
+            output['dev'] = True
+        elif ix_diff != "":  # difference between index and remote
+            output['dev'] = True
+        elif int(commits_ahead) > 0:  # ahead in commits
+            output['dev'] = True
+
+        output['update'] = False
+        if not output['dev'] and int(commits_behind) > 0:
+            output['update'] = True
     except subprocess.SubprocessError as err:
         print(err)
     return output
@@ -56,10 +96,12 @@ async def ping(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
 async def info(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     git_status = await get_git_status()
     embed = hikari.Embed(title="About Me!")
-    embed.add_field("GitHub", config.git_url)
+    embed.add_field("Git Repository", config.git_url)
     embed.add_field("Version", git_status['commit_id'], inline=True)
     embed.add_field("Branch", git_status['branch'], inline=True)
+    embed.add_field("Remote", git_status['remote'], inline=True)
     embed.add_field("In Dev-Env?", git_status['dev'])
+    embed.add_field("Needs Update?", git_status['update'])
     await ctx.respond(embed)
 
 def load(bot: lightbulb.BotApp):