diff --git a/.base/activate.sh b/.base/activate.sh
index 7d9e854..44c789c 100755
--- a/.base/activate.sh
+++ b/.base/activate.sh
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 
 export BASE_DEMO_ENV="${BASE_DEMO_ENV:-baseline}"
 export BASE_DEMO_MESSAGE="${BASE_DEMO_MESSAGE:-Hello from base-demo activation.}"
+export BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED="${BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED:-true}"
+export BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND="${BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND:-reference-demo}"
diff --git a/base_manifest.yaml b/base_manifest.yaml
index 9600b21..49cd4cd 100644
--- a/base_manifest.yaml
+++ b/base_manifest.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ activate:
 
 commands:
   hello: ./src/hello.sh
+  env: ./src/env.sh
+  manifest: ./src/manifest.sh
 
 test:
   command: ./tests/validate.sh
diff --git a/demo/demo.sh b/demo/demo.sh
index fd71d85..9e6c4a6 100755
--- a/demo/demo.sh
+++ b/demo/demo.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ project_shape_step() {
   run_command test -f "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
   run_command test -f "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/Brewfile"
   run_command test -x "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/src/hello.sh"
+  run_command test -x "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/src/env.sh"
+  run_command test -x "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/src/manifest.sh"
   run_command test -x "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/tests/validate.sh"
   pause
 }
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ manifest_step() {
   step 2 "Manifest Contracts"
   run_command grep -n "name: base-demo" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
   run_command grep -n "hello: ./src/hello.sh" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
+  run_command grep -n "env: ./src/env.sh" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
+  run_command grep -n "manifest: ./src/manifest.sh" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
   run_command grep -n "command: ./tests/validate.sh" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
   run_command grep -n "script: ./demo/demo.sh" "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/base_manifest.yaml"
   pause
@@ -139,7 +143,11 @@ activation_step() {
   # shellcheck source=/dev/null
   source "$BASE_DEMO_ROOT/.base/activate.sh"
   printf 'BASE_DEMO_ENV=%s\n' "${BASE_DEMO_ENV:-unset}"
+  printf 'BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED=%s\n' "${BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED:-unset}"
+  printf 'BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND=%s\n' "${BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND:-unset}"
   require_contains "activation" "${BASE_DEMO_ENV:-}" "baseline"
+  require_contains "activation" "${BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED:-}" "true"
+  require_contains "activation" "${BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND:-}" "reference-demo"
   pause
 }
 
@@ -167,6 +175,8 @@ command_discovery_step() {
   output="$(capture_command "$BASE_DEMO_BASECTL" run "$BASE_DEMO_PROJECT" --workspace "$BASE_DEMO_WORKSPACE" --list)"
   printf '%s\n' "$output"
   require_contains "run command list" "$output" "hello"
+  require_contains "run command list" "$output" "env"
+  require_contains "run command list" "$output" "manifest"
   pause
 }
 
@@ -180,10 +190,26 @@ run_step() {
   pause
 }
 
+inspection_step() {
+  local env_output manifest_output
+
+  step 8 "Inspection Commands"
+  env_output="$(capture_command "$BASE_DEMO_BASECTL" run "$BASE_DEMO_PROJECT" --workspace "$BASE_DEMO_WORKSPACE" env)"
+  printf '%s\n' "$env_output"
+  require_contains "env command" "$env_output" "BASE_PROJECT=base-demo"
+  require_contains "env command" "$env_output" "BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND=reference-demo"
+
+  manifest_output="$(capture_command "$BASE_DEMO_BASECTL" run "$BASE_DEMO_PROJECT" --workspace "$BASE_DEMO_WORKSPACE" manifest)"
+  printf '%s\n' "$manifest_output"
+  require_contains "manifest command" "$manifest_output" "base-demo manifest"
+  require_contains "manifest command" "$manifest_output" "commands:"
+  pause
+}
+
 test_step() {
   local output
 
-  step 8 "Test Contract"
+  step 9 "Test Contract"
   output="$(capture_command "$BASE_DEMO_BASECTL" test "$BASE_DEMO_PROJECT" --workspace "$BASE_DEMO_WORKSPACE")"
   printf '%s\n' "$output"
   require_contains "test command" "$output" "Repository baseline is present."
@@ -193,7 +219,7 @@ test_step() {
 demo_step() {
   local output
 
-  step 9 "Demo Contract"
+  step 10 "Demo Contract"
   output="$(capture_command "$BASE_DEMO_BASECTL" demo "$BASE_DEMO_PROJECT" --workspace "$BASE_DEMO_WORKSPACE" --dry-run -- --non-interactive)"
   printf '%s\n' "$output"
   require_contains "demo command" "$output" "Would run demo"
@@ -216,6 +242,7 @@ main() {
   activation_step
   command_discovery_step
   run_step
+  inspection_step
   test_step
   demo_step
   printf '\nbase-demo walkthrough complete.\n'
diff --git a/src/env.sh b/src/env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8bf462a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+print_var() {
+  local name="$1"
+  printf '%s=%s\n' "$name" "${!name:-unset}"
+}
+
+print_var BASE_PROJECT
+print_var BASE_PROJECT_ROOT
+print_var BASE_PROJECT_MANIFEST
+print_var BASE_PROJECT_VENV_DIR
+print_var BASE_DEMO_ENV
+print_var BASE_DEMO_ACTIVATED
+print_var BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND
diff --git a/src/manifest.sh b/src/manifest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dcacd1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/manifest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+manifest="${BASE_PROJECT_MANIFEST:-base_manifest.yaml}"
+
+printf 'base-demo manifest\n'
+printf 'path=%s\n' "$manifest"
+grep -nE '^(schema_version|brewfile|activate:|commands:|test:|demo:|artifacts:)' "$manifest"
diff --git a/tests/demo_test.bats b/tests/demo_test.bats
index 66a85c1..4c21e89 100755
--- a/tests/demo_test.bats
+++ b/tests/demo_test.bats
@@ -42,13 +42,23 @@ case "$*" in
     printf 'ok     project base-demo is healthy.\n'
     ;;
   run\ base-demo\ --workspace\ *\ --list)
-    printf 'hello    ./src/hello.sh\n'
+    printf 'hello       ./src/hello.sh\n'
+    printf 'env         ./src/env.sh\n'
+    printf 'manifest    ./src/manifest.sh\n'
     ;;
   run\ base-demo\ --workspace\ *\ hello)
     printf 'hello from base-demo\n'
     printf 'BASE_PROJECT=base-demo\n'
     printf 'BASE_DEMO_ENV=%s\n' "${BASE_DEMO_ENV:-unset}"
     ;;
+  run\ base-demo\ --workspace\ *\ env)
+    printf 'BASE_PROJECT=base-demo\n'
+    printf 'BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND=%s\n' "${BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND:-unset}"
+    ;;
+  run\ base-demo\ --workspace\ *\ manifest)
+    printf 'base-demo manifest\n'
+    printf 'commands:\n'
+    ;;
   test\ base-demo\ --workspace\ *)
     printf 'Repository baseline is present.\n'
     ;;
@@ -75,8 +85,11 @@ EOF
   [[ "$output" == *"Workspace Discovery"* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"Project Diagnostics"* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"Declared Commands"* ]]
+  [[ "$output" == *"Inspection Commands"* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"BASE_DEMO_ENV=baseline"* ]]
+  [[ "$output" == *"BASE_DEMO_PROJECT_KIND=reference-demo"* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"hello from base-demo"* ]]
+  [[ "$output" == *"base-demo manifest"* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"Repository baseline is present."* ]]
   [[ "$output" == *"base-demo walkthrough complete."* ]]
   grep -Fq "basectl projects list --workspace " "$state_file"
@@ -84,6 +97,8 @@ EOF
   grep -Fqx "basectl doctor base-demo" "$state_file"
   grep -Eq "^basectl run base-demo --workspace .+ --list$" "$state_file"
   grep -Eq "^basectl run base-demo --workspace .+ hello$" "$state_file"
+  grep -Eq "^basectl run base-demo --workspace .+ env$" "$state_file"
+  grep -Eq "^basectl run base-demo --workspace .+ manifest$" "$state_file"
   grep -Eq "^basectl test base-demo --workspace .+$" "$state_file"
   grep -Eq "^basectl demo base-demo --workspace .+ --dry-run -- --non-interactive$" "$state_file"
 }
diff --git a/tests/validate.sh b/tests/validate.sh
index 239b876..3f141bd 100755
--- a/tests/validate.sh
+++ b/tests/validate.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ required_files=(
   Brewfile
   .base/activate.sh
   src/hello.sh
+  src/env.sh
+  src/manifest.sh
   demo/demo.sh
   tests/demo_test.bats
   .github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ for file in "${required_files[@]}"; do
   }
 done
 
-for executable in tests/validate.sh .base/activate.sh src/hello.sh demo/demo.sh; do
+for executable in tests/validate.sh .base/activate.sh src/hello.sh src/env.sh src/manifest.sh demo/demo.sh; do
   [[ -x "$executable" ]] || {
     printf 'Required file is not executable: %s\n' "$executable" >&2
     exit 1
@@ -50,6 +52,16 @@ grep -Fq 'hello: ./src/hello.sh' base_manifest.yaml || {
   exit 1
 }
 
+grep -Fq 'env: ./src/env.sh' base_manifest.yaml || {
+  printf 'base_manifest.yaml does not declare the env command.\n' >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
+grep -Fq 'manifest: ./src/manifest.sh' base_manifest.yaml || {
+  printf 'base_manifest.yaml does not declare the manifest command.\n' >&2
+  exit 1
+}
+
 grep -Fq 'script: ./demo/demo.sh' base_manifest.yaml || {
   printf 'base_manifest.yaml does not declare the demo script.\n' >&2
   exit 1