diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 803d6d7..236e831 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ Then, to run the program, type
 $ climesync
 ```
 
+To view help, type
+
+```
+$ climesync -h
+```
+
+To view the program version and license information, type
+
+```
+$ climesync -v
+```
+
 climesync accepts args like so:
 
 ```
diff --git a/climesync/climesync.py b/climesync/climesync.py
index a82a0f3..6ed5a29 100755
--- a/climesync/climesync.py
+++ b/climesync/climesync.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 Options:
     -h             --help                 Print this dialog
+    -v             --version              Print version and license information
+                                          and exit
     -c <baseurl>   --connect=<baseurl>    TimeSync Server URL
     -u <username>  --username=<username>  Username of user to authenticate as
     -p <password>  --password=<password>  Password of user to authenticate as
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
     "gu - get users\n"
     "du - delete user\n\n"
     "us - update user settings\n\n"
+    "v - print version information\n"
     "h - print this menu\n"
     "q - exit\n")
 
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@
     ("uu",  "update-user",          commands.update_user),
     ("gu",  "get-users",            commands.get_users),
     ("du",  "delete-user",          commands.delete_user),
+    ("v",   "version",              commands.version),
 ]
 
 
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ def scripting_mode(command_name, argv):
 def main(argv=None, test=False):
     # Command line arguments
     args = docopt(__doc__, argv=argv, options_first=True)
+
     url = args['-c']
     user = args['-u']
     password = args['-p']
@@ -201,8 +206,8 @@ def main(argv=None, test=False):
                                 config_dict=config_dict,
                                 interactive=interactive)
 
-    if "error" in response or "pymesync error" in response or \
-            "climesync error" in response:
+    if ("error" in response or "pymesync error" in response or
+            "climesync error" in response) and command != "version":
         util.print_json(response)
 
     if command:
diff --git a/climesync/commands.py b/climesync/commands.py
index 485f653..6b02894 100644
--- a/climesync/commands.py
+++ b/climesync/commands.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 import util
 
+version_string = "Climesync 0.1.1"
+
 ts = None  # pymesync.TimeSync object
 
 autoupdate_config = True
@@ -14,12 +16,15 @@
 # climesync_command decorator
 class climesync_command():
 
-    def __init__(self, select_arg=None, optional_args=False):
+    def __init__(self, select_arg=None, optional_args=False,
+                 authenticated=True):
         self.select_arg = select_arg
         self.optional_args = optional_args
+        self.authenticated = authenticated
 
     def __call__(self, command):
         def wrapped_command(argv=None):
+            # If the command is being run in scripting mode
             if argv is not None:
                 args = docopt(command.__doc__, argv=argv)
 
@@ -43,7 +48,9 @@ def wrapped_command(argv=None):
 
                 return command(**command_kwargs)
             else:
-                if util.check_token_expiration(ts):
+                # Bypass token check if the command doesn't require
+                # authentication
+                if util.check_token_expiration(ts) and self.authenticated:
                     return {"error": "You need to sign in."}
 
                 return command()
@@ -1241,3 +1248,16 @@ def delete_user(username=None):
             return list()
 
     return ts.delete_user(username=username)
+
+
+@climesync_command(authenticated=False)
+def version(post_data=None):
+    """version
+
+Usage: version
+
+Examples:
+    climesync version
+    """
+
+    return version_string
diff --git a/climesync/util.py b/climesync/util.py
index c24d0d7..fdf6e4e 100644
--- a/climesync/util.py
+++ b/climesync/util.py
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ def print_json(response):
 
         print ""
     else:
-        print "I don't know how to print that!"
         print response
 
 
diff --git a/testing/test_util.py b/testing/test_util.py
index fa9d4b5..266b385 100644
--- a/testing/test_util.py
+++ b/testing/test_util.py
@@ -175,14 +175,6 @@ def test_print_json_dict(self, mock_stdout):
 
         assert "{}: {}".format(key, value) in mock_stdout.getvalue()
 
-    @patch("climesync.util.sys.stdout", new_callable=StringIO)
-    def test_print_json_invalid(self, mock_stdout):
-        test_response = "test"
-
-        util.print_json(test_response)
-
-        assert "I don't know how to print that!" in mock_stdout.getvalue()
-
     def test_is_time(self):
         self.assertFalse(util.is_time("AhBm"))
         self.assertFalse(util.is_time("hm"))