diff --git a/apps/cnquery/cmd/plugin.go b/apps/cnquery/cmd/plugin.go
index e673d0a275..356e9b7b5f 100644
--- a/apps/cnquery/cmd/plugin.go
+++ b/apps/cnquery/cmd/plugin.go
@@ -81,6 +81,23 @@ func (c *cnqueryPlugin) RunQuery(conf *run.RunQueryConfig, runtime *providers.Ru
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if conf.DoInfo {
+		ast, err := parser.Parse(mqlc.Dedent(conf.Command))
+		if ast == nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse command")
+		}
+
+		conf := mqlc.NewConfig(runtime.Schema(), conf.Features)
+		conf.EnableStats()
+		_, err = mqlc.CompileAST(ast, nil, conf)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to compile command")
+		}
+
+		out.WriteString(printer.DefaultPrinter.CompilerStats(conf.Stats))
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var upstreamConfig *upstream.UpstreamConfig
 	serviceAccount := opts.GetServiceCredential()
 	if serviceAccount != nil {
diff --git a/apps/cnquery/cmd/run.go b/apps/cnquery/cmd/run.go
index cb4222cfd9..b1f8274864 100644
--- a/apps/cnquery/cmd/run.go
+++ b/apps/cnquery/cmd/run.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func init() {
 	RunCmd.Flags().StringP("command", "c", "", "MQL query to executed in the shell.")
 	RunCmd.Flags().Bool("parse", false, "Parse the query and return the logical structure.")
 	RunCmd.Flags().Bool("ast", false, "Parse the query and return the abstract syntax tree (AST).")
+	RunCmd.Flags().Bool("info", false, "Parse the query and provide information about it.")
 	RunCmd.Flags().BoolP("json", "j", false, "Run the query and return the object in a JSON structure.")
 	RunCmd.Flags().String("platform-id", "", "Select a specific target asset by providing its platform ID.")
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ var RunCmdRun = func(cmd *cobra.Command, runtime *providers.Runtime, cliRes *plu
 
 	conf.Command, _ = cmd.Flags().GetString("command")
 	conf.DoAst, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("ast")
+	conf.DoInfo, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("info")
 	conf.DoParse, _ = cmd.Flags().GetBool("parse")
 	if doJSON, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("json"); doJSON {
 		conf.Format = "json"
diff --git a/cli/printer/mql.go b/cli/printer/mql.go
index 6234fd3dc7..fcf7f81dc9 100644
--- a/cli/printer/mql.go
+++ b/cli/printer/mql.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/llx"
+	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/mqlc"
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/types"
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v9/utils/sortx"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
@@ -747,7 +748,19 @@ func (print *Printer) DataWithLabel(r *llx.RawData, codeID string, bundle *llx.C
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-// CodeBundle prints a bundle to a string
+func (print *Printer) CompilerStats(stats *mqlc.CompilerStats) string {
+	var res strings.Builder
+	res.WriteString("Resources and Fields used:\n")
+	for resource, fields := range stats.ResourceFields {
+		res.WriteString("- " + print.Yellow(resource) + "\n")
+		for field := range fields {
+			res.WriteString("  - " + print.Primary(field) + "\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return res.String()
+}
+
+// CodeBundle prints the contents of the MQL query
 func (print *Printer) CodeBundle(bundle *llx.CodeBundle) string {
 	var res strings.Builder
 
diff --git a/mqlc/mqlc.go b/mqlc/mqlc.go
index a98fbfcf20..20cd99ba5f 100644
--- a/mqlc/mqlc.go
+++ b/mqlc/mqlc.go
@@ -69,6 +69,28 @@ func (vm *varmap) len() int {
 type compilerConfig struct {
 	Schema          llx.Schema
 	UseAssetContext bool
+	Stats           *CompilerStats
+}
+
+func (c *compilerConfig) EnableStats() {
+	c.Stats = &CompilerStats{
+		ResourceFields: map[string]map[string]struct{}{},
+	}
+}
+
+type CompilerStats struct {
+	ResourceFields map[string]map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func (c *CompilerStats) calledResource(name string) {
+	if _, ok := c.ResourceFields[name]; !ok {
+		c.ResourceFields[name] = map[string]struct{}{}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *CompilerStats) calledField(resource string, field string) {
+	c.calledResource(resource)
+	c.ResourceFields[resource][field] = struct{}{}
 }
 
 func NewConfig(schema llx.Schema, features cnquery.Features) compilerConfig {
@@ -956,12 +978,15 @@ func (c *compiler) compileBoundIdentifierWithMqlCtx(id string, binding *variable
 		fieldPath, fieldinfos, ok := c.findField(resource, id)
 		if ok {
 			fieldinfo := fieldinfos[len(fieldinfos)-1]
+			if c.compilerConfig.Stats != nil {
+				c.compilerConfig.Stats.calledField(resource.Name, fieldinfo.Name)
+			}
 
 			if call != nil && len(call.Function) > 0 && !fieldinfo.IsImplicitResource {
 				return true, types.Nil, errors.New("cannot call resource field with arguments yet")
 			}
 
-			c.Result.MinMondooVersion = getMinMondooVersion(c.Schema, c.Result.MinMondooVersion, typ.ResourceName(), id)
+			c.Result.MinMondooVersion = getMinMondooVersion(c.Schema, c.Result.MinMondooVersion, resource.Name, id)
 
 			// this only happens when we call a field of a bridging resource,
 			// in which case we don't call the field (since there is nothing to do)
@@ -1049,6 +1074,10 @@ func (c *compiler) compileBoundIdentifierWithoutMqlCtx(id string, binding *varia
 		}
 
 		if fieldinfo != nil {
+			if c.compilerConfig.Stats != nil {
+				c.compilerConfig.Stats.calledField(resource.Name, fieldinfo.Name)
+			}
+
 			if call != nil && len(call.Function) > 0 {
 				return true, types.Nil, errors.New("cannot call resource field with arguments yet")
 			}
@@ -1057,7 +1086,7 @@ func (c *compiler) compileBoundIdentifierWithoutMqlCtx(id string, binding *varia
 				return true, types.Nil, fmt.Errorf("field '%s' on '%s' requires the MQLAssetContext feature", id, typ.Label())
 			}
 
-			c.Result.MinMondooVersion = getMinMondooVersion(c.Schema, c.Result.MinMondooVersion, typ.ResourceName(), id)
+			c.Result.MinMondooVersion = getMinMondooVersion(c.Schema, c.Result.MinMondooVersion, resource.Name, id)
 
 			// this only happens when we call a field of a bridging resource,
 			// in which case we don't call the field (since there is nothing to do)
@@ -1117,6 +1146,10 @@ func (c *compiler) compileResource(id string, calls []*parser.Call) (bool, []*pa
 		calls = calls[1:]
 	}
 
+	if c.compilerConfig.Stats != nil {
+		c.compilerConfig.Stats.calledResource(resource.Name)
+	}
+
 	var call *parser.Call
 	if len(calls) > 0 && calls[0].Function != nil {
 		call = calls[0]
diff --git a/shared/proto/cnquery.pb.go b/shared/proto/cnquery.pb.go
index 1e7dd2bbf0..6baee8d050 100644
--- a/shared/proto/cnquery.pb.go
+++ b/shared/proto/cnquery.pb.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type RunQueryConfig struct {
 	Features       []byte               `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=features,proto3" json:"features,omitempty"`
 	DoParse        bool                 `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=do_parse,json=doParse,proto3" json:"do_parse,omitempty"`
 	DoAst          bool                 `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=do_ast,json=doAst,proto3" json:"do_ast,omitempty"`
+	DoInfo         bool                 `protobuf:"varint,13,opt,name=do_info,json=doInfo,proto3" json:"do_info,omitempty"`
 	DoRecord       bool                 `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=do_record,json=doRecord,proto3" json:"do_record,omitempty"`
 	Format         string               `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=format,proto3" json:"format,omitempty"`
 	PlatformId     string               `protobuf:"bytes,9,opt,name=platform_id,json=platformId,proto3" json:"platform_id,omitempty"`
@@ -117,6 +118,13 @@ func (x *RunQueryConfig) GetDoAst() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (x *RunQueryConfig) GetDoInfo() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.DoInfo
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (x *RunQueryConfig) GetDoRecord() bool {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.DoRecord
@@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ var file_cnquery_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 var (
diff --git a/shared/proto/cnquery.proto b/shared/proto/cnquery.proto
index a8ce396013..cb927bc7fd 100644
--- a/shared/proto/cnquery.proto
+++ b/shared/proto/cnquery.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ message RunQueryConfig {
 
   bool do_parse = 5;
   bool do_ast = 6;
+  bool do_info = 13;
   bool do_record = 7;
   string format = 8;
   string platform_id = 9;