diff --git a/lib/rubyshell/error.rb b/lib/rubyshell/error.rb
index 1ae8128..5f6120e 100644
--- a/lib/rubyshell/error.rb
+++ b/lib/rubyshell/error.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module RubyShell
   class CommandError < StandardError
+    attr_reader :command, :status
+
     def initialize(command:, stdout: "", stderr: "", status: "", message: nil)
       @command = command
       @stdout = stdout
diff --git a/spec/command_error_spec.rb b/spec/command_error_spec.rb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a32f033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/command_error_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe RubyShell::CommandError do
+  let(:cmd) { "false" }
+  let(:error_instance) do
+    sh.send(cmd.to_sym)
+    raise "sh.#{cmd} did not raise RubyShell::CommandError as expected"
+  rescue described_class => e
+    e
+  end
+
+  describe "Error object API" do
+    it "stores the command, stderr, and status" do
+      expect(error_instance.command).to eq("false")
+      expect(error_instance.status.to_s).to match(/exit 1/)
+    end
+  end
+end