diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/show_revdeps.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/show_revdeps.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a2aed58316e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/show_revdeps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#-
+# Copyright (c) 2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#-
+
+show_pkg_revdeps()
+{
+	local f revdepname tmplf
+
+	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
+
+	for f in $(find ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR} -type f -name \*template); do
+		if ! egrep -q "^Add_dependency[[:blank:]]+(run|full|build)[[:blank:]]+${1}$" $f; then
+			continue
+		fi
+		tmplf=$(basename $f)
+		if [ "$tmplf" != template ]; then
+			revdepname=${tmplf%.template}
+		else
+			revdepname=$(basename $(dirname $f))
+		fi
+		echo $revdepname
+	done
+}
diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 8fe98aadaf5..215583d001d 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ Targets:
  fetch [pkgname]
   Download package source distribution file(s).
 
- info [pkgname]
-  Show information for the specified package.
-
  install [pkgname]
   Installs a package into destination directory and \`stows' its files into
   <masterdir>. If a package is not from bootstrap group, its files will be
@@ -106,10 +103,6 @@ Targets:
  list
   List installed packages in <masterdir>.
 
- list-files <pkgname>
-  List package files from <pkgname>. Package must be fully installed
-  into <masterdir> for this to work.
-
  make-repoidx
   Build a package index for the local repository associated with the
   master directory <masterdir>. By default set to <masterdir/host/binpkgs.
@@ -118,9 +111,20 @@ Targets:
  remove [pkgname]
   Remove package completely from <destdir> and <masterdir>.
 
+ show [pkgname]
+  Show information for the specified package.
+
+ show-files <pkgname>
+  Show package files from <pkgname>. Package must be fully installed
+  into <masterdir> for this to work (stowed).
+
+ show-revdeps <pkgname>
+  Show reverse dependencies for <pkgname>, i.e packages that are currently
+  depending on <pkgname>.
+
  stow [pkgname]
   Stow <pkgname> files from <destdir> into <masterdir> and register package
-  in database. When a package is \`stown', its files will be available in
+  in database. When a package is \`stowed', its files will be available in
   <masterdir>, and other packages will be able to found it.
 
  unstow [pkgname]
@@ -429,7 +433,7 @@ clean)
 	setup_tmpl ${_pkgname}
 	remove_tmpl_wrksrc $wrksrc
 	;;
-extract|fetch|info)
+extract|fetch)
 	if [ -z "${_pkgname}" ]; then
 		[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
 		_pkgname=$(basename_cwd)
@@ -458,9 +462,6 @@ install)
 list)
 	$XBPS_BIN_CMD list
 	;;
-list-files)
-	list_pkg_files ${_pkgname}
-	;;
 make-repoidx)
 	if [ -n "${_PACKAGEDIR}" ]; then
 		export XBPS_PACKAGESDIR=${_PACKAGEDIR}
@@ -481,6 +482,20 @@ remove)
 		remove_pkg
 	fi
 	;;
+show)
+	if [ -z "${_pkgname}" ]; then
+		[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template in $(pwd).\n"
+		_pkgname=$(basename_cwd)
+	fi
+	setup_tmpl ${_pkgname}
+	info_tmpl
+	;;
+show-files)
+	list_pkg_files ${_pkgname}
+	;;
+show-revdeps)
+	show_pkg_revdeps ${_pkgname}
+	;;
 stow)
 	stow_flag=yes
 	if [ -z "${_pkgname}" ]; then