diff --git a/cmd/repair.go b/cmd/repair.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..351c05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/repair.go
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/datanode"
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/tim"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// repairCmd represents the repair command
+var repairCmd = NewRepairCmd()
+
+func init() {
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(GetRepairCmd())
+}
+func NewRepairCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "repair [archive]",
+		Short: "Repair a corrupted archive.",
+		Long:  `Repair a corrupted archive by re-downloading missing or corrupted files from the original source.`,
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			archivePath := args[0]
+			password, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("password")
+			source, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("source")
+
+			if source == "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("--source is required for repair")
+			}
+
+			cmd.Printf("Repairing %s...\n", archivePath)
+
+			content, err := os.ReadFile(archivePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not read archive: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			var dn *datanode.DataNode
+			if strings.HasSuffix(archivePath, ".stim") {
+				if password == "" {
+					return fmt.Errorf("password required for .stim files")
+				}
+				t, err := tim.FromSigil(content, password)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("decryption failed: %w", err)
+				}
+				dn = t.RootFS
+			} else {
+				dn, err = datanode.FromTar(content)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("archive structure is corrupt: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			manifestFile, err := dn.Open("manifest.json")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not open manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+			defer manifestFile.Close()
+
+			manifestBytes, err := io.ReadAll(manifestFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not read manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			var manifest map[string]string
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(manifestBytes, &manifest); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not parse manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			var corruptedFiles []string
+			for name, expectedChecksum := range manifest {
+				file, err := dn.Open(name)
+				if err != nil {
+					corruptedFiles = append(corruptedFiles, name)
+					continue
+				}
+				defer file.Close()
+
+				fileBytes, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+				if err != nil {
+					corruptedFiles = append(corruptedFiles, name)
+					continue
+				}
+
+				hash := sha256.Sum256(fileBytes)
+				actualChecksum := hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
+
+				if actualChecksum != expectedChecksum {
+					corruptedFiles = append(corruptedFiles, name)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if len(corruptedFiles) == 0 {
+				cmd.Println("Archive is not corrupted.")
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			cmd.Printf("Found %d corrupted files:\n", len(corruptedFiles))
+			for _, file := range corruptedFiles {
+				cmd.Printf(" - %s\n", file)
+			}
+
+			cmd.Println("Attempting to repair from source...")
+			repairedCount := 0
+			for _, file := range corruptedFiles {
+				fileURL := source + "/" + file
+				resp, err := http.Get(fileURL)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Printf("  ✗ Could not download %s: %v\n", file, err)
+					continue
+				}
+				defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+				if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+					cmd.Printf("  ✗ Could not download %s: status %s\n", file, resp.Status)
+					continue
+				}
+
+				newContent, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Printf("  ✗ Could not read downloaded content for %s: %v\n", file, err)
+					continue
+				}
+				dn.ReplaceFile(file, newContent)
+				repairedCount++
+				cmd.Printf("  ✓ Repaired %s\n", file)
+			}
+
+			if repairedCount < len(corruptedFiles) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not repair all corrupted files")
+			}
+
+			// Save the repaired archive
+			repairedData, err := dn.ToTar()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not serialize repaired archive: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if err := os.WriteFile(archivePath, repairedData, 0644); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not write repaired archive: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			cmd.Println("Archive repaired successfully.")
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().String("source", "", "Original source to compare against")
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("password", "p", "", "Password for decryption (for .stim files)")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func GetRepairCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return repairCmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/repair_test.go b/cmd/repair_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cf0588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/repair_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/datanode"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRepairCmd_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary directory for the test
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	archivePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.dat")
+
+	// Create a DataNode and add a file
+	dn := datanode.New()
+	dn.AddData("hello.txt", []byte("hello world"))
+
+	// Serialize the DataNode to a tarball
+	tarball, err := dn.ToTar()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Corrupt the tarball
+	corruptedTarball := bytes.Replace(tarball, []byte("hello world"), []byte("hello mars!"), 1)
+
+	// Write the corrupted tarball to the archive file
+	err = os.WriteFile(archivePath, corruptedTarball, 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a mock HTTP server to serve the correct file
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/hello.txt" {
+			w.Write([]byte("hello world"))
+		} else {
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Execute the repair command
+	cmd := NewRepairCmd()
+	b := bytes.NewBufferString("")
+	cmd.SetOut(b)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{archivePath, "--source", server.URL})
+	err = cmd.Execute()
+
+	// Assert that the command was successful
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify that the archive is now valid
+	verifyCmd := NewVerifyCmd()
+	b.Reset()
+	verifyCmd.SetOut(b)
+	verifyCmd.SetArgs([]string{archivePath})
+	err = verifyCmd.Execute()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	output := b.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Structure: valid")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Checksums: 1/1 files OK")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Manifest: complete")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/verify.go b/cmd/verify.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2860fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/verify.go
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/datanode"
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/tim"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// verifyCmd represents the verify command
+var verifyCmd = NewVerifyCmd()
+
+func init() {
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(GetVerifyCmd())
+}
+func NewVerifyCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "verify [archive]",
+		Short: "Verify archive integrity and detect corruption.",
+		Long:  `Verify archive integrity and detect corruption.`,
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			archivePath := args[0]
+			password, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("password")
+			cmd.Printf("Verifying %s...\n", archivePath)
+
+			content, err := os.ReadFile(archivePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not read archive: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			var dn *datanode.DataNode
+			if strings.HasSuffix(archivePath, ".stim") {
+				if password == "" {
+					return fmt.Errorf("password required for .stim files")
+				}
+				t, err := tim.FromSigil(content, password)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Println("✗ Decryption: failed")
+					return fmt.Errorf("decryption failed: %w", err)
+				}
+				dn = t.RootFS
+				cmd.Println("✓ Decryption: successful")
+			} else {
+				dn, err = datanode.FromTar(content)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Println("✗ Structure: invalid")
+					return fmt.Errorf("archive structure is corrupt: %w", err)
+				}
+				cmd.Println("✓ Structure: valid")
+			}
+
+			manifestFile, err := dn.Open("manifest.json")
+			if err != nil {
+				cmd.Println("✗ Checksums: missing manifest")
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not open manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+			defer manifestFile.Close()
+
+			manifestBytes, err := io.ReadAll(manifestFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				cmd.Println("✗ Checksums: unreadable manifest")
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not read manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			var manifest map[string]string
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(manifestBytes, &manifest); err != nil {
+				cmd.Println("✗ Checksums: invalid manifest")
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not parse manifest: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			filesOk := 0
+			filesCorrupt := 0
+			for name, expectedChecksum := range manifest {
+				file, err := dn.Open(name)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Printf("✗ Checksum mismatch: %s (missing)\n", name)
+					filesCorrupt++
+					continue
+				}
+				defer file.Close()
+
+				fileBytes, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+				if err != nil {
+					cmd.Printf("✗ Checksum mismatch: %s (unreadable)\n", name)
+					filesCorrupt++
+					continue
+				}
+
+				hash := sha256.Sum256(fileBytes)
+				actualChecksum := hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
+
+				if actualChecksum != expectedChecksum {
+					cmd.Printf("✗ Checksum mismatch: %s\n", name)
+					cmd.Printf("  Expected: %s\n", expectedChecksum)
+					cmd.Printf("  Got:      %s\n", actualChecksum)
+					filesCorrupt++
+				} else {
+					filesOk++
+				}
+			}
+
+			if filesCorrupt > 0 {
+				cmd.Printf("✗ Checksums: %d/%d files OK\n", filesOk, filesOk+filesCorrupt)
+			} else {
+				cmd.Printf("✓ Checksums: %d/%d files OK\n", filesOk, filesOk)
+			}
+
+			// Manifest completeness check
+			untrackedFiles := 0
+			walkErr := dn.Walk(".", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if !d.IsDir() && path != "manifest.json" {
+					if _, exists := manifest[path]; !exists {
+						untrackedFiles++
+						cmd.Printf("✗ Untracked file: %s\n", path)
+					}
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
+			if walkErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error checking for untracked files: %w", walkErr)
+			}
+
+			if filesCorrupt > 0 || untrackedFiles > 0 {
+				cmd.Println("✗ Manifest: incomplete")
+				return fmt.Errorf("%d files corrupted or untracked", filesCorrupt+untrackedFiles)
+			}
+
+			cmd.Println("✓ Manifest: complete")
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().String("source", "", "Original source to compare against")
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("password", "p", "", "Password for decryption (for .stim files)")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func GetVerifyCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return verifyCmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/verify_helpers.go b/cmd/verify_helpers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d619dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/verify_helpers.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/verify_test.go b/cmd/verify_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfa0b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/verify_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Snider/Borg/pkg/datanode"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestVerifyCmd_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary directory for the test
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	archivePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.dat")
+
+	// Create a DataNode and add a file
+	dn := datanode.New()
+	dn.AddData("hello.txt", []byte("hello world"))
+
+	// Serialize the DataNode to a tarball
+	tarball, err := dn.ToTar()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Write the tarball to the archive file
+	err = os.WriteFile(archivePath, tarball, 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Execute the verify command
+	cmd := NewVerifyCmd()
+	b := bytes.NewBufferString("")
+	cmd.SetOut(b)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{archivePath})
+	err = cmd.Execute()
+
+	// Assert that the command was successful
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	output := b.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Structure: valid")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Checksums: 1/1 files OK")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Manifest: complete")
+}
+
+func TestVerifyCmd_Bad(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a temporary directory for the test
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	archivePath := filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.dat")
+
+	// Create a DataNode and add a file
+	dn := datanode.New()
+	dn.AddData("hello.txt", []byte("hello world"))
+
+	// Serialize the DataNode to a tarball
+	tarball, err := dn.ToTar()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Corrupt the tarball
+	corruptedTarball := bytes.Replace(tarball, []byte("hello world"), []byte("hello mars!"), 1)
+
+	// Write the corrupted tarball to the archive file
+	err = os.WriteFile(archivePath, corruptedTarball, 0644)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Execute the verify command
+	cmd := NewVerifyCmd()
+	b := bytes.NewBufferString("")
+	cmd.SetOut(b)
+	cmd.SetErr(b)
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{archivePath})
+	err = cmd.Execute()
+
+	// Assert that the command failed
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	output := b.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✓ Structure: valid")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✗ Checksum mismatch: hello.txt")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✗ Checksums: 0/1 files OK")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "✗ Manifest: incomplete")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/datanode/datanode.go b/pkg/datanode/datanode.go
index cc53da9..3254af3 100644
--- a/pkg/datanode/datanode.go
+++ b/pkg/datanode/datanode.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package datanode
 import (
 	"archive/tar"
 	"bytes"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
@@ -59,7 +62,18 @@ func (d *DataNode) ToTar() ([]byte, error) {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	tw := tar.NewWriter(buf)
 
+	manifest := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, file := range d.files {
+		if file.name == "manifest.json" {
+			continue
+		}
+		manifest[file.name] = file.checksum
+	}
+
+	for _, file := range d.files {
+		if file.name == "manifest.json" {
+			continue
+		}
 		hdr := &tar.Header{
 			Name:    file.name,
 			Mode:    0600,
@@ -74,6 +88,23 @@ func (d *DataNode) ToTar() ([]byte, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	manifestBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(manifest, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	hdr := &tar.Header{
+		Name:    "manifest.json",
+		Mode:    0600,
+		Size:    int64(len(manifestBytes)),
+		ModTime: time.Now(),
+	}
+	if err := tw.WriteHeader(hdr); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if _, err := tw.Write(manifestBytes); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if err := tw.Close(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -92,10 +123,12 @@ func (d *DataNode) AddData(name string, content []byte) {
 	if strings.HasSuffix(name, "/") {
 		return
 	}
+	hash := sha256.Sum256(content)
 	d.files[name] = &dataFile{
-		name:    name,
-		content: content,
-		modTime: time.Now(),
+		name:     name,
+		content:  content,
+		modTime:  time.Now(),
+		checksum: hex.EncodeToString(hash[:]),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -296,15 +329,21 @@ func (d *DataNode) CopyFile(sourcePath string, target string, perm os.FileMode)
 
 // dataFile represents a file in the DataNode.
 type dataFile struct {
-	name    string
-	content []byte
-	modTime time.Time
+	name     string
+	content  []byte
+	modTime  time.Time
+	checksum string
 }
 
 func (d *dataFile) Stat() (fs.FileInfo, error) { return &dataFileInfo{file: d}, nil }
 func (d *dataFile) Read(p []byte) (int, error) { return 0, io.EOF }
 func (d *dataFile) Close() error               { return nil }
 
+// ReplaceFile replaces a file in the DataNode with new content.
+func (d *DataNode) ReplaceFile(name string, content []byte) {
+	d.AddData(name, content)
+}
+
 // dataFileInfo implements fs.FileInfo for a dataFile.
 type dataFileInfo struct{ file *dataFile }