diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 95cd94c504460c..f56a3784efaa83 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
 /git-submodule
 /git-submodule--helper
 /git-subtree
+/git-survey
 /git-svn
 /git-switch
 /git-symbolic-ref
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 8c0b3ed8075214..4ee8b693022ef7 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ include::config/status.txt[]
 
 include::config/submodule.txt[]
 
+include::config/survey.txt[]
+
 include::config/tag.txt[]
 
 include::config/tar.txt[]
diff --git a/Documentation/config/survey.txt b/Documentation/config/survey.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c1b0f852a1250e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/config/survey.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+survey.*::
+	These variables adjust the default behavior of the `git survey`
+	command. The intention is that this command could be run in the
+	background with these options.
++
+--
+	verbose::
+		This boolean value implies the `--[no-]verbose` option.
+	progress::
+		This boolean value implies the `--[no-]progress` option.
+--
diff --git a/Documentation/git-survey.txt b/Documentation/git-survey.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..5f8ec9bfea673b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/git-survey.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+git-survey(1)
+=============
+
+NAME
+----
+git-survey - EXPERIMENTAL: Measure various repository dimensions of scale
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+(EXPERIMENTAL!) 'git survey' <options>
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+
+Survey the repository and measure various dimensions of scale.
+
+As repositories grow to "monorepo" size, certain data shapes can cause
+performance problems.  `git-survey` attempts to measure and report on
+known problem areas.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+--progress::
+	Show progress.  This is automatically enabled when interactive.
+
+OUTPUT
+------
+
+By default, `git survey` will print information about the repository in a
+human-readable format that includes overviews and tables.
+
+GIT
+---
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1910d0851f5e7..15eb60576d260d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1309,6 +1309,7 @@ BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/sparse-checkout.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/stash.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/stripspace.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/submodule--helper.o
+BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/survey.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/symbolic-ref.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/tag.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin/unpack-file.o
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index 89928ccf92f532..5f64730cf0273d 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ int cmd_sparse_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct
 int cmd_status(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
 int cmd_stash(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
 int cmd_stripspace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
+int cmd_survey(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
 int cmd_submodule__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
 int cmd_switch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
 int cmd_symbolic_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo);
diff --git a/builtin/survey.c b/builtin/survey.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..4c7751f8708640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/survey.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#define USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE
+
+#include "builtin.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "parse-options.h"
+
+static const char * const survey_usage[] = {
+	N_("(EXPERIMENTAL!) git survey <options>"),
+	NULL,
+};
+
+struct survey_opts {
+	int verbose;
+	int show_progress;
+};
+
+struct survey_context {
+	struct repository *repo;
+
+	/* Options that control what is done. */
+	struct survey_opts opts;
+};
+
+static int survey_load_config_cb(const char *var, const char *value,
+				 const struct config_context *cctx, void *pvoid)
+{
+	struct survey_context *ctx = pvoid;
+
+	if (!strcmp(var, "survey.verbose")) {
+		ctx->opts.verbose = git_config_bool(var, value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(var, "survey.progress")) {
+		ctx->opts.show_progress = git_config_bool(var, value);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return git_default_config(var, value, cctx, pvoid);
+}
+
+static void survey_load_config(struct survey_context *ctx)
+{
+	git_config(survey_load_config_cb, ctx);
+}
+
+int cmd_survey(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix, struct repository *repo)
+{
+	static struct survey_context ctx = {
+		.opts = {
+			.verbose = 0,
+			.show_progress = -1, /* defaults to isatty(2) */
+		},
+	};
+
+	static struct option survey_options[] = {
+		OPT__VERBOSE(&ctx.opts.verbose, N_("verbose output")),
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "progress", &ctx.opts.show_progress, N_("show progress")),
+		OPT_END(),
+	};
+
+	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
+		usage_with_options(survey_usage, survey_options);
+
+	ctx.repo = repo;
+
+	prepare_repo_settings(ctx.repo);
+	survey_load_config(&ctx);
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, survey_options, survey_usage, 0);
+
+	if (ctx.opts.show_progress < 0)
+		ctx.opts.show_progress = isatty(2);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/command-list.txt b/command-list.txt
index c537114b4687b8..ecc9d2281a0909 100644
--- a/command-list.txt
+++ b/command-list.txt
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ git-stash                               mainporcelain
 git-status                              mainporcelain           info
 git-stripspace                          purehelpers
 git-submodule                           mainporcelain
+git-survey                              mainporcelain
 git-svn                                 foreignscminterface
 git-switch                              mainporcelain           history
 git-symbolic-ref                        plumbingmanipulators
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index f78484e395d8fc..71f4a9c37236ab 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
 	{ "status", cmd_status, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "stripspace", cmd_stripspace },
 	{ "submodule--helper", cmd_submodule__helper, RUN_SETUP },
+	{ "survey", cmd_survey, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "switch", cmd_switch, RUN_SETUP | NEED_WORK_TREE },
 	{ "symbolic-ref", cmd_symbolic_ref, RUN_SETUP },
 	{ "tag", cmd_tag, RUN_SETUP | DELAY_PAGER_CONFIG },
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 842bcedd38af35..38cdec55728f6a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ builtin_sources = [
   'builtin/stash.c',
   'builtin/stripspace.c',
   'builtin/submodule--helper.c',
+  'builtin/survey.c',
   'builtin/symbolic-ref.c',
   'builtin/tag.c',
   'builtin/unpack-file.c',
diff --git a/t/meson.build b/t/meson.build
index 8685e9633258fc..95282e2d894c53 100644
--- a/t/meson.build
+++ b/t/meson.build
@@ -957,6 +957,7 @@ integration_tests = [
   't8012-blame-colors.sh',
   't8013-blame-ignore-revs.sh',
   't8014-blame-ignore-fuzzy.sh',
+  't8100-git-survey.sh',
   't9001-send-email.sh',
   't9002-column.sh',
   't9003-help-autocorrect.sh',
diff --git a/t/t8100-git-survey.sh b/t/t8100-git-survey.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..2df7fa83629301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t8100-git-survey.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='git survey'
+
+GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
+export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=0
+export TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'git survey -h shows experimental warning' '
+	test_expect_code 129 git survey -h 2>usage &&
+	grep "EXPERIMENTAL!" usage
+'
+
+test_done