diff --git a/plugins/Status/plugin.py b/plugins/Status/plugin.py
index 10ae9d824..1bc0dd2cf 100644
--- a/plugins/Status/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Status/plugin.py
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ class Status(callbacks.Plugin):
         irc.reply(s)
     threads = wrap(threads)
 
+    def processes(self, irc, msg, args):
+        """takes no arguments
+
+        Returns the number of processes that have been spawned.
+        """
+        # TODO: maintain a dict of active subprocesses, so we can
+        # include a list thereof in output, linke in threads(). maybe?
+        s = format('I have spawned %n.',
+                   (world.processesSpawned, 'process'))
+        irc.reply(s)
+    processes = wrap(processes)
+
     def net(self, irc, msg, args):
         """takes no arguments
 
diff --git a/plugins/Status/test.py b/plugins/Status/test.py
index 4843c4145..de456b061 100644
--- a/plugins/Status/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Status/test.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class StatusTestCase(PluginTestCase):
     def testThreads(self):
         self.assertNotError('threads')
 
+    def testProcesses(self):
+        self.assertNotError('processes')
 
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