diff --git a/api/repository_files.go b/api/repository_files.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62742297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/repository_files.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package api
+
+import "github.com/xanzy/go-gitlab"
+
+// GetFile retrieves a file from repository. Note that file content is Base64 encoded.
+var GetFile = func(client *gitlab.Client, projectID interface{}, path string, ref string) (*gitlab.File, error) {
+	if client == nil {
+		client = apiClient.Lab()
+	}
+
+	fileOpts := &gitlab.GetFileOptions{
+		Ref: &ref,
+	}
+	file, _, err := client.RepositoryFiles.GetFile(projectID, path, fileOpts)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return file, nil
+}
diff --git a/commands/project/repo.go b/commands/project/repo.go
index 283469a2..641d41e6 100644
--- a/commands/project/repo.go
+++ b/commands/project/repo.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	repoCmdDelete "github.com/profclems/glab/commands/project/delete"
 	repoCmdFork "github.com/profclems/glab/commands/project/fork"
 	repoCmdSearch "github.com/profclems/glab/commands/project/search"
+	repoCmdView "github.com/profclems/glab/commands/project/view"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ func NewCmdRepo(f *cmdutils.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 	repoCmd.AddCommand(repoCmdDelete.NewCmdDelete(f))
 	repoCmd.AddCommand(repoCmdFork.NewCmdFork(f, nil))
 	repoCmd.AddCommand(repoCmdSearch.NewCmdSearch(f))
+	repoCmd.AddCommand(repoCmdView.NewCmdView(f))
 
 	return repoCmd
 }
diff --git a/commands/project/view/project_view.go b/commands/project/view/project_view.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c99d052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/project/view/project_view.go
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package view
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc"
+	"github.com/profclems/glab/api"
+	"github.com/profclems/glab/commands/cmdutils"
+	"github.com/profclems/glab/internal/glrepo"
+	"github.com/profclems/glab/pkg/iostreams"
+	"github.com/profclems/glab/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/xanzy/go-gitlab"
+)
+
+type ViewOptions struct {
+	ProjectID    string
+	APIClient    *gitlab.Client
+	Web          bool
+	Branch       string
+	Browser      string
+	GlamourStyle string
+
+	IO   *iostreams.IOStreams
+	Repo glrepo.Interface
+}
+
+func NewCmdView(f *cmdutils.Factory) *cobra.Command {
+	opts := ViewOptions{
+		IO: f.IO,
+	}
+
+	var projectViewCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "view [repository] [flags]",
+		Short: "View a project/repository",
+		Long:  `Display the description and README of a project or open it in the browser.`,
+		Args:  cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
+		Example: heredoc.Doc(`
+			# view project information for the current directory
+			$ glab repo view
+
+			# view project information of specified name
+			$ glab repo view my-project
+			$ glab repo view user/repo
+			$ glab repo view group/namespace/repo
+
+			# specify repo by full [git] URL
+			$ glab repo view git@gitlab.com:user/repo.git
+			$ glab repo view https://gitlab.company.org/user/repo
+			$ glab repo view https://gitlab.company.org/user/repo.git
+		`),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			var err error
+
+			cfg, err := f.Config()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if len(args) == 1 {
+				opts.ProjectID = args[0]
+			}
+
+			apiClient, err := f.HttpClient()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			opts.APIClient = apiClient
+
+			if opts.ProjectID == "" {
+				opts.Repo, err = f.BaseRepo()
+				if err != nil {
+					return cmdutils.WrapError(err, "`repository` is required when not running in a git repository")
+				}
+				opts.ProjectID = opts.Repo.FullName()
+			}
+
+			if opts.ProjectID != "" {
+				if !strings.Contains(opts.ProjectID, "/") {
+					currentUser, err := api.CurrentUser(opts.APIClient)
+					if err != nil {
+						return cmdutils.WrapError(err, "Failed to retrieve your current user")
+					}
+
+					opts.ProjectID = currentUser.Username + "/" + opts.ProjectID
+				}
+
+				repo, err := glrepo.FromFullName(opts.ProjectID)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				if !glrepo.IsSame(repo, opts.Repo) {
+					client, err := api.NewClientWithCfg(repo.RepoHost(), cfg, false)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					opts.APIClient = client.Lab()
+				}
+				opts.Repo = repo
+				opts.ProjectID = repo.FullName()
+			}
+
+			if opts.Branch == "" {
+				opts.Branch, _ = f.Branch()
+			}
+
+			browser, _ := cfg.Get(opts.Repo.RepoHost(), "browser")
+			opts.Browser = browser
+
+			opts.GlamourStyle, _ = cfg.Get(opts.Repo.RepoHost(), "glamour_style")
+
+			return runViewProject(&opts)
+		},
+	}
+
+	projectViewCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&opts.Web, "web", "w", false, "Open a project in the browser")
+	projectViewCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&opts.Branch, "branch", "b", "", "View a specific branch of the repository")
+
+	return projectViewCmd
+}
+
+func runViewProject(opts *ViewOptions) error {
+	project, err := opts.Repo.Project(opts.APIClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cmdutils.WrapError(err, "Failed to retrieve project information")
+	}
+
+	readmeFile, err := getReadmeFile(opts, project)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if opts.Web {
+		openURL := generateProjectURL(project, opts.Branch)
+
+		if opts.IO.IsaTTY {
+			fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.StdOut, "Opening %s in your browser.\n", utils.DisplayURL(openURL))
+		}
+
+		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL, opts.Browser)
+	} else {
+		if opts.IO.IsaTTY {
+			if err := opts.IO.StartPager(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			defer opts.IO.StopPager()
+
+			printProjectContentTTY(opts, project, readmeFile)
+		} else {
+			printProjectContentRaw(opts, project, readmeFile)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getReadmeFile(opts *ViewOptions, project *gitlab.Project) (*gitlab.File, error) {
+	if project.ReadmeURL == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	readmePath := strings.Replace(project.ReadmeURL, project.WebURL+"/-/blob/", "", 1)
+	readmePathComponents := strings.Split(readmePath, "/")
+	readmeRef := readmePathComponents[0]
+	readmeFileName := readmePathComponents[1]
+	readmeFile, err := api.GetFile(opts.APIClient, project.PathWithNamespace, readmeFileName, readmeRef)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, cmdutils.WrapError(err, "Failed to retrieve README file")
+	}
+
+	decoded, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(readmeFile.Content)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, cmdutils.WrapError(err, "Failed to decode README file")
+	}
+
+	readmeFile.Content = string(decoded)
+
+	return readmeFile, nil
+}
+
+func generateProjectURL(project *gitlab.Project, branch string) string {
+	if project.DefaultBranch != branch {
+		return project.WebURL + "/-/tree/" + branch
+	}
+
+	return project.WebURL
+}
+
+func printProjectContentTTY(opts *ViewOptions, project *gitlab.Project, readme *gitlab.File) {
+	var description string
+	var readmeContent string
+	var err error
+
+	fullName := project.NameWithNamespace
+	if project.Description != "" {
+		description, err = utils.RenderMarkdownWithoutIndentations(project.Description, opts.GlamourStyle)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			description = project.Description
+		}
+	} else {
+		description = "\n(No description provided)\n\n"
+	}
+
+	if readme != nil {
+		readmeContent, err = utils.RenderMarkdown(readme.Content, opts.GlamourStyle)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			readmeContent = readme.Content
+		}
+	}
+
+	c := opts.IO.Color()
+	// Header
+	fmt.Fprint(opts.IO.StdOut, c.Bold(fullName))
+	fmt.Fprint(opts.IO.StdOut, c.Gray(description))
+
+	// Readme
+	if readme != nil {
+		fmt.Fprint(opts.IO.StdOut, readmeContent)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.StdOut, c.Gray("(This repository does not have a README file)"))
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.StdOut)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.StdOut, c.Gray("View this project on GitLab: %s\n"), project.WebURL)
+}
+
+func printProjectContentRaw(opts *ViewOptions, project *gitlab.Project, readme *gitlab.File) {
+	fullName := project.NameWithNamespace
+	description := project.Description
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.StdOut, "name:\t%s\n", fullName)
+	fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.StdOut, "description:\t%s\n", description)
+
+	if readme != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.StdOut, "---")
+		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.StdOut, readme.Content)
+		fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.StdOut)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/glrepo/repo.go b/internal/glrepo/repo.go
index ff81ef6f..07e0ab7c 100644
--- a/internal/glrepo/repo.go
+++ b/internal/glrepo/repo.go
@@ -190,8 +190,10 @@ func normalizeHostname(h string) string {
 
 // IsSame compares two GitLab repositories
 func IsSame(a, b Interface) bool {
-	return strings.EqualFold(a.RepoOwner(), b.RepoOwner()) &&
-		strings.EqualFold(a.RepoName(), b.RepoName()) &&
+	if a == nil || b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.EqualFold(a.FullName(), b.FullName()) &&
 		normalizeHostname(a.RepoHost()) == normalizeHostname(b.RepoHost())
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index bab122e9..56536b18 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/profclems/glab/pkg/browser"
 )
 
+type MarkdownRenderOpts []glamour.TermRendererOption
+
 // OpenInBrowser opens the url in a web browser based on OS and $BROWSER environment variable
 func OpenInBrowser(url, browserType string) error {
 	browseCmd, err := browser.Command(url, browserType)
@@ -21,13 +23,28 @@ func OpenInBrowser(url, browserType string) error {
 }
 
 func RenderMarkdown(text, glamourStyle string) (string, error) {
+	opts := MarkdownRenderOpts{
+		glamour.WithStylePath(getStyle(glamourStyle)),
+	}
+
+	return renderMarkdown(text, opts)
+}
+
+func RenderMarkdownWithoutIndentations(text, glamourStyle string) (string, error) {
+	opts := MarkdownRenderOpts{
+		glamour.WithStylePath(getStyle(glamourStyle)),
+		markdownWithoutIndentation(),
+	}
+
+	return renderMarkdown(text, opts)
+}
+
+func renderMarkdown(text string, opts MarkdownRenderOpts) (string, error) {
 	// Glamour rendering preserves carriage return characters in code blocks, but
 	// we need to ensure that no such characters are present in the output.
 	text = strings.ReplaceAll(text, "\r\n", "\n")
 
-	tr, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
-		glamour.WithStylePath(getStyle(glamourStyle)),
-	)
+	tr, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -35,6 +52,20 @@ func RenderMarkdown(text, glamourStyle string) (string, error) {
 	return tr.Render(text)
 }
 
+func markdownWithoutIndentation() glamour.TermRendererOption {
+	overrides := []byte(`
+	  {
+			"document": {
+				"margin": 0
+			},
+			"code_block": {
+				"margin": 0
+			}
+	  }`)
+
+	return glamour.WithStylesFromJSONBytes(overrides)
+}
+
 func getStyle(glamourStyle string) string {
 	if glamourStyle == "" || glamourStyle == "none" {
 		return "notty"