diff --git a/autogpt/cli.py b/autogpt/cli.py
index a69a53acc..a2e99cb42 100644
--- a/autogpt/cli.py
+++ b/autogpt/cli.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def main(
     from autogpt.logs import logger
     from autogpt.memory import get_memory
     from autogpt.prompt import construct_prompt
-    from autogpt.utils import get_latest_bulletin
+    from autogpt.utils import get_current_git_branch, get_latest_bulletin
 
     if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
         cfg = Config()
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ def main(
             motd = get_latest_bulletin()
             if motd:
                 logger.typewriter_log("NEWS: ", Fore.GREEN, motd)
+            git_branch = get_current_git_branch()
+            if git_branch and git_branch != "stable":
+                logger.typewriter_log(
+                    "WARNING: ",
+                    Fore.RED,
+                    f"You are running on `{git_branch}` branch "
+                    "- this is not a supported branch.",
+                )
         system_prompt = construct_prompt()
         # print(prompt)
         # Initialize variables
diff --git a/autogpt/utils.py b/autogpt/utils.py
index 0f52c060f..e93d5ac74 100644
--- a/autogpt/utils.py
+++ b/autogpt/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import requests
 import yaml
 from colorama import Fore
+from git import Repo
 
 
 def clean_input(prompt: str = ""):
@@ -53,6 +54,15 @@ def get_bulletin_from_web() -> str:
         return ""
 
 
+def get_current_git_branch() -> str:
+    try:
+        repo = Repo(search_parent_directories=True)
+        branch = repo.active_branch
+        return branch.name
+    except:
+        return ""
+
+
 def get_latest_bulletin() -> str:
     exists = os.path.exists("CURRENT_BULLETIN.md")
     current_bulletin = ""