diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 0099a883ae..fea927ec19 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -19185,6 +19185,27 @@ methods from a given list.")
     (description "Cyrillic input method for dvorak layout.")
     (license license:gpl3+)))
 
+(define-public emacs-mini-echo
+  (let ((commit "f25a2f543b3e9fa5043ef37c81c17fc15aceb534")
+        (revision "1"))
+    (package
+      (name "emacs-mini-echo")
+      (version (git-version "0.7.2" revision commit))
+      (source
+       (origin
+         (method git-fetch)
+         (uri (git-reference
+               (url "https://github.com/liuyinz/mini-echo.el.git")
+               (commit commit)))
+         (sha256
+          (base32 "1nbwwf087v1mp5vbmasxqnmbrsgzgm87yd5ajq1hnfxd412w3vhx"))))
+      (build-system emacs-build-system)
+      (home-page "https://github.com/liuyinz/mini-echo.el")
+      (synopsis "Echo buffer status in minibuffer window")
+      (description "This package lets you show buffer status in the echo area,
+so you can get rid of the mode-line.")
+      (license license:gpl3+))))
+
 (define-public emacs-mini-frame
   (let ((commit "60838f3cab438dcbda8eaa15ab3e5d1af88910e9")
         (revision "0"))