diff --git a/src/objects/zif_abapgit_object.intf.abap b/src/objects/zif_abapgit_object.intf.abap
index 1117888f2..86ec19d89 100644
--- a/src/objects/zif_abapgit_object.intf.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zif_abapgit_object.intf.abap
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ INTERFACE zif_abapgit_object
       late TYPE zif_abapgit_object=>ty_deserialization_step VALUE `LATE`,
     END OF gc_step_id.
 
+  CONSTANTS c_abap_version_sap_cp TYPE progdir-uccheck VALUE '5' ##NO_TEXT.
+  CONSTANTS c_abap_version_default TYPE progdir-uccheck VALUE 'X' ##NO_TEXT.
 
   METHODS serialize
     IMPORTING
diff --git a/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.abap b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.abap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e23e6b4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.abap
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+CLASS zcl_abapgit_environment DEFINITION
+  PUBLIC
+  CREATE PUBLIC .
+
+  PUBLIC SECTION.
+
+    CLASS-METHODS is_cloud
+      RETURNING
+        VALUE(rv_cloud) TYPE abap_bool .
+  PROTECTED SECTION.
+
+    CLASS-DATA gv_cloud TYPE abap_bool VALUE abap_undefined ##NO_TEXT.
+  PRIVATE SECTION.
+ENDCLASS.
+
+
+
+CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_ENVIRONMENT IMPLEMENTATION.
+
+
+  METHOD is_cloud.
+
+    IF gv_cloud = abap_undefined.
+      TRY.
+          CALL METHOD ('CL_COS_UTILITIES')=>('IS_SAP_CLOUD_PLATFORM')
+            RECEIVING
+              rv_is_sap_cloud_platform = gv_cloud.
+        CATCH cx_sy_dyn_call_illegal_method.
+          gv_cloud = abap_false.
+      ENDTRY.
+    ENDIF.
+
+    rv_cloud = gv_cloud.
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+ENDCLASS.
diff --git a/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.testclasses.abap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faa444b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+CLASS ltcl_test DEFINITION FOR TESTING
+  DURATION SHORT
+  RISK LEVEL HARMLESS FINAL.
+
+  PRIVATE SECTION.
+    DATA:
+      mo_cut TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_environment.
+
+    METHODS:
+      setup,
+      is_cloud FOR TESTING.
+ENDCLASS.
+
+
+CLASS ltcl_test IMPLEMENTATION.
+
+  METHOD setup.
+
+    CREATE OBJECT mo_cut.
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+  METHOD is_cloud.
+
+    mo_cut->is_cloud( ).
+* no assertions, just make sure the dynamic code runs
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+ENDCLASS.
diff --git a/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.xml b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40a27f71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zcl_abapgit_environment.clas.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<abapGit version="v1.0.0" serializer="LCL_OBJECT_CLAS" serializer_version="v1.0.0">
+ <asx:abap xmlns:asx="http://www.sap.com/abapxml" version="1.0">
+  <asx:values>
+   <VSEOCLASS>
+    <CLSNAME>ZCL_ABAPGIT_ENVIRONMENT</CLSNAME>
+    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
+    <LANGU>E</LANGU>
+    <DESCRIPT>abapGit - Environment information</DESCRIPT>
+    <STATE>1</STATE>
+    <CLSCCINCL>X</CLSCCINCL>
+    <FIXPT>X</FIXPT>
+    <UNICODE>X</UNICODE>
+    <WITH_UNIT_TESTS>X</WITH_UNIT_TESTS>
+   </VSEOCLASS>
+  </asx:values>
+ </asx:abap>
+</abapGit>