diff --git a/service/README.md b/service/README.md
index dec61dfdc81..2618860302b 100644
--- a/service/README.md
+++ b/service/README.md
@@ -35,3 +35,28 @@ For more technical details about how configuration is resolved you can read the
 2. Merge a `config.yaml` file with the content of a yaml bytes configuration (overwrites the `exporters::logging::loglevel` config) and use the content as the config:
 
     `./otelcorecol --config=file:examples/local/otel-config.yaml --config="yaml:exporters::logging::loglevel: info"`
+
+# How to check components available in a distribution
+ 
+Use the flag --build-info. Below is an example:
+
+```bash
+   .\otelcol --build-info
+```
+Sample output:
+
+```yaml
+
+   receivers:
+    - otlp
+processors:
+    - batch
+    - memory_limiter
+exporters:
+    - logging
+    - otlp
+    - otlphttp
+extensions:
+    - memory_ballast
+    - zpages
+```
diff --git a/service/command.go b/service/command.go
index d9f96eab828..f160a7f5986 100644
--- a/service/command.go
+++ b/service/command.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ func NewCommand(set CollectorSettings) *cobra.Command {
 			if err := featuregate.GetRegistry().Apply(gatesList); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			if BuildFlag {
+				return getBuildInfo(flagSet, set)
+			}
+
 			if set.ConfigProvider == nil {
 				var err error
 
diff --git a/service/flags.go b/service/flags.go
index 9b638effb19..da98410fb55 100644
--- a/service/flags.go
+++ b/service/flags.go
@@ -17,18 +17,22 @@ package service // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/service"
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
-	"strings"
-
+	"fmt"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 const (
-	configFlag = "config"
+	configFlag    = "config"
+	buildInfoFlag = "build-info"
 )
 
 var (
 	// Command-line flag that control the configuration file.
 	gatesList = featuregate.FlagValue{}
+	BuildFlag bool
 )
 
 type configFlagValue struct {
@@ -36,6 +40,16 @@ type configFlagValue struct {
 	sets   []string
 }
 
+type componentsOutput struct {
+	Receivers []config.Type
+
+	Processors []config.Type
+
+	Exporters []config.Type
+
+	Extensions []config.Type
+}
+
 func (s *configFlagValue) Set(val string) error {
 	s.values = append(s.values, val)
 	return nil
@@ -71,6 +85,10 @@ func flags() *flag.FlagSet {
 		"feature-gates",
 		"Comma-delimited list of feature gate identifiers. Prefix with '-' to disable the feature. '+' or no prefix will enable the feature.")
 
+	flagSet.BoolVar(&BuildFlag, buildInfoFlag, true,
+		"Displays list of components available in collector distribution in yaml format",
+	)
+
 	return flagSet
 }
 
@@ -78,3 +96,27 @@ func getConfigFlag(flagSet *flag.FlagSet) []string {
 	cfv := flagSet.Lookup(configFlag).Value.(*configFlagValue)
 	return append(cfv.values, cfv.sets...)
 }
+
+func getBuildInfo(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, set CollectorSettings) error {
+	components := componentsOutput{}
+	for ext, _ := range set.Factories.Extensions {
+		components.Extensions = append(components.Extensions, ext)
+	}
+	for prs, _ := range set.Factories.Processors {
+		components.Processors = append(components.Processors, prs)
+	}
+	for rcv, _ := range set.Factories.Receivers {
+		components.Receivers = append(components.Receivers, rcv)
+	}
+	for exp, _ := range set.Factories.Exporters {
+		components.Exporters = append(components.Exporters, exp)
+	}
+	yamlData, err := yaml.Marshal(components)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(string(yamlData))
+	return nil
+}