diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index da79f0d..4fa84b9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "constant_time_eq",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "block"
+version = "0.1.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0d8c1fef690941d3e7788d328517591fecc684c084084702d6ff1641e993699a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "byteorder"
 version = "1.3.4"
@@ -159,6 +165,17 @@ version = "0.1.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4785bdd1c96b2a846b2bd7cc02e86b6b3dbf14e7e53446c4f54c92a361040822"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "chrono"
+version = "0.4.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "80094f509cf8b5ae86a4966a39b3ff66cd7e2a3e594accec3743ff3fabeab5b2"
+dependencies = [
+ "num-integer",
+ "num-traits",
+ "time",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "clang-sys"
 version = "0.29.3"
@@ -320,6 +337,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi 0.3.8",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dbus"
+version = "0.6.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "48b5f0f36f1eebe901b0e6bee369a77ed3396334bf3f09abd46454a576f71819"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "libdbus-sys",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "directories"
 version = "2.0.2"
@@ -330,6 +357,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "dirs-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs"
+version = "1.0.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3fd78930633bd1c6e35c4b42b1df7b0cbc6bc191146e512bb3bedf243fcc3901"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "redox_users",
+ "winapi 0.3.8",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dirs-sys"
 version = "0.3.4"
@@ -350,6 +388,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "crossterm",
  "directories",
+ "notify-rust",
  "rodio",
 ]
 
@@ -476,6 +515,15 @@ version = "0.2.70"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3baa92041a6fec78c687fa0cc2b3fae8884f743d672cf551bed1d6dac6988d0f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "libdbus-sys"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc12a3bc971424edbbf7edaf6e5740483444db63aa8e23d3751ff12a30f306f0"
+dependencies = [
+ "pkg-config",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libloading"
 version = "0.5.2"
@@ -504,6 +552,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "mac-notification-sys"
+version = "0.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3dfb6b71a9a89cd38b395d994214297447e8e63b1ba5708a9a2b0b1048ceda76"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+ "chrono",
+ "dirs",
+ "objc-foundation",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "mach"
 version = "0.3.2"
@@ -513,6 +573,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "malloc_buf"
+version = "0.0.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "62bb907fe88d54d8d9ce32a3cceab4218ed2f6b7d35617cafe9adf84e43919cb"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "maybe-uninit"
 version = "2.0.0"
@@ -616,6 +685,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "version_check",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "notify-rust"
+version = "3.6.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f8da29142be3f71b2165a6b3991c26045b674edbf04cdfc42f323094fc3e4b5a"
+dependencies = [
+ "dbus",
+ "mac-notification-sys",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-integer"
+version = "0.1.42"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3f6ea62e9d81a77cd3ee9a2a5b9b609447857f3d358704331e4ef39eb247fcba"
+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
+ "num-traits",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "num-traits"
 version = "0.2.11"
@@ -635,6 +724,35 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "objc"
+version = "0.2.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "915b1b472bc21c53464d6c8461c9d3af805ba1ef837e1cac254428f4a77177b1"
+dependencies = [
+ "malloc_buf",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "objc-foundation"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1add1b659e36c9607c7aab864a76c7a4c2760cd0cd2e120f3fb8b952c7e22bf9"
+dependencies = [
+ "block",
+ "objc",
+ "objc_id",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "objc_id"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c92d4ddb4bd7b50d730c215ff871754d0da6b2178849f8a2a2ab69712d0c073b"
+dependencies = [
+ "objc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ogg"
 version = "0.7.0"
@@ -888,6 +1006,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "time"
+version = "0.1.43"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ca8a50ef2360fbd1eeb0ecd46795a87a19024eb4b53c5dc916ca1fd95fe62438"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "winapi 0.3.8",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tinyvec"
 version = "0.3.3"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 49dcd13..8113e67 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ clap = "2.33.1"
 directories = "2.0.2"
 async-std = "1.5.0"
 crossterm = "0.17.4"
+notify-rust = "3.6.3"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c6de5de..2111be3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ pub mod pomodoro {
                 self.next();
                 self.alert.play();
 
+                Self::notify(&self.state);
+
                 match self.state {
                     State::Work => {
                         Self::send_to_clock(&tx, self.state, config.work_time);
@@ -167,6 +169,40 @@ pub mod pomodoro {
 
             tx.send(status).unwrap();
         }
+
+        #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
+        fn notify(state: &State) {
+            let mut toast = notify_rust::Notification::new();
+
+            match state {
+                State::Work => {
+                    toast
+                        .summary("Time to Work!")
+                        .body("Remember to stay focused!")
+                        .show()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                State::ShortBreak | State::LongBreak => {
+                    toast
+                        .summary("Break Time!")
+                        .body("Enjoy your well deserved rest!")
+                        .show()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                State::Inactive => {
+                    toast
+                        .summary("Pomodoro Cycle Complete.")
+                        .body("Now waiting for user input....")
+                        .show()
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+        fn notify(state: &State) {
+            unimplemented!();
+        }
     }
 
     #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]