diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01b5d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.venv
+uv.lock
+termdown/__pycache__
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1b9c3c0..87238fa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "Pillow",
     "python-dateutil",
     "windows-curses; platform_system == 'Windows'",
+    "desktop-notifier"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/termdown/cli.py b/termdown/cli.py
index 772bbf1..8744f8c 100644
--- a/termdown/cli.py
+++ b/termdown/cli.py
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
 parser.add_argument(
     "--no-art", action="store_true", help="Don't use ASCII art for display"
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-n",
+    "--notification",
+    metavar="NOTIFICATION_TEXT",
+    help="Sends notification when the countdown stops (Not avalible in TTY)",
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     "--no-text-magic",
     action="store_true",
diff --git a/termdown/modes.py b/termdown/modes.py
index 0aa9ada..2297ff9 100644
--- a/termdown/modes.py
+++ b/termdown/modes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os
+import asyncio
+from desktop_notifier import DesktopNotifier
 from curses import beep
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from math import ceil
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@
     parse_timestr,
 )
 
+async def notify(message):
+    notifier = DesktopNotifier()
+    await notifier.send(title="Termdown", message=message)
 
 def countdown(ui, args):
     target_time = parse_timestr(args.timespec)
@@ -38,6 +43,8 @@ def countdown(ui, args):
                 # If seconds_left is zero or negative, immediately break to handle the
                 # "finished" state. This prevents displaying "0" for an entire second
                 # while waiting for the next tick.
+                if not args.notification == None:
+                    asyncio.run(notify(args.notification))
                 break
 
             if args.alt_format: