diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dfa2b9ad..057924fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 * Support for [in-band window resize
   notifications](https://gist.github.com/rockorager/e695fb2924d36b2bcf1fff4a3704bd83),
   private mode `2048`.
+* Support for OSC-99 [_"Kitty desktop
+  notifications"_](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/desktop-notifications/).
 
 [1707]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1707
 [1738]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1738
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 5d9a0b75..d34df132 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -3184,8 +3184,9 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
     memcpy(conf->colors.table, default_color_table, sizeof(default_color_table));
     parse_modifiers(XKB_MOD_NAME_SHIFT, 5, &conf->mouse.selection_override_modifiers);
 
-    tokenize_cmdline("notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} ${title} ${body}",
-                     &conf->notify.argv.args);
+    tokenize_cmdline(
+        "notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} -u ${urgency} ${title} ${body}",
+        &conf->notify.argv.args);
     tokenize_cmdline("xdg-open ${url}", &conf->url.launch.argv.args);
 
     static const char32_t *url_protocols[] = {
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 680768e0..fe6ff57b 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ empty string to be set, but it must be quoted: *KEY=""*)
 	By default, notifications are *inhibited* if the foot window
 	has keyboard focus. See _notify-focus-inhibit_.
 	
-	Default: _notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} ${title} ${body}_.
+	Default: _notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} -u ${urgency} ${title} ${body}_.
 
 *notify-focus-inhibit*
 	Boolean. If enabled, foot will not display notifications if the
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 7ae9ba1b..7a1db9ba 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # resize-by-cells=yes
 # resize-delay-ms=100
 
-# notify=notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} ${title} ${body}
+# notify=notify-send -a ${app-id} -i ${app-id} -u ${urgency} ${title} ${body}
 
 # bold-text-in-bright=no
 # word-delimiters=,│`|:"'()[]{}<>
diff --git a/notify.c b/notify.c
index 7a208479..09e230a0 100644
--- a/notify.c
+++ b/notify.c
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "spawn.h"
+#include "terminal.h"
 #include "xmalloc.h"
 
 void
-notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body)
+notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body,
+              enum notify_when when, enum notify_urgency urgency)
 {
     LOG_DBG("notify: title=\"%s\", msg=\"%s\"", title, body);
 
-    if (term->conf->notify_focus_inhibit && term->kbd_focus) {
+    if ((term->conf->notify_focus_inhibit || when != NOTIFY_ALWAYS)
+        && term->kbd_focus)
+    {
         /* No notifications while we're focused */
         return;
     }
@@ -33,10 +37,17 @@ notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body)
     char **argv = NULL;
     size_t argc = 0;
 
+    const char *urgency_str =
+        urgency == NOTIFY_URGENCY_LOW
+            ? "low"
+            : urgency == NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL
+                ? "normal" : "critical";
+
     if (!spawn_expand_template(
-            &term->conf->notify, 4,
-            (const char *[]){"app-id", "window-title", "title", "body"},
-            (const char *[]){term->app_id ? term->app_id : term->conf->app_id, term->window_title, title, body},
+            &term->conf->notify, 5,
+            (const char *[]){"app-id", "window-title", "title", "body", "urgency"},
+            (const char *[]){term->app_id ? term->app_id : term->conf->app_id,
+                             term->window_title, title, body, urgency_str},
             &argc, &argv))
     {
         return;
diff --git a/notify.h b/notify.h
index ce60562f..be79b41a 100644
--- a/notify.h
+++ b/notify.h
@@ -1,6 +1,30 @@
 #pragma once
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "terminal.h"
+struct terminal;
+
+enum notify_when {
+    NOTIFY_ALWAYS,
+    NOTIFY_UNFOCUSED,
+    NOTIFY_INVISIBLE
+};
+
+enum notify_urgency {
+    NOTIFY_URGENCY_LOW,
+    NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL,
+    NOTIFY_URGENCY_CRITICAL,
+};
+
+struct kitty_notification {
+    char *id;
+    char *title;
+    char *body;
+    enum notify_when when;
+    enum notify_urgency urgency;
+    bool focus;
+    bool report;
+};
 
 void notify_notify(
-    const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body);
+    const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body,
+    enum notify_when when, enum notify_urgency urgency);
diff --git a/osc.c b/osc.c
index a3dc1715..a9a83df9 100644
--- a/osc.c
+++ b/osc.c
@@ -560,7 +560,250 @@ osc_notify(struct terminal *term, char *string)
         return;
     }
 
-    notify_notify(term, title, msg != NULL ? msg : "");
+    notify_notify(
+        term, title, msg != NULL ? msg : "",
+        NOTIFY_ALWAYS, NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL);
+}
+
+static void
+kitty_notification(struct terminal *term, char *string)
+{
+    /* https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/desktop-notifications */
+
+    char *payload = strchr(string, ';');
+    if (payload == NULL) {
+        LOG_ERR("OSC-99: payload missing");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char *parameters = string;
+    *payload = '\0';
+    payload++;
+
+    char *id = xstrdup("0");       /* The 'i' parameter */
+    bool focus = true;             /* The 'a' parameter */
+    bool report = false;           /* The 'a' parameter */
+    bool done = true;              /* The 'd' parameter */
+    bool base64 = false;           /* The 'e' parameter */
+    bool payload_is_title = true;  /* The 'p' parameter */
+
+    enum notify_when when = NOTIFY_ALWAYS;
+    enum notify_urgency urgency = NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL;
+
+    bool have_a = false;
+    bool have_o = false;
+    bool have_u = false;
+
+    char *ctx = NULL;
+    for (char *param = strtok_r(parameters, ":", &ctx);
+         param != NULL;
+         param = strtok_r(NULL, ":", &ctx))
+    {
+        /* All parameters are on the form X=value, where X is always
+           exactly one character */
+        if (param[0] == '\0' || param[1] != '=') {
+            LOG_WARN("OSC-99: invalid parameter: \"%s\"", param);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        char *value = &param[2];
+
+        switch (param[0]) {
+        case 'a': {
+            /* notification activation action: focus|report|-focus|-report */
+            have_a = true;
+            char *a_ctx = NULL;
+            for (const char *v = strtok_r(value, ",", &a_ctx);
+                 v != NULL;
+                 v = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &a_ctx))
+            {
+                LOG_WARN("    a: \"%s\"", v);
+                bool reverse = v[0] == '-';
+                if (reverse)
+                    v++;
+
+                if (strcmp(v, "focus") == 0) {
+                    focus = !reverse;
+                    if (focus)
+                        LOG_WARN("unimplemented: OSC-99: focus on notification activation");
+                } else if (strcmp(v, "report") == 0) {
+                    report = !reverse;
+                    if (report)
+                        LOG_WARN("unimplemented: OSC-99: report on notification activation");
+                } else
+                    LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'a': \"%s\", ignoring", v);
+            }
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case 'd':
+            /* done: 0|1 */
+            if (value[0] == '0' && value[1] == '\0')
+                done = false;
+            else if (value[0] == '1' && value[1] == '\0')
+                done = true;
+            else
+                LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'd': \"%s\", ignoring", value);
+            break;
+
+        case 'e':
+            /* base64: 0=utf8, 1=base64(utf8) */
+            if (value[0] == '0' && value[1] == '\0')
+                base64 = false;
+            else if (value[0] == '1' && value[1] == '\0')
+                base64 = true;
+            else
+                LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'e': \"%s\", ignoring", value);
+            break;
+
+        case 'i':
+            /* id */
+            free(id);
+            id = xstrdup(value);
+            break;
+
+        case 'p':
+            /* payload content: title|body */
+            if (strcmp(value, "title") == 0)
+                payload_is_title = true;
+            else if (strcmp(value, "body") == 0)
+                payload_is_title = false;
+            else
+                LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'p': \"%s\", ignoring", value);
+            break;
+
+        case 'o':
+            /* honor when: always|unfocused|invisible */
+            have_o = true;
+            if (strcmp(value, "always") == 0)
+                when = NOTIFY_ALWAYS;
+            else if (strcmp(value, "unfocused") == 0)
+                when = NOTIFY_UNFOCUSED;
+            else if (strcmp(value, "invisible") == 0)
+                when = NOTIFY_INVISIBLE;
+            else
+                LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'o': \"%s\", ignoring", value);
+            break;
+
+        case 'u':
+            /* urgency: 0=low, 1=normal, 2=critical */
+            have_u = true;
+            if (value[0] == '0' && value[1] == '\0')
+                urgency = NOTIFY_URGENCY_LOW;
+            else if (value[0] == '1' && value[1] == '\0')
+                urgency = NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL;
+            else if (value[0] == '2' && value[1] == '\0')
+                urgency = NOTIFY_URGENCY_CRITICAL;
+            else
+                LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized value for 'u': \"%s\", ignoring", value);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            LOG_WARN("OSC-99: unrecognized parameter: \"%s\", ignoring", param);
+           break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (base64)
+        payload = base64_decode(payload);
+    else
+        payload = xstrdup(payload);
+
+    LOG_DBG("id=%s, done=%d, focus=%d, report=%d, base64=%d, payload: %s, "
+            "honor: %s, urgency: %s, %s: %s",
+            id, done, focus, report, base64,
+            payload_is_title ? "title" : "body",
+            (when == NOTIFY_ALWAYS
+                ? "always"
+                : when == NOTIFY_UNFOCUSED
+                    ? "unfocused"
+                    : "invisible"),
+            (urgency == NOTIFY_URGENCY_LOW
+                ? "low" : urgency == NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL
+                    ? "normal"
+                    : "critical"),
+            payload_is_title ? "title" : "body", payload);
+
+    /* Search for an existing (d=0) notification to update */
+    struct kitty_notification *notif = NULL;
+    tll_foreach(term->kitty_notifications, it) {
+        if (strcmp(it->item.id, id) == 0) {
+            /* Found existing notification */
+            LOG_WARN("found existing kitty notification");
+            notif = &it->item;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (notif == NULL) {
+        /* Somewhat unoptimized... this will be free:d and removed
+           immediately if d=1 */
+        tll_push_front(term->kitty_notifications, ((struct kitty_notification){
+            .id = id,
+            .title = NULL,
+            .body = NULL,
+            .when = when,
+            .urgency = urgency,
+            .focus = focus,
+            .report = report,
+        }));
+
+        id = NULL; /* Prevent double free */
+        notif = &tll_front(term->kitty_notifications);
+    }
+
+    /* Update notification metadata */
+    if (have_a) {
+        notif->focus = focus;
+        notif->report = report;
+    }
+
+    if (have_o)
+        notif->when = when;
+    if (have_u)
+        notif->urgency = urgency;
+
+    if (payload_is_title) {
+        if (notif->title == NULL) {
+            notif->title = payload;
+            payload = NULL;
+        } else {
+            char *new_title = xasprintf("%s%s", notif->title, payload);
+            free(notif->title);
+            notif->title = new_title;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (notif->body == NULL) {
+            notif->body = payload;
+            payload = NULL;
+        } else {
+            char *new_body = xasprintf("%s%s", notif->body, payload);
+            free(notif->body);
+            notif->body = new_body;
+        }
+    }
+
+    free(id);
+    free(payload);
+
+    if (done) {
+        notify_notify(
+            term,
+            notif->title != NULL ? notif->title : "",
+            notif->body != NULL ? notif->body : "",
+            notif->when, notif->urgency);
+
+        tll_foreach(term->kitty_notifications, it) {
+            if (&it->item == notif) {
+                free(it->item.id);
+                free(it->item.title);
+                free(it->item.body);
+                tll_remove(term->kitty_notifications, it);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void
@@ -780,6 +1023,10 @@ osc_dispatch(struct terminal *term)
         osc_selection(term, string);
         break;
 
+    case 99:  /* Kitty notifications */
+        kitty_notification(term, string);
+        break;
+
     case 104: {
         /* Reset Color Number 'c' (whole table if no parameter) */
 
diff --git a/pgo/pgo.c b/pgo/pgo.c
index 204c024d..e8080521 100644
--- a/pgo/pgo.c
+++ b/pgo/pgo.c
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ void ime_disable(struct seat *seat) {}
 void ime_reset_preedit(struct seat *seat) {}
 
 void
-notify_notify(const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body)
+ notify_notify(
+     const struct terminal *term, const char *title, const char *body,
+     enum notify_when when, enum notify_urgency urgency)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 35cfe8aa..712b9d4e 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
 #if defined(FOOT_IME_ENABLED) && FOOT_IME_ENABLED
         .ime_enabled = true,
 #endif
+        .kitty_notifications = tll_init(),
     };
 
     pixman_region32_init(&term->render.last_overlay_clip);
@@ -1817,6 +1818,13 @@ term_destroy(struct terminal *term)
         tll_remove(term->ptmx_paste_buffers, it);
     }
 
+    tll_foreach(term->kitty_notifications, it) {
+        free(it->item.id);
+        free(it->item.body);
+        free(it->item.title);
+        tll_remove(term->kitty_notifications, it);
+    }
+
     sixel_fini(term);
 
     term_ime_reset(term);
@@ -2022,6 +2030,13 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
         tll_remove(term->alt.sixel_images, it);
     }
 
+    tll_foreach(term->kitty_notifications, it) {
+        free(it->item.id);
+        free(it->item.title);
+        free(it->item.body);
+        tll_remove(term->kitty_notifications, it);
+    }
+
     term->grapheme_shaping = term->conf->tweak.grapheme_shaping;
 
 #if defined(FOOT_IME_ENABLED) && FOOT_IME_ENABLED
@@ -3566,8 +3581,10 @@ term_bell(struct terminal *term)
         }
     }
 
-    if (term->conf->bell.notify)
-        notify_notify(term, "Bell", "Bell in terminal");
+    if (term->conf->bell.notify) {
+        notify_notify(term, "Bell", "Bell in terminal",
+                      NOTIFY_ALWAYS, NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL);
+    }
 
     if (term->conf->bell.flash)
         term_flash(term, 100);
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 44a101eb..65dde151 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "fdm.h"
 #include "key-binding.h"
 #include "macros.h"
+#include "notify.h"
 #include "reaper.h"
 #include "shm.h"
 #include "wayland.h"
@@ -798,6 +799,8 @@ struct terminal {
         void *cb_data;
     } shutdown;
 
+    tll(struct kitty_notification) kitty_notifications;
+
     char *foot_exe;
     char *cwd;