diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5aa4e3e..e1ea9fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,33 @@ Example:
 }
 ```
 
+### Execute command on state change
+
+Pomo will execute an arbitrary command specified in the array argument `onEvent`
+when the state changes.  The first element of this array should be the
+executable to run while the remaining elements are space delimited arguments.
+The new state will be exported as an environment variable `POMO_STATE` for this
+command.  Possible state values are `RUNNING`, `PAUSED`, `BREAKING`, or
+`COMPLETE`.
+
+For example, to trigger a terminal bell when a session completes, add the
+following to `config.json`:
+```json
+...
+"onEvent": ["/bin/sh", "/path/to/script/my_script.sh"],
+...
+```
+where the contents of `my_script.sh` are
+```bash
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "$POMO_STATE" == "COMPLETE" ] ; then
+   echo -e '\a'
+fi
+```
+
+See the `contrib` directory for user contributed scripts for use with `onEvent`.
+
 ## Integrations
 
 By default pomo will setup a Unix socket and serve it's status there.
diff --git a/contrib/.gitkeep b/contrib/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/contrib/bell b/contrib/bell
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b4c6e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/bell
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo -e '\e'
diff --git a/contrib/pomonag b/contrib/pomonag
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4259c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/pomonag
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "$POMO_STATE" == "BREAKING" ] ; then
+    swaynag -m "It's time to take a break!"
+fi
diff --git a/pkg/internal/config.go b/pkg/internal/config.go
index d4ecf3c..85033f8 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/config.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/config.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	DBPath      string    `json:"dbPath"`
 	SocketPath  string    `json:"socketPath"`
 	IconPath    string    `json:"iconPath"`
+	OnEvent     []string  `json:"onEvent"`
 	// Publish pushes updates to the configured
 	// SocketPath rather than listening for requests
 	Publish bool `json:"publish"`
diff --git a/pkg/internal/runner.go b/pkg/internal/runner.go
index 58a0039..46a802c 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/runner.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/runner.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package pomo
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ type TaskRunner struct {
 	notifier     Notifier
 	duration     time.Duration
 	mu           sync.Mutex
+	onEvent      []string
 }
 
 func NewMockedTaskRunner(task *Task, store *Store, notifier Notifier) (*TaskRunner, error) {
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ func NewTaskRunner(task *Task, config *Config) (*TaskRunner, error) {
 		toggle:       make(chan bool),
 		notifier:     NewXnotifier(config.IconPath),
 		duration:     task.Duration,
+		onEvent:      config.OnEvent,
 	}
 	return tr, nil
 }
@@ -73,6 +78,34 @@ func (t *TaskRunner) TimePauseDuration() time.Duration {
 
 func (t *TaskRunner) SetState(state State) {
 	t.state = state
+	// execute onEvent command if variable is set
+	if t.onEvent != nil {
+		go t.runOnEvent()
+	}
+}
+
+// execute script command specified by `onEvent` on state change
+func (t *TaskRunner) runOnEvent() error {
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	// parse command arguments
+	numArgs := len(t.onEvent)
+	app := t.onEvent[0]
+	if numArgs > 1 {
+		args := t.onEvent[1:(numArgs + 1)]
+		cmd = exec.Command(app, args...)
+	} else {
+		cmd = exec.Command(app)
+	}
+	// set state in command environment
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
+		fmt.Sprintf("POMO_STATE=%s", t.state),
+	)
+	// run command
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (t *TaskRunner) run() error {