diff --git a/src/bundle.rs b/src/bundle.rs
index 16a3295..80a8ef6 100644
--- a/src/bundle.rs
+++ b/src/bundle.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,36 @@ mod server;
 
 pub use menu::Tray;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Command;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 
+fn get_config_watchers() -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+    let mut config_path = aw_server::dirs::get_config_dir().ok()?;
+    config_path.pop();
+    config_path.push("aw-qt");
+    config_path.push("aw-qt.toml");
+    debug!("Reading aw-qt config at {}", config_path.display());
+
+    let config_content = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path).ok()?;
+    let toml_content: toml::Value = toml::from_str(&config_content).ok()?;
+
+    trace!("aw-qt config: {toml_content:?}");
+
+    Some(
+        toml_content
+            .get("aw-qt")?
+            .get("autostart_modules")?
+            .as_array()?
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|value| value.as_str())
+            .filter(|&s| !s.starts_with("aw-server"))
+            .filter(|&s| s != "aw-watcher-afk")
+            .filter(|&s| s != "aw-watcher-window")
+            .map(std::string::ToString::to_string)
+            .collect(),
+    )
+}
+
 pub async fn run(
     host: String,
     port: u32,
@@ -12,13 +40,21 @@ pub async fn run(
     no_tray: bool,
     shutdown_sender: UnboundedSender<()>,
 ) {
+    let watchers: Vec<String> = get_config_watchers().unwrap_or_default();
+
+    for watcher in &watchers {
+        debug!("Starting an external watcher {}", watcher);
+        let _ = Command::new(watcher).spawn();
+    }
+
     if !no_tray {
-        let service = ksni::TrayService::new(Tray {
-            server_host: host,
-            server_port: port,
+        let service = ksni::TrayService::new(Tray::new(
+            host,
+            port,
             config_file,
             shutdown_sender,
-        });
+            watchers,
+        ));
         service.spawn();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/bundle/menu.rs b/src/bundle/menu.rs
index 4892f8a..b7c1c91 100644
--- a/src/bundle/menu.rs
+++ b/src/bundle/menu.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,29 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Tray {
-    pub server_host: String,
-    pub server_port: u32,
-    pub config_file: PathBuf,
-    pub shutdown_sender: UnboundedSender<()>,
+    server_host: String,
+    server_port: u32,
+    config_file: PathBuf,
+    shutdown_sender: UnboundedSender<()>,
+    watchers: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl Tray {
+    pub fn new(
+        server_host: String,
+        server_port: u32,
+        config_file: PathBuf,
+        shutdown_sender: UnboundedSender<()>,
+        watchers: Vec<String>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            server_host,
+            server_port,
+            config_file,
+            shutdown_sender,
+            watchers,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl ksni::Tray for Tray {
@@ -23,6 +42,35 @@ impl ksni::Tray for Tray {
         "Awatcher".into()
     }
     fn menu(&self) -> Vec<ksni::MenuItem<Self>> {
+        let mut watchers_submenu: Vec<ksni::MenuItem<Self>> = vec![
+            ksni::menu::CheckmarkItem {
+                label: "Idle".into(),
+                enabled: false,
+                checked: true,
+                activate: Box::new(|_this: &mut Self| {}),
+                ..Default::default()
+            }
+            .into(),
+            ksni::menu::CheckmarkItem {
+                label: "Window".into(),
+                enabled: false,
+                checked: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            }
+            .into(),
+        ];
+        for watcher in &self.watchers {
+            watchers_submenu.push(
+                ksni::menu::CheckmarkItem {
+                    label: watcher.clone(),
+                    enabled: false,
+                    checked: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }
+                .into(),
+            );
+        }
+
         vec![
             ksni::menu::StandardItem {
                 label: "ActivityWatch".into(),
@@ -38,6 +86,12 @@ impl ksni::Tray for Tray {
                 ..Default::default()
             }
             .into(),
+            ksni::menu::SubMenu {
+                label: "Watchers".into(),
+                submenu: watchers_submenu,
+                ..Default::default()
+            }
+            .into(),
             ksni::menu::StandardItem {
                 label: "Configuration".into(),
                 icon_name: "preferences-other".into(),