diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index de7e0e26..d5a2a7c2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -958,6 +958,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-subscriber",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cosmic-applet-i3status"
+version = "0.1.1"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "i18n-embed",
+ "i18n-embed-fl",
+ "libcosmic",
+ "once_cell",
+ "rust-embed",
+ "serde_json",
+ "swaybar-types",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing",
+ "tracing-log",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-applet-minimize"
 version = "0.1.1"
@@ -1112,6 +1130,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cosmic-applet-audio",
  "cosmic-applet-battery",
  "cosmic-applet-bluetooth",
+ "cosmic-applet-i3status",
  "cosmic-applet-minimize",
  "cosmic-applet-network",
  "cosmic-applet-notifications",
@@ -4941,6 +4960,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeno",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "swaybar-types"
+version = "3.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a2c0b435952b89d872f882cf7ae0756303ef68d310bfa44b9c8012fda88ae143"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "switcheroo-control"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -5843,7 +5872,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "log",
  "naga",
- "parking_lot 0.11.2",
+ "parking_lot 0.12.1",
  "profiling",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
  "smallvec",
@@ -5870,7 +5899,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "naga",
  "once_cell",
- "parking_lot 0.11.2",
+ "parking_lot 0.12.1",
  "profiling",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
  "rustc-hash",
@@ -5910,7 +5939,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "naga",
  "objc",
  "once_cell",
- "parking_lot 0.11.2",
+ "parking_lot 0.12.1",
  "profiling",
  "range-alloc",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 348ab45b..0b941b70 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ members = [
     "cosmic-applet-audio",
     "cosmic-applet-battery",
     "cosmic-applet-bluetooth",
+    "cosmic-applet-i3status",
     "cosmic-applet-minimize",
     "cosmic-applet-network",
     "cosmic-applet-notifications",
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-applet-i3status/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcecec84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[package]
+name = "cosmic-applet-i3status"
+version = "0.1.1"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow.workspace = true
+i18n-embed-fl.workspace = true
+i18n-embed.workspace = true
+libcosmic.workspace = true
+once_cell = "1"
+rust-embed.workspace = true
+serde_json = "1"
+swaybar-types = "3.0.0"
+tokio = { version = "1.36.0", features = ["time", "process"] }
+tracing-log.workspace = true
+tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
+tracing.workspace = true
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/data/com.system76.CosmicAppletI3status.desktop b/cosmic-applet-i3status/data/com.system76.CosmicAppletI3status.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd84291b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/data/com.system76.CosmicAppletI3status.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Cosmic Applet i3status
+Comment=Applet for Cosmic Panel
+Type=Application
+Exec=cosmic-applet-i3status
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Cosmic;Iced;
+Keywords=Cosmic;Iced;
+StartupNotify=true
+NoDisplay=true
+X-CosmicApplet=true
+X-HostWaylandDisplay=true
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/i18n.toml b/cosmic-applet-i3status/i18n.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05c50ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/i18n.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fallback_language = "en"
+
+[fluent]
+assets_dir = "i18n"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/i18n/en/cosmic_applet_i3status.ftl b/cosmic-applet-i3status/i18n/en/cosmic_applet_i3status.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e123f16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+mod localize;
+mod subprocess;
+
+use crate::localize::localize;
+use cosmic::app::Command;
+use cosmic::applet::cosmic_panel_config::PanelAnchor;
+use cosmic::iced::Length;
+use cosmic::iced_futures::Subscription;
+use cosmic::iced_style::application;
+use cosmic::iced_widget::{Column, Row};
+use cosmic::{Element, Theme};
+use subprocess::Output;
+use swaybar_types::Block;
+use tracing::{span, Level};
+
+pub fn run() -> cosmic::iced::Result {
+    localize();
+    cosmic::applet::run::<I3status>(true, ())
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct I3status {
+    blocks: Vec<Block>,
+    core: cosmic::app::Core,
+    text: String,
+}
+
+impl cosmic::Application for I3status {
+    type Message = Output;
+    type Executor = cosmic::SingleThreadExecutor;
+    type Flags = ();
+    const APP_ID: &'static str = "com.system76.CosmicAppletI3status";
+
+    fn init(core: cosmic::app::Core, _flags: ()) -> (Self, Command<Output>) {
+        (
+            Self {
+                blocks: vec![],
+                core,
+                text: String::new(),
+            },
+            Command::none(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn core(&self) -> &cosmic::app::Core {
+        &self.core
+    }
+
+    fn core_mut(&mut self) -> &mut cosmic::app::Core {
+        &mut self.core
+    }
+
+    fn style(&self) -> Option<<Theme as application::StyleSheet>::Style> {
+        Some(cosmic::applet::style())
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, message: Output) -> Command<Output> {
+        let span = span!(Level::TRACE, "I3status::update()");
+        let _ = span.enter();
+        match message {
+            Output::Blocks(blocks) => {
+                self.blocks = blocks;
+                self.text = String::new();
+            }
+            Output::Raw(output) => {
+                self.blocks = vec![];
+                self.text = output;
+            }
+            Output::None => {}
+        }
+        Command::none()
+    }
+
+    fn subscription(&self) -> Subscription<Output> {
+        let span = span!(Level::TRACE, "I3status::subscription()");
+        let _ = span.enter();
+        subprocess::child_process()
+    }
+
+    fn view(&self) -> Element<Output> {
+        let theme = self.core.system_theme().cosmic();
+        let space_xxs = theme.space_xxs();
+
+        let children = if !self.blocks.is_empty() {
+            self.blocks
+                .iter()
+                .map(|block| cosmic::iced_widget::text(&block.full_text).into())
+                .collect::<Vec<Element<Output>>>()
+        } else if !self.text.is_empty() {
+            vec![cosmic::iced_widget::text(&self.text).into()]
+        } else {
+            vec![cosmic::iced_widget::text("no output").into()]
+        };
+
+        if matches!(
+            self.core.applet.anchor,
+            PanelAnchor::Top | PanelAnchor::Bottom
+        ) {
+            Row::with_children(children)
+                .align_items(cosmic::iced_core::Alignment::Center)
+                .height(Length::Shrink)
+                .width(Length::Shrink)
+                .spacing(space_xxs)
+                .padding([0, space_xxs])
+                .into()
+        } else {
+            Column::with_children(children)
+                .align_items(cosmic::iced_core::Alignment::Center)
+                .height(Length::Shrink)
+                .width(Length::Shrink)
+                .spacing(space_xxs)
+                .padding([space_xxs, 0])
+                .into()
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/localize.rs b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/localize.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caf9d66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/localize.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0-only
+
+use i18n_embed::{
+    fluent::{fluent_language_loader, FluentLanguageLoader},
+    DefaultLocalizer, LanguageLoader, Localizer,
+};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use rust_embed::RustEmbed;
+
+#[derive(RustEmbed)]
+#[folder = "i18n/"]
+struct Localizations;
+
+pub static LANGUAGE_LOADER: Lazy<FluentLanguageLoader> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    let loader: FluentLanguageLoader = fluent_language_loader!();
+
+    loader
+        .load_fallback_language(&Localizations)
+        .expect("Error while loading fallback language");
+
+    loader
+});
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! fl {
+    ($message_id:literal) => {{
+        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER, $message_id)
+    }};
+
+    ($message_id:literal, $($args:expr),*) => {{
+        i18n_embed_fl::fl!($crate::localize::LANGUAGE_LOADER, $message_id, $($args), *)
+    }};
+}
+
+// Get the `Localizer` to be used for localizing this library.
+pub fn localizer() -> Box<dyn Localizer> {
+    Box::from(DefaultLocalizer::new(&*LANGUAGE_LOADER, &Localizations))
+}
+
+pub fn localize() {
+    let localizer = localizer();
+    let requested_languages = i18n_embed::DesktopLanguageRequester::requested_languages();
+
+    if let Err(error) = localizer.select(&requested_languages) {
+        eprintln!("Error while loading language for i3status {}", error);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/main.rs b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dd2c681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
+
+fn main() -> cosmic::iced::Result {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+    let _ = tracing_log::LogTracer::init();
+
+    tracing::info!("Starting minimize applet with version {VERSION}");
+
+    cosmic_applet_i3status::run()
+}
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/subprocess.rs b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/subprocess.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7534d610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cosmic-applet-i3status/src/subprocess.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+use std::{any::TypeId, io, process::Stdio, time::Duration};
+
+use cosmic::iced_futures::futures::future;
+use swaybar_types::Block;
+use tokio::{
+    io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader, Lines},
+    process::{Child, ChildStdout, Command},
+    time::sleep,
+};
+
+// TODO: support auto-detection of `i3status` and `i3status-rs` executables
+// TODO: support basename-only commands by searching PATH (using "which" crate?)
+// TODO: provide GUI for user to add their own preferred command
+const COMMAND: &str = "/usr/bin/i3status-rs";
+
+fn spawn() -> io::Result<Child> {
+    Command::new(COMMAND)
+        // `.stdin(Stdio::null())` is faster, but `i3status-rs` requires a working stdio
+        // (and the i3bar protocol doesn't specify either way)
+        // TODO: support click events on blocks
+        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()
+}
+
+async fn read_blocks(state: State) -> (Output, State) {
+    match state {
+        State::Ready => match spawn() {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let stdout = child
+                    .stdout
+                    .take()
+                    .expect("should capture stdout from i3status");
+                let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+                let stdout_lines = reader.lines();
+                (
+                    Output::Raw(String::from("i3status started")),
+                    State::Running {
+                        child,
+                        stdout_lines,
+                    },
+                )
+            }
+            Err(_) => (
+                Output::Raw(String::from("cannot spawn i3status")),
+                State::Finished,
+            ),
+        },
+        State::Running {
+            child,
+            mut stdout_lines,
+        } => {
+            match stdout_lines.next_line().await {
+                Ok(Some(line)) => {
+                    // for more information about the protocol,
+                    // see: https://i3wm.org/docs/i3bar-protocol.html
+
+                    // the "endless array" output means we have a dangling comma to remove
+                    let line = line.trim_end_matches(',');
+
+                    if let Ok(blocks) = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<Block>>(line) {
+                        (
+                            Output::Blocks(blocks),
+                            State::Running {
+                                child,
+                                stdout_lines,
+                            },
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        (
+                            Output::Raw(String::from(line)),
+                            State::Running {
+                                child,
+                                stdout_lines,
+                            },
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(None) => {
+                    sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
+                    (
+                        Output::None,
+                        State::Running {
+                            child,
+                            stdout_lines,
+                        },
+                    )
+                }
+                Err(_) => (
+                    Output::Raw(String::from("cannot read i3status stdout")),
+                    State::Finished,
+                ),
+            }
+        }
+        State::Finished => {
+            // We do not let the stream die, as it would start a
+            // new download repeatedly if the user is not careful
+            // in case of errors.
+            future::pending().await
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn child_process() -> cosmic::iced::Subscription<Output> {
+    struct SomeWorker;
+    cosmic::iced::subscription::unfold(TypeId::of::<SomeWorker>(), State::Ready, |state| {
+        read_blocks(state)
+    })
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum Output {
+    Blocks(Vec<Block>),
+    Raw(String),
+    None,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum State {
+    Ready,
+    Running {
+        child: Child,
+        stdout_lines: Lines<BufReader<ChildStdout>>,
+    },
+    Finished,
+}
diff --git a/cosmic-applets/Cargo.toml b/cosmic-applets/Cargo.toml
index 70965bf2..3a7ba9aa 100644
--- a/cosmic-applets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cosmic-applets/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ cosmic-app-list = { path = "../cosmic-app-list" }
 cosmic-applet-audio = { path = "../cosmic-applet-audio" }
 cosmic-applet-battery = { path = "../cosmic-applet-battery" }
 cosmic-applet-bluetooth = { path = "../cosmic-applet-bluetooth" }
+cosmic-applet-i3status = { path = "../cosmic-applet-i3status" }
 cosmic-applet-minimize = { path = "../cosmic-applet-minimize" }
 cosmic-applet-network = { path = "../cosmic-applet-network" }
 cosmic-applet-notifications = { path = "../cosmic-applet-notifications" }
@@ -19,4 +20,4 @@ cosmic-applet-workspaces = { path = "../cosmic-applet-workspaces" }
 libcosmic.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
-tracing-log.workspace = true
\ No newline at end of file
+tracing-log.workspace = true
diff --git a/cosmic-applets/src/main.rs b/cosmic-applets/src/main.rs
index 389ce2d3..693d08a1 100644
--- a/cosmic-applets/src/main.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applets/src/main.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ fn main() -> cosmic::iced::Result {
         "cosmic-applet-audio" => cosmic_applet_audio::run(),
         "cosmic-applet-battery" => cosmic_applet_battery::run(),
         "cosmic-applet-bluetooth" => cosmic_applet_bluetooth::run(),
+        "cosmic-applet-i3status" => cosmic_applet_i3status::run(),
         "cosmic-applet-minimize" => cosmic_applet_minimize::run(),
         "cosmic-applet-network" => cosmic_applet_network::run(),
         "cosmic-applet-notifications" => cosmic_applet_notifications::run(),
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index a7d196fc..e91bf42a 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@ _install_applet id name: (_install_icons name) \
     (_install_desktop name + '/data/' + id + '.desktop') \
     (_link_applet name)
 
+_install_applet_noicon id name: (_install_desktop name + '/data/' + id + '.desktop') \
+    (_link_applet name)
+
 _install_button id name: (_install_icons name) (_install_desktop name + '/data/' + id + '.desktop')
 
 # Installs files into the system
-install: (_install_bin 'cosmic-applets') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppList' 'cosmic-app-list') (_install_default_schema 'cosmic-app-list') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletAudio' 'cosmic-applet-audio') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletBattery' 'cosmic-applet-battery') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletBluetooth' 'cosmic-applet-bluetooth') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletMinimize' 'cosmic-applet-minimize') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletNetwork' 'cosmic-applet-network') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletNotifications' 'cosmic-applet-notifications') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletPower' 'cosmic-applet-power') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletStatusArea' 'cosmic-applet-status-area') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletTiling' 'cosmic-applet-tiling') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletTime' 'cosmic-applet-time') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletWorkspaces' 'cosmic-applet-workspaces') (_install_bin 'cosmic-panel-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelAppButton' 'cosmic-panel-app-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelLauncherButton' 'cosmic-panel-launcher-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelWorkspacesButton' 'cosmic-panel-workspaces-button')
+install: (_install_bin 'cosmic-applets') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppList' 'cosmic-app-list') (_install_default_schema 'cosmic-app-list') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletAudio' 'cosmic-applet-audio') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletBattery' 'cosmic-applet-battery') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletBluetooth' 'cosmic-applet-bluetooth') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletI3status' 'cosmic-applet-i3status') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletMinimize' 'cosmic-applet-minimize') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletNetwork' 'cosmic-applet-network') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletNotifications' 'cosmic-applet-notifications') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletPower' 'cosmic-applet-power') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletStatusArea' 'cosmic-applet-status-area') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletTiling' 'cosmic-applet-tiling') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletTime' 'cosmic-applet-time') (_install_applet 'com.system76.CosmicAppletWorkspaces' 'cosmic-applet-workspaces') (_install_bin 'cosmic-panel-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelAppButton' 'cosmic-panel-app-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelLauncherButton' 'cosmic-panel-launcher-button') (_install_button 'com.system76.CosmicPanelWorkspacesButton' 'cosmic-panel-workspaces-button')
 
 # Vendor Cargo dependencies locally
 vendor:
@@ -65,4 +68,4 @@ vendor:
 [private]
 vendor-extract:
     rm -rf vendor
-    tar pxf vendor.tar
\ No newline at end of file
+    tar pxf vendor.tar