diff --git a/chatterino_process_monitor.py b/chatterino_process_monitor.py
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+import psutil
+import time
+import os
+import subprocess
+import pystray
+from PIL import Image
+
+# Function to check if Chatterino is running
+def is_chatterino_running():
+    for proc in psutil.process_iter():
+        try:
+            if "chatterino.exe" in proc.name():
+                return True
+        except (psutil.NoSuchProcess, psutil.AccessDenied, psutil.ZombieProcess):
+            pass
+    return False
+
+# Function to run Chatterino
+def run_program(program_path):
+    os.startfile(program_path)
+    # todo: switch over to subprocess
+    # process = subprocess.Popen(program_path, cwd = program_path)
+
+# Function to display system tray icon
+def on_quit_callback(icon):
+    icon.stop()
+
+# Define system tray icon and menu
+def create_tray_icon():
+    icon_image = Image.open("icon.png")
+    menu = pystray.Menu(
+        pystray.MenuItem(
+            "Quit", on_quit_callback, default=True
+        )
+    )
+    return pystray.Icon("Chatterino Monitor", icon_image, "Chatterino Monitor", menu)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print("Yandols' Chatterino Process Monitor Script")
+
+    # Set path to Chatterino
+    program_path = "C:\\Program Files\\Chatterino7\\chatterino.exe"
+
+    # Create system tray icon
+    icon = create_tray_icon()
+
+    # Loop to check if Chatterino is running every 10 minutes
+    while True:
+        if is_chatterino_running():
+            print("Chatterino is running. Rechecking in 10 minutes.")
+        else:
+            print("Chatterino is not running. Starting in 30 seconds...")
+            time.sleep(30)
+            run_program(program_path)
+        time.sleep(1)  # wait for system tray icon to initialize
+        time.sleep(600)  # wait 10 minutes
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