diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index a20ecfed7..6db66e403 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763922789,
-        "narHash": "sha256-XnkWjCpeXfip9tqYdL0b0zzBDjq+dgdISvEdSVGdVyA=",
+        "lastModified": 1764370710,
+        "narHash": "sha256-7iZklFmziy6Vn5ZFy9mvTSuFopp3kJNuPxL5QAvtmFQ=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "aquamarine",
-        "rev": "a20a0e67a33b6848378a91b871b89588d3a12573",
+        "rev": "561ae7fbe1ca15dfd908262ec815bf21a13eef63",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@
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       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763727565,
-        "narHash": "sha256-vRff/2R1U1jzPBy4OODqh2kfUzmizW/nfV2ROzTDIKo=",
+        "lastModified": 1764616927,
+        "narHash": "sha256-wRT0MKkpPo11ijSX3KeMN+EQWnpSeUlRtyF3pFLtlRU=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "hyprland-guiutils",
-        "rev": "7724d3a12a0453e7aae05f2ef39474219f05a4b4",
+        "rev": "25cedbfdc5b3ea391d8307c9a5bea315e5df3c52",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@
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       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763819661,
-        "narHash": "sha256-0jLarTR/BLWdGlboM86bPVP2zKJNI2jvo3JietnDkOM=",
+        "lastModified": 1764612430,
+        "narHash": "sha256-54ltTSbI6W+qYGMchAgCR6QnC1kOdKXN6X6pJhOWxFg=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "hyprlang",
-        "rev": "a318deec0c12409ec39c68d2be8096b636dc2a5c",
+        "rev": "0d00dc118981531aa731150b6ea551ef037acddd",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@
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       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763503177,
-        "narHash": "sha256-VPoiswJBBmTLVuNncvT/8FpFR+sYcAi/LgP/zTZ+5rA=",
+        "lastModified": 1764592794,
+        "narHash": "sha256-7CcO+wbTJ1L1NBQHierHzheQGPWwkIQug/w+fhTAVuU=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "hyprtoolkit",
-        "rev": "f4e1e12755567ecf39090203b8f43eace8279630",
+        "rev": "5cfe0743f0e608e1462972303778d8a0859ee63e",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -261,11 +261,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763996058,
-        "narHash": "sha256-DsqzFZvrEV+aDmavjaD4/bk5qxeZwhGxPWBQdpFyM9Y=",
+        "lastModified": 1764637132,
+        "narHash": "sha256-vSyiKCzSY48kA3v39GFu6qgRfigjKCU/9k1KTK475gg=",
         "owner": "hyprwm",
         "repo": "hyprutils",
-        "rev": "0168583075baffa083032ed13a8bea8ea12f281a",
+        "rev": "2f2413801beee37303913fc3c964bbe92252a963",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763966396,
-        "narHash": "sha256-6eeL1YPcY1MV3DDStIDIdy/zZCDKgHdkCmsrLJFiZf0=",
+        "lastModified": 1764517877,
+        "narHash": "sha256-pp3uT4hHijIC8JUK5MEqeAWmParJrgBVzHLNfJDZxg4=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "5ae3b07d8d6527c42f17c876e404993199144b6a",
+        "rev": "2d293cbfa5a793b4c50d17c05ef9e385b90edf6c",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index e8829fd08..c8bd45fec 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "managers/HookSystemManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/ProtocolManager.hpp"
 #include "managers/LayoutManager.hpp"
+#include "managers/WelcomeManager.hpp"
 #include "render/AsyncResourceGatherer.hpp"
 #include "plugins/PluginSystem.hpp"
 #include "hyprerror/HyprError.hpp"
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@ void CCompositor::cleanup() {
     g_pEventLoopManager.reset();
     g_pVersionKeeperMgr.reset();
     g_pDonationNagManager.reset();
+    g_pWelcomeManager.reset();
     g_pANRManager.reset();
     g_pConfigWatcher.reset();
     g_pAsyncResourceGatherer.reset();
@@ -708,6 +710,9 @@ void CCompositor::initManagers(eManagersInitStage stage) {
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the DonationNag!");
             g_pDonationNagManager = makeUnique<CDonationNagManager>();
 
+            Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the WelcomeManager!");
+            g_pWelcomeManager = makeUnique<CWelcomeManager>();
+
             Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the ANRManager!");
             g_pANRManager = makeUnique<CANRManager>();
 
diff --git a/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdbbadfee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "WelcomeManager.hpp"
+#include "../debug/Log.hpp"
+#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/fs/FsUtils.hpp"
+
+#include <hyprutils/os/Process.hpp>
+
+using namespace Hyprutils::OS;
+
+CWelcomeManager::CWelcomeManager() {
+    static auto PAUTOGEN = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("autogenerated");
+
+    if (!*PAUTOGEN) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "[welcome] skipping, not autogen");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!NFsUtils::executableExistsInPath("hyprland-welcome")) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "[welcome] skipping, no welcome app");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_fired = true;
+
+    CProcess welcome("hyprland-welcome", {});
+    welcome.runAsync();
+}
+
+bool CWelcomeManager::fired() {
+    return m_fired;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/WelcomeManager.hpp b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f0535eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../helpers/memory/Memory.hpp"
+
+class CWelcomeManager {
+  public:
+    CWelcomeManager();
+
+    // whether the welcome screen was shown this boot.
+    bool fired();
+
+  private:
+    bool m_fired = false;
+};
+
+inline UP<CWelcomeManager> g_pWelcomeManager;
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