diff --git a/void/xcheckupdates b/void/xcheckupdates
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+#!/bin/zsh
+ICON=/usr/share/icons/Paper/16x16/status/software-update-available.png
+
+updates=$(xbps-install -Sun | wc -l)
+if [[ $updates -gt 0 ]]; then
+	notify-send --icon=$ICON -t 0 "$updates Updates available"
+else
+	notify-send -t 1500 "Updates checked, nothing new"
+fi