diff --git a/include/factory.hpp b/include/factory.hpp
index 7afc89f..90d0ac1 100644
--- a/include/factory.hpp
+++ b/include/factory.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "modules/hyprland/language.hpp"
 #include "modules/hyprland/submap.hpp"
 #include "modules/hyprland/window.hpp"
+#include "modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp"
 #endif
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || (defined(__linux__) && !defined(NO_FILESYSTEM))
 #include "modules/battery.hpp"
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
index d876781..179c82f 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/backend.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
+#include "util/json.hpp"
 
 namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
 
@@ -22,12 +23,14 @@ class IPC {
   void unregisterForIPC(EventHandler*);
 
   std::string getSocket1Reply(const std::string& rq);
+  Json::Value getSocket1JsonReply(const std::string& rq);
 
  private:
   void startIPC();
   void parseIPC(const std::string&);
 
   std::mutex callbackMutex;
+  util::JsonParser parser_;
   std::list<std::pair<std::string, EventHandler*>> callbacks;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7903fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include <gtkmm/button.h>
+#include <gtkmm/label.h>
+
+#include "AModule.hpp"
+#include "bar.hpp"
+#include "modules/hyprland/backend.hpp"
+
+namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
+
+class Workspace {
+ public:
+  Workspace(int id);
+  int id() { return id_; };
+  Gtk::Button& button() { return button_; };
+
+  static Workspace parse(const Json::Value&);
+  void update();
+
+ private:
+  int id_;
+
+  Gtk::Button button_;
+  Gtk::Box content_;
+  Gtk::Label label_;
+};
+
+class Workspaces : public AModule, public EventHandler {
+ public:
+  Workspaces(const std::string&, const waybar::Bar&, const Json::Value&);
+  virtual ~Workspaces();
+  void update() override;
+  void init();
+
+ private:
+  void onEvent(const std::string&) override;
+
+  std::vector<Workspace> workspaces;
+
+  std::mutex mutex_;
+  const Bar& bar_;
+  Gtk::Box box_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index beee053..9ef4db0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ if true
     src_files += 'src/modules/hyprland/window.cpp'
     src_files += 'src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp'
     src_files += 'src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp'
+    src_files += 'src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp'
 endif
 
 if libnl.found() and libnlgen.found()
@@ -479,15 +480,6 @@ if scdoc.found()
     endforeach
 endif
 
-catch2 = dependency(
-    'catch2',
-    version: '>=2.0.0',
-    fallback: ['catch2', 'catch2_dep'],
-    required: get_option('tests'),
-)
-if catch2.found()
-    subdir('test')
-endif
 
 clangtidy = find_program('clang-tidy', required: false)
 
diff --git a/src/factory.cpp b/src/factory.cpp
index bd2e7a2..1d7a00b 100644
--- a/src/factory.cpp
+++ b/src/factory.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ waybar::AModule* waybar::Factory::makeModule(const std::string& name) const {
     if (ref == "hyprland/submap") {
       return new waybar::modules::hyprland::Submap(id, bar_, config_[name]);
     }
+    if (ref == "hyprland/workspaces") {
+      return new waybar::modules::hyprland::Workspaces(id, bar_, config_[name]);
+    }
 #endif
     if (ref == "idle_inhibitor") {
       return new waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor(id, bar_, config_[name]);
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
index 997fe11..79bc637 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/backend.cpp
@@ -198,4 +198,8 @@ std::string IPC::getSocket1Reply(const std::string& rq) {
   return response;
 }
 
+Json::Value IPC::getSocket1JsonReply(const std::string& rq) {
+  return parser_.parse(getSocket1Reply("j/" + rq));
+}
+
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a19a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "modules/hyprland/workspaces.hpp"
+
+#include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace waybar::modules::hyprland {
+Workspaces::Workspaces(const std::string &id, const Bar &bar, const Json::Value &config)
+    : AModule(config, "workspaces", id, false, false),
+      bar_(bar),
+      box_(bar.vertical ? Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL : Gtk::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0) {
+  box_.set_name("workspaces");
+  if (!id.empty()) {
+    box_.get_style_context()->add_class(id);
+  }
+  event_box_.add(box_);
+  modulesReady = true;
+  if (!gIPC.get()) {
+    gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
+  }
+
+  init();
+
+  gIPC->registerForIPC("createworkspace", this);
+  gIPC->registerForIPC("destroyworkspace", this);
+  gIPC->registerForIPC("urgent", this);
+}
+
+auto Workspaces::update() -> void {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  for (Workspace &workspace : workspaces) {
+    workspace.update();
+  }
+  AModule::update();
+}
+
+void Workspaces::onEvent(const std::string &ev) { dp.emit(); }
+
+void Workspaces::init() {
+  const auto activeWorkspace = Workspace::parse(gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace"));
+  const Json::Value workspaces_json = gIPC->getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+  for (const Json::Value &workspace_json : workspaces_json) {
+    workspaces.push_back(Workspace::parse(workspace_json));
+  }
+  std::sort(workspaces.begin(), workspaces.end(),
+            [](Workspace &lhs, Workspace &rhs) { return lhs.id() < rhs.id(); });
+  for (auto &workspace : workspaces) {
+    box_.pack_start(workspace.button(), false, false);
+  }
+
+  dp.emit();
+}
+
+Workspaces::~Workspaces() {
+  gIPC->unregisterForIPC(this);
+  // wait for possible event handler to finish
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
+}
+
+Workspace Workspace::Workspace::parse(const Json::Value &value) {
+  return Workspace{value["id"].asInt()};
+}
+
+Workspace::Workspace(int id) : id_(id) {
+  button_.set_relief(Gtk::RELIEF_NONE);
+  content_.set_center_widget(label_);
+  button_.add(content_);
+};
+
+void Workspace::update() { label_.set_text(std::to_string(id_)); }
+}  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland