diff --git a/dot_config/herbstluftwm/executable_herbsttag b/dot_config/herbstluftwm/executable_herbsttag
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+++ b/dot_config/herbstluftwm/executable_herbsttag
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+monitor="$1"
+
+monitor_status() {
+    for tag in $(herbstclient tag_status "$monitor")
+    do
+        case "${tag:0:1}" in
+            '#'|'+') echo "tag_${tag:1}_status|string|viewed" ;;
+            '%'|'-') echo "tag_${tag:1}_status|string|on_other" ;;
+            '!') echo "tag_${tag:1}_status|string|urgent" ;;
+            *)echo "tag_${tag:1}_status|string|hidden" ;;
+
+        esac
+    done
+    echo
+}
+
+monitor_status
+
+while IFS=$'\t' read -ra event
+do
+    case ${event[0]} in
+        tag_changed) monitor_status ;;
+        *) continue ;;
+    esac
+
+done < <(herbstclient --idle)