diff --git a/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts b/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
index a2c6ae8..e79000c 100644
--- a/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
+++ b/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getToken, saveToken, clearToken } from '../utils/tokenHelper.js';
 import { getActiveApp, handleLogin, takeScreenshot } from '../utils/utilityFunctions.js';
 import api from '../api/axiosClient.js';
 import { getMainWindow } from '../main.js';
+import { exec } from 'child_process';
 
 ipcMain.handle('get-token', async (_, TOKEN_KEY: "ACCESS_TOKEN" | "REFRESH_TOKEN") => {
     return await getToken(TOKEN_KEY);
@@ -61,4 +62,23 @@ ipcMain.handle('resize-window', (event, width: number, height: number) => {
     if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
         mainWindow.setSize(width, height);
     }
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-running-apps', async () => {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        exec('tasklist', (err, stdout) => {
+            if (err) return reject(err);
+
+            const lines = stdout.split('\n').slice(3); // skip headers
+            const apps = lines
+                .map(line => line.trim().split(/\s+/))
+                .filter(parts => parts.length > 1)
+                .map(parts => ({
+                    name: parts[0],
+                    pid: parts[1],
+                }));
+
+            resolve(apps);
+        });
+    });
 });
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diff --git a/src/electron/preload.cts b/src/electron/preload.cts
index 2ad094f..a2272b2 100644
--- a/src/electron/preload.cts
+++ b/src/electron/preload.cts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
   getActiveAppDetails: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-active-app'),
   toggleCloseBtn: (shouldEnable: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke('toggle-close-btn', shouldEnable),
   resizeWindow: (width: number, height: number) => ipcRenderer.invoke('resize-window', width, height),
+  getRunningApps: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-running-apps'),
 } satisfies Window['electron']);
 
 // function ipcInvoke<Key extends keyof EventPayloadMapping>(
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 87cac09..537b808 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -104,27 +104,35 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
         >
           Screenshot Test
         </button>
-        <button 
-        onClick={() => {
-          window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(true)
-        }}
-        className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => {
+            window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(true)
+          }}
+          className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
           Enable
         </button>
-        <button 
-        onClick={() => {
-          window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(false)
-        }}
-        className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => {
+            window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(false)
+          }}
+          className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
           Disable
         </button>
-        <button 
-        onClick={() => {
-          window.electron.resizeWindow(500, 100)
-        }}
-        className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => {
+            window.electron.resizeWindow(500, 100)
+          }}
+          className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
           Resize Toggle
         </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={async () => {
+            const res = await window.electron.getRunningApps()
+            console.log(res, "Line 131")
+          }}
+          className="btn btn-xs btn-outline mt-2">
+          Get Running Apps
+        </button>
       </div>
 
       {/* Widgets */}
@@ -204,10 +212,10 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
                     <span className="text-base-content/70">Status:</span>{" "}
                     <span
                       className={`badge ${selectedData?.isPaused
-                          ? "badge-warning"
-                          : selectedData?.isTracking
-                            ? "badge-success"
-                            : "badge-neutral"
+                        ? "badge-warning"
+                        : selectedData?.isTracking
+                          ? "badge-success"
+                          : "badge-neutral"
                         }`}
                     >
                       {selectedData?.isPaused
@@ -264,8 +272,8 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
                     <td>
                       <button
                         className={`btn btn-xs ${isCurrentlySelected
-                            ? "btn-success"
-                            : "btn-primary"
+                          ? "btn-success"
+                          : "btn-primary"
                           }`}
                         onClick={() => handleProjectSelect(project.id)}
                         disabled={isDisabled}
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index d1d01e2..7a027ad 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface Window {
     getActiveAppDetails: () => {};
     toggleCloseBtn: (shouldEnable: boolean) => {},
     resizeWindow: (width: number, height: number) => {},
+    getRunningApps: () => Promise<{name: string, pid:string}[]>,
   };
 }