diff --git a/bin/omarchy-battery-low b/bin/omarchy-battery-low
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bc06e1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/omarchy-battery-low
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# omarchy:summary=Send the low battery warning notification and run battery-low hooks.
+# omarchy:args=<percentage>
+# omarchy:hidden=true
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if (($# != 1)); then
+  echo "Usage: omarchy-battery-low <percentage>" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+level=$1
+
+if [[ ! $level =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+  echo "Battery percentage must be a number" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+omarchy-notification-send -g "󱐋" -u critical "Time to recharge!" "Battery is down to ${level}%" -i battery-caution -t 30000
+omarchy-hook battery-low "$level"
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-battery-monitor b/bin/omarchy-battery-monitor
deleted file mode 100755
index 1238791e..00000000
--- a/bin/omarchy-battery-monitor
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# omarchy:summary=Designed to be run by systemd timer every 30 seconds and alerts if battery is low
-# omarchy:hidden=true
-
-BATTERY_THRESHOLD=10
-NOTIFICATION_FLAG="/run/user/$UID/omarchy_battery_notified"
-BATTERY_LEVEL=$(omarchy-battery-remaining)
-BATTERY_STATE=$(upower -i $(upower -e | grep 'BAT') | grep -E "state" | awk '{print $2}')
-
-send_notification() {
-  notify-send -u critical "󱐋 Time to recharge!" "Battery is down to ${1}%" -i battery-caution -t 30000
-  omarchy-hook battery-low "$1"
-}
-
-if [[ -n $BATTERY_LEVEL && $BATTERY_LEVEL =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-  if [[ $BATTERY_STATE == "discharging" ]] && (( BATTERY_LEVEL <= BATTERY_THRESHOLD )); then
-    if [[ ! -f $NOTIFICATION_FLAG ]]; then
-      send_notification $BATTERY_LEVEL
-      touch $NOTIFICATION_FLAG
-    fi
-  else
-    rm -f $NOTIFICATION_FLAG
-  fi
-fi
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-first-run b/bin/omarchy-first-run
index cf214dc0..be2c9685 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-first-run
+++ b/bin/omarchy-first-run
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ FIRST_RUN_MODE=~/.local/state/omarchy/first-run.mode
 if [[ -f $FIRST_RUN_MODE ]]; then
   rm -f "$FIRST_RUN_MODE"
 
-  bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/battery-monitor.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/recover-internal-monitor.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/cleanup-reboot-sudoers.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/firewall.sh"
diff --git a/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.service b/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.service
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e2e8e99..00000000
--- a/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Omarchy Battery Monitor Check
-After=graphical-session.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=%h/.local/share/omarchy/bin/omarchy-battery-monitor
-Environment=DISPLAY=:0
-LogLevelMax=warning
diff --git a/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.timer b/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.timer
deleted file mode 100644
index dc43763e..00000000
--- a/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.timer
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Omarchy Battery Monitor Timer
-Requires=omarchy-battery-monitor.service
-
-[Timer]
-OnBootSec=1min
-OnUnitActiveSec=30sec
-AccuracySec=10sec
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/install/first-run/battery-monitor.sh b/install/first-run/battery-monitor.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index a8f05522..00000000
--- a/install/first-run/battery-monitor.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-if omarchy-battery-present; then
-  powerprofilesctl set balanced || true
-
-  # Enable battery monitoring timer for low battery notifications
-  systemctl --user enable --now omarchy-battery-monitor.timer
-else
-  powerprofilesctl set performance || true
-fi
diff --git a/migrations/1752168292.sh b/migrations/1752168292.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f529134..00000000
--- a/migrations/1752168292.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-echo "Enable battery low notifications for laptops"
-
-if ls /sys/class/power_supply/BAT* &>/dev/null && [[ ! -f ~/.local/share/omarchy/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.service ]]; then
-  mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
-
-  cp ~/.local/share/omarchy/config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.* ~/.config/systemd/user/
-
-  systemctl --user daemon-reload
-  systemctl --user enable --now omarchy-battery-monitor.timer || true
-fi
diff --git a/migrations/1779218170.sh b/migrations/1779218170.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a76cb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/1779218170.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+echo "Move low battery notifications into omarchy-shell"
+
+systemctl --user disable --now omarchy-battery-monitor.timer 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -f "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.service" "$HOME/.config/systemd/user/omarchy-battery-monitor.timer"
+systemctl --user daemon-reload 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/shell/plugins/README.md b/shell/plugins/README.md
index 106355c8..d4f7fa7b 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/README.md
+++ b/shell/plugins/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ User-installed plugins live alongside these conceptually but on disk under
 | Clipboard mgr | `omarchy.clipboard-picker`| `overlay` | `clipboard-picker/ClipboardPicker.qml`|
 | Omarchy menu  | `omarchy.menu`            | `menu`    | `menu/Menu.qml`                       |
 | Notifications | `omarchy.notifications`   | `service` | `notifications/Service.qml`           |
+| Battery mon.  | `omarchy.battery-monitor` | `service` | `battery-monitor/Service.qml`         |
 | Idle monitor  | `omarchy.idle`            | `service` | `idle/Service.qml`                    |
 | Lock screen   | `omarchy.lock`            | `service` | `lock/Service.qml`                    |
 | OSD           | `omarchy.osd`             | `panel`   | `osd/Osd.qml`                         |
diff --git a/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/Service.qml b/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/Service.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0459800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/Service.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import Quickshell.Services.UPower
+
+Item {
+  id: root
+
+  property var shell: null
+  property string omarchyPath: Quickshell.env("OMARCHY_PATH")
+
+  readonly property int batteryThreshold: 10
+
+  PersistentProperties {
+    id: persisted
+    reloadableId: "omarchy-battery-monitor"
+    property bool notifiedLowBattery: false
+  }
+
+  function batteryPercentage() {
+    var device = UPower.displayDevice
+    if (!device || !device.isPresent) return -1
+    return Math.round(Number(device.percentage || 0) * 100)
+  }
+
+  function isDischarging() {
+    var device = UPower.displayDevice
+    return !!(device && device.isPresent
+      && UPower.onBattery
+      && device.state === UPowerDeviceState.Discharging)
+  }
+
+  function checkBattery() {
+    var level = batteryPercentage()
+    if (level < 0) {
+      persisted.notifiedLowBattery = false
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (isDischarging() && level <= batteryThreshold) {
+      if (!persisted.notifiedLowBattery) {
+        persisted.notifiedLowBattery = true
+        sendLowBatteryWarning(level)
+      }
+    } else {
+      persisted.notifiedLowBattery = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  function sendLowBatteryWarning(level) {
+    if (warningProcess.running) return
+    warningProcess.command = [
+      "omarchy-battery-low",
+      String(level)
+    ]
+    warningProcess.running = true
+  }
+
+  Process { id: warningProcess }
+
+  Timer {
+    interval: 30000
+    running: true
+    repeat: true
+    triggeredOnStart: true
+    onTriggered: root.checkBattery()
+  }
+
+  Connections {
+    target: UPower
+    function onOnBatteryChanged() { root.checkBattery() }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/manifest.json b/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69ac4a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell/plugins/battery-monitor/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "schemaVersion": 1,
+  "id": "omarchy.battery-monitor",
+  "name": "Battery Monitor",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "author": "Omarchy",
+  "description": "Low battery warning service",
+  "kinds": [
+    "service"
+  ],
+  "entryPoints": {
+    "service": "Service.qml"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml b/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
index 1e4c471e..96dcaec4 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
@@ -108,11 +108,10 @@ Item {
   //   - omarchy-action: a user-action confirmation toast ("Theme changed",
   //     "Screenshot saved"). The user JUST did something — their feedback
   //     should show.
-  //   - urgency=critical AND app_name=notify-send: bare-CLI emergency alerts
-  //     (omarchy-battery-monitor uses this for low-battery; a few scripts
-  //     use it for emergency failures). Trusted because it's almost always
-  //     omarchy or system shell scripts — chat apps set app_name to
-  //     their brand (Discord/Slack/Vesktop) which falls outside this rule.
+  //   - urgency=critical AND app_name=notify-send: bare-CLI emergency alerts.
+  //     Trusted because it's almost always omarchy or system shell scripts —
+  //     chat apps set app_name to their brand (Discord/Slack/Vesktop), which
+  //     falls outside this rule.
   function shouldBypassDnd(notification) {
     var appName = String(notification.appName || "")
     if (appName === "omarchy-action") return true