diff --git a/src/wcm.cpp b/src/wcm.cpp
index 21b96b4..6517001 100644
--- a/src/wcm.cpp
+++ b/src/wcm.cpp
@@ -1309,6 +1309,11 @@ WCM::WCM(Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Application> app)
         wf_shell_config_file = value;
         return true;
     }, "shell-config", 's', "wf-shell config file to use", "file");
+    app->add_main_option_entry([this] (const Glib::ustring &, const Glib::ustring & value, bool)
+    {
+        start_plugin = value;
+        return true;
+    }, "plugin", 'p', "plugin to open at launch, or none for default", "name");
 
     app->signal_startup().connect([this, app] ()
     {
@@ -1577,6 +1582,11 @@ void WCM::create_main_layout()
     global_layout.pack_start(left_stack, false, false);
     global_layout.pack_start(main_stack, true, true);
     window->add(global_layout);
+    if (!start_plugin.empty()) {
+	    Plugin* launch_plugin = find_plugin_by_name(plugins,start_plugin);
+	    std::cout << "Opening Plugin: " << start_plugin << std::endl; 
+	    this->open_page(launch_plugin);
+	}
 }
 
 void WCM::open_page(Plugin *plugin)
@@ -1735,6 +1745,20 @@ void update_compound_from_section(wf::config::compound_option_t *compound,
     compound->set_value_untyped(value);
 }
 
+Plugin*WCM::find_plugin_by_name(std::vector<Plugin*> plugins, std::string search_name)
+{
+    auto it = std::find_if(plugins.begin(), plugins.end(),
+        [&search_name](const Plugin* plugin) {
+            return plugin->name == search_name; // Compare the plugin name
+        });
+
+    if (it != plugins.end()) 
+    {
+        return *it; // Return the found Plugin pointer
+    }
+    std::cout << "plugin not found, name invalid" << std::endl;
+    return nullptr; // Return nullptr if not found
+}
 /**
  * Save the given configuration to the given file.
  *
diff --git a/src/wcm.hpp b/src/wcm.hpp
index e9ef44e..d75478b 100644
--- a/src/wcm.hpp
+++ b/src/wcm.hpp
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ class WCM
     wf::config::config_manager_t wf_shell_config_mgr;
     std::string wf_config_file;
     std::string wf_shell_config_file;
+    std::string start_plugin;
     std::vector<Plugin*> plugins;
 
     Plugin *current_plugin = nullptr;
@@ -395,4 +396,5 @@ class WCM
 
     bool lock_input(Gtk::Dialog *grab_dialog);
     void unlock_input();
+    Plugin *find_plugin_by_name(std::vector<Plugin*> plugins, std::string search_name);
 };