diff --git a/src/ctlseqs.zig b/src/ctlseqs.zig
index f4e6cea..0cc2cd5 100644
--- a/src/ctlseqs.zig
+++ b/src/ctlseqs.zig
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ pub const invisible_reset = "\x1b[28m";
 pub const strikethrough_reset = "\x1b[29m";
 
 // OSC sequences
+pub const osc2_set_title = "\x1b]2;{s}\x1b\\";
 pub const osc8 = "\x1b]8;{s};{s}\x1b\\";
 pub const osc8_clear = "\x1b]8;;\x1b\\";
 pub const osc9_notify = "\x1b]9;{s}\x1b\\";
diff --git a/src/vaxis.zig b/src/vaxis.zig
index 915a2be..abafc86 100644
--- a/src/vaxis.zig
+++ b/src/vaxis.zig
@@ -490,6 +490,16 @@ pub fn Vaxis(comptime T: type) type {
                 );
             }
         }
+
+        /// sets the window title
+        pub fn setTitle(self: *Self, title: []const u8) !void {
+            if (self.tty == null) return;
+            try std.fmt.format(
+                self.tty.?.buffered_writer.writer(),
+                ctlseqs.osc2_set_title,
+                .{title},
+            );
+        }
     };
 }