diff --git a/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b31224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.toofifty.easygiantsfoundry;
+
+import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+
+@ConfigGroup(EasyGiantsFoundryConfig.GROUP)
+public interface EasyGiantsFoundryConfig extends Config {
+    String GROUP = "easygiantsfoundry";
+
+    @ConfigItem(
+            keyName = "giantsFoundryStageNotification",
+            name = "Enable stage notifications",
+            description = "Configures whether to notify you when you are about to finish a stage.",
+            position = 0
+    )
+    default boolean showGiantsFoundryStageNotifications()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @ConfigItem(
+            keyName = "giantsFoundryHeatNotification",
+            name = "Enable heat notifications",
+            description = "Configures whether to notify you when you are about to run out of heat.",
+            position = 1
+    )
+    default boolean showGiantsFoundryHeatNotifications()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin.java
index 20278fc..16462cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/toofifty/easygiantsfoundry/EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin.java
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 package com.toofifty.easygiantsfoundry;
 
+import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import net.runelite.api.GameObject;
 import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.InventoryID;
+import net.runelite.api.Skill;
 import net.runelite.api.events.*;
+import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
+import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
+import com.toofifty.easygiantsfoundry.enums.Stage;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -33,6 +39,10 @@ public class EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private static final int PREFORM = 27010;
 
+	private Stage oldStage;
+
+	private int lastBoost;
+
 	@Inject
 	private EasyGiantsFoundryState state;
 
@@ -51,6 +61,12 @@ public class EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private MouldHelper mouldHelper;
 
+	@Inject
+	private EasyGiantsFoundryConfig config;
+
+	@Inject
+	private Notifier notifier;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void startUp()
 	{
@@ -105,6 +121,33 @@ public class EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onStatChanged(StatChanged statChanged)
+	{
+		final int currBoost = statChanged.getBoostedLevel();
+		// if the difference between current and last boost is != 0 then a stat boost (or drop) change occurred
+		if (!statChanged.getSkill().equals(Skill.SMITHING) ||
+			currBoost - lastBoost != 0 ||
+			!state.isEnabled() ||
+			state.getCurrentStage() == null)
+		{
+			lastBoost = currBoost;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (config.showGiantsFoundryStageNotifications() &&
+			helper.getActionsLeftInStage() == 1 &&
+			(oldStage == null || oldStage != state.getCurrentStage()))
+		{
+			notifier.notify("About to finish the current stage!");
+			oldStage = state.getCurrentStage();
+		}
+		else if (config.showGiantsFoundryHeatNotifications() && helper.getActionsForHeatLevel() == 1)
+		{
+			notifier.notify("About to run out of heat!");
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onGameObjectDespawned(GameObjectDespawned event)
 	{
@@ -161,6 +204,7 @@ public class EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin extends Plugin
 		 	&& event.getItemContainer().count(PREFORM) == 0)
 		{
 			state.reset();
+			oldStage = null;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -175,4 +219,11 @@ public class EasyGiantsFoundryPlugin extends Plugin
 			mouldHelper.selectBest(event.getScriptId());
 		}
 	}
+
+
+	@Provides
+	EasyGiantsFoundryConfig provideConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
+	{
+		return configManager.getConfig(EasyGiantsFoundryConfig.class);
+	}
 }