diff --git a/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs b/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
index 9c6d6d0f..93618fb2 100644
--- a/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/komorebi-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ pub enum SocketMessage {
     SendContainerToWorkspaceNumber(usize),
     SendContainerToMonitorWorkspaceNumber(usize, usize),
     MoveWorkspaceToMonitorNumber(usize),
+    Close,
+    Minimize,
     Promote,
     PromoteFocus,
     ToggleFloat,
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
index 416df9ea..dd00fed5 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ impl WindowManager {
             SocketMessage::CycleStack(direction) => {
                 self.cycle_container_window_in_direction(direction)?;
             }
+            SocketMessage::Close => self.focused_window()?.close(),
+            SocketMessage::Minimize => self.focused_window()?.minimize(),
             SocketMessage::ToggleFloat => self.toggle_float()?,
             SocketMessage::ToggleMonocle => self.toggle_monocle()?,
             SocketMessage::ToggleMaximize => self.toggle_maximize()?,
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window.rs b/komorebi/src/window.rs
index 9ef1be7c..48cf1f3b 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ impl Window {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn minimize(self) {
+        WindowsApi::minimize_window(self.hwnd());
+    }
+
+    pub fn close(self) {
+        WindowsApi::close_window(self.hwnd());
+    }
+
     pub fn restore(self) {
         let mut programmatically_hidden_hwnds = HIDDEN_HWNDS.lock();
         if let Some(idx) = programmatically_hidden_hwnds
diff --git a/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs b/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
index 961a01bc..3529d779 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/windows_api.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use windows::Win32::Foundation::HINSTANCE;
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::HWND;
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::LPARAM;
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::POINT;
+use windows::Win32::Foundation::WPARAM;
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Dwm::DwmGetWindowAttribute;
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Dwm::DwmSetWindowAttribute;
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Dwm::DWMWA_CLOAKED;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::GetWindowThreadProcessId;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::IsIconic;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::IsWindow;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::IsWindowVisible;
+use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::PostMessageW;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::RealGetWindowClassW;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::RegisterClassA;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SetCursorPos;
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SYSTEM_PARAMETERS_INFO_ACTION;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::SYSTEM_PARAMETERS_INFO_UPDATE_FLAGS;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::WINDOW_LONG_PTR_INDEX;
+use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::WM_CLOSE;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::WNDCLASSA;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::WNDENUMPROC;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::WS_EX_LAYERED;
@@ -336,6 +339,10 @@ impl WindowsApi {
         Self::show_window(hwnd, SW_MINIMIZE);
     }
 
+    pub fn close_window(hwnd: HWND) {
+        unsafe { PostMessageW(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, WPARAM(0), LPARAM(0)) };
+    }
+
     pub fn hide_window(hwnd: HWND) {
         Self::show_window(hwnd, SW_HIDE);
     }
diff --git a/komorebic/src/main.rs b/komorebic/src/main.rs
index 0a833b71..8728c81e 100644
--- a/komorebic/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebic/src/main.rs
@@ -517,6 +517,10 @@ enum SubCommand {
     /// Move the focused window in the specified direction
     #[clap(arg_required_else_help = true)]
     Move(Move),
+    /// Minimize the focused window
+    Minimize,
+    /// Close the focused window
+    Close,
     /// Change focus to the window in the specified cycle direction
     #[clap(arg_required_else_help = true)]
     CycleFocus(CycleFocus),
@@ -775,6 +779,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         SubCommand::Focus(arg) => {
             send_message(&SocketMessage::FocusWindow(arg.operation_direction).as_bytes()?)?;
         }
+        SubCommand::Close => {
+            send_message(&SocketMessage::Close.as_bytes()?)?;
+        }
+        SubCommand::Minimize => {
+            send_message(&SocketMessage::Minimize.as_bytes()?)?;
+        }
         SubCommand::Promote => {
             send_message(&SocketMessage::Promote.as_bytes()?)?;
         }