diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d7e62b..4294f91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,31 @@ The default options (as defined in [lua/config.lua](./blob/main/lua/gh-actions/c
 
 ```
 
+## lualine integration
+
+```lua
+require('lualine').setup({
+  sections = {
+    lualine_a = {
+      { 'gh-actions' },
+    },
+  }
+})
+```
+
+or with options:
+
+```lua
+require('lualine').setup({
+  sections = {
+    lualine_a = {
+      -- with default options
+      { 'gh-actions', icon = ' ' },
+    },
+  }
+})
+```
+
 ## Credits
 
 - [folke/lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim) for the rendering approach
diff --git a/lua/gh-actions/init.lua b/lua/gh-actions/init.lua
index b533cf5..4cb79d4 100644
--- a/lua/gh-actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/gh-actions/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local M = {
   init_root = '',
   ---@type uv_timer_t|nil
   timer = nil,
+  timers = 0,
 }
 
 ---@param opts? GhActionsConfig
@@ -74,6 +75,29 @@ local function fetch_data()
   })
 end
 
+function M.start_polling()
+  M.timers = M.timers + 1
+
+  if not M.timer then
+    M.timer = vim.loop.new_timer()
+    M.timer:start(
+      0,
+      require('gh-actions.config').options.refresh_interval * 1000,
+      vim.schedule_wrap(fetch_data)
+    )
+  end
+end
+
+function M.stop_polling()
+  M.timers = M.timers - 1
+
+  if M.timers == 0 then
+    M.timer:stop()
+    M.timer:close()
+    M.timer = nil
+  end
+end
+
 local function now()
   return os.time()
 end
@@ -304,12 +328,7 @@ function M.open()
     end
   end, { noremap = true })
 
-  M.timer = vim.loop.new_timer()
-  M.timer:start(
-    0,
-    require('gh-actions.config').options.refresh_interval * 1000,
-    vim.schedule_wrap(fetch_data)
-  )
+  M.start_polling()
 
   --TODO: This might get called after rendering..
   store.on_update(M.update_workflow_configs)
@@ -320,9 +339,7 @@ function M.close()
   local store = require('gh-actions.store')
 
   ui.close()
-  M.timer:stop()
-  M.timer:close()
-  M.timer = nil
+  M.stop_polling()
   store.off_update(M.update_workflow_configs)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/gh-actions/utils/icons.lua b/lua/gh-actions/utils/icons.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c32eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/gh-actions/utils/icons.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+local function Config()
+  return require('gh-actions.config')
+end
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@return GhActionsIcons
+function M.get_icons()
+  return Config().options.icons
+end
+
+---@param run { status: string, conclusion: string }
+---@return string
+function M.get_workflow_run_icon(run)
+  local icons = M.get_icons()
+
+  if not run then
+    return icons.status.unknown
+  end
+
+  if run.status == 'completed' then
+    return icons.conclusion[run.conclusion] or run.conclusion
+  end
+
+  return icons.status[run.status] or icons.status.unknown
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/gh-actions.lua b/lua/lualine/components/gh-actions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97f4bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/gh-actions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+local function store()
+  return require('gh-actions.store')
+end
+
+local function icons()
+  return require('gh-actions.utils.icons')
+end
+
+local function gh()
+  return require('gh-actions.github')
+end
+
+local component = require('lualine.component'):extend()
+
+---@class GhActionsComponent
+local default_options = {
+  icon = ' ',
+}
+
+---@override
+---@param options GhActionsComponent
+function component:init(options)
+  component.super.init(self, options)
+
+  self.options = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', default_options, options or {})
+
+  local server, repo = gh().get_current_repository()
+
+  if not server or not repo then
+    return
+  end
+
+  require('gh-actions').start_polling()
+
+  store().on_update(function()
+    require('lualine').refresh()
+  end)
+end
+
+---@override
+function component:update_status()
+  local state = store().get_state()
+
+  local latest_workflow_run = state.workflow_runs and state.workflow_runs[1]
+    or {}
+
+  if not latest_workflow_run.status then
+    return ''
+  end
+
+  return self.options.icon
+    .. icons().get_workflow_run_icon(latest_workflow_run)
+    .. ' '
+    .. latest_workflow_run.name
+end
+
+return component