diff --git a/common/include/common/proctitle.h b/common/include/common/proctitle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fe0b9d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/include/common/proctitle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Looking Glass
+ * Copyright © 2017-2026 The Looking Glass Authors
+ * https://looking-glass.io
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+void lgInitProcessTitle(int argc, char **pargv[]);
+bool lgCanSetProcessTitle(void);
+void lgSetProcessTitle(const char * title);
diff --git a/common/src/platform/linux/CMakeLists.txt b/common/src/platform/linux/CMakeLists.txt
index e723ea58..82b91adf 100644
--- a/common/src/platform/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/src/platform/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ add_library(lg_common_platform_code STATIC
   paths.c
   open.c
   cpuinfo.c
+  proctitle.c
 )
 
 if(ENABLE_BACKTRACE)
diff --git a/common/src/platform/linux/proctitle.c b/common/src/platform/linux/proctitle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73773f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/platform/linux/proctitle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/**
+ * Looking Glass
+ * Copyright © 2017-2026 The Looking Glass Authors
+ * https://looking-glass.io
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include "common/debug.h"
+#include "common/proctitle.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+static bool initialized;
+static char * buffer;
+static size_t totalSize = 0;
+
+static char ** duplicateArray(char ** array, int count)
+{
+  size_t size = (count + 1) * sizeof(char *);
+  char ** new = malloc(size);
+  if (!new)
+    return false;
+
+  memset(new, 0, size);
+  for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+  {
+    new[i] = strdup(array[i]);
+    if (!new[i])
+      goto fail;
+  }
+
+  new[count] = NULL;
+  return new;
+
+fail:
+  for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
+    if (new[i])
+      free(new[i]);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static int extendContiguous(char ** end, char ** array)
+{
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; array[i]; ++i)
+    if (array[i] == *end)
+      *end += strlen(array[i]) + 1;
+
+  return i;
+}
+
+void lgInitProcessTitle(int argc, char ***pargv)
+{
+  if (initialized)
+    return;
+
+  char **argv = *pargv;
+  // it is technically possible to have no arguments, but then no titles for you
+  if (!argv[0])
+  {
+    initialized = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  char * start = argv[0];
+  char * end = start;
+  extendContiguous(&end, argv);
+
+  char ** newArgv = duplicateArray(argv, argc);
+  if (!newArgv)
+  {
+    initialized = true;
+    return;
+  }
+  *pargv = argv;
+
+  char * envEnd = end;
+  int vars = extendContiguous(&envEnd, environ);
+
+  if (envEnd != end)
+  {
+    char ** newEnv = duplicateArray(environ, vars);
+    if (newEnv)
+    {
+      environ = newEnv;
+      end = envEnd;
+    }
+  }
+
+  initialized = true;
+  buffer = start;
+  totalSize = end - start;
+}
+
+bool lgCanSetProcessTitle(void)
+{
+  return initialized && totalSize > 0;
+}
+
+void lgSetProcessTitle(const char * title)
+{
+  if (!initialized)
+  {
+    DEBUG_ERROR("Attempt to use lgSetProcessTitle without lgInitProcessTitle");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!totalSize)
+    return;
+
+  size_t effective = strlen(title) + 1;
+  if (effective > totalSize)
+    effective = totalSize;
+
+  memcpy(buffer, title, effective - 1);
+  buffer[effective - 1] = '\0';
+}
diff --git a/common/src/platform/windows/CMakeLists.txt b/common/src/platform/windows/CMakeLists.txt
index 5602a072..0f25eb81 100644
--- a/common/src/platform/windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/src/platform/windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ add_library(lg_common_platform_code STATIC
   time.c
   cpuinfo.c
   display.c
+  proctitle.c
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(lg_common_platform_code
diff --git a/common/src/platform/windows/proctitle.c b/common/src/platform/windows/proctitle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0e8e8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/platform/windows/proctitle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/**
+ * Looking Glass
+ * Copyright © 2017-2026 The Looking Glass Authors
+ * https://looking-glass.io
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include "common/proctitle.h"
+
+void lgInitProcessTitle(int argc, char **pargv[])
+{
+  // not implemented on Windows
+}
+
+bool lgCanSetProcessTitle(void)
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+void lgSetProcessTitle(const char * title)
+{
+  // not implemented on Windows
+}