diff --git a/src/renderer/src/assets/ds-components.css b/src/renderer/src/assets/ds-components.css
index a13e535..2789ee6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/assets/ds-components.css
+++ b/src/renderer/src/assets/ds-components.css
@@ -715,3 +715,22 @@
   word-break: break-all;
   user-select: text;
 }
+
+/* ── notification action link (e.g. "Download tinyService") ─────────────────
+   A small button-styled anchor for the primary action of a notification. */
+.notif__link {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--brand);
+  color: var(--text-on-brand, #fff);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.notif__link:hover {
+  filter: brightness(1.1);
+}
+htness(1.1);
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/BackendPrompt.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/BackendPrompt.tsx
index 60f5cbe..7614ff2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/BackendPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/BackendPrompt.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 // a persistent notification into the status-bar bell so it's easy to find and
 // stays until the user clears it. Never shown in the Electron build (which
 // auto-starts the backend). Renders nothing — it's a headless watcher.
+//
+// On Windows the primary path is the one-click tray-agent installer published
+// from the tinyService repo (stable latest-release URL). Elsewhere — and as a
+// fallback for developers — we still show the npx command.
 
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
@@ -14,6 +18,10 @@ import { getArduinoService } from '@renderer/services/arduino/ArduinoServiceFact
 import { addNotification, useAppDispatch } from '@renderer/redux'
 
 const INSTALL_CMD = 'npx @mister-industries/tinyservice'
+const DOWNLOAD_URL =
+  'https://github.com/Mister-Industries/tinyService/releases/latest/download/tinyService-Setup.exe'
+
+const isWindows = navigator.userAgent.includes('Windows')
 
 export function BackendPrompt(): null {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
@@ -27,22 +35,44 @@ export function BackendPrompt(): null {
     const announce = (): void => {
       if (pushed.current || service.isConnected()) return
       pushed.current = true
-      const msg =
-        'Compiling, uploading, and the serial monitor run through a small local backend. Run this command in a terminal — the app reconnects automatically. Use Chrome or Edge to allow the local connection from a hosted page.'
-      dispatch(
-        addNotification({
-          tone: 'warn',
-          title: 'Start tinyService to build & flash',
-          msg,
-          code: INSTALL_CMD
+
+      if (isWindows) {
+        const msg =
+          'Compiling, uploading, and the serial monitor run through tinyService, a small app that lives in your system tray. Install it once — the app reconnects automatically.'
+        dispatch(
+          addNotification({
+            tone: 'warn',
+            title: 'Install tinyService to build & flash',
+            msg,
+            link: { href: DOWNLOAD_URL, label: 'Download tinyService for Windows' },
+            code: `Already have Node? You can also run: ${INSTALL_CMD}`
+          })
+        )
+        // Persistent (duration: Infinity) since it's an actionable prompt.
+        toast.warning('Install tinyService to build & flash', {
+          description: msg,
+          duration: Infinity,
+          action: {
+            label: 'Download',
+            onClick: () => window.open(DOWNLOAD_URL, '_blank')
+          }
+        })
+      } else {
+        const msg =
+          'Compiling, uploading, and the serial monitor run through a small local backend. Run this command in a terminal — the app reconnects automatically. Use Chrome or Edge to allow the local connection from a hosted page.'
+        dispatch(
+          addNotification({
+            tone: 'warn',
+            title: 'Start tinyService to build & flash',
+            msg,
+            code: INSTALL_CMD
+          })
+        )
+        toast.warning('Start tinyService to build & flash', {
+          description: `${msg}\n\n${INSTALL_CMD}`,
+          duration: Infinity
         })
-      )
-      // Also surface a toast so it's seen immediately, not just in the bell.
-      // Persistent (duration: Infinity) since it's an actionable prompt.
-      toast.warning('Start tinyService to build & flash', {
-        description: `${msg}\n\n${INSTALL_CMD}`,
-        duration: Infinity
-      })
+      }
     }
 
     // Assume connected during the initial grace period so we don't announce
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/StatusBar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
index a3e9b82..f197f93 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/StatusBar.tsx
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ function NotificationBell(): React.JSX.Element {
                     <div className="notif__itembody">
                       <div className="notif__title">{n.title}</div>
                       {n.msg && <div className="notif__msg">{n.msg}</div>}
+                      {n.link && (
+                        <a className="notif__link" href={n.link.href} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                          {n.link.label}
+                        </a>
+                      )}
                       {n.code && <code className="notif__code">{n.code}</code>}
                     </div>
                   </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/redux/notificationsSlice.ts b/src/renderer/src/redux/notificationsSlice.ts
index a9aa6d2..b1d3b91 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/redux/notificationsSlice.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/redux/notificationsSlice.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@ import { createAppSlice } from './createAppSlice'
 
 export type NotificationTone = 'ok' | 'error' | 'warn' | 'info'
 
+export type NotificationLink = {
+  href: string
+  label: string
+}
+
 export type Notification = {
   id: string
   tone: NotificationTone
   title: string
   msg?: string
   code?: string
+  link?: NotificationLink
   at: number
 }
 
@@ -30,14 +36,26 @@ export const notificationsSlice = createAppSlice({
   initialState,
   reducers: (create) => ({
     addNotification: create.reducer(
-      (state, { payload }: PayloadAction<{ tone: NotificationTone; title: string; msg?: string; code?: string }>) => {
+      (
+        state,
+        {
+          payload
+        }: PayloadAction<{
+          tone: NotificationTone
+          title: string
+          msg?: string
+          code?: string
+          link?: NotificationLink
+        }>
+      ) => {
         state.items.unshift({
           id: nanoid(),
           at: Date.now(),
           tone: payload.tone,
           title: payload.title,
           msg: payload.msg,
-          code: payload.code
+          code: payload.code,
+          link: payload.link
         })
         if (state.items.length > MAX) state.items.length = MAX
       }