diff --git a/autoload/dispatch/kitty.vim b/autoload/dispatch/kitty.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..686b7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/dispatch/kitty.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+" dispatch.vim kitty strategy
+"
+" This handler requires you to enable kitty's remote control feature.
+" See https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/remote-control/
+
+if exists('g:autoloaded_dispatch_kitty')
+  finish
+endif
+let g:autoloaded_dispatch_kitty = 1
+
+let s:waiting = {}
+
+" -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Public handler interface
+
+function! dispatch#kitty#handle(request) abort
+  if empty($KITTY_LISTEN_ON) || !executable('kitten')
+    return 0
+  endif
+
+  if a:request.action ==# 'make'
+    return s:make(a:request)
+  elseif a:request.action ==# 'start'
+    return s:start(a:request)
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! dispatch#kitty#activate(pid) abort
+  call system('kitten @ focus-window --match pid:' . a:pid)
+  return !v:shell_error
+endfunction
+
+" -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Private implementation of the "kitty" handler
+
+" Handle: :Start, :Spawn
+function! s:start(request) abort
+  let cmd = s:kitty_launch_cmd('tab', a:request, dispatch#prepare_start(a:request))
+
+  call system(cmd)
+  return 1
+endfunction
+
+" Handle: :Dispatch, :Make
+function! s:make(request) abort
+  let qf_height = get(g:, 'dispatch_quickfix_height', 10)
+  if get(a:request, 'background', 0) || (qf_height <= 0 && dispatch#has_callback())
+    let type = 'tab'
+  else
+    let type = 'window'
+  endif
+
+  let cmd_with_capturing = a:request.expanded .
+                      \ '; echo ' . dispatch#status_var() . ' > ' . a:request.file . '.complete' .
+                      \ '; kitten @ get-text --match=id:$KITTY_WINDOW_ID --ansi=no --extent all > ' . a:request.file
+
+  let cmd = s:kitty_launch_cmd(type, a:request, dispatch#prepare_start(a:request, cmd_with_capturing, 'make'))
+  let output = system(cmd)
+  let window_id = matchstr(output, '^\d\+$')
+
+  if !empty(window_id)
+    let s:waiting[window_id] = a:request
+    return 1
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+" https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/launch/
+function! s:kitty_launch_cmd(type, request, command) abort
+  let cmd = 'kitten @ launch'
+  let cmd .= ' --cwd=' . shellescape(a:request.directory)
+  let cmd .= ' --copy-env --env SHLVL --env PWD --env VIM --env VIMRUNTIME --env MYVIMRC --env NVIM_LOG_FILE'
+
+  if a:request.background || a:request.action ==# 'make'
+    let cmd .= ' --keep-focus'
+  endif
+
+  if a:type ==# 'tab'
+    let cmd .= ' --type=tab --tab-title=' . shellescape(a:request.title)
+  else
+    let cmd .= ' --type=window --location=hsplit --window-title=' . shellescape(a:request.title)
+    let bias = get(g:, 'dispatch_kitty_bias', 0)
+    if bias != 0
+      let cmd .= ' --bias=' . bias
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  return cmd . ' sh -c ' . shellescape(a:command)
+endfunction
+
+" Section: Without callback - polling
+
+function! s:poll() abort
+  if empty(s:waiting)
+    return
+  endif
+
+  for [window_id, request] in items(s:waiting)
+    if !s:kitty_win_exists(window_id)
+      call remove(s:waiting, window_id)
+      call dispatch#complete(request)
+    endif
+  endfor
+endfunction
+
+function! s:kitty_win_exists(wid) abort
+  call system('kitten @ ls --match id:' . a:wid)
+  return !v:shell_error
+endfunction
+
+augroup dispatch_kitty
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd VimResized * nested if !dispatch#has_callback() | call s:poll() | endif
+augroup END
diff --git a/doc/dispatch.txt b/doc/dispatch.txt
index 2ee97b6..712f668 100644
--- a/doc/dispatch.txt
+++ b/doc/dispatch.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,27 @@ The tmux strategy can be used from the GUI as well.  Either start Vim from
 inside of tmux or assign g:tmux_session.  This will use a new window for
 foreground makes rather than a split.
 
+Kitty ~
+
+Foreground makes open in a split respecting the current layout.  The closure
+of the pane triggers a |VimResized| event which loads the results into the
+quickfix list if callbacks are not supported.
+
+This handler requires you to enable kitty's remote control feature via Unix
+socket because (neo)vim has no /dev/tty configured (neovim/neovim#1496).
+>
+        allow_remote_control yes
+        listen_on unix:/tmp/kitty
+<
+See https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/remote-control/
+
+Kitty does not have a way to specify window size and direction explicitly
+because those depend on the layout.  To controll the window size, adjust the
+bias Kitty uses to calculate the window size.  It is passed as "--bias=<num>"
+to the "kitten @ launch" command.
+>
+        let g:dispatch_kitty_bias = 20
+<
 Job ~
 
 Uses the |job| support in Vim 8 and Neovim to update the quickfix list in real
diff --git a/plugin/dispatch.vim b/plugin/dispatch.vim
index d639e9c..1bd0ca1 100644
--- a/plugin/dispatch.vim
+++ b/plugin/dispatch.vim
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ endfunction
 if !exists('g:dispatch_handlers')
   let g:dispatch_handlers = [
         \ 'tmux',
+        \ 'kitty',
         \ 'job',
         \ 'screen',
         \ 'terminal',