diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 4e7a854..b395950 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ config :pinchflat,
   generators: [timestamp_type: :utc_datetime],
   # Specifying backend data here makes mocking and local testing SUPER easy
   yt_dlp_executable: System.find_executable("yt-dlp"),
+  apprise_executable: System.find_executable("apprise"),
   yt_dlp_runner: Pinchflat.YtDlp.CommandRunner,
+  apprise_runner: Pinchflat.Notifications.CommandRunner,
   media_directory: "/downloads",
   # The user may or may not store metadata for their needs, but the app will always store its copy
   metadata_directory: "/config/metadata",
diff --git a/dev.Dockerfile b/dev.Dockerfile
index 517ca63..bbf2683 100644
--- a/dev.Dockerfile
+++ b/dev.Dockerfile
@@ -5,15 +5,10 @@ ARG DEV_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEB
 
 FROM ${DEV_IMAGE}
 
-# Set the locale deets
-ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
-ENV LANGUAGE en_US:en
-ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8
-
 # Install debian packages
 RUN apt-get update -qq
 RUN apt-get install -y inotify-tools ffmpeg curl git openssh-client \
-  python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-dev
+  python3 python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-dev locales
 
 # Install nodejs
 RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
@@ -25,9 +20,20 @@ RUN npm install -g yarn
 RUN mix local.hex --force
 RUN mix local.rebar --force
 
-# Download YT-DLP
+# Download and update YT-DLP
 # NOTE: If you're seeing weird issues, consider using the FFMPEG released by yt-dlp
-RUN python3 -m pip install -U --pre yt-dlp --break-system-packages
+RUN curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
+RUN chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
+RUN yt-dlp -U
+
+# Download Apprise
+RUN python3 -m pip install -U apprise --break-system-packages
+
+# Set the locale
+RUN sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LANGUAGE en_US:en
+ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8
 
 # Create app directory and copy the Elixir projects into it.
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/notifications/command_runner.ex b/lib/pinchflat/notifications/command_runner.ex
index 5481c9d..9415d39 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/notifications/command_runner.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/notifications/command_runner.ex
@@ -5,9 +5,32 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Notifications.CommandRunner do
 
   require Logger
 
+  alias Pinchflat.Utils.FunctionUtils
+
   @doc """
   # TODO
   """
-  def run do
+  def run() do
+  end
+
+  # TODO: test
+  # TODO: add behaviour
+  def version do
+    case System.cmd(backend_executable(), ["--version"]) do
+      {output, 0} ->
+        output
+        |> String.split(~r{\r?\n})
+        |> List.first()
+        |> String.replace("Apprise", "")
+        |> String.trim()
+        |> FunctionUtils.wrap_ok()
+
+      {output, _} ->
+        {:error, output}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp backend_executable do
+    Application.get_env(:pinchflat, :apprise_executable)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/utils/cli_utils.ex b/lib/pinchflat/utils/cli_utils.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0a567b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/utils/cli_utils.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Utils.CliUtils do
+  # TODO: test
+  def parse_options(command_opts) do
+    Enum.reduce(command_opts, [], &parse_option/2)
+  end
+
+  # We want to satisfy the following behaviours:
+  #
+  # 1. If the key is an atom, convert it to a string and convert it to kebab case (for convenience)
+  # 2. If the key is a string, assume we want it as-is and don't convert it
+  # 3. If the key is accompanied by a value, append the value to the list
+  # 4. If the key is not accompanied by a value, assume it's a flag and PREpend it to the list
+  defp parse_option({k, v}, acc) when is_atom(k) do
+    stringified_key = StringUtils.to_kebab_case(Atom.to_string(k))
+
+    parse_option({"--#{stringified_key}", v}, acc)
+  end
+
+  defp parse_option({k, v}, acc) when is_binary(k) do
+    acc ++ [k, to_string(v)]
+  end
+
+  defp parse_option(arg, acc) when is_atom(arg) do
+    stringified_arg = StringUtils.to_kebab_case(Atom.to_string(arg))
+
+    parse_option("--#{stringified_arg}", acc)
+  end
+
+  defp parse_option(arg, acc) when is_binary(arg) do
+    acc ++ [arg]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/selfhosted.Dockerfile b/selfhosted.Dockerfile
index 0dfc70a..62b2c70 100644
--- a/selfhosted.Dockerfile
+++ b/selfhosted.Dockerfile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ARG PORT=8945
 
 RUN apt-get update -y
 RUN apt-get install -y libstdc++6 openssl libncurses5 locales ca-certificates \
-  ffmpeg curl git openssh-client nano
+  ffmpeg curl git openssh-client nano python3 python3-pip
 RUN apt-get clean && rm -f /var/lib/apt/lists/*_*
 
 # Download and update YT-DLP
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ RUN curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o
 RUN chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp
 RUN yt-dlp -U
 
+# Download Apprise
+RUN python3 -m pip install -U apprise --break-system-packages
+
 # Set the locale
 RUN sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen
-
 ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
 ENV LANGUAGE en_US:en
 ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8