diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 784681741..7587f9909 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 0.30.2 [future]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+- A new option :opt:`menu_map` that allows adding entries to the global menubar on macOS (:disc:`6680`)
+
 - A new mouse action ``mouse_selection word_and_line_from_point`` to select the current word under the mouse cursor and extend to end of line (:pull:`6663`)
 
 - macOS: When running the default shell with the login program fix :file:`~/.hushlogin` not being respected when opening windows not in the home directory (:iss:`6689`)
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index a32d5187f..133ed6be8 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1536,6 +1536,10 @@ class Boss:
                     return True
         return False
 
+    def user_menu_action(self, defn: str) -> None:
+        ' Callback from user actions in the macOS global menu bar or other menus '
+        self.combine(defn)
+
     @ac('misc', '''
         Combine multiple actions and map to a single keypress
 
diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 6dcb5b87d..e99180223 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@ process_cocoa_pending_actions(void) {
     if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
         if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_TAB_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
+        if (cocoa_pending_actions[USER_MENU_ACTION]) { call_boss(user_menu_action, "s", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd); }
         free(cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd);
         cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd = NULL;
     }
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 8ea47d145..0045d5118 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ find_app_name(void) {
 @end
 // }}}
 
+@interface UserMenuItem : NSMenuItem
+@property (nonatomic) size_t action_index;
+@end
+
+@implementation UserMenuItem {
+}
+@end
+
+
+
 @interface GlobalMenuTarget : NSObject
 + (GlobalMenuTarget *) shared_instance;
 @end
@@ -220,6 +230,13 @@ find_app_name(void) {
 
 @implementation GlobalMenuTarget
 
+- (void)user_menu_action:(id)sender {
+    UserMenuItem *m = sender;
+    if (m.action_index < OPT(global_menu).count && OPT(global_menu.entries)) {
+        set_cocoa_pending_action(USER_MENU_ACTION, OPT(global_menu).entries[m.action_index].definition);
+    }
+}
+
 PENDING(edit_config_file, PREFERENCES_WINDOW)
 PENDING(new_os_window, NEW_OS_WINDOW)
 PENDING(detach_tab, DETACH_TAB)
@@ -559,6 +576,35 @@ cocoa_send_notification(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
 
 // global menu {{{
 
+static void
+add_user_global_menu_entry(struct MenuItem *e, NSMenu *bar, size_t action_index) {
+    NSMenu *parent = bar;
+    UserMenuItem *final_item = nil;
+    GlobalMenuTarget *global_menu_target = [GlobalMenuTarget shared_instance];
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < e->location_count; i++) {
+        NSMenuItem *item = [parent itemWithTitle:@(e->location[i])];
+        if (!item) {
+            final_item = [[UserMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@(e->location[i]) action:@selector(user_menu_action:) keyEquivalent:@""];
+            final_item.target = global_menu_target;
+            [parent addItem:final_item];
+            item = final_item;
+            [final_item release];
+        }
+        if (i + 1 < e->location_count) {
+            if (![item hasSubmenu]) {
+                NSMenu* sub_menu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:item.title];
+                [item setSubmenu:sub_menu];
+                [sub_menu release];
+            }
+            parent = [item submenu];
+            if (!parent) return;
+        }
+    }
+    if (final_item != nil) {
+        final_item.action_index = action_index;
+    }
+}
+
 void
 cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
     NSString* app_name = find_app_name();
@@ -665,8 +711,17 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
     [NSApp setHelpMenu:helpMenu];
     [helpMenu release];
 
+    if (OPT(global_menu.entries)) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < OPT(global_menu.count); i++) {
+            struct MenuItem *e = OPT(global_menu.entries) + i;
+            if (e->definition && e->location && e->location_count > 1) {
+                add_user_global_menu_entry(e, bar, i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     [bar release];
 
+
     class_addMethod(
         object_getClass([NSApp delegate]),
         @selector(applicationDockMenu:),
@@ -675,6 +730,7 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
 
 
     [NSApp setServicesProvider:[[[ServiceProvider alloc] init] autorelease]];
+
 #undef MENU_ITEM
 }
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 2cb8667dc..f29110110 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -3096,6 +3096,20 @@ STDOUT. When enabled, this also sets the :code:`KITTY_STDIO_FORWARDED=3`
 environment variable so child processes know about the forwarding.
 ''')
 
+opt('+menu_map', '',
+    option_type='menu_map', add_to_default=False, ctype='!menu_map',
+    long_text='''
+Specify entries for various menus in kitty. Currently only the global menubar on macOS
+is supported. For example::
+
+   menu_map global "Actions::Launch something special" launch --hold --type=os-window sh -c "echo hello world"
+
+This will create a menu entry named "Launch something special" in an "Actions" menu in the macOS global menubar.
+Sub-menus can be created by adding more levels separated by ::.
+'''
+    )
+
+
 egr()  # }}}
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index 8a9be9f18..60a0bea56 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ from kitty.options.utils import (
     config_or_absolute_path, copy_on_select, cursor_text_color, deprecated_adjust_line_height,
     deprecated_hide_window_decorations_aliases, deprecated_macos_show_window_title_in_menubar_alias,
     deprecated_send_text, disable_ligatures, edge_width, env, font_features, hide_window_decorations,
-    macos_option_as_alt, macos_titlebar_color, modify_font, narrow_symbols, optional_edge_width,
-    parse_map, parse_mouse_map, paste_actions, remote_control_password, resize_debounce_time,
-    scrollback_lines, scrollback_pager_history_size, shell_integration, store_multiple, symbol_map,
-    tab_activity_symbol, tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade,
-    tab_font_style, tab_separator, tab_title_template, titlebar_color, to_cursor_shape, to_font_size,
-    to_layout_names, to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style, visual_window_select_characters,
-    window_border_width, window_size
+    macos_option_as_alt, macos_titlebar_color, menu_map, modify_font, narrow_symbols,
+    optional_edge_width, parse_map, parse_mouse_map, paste_actions, remote_control_password,
+    resize_debounce_time, scrollback_lines, scrollback_pager_history_size, shell_integration,
+    store_multiple, symbol_map, tab_activity_symbol, tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height,
+    tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade, tab_font_style, tab_separator, tab_title_template, titlebar_color,
+    to_cursor_shape, to_font_size, to_layout_names, to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style,
+    visual_window_select_characters, window_border_width, window_size
 )
 
 
@@ -1105,6 +1105,10 @@ class Parser:
     def mark3_foreground(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['mark3_foreground'] = to_color(val)
 
+    def menu_map(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        for k, v in menu_map(val, ans["menu_map"]):
+            ans["menu_map"][k] = v
+
     def modify_font(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         for k, v in modify_font(val):
             ans["modify_font"][k] = v
@@ -1407,6 +1411,7 @@ def create_result_dict() -> typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]:
         'exe_search_path': {},
         'font_features': {},
         'kitten_alias': {},
+        'menu_map': {},
         'modify_font': {},
         'narrow_symbols': {},
         'remote_control_password': {},
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 867e25179..bf2ca731d 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -941,6 +941,19 @@ convert_from_opts_allow_hyperlinks(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
+static void
+convert_from_python_menu_map(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    menu_map(val, opts);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_menu_map(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "menu_map");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_menu_map(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
 static void
 convert_from_python_wayland_titlebar_color(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->wayland_titlebar_color = PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val);
@@ -1230,6 +1243,8 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_allow_hyperlinks(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_menu_map(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_wayland_titlebar_color(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_titlebar_color(py_opts, opts);
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c.h b/kitty/options/to-c.h
index 7634c9eb8..0247840f2 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c.h
@@ -179,6 +179,49 @@ url_prefixes(PyObject *up, Options *opts) {
     }
 }
 
+static inline void
+free_menu_map(Options *opts) {
+    if (opts->global_menu.entries) {
+        for (size_t i=0; i < opts->global_menu.count; i++) {
+            struct MenuItem *e = opts->global_menu.entries + i;
+            if (e->definition) { free((void*)e->definition); }
+            if (e->location) {
+                for (size_t l=0; l < e->location_count; l++) { free((void*)e->location[l]); }
+                free(e->location);
+            }
+        }
+        free(opts->global_menu.entries); opts->global_menu.entries = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+menu_map(PyObject *entry_dict, Options *opts) {
+    if (!PyDict_Check(entry_dict)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "menu_map entries must be a dict"); return; }
+    free_menu_map(opts);
+    size_t maxnum = PyDict_Size(entry_dict);
+    opts->global_menu.count = 0;
+    opts->global_menu.entries = calloc(maxnum, sizeof(opts->global_menu.entries[0]));
+    if (!opts->global_menu.entries) { PyErr_NoMemory(); return; }
+
+    PyObject *key, *value;
+    Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
+
+    while (PyDict_Next(entry_dict, &pos, &key, &value)) {
+        if (PyTuple_Check(key) && PyTuple_GET_SIZE(key) > 1 && PyUnicode_Check(value) && PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(key, 0), "global") == 0) {
+            struct MenuItem *e = opts->global_menu.entries + opts->global_menu.count++;
+            e->location_count = PyTuple_GET_SIZE(key) - 1;
+            e->location = calloc(e->location_count, sizeof(e->location[0]));
+            if (!e->location) { PyErr_NoMemory(); return; }
+            e->definition = strdup(PyUnicode_AsUTF8(value));
+            if (!e->definition) { PyErr_NoMemory(); return; }
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < e->location_count; i++) {
+                e->location[i] = strdup(PyUnicode_AsUTF8(PyTuple_GET_ITEM(key, i+1)));
+                if (!e->location[i]) { PyErr_NoMemory(); return; }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 text_composition_strategy(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     if (!PyUnicode_Check(val)) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "text_rendering_strategy must be a string"); return; }
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 4c476cf74..01155fb01 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'mark2_foreground',
  'mark3_background',
  'mark3_foreground',
+ 'menu_map',
  'modify_font',
  'mouse_hide_wait',
  'mouse_map',
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ class Options:
     exe_search_path: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
     font_features: typing.Dict[str, typing.Tuple[kitty.fonts.FontFeature, ...]] = {}
     kitten_alias: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
+    menu_map: typing.Dict[typing.Tuple[str, ...], str] = {}
     modify_font: typing.Dict[str, kitty.fonts.FontModification] = {}
     narrow_symbols: typing.Dict[typing.Tuple[int, int], int] = {}
     remote_control_password: typing.Dict[str, typing.Sequence[str]] = {}
@@ -750,6 +752,7 @@ defaults.env = {}
 defaults.exe_search_path = {}
 defaults.font_features = {}
 defaults.kitten_alias = {}
+defaults.menu_map = {}
 defaults.modify_font = {}
 defaults.narrow_symbols = {}
 defaults.remote_control_password = {}
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 99f9b962c..4042c140a 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -871,6 +871,26 @@ def store_multiple(val: str, current_val: Container[str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str,
         yield val, val
 
 
+def menu_map(val: str, current_val: Container[str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[Tuple[str, ...], str]]:
+    parts = val.split(maxsplit=1)
+    if len(parts) != 2:
+        raise ValueError(f'Ignoring invalid menu action: {val}')
+    if parts[0] != 'global':
+        raise ValueError(f'Unknown menu type: {parts[0]}. Known types: global')
+    start = 0
+    if parts[1].startswith('"'):
+        start = 1
+        idx = parts[1].find('"', 1)
+        if idx == -1:
+            raise ValueError(f'The menu entry name in {val} must end with a double quote')
+    else:
+        idx = parts[1].find(' ')
+        if idx == -1:
+            raise ValueError(f'The menu entry {val} must have an action')
+    location = ('global',) + tuple(parts[1][start:idx].split('::'))
+    yield location, parts[1][idx+1:].lstrip()
+
+
 allowed_shell_integration_values = frozenset({'enabled', 'disabled', 'no-rc', 'no-cursor', 'no-title', 'no-prompt-mark', 'no-complete', 'no-cwd', 'no-sudo'})
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index e8c3de4b4..4c0a9482a 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef enum AdjustmentUnit { POINT = 0, PERCENT = 1, PIXEL = 2 } AdjustmentUnit;
 
+struct MenuItem {
+    const char* *location;
+    size_t location_count;
+    const char *definition;
+};
+
 typedef struct {
     monotonic_t visual_bell_duration, cursor_blink_interval, cursor_stop_blinking_after, mouse_hide_wait, click_interval;
     double wheel_scroll_multiplier, touch_scroll_multiplier;
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int background_blur;
     long macos_titlebar_color;
     unsigned long wayland_titlebar_color;
+    struct { struct MenuItem *entries; size_t count; } global_menu;
 } Options;
 
 typedef struct WindowLogoRenderData {
@@ -343,6 +350,7 @@ typedef enum {
     HIDE_OTHERS,
     MINIMIZE,
     QUIT,
+    USER_MENU_ACTION,
 
     NUM_COCOA_PENDING_ACTIONS
 } CocoaPendingAction;