diff --git a/examples/event-watcher b/examples/event-watcher
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a31b06bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/event-watcher
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+WAYVNCCTL=${WAYVNCCTL:-wayvncctl}
+
+connection_count_now() {
+    echo "Total clients: $count"
+}
+
+while IFS= read -r EVT; do
+    case "$(jq -r '.method' <<<"$EVT")" in
+        client-*onnected)
+            count=$(jq -r '.params.connection_count' <<<"$EVT")
+            connection_count_now "$count"
+            ;;
+    esac
+done < <("$WAYVNCCTL" --json event-receive)
diff --git a/src/ctl-client.c b/src/ctl-client.c
index b6e01e9b..20dde6ca 100644
--- a/src/ctl-client.c
+++ b/src/ctl-client.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct ctl_client {
 
 	char read_buffer[512];
 	size_t read_len;
-	
+
 	bool wait_for_events;
 
 	int fd;
diff --git a/wayvncctl.scd b/wayvncctl.scd
index f7c4458d..4501d749 100644
--- a/wayvncctl.scd
+++ b/wayvncctl.scd
@@ -122,6 +122,25 @@ $ wayvncctl --json version
 {"wayvnc":"v0.5.0","neatvnc":"v0.5.1","aml":"v0.2.2"}
 ```
 
+A script that takes an action for each client connect and disconnect event:
+
+```
+#!/bin/bash
+
+connection_count_now() {
+    echo "Total clients: $count"
+}
+
+while IFS= read -r EVT; do
+    case "$(jq -r '.method' <<<"$EVT")" in
+        client-*onnected)
+            count=$(jq -r '.params.connection_count' <<<"$EVT")
+            connection_count_now "$count"
+            ;;
+    esac
+done < <(wayvncctl --json event-receive)
+```
+
 # ENVIRONMENT
 
 The following environment variables have an effect on wayvncctl: