Claude Notify

Native OS notifications for Claude Code in VS Code.

Stop tab-checking — get notified when Claude finishes a task, needs your input, or requires permission to proceed.

Features

Task Complete — notifies you when Claude has finished its response
Input Required — notifies you when Claude is waiting for your input
Permission Required — notifies you when Claude needs approval to run a tool
Cross-platform — macOS (osascript), Linux (notify-send), Windows (PowerShell toast)
Status bar toggle — quickly enable/disable from the status bar
Configurable cooldown — avoid duplicate notifications

How It Works

Claude Notify uses Claude Code's hook system to detect state changes. On activation, it registers Stop, Notification, and PermissionRequest hooks in ~/.claude/settings.json that write to signal files. The extension watches these files and sends native OS notifications when they change.

Hooks are automatically installed on activation and removed on deactivation.

Requirements

Claude Code VS Code extension
macOS, Linux, or Windows

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`claudeNotifications.enabled`	`true`	Enable or disable notifications
`claudeNotifications.onlyWhenUnfocused`	`false`	Only send OS notifications when VS Code is not focused
`claudeNotifications.cooldownSeconds`	`3`	Minimum seconds between notifications
`claudeNotifications.sound`	`true`	Play a sound with the notification (macOS)

Commands

Claude Notify: Toggle — toggle notifications on/off
Claude Notify: Send Test Notification — send a test notification to verify setup

Notification Messages

Event	Message
Task complete	"Claude has completed the task. Awaiting further instructions."
Input required	"Claude requires your input to proceed further."
Permission required	"Claude requires your permission to proceed further."

License

MIT

Claude Notify

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Claude Notify

Features

How It Works

Requirements

Settings

Commands

Notification Messages

License