Code-Notify

Official downloads: https://github.com/mylee04/code-notify/releases

Homebrew: brew install mylee04/tools/code-notify

Desktop notifications for AI coding tools - get alerts when tasks complete or input is needed.

Features

• Multi-tool support - Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Google Gemini CLI
• Works everywhere - Terminal, VSCode, Cursor, or any editor
• Cross-platform - macOS, Linux, Windows
• Native notifications - Uses system notification APIs
• Voice announcements - Hear when tasks complete (macOS, Windows)
• Tool-specific messages - "Claude completed the task", "Codex completed the task"
• Project-specific settings - Different configs per project
• Quick aliases - cn and cnp for fast access

Installation

For Humans

macOS (Homebrew)

brew tap mylee04/tools
brew install code-notify
cn on

Linux / WSL

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mylee04/code-notify/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Windows

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mylee04/code-notify/main/scripts/install-windows.ps1 | iex

For LLM Agents

Paste this to your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.):

Install code-notify by following:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mylee04/code-notify/main/docs/installation.md

Or fetch directly:

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mylee04/code-notify/main/docs/installation.md

Usage

Command	Description
cn on	Enable notifications for all detected tools
cn on claude	Enable for Claude Code only
cn on codex	Enable for Codex only
cn on gemini	Enable for Gemini CLI only
cn off	Disable notifications
cn test	Send test notification
cn status	Show current status
cn alerts	Configure which events trigger notifications
cn voice on	Enable voice (macOS, Windows)
cn voice on claude	Enable voice for Claude only
cnp on	Enable for current project only

How It Works

Code-Notify uses the hook systems built into AI coding tools:

• Claude Code: ~/.claude/settings.json
• Codex: ~/.codex/config.toml
• Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

When enabled, it adds hooks that call the notification script when tasks complete:

{
  "hooks": {
    "Stop": [{ "matcher": "", "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "notify.sh stop claude" }] }],
    "Notification": [{ "matcher": "idle_prompt", "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "notify.sh notification claude" }] }]
  }
}

Alert Types

By default, notifications only fire when the AI is idle and waiting for input (idle_prompt). You can customize this:

cn alerts                          # Show current config
cn alerts add permission_prompt    # Also notify on tool permission requests
cn alerts remove permission_prompt # Remove permission notifications
cn alerts reset                    # Back to default (idle_prompt only)

Type	Description
idle_prompt	AI is waiting for your input (default)
permission_prompt	AI needs tool permission (Y/n)
auth_success	Authentication success
elicitation_dialog	MCP tool input needed

Troubleshooting

Command not found?

exec $SHELL   # Reload shell

No notifications?

cn status     # Check if enabled
cn test       # Test notification
brew install terminal-notifier  # Better notifications (macOS)

Project Structure

code-notify/
├── bin/           # Main executable
├── lib/           # Library code
├── scripts/       # Install scripts
├── docs/          # Documentation
└── assets/        # Images

Links

• Installation Guide
• Hook Configuration
• Contributing
• GitHub Issues

License

MIT License - see LICENSE