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Claude Code Notify

Stay in flow while Claude Code runs long tasks by getting native desktop notifications when the agent needs you or finishes work.

Overview

claude-code-notify is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that adds native desktop notifications and focus-aware alerts to Claude Code sessions.

What is this marketplace?

  • Single notify plugin in the claude-code-notify marketplace (metadata v1.0.0)
  • Native desktop notifications when Claude needs attention or completes a job
  • Smart focus detection to reduce noisy alerts while you are already engaged
  • Keeps solo builders from babysitting terminal tabs during long agent runs
  • Lightweight operator-side enhancement—no separate SaaS dashboard required
  • Marketplace contains 1 plugin (notify)
  • Marketplace metadata version 1.0.0

Compatible agents: Claude Code

Community signal: 1 GitHub stars.

What problem does it solve?

Long Claude Code runs leave solo builders guessing whether the agent is stuck waiting for input or done, which wastes attention and breaks deep work.

Who is it for?

Claude Code users on desktop OSes who run lengthy agent tasks in parallel with design, support, or content work.

Skip if: Headless CI-only setups, mobile-only workflows, or teams that already use a shared run orchestrator with centralized alerting.

What do I get? / Deliverables

After you add the marketplace and enable notify, your desktop OS tells you when to return to Claude Code and when a job finished without manual tab checking.

  • Enabled notify plugin from a 1-plugin marketplace
  • OS notifications for attention-required and completion events during Claude Code sessions

Plugins in this marketplace

1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.

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Journey fit

Notifications improve how you work with the coding agent during active product build sessions—the canonical home is build, not launch or grow. Agent-tooling covers Claude Code extensions that change how you supervise and respond to the agent, including desktop alerts and focus-aware behavior.

How it compares

Claude Code desktop notification plugin marketplace, not an MCP server or a project monitoring SaaS.

Common Questions / FAQ

Who is Claude Code Notify for?

Solo developers and indie builders who use Claude Code on a desktop machine and want OS-level pings instead of watching the terminal during long agent runs.

When should I use Claude Code Notify?

Use it whenever you start multi-minute or multi-step Claude Code jobs—refactors, test suites, or doc generation—where you step away to other work until the agent needs you.

How do I add Claude Code Notify to my agent?

Register the BlackshearDevCo/Claude Code Notify marketplace in Claude Code and install the notify plugin from that catalog per your Claude Code plugin installation steps.

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