Claude Notify

Why it's ranked here

This is a focused utility with unusually useful multi-session handling on macOS. Automatic hook setup, transcript-aware messages, per-session muting, and a waiting count address real unattended-agent friction. Its weaker cross-platform experience and unfinished daemon testing keep the verdict measured.

What's good

Installation and removal manage all five supported hook events automatically. Notifications include the working directory and latest assistant text, which helps identify the waiting task without reopening every terminal. The macOS control center tracks active sessions, sorts waiting work first, marks dead processes, records working time, and supports per-session muting.

Tradeoffs

The richer control center exists only on macOS. Linux and Windows alert only for stop and notification events, while Linux also requires notify-send. The daemon lacks an implemented testing approach, and focusing the originating terminal window remains unfinished. Transcript parse failures fall back poorly because later code still assumes at least one parsed entry exists.

How to use it well

It suits developers who run Claude Code tasks in the background or juggle several sessions, especially on macOS. Install the hooks globally, run the built-in notification test, and mute individual sessions when needed. Disable it per session for quiet work. It does not manage tasks, restore terminal focus, or provide a general automation framework.

Observed

License

MIT

Implementation languages

TypeScript for the CLI and shared logic; Swift for the macOS daemon

Installation surface

Global npm package named @mariozechner/claude-notify

Interface

Command-line hook handler that reads JSON from standard input

Runtime requirement

Node.js 18 or newer

Platform support

macOS, Linux, and Windows; the menu bar daemon and control center are macOS-only

Hook coverage

PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop, and Notification

Linux dependency

Desktop notifications require notify-send