Notifications FAQs

Question 1

Can notification settings like urgency or timeout be customized?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through the `notify` tool interface, you can specify a `title` and `message`. For Linux environments, you can also configure notification `urgency` (low, normal, critical) and a `timeoutMs`.

Question 2

What type of agents can use this notification server?

Accepted Answer

It's primarily designed for development agents like Codex, but any agent capable of interacting with an MCP server (via JSON-RPC over stdio) can leverage this tool to trigger desktop alerts.

Question 3

What is the Notifications tool?

Accepted Answer

The Notifications tool is an MCP (Message Passing Protocol) server that enables various agents, including Codex, to send local desktop notifications across multiple operating systems.

Question 4

How can I integrate Notifications with Codex?

Accepted Answer

You can integrate it with Codex by adding an MCP server entry in your `~/.codex/config.toml` file, pointing to the `mcp-notifications` binary. This exposes a standardized `notify` tool for agents to use.

Question 5

Which operating systems are supported?

Accepted Answer

It provides cross-platform support for Linux, macOS, Windows, and WSL, utilizing native OS notification mechanisms like `notify-send`, `osascript`, and PowerShell for optimal delivery.

Notifications

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