Claude Notifications FAQs

Question 1

Why is this MCP server important for LLMs?

Accepted Answer

The MCP server allows LLMs like Claude to communicate status updates. Using this server provides clear and timely feedback, improving user awareness of when the LLM is actively processing requests and when results are ready.

Question 2

Can I customize the notification sounds?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can customize the start and completion notification sounds by setting the `CLAUDE_START_SOUND` and `CLAUDE_COMPLETE_SOUND` environment variables with paths to your desired `.aiff` files.

Question 3

How do I install Claude Notifications?

Accepted Answer

Install via git clone, then use `uv pip install -e .`. Configure Claude Desktop with the provided JSON snippet, ensuring the path to `server.py` is correct. Restart Claude Desktop.

Question 4

What is Claude Notifications?

Accepted Answer

Claude Notifications is a lightweight tool that provides auditory and visual notifications for the Claude Desktop application on macOS, alerting you when Claude starts and finishes processing tasks.

Question 5

What if visual notifications aren't working?

Accepted Answer

Run `python test_notification.py` to diagnose the issue. Check macOS notification permissions for Python, Terminal, and osascript. Consider installing `terminal-notifier` via `brew install terminal-notifier` for an additional fallback method.

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