Stop Waiting for Claude Code — Get Notified When Your Prompt Finishes
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Introduction
When working with Claude Code, I often found myself staring at the terminal, waiting for prompts to finish. With multiple Claude sessions open, I would switch between them and later discover that one session had been idle, waiting for my command the whole time. This small friction became annoying enough to warrant a solution.
NotifyMe for Claude Code
NotifyMe is a lightweight plugin that sends a notification when Claude finishes running your prompt.
- Goal: Stop waiting in the terminal.
- GitHub:
Why I Built It
AI coding tools can take time to run, especially when:
- Generating larger pieces of code
- Running agent workflows
- Iterating on complex prompts
Instead of waiting, I wanted the ability to:
- Run a prompt.
- Switch to another task.
- Get notified when the result is ready.
What It Helps With
NotifyMe improves the Claude Code workflow by allowing you to:
- Run long prompts without waiting.
- Step away while Claude works.
- Manage multiple Claude sessions more easily.
- Receive an immediate notification when the result is ready.
It’s intentionally simple and lightweight.
Example Workflow
Typical flow with NotifyMe:
- Run a prompt in Claude Code.
- Continue working on something else.
- Receive a notification when Claude finishes.
- Return to the terminal and review the output.
This small change removes a lot of unnecessary waiting.
GitHub Repository
You can check the project here:
Feedback
Feedback, suggestions, and contributions are welcome. If you use Claude Code heavily or experiment with AI agents, this plugin may make your workflow smoother.