c-notify
About
c-notify enables developers to send native macOS notifications directly from the command line using terminal-notifier. It supports titles, subtitles, sounds, click actions (URLs or app activation), grouping, and custom icons. Use this skill to provide desktop alerts for build completions, task status, or other CLI-driven events.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add daxaur/openpaw -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/daxaur/openpawgit clone https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw.git ~/.claude/skills/c-notifyCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
Documentation
Notifications (terminal-notifier)
# Simple notification
terminal-notifier -title "OpenPaw" -message "Task complete!"
# With subtitle and sound
terminal-notifier -title "Build" -subtitle "Project X" -message "Done!" -sound default
# Open URL when clicked
terminal-notifier -title "PR Merged" -message "Click to view" -open "https://github.com/..."
# Activate app when clicked
terminal-notifier -title "Music" -message "Now playing" -activate "com.spotify.client"
# Group notifications (replaces previous in same group)
terminal-notifier -title "Progress" -message "50%" -group "build"
terminal-notifier -title "Progress" -message "100%" -group "build"
# Remove a notification group
terminal-notifier -remove "build"
# Custom app icon
terminal-notifier -title "Alert" -message "Hello" -appIcon /path/to/icon.png
Guidelines
- Use notifications to alert the user when long tasks complete
- Group related notifications so they don't spam
- Add
-sound defaultfor important alerts - Use
-open URLto make notifications actionable - Keep messages short — notifications truncate long text
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the c-notify skill?
c-notify is a Claude Skill by daxaur. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform c-notify-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install c-notify?
Use the install commands on this page: add c-notify to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does c-notify belong to?
c-notify is in the Communication category, tagged notifications, alerts and macos.
Is c-notify free to use?
Yes. c-notify is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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