MCP Notify Server

MCP Notify Server is an MCP server that sends desktop notifications accompanied by audio alerts when AI agents complete tasks. Built on standard Model Context Protocol specifications, it interfaces between LLM environments—such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code with GitHub Copilot—and the host operating system's native alert systems via the Apprise library. Developers and users running asynchronous or long-running AI tasks can use it to receive immediate feedback without constantly monitoring chat windows. The server supports cross-platform environments, functioning across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. It includes bundled sound files that play automatically alongside visual desktop pop-ups whenever a notification tool call is invoked by the language model. By connecting automated code workflows, agent runs, and routine assistant interactions to desktop alerts, it ensures users are promptly informed as soon as background code generation, debugging, or complex research tasks conclude.

Category: Other & General Purpose

Tags: alerts, automation, desktop, notifications

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How to install and configure MCP Notify Server

1. Install the required package dependencies. On Windows run pip install pywin32, or on macOS run brew install terminal-notifier. 2. Install mcp-server-notify using uv or pip: bash uv pip install mcp-server-notify 3. Configure your MCP client. For Claude Desktop or Cursor, add the following to claude_desktop_config.json or mcp.json: json { "mcpServers": { "NotificationServer": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_notify"] } } } 4. For VS Code with GitHub Copilot, register the server in settings.json using uvx: json "mcp": { "servers": { "notifier": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-server-notify"] } } } 5. Restart your client and prompt the AI to send a notification upon completing tasks.

What you can do with MCP Notify Server

• Alerting developers with visual and audio desktop pop-ups when long-running background code generations finish execution. * Notifying users when large dataset processing or complex research workflows running in Cursor are complete. * Triggering immediate desktop notifications after automated unit testing or debugging procedures conclude in VS Code Copilot. * Pinging engineers when an asynchronous agent finishes multi-step documentation or script generation tasks in Claude Desktop.

Key facts

• https://github.com/Cactusinhand/mcp_server_notify
• Other & General Purpose
• alerts, automation, desktop, notifications

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What can MCP Notify Server do?

MCP Notify Server enables AI assistants to trigger native desktop notifications with sound effects. When an agent finishes a specified task, it calls the notification tool to alert the user across Windows, macOS, or Linux systems.

Which MCP clients work with MCP Notify Server?

The server integrates with several MCP-compliant clients, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code running GitHub Copilot in agent mode. Any standard client capable of running local MCP servers can utilize it.

What are the platform requirements for MCP Notify Server?

Because notifications rely on the Apprise API, Windows environments require the pywin32 library, while macOS requires terminal-notifier installed via Homebrew. Linux environments use standard notification systems supported by Apprise.

Can MCP Notify Server run inside Docker?

Running the server inside Docker is currently not supported due to container isolation issues and difficulty accessing host operating system notification systems across different platforms.

Is MCP Notify Server open source?

Yes, MCP Notify Server is open source and licensed under the MIT License. Its source code and documentation are available on GitHub.