macOS Notifications
macOS Notification MCP enables AI assistants to trigger native macOS sounds, visual notifications, and text-to-speech. Built for Claude and other AI models using the Model Context Protocol.
What is macOS Notifications?
macOS Notifications is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to macos notification mcp enables ai assistants to trigger native macos sounds, visual notifications, and text-to-speech. built for claude and other ai models using the model context protocol.
macOS Notification MCP enables AI assistants to trigger native macOS sounds, visual notifications, and text-to-speech. Built for Claude and other AI models using the Model Context Protocol.
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Features
- macOS Notification MCP enables AI assistants to trigger nati
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx macos-notification-mcpConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use macOS Notifications
The macOS Notification MCP server lets AI assistants trigger native macOS system sounds, banner notifications with title and message, and text-to-speech via the built-in say command — all through the Model Context Protocol. Built on FastMCP and using native macOS tools (afplay, osascript, say), it requires no external notification services or permissions beyond standard macOS access. It is ideal for getting audible or visual alerts when a long-running AI task completes, enabling a truly ambient AI workflow where you can step away from the screen and be notified when work is done.
Prerequisites
- macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
- Python 3.10 or later installed
- uv or pip installed
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop running on macOS
Install the macos-notification-mcp package
Install using uvx (zero-setup, recommended) or pip.
# With uvx (recommended — no virtual environment needed):
uvx macos-notification-mcp
# With pip:
pip install macos-notification-mcpAdd the server to your Claude Desktop config
Add the macos-notification-mcp entry to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"macos-notification-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["macos-notification-mcp"]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server. On first run, uvx will download the package automatically.
Test the notification system
Ask Claude to run the built-in diagnostic tool to confirm sounds, banners, and text-to-speech are all working on your system.
macOS Notifications Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop JSON config for the macOS Notification MCP server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"macos-notification-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["macos-notification-mcp"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for triggering sounds, banners, and text-to-speech notifications.
- "Play the Submarine system sound to let me know you're done"
- "Show a macOS banner notification with title 'Build Complete' and message 'Tests passed'"
- "Say 'Your analysis is ready, please review the results' using text-to-speech"
- "List all available macOS voices I can use for text-to-speech"
- "Play the Ping sound and show a banner when you finish processing this document"
- "Run the notification system test to check that sounds, banners, and speech all work"Troubleshooting macOS Notifications
Banner notifications do not appear on screen
Go to System Settings > Notifications > Claude and ensure notifications are allowed. macOS may block notifications from terminal applications by default. Also check that Do Not Disturb or Focus mode is not active.
Text-to-speech (say command) produces no audio
Verify your macOS audio output is not muted and the system volume is audible. Run say 'hello' in Terminal to confirm the say command works outside of Claude. If it does, the MCP server should work too.
uvx command not found when starting the server
Install uv by running: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh — then restart your terminal. uvx is bundled with uv. Alternatively, use pip install macos-notification-mcp and change the command in your config to python3 -m macos_notification_mcp.
Frequently Asked Questions about macOS Notifications
What is macOS Notifications?
macOS Notifications is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that macos notification mcp enables ai assistants to trigger native macos sounds, visual notifications, and text-to-speech. built for claude and other ai models using the model context protocol. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install macOS Notifications?
Follow the installation instructions on the macOS Notifications GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with macOS Notifications?
macOS Notifications works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is macOS Notifications free to use?
Yes, macOS Notifications is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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