How do I install the Notify skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add collinthefarmer/notify in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Notify skill do?

Notification routing through tmux at varying urgency levels. Write a JSON file to send notifications — a Claude Code hook handles delivery. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Notify safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: executes scripts. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Notify?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Notify free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Notify?

collinthefarmer (@collinthefarmer) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Notify by collinthefarmer — Agent Skill

Name: Notify
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: collinthefarmer

File contents

Notify — Tmux Notifications via File Protocol

Send notifications to the user through tmux by writing a JSON request file. A Claude Code hook detects the write and routes the notification through the appropriate tmux channels.

Usage

Read ~/.claude/skills/runtime.json to get the runtime_dir value, then write to <runtime_dir>/claude-panes/notify.json:

{
  "level": "alert",
  "message": "tests failed",
  "title": "agent",
  "duration": 5000,
  "target": ""
}

Fields

Field	Default	Description
`level`	(required)	`info`, `status`, `alert`, `system`, or `clear`
`message`	(required except `clear`)	Notification text
`title`	`"agent"`	Title for system-level desktop notifications
`duration`	`5000`	Display duration in ms (for `info` level)
`target`	current session	Target session name, or `"parent"` for parent-session routing

Severity Levels

Level	Channel(s)	When to use
`info`	Transient status-line flash	Routine progress
`status`	Persistent status bar text	Ongoing state
`alert`	Status bar + bell	Demands attention
`system`	Alert + desktop notification	Left the terminal
`clear`	Unsets status bar text	Condition resolved

Dependencies

tmux (required)
notify-send (optional, Linux desktop notifications)
osascript (optional, macOS desktop notifications)
Claude Code hooks configured (run setup.sh once)

Frequently asked questions

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