Notify MCP Server

The MCP server that provides notifications when AI agents complete long-running tasks. This allows you to leave your desktop without forgetting about

Local serverstdio

What is the Notify MCP Server?

The MCP server that provides notifications when AI agents complete long-running tasks. This allows you to leave your desktop without forgetting about tasks.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • Output — {"startTime": ""}
  • Description — We instruct AI agents to call this tool first before executing tasks. Use custom instruction to do this
  • startTime — Start time returned by start-timer

Recorded tools

  • startTime — Start time returned by start-timer

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
startTimeStart time returned by start-timer

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OVERDUE_COMMANDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Notify to Output.”
  • “Use Notify to Description.”
  • “Use Notify to startTime.”

Frequently asked questions

Cline, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot have been confirmed to work. Other clients likely work if they have similar capabilities.