About mcp-notify
A small MCP server for macOS users who want to send desktop notifications from MCP-connected software. Its notification tool accepts a title and message.
Key features
- 01Send desktop notifications
- 02Set notification title and message
- 03Support macOS
Use cases
- 01Show a notification from an MCP workflow
- 02Display a short status message on macOS
MCP support
Exposes a notification tool to MCP clients, with title and message parameters.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEmcp-notify
A simple MCP server for sending desktop notifications.
Supported Environments
Currently supports:
- macOS
Support for Linux and Windows is planned for future releases.
Installation
go install github.com/5n7/mcp-notify@latest
Configuration
For Cursor:
{
"mcpServers": {
"notify": {
"command": "/path/to/mcp-notify",
"args": []
}
}
}
Usage
The following parameters are available according to the MCP tool specification:
title: The title of the notificationmessage: The content of the notification
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