How to Get iMessage Notifications from Claude Code (5 Min Setup)

Claude Code just texted me that it finished a task, while I was making coffee. No checking my laptop. No wondering if it got stuck. Just a text on my phone when it's done or needs my input. In this video I walk through how to set up iMessage notifications for Claude Code using hooks. The whole setup takes about 5 minutes and runs entirely on your Mac, no cloud services, no third-party apps. Thank you to our sponsor: *PayPal Open* — One Platform for All Business: http://paypalopen.com/ 🔗 Setup Commands: 1️⃣ Create the hooks folder: mkdir -p ~/Documents/Claude/hooks 2️⃣ Create the notification script: nano ~/Documents/Claude/hooks/notify.sh 3️⃣ Paste in the hook script (full script on our Substack — link below) 4️⃣ Make it executable: chmod +x ~/Documents/Claude/hooks/notify.sh 5️⃣ Test the script: ~/Documents/Claude/hooks/notify.sh idle 6️⃣ Open Claude Code settings: nano ~/.claude/settings.json 7️⃣ Paste in the hooks config (replace YOURUSERNAME with your Mac username — run whoami if you don't know it) Full step-by-step walkthrough with all scripts to copy & paste: https://www.thisweekinai.ai/p/how-to-get-imessage-notifications Timestamps: 0:00 — Why you need this (the problem with walking away) 0:28 — What we're building: idle alerts + task completion texts 0:59 — Requirements (Mac, Claude Code, phone number) 1:01 — How hooks work 1:22 — Sponsor: PayPal Open 1:33 — Step 1: Create the hooks folder 1:53 — Step 2: Paste in the notification script 2:02 — Reading through the script (idle vs. done events) 2:27 — Customizing your phone number & notification sound 2:37 — Step 3: Save, exit, and make it executable 2:42 — Step 4: Test the script standalone 2:57 — Troubleshooting: Messages app permissions 3:10 — Step 5: Wire it up to Claude Code settings 3:32 — Finding your Mac username 3:43 — The two hooks explained 3:54 — Step 6: Test it live in Claude Code 4:09 — What else you can build with hooks #ClaudeCode #Hooks #iMessage #AICoding #Automation #DevTools #Anthropic #AI #Programming