What is session-pings?
session-pings is a Claude Code mod by fixter-dev that mac notifications titled with the session name, saying what Claude needs from you: done, a question, or a permission. Works out of the box; install terminal-notifier (brew install. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | fixter-dev |
| Repository | fixter-dev/session-pings |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #1,793 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #720 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks, every tool call |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is session-pings safe to install?
session-pings scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.root | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install session-pings?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/fixter-dev/session-pings claude plugin validate ./session-pings/plugins/session-pings
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add fixter-dev/session-pings && claude plugin install session-pings@session-pings
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs session-pings for you:
Install the "session-pings" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/fixter-dev/session-pings/tree/main/plugins/session-pings. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.