Claude Code VSCode Notifications Are Broken — Here's My Windows Workaround
The article describes a workaround for fixing broken notifications in the Claude Code VSCode extension on Windows. The author uses PowerShell scripts triggered by Claude Code's hook system to play sounds and display notifications when processing finishes or confirmation dialogs appear. This solution enhances user awareness of task completion and improves workflow efficiency.
- ▪The author created a workaround for missing notifications in the Claude Code VSCode extension on Windows.
- ▪Custom PowerShell scripts are triggered via Claude Code's hook events such as Stop, PreToolUse, and PostToolUse.
- ▪The solution includes playing sounds and showing Windows notifications to alert users when tasks finish or require input.
- ▪Proper file encoding (UTF-8 with BOM) is required for PowerShell scripts containing Japanese text to prevent corruption.
- ▪Configuration and script files are stored in the user's .claude directory and referenced in the extension's settings.json file.
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